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Tata Sons chief urges safer skies after AI crash; panel probes causes

Tata Sons chief urges safer skies after AI crash; panel probes causes

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

Addressing close to 700 employees and the leadership team across the Air India headquarters and Air India Training Academy in Gurugram, Chandrasekaran urged them to stay on course, terming the accident the most "heartbreaking" crisis of his career.

Asia C'ship: India's run ends as Kapila-Crasto bow out

Asia C'ship: India's run ends as Kapila-Crasto bow out

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

Indian mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto suffered a straight game loss to Hong Kong's fifth-seeded duo of Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet in the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China, on Friday.

The Kashmir Princess Crash, 70 Years On

The Kashmir Princess Crash, 70 Years On

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

The Air India flight crashed into the sea after a mid-air bomb explosion in what was a failed assassination attempt on Chinese premier Zhou En Lai.

JSW Indian Open: Teen sensation Anahat triumphs

JSW Indian Open: Teen sensation Anahat triumphs

Rediff.com28 Mar 2025

India's women's number one squash player Anahat Singh brushed aside Helen Tang of Hong Kong in the final to clinch the JSW Indian Open title in Mumbai on Friday.

Sensex sheds 239 pts on selling in FMCG, auto shares

Sensex sheds 239 pts on selling in FMCG, auto shares

Rediff.com28 May 2025

IndusInd Bank, Nestle, UltraTech Cement, Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid, Asian Paints, Sun Pharma and Tech Mahindra were also among the laggards. Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Adani Ports and HCL Tech were among the gainers.

Sensex tumbles 645 pts on global sell-off, rising US bond yields

Sensex tumbles 645 pts on global sell-off, rising US bond yields

Rediff.com22 May 2025

From the Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bajaj Finserv, Tech Mahindra, Power Grid, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Reliance Industries and Maruti were the biggest laggards. IndusInd Bank, Bharti Airtel and UltraTech Cement were the gainers.

IT stocks, weak global trends drag Sensex down 271 points

IT stocks, weak global trends drag Sensex down 271 points

Rediff.com19 May 2025

Among Sensex firms, Eternal, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Asian Paints, HCL Tech and Adani Ports were the laggards. Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, State Bank of India and IndusInd Bank were among the gainers.

'I'm Not Against Hindi. I'm Against Linguistic Centralisation'

'I'm Not Against Hindi. I'm Against Linguistic Centralisation'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

'We already understand Hindi -- through Bollywood, TV, pop culture.' 'But we never forced it on ourselves.' 'When something is imposed, the joy and organic nature of learning disappears.'

Sensex ends in red; Nifty remains flat

Sensex ends in red; Nifty remains flat

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

Among Sensex firms, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, Bajaj Finserv, ICICI Bank, Maruti, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra declined. Tech Mahindra, Tata Motors, Infosys, HCL Tech, IndusInd Bank and UltraTech Cement were among the gainers.

India overtakes Hong Kong as world's fourth-largest stock market

India overtakes Hong Kong as world's fourth-largest stock market

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

Benchmark indices--Sensex and Nifty--were 0.7-0.8 per cent higher from the Saturday closing. Among the widely-tracked Nifty 50 stocks, 39 advanced and the rest 11 declined at the opening bell. Among the individual stocks, Cipla, ICICI Bank, Sun Pharma, Power Grid Corp, and Bharti Airtel were the top five gainers, while Asian Paints, Hindustan Unilever, Britania, HDFC Bank, and BPCL the losers, NSE data showed. On Monday, Indian stock exchanges were closed for trading on the occasion of Pran Pratistha of Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

India's exports to US up 16.9%, imports dip 5.76% in May

India's exports to US up 16.9%, imports dip 5.76% in May

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

India's merchandise exports to the US rose by 16.93 per cent to $8.83 billion in May, while imports dipped by 5.76 per cent to $3.62 billion during the month, according to the commerce ministry data. During April-May, the country's exports to the US increased by 21.78 per cent to $17.25 billion, while imports rose by 25.8 per cent to $8.87 billion, the data showed.

Sensex gains 320 points; Nifty ends above 24K

Sensex gains 320 points; Nifty ends above 24K

Rediff.com29 May 2025

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Thursday after two days of decline, mirroring a rally in global markets as a US court blocked President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 320.70 points or 0.39 per cent to settle at 81,633.02.

Sensex jumps 410 pts on buying in banking shares

Sensex jumps 410 pts on buying in banking shares

Rediff.com21 May 2025

Among Sensex firms, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, Sun Pharma, Tech Mahindra, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, Nestle, Tata Motors, Hindustan Unilever and Mahindra & Mahindra were the biggest gainers. IndusInd Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Power Grid and ITC were among the laggards.

