News for '-philippine'

Sonakshi-Zaheer Celebrate One Month Anniversary

Sonakshi-Zaheer Celebrate One Month Anniversary

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

It's been a month since Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal got married, and the couple are celebrating it in the Philippines.

Philippines: Kidnapped Indian rescued

Philippines: Kidnapped Indian rescued

Rediff.com24 Jan 2006

One of the kidnappers is also an Indian citizen.

Paralympics: Sharad's silver lining for Ukrainian coach

Paralympics: Sharad's silver lining for Ukrainian coach

Rediff.com4 Sep 2024

Para high jumper Sharad Kumar has not met his Ukrainian coach Nikitin Yevhen for more than two years due to the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

Saina wins Philippines Open

Saina wins Philippines Open

Rediff.com28 May 2006

Saina Nehwal became the first Indian woman to win a four-star badminton event.

Coup alert in Philippines

Coup alert in Philippines

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

Manmohan Singh offers help to typhoon-hit Philippines

Manmohan Singh offers help to typhoon-hit Philippines

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday conveyed his condolences to Philippines President Benigno Aquino over the catastrophe caused by typhoon Haiyan and offered India's help in relief and rehabilitation efforts.

GMR hopeful of bagging Philippines airport project

GMR hopeful of bagging Philippines airport project

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

GMR Infrastructure is part of a consortium led by Philippines-based construction company Megawide Construction which submitted a bid of 14.4 billion Philippine pesos or around $326 million.

China testing us, Biden caught telling Quad leaders on hot mic

China testing us, Biden caught telling Quad leaders on hot mic

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

United States President Joe Biden was caught on a hot mic telling leaders of the Quad nations that China was testing them, thus reflecting upon the American seriousness of the emerging Chinese threat.

65,960 Indians took American citizenship in 2022: Report

65,960 Indians took American citizenship in 2022: Report

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

An estimated 46 million foreign-born persons resided in the United States in 2022, approximately 14 per cent of the total US population of 333 million, according to American Community Survey data from the US Census Bureau.

US preparing for potential war with China

US preparing for potential war with China

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

United States Navy Chief Admiral Lisa Franchetti unveiled the 2024 Navigation Plan, outlining navy's readiness for a potential war with China over the next two years, Taiwan News.

Philippines storm kills 350

Philippines storm kills 350

Rediff.com30 Nov 2004

Bad weather hit relief and rescue operations, and weather forecasters predict another typhoon next week.

Sania to play singles against Philippines

Sania to play singles against Philippines

Rediff.com18 Apr 2006

Sania Mirza and Shikha Uberoi will launch India's Fed Cup campaign in the Asia-Oceania zonal qualifying tie.

Miss Philippines wins Miss Universe 2015 after shocking ending

Miss Philippines wins Miss Universe 2015 after shocking ending

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Host Steve Harvey wrongly crowned Miss Columbia Ariadna Gutierrez as the winner.

In PHOTOS: Deadly typhoon submerges Philippines

In PHOTOS: Deadly typhoon submerges Philippines

Rediff.com18 Dec 2011

More than 500 people were killed, most in their sleep, as tropical storm Washi swelled rivers and triggered flash floods, which devastated a southern Philippine region.

China asks Philippines to move ships from disputed island

China asks Philippines to move ships from disputed island

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

As tensions prevailed with Philippines over the disputed South China Sea, China on Thursday asked Manila to remove its naval vessels "immediately" from a contentious lagoon where ships of the two countries were locked in an uneasy standoff.

'Musk, Vivek biggest threat for China'

'Musk, Vivek biggest threat for China'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2024

United States President-elect Donald Trump's plan to overhaul the government with a new department headed by tech billionaire Elon Musk and Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy will be a biggest threat for China as it has to compete with far more efficient US political system, a policy advisor to the Chinese government said.

Indian escapes from Qaeda-linked captors in Philippines

Indian escapes from Qaeda-linked captors in Philippines

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

After 14 months in captivity, an Indian national abducted by Al Qaeda linked Abu Sayyaf militants in southern Philippines on Friday dramatically escaped from his captors while they were sleeping after fasting for Ramzan.

TCS buys 10% in Philippines co

TCS buys 10% in Philippines co

Rediff.com19 Nov 2004

Mertens dominates but upsets rock Jasmin Open

Mertens dominates but upsets rock Jasmin Open

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

Top seed Elise Mertens cruised to victory, but fourth-seeded Nadia Podoroska and fifth-seeded Jacqueline Cristian were not as fortunate in the first round of the Jasmin Open Tunisia

Aftershocks mar rescue ops in quake-hit Philippines

Aftershocks mar rescue ops in quake-hit Philippines

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Rescuers scrambled to find survivors in quake-hit central Philippines on Tuesday but a series of powerful aftershocks hampered their efforts as President Ninoy Aquino appealed for calm, a day after a 6.8 temblor shook the country killing over 40 people.

