Mukhtar Ahmad In Srinagar And Agencies

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India's First Gene-Edited Sheep Unveiled
Rediff.com28 May 2025

The edited sheep contains no foreign DNA, distinguishing it from transgenic organisms...

Raj Thackeray May Get 1 Lok Sabha Seat
Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

The MNS joining the BJP-led alliance in Maharashtra could help it with a 'Thackeray...

SBI to invest up to Rs 10,000 cr in Yes Bank
Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

Assuming the private bank issues 20 billion shares at Rs 10 apiece (with face value of...

Paytm may buy Rana Kapoor's stake in Yes Bank
Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

Kapoor and his associate entities owned 10.6 per cent in the bank at the end of June 2019.

Bankers say post-recapitalisation, PSBs 4-5 quarters from profitability
Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

A key hindrance to a faster turnaround of these banks is the slow progress in the...

'Rajni of Rajya Sabha' unlikely to make a return
Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

It will be tough for the Congress leader to return to the Upper House from either...

Coming soon: Aadhar-enabled transactions via phone
Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Through this mobile application, the handset will be used for authenticating biometrics...

Death toll rises to 33 as protests continue to boil in Kashmir
Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Hundreds others were wounded many of whom received bullet and pellet injuries and are...

J&K: 13 CRPF jawans injured in grenade attack
Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Militants hurled grenade near a police station in the old city area of Jammu and...

Top Hizbul Mujahideen commander killed in encounter
Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Burhan Wani, the top Hizbul Mujaheedin commander was the poster boy of the outfit and...

How Brexit is affecting Tata's UK asset sale
Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

In March, Tata Steel announced its intention to sell the entire 10.5 million-tonne UK...

Police officer, 2 civilians wounded in militant attack in south Kashmir
Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

The attack came on a day when the union home minister, Rajnath Singh is arriving in the...

2 LeT militants killed in Pulwama encounter; locals clash with police
Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

The slain militants are reported to belong to the district.

Mehbooba Mufti wins Anantnag bypoll over 12,000 votes
Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

She defeated her nearest rival, Hilal Ahmad Shah of the Congress party by 12,085 votes....

Terrorists hurl grenades at police vehicle in North Kashmir town
Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

The grenade missed the target and exploded on the roadside without causing any damage.

3 terrorists killed in encounter in Kashmir
Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

A senior police officer said troops of counter insurgency Rashtriya Rifles and police...

Only 34% voters cast ballot in Anantnag bypoll
Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

The bypoll assumes significance as Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti is seeking her...

1 militant killed in encounter in Kashmir
Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

"As the security forces were busy searching the area, the militants in hiding opened...

Two terrorists killed in Sopore encounter
Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

As soon as the operation ended, local residents started pelting stones at the security...

J&K: 4 militants, 1 soldier killed in ongoing encounter in Kupwara
Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Army foiled second infiltration attempt along the LoC in Kashmir in three days, reports...