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Singapore resumes sale of India-made Maggi noodles

Singapore resumes sale of India-made Maggi noodles

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Singapore has allowed the sale of Maggi noodles manufactured in India.

Sensex, Nifty fall for 6th straight session; Yes Bank zooms 31%

Sensex, Nifty fall for 6th straight session; Yes Bank zooms 31%

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Top losers in the Sensex pack include Bharti Airtel, Infosys, Asian Paints, RIL, Coal India, HDFC Bank, HDFC, TCS, ONGC and M&M, falling up to 3.09 per cent.

Sensex swings both ways before recovering for the day

Sensex swings both ways before recovering for the day

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

The Sensex swung over 660 points both ways on alternate bouts of selling and buying before closing the day higher by 97.39 points, or 0.28 per cent.

Singapore riot spontaneous, no evidence of tensions: PM Lee

Singapore riot spontaneous, no evidence of tensions: PM Lee

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Saturday said there is no reason to believe the Little India riot -- the city-state's worst outbreak of violence in over 40 years for which 33 Indians have been charged -- was due to unhappiness among foreign workers.

Sensex up over 200 points on global cues; Nifty hits 8,500

Sensex up over 200 points on global cues; Nifty hits 8,500

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Lupin was the top gainer after the USFDA cleared its Goa facility

Sensex back to winning ways after 2 days of fall

Sensex back to winning ways after 2 days of fall

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

The 30-share Sensex stayed in the green for the better part of the session and hit the day's high of 38,297.70 as buying pace gathered momentum towards the fag-end.

Sensex marks biggest fall in nearly 2 months, China concerns weigh

Sensex marks biggest fall in nearly 2 months, China concerns weigh

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Asian shares have begun the week on a plaintive note.

Won't give in to India's demand to deport Zakir Naik, says Malaysian PM

Won't give in to India's demand to deport Zakir Naik, says Malaysian PM

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Mahathir said his govt would always ensure it looked into all factors.

Weak IT earnings trip four-day winning streak; Nifty ends below 8,550

Weak IT earnings trip four-day winning streak; Nifty ends below 8,550

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

Infosys slipped nearly 9% after the company cut full year revenue outlook for FY17.

'Kim should be given benefit of the doubt'

'Kim should be given benefit of the doubt'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

'The sanctions are biting him.' 'He also has a chance to come out into the world and reshape his nation.'

Trump meets Singapore PM Lee; hopes 'nice' outcome from summit with Kim

Trump meets Singapore PM Lee; hopes 'nice' outcome from summit with Kim

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

The US president was received by Lee at the presidential palace Istana, where they were expected to discuss everything from the summit preparations to America's tariff threats.

Singapore riot: Indian gets 33 months jail, 3 strokes of cane

Singapore riot: Indian gets 33 months jail, 3 strokes of cane

Rediff.com15 May 2014

An Indian was on Thursday sentenced to 33 months in jail and three strokes of cane for his role in rioting last year, becoming the second man from the country to be jailed for the worst street violence in four decades in Singapore.

Singapore starts deporting Indian nationals

Singapore starts deporting Indian nationals

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Singapore has started deporting 52 Indian nationals for their alleged role in the December 8 riot, the city state's worst street violence in 40 years.

Three more Indians face rioting charges in Singapore

Three more Indians face rioting charges in Singapore

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Three more Indians, arrested in connection with Singapore's worst outbreak of violence in over 40 years, will face charges today for alleged rioting, a day after 24 of their compatriots were charged.

ISRO to launch six Singapore-made satellites in December

ISRO to launch six Singapore-made satellites in December

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

The six satellites will be launched on PSLV-C29 from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh on December 16, 2015.

Search area for MH370 will not shift: Malaysia

Search area for MH370 will not shift: Malaysia

Rediff.com13 May 2016

"We won't shift the search area as this was confirmed by our experts based on the drift patterns of the recovered debris," Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said.

Singapore teen charged for anti-Lee video

Singapore teen charged for anti-Lee video

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

A Singapore teenager has been charged over an online video criticising Christianity and the country's recently deceased founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew.

Weakness in global stocks take shine off markets

Weakness in global stocks take shine off markets

Rediff.com3 May 2016

The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 207 points to end at 25,230.

Why ethnic Indians are happy with Malaysian PM

Why ethnic Indians are happy with Malaysian PM

Rediff.com16 May 2013

With two ministers and four deputy ministers, the minority community will have better representation in the government to look into the well-being of Malaysian Indians, the New Straits Times said on Thursday.

Third Indian sentenced for role in Little India riot in Singapore

Third Indian sentenced for role in Little India riot in Singapore

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

An Indian national in Singapore was on Thursday jailed for 18 weeks for his role in the country's worst riot in 40 years, becoming the third to be punished in the case.

