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India's indigenous fighter jet Tejas catches Sri Lanka, Egypt attention

India's indigenous fighter jet Tejas catches Sri Lanka, Egypt attention

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The two countries are interested in the current version of the Tejas and not the upgraded one which will be rolled out later.

Gulf GDP to widen 5.8% despite oil prices slump

Gulf GDP to widen 5.8% despite oil prices slump

Rediff.com11 Jul 2012

Qatar will lead growth in the region with around 8.7 per cent, while growth will be about six per cent each in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, 4.5 per cent in the United Arab Emirates, 4.2 per cent in Oman and 3.1 per cent in Bahrain, the report by Kuwait-based Gulf Investment Company said.

Deepa Malik first woman to win Paralympics medal with shot put silver

Deepa Malik first woman to win Paralympics medal with shot put silver

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

India's Deepa Malik created history by becoming the first-ever woman from the country to win a medal at the Paralympics when she bagged a silver in the shotput F-53 event in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.

'Vettel still has what it takes at Ferrari'

'Vettel still has what it takes at Ferrari'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Vettel, who won all four of his world championships with Red Bull, has gone 16 races without a victory and made some costly errors, while Hamilton has won 14 of the last 20.

India leaps 14 spots to 63 on ease of business ranking

India leaps 14 spots to 63 on ease of business ranking

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

"This is the third year in a row that India makes to top 10 in Doing Business, which is a success which very few countries have done over the 20 years of the project, Without exception, the other countries that have done this are very small, population-wise, and homogeneous," Simeon Djankov, Director of Development Economics at the World bank told PTI in an interview.

Formula One bosses disagree on qualifying, compromise proposed

Formula One bosses disagree on qualifying, compromise proposed

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

Formula One teams and stakeholders failed to agree a fix for the sport's failed new qualifying format at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday and agreed instead to go away and consider a compromise by next Thursday.

PNB fraud: CBI to file chargesheet in May

PNB fraud: CBI to file chargesheet in May

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

In all, 292 allegedly fraudulent LoUs and 224 foreign letters of credit were generated and money sanctioned to Nirav Modi's companies since 2011

Who is the oldest F1 champion?

Who is the oldest F1 champion?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix will be the 1,000th race of the Formula One world championship since the first at Silverstone in 1950.

India in talks with GCC countries to sign free trade pact

India in talks with GCC countries to sign free trade pact

Rediff.com5 Oct 2011

India is in talks with members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to conclude a free trade agreement and a framework agreement for the FTA has already been signed, a leading Indian banker in the region has said.

Why China is wary of Middle-East uprisings

Why China is wary of Middle-East uprisings

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

Srikanth Kondapalli says that while China had scuttled popular outpouring a number of times before, a prairie fire is raging across the country.

Canara Bank to shut three overseas branches

Canara Bank to shut three overseas branches

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

And will sell its 50 per cent stake to State Bank of India in Russia as part of rationalisation of overseas branch network.

Plane skids off Kochi airport runway, 7 hurt

Plane skids off Kochi airport runway, 7 hurt

Rediff.com29 Aug 2011

At least seven passengers were injured as a Gulf Air plane from Bahrain with 137 passengers veered off the runway as it was landing at the international airport and went into a muddy area, damaging its nose wheel on Monday morning.

World Junior TT: Ankita goes down fighting in quarters

World Junior TT: Ankita goes down fighting in quarters

Rediff.com20 Nov 2011

India's Ankita Das fought valiantly and stretched World No 10 China's Ruochen Gu to six games before losing in the quarter-finals of the Volkswagen World Junior Table Tennis Championships, in Bahrain on Sunday.

Vande Bharat Mission: Naval ship, flights bring over 1,000 Indians home

Vande Bharat Mission: Naval ship, flights bring over 1,000 Indians home

Rediff.com10 May 2020

Kerala top the list of state-wise break-up of repatriation requests with 25,246, followed by 6,617 from Tamil Nadu and 4,341 from Maharashtra. A total of 3,715 people from Uttar Pradesh requested for evacuation, 3,320 from Rajasthan, 2,796 from Telangana and, 2,786 from Karnataka.

Trump backs Arab nations, says isolating Qatar 'beginning of end of terrorism'

Trump backs Arab nations, says isolating Qatar 'beginning of end of terrorism'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Trump says his visit to the Middle East is "paying off" to end the "horror of terrorism"

US Grand Prix in Austin looks doubtful, says Ecclestone

US Grand Prix in Austin looks doubtful, says Ecclestone

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

Next year's scheduled US Grand Prix in Austin, Texas, is looking doubtful, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Saturday.

Sensex, Nifty edge higher; post best weekly gain since October

Sensex, Nifty edge higher; post best weekly gain since October

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

State owned banks SBI and PNB were the top Nifty gainers along with ICICI Bank and auto shares.

What India must do before Asian Cup

What India must do before Asian Cup

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Indian football team has turned into a decent home side but it is in desperate need for away games, says inspirational skipper Sunil Chhetri, who feels the next target for the country should be a top-10 place in Asia so that the big guns invite them over.

