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JK interlocutors visit kin of slain sisters, youth

JK interlocutors visit kin of slain sisters, youth

Rediff.com24 Feb 2011

The three-member panel of interlocutors on Kashmir met the families of the two sisters killed by terrorists in north Kashmir's Sopore town and a youth killed in an army ambush in Chogal village in Handwara town on Thursday.

Check out all that happened at the GST meet

Check out all that happened at the GST meet

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

GST Council extends anti-profiteering authority's tenure, sends rate cut on EVs to fitment panel and also extended the date for filing annual returns under the GST by two months to August 30.

Engeyum Kaadhal music has its moments

Engeyum Kaadhal music has its moments

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Engeyum Kaadhal might sound, at times, like it's a mishmash of Harris Jeyaraj's previous works, but it does have its melodious moments, and those make the album worth a listen.

Mynaa: A breath of fresh air

Mynaa: A breath of fresh air

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

Red Giant Movies' and AGS Entertainment's romantic tale is shot with realism. Despite similarities to other rural stories, this Tamil movie works on its own.

'Why can't we exhume her body?' HC raises doubts over Jayalalithaa's death

'Why can't we exhume her body?' HC raises doubts over Jayalalithaa's death

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

The Madras high court on Thursday expressed doubts over the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in response to a petition filed by a member of her party.

National anthem in courts? No, says Supreme Court, dismisses plea

National anthem in courts? No, says Supreme Court, dismisses plea

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

A bench of justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy said it is not inclined to entertain the plea of BJP spokesperson Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay after Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi submitted that the petitioner should file a proper application.

Sensex goes live in Europe

Sensex goes live in Europe

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

In Europe, the Sensex will be traded on the Eurex, the region's derivative leader, controlled by German operator Deutsche Brse and SIX Swiss Exchange AG.

Court to decide fate of Aarushi murder case today

Court to decide fate of Aarushi murder case today

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

The court had asked the CBI investigating officer on January 3 to bring the case diary for examination and had also dismissed an application by Aarushi's parents, Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, for not closing the case.

Pak team manager Yawar Saeed quits

Pak team manager Yawar Saeed quits

Rediff.com27 Sep 2010

Scandal-hit Pakistan cricket team's manager Yawar Saeed on Monday stepped down from his post just a week after returning from the torrid tour of England, which was marred by spot-fixing allegations.

Bale Pandiya's music is pleasant

Bale Pandiya's music is pleasant

Rediff.com27 May 2010

Composer Devan Ekambaram has made a conscious effort to produce a different listening experience with this Tamil album.

'Indian cos using S'pore for global ventures'

'Indian cos using S'pore for global ventures'

Rediff.com27 May 2010

Some of the Indian groups have set up holding companies with investments in agricultural and food processing land as far away as Africa, as well as within the region, in Cambodia and Vietnam.

AT&T to buy T-Mobile USA for $39 bn

AT&T to buy T-Mobile USA for $39 bn

Rediff.com21 Mar 2011

The deal, which was approved by the boards of both companies, includes $25 billion in cash and the rest in AT&T stock.

Bale Pandiya could have been better

Bale Pandiya could have been better

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

The Tamil movie has its funny moments but fails to sustain its momentum.

Novartis plans Ayurveda debut

Novartis plans Ayurveda debut

Rediff.com21 May 2010

The Indian arm of Swiss pharmaceutical major Novartis AG is set to become the newest entrant in the Ayurvedic business.

UID: Govt okays iris scan, fingerprinting

UID: Govt okays iris scan, fingerprinting

Rediff.com18 May 2010

The government on Tuesday gave in-principle approval for adoption of standardised approach for collection of demographic and biometric attributes, including iris scan, of residents by various bodies for the UID project.

Intel to buy Infineon's wireless biz for $1.4 bn

Intel to buy Infineon's wireless biz for $1.4 bn

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

World's largest chipmaker Intel on Monday announced its plan to acquire Infineon Technologies AG's Wireless Solutions business in a cash deal worth about $1.4 billion.

IIT placements: Rs 1 crore-plus annual packages for grads

IIT placements: Rs 1 crore-plus annual packages for grads

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

IT, e-commerce firms to raise the bar in recruitment, packages.

India, China to hold boundary talks on Nov 29-30

India, China to hold boundary talks on Nov 29-30

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

Ahead of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to New Delhi next month, India and China will hold the 14th round of boundary talks in Beijing on November 29-30, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Tuesday.

Welcome criticism of judgment but not motives: SC tells VK Singh

Welcome criticism of judgment but not motives: SC tells VK Singh

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

Former Army Chief V K Singh was on Wednesday rapped by the Supreme Court for allegedly making contemptuous remarks on its order on his age row, saying one cannot be allowed to "scandalise" the court and attribute motive to its verdict.

HC refuses permission for Amit Shah's rath yatra in Bengal

HC refuses permission for Amit Shah's rath yatra in Bengal

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

The Bharatiya Janata Party decided to put on hold Shah's proposed rally and the Rath Yatra, saying it will wait for the final order from the high court, which will now hear an appeal by the saffron party on Friday morning.

