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Mumbai Central blast: Crude bomb likely

Mumbai Central blast: Crude bomb likely

Rediff.com8 Dec 2002

McDonald's has said that its air-conditioning and gas piping systems are 'still intact'.

Paranjpe steals the limelight

Paranjpe steals the limelight

Rediff.com25 Nov 2004

The Mumbai lass entered the girls' under-15 and women's semi-finals in the CCI-Western India Open squash tournament.

UK Visa services expand across India

UK Visa services expand across India

Rediff.com20 Feb 2003

The British High Commission in India has introduced new improved visa application facilities and procedures for applicants of Western India from February 24 with new centres at Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Pune.\n\n\n\n

What is the way out for Muslims now?

What is the way out for Muslims now?

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

Muslims need to get out of their Isolation Syndrome, argues Mohammad Sajjad.

Funding the unfunded: Mudra Bank to help small firms to grow

Funding the unfunded: Mudra Bank to help small firms to grow

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Industry experts estimate that demand for loans from the sector outstrips supply by more than $80 billion.

Why the Hindu right-wing targets AMU

Why the Hindu right-wing targets AMU

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

'Besides electoral opportunism, a sustained vilification of AMU on one or the other pretext helps them sustain their 'everyday communalism', the new strategy of the BJP of the Narendra Damodardas Modi-Amit Anilchandra Shah era,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

7 Indian food faves that aren't Indian

7 Indian food faves that aren't Indian

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Did you know that samosas, idlis and coffee are not originally from India?

Skymet predicts above normal monsoon in 2016

Skymet predicts above normal monsoon in 2016

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Skymet is the first major Indian weather forecasting agency to have issued a monsoon forecast for 2016.

STPI to set up units in West Bengal, Manipur

STPI to set up units in West Bengal, Manipur

Rediff.com10 May 2004

In a bid to provide reliable data connectivity to the software export companies in the East and North-Eastern India, the Software Technology Park of India will set up two more such parks in West Bengal and one in Manipur.

Posco faces another setback in India

Posco faces another setback in India

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Posco will have to bid for an iron ore licence to feed its plant.

Balanced growth can take India to the pinnacle: Modi

Balanced growth can take India to the pinnacle: Modi

Rediff.com21 Aug 2014

He also stressed on the need to have a stable government to take significant decisions.

Gail plans Rs 12,000 crore gas grid

Gail plans Rs 12,000 crore gas grid

Rediff.com9 Jan 2003

Gail plans Rs 12,000 crore gas grid

Banned ketamine drug worth Rs 118 crore seized; six held

Banned ketamine drug worth Rs 118 crore seized; six held

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

market, was today seized from an illegal drug manufacturing unit in Jalgaon district in north Maharashtra and six persons were arrested, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence officials said.

Cox & Kings to handle India visa services in US

Cox & Kings to handle India visa services in US

Rediff.com8 May 2014

Cox & Kings Global Services (formerly known as Quoprro Global Services) was incorporated in 2008.

Navratri: 9 things garba revellers will totally get

Navratri: 9 things garba revellers will totally get

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Navratri, the celebration of nine nights begins September 25. So here, dear readers are 7 things that happen only during Navratri :-)

Chicken prices surge to record as heat wave kills millions of birds

Chicken prices surge to record as heat wave kills millions of birds

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Chiekcn prices set to go up across cities in India.

A general like none other: Krishnaswami Sundarji

A general like none other: Krishnaswami Sundarji

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

He was the army commander who planned Operation Bluestar. As army chief he planned Operation Brasstacks which rattled the Pakistan army. General K Sundarji was brilliant, ambitious and controversial, remembers Rahul Bedi.

Iconic Rajabai Clock Tower, University Library get a grand makeover

Iconic Rajabai Clock Tower, University Library get a grand makeover

Rediff.com12 May 2015

The Rajabai Clock Tower and Library have received a magnificent makeover.

Meet the Javadekars

Meet the Javadekars

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

'My wife has done everything... She has had to give up a lot,' HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar tells Sahil Makkar.

Early showers allay deficit monsoon fears

Early showers allay deficit monsoon fears

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

However, it's too soon to see any trend; July rain is key.

Why the Dalit upsurge threatens the BJP

Why the Dalit upsurge threatens the BJP

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

Modi and Shah can't afford to lose any of the 24 per cent Dalit vote of 2014, says Shekhar Gupta.