Chinese Grand Prix: Hamilton hit with five-place grid penalty

Chinese Grand Prix: Hamilton hit with five-place grid penalty

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton will be hit with a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's Formula One Chinese Grand Prix due to a gearbox change, his Mercedes team confirmed on Thursday.

Stay united, fight terror: Trump to Gulf states

Stay united, fight terror: Trump to Gulf states

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

US President Donald Trump spoke with Saudi Arabia's King Salman amid the Arab world's biggest diplomatic crisis in years over Qatar's alleged support to extremists, reports Lalit K Jha.

AIFF extends support to 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar

AIFF extends support to 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar

Rediff.com11 May 2017

'Indians living in Qatar will play a significant role in making the 2022 World Cup a success'

FIFA boss vows to fight racist 'idiots'

FIFA boss vows to fight racist 'idiots'

Rediff.com9 May 2017

FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he intends to talk with Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari, the victim of racist abuse in Italian football, and vowed to fight racist 'idiots'.

Gulf Air plane towed, Kochi airport ops resume

Gulf Air plane towed, Kochi airport ops resume

Rediff.com30 Aug 2011

After a night-long operation, the aircraft was lifted at 6 am with the help of huge cranes. A 100-member expert team from Mumbai was at the spot to assist the operation.

F1: Indian GP could shift to December 11

F1: Indian GP could shift to December 11

Rediff.com27 May 2011

The Indian Grand Prix could be moved to the second weekend in December as Formula One's season-ending race, Ferrari principal Stefano Domenicali said on Friday.

Obama: Better orator than a statesman

Obama: Better orator than a statesman

Rediff.com25 May 2011

The world will welcome the lofty ideas that have figured in Obama's Arab Spring speech, but the credibility deficit will remain till the US conduct on the ground matches the President's golden vocabulary, says TP Sreenivasan.

Sports Shorts: Lyles pips Coleman in 100m photo finish

Sports Shorts: Lyles pips Coleman in 100m photo finish

Rediff.com18 May 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

S Tel, Videocon asked to pay 60% of penalty

S Tel, Videocon asked to pay 60% of penalty

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

The telecom tribunal TDSAT on Wednesday asked new operators S Tel and Videocon Teleservices to pay 60 per cent of the penalty within two weeks, imposed on them by the Department of Telecom for failing to meet their roll-out obligations.

All eyes on Bajrang, Vinesh at World Championships

All eyes on Bajrang, Vinesh at World Championships

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

While skill is not an issue with Vinesh, holding off strong candidates for six minutes is a big challenge, she herself had admitted recently.

India will come back stronger in next Asian Cup: Houghton

India will come back stronger in next Asian Cup: Houghton

Rediff.com19 Jan 2011

India ended their Asian Cup campaign after losing all their three matches but coach Bob Houghton vowed the country will come back tronger in the next edition in 2015 having gained rich experience after playing in the continent's biggest stage for the first time in 27 years.

Obama names David Hale as ambassador to Pakistan

Obama names David Hale as ambassador to Pakistan

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

US President Barack Obama has nominated veteran diplomat David Hale as the next ambassador to Pakistan.

Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag

Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness that the city has been recognised as a World Heritage Site.

FIFA reveals proposed slots for 48-team 2026 World Cup

FIFA reveals proposed slots for 48-team 2026 World Cup

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Under the proposal, made by the FIFA Bureau, for the enlarged tournament beginning in 2026, Europe would get 16 direct places, Africa nine, Asia eight, South America six, CONCACAF six and Oceania one, totalling 46 teams.

Alonso staying at Ferrari till 2016

Alonso staying at Ferrari till 2016

Rediff.com19 May 2011

Fernando Alonso said he planned to see out his Formula One career at Ferrari after the Italian team announced on Thursday that they had extended the double world champion's contract to the end of 2016.

Inflation, economic pressures hover over GCC

Inflation, economic pressures hover over GCC

Rediff.com29 Mar 2010

The GCC states comprise of Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE and Oman.

Troubled Togo threatened with suspension

Troubled Togo threatened with suspension

Rediff.com12 Oct 2010

Togo were threatened with an international ban on Monday unless their soccer federation holds elections by early next month.

Four must-have F1 apps for your smartphone

Four must-have F1 apps for your smartphone

Rediff.com1 Apr 2011

Be it a Nokia or an Apple iOS device or a Blackberry or an Android smartphone, you will never be away from the F1 action.

Is there anything Jacqueline cannot do?

Is there anything Jacqueline cannot do?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

The beauty queen turned actor talks about her new athleisure start-up.

Tech Mahindra to expand base in West Asia

Tech Mahindra to expand base in West Asia

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

IT services firm looks at local partnerships, JVs, acquisitions to expand base in region.

UAE expatriates among richest in world

UAE expatriates among richest in world

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

The Expat Economic survey, part of HSBC's Expat Explorer Survey of 4,100 expats from 100 countries, ranked 25 countries on scores linked to annual income, monthly disposable income, and a measure of defined luxuries. However, last year has been difficult for foreigners in UAE.

Siva Group to see generational shift at the helm

Siva Group to see generational shift at the helm

Rediff.com20 Sep 2014

In his new role, chief Chinnakannan Sivasankaran's son Saravana is likely to manage 60% of the group's revenues