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Understanding changes to the TOEFL

Understanding changes to the TOEFL

Rediff.com24 Apr 2007

Top Careers and You, exam experts, answer questions about the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

'Animation parks to create 2 lakh jobs by 2010'

'Animation parks to create 2 lakh jobs by 2010'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

Building animation parks with hi-tech studios in the country would help the industry to perform all its activities within India thus raising additional revenues, the chamber said.

Suicide bombers sent to US, Europe: Report

Suicide bombers sent to US, Europe: Report

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

The Taliban has reportedly sent out large teams of trained suicide bombers into the United States and Europe, to wreck mayhem.

Greenhouse emissions to dominate G-8

Greenhouse emissions to dominate G-8

Rediff.com8 Jun 2007

The G-8 meeting is being held at a luxury hotel on the beachside in Heiligendamm, which is sealed off from anti-globalisation protestors by a 13-kilometre-long fence.

Study Abroad: Start on the right foot!

Study Abroad: Start on the right foot!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

Karan Gupta, education counsellor, discusses key preparation tactics for international students before their departure to a foreign university.

India to be global hub for market research

India to be global hub for market research

Rediff.com5 May 2007

Over the last couple of years, the Indian landscape for outsourced market research is changing rapidly.

US couple abandons toddler to play Pokemon Go, arrested

US couple abandons toddler to play Pokemon Go, arrested

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

When deputies got to the home, they say the boy was in the front yard trying to get in the front door of the home.

Apple still not singing the right tune in India

Apple still not singing the right tune in India

Rediff.com4 Aug 2008

In India, Apple users purchase entertainment content from other websites, at times from legitimate portals, but mostly end up buying pirated content in India.

Drug reverses heart disease

Drug reverses heart disease

Rediff.com14 Mar 2006

`For the first time we have a drug that can not only halt the progression of the disease, but in the vast majority of patients, it actually showed the disease regress.'

Modi's healthcare scheme to be launched on September 25

Modi's healthcare scheme to be launched on September 25

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

The ambitious Ayushman Bharat-National Health Protection Mission aims to provide a coverage of Rs 5 lakh per family annually, benefiting more than 10 crore poor families.

Sivaji in theatres on May 31

Sivaji in theatres on May 31

Rediff.com14 May 2007

The most anticipated film of recent times, Sivaji, is releasing on the May 31st, AVM Studios announced.

Clutch Auto to set up JV in US

Clutch Auto to set up JV in US

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

Orchid inks pact with Mayne Pharma

Orchid inks pact with Mayne Pharma

Rediff.com4 Oct 2005

Orchid Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Ltd has entered into a marketing alliance with Australia-based Mayne Pharma, for distribution of select life-saving injectable antibiotic formulations.

Tanishq starts campaign in US ahead of expansion

Tanishq starts campaign in US ahead of expansion

Rediff.com14 Dec 2006

As part of its overseas expansion strategy, Tanishq is planning to open its first exclusive company-owned outlet in the US. It is currently present only in West Asia with a few shop-in-shops.

Good news! India to have its own standardised size chart for clothes

Good news! India to have its own standardised size chart for clothes

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

You may no longer have to rely on international size charts.

Reliance lowers ISD rates

Reliance lowers ISD rates

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

CDMA mobile operator Reliance Communication on Wednesday reduced international calling rates upto 66 per cent for consumers using global calling cards of different denominations.

Idea cuts ISD rates by 80 paise per minute

Idea cuts ISD rates by 80 paise per minute

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

After Airtel and Hutch, cellular operator Idea, an Aditya Birla Group Company, has lowered ISD rates by 80 paise per minute.

Indian author Anuradha Roy wins DSC Prize for Sleeping on Jupiter

Indian author Anuradha Roy wins DSC Prize for Sleeping on Jupiter

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

Indian writer Anuradha Roy on Saturday won the prestigious $50,000 (Rs 33.89 lakh) DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for her novel Sleeping on Jupiter at the Galle Literary Festival in Sri Lanka.

Hutch slashes ISD, STD call rates

Hutch slashes ISD, STD call rates

Rediff.com16 Mar 2006

Hutch on Thursday announced reduction in ISD and STD call rates across all plans, both postpaid and prepaid.

British pilots to fly around the world in a World War II plane

British pilots to fly around the world in a World War II plane

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

British pilots Steve Brooks and Matt Jones will circumnavigate the globe in a restored Spitfire.

The Pirates of Somalia

The Pirates of Somalia

Rediff.com16 Nov 2005

'Somalian waters are the most dangerous area in the world,' says Jayant Abhyankar, deputy director, International Maritime Bureau.