Philippines' voice-BPO growth no threat to India

Philippines' voice-BPO growth no threat to India

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Philippines might have emerged as the new capital for call centre works, but the country still has a long way to go to match India in the overall business process outsourcing (BPO) segment not just in terms of size of the industry, but also in terms of range of services.

Typhoon leaves Philippines in a nightmare, crashes into Vietnam

Typhoon leaves Philippines in a nightmare, crashes into Vietnam

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

After causing unimaginable devastation in Philippines, Typhoon Haiyan, one of the worst storms recorded in history, has made a landfall in Vietnam.

Essar arm to buy BPO in Philippines

Essar arm to buy BPO in Philippines

Rediff.com5 Aug 2008

Essar group-owned Aegis BPO on Monday said it will acquire Philippines-based BPO, PeopleSupport, for $250 million (around Rs 1,050 crore) in an all-cash deal.

Philippines: the new hotspot for IT firms

Philippines: the new hotspot for IT firms

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

Indian IT-BPO firms are looking at Philipines as a viable option to build outsourcing centres.

Philippines beats India to be world's BPO capital

Philippines beats India to be world's BPO capital

Rediff.com8 Dec 2010

The Philippines has become the BPO capital of the world, overtaking India as the number one player in the global business outsourcing market.

China raises defence budget by 7.2%, 3 times higher than India

China raises defence budget by 7.2%, 3 times higher than India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2024

China, which is the second highest spender on defence after the United States, has allocated 1.67 trillion yuan (about USD 232 billion) for defence spending.

Foreign diplomats observe J-K polls, Omar slams BJP

Foreign diplomats observe J-K polls, Omar slams BJP

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

A delegation of diplomats from 16 countries, including the United States, Norway and Singapore, on Wednesday observed the ongoing assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.

Olympics: Check out India's schedule on July 30, 2024

Olympics: Check out India's schedule on July 30, 2024

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

Manu Bhaker and partner Sarabjot Singh will compete in the 10m air pistol mixed team bronze medal play-off match on Tuesday.

'Whenever We Watched The Movie We'd Cry'

'Whenever We Watched The Movie We'd Cry'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

'We watched the film many times but each time, we would cry.' 'During the editing and sound mixing, my whole team would cry.' 'When we reached the music composing stage, it happened again.' 'Our producer said it is too much to be crying so many times.' 'But we never thought the film would be such a big hit.'

Air Force, Army, Navy vice chiefs fly Tejas aircraft

Air Force, Army, Navy vice chiefs fly Tejas aircraft

Rediff.com10 Sep 2024

The participation of the three vice chiefs in the Tarang Shakti exercise demonstrated the growing focus on cross-domain cooperation, with land, sea, and air forces working together to face modern challenges, an official said.

Beijing warns Philippines over disputed S China sea island

Beijing warns Philippines over disputed S China sea island

Rediff.com8 May 2012

China on Tuesday warned the Philippines not to "misjudge" its resolve over a disputed island in the South China Sea, saying it is "fully prepared" to respond to any move by Manila to escalate the situation.

Philippines signs airport pact with GMR despite legal issues

Philippines signs airport pact with GMR despite legal issues

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

At present, the Mactan Cebu International Airport can handle seven million passengers a year

13 killed in Philippines blast

13 killed in Philippines blast

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

A bomb exploded Monday at a crowded market killing 13 people in the latest deadly attack in southern Philippines, officials said.

Indian national arrested in Philippines

Indian national arrested in Philippines

Rediff.com31 Jan 2006

Singh was allegedly one of the masterminds of a kidnapping syndicate that operated and victimised Indian nationals living in eastern Metropolitan Manila and Rizal province.

PIX: Beckham bids ex-England boss Eriksson adieu

PIX: Beckham bids ex-England boss Eriksson adieu

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Eriksson, known in Sweden simply as "Svennis", led England to the 2002 and 2006 World Cup quarter-finals, and to the 2004 European Championship, managing a golden generation of players that besides Beckham included stars such as Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard.

21 die in Philippines clashes

21 die in Philippines clashes

Rediff.com10 Jan 2005

The victims include 13 Muslim rebels and eight soldiers, the military said.

Govt exempts non-basmati white rice from export duty

Govt exempts non-basmati white rice from export duty

Rediff.com28 Sep 2024

Withdrawing a blanket ban on overseas shipments of non-basmati white rice, the government on Saturday imposed a floor price of $490 per tonne and exempted the commodity from export duty. Exports of non-basmati white rice have been banned since July 20, 2023 to boost domestic supply. "The export policy for non-basmati white rice (semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or gazed) ...is amended from prohibited to free, subject to MEP (minimum export price) of $490 per tonne with immediate effect and until further orders," the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification.

Will AI Replace Call Centres?

Will AI Replace Call Centres?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

This could fundamentally transform the industry that had been a major source of employment in countries like India and the Philippines.