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J-K bans WhatsApp, Gmail for sensitive official documents transmission

The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the use of third-party tools like WhatsApp and Gmail for transmission of sensitive official documents, saying it can lead to data breaches and leaks.......

Pollution: Centre announces staggered working hours for Delhi staffers

The Centre on Thursday announced staggered working timings for its employees in view of the severe air pollution in Delhi, according to an order issued by the Union personnel ministry. IMAGE:......

BJP Or Congress? Who Will Dalits Vote For?

'No political party can antagonise Ambedkarite voters, particularly the neo-Buddhists.' IMAGE: Devendra Fadnavis, the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from the Nagpur South-West assembly seat,......

Artificial rain in Delhi? AAP govt seeks Centre's nod to combat air

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai said he has written to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav four times, seeking urgent clearances for cloud seeding to artificially induce rain that could......

Delhi's air quality worsens, over Rs 5.85 cr fine imposed

Delhi's air quality worsened further on Saturday, with many areas in the "severe" category, even as authorities intensified their action by imposing penalties of around Rs 5.85 crore on the first......

Credit card spends rise 14.5% in October on festive season purchases

Credit card spending reached Rs 2 trillion in October, a 14.5 per cent rise from September, largely driven by festival season purchases. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com However, the volume of......

Dabur stock fall may provide entry to long-term investors

Dabur’s performance in the July-September quarter of the current financial year (Q2FY25) was weak but in line with consensus. Consolidated revenue declined 5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)......

'In Equity Markets, One Has To Be Patient'

'While investors need to be prepared for making some losses, they should not lose big money chasing euphoria amid fear of missing out.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Devina Mehra,......

After cola play, Reliance Consumer takes trade margin fight to snacks

After trying to make a dent in the cola market with Campa by offering higher trade margins to the supply chain, Reliance Consumer Products is betting on the same strategy to capture the chips,......

Employee Grievances Rise In Top Firms

Data collated for 47 BSE50 companies (as of H1FY25) shows employees and workers filed 8,468 complaints in FY24. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Employee grievances at India's top......

'India In 1947 Was Like A Ticking Time Bomb'

'When you watch Freedom At Midnight, I want you to feel like you are sitting on a ticking time bomb.' IMAGE: RJ Malishka as Sarojini Naidu, Sidhant Gupta as Jawaharlal Nehru, Chirag Vora as......

Modern Masters: S S Rajamouli Review: Intimate Portrait of A Visionary

Modern Masters aims to showcase Rajamouli's enigmatic career and paints a context of what makes him the singular voice that defined his generation of film-makers for millions, observes Arjun Menon.......

Hockey India league is back in a new avatar!

IMAGE: Hockey India League will return after seven long years in a new avatar, where both the men's and women's teams will participate in the event, starting on December 28. Photograph: Hockey......

Rs 3.2 Crore bonus for India's victorious Chess Olympiad teams

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi engages in a game of chess with R Praggnanandhaa and Arjun Erigaisi.Photograph: Kind Courtesy Mansukh Mandaviya/X The All India Chess Federation announced a......

Why Manu Bhaker pulled out of World Cup Final in Delhi

IMAGE: Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker opted for a three-month rest following her exploits at the Paris Games. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Rhythm Sangwan will be the only Indian shooter to......

Monk-like Harvinder reveals his mantra to Paralympics gold

IMAGE: Archer Harvinder Singh dedicated the gold medal to the nation and his late mother, who died just before the 2018 Asian Para Games. Photograph: Screengrab Dealing with the unexpected,......

Paralympics: Sharad's silver lining for Ukrainian coach

IMAGE: Silver medallist Sharad Kumar celebrates on the podium. Photographs: Umit Bektas/Reuters Para high jumper Sharad Kumar has not met his Ukrainian coach Nikitin Yevhen for more than two years......

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