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Modi's 2-day K'taka visit from Monday, to attend Yoga Day event in Mysore
Rediff.com19 Jun 2022The PMO said mass yoga demonstrations will be organised at 75 iconic locations across the country under the leadership of 75 Union ministers, with Modi attending the exercise at Mysore.
Sensex slides by 135 points as markets fall for 6th straight day
Rediff.com17 Jun 2022Market benchmarks gave up intra-day gains to close in the red for the sixth session on the trot on Friday, capping a bruising week which saw a massive dash for safety amid rate hikes by global central banks and fears of slowing growth.
'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'
Rediff.com14 Jun 2022'With just 2.4 per cent of global landmass, India houses six to eight per cent of planetary biodiversity and hence is a prime target of wildlife criminals.'
'Many BJP MLAs will quit the party'
Rediff.com14 Jun 2022'Removing Biplab Deb and replacing him with Manik Saha is a fruitless exercise that the BJP national leadership has indulged in.' 'It is foolish to think that people will forget what these two have done to the state and its people in the last four years.'
Maha Covid spike: Experts say most patients show mild symptoms, fatality low
Rediff.com13 Jun 2022The patients were being administered paracetamol, and not Remdesivir drug, which was used for patients in the first and second COVID-19 waves, they said.
AAP to end up hurting Cong's chances in Gujarat, benefitting BJP: Experts
Rediff.com12 Jun 2022The Congress also claimed that the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP was the "B-team" of the BJP in Gujarat.
The protector of women from breast cancer
Rediff.com11 Jun 2022'Having dedicated my life towards improving breast healthcare in my motherland. I shall continue to work with rock-solid determination following this "chosen" path.'
Sensex nosedives 1,017 points; Nifty slumps below 16,300
Rediff.com10 Jun 2022Equity benchmark Sensex slumped over 1,000 points to sink below the 55,000-level on Friday, tracking deep losses in IT, finance, banking and energy stocks amid widespread selling in the global markets. A weak rupee, surging crude prices and relentless foreign capital outflows further weighed on sentiment, traders said. The 30-share BSE index ended 1,016.84 points or 1.84 per cent lower at 54,303.44.
Sensex snaps 4-day losing streak; ends up428 points
Rediff.com9 Jun 2022Powered by a rally in index heavyweight Reliance Industries, equity benchmark Sensex broke its four-session losing run to close above the 55,000-mark on Thursday despite a weak trend overseas. Investors made a cautious return to IT, pharma and bank stocks after their recent sell-off. However, a depreciating rupee and persistent foreign fund outflows capped the gains, traders said. Overcoming a lacklustre start, the 30-share BSE Sensex surged 427.79 points or 0.78 per cent to close at 55,320.28.
Sensex falls 215 points in volatile trade post RBI policy
Rediff.com8 Jun 2022Equity benchmarks extended their decline for the fourth straight session on Wednesday, with the Sensex falling 214.85 points after the Reserve Bank raised the key interest rate by 50 basis points. Continuous foreign fund outflows and surging crude oil prices also weighed on markets. The 30-share BSE benchmark dropped 214.85 points or 0.39 per cent to settle at 54,892.49.
Markets fall for 3rd day; Sensex tumbles 568 points
Rediff.com7 Jun 2022Benchmark indices declined for the third day running on Tuesday, with the Sensex tumbling 567.98 points amid weak global markets and continuous foreign funds outflow. Investors were risk averse ahead of the RBI's policy decision on Wednesday, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 567.98 points or 1.02 per cent to settle at 55,107.34.
NDA 11,000 Votes Short In Presidential Poll
Rediff.com7 Jun 2022That's a deficit the NDA will have to make up with the help of 'friendly' alliance partners, the very groupings the PM has said are 'family-run'.
Sensex slips 94 pts; Nifty falls to 16,569 level
Rediff.com6 Jun 2022Markets continued to fall on Monday, with the Sensex declining 94 points as investors remained cautious amid unabated selling by foreign funds and elevated crude oil prices ahead of the RBI's policy decision later this week. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 93.91 points or 0.17 per cent to end at 55,675.32. During the day, it tanked 473.49 points or 0.84 per cent to 55,295.74.