Nirma cements $1.4-bn Lafarge India buyout

Nirma cements $1.4-bn Lafarge India buyout

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Ahmedabad-based firm to fund deal through equal amount of equity and debt.

Bank staff unions on relay strike from Dec 2

Bank staff unions on relay strike from Dec 2

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Banking services are likely to be affected for the next four days as employees of PSU banks plan to go on a zone-wise relay strike beginning with Southern region from Tuesday, after wage revision talks failed.

Rs 8 cr expenditure speech: EC lets off Munde with advice

Rs 8 cr expenditure speech: EC lets off Munde with advice

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

The Election Commission has let off senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Gopinath Munde, in connection with his speech early this year when he claimed to have spent Rs 8 crore in his election campaign, with an advice to be "mindful of his political discourse" in the future.

BJP will win more seats in 2019 polls: Shah

BJP will win more seats in 2019 polls: Shah

Rediff.com26 May 2017

The party president also said that India's self-confidence, pride and scale of ambition have grown manifold in three years.

The other empire Azim Premji built as Wipro boss

The other empire Azim Premji built as Wipro boss

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Founded in 2006, PremjiInvest's assets under management are worth over $2 billion across India

Rajan keeps policy rate unchanged on fears of food inflation

Rajan keeps policy rate unchanged on fears of food inflation

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

The Reserve Bank of India kept interest rates on hold at 7.50 per cent.

Uran terror alert: Navy calls off operation

Uran terror alert: Navy calls off operation

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

However, police said that based on the description given by some school children, who spotted the armed suspects on Thursday, their sketches were issued late last night.

Funding the unfunded: India helps small business borrow to grow

Funding the unfunded: India helps small business borrow to grow

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

MUDRA bank will help microfinancing firms to lend more.

Longer night life in Mumbai to boost state tax kitty

Longer night life in Mumbai to boost state tax kitty

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

The present tax revenue of the state is Rs 120,000 crore.

If Pakistan escalates, it'll lose more than India

If Pakistan escalates, it'll lose more than India

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

'The interesting point about the choice of the area for the surgical strikes is that it is the most sensitive part of the Line of Control,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

14 killed in roof-top pub fire in Mumbai

14 killed in roof-top pub fire in Mumbai

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

The fire broke out shortly after midnight on the third floor of the four-storeyed building on Senapati Bapat Marg, a commercial hub of the city, a civic official said.

Highway liquor ban: Tourism ministry 'exploring middle path'

Highway liquor ban: Tourism ministry 'exploring middle path'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

"We respect the Supreme Court order. We will take suggestions from legal experts to see whether there can be a middle path," Sharma said.

FDA raises concern over US unit: Wockhardt

FDA raises concern over US unit: Wockhardt

Rediff.com28 May 2014

Wockhardt MD Murtaza Khorakiwala said his firm had responded to the FDA's observations but declined to give details.

The wonder world of Sidhpur's Bohra mansions

The wonder world of Sidhpur's Bohra mansions

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

A photo series by Sebastian Cortes explores the glorious past and rich legacy of the Bohra Muslims of Sidhpur

5 reasons why Congress should merge with BJP

5 reasons why Congress should merge with BJP

Rediff.com30 Mar 2018

'I am quite optimistic that sooner or later, my wishful thinking would turn into a reality.' The only hitch is that the INC president's own career ambitions may be hurt if the Congress merges with the BJP,' says Sudhir Bisht.

FIFA-AIFF football development program in seven Indian states

FIFA-AIFF football development program in seven Indian states

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

India has been termed the sleeping giant of world football by FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) president Sepp Blatter, and to awaken the dormant potential of the region, the international football association has launched a new program in partnership with the football associations of seven Indian states.

Power crisis looms as 13,000-Mw capacity shuts down

Power crisis looms as 13,000-Mw capacity shuts down

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

As power generation across northern and western India bore the brunt of the coal scarcity, spot prices at IEX rose to Rs 10.8 a unit during August 25-27, compared with Rs 8.7 a unit on August 22.

Sahara uses small savers to keep hill resort afloat

Sahara uses small savers to keep hill resort afloat

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Sahara has ploughed at least Rs 1,500 crore from two of its credit cooperatives into the Aamby Valley resort project

Water and Boko Haram

Water and Boko Haram

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Water scarcity is often a factor in conflicts, but is India ready to cope with limited water resources?