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Bombay HC to hear Param Bir's PIL against Deshmukh on Mar 31

Bombay HC to hear Param Bir's PIL against Deshmukh on Mar 31

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Singh had initially approached the Supreme Court, alleging he was transferred from the post of Commissioner Police of Mumbai on March 17 and shunted to the Home Guards department after he complained to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and other senior leaders about the "corrupt malpractices" of Deshmukh.

Mangalyaan captures image of Phobos, biggest moon of Mars

Mangalyaan captures image of Phobos, biggest moon of Mars

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

The Mars Colour Camera onboard Indian Space Research Organisation's Mars Orbiter Mission has captured the image of Phobos, the closest and biggest moon of Mars.

Battle Royale between BJP-Trinamool: Tripura civic polls begin

Battle Royale between BJP-Trinamool: Tripura civic polls begin

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

The run-up to the polls, which should have been a humdrum affair, became a cause celebre after it was marred by violence, arrests, sit-ins in far-away Delhi and a Supreme Court intervention asking officials to ensure peaceful polling.

PICS: Dominant Mandhana hits century in pink-ball Test

PICS: Dominant Mandhana hits century in pink-ball Test

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Smriti Mandhana is just the fourth women's player and first Indian woman to score a ton in both ODIs and Tests.

Covid eclipses Christmas festivities for second year

Covid eclipses Christmas festivities for second year

Rediff.com25 Dec 2021

Christmas was celebrated across the country on Saturday, but the festivities were low-key for the second year in a row due to Covid, with churches and other events witnessing lower footfalls, people avoiding large get-togethers and the administration in some areas imposing certain curbs.

Designed with just six-month life, India's Mangalyaan completes 7 years in space

Designed with just six-month life, India's Mangalyaan completes 7 years in space

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

"Indeed, a satisfying feeling," K Radhakrishnan who as the then Chairman of Indian Space Research Oranisation (ISRO) led the Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) team said on achieving the milestone.

China's cyber and space tech advances most worrisome: Rawat

China's cyber and space tech advances most worrisome: Rawat

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

"Most worrisome are China's technological advances in the spheres of cyber and space domain, which often transcend beyond the military, to include critical national infrastructure as well," General Bipin Rawat said at the three-day Indian Air Force Conclave.

Antilia scare: Cop Sachin Waze gets NIA custody till Mar 25

Antilia scare: Cop Sachin Waze gets NIA custody till Mar 25

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

The NIA, which arrested Waze (49) on Saturday night, brought him to the court in south Mumbai after taking him to a local hospital for his medical examination, an official said.

Gunathilaka's controversial dismissal mars Windies win

Gunathilaka's controversial dismissal mars Windies win

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

Gunathilaka dismissal was followed by a couple of run-outs as Sri Lanka lost their rhythm and were all out for 232. Hosts West Indies completed the chase with three overs to spare.

Kolkata civic polls: Over 63% vote amid violence; 72 arrested

Kolkata civic polls: Over 63% vote amid violence; 72 arrested

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

Two incidents of hurling of crude bombs were reported in Sealdah and Khanna areas of Kolkata, and police contingents were rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control, a State Election Commission official said.

'Earlier they loved Indians. Now they hate Indians'

'Earlier they loved Indians. Now they hate Indians'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

'Because of the UN vote.'

Why Should Govt Be In Fintech?

Why Should Govt Be In Fintech?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

The temptation to get into businesses that are hot is perhaps too great for any politician, no matter what his public slogans are. Nehru plunged into hot sectors of his time -- engineering and iron and steel. Modi has plunged into digital payments -- the hot sector of his time, notes Debashis Basu.

India's Exclusive 100 Tests Club

India's Exclusive 100 Tests Club

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

Virat Kohli will join the elite company of eleven other Indians and a total of 70 other players across the various countries to complete the century of Test match appearances.

EPL: Salah hits century as Liverpool beat Leeds

EPL: Salah hits century as Liverpool beat Leeds

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

Mohamed Salah's 100th Premier League goal helped Liverpool cruise to a 3-0 victory at 10-man Leeds United on Sunday in a match that was marred by a nasty injury to teenager Harvey Elliott.

Parliament adjourned sine die a day before schedule

Parliament adjourned sine die a day before schedule

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

The tumultuous Winter session of Parliament ended on Wednesday a day before schedule with proceedings in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha marred by repeated disruptions by the opposition over which the government and the Congress traded charges and the presiding officers expressed their anguish at the conduct of some MPs.

Love and narcotic jihad exists in Kerala: Catholic Bishop

Love and narcotic jihad exists in Kerala: Catholic Bishop

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Cautioning against the presence of Jihadis, who try to cultivate communalism, religious disharmony, intolerance and contempt across the world, in Kerala also, the Bishop said they were using different means to destroy other religions.

Dil Bekaraar review

Dil Bekaraar review

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

Dil Bekaraar is watchable, but not quick-witted enough to binge watch, feels Sukanya Verma.

Mumbai cops get gangster Ravi Pujari's custody till Mar 9

Mumbai cops get gangster Ravi Pujari's custody till Mar 9

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

Earlier, Pujari was brought to India from South Africa in February last year after being on the run for several years and was lodged in a jail in Bengaluru.

Of all farmers' demands, legalising MSP is tricky and highly complicated

Of all farmers' demands, legalising MSP is tricky and highly complicated

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

Among the key demands of agitating farmers has been a legal guarantee on minimum support price (MSP). The protest reached a crescendo when thousands of farmers from Punjab and elsewhere marched towards Delhi late last year and decided to block the main entry points once they were denied entry. The Centre, on its part, held 11 rounds of discussions with the protesters and even offered to amend some of the provisions without much success. With now one of their chief demands met, farmers have now moved on to force the government to concede on MSP.