Aashram 3 Review
Rediff.com3 Jun 2022Bobby Deol delivers, but Aashram 3 does not, observes Namrata Thakker.
Santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori dies at 73 after battle against cancer
Rediff.com2 Jun 2022The last rites will be held at the Lodhi Road crematorium in New Delhi on Friday.
Sara Sends A Postcard From Istanbul
Rediff.com2 Jun 2022Sushmita and her thoughts... Malaika-Gauri get together... Divyanka's ode to summer...
Sensex, Nifty soar nearly 2% on gains in RIL, Infosys
Rediff.com30 May 2022Extending their rally to a third straight day, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty jumped nearly 2 per cent on Monday on heavy buying in Reliance Industries and Infosys amid a firm trend in global equities. The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 1,041.08 points or 1.90 per cent to settle at 55,925.74. During the day, it gained 1,197.99 points or 2.18 per cent to 56,082.65. The broader NSE Nifty jumped 308.95 points or 1.89 per cent to settle at 16,661.40.
3-member panel to probe gymnast Aruna's allegations
Rediff.com27 May 2022The Sports Authority of India on Friday formed a three-member inquiry committee to look into gymnast Aruna Budda Reddy's allegations of being video-graphed without consent during a physical fitness test conducted in March.
Sensex halts 3-day decline, rebounds over 500 pts amid F&O expiry
Rediff.com26 May 2022Equity benchmarks mustered gains for the first time this week on Thursday as investors piled into the recently-battered metal, bank and IT stocks amid expiry of monthly derivative contracts. Snapping its three-session losing streak, the 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 503.27 points or 0.94 per cent to settle at 54,252.53. On similar lines, the broader NSE Nifty gained 144.35 points or 0.90 per cent to end at 16,170.15.
Markets reverse early gains in volatile trade; Sensex falls 236 pts
Rediff.com24 May 2022Equity indices failed to hold on to morning gains on Tuesday, with the Sensex falling 236 points amid a sell-off in IT stocks and weak trends from global markets. The 30-share BSE benchmark opened higher but could not carry forward the momentum and declined 236 points or 0.43 per cent to settle at 54,052.61. During the day, it hit a low of 53,886.28 and a high of 54,524.37. The broader NSE Nifty dropped 89.55 points or 0.55 per cent to end at 16,125.15.
Father's death biggest learning experience: Rahul in Cambridge
Rediff.com24 May 2022Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said that the assassination of his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi was the "single biggest learning experience" of his life, asserting that he cannot get away from the fact that the event also made him learn things that he would have never learnt otherwise.
'Rate hike will throw lot of people out from jobs'
Rediff.com23 May 2022'Nobody is talking about the inequality that is going to come.'
Explained: What is monkeypox?
Rediff.com20 May 2022Monkeypox is a rare zoonotic disease that is caused by infection with monkeypox virus. Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, which also includes the viruses causing smallpox and cowpox disease
Markets rebound; Sensex, Nifty rally almost 3%
Rediff.com20 May 2022Equity benchmarks bounced back sharply on Friday after facing a heavy drubbing in the previous trade, with the Sensex and Nifty jumping nearly 3 per cent, aided by positive trends from global markets and across-the-board buying. Index majors Reliance Industries and HDFC twins saw robust buying, helping the benchmarks. The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 1,534.16 points or 2.91 per cent to settle at 54,326.39.
Investors lose over Rs 6.71 lakh cr as markets crash
Rediff.com19 May 2022Equity investors became poorer by over Rs 6.71 lakh crore on Thursday as domestic benchmark indices tumbled amid a global market meltdown. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex tanked 1,416.30 points or 2.61 per cent to settle at 52,792.23, tracking weak global markets and persistent foreign fund outflows. In line with the weak market trend, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms tumbled by Rs 6,71,051.73 crore to stand at Rs 2,49,06,394.08 crore.
