Shishir Prashant, 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...

Major fire at Britannia's Pantnagar plant; no casualties reported
Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

A major fire broke out in Britannia Industries' Pantnagar manufacturing plant on Sunday...

After poll loss, what makes Dhami confident of winning bypoll?
Rediff.com30 May 2022

In the brief history of the hill state of Uttarakhand, there has not been a single...

Discontent in ranks bites both BJP and Congress in Uttarakhand
Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

the simmering discontent deep in the two parties is likely to mar the prospects of some...

Harish Rawat seems to be Congress's man of the hour in Uttarakhand
Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Opinion polls by a section of the media channels have stated that Harish Rawat is the...

Uttarakhand: BJP devises multi-pronged strategy to beat anti-incumbency
Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

The BJP is beating the development drum this time more loudly to overcome many other...

It's 'Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram' season in Uttarakhand ahead of polls
Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

From Congress to BJP and back to Congress, Yashpal Arya, who was Uttarakhand's...

How were thousands of fake Covid certificates issued during Kumbh Mela?
Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

The sordid details of the FIR filed against these companies for issuing fake...

Why Uttarakhand CM's path to assembly won't be easy
Rediff.com16 Jun 2021

The task for RS Rawat to enter the assembly might not be easy, especially with the...

Uttarakhand's new CM faces uphill task ahead of polls
Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

BJP leaders also say it will be a very difficult task before the new chief minister...

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...

Did Uttarakhand just take a step towards liquor ban?
Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

CM Trivendra Singh Rawat cancels licences of the two government-controlled liquor shops...

In Uttarakhand, the rebellion cost Congress dearly
Rediff.com12 Mar 2017

Harish Rawat's political one-upmanship weakened the party; nine MLAs who left won on...

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

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

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...

Harish Rawat down, but certainly not out!
Rediff.com2 May 2016

Close aides say Rawat does not give in easily and uses all political tools to...