Pillai knew of changes in Ishrat affidavit: Probe panel

Pillai knew of changes in Ishrat affidavit: Probe panel

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

The panel's claim assumes significance as it was Pillai, few months ago, who alleged that Chidambaram as home minister 'bypassed him' and had rewritten the affidavit.

Bajaj-KTM to roll out premium sports bikes

Bajaj-KTM to roll out premium sports bikes

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

According to sources, the products would be priced in the range of Rs 2.3-2.4 lakh in the European market. However, the Indian market price is yet to be determined.

The new iPad is a bullet train

The new iPad is a bullet train

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

With the new iPad, not only was I able to save albums, videos and games to my heart's content, but also got sparkling performance.

World Cup's psychic octopus dies in Germany

World Cup's psychic octopus dies in Germany

Rediff.com26 Oct 2010

Paul, the oracle octopus who shot to fame in the World Cup this summer for his uncanny ability to predict the results of Germany's football matches, has died at his home in Oberhausen at the age of two.

Sensex futures to trade on Deutsche Borse

Sensex futures to trade on Deutsche Borse

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

The Bombay Stock Exchange is in the process of listing Sensex futures on Europe's largest stock exchange by market value, the Frankfurt-based Deutsche Borse AG.

Gritty Wozniacki sees off Schiavone

Gritty Wozniacki sees off Schiavone

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

Caroline Wozniacki dragged herself back from the brink to power into the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a gritty 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over a dogged Francesca Schiavone on Tuesday.

TN Guv ordered 3 convicts' release after due process, says office

TN Guv ordered 3 convicts' release after due process, says office

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

Purohit eventually cleared them only after obtaining legal opinion from the state Advocate General.

When Johnny came calling

When Johnny came calling

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

A look at the film with Johnny in the title, and the actors who played Johnny.

It's all about azaadi, stupid!

It's all about azaadi, stupid!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2010

Yogi Sikand believes that contrary to what the Indian State might insist, it is not for economic development that the Kashmiris are out on the streets protesting today.

Patent office rejects Roche claim on eye drug

Patent office rejects Roche claim on eye drug

Rediff.com6 May 2010

Swiss drug multinational Roche AG suffered yet another setback in its ongoing patent fights in India after the Chennai patent office rejected its claim over Valcyte (valganciclovir).

Pak 'concerned' over India's induction of weapons

Pak 'concerned' over India's induction of weapons

Rediff.com13 Jan 2010

Pakistan expressed concern over what it described as India's "massive" induction of advanced weapon systems and adoption of "offensive" military doctrines and said it would not compromise on the maintenance of a credible minimum nuclear deterrence.

Kudos to Prakash for Madharaspattinam

Kudos to Prakash for Madharaspattinam

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

Credit must go to G V Prakash for producing a Tamil period album without a modern whiff. Some numbers and musical arrangements do give you a sense of deja vu, but on the whole, the experience is sufficiently satisfying in introducing a fairly new world.

Yaseen Bhatkal: Man behind the German bakery blast

Yaseen Bhatkal: Man behind the German bakery blast

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

Yaseen Bhatkal, a distant relative of Indian Mujhahideen founder Riyaz Bhatkal, has been named the mastermind of the Pune blast by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad. A blast in German bakery, one of the city's most popular eateries, had left 17 people dead and many more injured on February 13. Yaseen hails from the coastal town of Bhatkal in Karnataka and has been involved in terror activities since 1998, say sources in the Intelligence Bureau.

'Teaser rates are not good for banking industry'

'Teaser rates are not good for banking industry'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2010

Anoop Pabby, managing director of Deutsche Postbank Home Finance Ltd, spoke to Atanu Kumar Das about the challenges faced by home finance companies and how profitability is linked to customer satisfaction.

NRIs, PIOs cannot open PPF accounts

NRIs, PIOs cannot open PPF accounts

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

GSR 592(E) states that all NRIs -- including PIO like your son -- are not eligible to open PPF accounts. The accounts opened prior to all these dates are allowed to run up to their maturity but no extension or renewal can be made.

Small arms with lethal power for India

Small arms with lethal power for India

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

Russia, a longstanding defense partner of India, is reportedly in talks with New Delhi for sale of small arms like sniper rifles, submachine guns and grenade launchers.

Nepal parties to extend Constituent Assembly term

Nepal parties to extend Constituent Assembly term

Rediff.com29 May 2010

Nepal political parties on Friday night agreed to extend the term of Constituent Assembly by one year as part of a crucial deal under which Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal agreed to step down.

Mehsud, Qari Hussain alive: Taliban

Mehsud, Qari Hussain alive: Taliban

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

'First they claimed the death of Hakimullah Mehsud in a drone strike followed by Qari Hussain's killing. Such news has become a daily affair and no one believes such reports.'

3G bounty to help govt cut borrowings: Montek

3G bounty to help govt cut borrowings: Montek

Rediff.com20 May 2010

The Rs 67,700-crore (Rs 677 billion) revenue boost from the auction of 3G spectrum licences will help the government reduce its borrowings in the current fiscal, Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia said.

Siemens makes India R&D hub

Siemens makes India R&D hub

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

It has 150 research and development locations in over 30 countries around the world, employing over 32,300 people.