'Competition in India is Absolutely Fierce': Uber GM

'Competition in India is Absolutely Fierce': Uber GM

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

'Unless we consistently show up with the right cars, at the right time, priced fairly, we risk becoming irrelevant very quickly.'

Sensex, Nifty tumble 1%; RIL, HDFC Bank major drags

Sensex, Nifty tumble 1%; RIL, HDFC Bank major drags

Rediff.com20 May 2025

From Sensex firms, Eternal dropped the most by 4.10 per cent. Maruti, Mahindra & Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Power Grid, Nestle, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever and Asian Paints were also among the laggards. HDFC Bank dropped by 1.26 per cent and index major Reliance Industries by 1.13 per cent. Tata Steel, Infosys and ITC were the gainers.

India's market cap now just a whisker away from toppling Hong Kong's

India's market cap now just a whisker away from toppling Hong Kong's

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

The gap between market capitalisation of Hong Kong and India has dwindled significantly. At present, India's market cap stands at approximately $4.3 trillion, while Hong Kong's is around $4.7 trillion. In the depths of the Covid-19 crisis in March 2020, Hong Kong's market cap, at $4.6 trillion, was 3.44 times larger than India's.

Asia C'ship: Crasto-Kapila in quarters, Sindhu crashes out

Asia C'ship: Crasto-Kapila in quarters, Sindhu crashes out

Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

Double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and promising shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat bowed out of the Badminton Asia Championships in the pre-quarterfinals, while mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the last eight

Singapore Open: Sindhu, Prannoy cruise into Round 2

Singapore Open: Sindhu, Prannoy cruise into Round 2

Rediff.com27 May 2025

Sindhu, Prannoy advance to second round of Singapore Open

Markets end lower on profit taking in IT shares

Markets end lower on profit taking in IT shares

Rediff.com16 May 2025

HCL Tech, State Bank of India, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Bajaj Finserv, Larsen & Toubro, Mahindra & Mahindra and Titan were also among the losers in the Sensex pack. Eternal, Hindustan Unilever, Asian Paints, ITC, Tata Motors and NTPC were among the gainers.

Tariff talks with India going great, think will have deal: Trump

Tariff talks with India going great, think will have deal: Trump

Rediff.com30 Apr 2025

US President Donald Trump has said that tariff negotiations with India are "coming along great," and he thinks the two countries will strike a trade deal.

Sensex jumps 455 points, Nifty tops 25K

Sensex jumps 455 points, Nifty tops 25K

Rediff.com26 May 2025

From the Sensex firms, Mahindra & Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Motors, Nestle, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Larsen & Toubro, and Tech Mahindra were the biggest gainers. In contrast, Eternal, UltraTech Cement, Power Grid, Tata Steel and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the laggards. Eternal dropped 4.51 per cent.

TT Worlds: Manika, Manav storm into second round

TT Worlds: Manika, Manav storm into second round

Rediff.com19 May 2025

It was a mixed day for India as several others, including G Sathiyan crashed out of the tournament.

Sensex, Nifty end lower on global trade concerns

Sensex, Nifty end lower on global trade concerns

Rediff.com2 Jun 2025

From the Sensex firms, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Titan, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, Infosys and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the biggest laggards. On the other hand, Adani Ports, Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid, Eternal and Hindustan Unilever were among the gainers.

Markets slump over 1%; Sensex tanks 1,282 points

Markets slump over 1%; Sensex tanks 1,282 points

Rediff.com13 May 2025

From the Sensex firms, Infosys declined by 3.54 per cent. Power Grid, Eternal, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services, Bharti Airtel, IndusInd Bank, NTPC and HDFC Bank were the major laggards. Sun Pharma, Adani Ports, Bajaj Finance, State Bank of India and Tech Mahindra were the gainers.

Sensex, Nifty rise on foreign fund inflows, buying in banking shares

Sensex, Nifty rise on foreign fund inflows, buying in banking shares

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

From the Sensex pack, ITC, Hindustan Unilever, Mahindra & Mahindra, HDFC Bank, Eternal, Kotak Mahindra Bank, State Bank of India and ICICI Bank were the major gainers. IndusInd Bank, Power Grid, Bharti Airtel, Infosys, and Bajaj Finserv were among the laggards.

Nushrratt-Soha Watch Chhorii 2

Nushrratt-Soha Watch Chhorii 2

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

Film folk arrived to watch a special screening of the OTT release, Chhorii 2, in Mumbai.

