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Centurion Bank plans Rs 91 cr rights issue

Centurion Bank plans Rs 91 cr rights issue

Rediff.com2 Jul 2004

Centurion Bank will come up with a rights issue worth Rs 91 crore (Rs 910 million) on July 23, which would raise its capital base to Rs 288 crore by September end this fiscal.

RBI okays Centurion equity revamp

RBI okays Centurion equity revamp

Rediff.com22 Aug 2003

Two Indians killed in Kabul blast

Two Indians killed in Kabul blast

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

A yellow minibus carrying Nepal and Afghan security guards was hit by a suicide bomber in the Banae area, PD9 Kabul city at around 5.40 am.

7 Pakistani LIES about the 1965 War

7 Pakistani LIES about the 1965 War

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Why did Pakistan sign a cease-fire without acquiring Kashmir, which was the sole purpose of the 1965 War, asks Ahmad Faruqui.

SAG: India pulls ahead of rivals with rich medal haul

SAG: India pulls ahead of rivals with rich medal haul

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

India's total medal count stood at 252 (132 gold, 79 silver, 41 bronze), leaving behind hosts Nepal and Sri Lanka behind. Nepal has won 165 medals (45 gold, 44 silver, 76 bronze) while Sri Lanka have collected 197 medals (36 gold, 68 silver, 93 bronze).

Deutsche Bank's Bagga quits

Deutsche Bank's Bagga quits

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

It is also learnt that Deutche bank has initiated a search for a new head of its private wealth management business in India

Tennis: Kyrgios fights off injury to win Citi Open

Tennis: Kyrgios fights off injury to win Citi Open

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Kyrgios did not face a single break point and hit 18 aces, including two to close out the final.

'The Chinese have no war experience'

'The Chinese have no war experience'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

'We are facing the most critical military situation with China in the last 50 years.'

What provoked the Chinese in Ladakh

What provoked the Chinese in Ladakh

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

We should have anticipated it on August 5 last year, when we made the big changes in J&K. Amit Shah left nothing to chance when he told Parliament that 'we will bring back Aksai Chin even at the cost of our lives'. 'Then, there were the new maps, objections to the CPEC going through Indian territory, the weather reports.' A broad territorial status quo had existed in Ladakh-Aksai Chin since 1962. India made its intention to change this public, notes Shekhar Gupta.

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 3 at the Games

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 3 at the Games

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Hosts Brazil won their first gold of the Rio 2016 Summer Games after Rafaela Silva won the women's-57kg judo event on Monday. Another country to open their 'gold account' was Croatia, thanks to trap shooter Josip Glasnovic's superb effort in the shoot-out.

'India must be prepared for military actions against terror groups in Pak'

'India must be prepared for military actions against terror groups in Pak'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

India must also not rule out dialogue with Pakistan. However, talks with Pakistan must be structured, and further progress must be based on visible results.

Will selecting a single GDS platform benefit Air India?

Will selecting a single GDS platform benefit Air India?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

The move will help to reduce Air India's distribution cost by 60 per cent

Airlines collected UK airport tax despite exemption

Airlines collected UK airport tax despite exemption

Rediff.com29 May 2017

The travel agents have demanded refunds for customers

REWIND: Best images in the past 24 hours

REWIND: Best images in the past 24 hours

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Here's a collection of some of the best photos from around the world shot in the last 24 hours.

Why the army prepares to fight under a nuclear shadow

Why the army prepares to fight under a nuclear shadow

Rediff.com16 May 2018

'With two nuclear neighbours, how likely is it for our armed forces to battle in a contaminated environment that could include nuclear, biological or chemical attacks by the adversary?' 'Are we prepared for the threat?' Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd) explains the meaning and significance of Operation Vijay Prahar.

Is India ready to meet Chinese air force threat?

Is India ready to meet Chinese air force threat?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

The Chinese air force is now a 400,000-person force that flies some 2,000 combat aircraft -- more than thrice the size of the Indian Air Force.

What changed for India after Balakot airstrike?

What changed for India after Balakot airstrike?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

A realistic assessment will tell us that not much has changed between India and Pakistan; the relationship remains as fraught as before with little prospect of reconciliation, notes Ajai Shukla.

Pulwama: Why I can cry no more

Pulwama: Why I can cry no more

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

Pulwama must become the defining moment in our fight against terror, effecting a sea change in our mindset. The erratic, blow hot blow cold approach, the hallmark of our anti-terror-Pak-Kashmir policy must end. In its place is required a pragmatic, comprehensive, robust hard line course that is relentlessly pursued even in times of relative calm until the final objective is met, namely the eradication of separatism and the total annihilation of terror, says Vivek Gumaste.

Sports Shorts: Bekele wins Berlin marathon

Sports Shorts: Bekele wins Berlin marathon

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday.