War against time and water to free trapped boys from Thai cave

War against time and water to free trapped boys from Thai cave

Rediff.com7 Jul 2018

Oxygen levels have dropped to 15 per cent and more rain is expected over the weekend, making the rescue efforts only that much more difficult.

AirAsia crash: Search teams find four large objects

AirAsia crash: Search teams find four large objects

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

Two large metal objects have been found in the search for the AirAsia airliner in the JavaSea, Indonesian officials said on Saturday, even as continuing bad weather held back efforts to hunt for the plane's data recorders.

Markets closed on account of election day in Mumbai

Markets closed on account of election day in Mumbai

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Markets will remain closed today on account of voting for the general elections in Mumbai constituencies.

Markets end lower as global stocks extend losses; Metals drag

Markets end lower as global stocks extend losses; Metals drag

Rediff.com4 May 2016

The S&P BSE Sensex plunged 128 points to end at 25,102.

Profit booking, global cues drag markets

Profit booking, global cues drag markets

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

The S&P BSE Sensex shed 42 points to close at 25,838 and the Nifty50 lost 13 points to end at 7,899.

Sensex gains 130 points on late buying ahead of RBI meet

Sensex gains 130 points on late buying ahead of RBI meet

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

The 30-share S&P BSE Sensex ended up 130 points at 25,400 and the Nifty50 rose 46 points to close at 7,759.

Sensex ends 144 points lower; ICICI Bank surges 7%

Sensex ends 144 points lower; ICICI Bank surges 7%

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Profit taking in index heavweights RIL and HDFC weighed on sentiment while ICICI Bank surged 7%.

Markets end in the green led by index heavyweights

Markets end in the green led by index heavyweights

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

Maruti Suzuki, Asian Paints, L&T, ONGC and Infosys have gained between 1%-1.5%.

Markets sink as Budget session begins

Markets sink as Budget session begins

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

Mixed global cues and decline in crude oil prices further dent the sentiments.

Little India riot: Heated exchange during Indian's trial

Little India riot: Heated exchange during Indian's trial

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

The trial of the last Indian national, out of the 25 accused from the country in the December 2013 riot case in Singapore, witnessed heated exchange of words, with the defence counsel accusing a police officer of lying on the stand.

Indian goes on trial for Singapore riots

Indian goes on trial for Singapore riots

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

The trial of the last Indian national out of the 25 accused from the country in the December 2013 riot case in Singapore, has begun with his defence lawyer claiming "wrongful arrest" and "racial profiling" of his client.

Global cues lift Sensex 364 points; Nifty ends above 8,650

Global cues lift Sensex 364 points; Nifty ends above 8,650

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Global cues lift Sensex 364 points; Nifty ends above 8,650.

Markets open on a cautious note; RIL, Infosys up 0.5%

Markets open on a cautious note; RIL, Infosys up 0.5%

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Markets opened marginally higher helped by a rebound in index heavyweights

Sensex ends 257 points lower on weak global cues; Infosys dips 4%

Sensex ends 257 points lower on weak global cues; Infosys dips 4%

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Infosys was the top Sensex loser along with other index heavyweights ITC and HDFC.

Bear hug for Modi sarkar, Sensex ends in red; bluechips drag

Bear hug for Modi sarkar, Sensex ends in red; bluechips drag

Rediff.com26 May 2015

Markets ended in red, index heavyweights drag.

Bankruptcy bill passage enthuse markets; Nifty settles at 7,900

Bankruptcy bill passage enthuse markets; Nifty settles at 7,900

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Participants are eagerly waiting for the key macrodata -- IIP and CPI numbers due to be released later today.

Markets end flat amid volatile trade

Markets end flat amid volatile trade

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

Markets ended flat on Tuesday, amid a volatile trading session, as investors exercised caution ahead of the two-day FOMC meet starting today and Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy later this week.

On Republic Day, PM Modi writes op-ed for 27 Asean newspapers

On Republic Day, PM Modi writes op-ed for 27 Asean newspapers

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

India and ASEAN have relations "free from contests and claims" and believe in sovereign equality of all nations irrespective of size, and support for free and open pathways of commerce and engagement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in his column.

Missing Malaysian jet may have landed and not ended in ocean?

Missing Malaysian jet may have landed and not ended in ocean?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

The probe into the mysterious disappearance of the Malaysian jet is now looking at the possibility that the plane may have landed somewhere as no debris has been found so far, a media report has said.

Trump, Kim reach Singapore for historic summit

Trump, Kim reach Singapore for historic summit

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong says the country will spend 20 million dollars to host the summit.