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Hyderabad Police Uncover Multi-Crore QNet Money Circulation Scam

Hyderabad Police Uncover Multi-Crore QNet Money Circulation Scam

Rediff.com23 Mar 2026

Hyderabad police have dismantled a multi-crore illegal money circulation racket allegedly promoted by QNet, arresting 32 individuals across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.

'Nothing Can Replace A Guru Or Lived Experiences That Shape An Artist's Soul'

'Nothing Can Replace A Guru Or Lived Experiences That Shape An Artist's Soul'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2026

'Social media and AI are tools; they can amplify, archive, and connect, but they cannot replace emotion, discipline, or the years of riyaaz that go into becoming a musician.'

'Andhra Will Become Gateway Of India For Investment'

'Andhra Will Become Gateway Of India For Investment'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

'We are expecting investment, public and private, of around Rs 40 trillion by 2029.'

Hi-tech city in Bangalore soon

Hi-tech city in Bangalore soon

Rediff.com1 Nov 2004

A hi-tech city worth Rs 390 crore (Rs 3.9 billion) would be built in Bangalore for information technology and biotechnology companies by the Bangalore Development Authority, chief minister N Dharam Singh said on Monday.

Sobha Hi-tech City to come up in Kochi

Sobha Hi-tech City to come up in Kochi

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

To invest Rs 5000 cr in the project.

Defeated, jailed: Chandrababu Naidu rises from the ashes

Defeated, jailed: Chandrababu Naidu rises from the ashes

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Five years after suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of a much younger Jagan Mohan Reddy, Telugu Desam Party supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday was on course to lead his party towards a landslide victory in the Andhra Pradesh assembly polls, with allies Bharatiya Janata Party and Janasena Party (JNP) in tow.

Top 10 tech cities in the world

Top 10 tech cities in the world

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

Want to know why Tokyo, New York City, Bangalore, Seattle, Singapore, Seoul, San Francisco's Bay Area, Taipei, Hong Kong and Stockholm count amongst the top 10 tech cities in the world today?

A tech city better than Silicon Valley

A tech city better than Silicon Valley

Rediff.com1 Sep 2006

Sabeer Bhatia's proposal for setting up a 'Nano City' has been given the go ahead.

4 Indian cities among top tech hubs in Asia Pacific

4 Indian cities among top tech hubs in Asia Pacific

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Bengaluru ranks second after Beijing on the list of top technology hubs in the Asia Pacific region, according to property consultant Cushman & Wakefield. In its latest report 'Tech Cities: The Global Intersection of Talent and Real Estate', the consultant has identified tech markets based on 14 criteria across talent, real estate, and business environment metrics. The report has identified "Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Delhi as the top technology hubs in the APAC region after Beijing", the consultant said in a statement.

Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru see huge spike in daily Covid cases

Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru see huge spike in daily Covid cases

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

Three big cities in the country -- Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru -- witnessed huge spike in daily COVID-19 cases on Wednesday even as Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain claimed hospital admissions have stabilised indicating the current coronavirus wave peaked and cases may start declining soon.

Mumbai all set for its BIGGEST infra transformation

Mumbai all set for its BIGGEST infra transformation

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

Mumbai, India's financial capital, is set for a mega transformation with a massive patch of land opening up for redevelopment; a new metro railway ready to start services by the year-end; and the country's oldest railway station, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, going for modernisation with private sector participation. Work on Mumbai's second airport will start from next month, while construction of the sea link connecting central Mumbai to Navi Mumbai has already moved into a fast lane despite Covid-induced lockdowns. Also, a coastal road project, connecting Nariman Point to Worli, is under way and will help decongest the city to quite an extent. Of all these mega infrastructure projects, the one that has a huge potential to change the city's skyline is the Eastern Waterfront project - to be built on the Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) land.

Bengaluru world's fastest growing tech hub, Mumbai 6th

Bengaluru world's fastest growing tech hub, Mumbai 6th

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Bengaluru has emerged as the world's fastest-growing mature tech ecosystem in the world since 2016, followed by the European cities of London, Munich, Berlin and Paris, with India's financial centre of Mumbai in sixth place, according to new research released in London on Thursday.

A real modern city without people!

A real modern city without people!

Rediff.com15 May 2012

This will be a high tech city comprised of urban, suburban and rural environments and a mix of new and aging infrastructure.

Airtel and Jio go head to head in battle for 5G

Airtel and Jio go head to head in battle for 5G

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

The Big Two telecom companies have accelerated their moves towards this next-gen technology, though they have chosen very different routes to getting there.

Home prices to fall 10%: Study

Home prices to fall 10%: Study

Rediff.com25 Jun 2009

According to Crisil, home prices had fallen by 18 to 20 per cent in March 2009, from the highs seen in the first half of 2008, due to the global slowdown, fears of job security and slowing growth in the domestic economy, the report said. 'However, despite this drop in capital values, home buyers have adopted a 'wait and watch' policy,' the report added.

