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FPI limit in long-term government securities may be hiked

FPI limit in long-term government securities may be hiked

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

FPIs are currently capped at 5 per cent of the total outstanding government dated securities, and own 4.5 per cent

Clock turns back: A big blow for private coal mine developers

Clock turns back: A big blow for private coal mine developers

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

The Supreme Court order has created a new legal framework for coal mining by ruling that only the Union government and its entities can do it.

6 dead, 200 injured in clashes between Pak police, protesters

6 dead, 200 injured in clashes between Pak police, protesters

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

Pakistan called in the Army to restore order after violent clashes.

Ask Anil: About paying tax on FDs and MFs

Ask Anil: About paying tax on FDs and MFs

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

Tax Guru Anil Rego answers your personal income tax queries

E-commerce vs kirana: And the winner is. . .

E-commerce vs kirana: And the winner is. . .

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

Foreign retail chains, reluctantly allowed limited entry, have begun to make their initial moves and, like Ikea, intend to spend big money -- sometimes in the billions of dollars.

China releases new map to lay claim over Sikkim's Doklam region

China releases new map to lay claim over Sikkim's Doklam region

Rediff.com2 Jul 2017

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman displayed the photographs of the alleged Indian "incursion" into the area during a media briefing.

India advises nationals in Thailand to take precautions

India advises nationals in Thailand to take precautions

Rediff.com31 Jan 2014

Amid mounting anti-government protests, the Indian Embassy in Thailand has advised Indian resident nationals and tourists to take precautions for their safety ahead of the elections on February 2.

Why are Arsenal fans boycotting this coffee brand?

Why are Arsenal fans boycotting this coffee brand?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Champions Chelsea beat 9-man Arsenal 2-0 in a heated match at Stamford Bridge last week but a coffee brand had to bear the brunt of angry Arsenal supporters.

So who is the Skoda Kodiaq for?

So who is the Skoda Kodiaq for?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

Skoda's Kodiaq is the newest kid on the block and promises to give the aforesaid SUVs a run for their money. Will it? Indian automobile website MotorBeam.com finds out.

Covid-19: With great power comes great responsibility

Covid-19: With great power comes great responsibility

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

Cities are setting the rules that now carry life and death implications for their residents, and most of these rules are sought to be set by the municipal authorities who have never wielded such power, reports Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.

Lanka Prez removes PM Wickremesinghe as law and order minister after communal riots

Lanka Prez removes PM Wickremesinghe as law and order minister after communal riots

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Ranjith Madduma Bandara, a senior politician from Wickremesinghe's United National Party was sworn in on Thursday morning as the new minister in charge of the police.

PepsiCo spends Rs 2 crore to stop social media digs at Kurkure

PepsiCo spends Rs 2 crore to stop social media digs at Kurkure

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

PepsiCo India spokesperson said fake news suggesting Kurkure has plastic in it has affected the brand's reputation

K'taka polls most expensive ever in country: Survey

K'taka polls most expensive ever in country: Survey

Rediff.com14 May 2018

A research organisation has described the electoral exercise as "money guzzler".

WhatsApp's 10 easy tips to spot fake news, hoax

WhatsApp's 10 easy tips to spot fake news, hoax

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

The Facebook-owned company brought out full-page advertisements in leading newspapers as part of their awareness campaign to help users identify and prevent the spread of false information.

Travel ban ruling is 'a disgraceful decision': Trump

Travel ban ruling is 'a disgraceful decision': Trump

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

A defiant United States President Donald Trump on Friday denounced as "disgraceful" an appellate court's decision blocking his controversial ban on refugees and nationals from seven Muslim-majority countries.

Fresh violence in Lanka's Kandy; Internet shut

Fresh violence in Lanka's Kandy; Internet shut

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Arson attacks continued on Wednesday and Muslim-owned businesses were targeted by the mobs.

Indian IT industry should create 'Cloud Godowns' and 'Cloud Lockers': Modi

Indian IT industry should create 'Cloud Godowns' and 'Cloud Lockers': Modi

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

Can Indian youth work on solutions for cyber security?

Trust deficit among oil companies costs India dear

Trust deficit among oil companies costs India dear

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Indian oil and gas exploration companies work in silos.

30 months on, Piramal's $500-mn JV yet to take off

30 months on, Piramal's $500-mn JV yet to take off

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has stringent processes and systems, which are proving to be a stumbling block

Facebook shuts Free Basics programme in India

Facebook shuts Free Basics programme in India

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

This puts an end to Facebook's Free Basics and Airtel's zero rating plans in India.