The daredevil fighter pilot who survived a Pakistani bullet

The daredevil fighter pilot who survived a Pakistani bullet

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

'We were firing at Patton tanks that were moving towards India.' 'Fighter aircraft are the biggest menace for tanks because they come at great speed, attack from a height and their rockets are lethal.' 'The Hunter travels at 400, 420 knots. One knot is 1.6 times a km, so it was at a speed of 700, 800 km/hr.' 'You come at great speed and when you see the tanks, you pull up because attacks are always done in a dive.' 'You go up to 3,000 to 4,000 feet and then dive on to the target and let off your rockets...'

4 hours, 8 km: Marching with farmers left me heartbroken

4 hours, 8 km: Marching with farmers left me heartbroken

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

As thousands of protesting farmers marched into Mumbai on Sunday, Hemant Waje walked along with them. This is his account.

India-Japan ties unnerve China

India-Japan ties unnerve China

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley leaves for Tokyo on Sunday evening for a security dialogue with Japan, a visit that acquires huge significance after North Korea's hydrogen bomb test on Sunday morning.

Pathankot: India's response has to be measured

Pathankot: India's response has to be measured

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

'ISI-backed jihadi groups like the Jaish-e-Mohammed and Lashkar-e-Tayiba are now prepared to cross the International Border and attack targets in Punjab at will,' says Ambassador G Parthasarathy, India's former high commissioner to Pakistan.

India's Agni missiles broke UN limits, says Chinese media

India's Agni missiles broke UN limits, says Chinese media

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

Pakistan should also be accorded the same 'privilege', the Global Times said.

Sports Shorts: Indian juniors pip Malaysia to win Youth Olympic Qualifiers

Sports Shorts: Indian juniors pip Malaysia to win Youth Olympic Qualifiers

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

The IAF hero awarded the Maha Vir Chakra twice

The IAF hero awarded the Maha Vir Chakra twice

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Claude Arpi reveals how Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath won a second Maha Vir Chakra in the 1965 War.

Tipu Sultan's firepower fetches over Rs 56 crore

Tipu Sultan's firepower fetches over Rs 56 crore

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Auction house Bonhams has sold a spectacular collection of arms and armour once owned by Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan for over 6 million pounds (Rs 56.8 crore).

The soldier has done more to unite India than netas

The soldier has done more to unite India than netas

Rediff.com26 Jan 2017

'Often reviled, mostly ignored, sometimes venerated, he has taken it all in his stride.' 'He has stood by the nation through thick and thin,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

PHOTOS: Moments that stood out at the Rio Olympics!

PHOTOS: Moments that stood out at the Rio Olympics!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Here is a flashback of the top moments from the just concluded quadrennial Games...

SP rift continues: Akhilesh-Shivpal exchange barbs

SP rift continues: Akhilesh-Shivpal exchange barbs

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

UP CM Akhilesh Yadav and his uncle Shivpal Yadav fired barbs at each other at an event to celebrate the SP's silver jubilee, barely two days after putting up a united show.

Why 2017 is not 1962

Why 2017 is not 1962

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

The bogey of the 1962 defeat must be laid to rest with a finality that is unquestionable. The myth of Chinese invincibility is a tall tale that belongs to an era gone by, says Vivek Gumaste.

India stands united as a nation today

India stands united as a nation today

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

'The government has sent a clear message to Pakistan: It is no longer business as usual.' 'The rules of the game have changed and a new game is at play,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Can Pakistan afford to antagonise the Gulf kingdom?

Can Pakistan afford to antagonise the Gulf kingdom?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2015

How long can Pakistan remain neutral in the Saudi Arabia-led Yemen conflict?

'Gen Manekshaw could speak to politicians like no other chief has'

'Gen Manekshaw could speak to politicians like no other chief has'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

'General Sam Manekshaw looked from left to right and said, "Gentlemen, I have come to have a look at you. I am taking a good look at your faces. When I come back after the war is over, some faces may not be here".'

Why not a Victory in Bangladesh Day?

Why not a Victory in Bangladesh Day?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

'The failure to remember the martyrs on a grand scale is a national problem. As a nation-State, India time and again fails to honour its true heroes: The men in uniform.'

War of words over demonetisation intensifies

War of words over demonetisation intensifies

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

The sabre-rattling between parties on rival sides of the political divide over demonetisation showed no signs of softening on Saturday with the government accusing Congress of engaging in "fear mongering" and the latter hitting back calling the exercise a "not well thought out move" whose after-effects will last long.

The 'Bhishma Pitamah' of Indian Justice

The 'Bhishma Pitamah' of Indian Justice

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

His approach to issues once prompted jurist Fali S Nariman to declare, 'When Krishna Iyer speaks, the nation listens.'

What if India 'takes out' Hafiz Saeed, Dawood?

What if India 'takes out' Hafiz Saeed, Dawood?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

'If India is already involved in helping the insurgents in Baluchistan and Karachi, as Pakistan says, it is but one step for New Delhi to bring Dawood or Hafiz Saeed into its sights,' says Amulya Ganguli.