Australia suspends import of Maggi Noodles from India

Australia suspends import of Maggi Noodles from India

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Maggi has also come on the radar of US Food and Drug Administration.

Finally some good news for India

Finally some good news for India

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

Between fiscals 2009 and 2014, India's energy import bill surged at an average 14 per cent annually to $161 billion.

Frozen falls: Breathtaking images of the ice-bitten Niagara Falls

Frozen falls: Breathtaking images of the ice-bitten Niagara Falls

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Extreme winter weather across the American east coast has also made for some beautiful sights.

Eithad ties up with Google for flight schedule, fare searches

Eithad ties up with Google for flight schedule, fare searches

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Using flight search, travellers in the US, Canada, the UK, the Netherlands, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Poland and Ireland will be able to explore and compare flights to and from any of Etihad Airways 103 destinations.

Rasna maker eyes NRIs

Rasna maker eyes NRIs

Rediff.com17 Sep 2003

Tata Indicom cuts ILD tariffs by 50%

Tata Indicom cuts ILD tariffs by 50%

Rediff.com26 Nov 2003

Tata Indicom on Wednesday cut by up to 50 per cent the tariffs for calls originating from New Delhi and Mumbai to key destinations across the globe, including the United States, Europe and the Far East.

Economy-wise, Modi's re-election will be favourable: Marc Faber

Economy-wise, Modi's re-election will be favourable: Marc Faber

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

With the frontline Indian benchmark indices trading near all-time highs ahead of the general elections that begin later this week, Marc Faber, Editor and Publisher of "The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report" tells Puneet Wadhwa that the Indian stock market is relatively expensive, especially the index (large-cap) stocks.

Is Ireland a good place to study?

Is Ireland a good place to study?

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Post Brexit, Irish universities are seeing a surge in applications says Barry O'Driscoll, senior spokesperson for Education in Ireland.

How to make flying accessible to all

How to make flying accessible to all

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

UDAN demonstrates that good policy-making can fulfill important public requirements without requiring budgetary support, says MoS for civil aviation Jayant Sinha.

Rahman kicks off world tour

Rahman kicks off world tour

Rediff.com31 Jan 2003

NRIs ahoy! You need to shift to financial savings

NRIs ahoy! You need to shift to financial savings

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

With real estate -- NRIs's favourite investment vehicle in the past -- unlikely to do well in the near future, there is a strong case for NRIs to shift to equity and debt mutual funds, says Prateek Mehta.

BSNL slashes ISD tariffs by 70%

BSNL slashes ISD tariffs by 70%

Rediff.com20 Oct 2003

The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Monday slashed international long distance tariffs by up to 70 per cent on account of the festive season, beginning October 21 mid-night to November 21.

Mahindra to launch first small aircraft in India in 2 years

Mahindra to launch first small aircraft in India in 2 years

Rediff.com21 Oct 2013

The company presently manufactures eight-seater -- GA8 utility aircraft, in its Australia-based companies Aerostaff and GrippsAero which it acquired in 2010 to get into the aviation sector.

Chidambaram to attend G20 Ministerial in Moscow

Chidambaram to attend G20 Ministerial in Moscow

Rediff.com14 Jul 2013

The G-20 meeting of the Finance Ministers and central bank governors beginning July 19 will also be attended by RBI Governor D Subbarao and Deputy Governor Urjit Patel.

India holds out olive branch to Arab League to deepen trade

India holds out olive branch to Arab League to deepen trade

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

Why should India buy olives from Europe when it could do so from the world's largest producers?

EU backs Modi's call for International Yoga Day

EU backs Modi's call for International Yoga Day

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

After Yoga got a strong leg up on the world stage following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for observing an International Yoga Day, the European Union has backed the initiative.

IPL teams leverage star power

IPL teams leverage star power

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Eleven years into the league and after a 70 per cent year-on-year growth in merchandise sales over the past three to four years, albeit on a low base, the franchise owners are coming up with innovative games and shows around their teams besides spinning a wider range of merchandise around their star players.

Soon, 'Life Box' will deliver hearts for transplant by drones

Soon, 'Life Box' will deliver hearts for transplant by drones

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

The new device, building by a team of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, will keep the heart in good condition for about eight hours.

Indian firms face deficit in cyber security infra: Websense

Indian firms face deficit in cyber security infra: Websense

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

The study surveyed 545 IT and IT security practitioners in India with an average of 8 years experience in the field, he added.