Vodafone awaits govt's clarity on net neutrality

Vodafone awaits govt's clarity on net neutrality

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

The company has added over 1,300 sites across the two states.

Filing IT returns? What you must know

Filing IT returns? What you must know

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

If you miss the July 31 deadline, there is a late filing fee of up to Rs 10,000. Also, you cannot file returns beyond March 31, 2019.

NIA asks banks to freeze Zakir Naik's accounts

NIA asks banks to freeze Zakir Naik's accounts

Rediff.com23 Nov 2016

Official sources said all the banks, where Naik's and his organisation's accounts were in operation, have been asked to immediately freeze those till further directions.

Singer held on sedition charge for video slamming Jaya over alcohol sale

Singer held on sedition charge for video slamming Jaya over alcohol sale

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Besides the sedition charge, police said they had registered cases against him under IPC sections including 153(A) (promoting enmity between different groups) and 502 (sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter).

Where the health of Ayushman Bharat is in a shambles

Where the health of Ayushman Bharat is in a shambles

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

From coming up with the correct list of beneficiaries to finding enough people to work as Ayushman Mitras to generating awareness about the scheme - many things need to fall in place before it can be successfully launched in a few days.

Anil Swarup: Man who can clean up the coal mess

Anil Swarup: Man who can clean up the coal mess

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

He is known for his paperless style of working.

Online info brings India Inc under more scrutiny

Online info brings India Inc under more scrutiny

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

MCA portal clocks 5 mn views in 8 months; ministry to integrate company records portal with DGFT, I-T dept this year

India withdraws visa issued to Chinese 'terrorist' Dolkun Isa

India withdraws visa issued to Chinese 'terrorist' Dolkun Isa

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Ministry of home affairs confirmed that Isa's visa has been withdrawn immigration sources added that the decision was not taken under Chinese pressure.

Want to protect your child from the Blue Whale Challenge? Read this!

Want to protect your child from the Blue Whale Challenge? Read this!

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

With ever evolving social media, the threat of child abuse often manifests itself in new avatars like the Blue Whale Challenge and Sarahah.

Hold Still: UK lockdown caught on camera

Hold Still: UK lockdown caught on camera

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

After months of anticipation (and 31,000 submissions from the British public), the Britain's Duchess of Cambridge's final selection of images for Hold Still is available to view on the National Portrait Gallery's website. Designed to "capture and document the spirit, the mood, the hopes, the fears and the feelings of the nation" during lockdown, the project brings together 100 moving amateur shots of everything from at-home haircuts to make-shift classrooms; exhausted NHS staffers on duty to dedicated postmen in superhero costumes; pensioners FaceTiming with their grandchildren to mothers cradling their newborn babies. Below, see 22 remarkable images from Hold Still - then head to the The National Portrait Gallery website for the full exhibition.

Have you seen these amazing films?

Have you seen these amazing films?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

Logan Lucky and It have many chuckle-worthy moments.

IPL sidelights: What scares flamboyant Pant?

IPL sidelights: What scares flamboyant Pant?

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

Vaughan predicts orange and purple cap winners at IPL 2019

Credit card safety in 8 easy ways

Credit card safety in 8 easy ways

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

It is better to be safe than sorry!

SBI to e-auction over 300 properties

SBI to e-auction over 300 properties

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

SBI to e-auction over 300 properties on March 14.

Murray will only return if fully fit to win Australian Open

Murray will only return if fully fit to win Australian Open

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Andy Murray will only play at next year's Australian Open if his back has recovered enough for him to win the title.

An IITian takes charge of the telecom ministry

An IITian takes charge of the telecom ministry

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Manoj Sinha, earlier minister of state for railways, will be tasked to conduct the auction and deal with issues like net neutrality.

Modric dreaming of Croatia's fairytale finish in Russia

Modric dreaming of Croatia's fairytale finish in Russia

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

"Since 2008 we have never gone beyond this first knockout game and it was very important for us to get that monkey off our back," Modric said.

Football Extras: Interesting line-up in FA Cup quarter-finals

Football Extras: Interesting line-up in FA Cup quarter-finals

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Cellular operators bat for net neutrality

Cellular operators bat for net neutrality

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Operators have invested billions of dollars in licence and spectrum.

World Chess Championship officials sue to stop pirating of match

World Chess Championship officials sue to stop pirating of match

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Organizers of the World Chess Championship sued on Monday to block a trio of website operators from broadcasting chess moves at the November 11-30 match in New York, which is expected to draw millions of online viewers.