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HC junks plea to suspend Satyendar Jain, says it is for CM to decide
Rediff.com27 Jul 2022The high court held it is not for the court to direct the governor or chief minister for the removal of a person who has committed a breach of oath.
5 Non-Coding Tech Jobs That Pay Well
Rediff.com26 Jul 2022These jobs don't necessarily require a degree in engineering or specialisation in coding.
The Soldier Who Became An Icon
Rediff.com26 Jul 2022'...Cliffy with utter disregard to his personal safety, charged through the fire zone, closed in on the enemy, threw hand grenades inside their bunkers and killed six enemy soldiers!' '...He was hit by a volley of bullets. Even before breathing his last, Cliffy killed a Pakistani soldier in hand-to-hand combat...' Captain Keishing Clifford Nongrum, who was just 24, received the Mahavir Chakra posthumously for his superhuman act of valour in the Kargil War just 18 months after he joined the Indian Army. Archana Masih/Rediff.com remembers one of India's Bravest Of The Brave as the nation salutes the 527 soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for the Motherland on Vijay Diwas.
Gandhi statue defaced in Canada, police probing it as hate crime
Rediff.com14 Jul 2022India on Wednesday expressed its deep anguish over the desecration of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the Richmond Hill city in Ontario in Canada and asked for a probe into the vandalism, which the police said is being investigated as a hate crime.
Despite biting inflation, analysts bullish on retail stocks for long haul
Rediff.com13 Jul 2022Notwithstanding the inflation pinch, analysts believe the Indian retail sector is on the 'cusp of accelerated earnings growth' as consumer sentiment and discretionary purchases bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. "The shift in consumer preference from the unorganised sector to the organised, coupled with uptick in domestic demand as people resume work from office, will cheer the Indian retail sector," says Nishit Master, portfolio manager, Axis Securities. Shopping malls are witnessing increased footfall in lower tier towns and standalone stores as consumption picks up and mobility improves.
'No one knows who is going to be in charge'
Rediff.com13 Jul 2022'The worry among many international actors is whether there will be stability to provide assistance to the government because the political developments in the last few months are a real concern.'
Debt mutual funds see Rs 92,248-cr outflow in June
Rediff.com12 Jul 2022Mutual funds focused on investing in fixed-income securities witnessed a heavy outflow of Rs 92,248 crore in June on uncertain macro environment, driven by expectations around an increasing rate cycle, higher commodity prices and slowdown in growth. This comes following a net outflow of Rs 32,722 crore in May and an inflow of Rs 54,756 crore in April, data available with Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed. Out of the 16 fixed-income or debt fund categories, 14 witnessed net outflows during the month under review.
Nothing Surprising About Agnipath
Rediff.com11 Jul 2022Agnipath may be an exercise to address the genuine needs of the armed forces. But overall, it betrays the tendency to use the military and paramilitary for employment generation and shaping a national character, instead of treating them as the professional services they are, notes Shyam G Menon.
Vijay Mallya sentenced to 4-month jail in contempt case, fined Rs 2000
Rediff.com11 Jul 2022The Supreme Court on Monday awarded a four-month sentence to fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, accused in a bank loan default case of over Rs 9,000 crore involving his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, in a contempt case.
MF Guru: 'Want to invest Rs 100 in SIPs for 5-7 years'
Rediff.com11 Jul 2022Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
'I've done only 100 films'
Rediff.com8 Jul 2022'These days, the whole world is out there on the Net giving a lot of gaalis to the film industry.'
How Chhattisgarh cops were prevented from arresting TV anchor in UP
Rediff.com5 Jul 2022The drama unfolded early in the morning as the Chhattisgarh Police came face to face with their counterparts from Ghaziabad and Noida, who, they claimed, prevented them from arresting Zee News anchor Rohit Ranjan despite an arrest warrant and court order against him.
