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Thousands queue to pay their respects to Queen
Rediff.com13 Sep 2022A ceremonial procession is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon that will see the coffin travel in a gun carriage from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster, or the Houses of Parliament building.
'Gorbachev let the Soviet empire die'
Rediff.com12 Sep 2022'It would be a huge mistake to think that Gorbachev's reforms did not achieve anything.' 'We all live in the world, which is in many respects a result of Glasnost and Perestroika.'
ED seizes Rs 17cr in 5 trunks from Kolkata businessman
Rediff.com11 Sep 2022Enforcement Directorate officials who recovered over Rs 17 crore from the residence of a businessman in Kolkata, found 10 trunks on the spot.
Why Owaisi wants weak PM and 'khichdi' govt in India
Rediff.com10 Sep 2022A powerful PM is only helping the mighty, Owaisi said.
The Best 10 Films Ever!
Rediff.com7 Sep 2022Aseem Chhabra lists must watch films, many classics, some relatively new and several personal favourites.
Does Congress Matter Any Longer?
Rediff.com7 Sep 2022Every time we look at the Congress, its future, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats, we find the situation more hopeless than even a few months earlier, observes Shekhar Gupta.
Bilkis Bano case: SC to hear pleas against release of 11 convicts on Friday
Rediff.com7 Sep 2022Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra has also filed a separate plea challenging the grant of remission to the convicts by the Gujarat government.
Centre puts onus on Punjab for delay in settling Sutlej-Yamuna canal dispute
Rediff.com6 Sep 2022The counsel for Punjab told a bench headed by Justice SK Kaul that the state government is very keen to resolve the issue amicably.
'Frugal management is essential for Indian companies'
Rediff.com6 Sep 2022'It leads to more investment, more money put in R&D, expansion and modernisation.'
Rajbhar's aide quits party with several others, levels serious allegations
Rediff.com5 Sep 2022He claimed SBSP president Om Prakash Rajbhar has deviated from the party mission of working for the poor and deprived, and his only agenda is to collect money.
Activist Teesta Setalvad walks out of jail
Rediff.com3 Sep 2022She had been lodged in the Sabarmati Central jail in Ahmedabad since her arrest on June 26.
5 magical moments in Serena Williams' career
Rediff.com3 Sep 2022Serena Williams' career has been so astonishing that it could fuel umpteen movies
SC grants interim bail to Setalvad, says Gujarat HC should've done it
Rediff.com2 Sep 2022The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad, arrested on June 25 for allegedly fabricating evidence to frame 'innocent people' in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases.
MP tweaks rules, gangrape, terror convicts to stay in jail for life
Rediff.com2 Sep 2022Amid the debate over the release of Bilkis Bano case convicts, the Madhya Pradesh government's proposed new policy provides for a life sentence till death for those held guilty for offences like gangrape and terrorist acts.
Why was Teesta's bail plea listed late, is it standard practice, SC asks Guj HC
Rediff.com1 Sep 2022The Supreme Court on Thursday wondered why the Gujarat high court has listed the bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad for hearing on September 19, six weeks after it sent a notice to the state government seeking a response to her application, and asked the state to inform it by 2 pm on Friday about whether such a precedent existed there.
Rupee outperforms most EM peers as dollar surges to a 20-year high
Rediff.com1 Sep 2022If there was one event that made the month of August stand out, it was a strengthening of the dollar index to levels last seen only 20 years ago, as the Federal Reserve dispelled all doubts about its intention to continue raising interest rates. Predictably, most currencies suffered against the US unit, with the bulk of the losers belonging to the emerging markets pack. Amid the volatility, the rupee, however, has displayed significant resilience and fared much better than most of its peer currencies.
Why You Must Watch Rings Of Power
Rediff.com31 Aug 2022'When you're in Tolkien, you have the feeling of being in a world that wasn't invented, but one that was discovered or one that was sort of excavated. It feels like a real place. Like if you had a time machine, you could actually travel to Middle Earth and because of that, you are immersed in it when you go there.'
SC to hear bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad on Sep 1
Rediff.com30 Aug 2022A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and justices S Ravindra Bhat and Sudhanshu Dhulia, which was to take up the plea for hearing at 3.45 pm, adjourned the matter to September 1 due to paucity of time.
Nobody can fill Jhulan's shoes: Harmanpreet
Rediff.com30 Aug 2022'As a cricketer and a person, I've learnt a lot from her. She's a great example for all of us. There are many back home who have grown up watching her and then took up the sport.'
SC calls 11 Gujarat riots petitions 'infructuous', closes them
Rediff.com30 Aug 2022Terming as "infructuous", the Supreme Court on Tuesday closed as many as 11 petitions, including the one filed by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), almost 20 years ago seeking an independent probe into the 2002 Gujarat riots cases.
