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HC refuses interim relief to Kejriwal against arrest
Rediff.com27 Mar 2024The Delhi high court on Wednesday refused to grant interim relief to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the excise policy 'scam', saying the matter raises important issues that cannot be 'summarily' decided without seeking the agency's stand.
45 bills passed in Lok Sabha same day they were introduced: Report
Rediff.com27 Mar 2024Among parties, the NCP stood out with five of its MPs raising an average of 410 questions each. On the other hand, two Apna Dal (Soneylal) raised only five questions each on average.
'We've not quit BJP; working for Modi's 400+ dream'
Rediff.com27 Mar 2024'Since the last ten days our own people were spreading canards and propaganada against me and my family.' 'I was upset by this behaviour and I decided that I should not contest this Lok Sabha election.'
Top 10 Skills To Succeed At Work
Rediff.com26 Mar 2024Digital literacy is emerging as the professional language of 2024. It is the ability to process complex data sets, deploy critical communication technologies appropriately and validate your importance at your workplace, explains Jagdeep Kochar, managing director, Baker & Taylor India.
After backlash, Army scraps seminar on UCC in J-K
Rediff.com23 Mar 2024The Army cancelled the event "due to implementation of the Model Code of Conduct".
Kejriwal seeks cop's removal from security for alleged misconduct
Rediff.com23 Mar 2024A Delhi court has directed to preserve CCTV camera footage.
Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, reveals cancer diagnosis
Rediff.com23 Mar 2024The update from the 42-year-old royal after a "tough couple of months" comes after weeks of speculation over her health and recovery.
HC relief for Union minister Shobha Karandlaje over cafe blast remarks
Rediff.com22 Mar 2024Justice Krishna S Dixit, presiding over a single judge bench, issued notice to the parties concerned and paused the ongoing investigation.
Act against Modi for 'insult to Hinduism' remark: DMK to EC
Rediff.com22 Mar 2024In a letter to the poll panel dated March 21, DMK's Organisation Secretary R S Bharathi alleged Modi made that claim in Tamil Nadu while campaigning for the ensuing LS polls. Modi's remark was a gross violation of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 and the Model Code of Conduct.
Congress seeks EC action against 'Modi Parivaar', 'Modi ki Guarantee' ads
Rediff.com21 Mar 2024The party prayed for the removal of the advertisement and action against its authors and publishers.
Regulate Big Tech's AI Now!
Rediff.com21 Mar 2024Regulators must learn from past mistakes and act swiftly to prevent Big Tech from monopolising the AI ecosystem, argue Payal Malik and Nikita Jain.
Spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev undergoes emergency brain surgery
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024Spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev underwent an emergency brain surgery at a private hospital in New Delhi after suffering "life-threatening" bleeding in the skull and is now recovering well, a senior doctor said on Wednesday.
Does A Woman's Career End At 40?
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024RediffGURUS Ashwini Dasgupta, Anu Krishna, Dr Karthiyayini Mahadevan and Jinal Mehta answer queries from Rediff readers.
Raj Thackeray May Get 1 Lok Sabha Seat
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024The MNS joining the BJP-led alliance in Maharashtra could help it with a 'Thackeray versus Thackeray' narrative, fielding Raj Thackeray, an articulate speaker, to take on his cousin Uddhav Thackeray.
Sebi probing smallcaps a warning bell for microcaps; time to exit: Analysts
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024Micro-cap stocks are in the line of fire as market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is tightening its noose around investment in small-cap stocks. Given this, analysts suggest investors exit the segment, at least, for the time being. Independent market analyst, Ambareesh Baliga, for instance, said that regulators have gotten worried on the valuation front, though belated, which could prove to be the last straw on the camel's back.
TMC, BJP workers clash ahead of rallies held nearby
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024Clashes broke out between Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party supporters in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district after a public meeting addressed by Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Paramanik got over and a rally led by state minister Udayan Guha was about to begin nearby.
Union minister 'seeks forgiveness' after remarks on Tamil Nadu
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024Hours after Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje's assertion that the suspect involved in the March 1 blast at The Rameshwaram Cafe was from Tamil Nadu, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader issued a retraction and offered an apology.
Yoga guru Ramdev summoned by SC in contempt case over Patanjali ads
Rediff.com19 Mar 2024The bench also issued notice to Ramdev to show cause why contempt proceedings be not initiated against him.
After EC crackdown, TMC seeks SC-monitored LS poll
Rediff.com19 Mar 2024The Election Commission of India (ECI) directed the removal of West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar and mandated the appointment of Vivek Sahay, once suspended by the poll panel, as the new state police chief, with the TMC accusing the BJP of controlling the constitutional body.
Another Bilkis convict seeks SC review of remission verdict
Rediff.com19 Mar 2024The review plea filed by Ramesh Rupabhai Chandana said the top court erred while passing the impugned order and overruling judgment dated May 13, 2022, passed by another bench of the apex court.