Sensex tanks over 1,400 pts amid global market rout
Rediff.com19 May 2022Equity benchmarks fell sharply on Thursday in line with an extremely weak trend in the global markets, with the Sensex plunging 1,154.78 points in early trade. Persistent foreign fund outflows and a spurt in crude oil prices also dampened sentiment. The 30-share BSE benchmark was trading 1,154.78 points lower at 53,053.75. The broader NSE Nifty tumbled 335.65 points to 15,904.65.
Has India Changed Its Tibet Policy?
Rediff.com18 May 2022One priority for Delhi (for the new foreign secretary in particular) is to have an in-depth discussion with Dharamsala as soon as possible, suggests Claude Arpi.
Lumbini as backdrop for Modi-Deuba meet, India-Nepal sign 6 MoUs
Rediff.com16 May 2022Modi and Deuba discussed ways to strengthen ongoing cooperation and develop new areas in the multifaceted bilateral partnership.
China calls back Mandarin teachers from Pakistan as attacks spike
Rediff.com16 May 2022Chinese nationals teaching Mandarin in different parts of Pakistan have left for home after being called back by Beijing following the recent deadly attacks targeting them, an official of the Karachi University said on Monday.
'We have a term, 'Pakistanisation' of Ukraine''
Rediff.com12 May 2022'Transformation of Ukraine into some kind of permanent strategic challenger, which Russia would have to contain and deter, spend a significant part of political and strategic resources on it.'
Ukraine: 'India remained cold-blooded and rational'
Rediff.com12 May 2022'As long as we have such partners, Russia cannot be isolated.'
Cong dissident K V Thomas to campaign for LDF in Thrikkakara bypoll
Rediff.com11 May 2022Senior AICC member and former Union minister K V Thomas, who has been at loggerheads with the party's state leadership, on Wednesday said he would campaign for the ruling Left Democratic Front candidate Jo Joseph in the upcoming by-poll in the Thrikkakara Assembly constituency, but reiterated that he would not quit the Congress.
How govt will judge the performance of PSUs
Rediff.com11 May 2022The number of times public sector undertakings (PSUs) have held conference calls with investors, their capital management, and debt financing are among the parameters that the Centre will use to judge their performance for the first time, a senior official in the know said. The government will evaluate PSUs for FY22 based on new parameters that were finalised by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) in consultation with the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) last year, the official said. The government had included more conditions in the memorandum of understandings (MoUs) - used to set annual targets - that public sector enterprises sign with the DPE every year. These included a consistent dividend policy, which seeks to transfer dividends by PSUs every quarter; and market capitalisation or share price improvement over the sectoral index on an annual average basis for listed companies.
Ask Ajit: 'New to investing. Need help'
Rediff.com9 May 2022Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
#Mom&Me: 'Without her, we will be lost'
Rediff.com8 May 2022Rediff readers from across the world tell us why their mothers are special.
Sri Lanka: 'Political stability must be restored'
Rediff.com7 May 2022'For the common man, the economic conditions are not going to get better.'
Delhi HC orders Twitter to take down Truschke's tweets against Vikram Sampath
Rediff.com4 May 2022The Delhi high court has directed Twitter to take down certain defamatory tweets posted by academician Dr Audrey Truschke against historian Vikram Sampath over allegations of plagiarism.
Can India Be A 'Vishwaguru'?
Rediff.com4 May 2022Many of the stories, the pictures going out of India worldwide lately with these provocative processions, taunting of Muslims, bulldozers targeting mostly their properties, the sweeping 'othering' of a community of 200 million are painting the front pages and TV screens in the democratic world. That is where most of the friends we covet lie. Soon enough, these will also make our vital friends among the Muslim nations, from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia and the UAE, uneasy. The best time for course correction is now, asserts Shekhar Gupta.
'Putin's nuclear threats are attempts to bully the world'
Rediff.com2 May 2022'Putin is in danger of losing face in his Ukrainian adventure. His bluster is a response to this.'
China to permit 'some' Indian students to return
Rediff.com29 Apr 2022China on Friday announced plans to permit the return of 'some' Indian students stranded in India for over two years following the visa and flight restrictions imposed by Beijing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.