Europa League PICS: West Ham win, Leicester and Napoli falter

Europa League PICS: West Ham win, Leicester and Napoli falter

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Images from Europa League matches played on Thursday.

Chelsea charged for failing to control players against Liverpool

Chelsea charged for failing to control players against Liverpool

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Chelsea have been charged with two counts of disorderly conduct during their ill-tempered 1-1 draw against Liverpool at the weekend, the Football Association said on Wednesday.

'Markets are looking towards FY23 earnings'

'Markets are looking towards FY23 earnings'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

'We remain positive on technology, private sector financials, gas, infrastructure, and export-oriented plays.'

MF Guru: 'There are too many MFs in your portfolio'

MF Guru: 'There are too many MFs in your portfolio'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Injured Serena withdraws from US Open

Injured Serena withdraws from US Open

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

Serena withdraws from US Open

China launches first Mars mission

China launches first Mars mission

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

The Chinese Mars probe named Tianwen 1, or Quest for Heavenly Truth 1, will fulfil three scientific objectives: orbiting the red planet for comprehensive observation, landing on Martian soil and sending a rover to roam the landing site.

Should Politics Be Kicked Out of Campuses?

Should Politics Be Kicked Out of Campuses?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

College is where the manicured view of the world provided by one's family, encounters new trends. It is the dawn of exploration. Wishing for a sanitised bubble on campus appears hypocritical. The correct strategy, one would assume, is to weed out the violence while retaining the right to political debate, argues Shyam G Menon.

Like Rajini, ill-health may mar Sasikala's political plans too

Like Rajini, ill-health may mar Sasikala's political plans too

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

At 70, going by hospital records made public, most age and health-related arguments put out against super-star Rajinikanth's entry into politics, before he withdrew citing a 2016 kidney-transplant, hold good for Sasikala, too, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

RS adjourned sine die; Goyal says punish erring MPs

RS adjourned sine die; Goyal says punish erring MPs

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

Rajya Sabha was adjourned sine die on Wednesday evening, two days ahead of the scheduled end of the Monsoon session, after the passage of four bills including on the OBC list and state-run insurance companies.

T20 World Cup 2021 Records To STARTLE You

T20 World Cup 2021 Records To STARTLE You

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Rajneesh Gupta lists interesting records from the first week of the Super 12 competition in the T20 World Cup in the UAE.

Lok Sabha adjourned sine die 2 days before schedule

Lok Sabha adjourned sine die 2 days before schedule

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

Opposition protests over the Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues had continuously marred the proceedings since the start of the session on July 19.

Lok Sabha functioned only 21 hours, productivity at 22%: Speaker

Lok Sabha functioned only 21 hours, productivity at 22%: Speaker

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

Birla said members holding placards, raising slogans in the Well of LS was not in accordance with its traditions.

PICS: India vs Aus women's Pink Ball Test, Day 2

PICS: India vs Aus women's Pink Ball Test, Day 2

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

IMAGES from Day 2 of the one-off Day-Night Pink Ball women's Test between Australia and India in Gold Coast on Friday.

'You don't know who is carrying a gun'

'You don't know who is carrying a gun'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

'The larger narrative doing the rounds was anti-Hindu, anti-India.' 'Despite the affinity, one could feel the lurking hostility.'

Owaisi in UP: Should SP, BSP, Congress worry about Muslim votes?

Owaisi in UP: Should SP, BSP, Congress worry about Muslim votes?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2021

Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM, which is going to contest next year's Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls on the promise of creating leadership among Muslims, has created unease in the political parties that so far considered the members of the minority community as their core "vote bank".

Root is England's most successful Test captain

Root is England's most successful Test captain

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

England crushed India by an innings and 76 runs in the third Test which gave Joe Root his 27th win as captain in 55 Tests.

How Paes-Bhupathi 'brotherhood' conquered the world

How Paes-Bhupathi 'brotherhood' conquered the world

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Many years ago, Leander Paes acted on a whim when he asked Mahesh Bhupathi, "Would you like to win Wimbledon?" and the tennis star says what followed was a partnership that brought many trophies for India.

Infosys given time till Sep 15 to resolve I-T portal glitches

Infosys given time till Sep 15 to resolve I-T portal glitches

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday conveyed to Infosys CEO Salil Parekh in no uncertain terms the government's "deep disappointment and concern" over the continuing glitches in the new income tax filing portal and set September 15 as the deadline for the software major to resolve all snags. As glitches continued to mar the functioning of the portal even after over two months of its launch, Sitharaman summoned Infosys MD & CEO Parekh at her office here to know the reasons for not resolving the snags in the portal. A statement issued by the Income Tax Department said that during the meeting the finance minister emphasised that there is a need for putting in more resources and efforts on the part of Infosys so that the much delayed delivery of agreed services is ensured.

UAE successfully launches Arab world's first Mars mission

UAE successfully launches Arab world's first Mars mission

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

The spacecraft is expected to reach Mars orbit in about 200 days from now and then begin its mission to study the Red Planet's atmosphere.

Mirabai Chanu: Indian weightlifting's lone ranger at Tokyo

Mirabai Chanu: Indian weightlifting's lone ranger at Tokyo

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

Chanu has consistently improved in the section to stay in contention for medals at top events.

Kerala Catholic body backs Bishop over 'narcotic jihad' remark

Kerala Catholic body backs Bishop over 'narcotic jihad' remark

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

The KCBC, in a statement, said that even the United Nations reports have made it clear that money earned from drug trafficking is being used for terrorist activities.