At least 6 killed, 24 injured in shooting at July 4 parade in US
Rediff.com5 Jul 2022The Independence Day parade in Highland Park, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, erupted in panic when shots were fired about 10 minutes after the parade kicked off, according to media reports. As per US media, an active shooter has been spotted in Highland Park.
Facebook 'actioned' nearly 17.5 mn content pieces in May
Rediff.com3 Jul 2022The content 'actioned' belonged to categories including bullying and harassment, violent and graphic content, adult nudity and sexual activity, child endangerment, dangerous organisations and individuals, and spam, among others.
UK High Court hears Nirav Modi plea against extradition to India
Rediff.com28 Jun 2022A British court on Tuesday opened the continuation appeal hearing in the extradition case of Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India on the charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated $2 billion in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam case. The 51-year-old diamond merchant had lodged an appeal last year against his extradition order on mental health grounds. Lord Justice Jeremy Stuart-Smith and Justice Robert Jay presided over an initial hearing at the High Court in December last year to determine whether District Judge Sam Goozee's Westminster Magistrates' Court ruling from February 2021 in favour of extradition was incorrect to overlook the diamond merchant's "high risk of suicide".
Card tokenisation deadline extended by 3 months till Sep-end
Rediff.com24 Jun 2022The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday extended the card-on-file (CoF) tokenisation deadline by three months to September 30, 2022, in view of various representations received from industry bodies. Card-on-file, or CoF, refers to card information stored by payment gateway and merchants to process future transactions. Tokenisation is the process of replacing actual card details with a unique alternate code called 'Token' - thereby enabling more secure transactions.
25-year-old Telangana native shot dead inside SUV in US
Rediff.com22 Jun 2022A 25-year-old man from Telangana, who was found injured inside a Sports Utility Vehicle after sustaining an apparent gunshot wound to his head, has died, according to authorities in the US state of Maryland.
War undergoing great change, we too need to change: Doval
Rediff.com21 Jun 2022As protests against the new military recruitment scheme Agnipath continue to rage across states, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said in the future we are heading towards a scenario where there will be contactless wars against invisible enemies and the country needs a young fit and agile army.
Govt seeks to 'bust myths' about Agnipath scheme amid protests
Rediff.com17 Jun 2022As violent protests against the new recruitment scheme Agnipath raged across several states, the government on Thursday issued a clarification, asserting that not only the new model will bring in new capabilities to the armed forces but will also open up avenues for youth in the private sector as well as help them in becoming entrepreneurs with the aid of the financial package.
Cong's Manish Tewari breaches party line, praises Agnipath scheme
Rediff.com16 Jun 2022Congress leader and MP Manish Tewari on Thursday said the new Agnipath scheme is a much-needed reform in the right direction while noting that the armed forces should not be an employment guarantee programme.
Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent; trains, vehicles torched
Rediff.com16 Jun 2022Trains were set afire and blocked, and public vehicles attacked as protests over 'Agnipath' swept across several places in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu on Thursday amid partisan political voices in favour and against the new recruitment scheme for the defence forces that has set off a firestorm.
Centre to announce 4-year military recruitment scheme
Rediff.com13 Jun 2022The Centre is likely to announce the Agnipath recruitment scheme for the defence forces under which troops would be recruited only for four-year tenures.
Satyendar Jain's photo sparks torture allegations from AAP
Rediff.com11 Jun 2022A picture of arrested Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain with a harried and weary look circulating on social media on Friday drew sharp reactions from Aam Aadmi Party leaders and supporters.
A lot has changed since decades-old IT Act: Tata's Chandra
Rediff.com10 Jun 2022N Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Tata Sons, believes that the Digital India Act is a necessity. "The Digital India Act is a necessity because so much has changed over the decades since the original Information Technology (IT) Act was put in place. I am glad the government is developing a participative approach to developing the Digital Act," he said, while answering shareholders at TCS' 27th annual general meeting. Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar a few months ago had said that the government would shortly roll out the Digital India Act - a renewed policy for the digital ecosystem and cyberspace in the country.
What Is Rajnath Singh Doing In Vietnam?