Mitra, the robot, steals the show from NaMo, Ivanka

Mitra, the robot, steals the show from NaMo, Ivanka

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

Ivanka spoke for a good 15 minutes, gracefully, looking straight at her audience, her face wreathed often in winning smiles. She is an articulate, striking, woman who charmed her audience.

Air India's New Delhi-San Francisco direct flight from Dec 2

Air India's New Delhi-San Francisco direct flight from Dec 2

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

Air India plans to launch services with three flights per week.

Wait for Ikea's first India store just got longer

Wait for Ikea's first India store just got longer

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

Ikea not ready to open first India store yet, postpones launch to August 9. Around 45,000 visitors are expected at the store on the earlier launch day.

Now, big realty projects under Mayawati scanner

Now, big realty projects under Mayawati scanner

Rediff.com13 Jun 2007

After Anil Ambani's proposed special economic zone and land allotments in Noida, all big-ticket real estate projects are being reviewed by the Mayawati government in Uttar Pradesh.

Chandigarh may be the first Indian smart city

Chandigarh may be the first Indian smart city

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

Smart cities would be built in a way so that they have uninterrupted power, water, proper sanitation, efficient management of solid waste, decongestion of roads, last mile connectivity and effective use of ICT.

Letter warns of bomb at Karnataka CM's home

Letter warns of bomb at Karnataka CM's home

Rediff.com30 Dec 2005

The letter said suicide bombers will blow themselves up at a Bangalore hotel and the chief minister's residence.

China starts construction of N-plant

China starts construction of N-plant

Rediff.com16 Dec 2005

China starts construction of first indigenously built N-plant

Bangalore set to beat Silicon Valley

Bangalore set to beat Silicon Valley

Rediff.com30 Jul 2004

Bangalore's woes, Murthy's cure

Bangalore's woes, Murthy's cure

Rediff.com27 Jul 2004

Infosys Chairman and Chief Mentor N R Narayana Murthy on Monday asserted that the government could resolve the infrastructure problems plaguing Bangalore, India's high-tech city, with partnership from the industry.

Make Bengaluru more liveable, Narayana Murthy urges govt

Make Bengaluru more liveable, Narayana Murthy urges govt

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Narayana Murthy requested the government to make commuting easier and provide healthcare facilities.

AP to get 3 IT parks soon

AP to get 3 IT parks soon

Rediff.com17 Feb 2005

The Andhra Pradesh government would take a decision on setting up three more IT parks in the city in the next two months.

Bangalore to have plastic roads!

Bangalore to have plastic roads!

Rediff.com2 May 2004

Contractors would employ a proven environment friendly technology developed by a private firm, which uses recycled plastic in the bitumen mixture for roads.

When justice fails, instant justice steps in

When justice fails, instant justice steps in

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

'We may have the finest criminal laws, but of what use are they when it can ensure neither a quick, time-bound trial nor punishment?' 'The outcome, then, will be extra-judicial solutions like what the Telangana police has hit upon,' argues Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Gift city to be part of this year's Union Budget

Gift city to be part of this year's Union Budget

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

The Gujarat International Finance Tech-City, or Gift City, is expected to be spread over 886 acres and will have a special economic zone on 261 acres.

The watch dogs that didn't bark for IL&FS

The watch dogs that didn't bark for IL&FS

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

Did men and women of redoubtable experience and public service, upholders of the country's steel frame and paragons of corporate governance, never smell a rat?

Tech Mahindra seeks transfer of Satyam SEZs

Tech Mahindra seeks transfer of Satyam SEZs

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

According to a department notification, Tech Mahindra has approached the Board of Approvals under the Department of Commerce for transferring rights of three SEZs (one in Tamil Nadu and two in Andhra Pradesh) and the proposal will come up for a discussion before the BoA on August 30.

How Manushi Chhillar plans to change the world

How Manushi Chhillar plans to change the world

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

'You look at her in wonder, blinking to see if she is real, as she talks calmly about her project to spread menstrual health awareness and bring cheaper sanitary napkins to the poor.'

PM Modi on two-day UAE visit from Sunday

PM Modi on two-day UAE visit from Sunday

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

During his visit, first by an Indian prime minister in 34 years, Modi will seek to enhance cooperation in energy and trade and reach out to investors to hardsell India as an attractive business destination.

Being a male model in India (it's NOT easy!)

Being a male model in India (it's NOT easy!)

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera meets Zander, who is now poised for something as big as Milan Fashion Week.

India's tech start-ups embrace 'fail fast' culture

India's tech start-ups embrace 'fail fast' culture

Rediff.com14 May 2015

India's tech start-ups are following Silicon Valley's lead and embracing the "fail fast" culture.

Several Akhilesh projects under Yogi scanner

Several Akhilesh projects under Yogi scanner

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

The Gomti Riverfront Development project, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, the Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre and the efforts towards the beautification of Old Lucknow are some of Akhilesh Yadav's initiatives that are the subject of investigation.