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Peugeot may set up facility in south India

Peugeot may set up facility in south India

Rediff.com24 Mar 2011

Company will take a call after Assembly polls.

How SonyLIV BEAT Netflix and Amazon

How SonyLIV BEAT Netflix and Amazon

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

'There is so much talk about Netflix and what they should be doing.' 'In two years, SonyLIV has done what Netflix should be doing.'

The Many Firsts Of Droupadi Murmu

The Many Firsts Of Droupadi Murmu

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

When elected on July 18 -- which is almost a certainty, given the NDA's numbers in the electoral college -- Droupadi Murmu will be the first President born after Independence.

'ISI planned to attack US, Israel consulates in south India'

'ISI planned to attack US, Israel consulates in south India'

Rediff.com7 May 2014

Security officials on Wednesday revealed that suspected operative of Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence Mohammed Zaheed Hussain, who was arrested days before the twin blasts in Chennai, was part of a larger mission to target critical national assets and some foreign establishments.

BJP's first CM in south India speaks!

BJP's first CM in south India speaks!

Rediff.com12 Nov 2007

"Development of the state will top my priority list. It is never easy running a coalition. Keeping the partners happy and working in tandem along with them will be challenging. But I am sure I can handle it," says Yeddyurappa.

'Aurangzeb also ordered protection of Varanasi temples'

'Aurangzeb also ordered protection of Varanasi temples'

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

'Aurangzeb supported construction of the Kumarswamy math and the reconstruction of the Kedar temple and supported the Jangambadi math in Banaras.'

Why tourists are rushing to south India

Why tourists are rushing to south India

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

Smart marketing and better-planned infrastructure could be the reason tourists are hot-footing it to south India.

Tea Industry On Tenterhooks About Ukraine Conflict

Tea Industry On Tenterhooks About Ukraine Conflict

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Russia is among the top buyers of Indian tea, accounting for about 18 per cent of the industry's total exports.

Qutub Minar not a place of worship, cannot alter status quo, ASI tells court

Qutub Minar not a place of worship, cannot alter status quo, ASI tells court

Rediff.com24 May 2022

The ASI also said the fundamental right of the applicant cannot be availed in violation of the existing status of the land.

Varna and Jati Are Not Same

Varna and Jati Are Not Same

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

The relative ranking of castes can vary across regions and localities and depends on a number of factors including control over land, wealth, and political power. Castes have often tried to 'upgrade' themselves (a process sociologists refer to as Sanskritization), and sometimes get 'downgraded'. A revealing excerpt from Upinder Singh's Ancient India: Culture Of Contradictions.

Were The Chola Kings Hindus Or Not?

Were The Chola Kings Hindus Or Not?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

The aftermath of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan has led to an argument that there was no religion as Hinduism in Chola times.
Instead, there was only Saivism, Vaishnavism, etc, and that the Cholas were Saivites, and hence not Hindus, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

UK visa centres (South India) to close temporarily

UK visa centres (South India) to close temporarily

Rediff.com5 Mar 2010

The UK Border Agency advises customers that the visa application centres in Hyderabad, Cochin and Bangalore will be closed from March 31 to April 5, 2010 for an IT system upgrade.

Watch: The IAF's Daring Rescue

Watch: The IAF's Daring Rescue

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Every week, we bring you fascinating videos, chosen by you, through your likes.

Kerala HC acquits suspected LeT operative, others in Kozhikode blasts case

Kerala HC acquits suspected LeT operative, others in Kozhikode blasts case

Rediff.com27 Jan 2022

In a setback to the National Investigation Agency, the Kerala high court on Thursday acquitted Thadiyantevida Nazeer and the other accused, convicted by the NIA court in Kochi in 2011 in connection with the Kozhikode twin blasts case.

South India is fast becoming a fake currency hub

South India is fast becoming a fake currency hub

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

Pakistan is flushing Tamil Nadu amd Karnataka with counterfeit currency to fund terror activities in the country, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

After 12 years, Kashmir's Pushkar celebrations

After 12 years, Kashmir's Pushkar celebrations

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Minimum temperatures have plummeted below the freezing point across the Kashmir Valley, but pilgrims from all over India can be seen taking a dip at Shadipora located at the confluence of the Jhelum river and Sindh stream in the Ganderbal district of central Kashmir these days.

NIA chargesheets suspected ISIS terrorist from Al-Hind's Bengaluru module

NIA chargesheets suspected ISIS terrorist from Al-Hind's Bengaluru module

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday filed a supplementary chargesheet in a special court here against a suspected ISIS terrorist for his alleged involvement in collecting and supplying arms and ammunition in Mumbai as part of a larger conspiracy of the terror group, an official said.

Fear factor drives mass N-E exodus from south India

Fear factor drives mass N-E exodus from south India

Rediff.com18 Aug 2012

Even as the concerning state governments and the central government claim that the exodus of students and other people from north-east from southern states were due to rumour mongering by some vested interests, panic-stricken people continue to rush back home in special trains from Chennai and Bengaluru.

How Uniphore Became A Unicorn

How Uniphore Became A Unicorn

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

'I told myself, I will be 23 next year. Why can't I be a billionaire too?'