HC restrains OPS from using AIADMK symbol, flag
Rediff.com18 Mar 2024In a power tussle between the top two leaders, Panneerselvam was expelled by a general council of the AIADMK in July 2022. Later, Palaniswami was elected as the top leader of the main opposition party.
Indian Navy forces 35 Somali pirates to surrender
Rediff.com17 Mar 2024In a calibrated operation, the Indian Navy on Saturday 'coerced' 35 Pirates onboard a merchant ship around 1,400 nautical miles from the Indian coast to surrender and ensured the safe evacuation of 17 crew members without any injury, officials said.
3.4 lakh central security personnel with state forces to be deployed for LS poll
Rediff.com16 Mar 2024A maximum of 92,000 personnel of CAPFs are likely to be deployed in politically volatile West Bengal, where elections will be held in seven phases, followed by 63,500 personnel in militancy-hit Jammu and Kashmir, where polling will be held in five phases.
It's back to the drawing board for payment banks
Rediff.com15 Mar 2024RBI's exercise will take into account standards of governance, the viability of the payment bank (PB) business model, and changes, if any, if needed.
'Banking system has learnt lessons from 2008 crisis'
Rediff.com15 Mar 2024'They have since only tried to improve systems. Also, with regulatory guidance from time to time, we are in a position to assess a situation and react in time.'
The Lamborghini theory of India's consumption patterns
Rediff.com14 Mar 2024Lamborghini has sold 10,112 cars worldwide -- so India's 100 is certainly a big deal for them. But how big a deal is it for us to peg our consumption theories around, asks Rama Bijapurkar.
Why K V Kamath calls Indian banking system the best in 50 years
Rediff.com14 Mar 2024'I don't think we have ever seen such alignment of everything that we need in the banking sector.'
'My husband caught me flirting with my ex'
Rediff.com13 Mar 2024What might seem like harmless flirting to you could be interpreted differently by him, especially when you have a history with that person, says rediffGURU Ravi Mittal.
Number of women on boards of top 100 firms rose in 5 years: Report
Rediff.com12 Mar 2024The representation of women on the boards of the top 100 companies in India has improved in the last five years, said a survey released on Monday. The findings were based on the annual reports and website disclosures of Nifty 100 companies and revealed in the 4th Annual Corporate Governance Survey by Excellence Enablers Private Limited. In the year ending March 31, 2023, the percentage of women among the total directors in the top 100 companies was the highest since 2018-2019 - rising to 19 per cent from 15 per cent earlier.
We want details of who gave who: Cong on SC's electoral bond order
Rediff.com11 Mar 2024'This mega corruption scandal, as certified by the Supreme Court, will expose the unholy nexus between the BJP and its corrupt corporate masters'
'Crypto is serious threat to financial stability'
Rediff.com11 Mar 2024'To the believers of crypto regulations, I have only one question to ask, how will you regulate it?'
'Educated youth prefer to be unemployed rather than under-employed'
Rediff.com11 Mar 2024'When manufacturing or even services cannot generate the kind of employment they are looking for, they prefer to be unemployed rather than under-employed.'
Honours even as Klopp-Guardiola EPL rivalry ends on high
Rediff.com11 Mar 2024While Sunday's clash was the last time Klopp and Guardiola will face off for Premier League points, as far as this year's title race is concerned it merely made things even more interesting with Arsenal ahead of Liverpool on goal difference and City one point back. All three have 10 games left.
Recipe: Falhari Bondas
Rediff.com9 Mar 2024Make fasting a delicious affair with this falhari version of bonda.
HC flays lower order on mediation in POCSO case
Rediff.com8 Mar 2024The high court said it is essential to ensure the perpetrators of such crimes are held accountable through appropriate legal proceedings.
'Article 370 wasn't just a sentiment'
Rediff.com7 Mar 2024'Article 370 offered very important protections that were related to people's day to day lives.'
Tejaswin Shankar questions government jobs for Khelo India winners
Rediff.com7 Mar 2024Giving out sports quota jobs to youth and junior athletes not a good idea: Tejaswin Shankar
Halep set for immediate return to tennis after doping ban cut
Rediff.com5 Mar 2024Former Wimbledon and French Open champion Simona Halep had her four-year doping ban cut to nine months.
In JMM bribery case SC upholds need to review earlier verdicts
Rediff.com4 Mar 2024In its landmark verdict which held that MPs and MLAs taking bribe to vote or make a speech in the House are not immune from prosecution, the apex court said its ability to reconsider its decisions was necessary for the organic development of law and the advancement of justice. The apex court verdict overturned the 1998 judgment of the court in the JMM bribery case.
SC junks JMM case verdict, lawmakers lose shield against bribery
Rediff.com4 Mar 2024MPs and MLAs taking bribes to vote or make a speech in the house are not immune from prosecution, the Supreme Court said on Monday in a landmark, unanimous verdict that overrules its 1998 judgment protecting such lawmakers.