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Kia vs Hyundai: Who will gather speed on Indian roads?

Kia vs Hyundai: Who will gather speed on Indian roads?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Though both brands belong to the same parent company, Hyundai has issued strict directives to dealer partners to withdraw their applications

Uber drivers will now do a 'selfie check' for rider safety

Uber drivers will now do a 'selfie check' for rider safety

Rediff.com14 Mar 2017

Using Microsoft's Cognitive Services, the selfie is compared to the one corresponding with the account on file. If the two photos do not match, the account is temporarily blocked while Uber looks into the matter.

PHOTOS: PM inaugurates India's longest rail-cum-road bridge

PHOTOS: PM inaugurates India's longest rail-cum-road bridge

Rediff.com25 Dec 2018

Modi along with Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi and Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal also walked a few metres on the bridge.

Airtel is 4G ready but few hurdles may come in the way

Airtel is 4G ready but few hurdles may come in the way

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

Airtel's 4G service runs on 2,300 MHz long-term evolution (LTE) spectrum in all nine circles, which is difficult to access while indoors.

Aamir's TV debut gets fewer eyeballs than most celeb shows

Aamir's TV debut gets fewer eyeballs than most celeb shows

Rediff.com16 May 2012

Satyamev Jayate is one of the most expensive Hindi shows on TV.

Airtel acquires 49% stake in Qualcomm's broadband biz

Airtel acquires 49% stake in Qualcomm's broadband biz

Rediff.com25 May 2012

Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has acquired 49 per cent stake in Qualcomm's broadband wireless access (BWA) business in India for USD 165 million (about Rs 922 crore).

Sehwag unveils ICC World T20 trophy

Sehwag unveils ICC World T20 trophy

Rediff.com11 Jul 2012

Batting maestro Virender Sehwag on Wednesday unveiled the ICC World Twenty20 Sri Lanka 2012 trophy at a function in Indore.

Dealing with bitcoins? Do so at your own risk

Dealing with bitcoins? Do so at your own risk

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Short-term capital gains tax of 30% is likely to be levied if bitcoin is held for less than three years and 20% if held for longer than 36 months.

Mumbai man, who molested Zaira Wasim on board flight, arrested

Mumbai man, who molested Zaira Wasim on board flight, arrested

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

The 39-year-old Vikas Sachdev kept nudging Zaira Wasim's shoulder and continued to move his foot up and down her back and neck during the two hour flight.

This start-up makes parenting easy for you

This start-up makes parenting easy for you

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Babychakra's online community has 500,000 mothers seeking advice and support and who share lessons learnt on their journey through pregnancy and parenthood.

I hope M J Akbar is fired

I hope M J Akbar is fired

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

'Revelations about his assaults on young women mean that his reputation and all that he has stood for is in tatters for all time,' says Aakar Patel.

William, Kate to make maiden India tour next year

William, Kate to make maiden India tour next year

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

Prince William and his wife Kate will undertake their maiden visit to India next year, Kensington Palace announced on Friday.

Trade bandh is proving to be a great success: BJP

Trade bandh is proving to be a great success: BJP

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

Big players like Wal-Mart will kill the Indian retail sector," Prakash Javadekar, member of BJP in Rajya Sabha said.

Feeding elephants, visit to the Taj Mahal: Trudeaus' fun day in India

Feeding elephants, visit to the Taj Mahal: Trudeaus' fun day in India

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

Glimpses from the Trudeau photo diary in India on Day 1.

Gujarat to become India's first special investment region

Gujarat to become India's first special investment region

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

With the first two phases of town planning and zonation completed this month, the country's first special investment region (SIR) at Dholera in Gujarat is set to take off. The endeavour in Ahmedabad district is likely to bring investment amounting to $90 billion to the western state over the next ten years.

How OnePlus became the No.1 smartphone in India

How OnePlus became the No.1 smartphone in India

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

The five-year-old Chinese brand's assent to the summit comes after a year of astounding rise -- often growing by over 200 percent a quarter, reports Arnab Dutta.

Dossier: The terror tale of Indian Mujahideen

Dossier: The terror tale of Indian Mujahideen

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

Vicky Nanjappa analyses the latest dossier on the Indian Mujahideen which chalks out the exact manner in which the notorious home-grown terror outfit is operating.

Modi to be hosted by Japan PM for private dinner at his holiday home

Modi to be hosted by Japan PM for private dinner at his holiday home

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

The PM will pay a two-day visit to Japan from October 28-29 to hold the annual India-Japan summit with Abe. The focus of the visit will be to further expand cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, carry out joint infrastructure projects in third countries and further boost ties key sectors like defence and trade.

India among fastest growing FDI sources for USA

India among fastest growing FDI sources for USA

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

India is one of the fastest growing FDI sources for the United States with investors from the country more interested in US' aerospace and textile sectors.

