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'As prime minister, I cannot let any Indian go without food'

As the nation mourns the loss of one of its most respected statesmen Manmohan Singh, his former food and agriculture secretary T Nanda Kumar on Friday shared his memories of working with the former......

Delhi Metro cancels ad referring to breasts as oranges

Delhi Metro on Thursday said it has withdrawn a poster on breast cancer awareness that asked women 'to check your oranges' but the questions remained -- does the metaphor obscure the message, does......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

CBI officers who probed coal, excise policy cases among 31 get Prez medals

Central Bureau of Investigation officers who probed big corruption cases like coal and Delhi excise policy scams and the Nirav Modi case were among 31 former and serving agency personnel who were......

Four-time MLA Mohan Majhi sworn in as Odisha's first BJP CM

Four-time MLA and tribal leader from Keonjhar district Mohan Charan Majhi was on Wednesday sworn in as the first Bharatiya Janata Party chief minister of Odisha at a ceremony here attended by Prime......

ICAI, MCA secretary discuss road map to create big Indian companies

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has held discussions with ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) secretary Manoj Govil on the ‘Aggregation of CA Firms’ and the......

Pawar optimistic about Rabi crops

The government said on Thursday areas under wheat, pulses, oilseeds and some coarse cereals will go up in the Rabi season and resolved to make up for losses of summer-sown crops due to drought in......

Asia may face food scarcity by 2050

It's official! As many as 209 districts across the country are witnessing drought or drought-like situation even as rainfall deficiency slightly improved to 27 per cent. Agriculture secretary T......

Monsoon plays truant; Govt prepares action plan

What should the government do to tackle a possible failure of monsoon? Agriculture secretaries of states that have not received rainfall will meet Union agriculture secretaryon Thursday and search......

Farm sector to grow 2.6%: Goldman

The slump in the agriculture growth during the third quarter 'exaggerates' the slowdown in the sector, which may grow at 2.6 per cent this fiscal, according to a report by global financial firm......

Akshay Kumar's Niece Simar Bhatia To Make Her Debut

Say hello to Akshay Kumar's niece Simar Bhatia, who is all set to make her Bollywood debut opposite Agastya Nanda in Sriram Raghavan’s...

Spotted! SoChay At Mumbai Shaadi

Aaliya Kashyap and Shane Gregoire had a starry reception in Mumbai on Wednesday evening. Daddy Anurag Kashyap looked thrilled -- he even danced at the wedding -- and his many friends and......

Jaya, Shweta, Abhishek at Kashi Vishwanath Temple

Photograph: ANI Photo Jaya Bachchan and her children Shweta Bachchan Nanda and Abhishek Bachchan prayed at the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi on Thursday, July 11, 2024. Photograph:......

'Ranbir Is Utterly Butterly Delicious'

'All through the making of Dil Daulat Aur Duniya, Rajesh Khanna never acknowledged me.''Dev Anand couldn't carry off a dhoti in Insaaniyat. He told me that he would never wear one again.''Shammi......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

Johnson gets 'confidence boost' ahead of Asian Games

IMAGE: Jinson Johnson, who will be defending his Asian Games gold in Hangzhou, recorded his season best time of 3 minutes 39.32 seconds to win the 1500m race at the newly constructed......

AFI adds 3 more athletes to Asian Games team

IMAGE: Priti Lamba was added to the squad for the upcoming Asian Games. Photograph: Kind courtesy Priti Lamba/Instagram Haryana's 3000m steeplechaser Priti Lamba was on Monday added to the......

Quartermiler Anjali Devi punches ticket to Asian Games

'I can improve my timing a lot, because I am taking part here after four-five weeks of training at the national camp. I am completely recovered. I will work hard at the national camp and do well in......

Another CWG-bound athlete fails dope test

IMAGE: The dope offender is reportedly a late inclusion in the team but it could not confirmed. Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images A member of the CWG-bound women's 4x100m relay team is set be......

Sania to face Sucha in round one

With Serena Williams pulling out of the Bangalore Open, it has been reduced to a one-star showwith Indian sensation Sania Mirza taking centrestage in the garden city. Top Indian players Sania and......

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