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3 Indians in Forbes 500 top-paid CEOs list

3 Indians in Forbes 500 top-paid CEOs list

Rediff.com3 May 2010

While Nooyi had a compensation of $10.66 million, that of Mohapatra was $10.29 million and Narayen had a pay packet of $1.88 million.

'Dr YSR was a very devoted Christian'

'Dr YSR was a very devoted Christian'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

'There is no doubt he is with the Lord in heaven. He loved people and people poured their love on him. It was the people's love that got him elected as chief minister for a second term.'

US lawmakers seek fair treatment for detained Indian students

US lawmakers seek fair treatment for detained Indian students

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Immigration attorneys claimed that they knew nothing about the varsity's illegal operation and were trapped.

Canadian minister courts Kashmir controversy

Canadian minister courts Kashmir controversy

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

A Toronto-based Kashmiri group, Peace and Justice Forum, quotes Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon as saying that Canada regularly presses India to respect Kashmiris' human rights.

The good, bad & the ugly of music downloads

The good, bad & the ugly of music downloads

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

In fact, a research conducted by Jupiter in 2008 estimates the cumulative effect of downloading to result in losses in 2012 around 1.1 billion.

Key witness in Kerala nun rape case found dead

Key witness in Kerala nun rape case found dead

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

According to police, no visible injury marks were found on the body of the priest.

H-1B: Indian CEOs meet Obama team

H-1B: Indian CEOs meet Obama team

Rediff.com19 Mar 2009

The issue was raised by the visiting CII's CEO Mission led by Bharati enterprise chairman Sunil Bharati Mittal, who among others met Lawrence Summers, Director of the National Economic Council, at the White House on Wednesday. During the meeting, the delegation comprising top Indian CEOs brought to the notice the concerns about the recent developments in the US with regard to H-1B work visa programme and certain provisions in the stimulus bill.

Fernandes' ashes buried in Delhi cemetery, taken to Bengaluru

Fernandes' ashes buried in Delhi cemetery, taken to Bengaluru

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

"People in his birth place, Mangalore, and also those in Bengaluru have been requesting to bury part of his remains in the two cities."

Review: Songs of Tamil cowboys

Review: Songs of Tamil cowboys

Rediff.com19 Jan 2010

This album has all of Tamil cinema's staples and follows set patterns.

I League: Dempo thrash Air India, regain top spot

I League: Dempo thrash Air India, regain top spot

Rediff.com9 Jan 2010

Visitors Dempo Sports Club came from behind to defeat hosts Air India 3-1 and regain their position on top of the points table in the ninth round I-league match at the Cooperage ground in Mumbai on Saturday.

Rajadhi Raja is crude

Rajadhi Raja is crude

Rediff.com18 May 2009

Cinema Paradise's Tamil movie directed by Shakthi Chidambaram is a lust-filled wannabee action thriller aimed solely at the front-benchers.

'Laxmmi Bomb is super, super, entertaining'

'Laxmmi Bomb is super, super, entertaining'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

'As fun and funny as it is shooting, it's as scary when you watch it.'

Only dialogue can solve Kashmir issue: Canada

Only dialogue can solve Kashmir issue: Canada

Rediff.com25 Mar 2009

Replying to a question in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said: "Canada has not deviated from its approach that supports efforts by both India and Pakistan to resolve Kashmir and other issues through the composite dialogue process."

US stimulus plan showing its impact: Summers

US stimulus plan showing its impact: Summers

Rediff.com14 Mar 2009

Delivering his major economic policy speech at the prestigious Brookings Institute, Summers, however, candidly acknowledged that it is 'surely' too early to gauge the broader economic impact of the President's programme.

Ex NFL star Taylor charged for sex with minor

Ex NFL star Taylor charged for sex with minor

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Former NFL great Lawrence Taylor was charged on Thursday with third-degree rape of a 16-year-old girl brought to him in a New York suburb by a pimp, and could face up to four years in prison.

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

How Vajpayee made India a nuclear superpower

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Vajpayee had always felt that India must act with conviction and panache. He decided that, irrespective of the attendant risks, he would undertake what many felt was a precarious course. A fascinating excerpt from N K Singh's Portraits Of Power: Half A Century Of Being At Ringside on Atalji's 96th birthday, December 25.

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Turkey upset world champs France

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Turkey upset world champs France

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

Images from the 2020 Euro Championships qualifiers played on Saturday

It'll be the White House for Kal Penn now

It'll be the White House for Kal Penn now

Rediff.com7 Apr 2009

Kal Penn on Monday night took a giant step towards a full-time political career, when his much beloved character Dr Lawrence Kutner was killed off, via suicide, from Fox's hit medical drama House.

Obama mulls second stimulus package of $700 bn

Obama mulls second stimulus package of $700 bn

Rediff.com25 Nov 2008

To shore up the tottering the US economy, President-elect Barack Obama and the Democrats are planning a new massive fiscal stimulus package that could run into as much as $700 billion over the next two years, rivalling the bailout sum Congress committed last month.

Vijender unfazed despite bout postponement

Vijender unfazed despite bout postponement

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh's fourth professional bout was on Tuesday rescheduled from February 13 to March 12.

AFC Cup: Dempo down Al Faisaly

AFC Cup: Dempo down Al Faisaly

Rediff.com18 Mar 2009

Their three-goal lead did not seem enough but Dempo survived an Al Faisaly onslaught for an impressive 4-3 victory in the AFC Cup football tournament at the Amman International Stadium.

Canadian foreign minister to visit India

Canadian foreign minister to visit India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2009

Candian Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon will arrive in India on March 13 to formally announce the opening of Canada's trade office in Kolkata, said sources.He might also meet Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in New Delhi, but the date of the meeting has not yet been fixed. Cannon will be the fifth Canadian federal minister to visit India in the last seven weeks. The frequent visits by Canadian ministers to India are indicative of the deepening ties.