Efforts on to form non-BJP front at national level: Pawar
Rediff.com29 Aug 2022Speaking to reporters in Thane, Pawar accused the Narendra Modi government of failing to fulfil any of the promises made by it since 2014 including bringing 'acche din, connecting villages through the internet, and providing toilets, water, and power to every household'.
Mukesh Ambani's succession plan - retail to Isha, energy to Anant
Rediff.com29 Aug 2022Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Monday laid bare the succession plan at India's most valuable company, identifying twins children Akash and Isha for telecom and retail leadership, and youngest son Anant for new energy unit. He, however, insisted he isn't retiring yet and will "continue to provide hands-on leadership as before". At the annual shareholders' meeting of Reliance Industries Ltd, he said the robust architecture that he has announced will ensure the firm remains "a unit, well-integrated and secure institution even as it develops existing businesses and adds new growth engines."
Is felicitating Bilkis Bano rapists Hindu culture, asks Shiv Sena
Rediff.com28 Aug 2022The comments were made in Rokhthok column of the Sena mouthpiece Saamana which carried the Kadaknath Mumbaikar byline and not of the Marathi daily's executive editor Sanjay Raut.
Bilkis Bano case: Ex-bureaucrats urge CJI to rectify 'horrendously wrong decision'
Rediff.com27 Aug 2022'We are aghast at what happened in Gujarat a few days ago, on the 75th anniversary of India's Independence'
Justice UU Lalit 6th CJI to have less then 100-day tenure
Rediff.com27 Aug 2022Justice Kamal Narain Singh, who was the CJI between November 25, 1991 and December 12, 1991, had a tenure of 18 days.
Justice Lalit sworn in as 49th Chief Justice of India
Rediff.com27 Aug 2022President Droupadi Murmu administered him the oath at a brief ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
CJI Ramana's tenure saw putting sedition law on hold, probe into Pegasus
Rediff.com26 Aug 2022Creating a record, the CJI headed apex court collegium meetings led to appointment of 11 Supreme Court judges with nine of them, including three women, appointed in one go.
How Uniphore Became A Unicorn
Rediff.com26 Aug 2022'I told myself, I will be 23 next year. Why can't I be a billionaire too?'
SC to hear activist Teesta Setalvad's bail plea on Aug 30
Rediff.com25 Aug 2022Solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for Gujarat, told a bench headed by Justice UU Lalit that a response to Setalvad's petition is ready but it requires some corrections.
Review of PMLA verdict: SC seeks Centre's response
Rediff.com25 Aug 2022The apex court issued notice to the Centre on the plea seeking re-examination of its verdict which upheld the ED's powers relating to arrest, attachment of property involved in money laundering, search, and seizure under the PMLA.
Bilkis case: BJP's Khushbu slams release of convicts
Rediff.com25 Aug 2022Actor Khushbu Sundar's tweet against the release of men involved in rape has set off a series of reactions and debate and her party the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday maintained that the release of 11 convicts by Gujarat in the Bilkis Bano case was as per law and there was absolutely no politics involved.
In Bilkis Bano's village, many Muslims flee after convicts' release
Rediff.com23 Aug 2022'We are scared. Several people have left the village out of fear of violence from the side of the convicts after their release'
Felicitating Bilkis Bano convicts in 'absolute bad taste': Trial court judge
Rediff.com23 Aug 2022Eleven convicts walked out of Godhra sub-jail after the Gujarat government allowed their release on August 15 this year.
SC to hear plea challenging release of Bilkis Bano's rapists by Gujarat govt
Rediff.com23 Aug 2022The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider listing a plea challenging the grant of remission by the Gujarat government to 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case.
ASK ANU: Why do I have to be a perfect daughter?
Rediff.com23 Aug 2022In this weekly self-help series, mental health and life coach Anu Krishna tells you how to take control of your life.
SC issues notice to Guj govt on Teesta's bail plea, next hearing on Aug 25
Rediff.com22 Aug 2022The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Gujarat government's response on social activist Teesta Setalvad's bail plea and posted the matter for hearing on August 25.
SC agrees hear plea for review of money laundering Act verdict
Rediff.com22 Aug 2022The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to list a plea seeking review of its order upholding the Enforcement Directorate's powers related to arrest, attachment of property involved in money laundering, search and seizure under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
'Chandrakant Pandit Has Got The Midas Touch'
Rediff.com22 Aug 2022'The IPL is like a corporate world, the owners expect results and on top of that you don't get that much time.' 'Coaching is not that important at that level, it is more about man management and keeping the atmosphere really good, that is the most important thing.'
Star bowler Jhulan to retire at Lord's next month?
Rediff.com20 Aug 2022Jhulan sustained a side strain ahead of India's final World Cup group game against South Africa and missed the Sri Lanka tour in July.
Dolo tablet makers gave freebies worth Rs 1,000 cr to docs, SC told
Rediff.com19 Aug 2022The claims were made after the Income Tax department had on July 6 raided 36 premises of the Bengaluru-based Micro Labs Ltd. across nine states.