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PIX: Dimple, Twinkle, Vivek Oberoi's Ganpati Visarjan

PIX: Dimple, Twinkle, Vivek Oberoi's Ganpati Visarjan

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

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Nadal crushes Andujar to reach Madrid final

Nadal crushes Andujar to reach Madrid final

Rediff.com11 May 2013

Rafael Nadal is one win away from a fifth title since returning from injury after the Spanish World No 5 thumped compatriot Pablo Andujar 6-0, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the Madrid Open final.

Hyderabad blasts: Police may seek FBI help to study CCTV

Hyderabad blasts: Police may seek FBI help to study CCTV

Rediff.com25 Feb 2013

The Andhra Pradesh police may consider seeking the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation's help to analyse and harvest images of suspected bombers from a closed circuit television camera near the twin blast site here, sources said in Hyderabad on Monday.

Dhoni's daughter Ziva grabs attention at Ranchi airport

Dhoni's daughter Ziva grabs attention at Ranchi airport

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was spotted at Ranchi's Birsa Munda Airport with his daughter, Zeva, strapped onto his shoulder in a baby carrier.

Kingfisher stock hits upper circuit

Kingfisher stock hits upper circuit

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

According to sources, Kingfisher Airlines has started disbursing salaries to some of its employees apart from approaching the aviation regulator seeking licence renewal.

Mallya surprises KFA staff with month's salary

Mallya surprises KFA staff with month's salary

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

The airline has not been paying salary to its employees since May last year, while it had started delaying salaries much before the crisis broke out last October.

Looking for an entry-level fitness band?

Looking for an entry-level fitness band?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

The Riversong Wave O2 looks good and feels nice to wear. But it has a few drawbacks, says Debashish Pachal.

Leg-weary Radwanska in relaxed state of mind

Leg-weary Radwanska in relaxed state of mind

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Good shoes, a relaxed mind after negotiating a perilous tournament for top seeds and her experience 12 months ago are standing Agnieska Radwanska in good stead for a tilt at another run to the Wimbledon final.

Look who we spotted at fashion week!

Look who we spotted at fashion week!

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

Is this Shahid and Mira's first fashion outing?

'No Kingfisher ops without clearing dues'

'No Kingfisher ops without clearing dues'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

In its revival plan submitted to aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Wednesday, the cash-strapped airline is understood to have said that it has requested the Airports Authority of India to allow them to fly on cash-and-carry basis, that is pay for the services as and when the airline avails of them.

Chouhan faces big challenges in fourth term as CM

Chouhan faces big challenges in fourth term as CM

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic, weak economic conditions, and a few political considerations are some of the challenges he faces.

Footloose but NOT fancy-free backstage at the LFW

Footloose but NOT fancy-free backstage at the LFW

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

A diary of the voyages of a millennial newcomer at Lakme Fashion Week through the "ever-entertaining" backstage.

Tatas non-committal about plans to buy Jet

Tatas non-committal about plans to buy Jet

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

While media reports suggested that Tata-Singapore Airlines is looking at an all-stock merger of Jet, Tatas, in a statement said, discussions to take over Jet Airways have been preliminary and no proposal has been made

Mandira: Actresses younger than me are playing moms and grandmoms

Mandira: Actresses younger than me are playing moms and grandmoms

Rediff.com29 May 2013

The actress-TV show host discusses motherhood, her role in Anil Kapoor's 24 and Indian Idol Junior.

Lanka suicide bomber kills 4

Lanka suicide bomber kills 4

Rediff.com7 Jul 2004

a woman being escorted to a police station for questioning detonated explosives strapped to her body in the high-security area near the Sri Lankan Prime Minister's official residence.

Twitter erupts over Paresh Rawal's 'tie Arundhati Roy to army jeep' tweet

Twitter erupts over Paresh Rawal's 'tie Arundhati Roy to army jeep' tweet

Rediff.com22 May 2017

On Sunday, the Padma awardee tweeted, "Instead of tying stone pelter on the army jeep tie Arundhati Roy!" His tweet soon became viral with over 4,700 retweets in less than 24 hours.

SC dismisses Kingfisher plea on depositing Rs 185 cr

SC dismisses Kingfisher plea on depositing Rs 185 cr

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected Kingfisher Airlines' plea against the Karnataka High Court's order directing it to deposit around Rs 185 crore with the Income Tax Department as TDS from its employees' wages.

Bangar surprised Dhoni's batting being decried

Bangar surprised Dhoni's batting being decried

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

India's batting coach Sanjay Bangar Monday joined the players in backing Mahendra Singh Dhoni and expressed surprise that the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman is frequently criticised for his strike rate

Sherlyn's Playboy silence and more fashion news!

Sherlyn's Playboy silence and more fashion news!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2012

Welcome to the weekly fashion round-up, where we bring you the latest on supermodels, style, designers and everything in-between!

On-time performance: Kingfisher is best, AI is worst

On-time performance: Kingfisher is best, AI is worst

Rediff.com29 Mar 2012

Cash-strapped Kingfisher had the best on-time performance in the last three years and low cost airline IndiGo registered the highest passenger load factor while national carrier Air India remained the worst performer on both the parameters.

Why Caroline Wozniacki is criticising the WTA...

Why Caroline Wozniacki is criticising the WTA...

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Wozniacki blasts WTA Tour for forcing her to play in the tournament without proper preparation.