Goa beat Bengal to win Santosh Trophy

Goa beat Bengal to win Santosh Trophy

Rediff.com14 Jun 2009

Goa won the 63rd National Football Championship, for the Santosh Trophy, when they beat 29-time champions Bengal 4-2 via the tie-breaker at the Nehru Stadium, in Chennai, on Sunday. The teams were locked goalless at the end of normal time.

Goa down TN to enter final

Goa down TN to enter final

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

Stoppage time goal takes Goa past TN Goa needed a goal deep into stoppage time to beat hosts Tamil Nadu 1-0 in the semi-finals and set up a title clash with Bengal in the 63rd National Football Championship, for the Santosh Trophy, at the Nehru Stadium, in Chennai, on Thursday. Climax Lawrence scored from a penalty to earn Goa a meeting with Bengal in Sunday's final.

Newly-married couples more prone to fistfights!

Newly-married couples more prone to fistfights!

Rediff.com16 May 2008

According to a new research, nearly one-third of newlyweds are physically aggressive. Read on to learn more!

Karnataka, Goa keep semis hopes alive

Karnataka, Goa keep semis hopes alive

Rediff.com5 Jun 2009

Sanath Kumar and Dada Nabeel found the net as Karnataka drew curtains to Maharashtra's semi-final hopes, beating them 2-0, while Goa got the better of Services by a solitary goal in league matches of the 63rd Santosh Trophy National Football Championship in Chennai on Friday.

Buzz: Ex-BCCI umpire translates Laws of Cricket into Hindi

Buzz: Ex-BCCI umpire translates Laws of Cricket into Hindi

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

He expressed hope that it will also benefit a large number of Hindi-speaking umpires and those giving training in this field, to whom the rules in English are hard to understand.

Oracle's Ellison highest paid CEO, Nooyi 147th

Oracle's Ellison highest paid CEO, Nooyi 147th

Rediff.com23 Apr 2009

Business publication Forbes has ranked Ellison as the top paid chief executive in America followed by Occidental Petroleum's Ray R Irani at the second spot with a compensation of $222.64 million. Among the India-origin chief executives, the list features soft drinks maker Pepsico's Indra Nooyi, banking entity Citigroup's Vikram Pandit, financial services firm Hartford Financial Services' Ramani Aiyer and software company Adobe System's Shantanu Narayen, among others.

AR Rahman pleases Rajni fans with Sivaji

AR Rahman pleases Rajni fans with Sivaji

Rediff.com3 Apr 2007

Composer AR Rahman comes up with a lively yet unspectacular album.

PIX: Britney Spears, Vin Diesel win at Teen Choice Awards

PIX: Britney Spears, Vin Diesel win at Teen Choice Awards

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

A look at the big winners of the night.

Dempo, Vasco in exciting draw

Dempo, Vasco in exciting draw

Rediff.com8 Feb 2009

Goa teams Dempo and Vasco settled for a point each after playing out an exciting 2-2 draw in a Round 14 clash of the I-League at the Nehru stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Sunday. Uzbekistan strikers Sherzad Nazarov and Yorkin Nazarov scored a goal each for Vasco while Clifford Miranda and skipper Climax Lawrence saved Dempo the blushes.

Where ever they go, terror follows

Where ever they go, terror follows

Rediff.com22 Dec 2008

An English couple has been labelled "tourists of evil omen" as every time they went on holidays to New York, London or Mumbai, they have been on terror trail.However, the couple, Jason and Jenny Cairns-Lawrence from the West Midlands, must be among the world's luckiest people as they escaped unhurt after being in the cities during the terror attacks.

The Top Ten

The Top Ten

Rediff.com11 Mar 2005

Don No 1 comes to Mumbai

Don No 1 comes to Mumbai

Rediff.com6 Mar 2008

Nagarjuna, who starred in the original film, will reprise his role in the Hindi version, which is called Don No 1.

Natalie, Emma Stone, Jolie: Forbes' HIGHEST PAID actress 2015

Natalie, Emma Stone, Jolie: Forbes' HIGHEST PAID actress 2015

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Can you guess who's claimed the top spot?

400 are shot dead in NYC a year, in Delhi just 35

400 are shot dead in NYC a year, in Delhi just 35

Rediff.com19 Feb 2008

Sherman observed that reducing the gun density in hot spots, particularly in violence-prone areas, will help reduce the crime graph. He also suggested that uniformed patrols be sent to the hot spots for brief visits rather than for longer patrols.

Enhance productivity to reduce poverty: UN

Enhance productivity to reduce poverty: UN

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

The report also said that the productivity gap between the industrialised region and most others remains wide, even as productivity levels have been on the rise over the past decade worldwide.

Sporting Clube, East Bengal begin on winning note

Sporting Clube, East Bengal begin on winning note

Rediff.com26 Sep 2008

Sporting Clube de Goa and East Bengal won their opening matches in the I-League football tournament, beating Vasco and Chirag United 1-0 and 3-1 respectively.

Oscars 2020: Joaquin, Renee, Brad win top awards

Oscars 2020: Joaquin, Renee, Brad win top awards

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

The 92nd Annual Academy Awards hardly had any surprises up its sleeves. Here's a quick look at the winners.

New-look Germany show promise in draw with Serbia; Wales win

New-look Germany show promise in draw with Serbia; Wales win

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

Germany's new-look team made a promising return to the international stage with a 1-1 draw against Serbia in a friendly on Wednesday, showing signs of improvement following a disastrous 2018.