How to get a Schengen visa easily!

How to get a Schengen visa easily!

Rediff.com6 May 2005

The French Embassy has opened new Schengen Visa application centres in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai.

A month on, how the Cash Crunch affects India

A month on, how the Cash Crunch affects India

Rediff.com9 Dec 2016

Reports from Ludhiana, Coimbatore, Moradabad, Tirupur, Indore, Surat, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Hyderabad, suggest the impact of demonetisation is worsening.

Air India pilots may keep off work on Saturday

Air India pilots may keep off work on Saturday

Rediff.com14 Jan 2012

Protesting non-payment of their salary and allowances, a section of Air India pilots are likely to stay off work on Saturday as part of a "no-pay-no-work" agitation.

CWG scam: CBI registers new case, carries out searches

CWG scam: CBI registers new case, carries out searches

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday registered a fresh case in connection with alleged irregularities in construction of indoor courts at Sri Fort sports complex for Commonwealth Games and carried out searches in Delhi and Mumbai.

The man who sold Nirav Modi's art

The man who sold Nirav Modi's art

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

Dinesh Vazirani on how he built Saffronart into an institution.

Season of Southern Discontent

Season of Southern Discontent

Rediff.com21 Dec 2011

'I am more pessimistic than ever that any amicable solution to the Mullaperiyar Dam problem is possible. Neither state is prepared to accept that its neighbour might have legitimate fears, of a dam collapse in Kerala and of water famine in Tamil Nadu.'

Metros on high alert for possible terror strikes

Metros on high alert for possible terror strikes

Rediff.com15 Oct 2011

In the wake of the haul of RDX in Haryana on Wednesday, the Centre has advised authorities in four metros, as well as Hyderabad and Bangalore, to remain on high alert, since there is a possibility of a terror strike strike during the festival season.

'Parties seeking votes in Ambedkar's name tried to erase his contribution'

'Parties seeking votes in Ambedkar's name tried to erase his contribution'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2017

Modi, who inaugurated the centre in the heart of the national capital in Janpath, also took a jibe at Rahul Gandhi's comment on being a Shiva devotee and said some parties talked more of Baba Bhole (Lord Shiva) than Babasaheb.

Air fares rise due to Kingfisher cancellations

Air fares rise due to Kingfisher cancellations

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

Cashing in on Kingfisher's flight cancellations, major airlines have jacked up their fares on many busy air routes by 10-25 per cent over the past few days.

Vistara spreads wings; to add Goa, Hyderabad flights by March

Vistara spreads wings; to add Goa, Hyderabad flights by March

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Tata-SIA joint venture carrier Vistara on Friday announced scaling up of operations and said it plans to operate 164 flights per week.

Govt mulls FDI in multi-brand retail in six cities

Govt mulls FDI in multi-brand retail in six cities

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Six metros in which FDI in multi-brand retailing will be permitted are Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.

Airfares may wing down afresh

Airfares may wing down afresh

Rediff.com26 May 2005

India's best schools of 2015

India's best schools of 2015

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Does your alma mater feature in the Top 10? Find out

Flights, OCI cards: PM's gifts to Indian diaspora in Israel

Flights, OCI cards: PM's gifts to Indian diaspora in Israel

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Narendra Modi addressed the Indian diaspora at the Tel Aviv Convention Centre at an event which was also attended by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Energy is India's key challenge in 2019

Energy is India's key challenge in 2019

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

The country must get its act on global alliances right in order to feed its fuel-hungry economy, points out Subhomoy Bhattacharjee.

HPCL grounds Kingfisher flights over

HPCL grounds Kingfisher flights over

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

HPCL is the largest supplier of jet fuel to Kingfisher.

Jet Airways offers rail link from Brussels to Paris

Jet Airways offers rail link from Brussels to Paris

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

Passengers can book the combined plane-train journey as a single ticket.

'I-League-ISL merger may take two-three years to materialise'

'I-League-ISL merger may take two-three years to materialise'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

"In fact, we are in negotiation with stakeholders including ISL franchisees on the issue," Dhar told reporters at the 11th Convocation of Tata Football Academy (TFA) in Jamshedpur.

Vodafone offers Rs 4,000 cr for licence renewal in 3 cities

Vodafone offers Rs 4,000 cr for licence renewal in 3 cities

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

The price offered is about a quarter of the value set by the govt in an auction that was scheduled for March 2013 but never took place.

'$1.37bn pumped into real estate in smaller cities in 2015-18'

'$1.37bn pumped into real estate in smaller cities in 2015-18'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

'The fact that housing units worth a whopping Rs 4.5 lakh crore in top seven cities are stuck under various stages of non-completion indicates that there is a dire need to create stress-asset fund which will help bail out lakhs of distressed homebuyers,' says Anuj Puri, Chairman, Anarock Property Consultants, a real estate services company.