'We are not a one language country'

'We are not a one language country'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

'This obsession with 'one' is not good for a country like India.'

BJP tweets video of Rahul Gandhi at nightclub, triggers war of words

BJP tweets video of Rahul Gandhi at nightclub, triggers war of words

Rediff.com3 May 2022

The BJP tweeted a video of Rahul Gandhi apparently at a nightclub in Nepal, inviting a strong response from the Congress which said he was in the friendly country to attend the marriage function of a journalist friend and that it is not a crime to attend weddings of family and friends.

India battling climate change and it is getting worse, warn experts

India battling climate change and it is getting worse, warn experts

Rediff.com16 May 2022

The experts said that climate change is not only raising temperatures and making India's heatwaves hotter, but also changing weather patterns that further drive dangerous weather extremes.

The story of LeT's south India chief

The story of LeT's south India chief

Rediff.com16 Mar 2006

'Climate change has increased the number and intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea'

'Climate change has increased the number and intensity of cyclones in the Arabian Sea'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

'The food security along the coastal region will be severely affected.'

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

'India among top countries in illegal wildlife trade'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

'With just 2.4 per cent of global landmass, India houses six to eight per cent of planetary biodiversity and hence is a prime target of wildlife criminals.'

Navy to train with Sri Lanka, but not in south India

Navy to train with Sri Lanka, but not in south India

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

The navy has so far held two exercises under code name 'SLINEX' and the last edition was held along the coast of Trincomalee in September, 2011 after the first in 2005.

Tsunamis hit south India; over 1,800 dead

Tsunamis hit south India; over 1,800 dead

Rediff.com26 Dec 2004

At least 1,500 died in Tamil Nadu alone as the waves swept through the coastal areas, bringing in their wake death and destruction.

Jan-Feb second warmest winter months since 1901

Jan-Feb second warmest winter months since 1901

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

The January of 1919 recorded 15 degree Celsius and it remains the warmest January so far. "So January 2021 has also become the warmest in 62 years after 1958," the IMD said.

IMD warns of heavy rains on the weekend over west coast

IMD warns of heavy rains on the weekend over west coast

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

As heavy rains batter several parts of west and south India, the meteorological department on Friday said isolated extremely heavy falls are very likely over Konkan, Goa and central Maharashtra in the next two days.

US Visa Seekers from South India: Please Note!

US Visa Seekers from South India: Please Note!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2003

The US Embassy feels some applicants from south India may experience difficulty in making a timely appointment due to the increased demand for visas from the US Consulate General in Chennai.

Will you still need me when I am 94?

Will you still need me when I am 94?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Monday, November 8, 2021, Lal Kishenchand Advani -- the politician who took the Bharatiya Janata Party from its parliamentary nadir in 1984, when it won just two Lok Sabha seats, to establishing the edifice for its present dominance in Indian politics -- will turn 94.

LFW: Like these Earth-friendly styles?

LFW: Like these Earth-friendly styles?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

Putting sustainable fashion under the spotlight.

Has K'taka ex-CM Yeddyurappa dashed BJPs south India dream?

Has K'taka ex-CM Yeddyurappa dashed BJPs south India dream?

Rediff.com16 Oct 2011

The arrest of former Karnataka Chief Minister, B S Yeddyurappa is an embarrassment and setback for the Bharatiya Janata Party, but the bigger issue is that the party's southern dream has been shattered, at least for now.

Vijayashanti may follow Khushbu out of Congress, into BJP

Vijayashanti may follow Khushbu out of Congress, into BJP

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

Vijayashanti would be the second popular star in South to join the BJP after Khushbu in Tamil Nadu.

Ambedkar wanted Sanskrit as official language: CJI

Ambedkar wanted Sanskrit as official language: CJI

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

The CJI also said the ancient Indian text "Nyayshastra" is "not a bit" inferior to Aristotle and the Persian system of logic, and "there is no reason why we should forsake, overlook, and not benefit from the geniuses of our ancestors".

Monsoon covers entire country after delay of 5 days: IMD

Monsoon covers entire country after delay of 5 days: IMD

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

The Southwest Monsoon usually covers the entire country on July 8. The earlier normal date for the monsoon to cover the entire country was July 15.

Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai dominate office market space

Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai dominate office market space

Rediff.com12 Sep 2021

Three major cities in south India -- Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai -- dominate India's office market with the contribution of 66 per cent of the total demand for office space during the last financial year 2020-21, according to Anarock report. The consultant noted that the main southern office market has overtaken other regions in terms of new supply, net absorption, and even rental growth. Among the top-seven cities, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai saw their share of total office leasing increase to 66 per cent in the 2020-21 fiscal year as against 47 per cent in FY18.

Air India Will Help Tata Rule The Skies

Air India Will Help Tata Rule The Skies

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

The acquisition will give the Tatas a firm footing on international routes and generate economies of scale.

As India gasps, Kerala has reserve of 510 MT oxygen

As India gasps, Kerala has reserve of 510 MT oxygen

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

The government is now mulling the possibilities of increasing the reserve stock upto 1000 MT to meet any adverse situations, authorities said.