Rediff.com8 Jun 2022Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is in Vietnam, meeting with his counterpart in Hanoi.
RBI allows credit cards to be linked to UPI platform
Rediff.com8 Jun 2022The Reserve Bank on Wednesday allowed credit cards to be linked with the unified payments interface (UPI), which will enable more people to make payments using the popular platform. At present, UPI facilitates transactions by linking savings or current accounts through users' debit cards. "...it is proposed to allow linking of credit cards to UPI," RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said while announcing the regulatory moves, along with the bi-monthly policy review.
South Africa's Gupta brothers arrested in Dubai
Rediff.com7 Jun 2022The Gupta brothers are accused in South Africa of using their relationship with former president Zuma to profit financially and influence senior appointments, charges that they have vehemently denied.
ED raids Delhi minister Satyendar Jain's home, other premises
Rediff.com6 Jun 2022The Enforcement Directorate on Monday conducted raids against arrested Delhi minister Satyendar Jain as part of a money-laundering probe linked to an alleged hawala dealings case being conducted against him, officials said.
Short-Term FDs Best Bet In Rising-Rate Scenario
Rediff.com2 Jun 2022'FDs should hold your emergency funds, equivalent to around 6-12 times your monthly expenses.'
Around 31 mn households demand work under MGNREGA in May
Rediff.com1 Jun 2022Around 31 million households have demanded work under the flagship MGNREGA in the month of May this year, which is almost 11 per cent more than the same period last year and much higher than the corresponding pre-Covid period, data sourced from the website showed today. In April 2022, around 23.26 million households have sought work under the scheme which as per the provisional data for May has risen to almost 31 million households. The April 2022 work demand was almost 11.15 per cent less than the corresponding period of April 2021.
Central Vista executive enclave's cost goes up by Rs 100 cr
Rediff.com27 May 2022The estimated project cost of the executive enclave which will house a new prime minister's office (PMO) has gone up by over Rs 100 crore to Rs 1,316 crore as the CPWD floated a fresh tender cancelling its earlier one, according to the agency's bid document.
O P Chautala gets 4-yr jail term in DA case
Rediff.com27 May 2022Special Judge Vikas Dhull also imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh on the convict in the case of acquiring disproportionate assets from 1993 to 2006.
'Growth will definitely be less than 8%'
Rediff.com23 May 2022'There will be positive growth, but if you ask me whether we are going to have the original growth rate of 8%, the answer will be, no.'
Relief to Mehul Choksi as Dominica drops illegal entry charges against him
Rediff.com22 May 2022All the proceedings against Choksi of illegal entry into Dominica were dropped on May 20, the spokesperson said.
Adhir's tweet on Rajiv Gandhi sparks row, he says account hacked
Rediff.com21 May 2022Chowdhury, the leader of the Congress party in the Lok Sabha, claimed that his account was hacked as he was delivering a speech at a party office in West Bengal's Murshidabad district when the social media post was made.
'I'd have loved to present Pratidwandi at Cannes'
Rediff.com19 May 2022'Where Pratidwandi is concerned, there are very few men standing.'
CBI arrests close aide of Karti Chidambaram in bribery case
Rediff.com18 May 2022The bribery incident allegedly took place in 2011 when Karti Chidambaram's father P Chidambaram was the Union home minister.
Shooter who killed 10 in US supermarket may be charged with terrorism
Rediff.com15 May 2022he media cited police as saying that a man wearing body armor entered a Tops Friendly Market after 2:30 pm EST (18:30 GMT) and opened fire with a rifle.
Time For Modi To Redesign The IAS
Rediff.com6 May 2022Narendra Modi's real legacy will be if he can redesign the IAS and the concept of an all-India service, argues T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.
Facebook 'actioned' 21.6 mn content pieces from India in March
Rediff.com4 May 2022Meta-owned Facebook 'actioned' about 21.6 million content pieces across 13 violation categories in India during March, according to a monthly report by the social media giant.