New power buy norms may cut tariff

New power buy norms may cut tariff

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

The new rules are expected to reduce power cost.

Imran meets Xi; secures USD 6 bn Chinese package

Imran meets Xi; secures USD 6 bn Chinese package

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Khan's visit evoked considerable interest in Beijing as it comes in the wake of his past criticism of the USD 50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects and remarks by his ministers to cut down some of the projects over debt concern.

Take stakeholders on board, Kingfisher told

Take stakeholders on board, Kingfisher told

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

DGCA chief Arun Mishra said he would talk to the cash-strapped airline's stakeholders to ascertain whether it would be able to operate in a sustainable manner.

Investors on a buying spree of Kingfisher scrips

Investors on a buying spree of Kingfisher scrips

Rediff.com23 Oct 2012

The foreign institutional investors have more than doubled their holding to 2.46 per cent stake in Vijay Mallya-led UB group's Kingfisher Airlines, while small individual shareholders hiked their holding significantly to 17.59 per cent during the quarter ended September 30.

DGCA summons Kingfisher officials, govt says no bailout

DGCA summons Kingfisher officials, govt says no bailout

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has asked senior officials of the airlines, including CEO Sanjay Aggarwal, to appear before it tomorrow to explain the cancellations.

Court declines to stay termination of Deccan Chargers

Court declines to stay termination of Deccan Chargers

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

The cash-strapped Deccan Chargers will remain terminated from the IPL after the Bombay high court on Thursday set aside a status quo order passed by an arbitrator on cessation of its membership in the league.

Future of Deccan players discussed at IPL GC meeting

Future of Deccan players discussed at IPL GC meeting

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

The IPL governing council met in Mumbai on Wednesday to discuss various issues related to the termination of cash-strapped Deccan Chargers and matters regarding to its new franchise for which tenders have been floated.

SBI, top pvt banks come together to rescue Yes Bank

SBI, top pvt banks come together to rescue Yes Bank

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

The central bank is engaged with other financial institutions for investment as part of the scheme to resurrect Yes Bank under RBI imposed moratorium since March 5.

FII stakes in Kingfisher up marginally during March quarter

FII stakes in Kingfisher up marginally during March quarter

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

Overseas investors, which have been trimming their holdings in Kingfisher Airlines in the past three quarters, have increased their stake marginally in the cash-strapped carrier during the March quarter, according to data available with bourses.

'California massacre suspects came prepared to do what they did'

'California massacre suspects came prepared to do what they did'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Law enforcement officials in San Bernardino said they could not rule out terrorism as a possible motive for the mass killings at a centre for people with disabilities that left 14 people dead and 17 others injured.

Banks reject Kingfisher Airlines' loan demand

Banks reject Kingfisher Airlines' loan demand

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

Turning down a request for Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion) working loan by Kingfisher, the SBI-led lenders consortium on Thursday asked SBI Capitals to chalk out a fresh revival plan for the cash-strapped airline in the next 2-3 weeks.

Pak expected to receive $2.5 bn aid from US

Pak expected to receive $2.5 bn aid from US

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

Cash-strapped Pakistan is expected to receive $2.5 billion (about Rs 14,000 crore) as financial assistance from the United States during the current fiscal following the end of a standoff between the two sides on NATO supply routes to Afghanistan

Brazil extends $850 million emergency loan to Rio for Olympics

Brazil extends $850 million emergency loan to Rio for Olympics

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Brazil's government authorized an emergency transfer of 2.9 billion reais (US $850 million) on Tuesday for the cash-strapped state of Rio de Janeiro to help pay for infrastructure projects and security for the Olympic Games in August.

Court asks BCCI to maintain status quo on Chargers

Court asks BCCI to maintain status quo on Chargers

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

In a minor relief to the beleaguered Deccan Chargers, the Bombay High Court on Monday directed the BCCI to maintain status quo regarding the termination of the IPL franchise, owned by Deccan Chronicles Holdings Ltd.

Foreign airlines can own 49% in Indian carriers

Foreign airlines can own 49% in Indian carriers

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

Foreign airlines can now pick up 49 per cent stake in India's domestic carriers, a step that is expected to give a boost to cash-strapped aviation industry.

BCCI to take final call on Chargers on Saturday

BCCI to take final call on Chargers on Saturday

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

The BCCI's top brass will be engaged in a series of meetings in Chennai on Saturday to take a final call on the future of the cash-strapped IPL team Deccan Chargers and also seek to make a couple of important amendments to its constitution.

Now is the time to focus on mid and small-caps

Now is the time to focus on mid and small-caps

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Long-term investors should consider moving into smaller stocks. Rather than try to pick stocks, it makes sense to build a diversified portfolio by exposure across midcap and small caps funds, suggests Devangshu Datta.

Kyrgios mostly keeps his cool to see off Hoang

Kyrgios mostly keeps his cool to see off Hoang

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

Fiery Australian Nick Kyrgios mostly kept his cool en route to a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 dismantling of Antoine Hoang in their second round clash at the US Open on Thursday. The 28th seed had a row with the umpire even before the match started but avoided a full scale meltdown to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows for the fourth time.

Yoga asanas to fight negativity

Yoga asanas to fight negativity

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

In the book Yoga Shakti: Awaken Your Own Power by Shalini Menon discusses how yoga helped her become fit, regain power and achieve self realisation.