Sensex jumps 1,200 pts, Nifty reclaims 25K after 7 months

Sensex jumps 1,200 pts, Nifty reclaims 25K after 7 months

Rediff.com15 May 2025

HCL Tech, Adani Ports, Eternal, Maruti, Reliance Industries and Asian Paints were among the gainers. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel and Infosys added to the rally. IndusInd Bank emerged as the only laggard.

Trump administration uses India-Pak ceasefire to justify tariffs

Trump administration uses India-Pak ceasefire to justify tariffs

Rediff.com29 May 2025

Trump has repeatedly claimed that he "helped settle" the tensions between India and Pakistan and that he told the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours that America would do a "lot of trade" with them if they stopped the conflict.

Hong Kong busts $1.8-bn money laundering syndicate with India links, 7 held

Hong Kong busts $1.8-bn money laundering syndicate with India links, 7 held

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

The syndicate used "stooge" bank accounts and shell companies to transfer the largest amount linked to a single case recorded in the city, the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong said.

I don't have words for Vaibhav: Samson

I don't have words for Vaibhav: Samson

Rediff.com21 May 2025

'Definitely we could have done better. It is not about luck. We have made some mistakes. We should come back with a better mindset in the next season,'

Chaubey fires back at Bhutia, slams 'vested interests'

Chaubey fires back at Bhutia, slams 'vested interests'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

AIFF chief Chaubey accuses Bhutia of running football schools for "vested interest"

Where You Can Watch Nani's HIT 3 On OTT

Where You Can Watch Nani's HIT 3 On OTT

Rediff.com30 May 2025

A Bob Dylan biopic, Mohanlal's vendetta, super serious Suriya and more on OTT this week.

Sensex jumps over 700 points, Nifty reclaims 25,000

Sensex jumps over 700 points, Nifty reclaims 25,000

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

Maruti, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Eternal, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan, HDFC Bank, and NTPC were among the other major gainers. Bharti Airtel and Sun Pharma were the laggards.

Pakistan Upgrading Nukes To Counter India: US

Pakistan Upgrading Nukes To Counter India: US

Rediff.com27 May 2025

The US intelligence assessment highlights Pakistan's near-certain procurement of weapons of mass destruction-applicable goods from foreign suppliers, primarily through Chinese support.

Historic! Uzbekistan, Jordan qualify for FIFA World Cup

Historic! Uzbekistan, Jordan qualify for FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

Uzbekistan earn first World Cup qualification, Australia, Jordan close in

In-flight theft gang busted at Delhi airport; 4 Chinese nationals held

In-flight theft gang busted at Delhi airport; 4 Chinese nationals held

Rediff.com17 May 2025

According to authorities, the group is suspected to be operating together as part of an international in-flight theft racket.

Has India offered to drop all tariffs on American goods?

Has India offered to drop all tariffs on American goods?

Rediff.com15 May 2025

US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that India has offered to drop all tariffs on American goods. Speaking at a business roundtable in Doha, Trump also said he had a "little problem" with Tim Cook, and he told the Apple CEO that he does not want him to build iPhones in India.

Sensex climbs 70 points on foreign fund inflows

Sensex climbs 70 points on foreign fund inflows

Rediff.com29 Apr 2025

From the Sensex firms, Reliance Industries, Tech Mahindra, Eternal, HCL Tech, Infosys, IndusInd Bank, Tata Consultancy Services and Bajaj Finserv were the biggest gainers. In contrast, UltraTech Cement, Sun Pharma, Power Grid, NTPC, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Mahindra & Mahindra were among the laggards.

Markets tumble as India-Pak conflict flares up; Sensex sinks 880 points

Markets tumble as India-Pak conflict flares up; Sensex sinks 880 points

Rediff.com9 May 2025

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled over 1 per cent each on Friday as tensions soared between India and Pakistan, fuelling fears of a wider conflict.

Markets end higher on inflation fig; Sensex gains 182 points

Markets end higher on inflation fig; Sensex gains 182 points

Rediff.com14 May 2025

From the Sensex firms, Tata Steel, Eternal, Tech Mahindra, Maruti, Mahindra & Mahindra, Infosys, IndusInd Bank, HCL Tech, Tata Consultancy Services and Bharti Airtel were the major gainers. Telecom operator Bharti Airtel climbed nearly 1 per cent after it posted about a five-fold jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 11,022 crore in the March 2025 quarter, mainly due to the tariff hike impact and one-time gain on tax benefits. However, Asian Paints, Tata Motors, Kotak Mahindra Bank, NTPC and Power Grid were among the laggards.