World Bank

Rediff.com » News » World Bank

News for World Bank

News
Business
Sports

The Pillar That Inspires India

The Ashokan Pillar in Kolhua, Bihar, is one of India's best maintained historical sites. All Photographs: Archana Masih/Rediff.com The Ashokan Pillar with a single lion stands gloriously......

Captain Saurabh Kalia's father wants Pakistan taken to Hague

‘My fight for my son and against the misdeeds of the neighbouring country's army needs to be highlighted at the international fora’ IMAGE: The family has created a museum in Captain......

Be prepared for fresh Covid waves, warns WHO's Soumya Swaminathan

Be prepared for fresh COVID-19 waves, World Health Organisation chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has warned, amid the onset of new variants that are more transmissible, immune evasive and growing......

Removal of mangalsutra by wife is mental cruelty of highest order: HC

Removal of thali (mangalsutra) by an estranged wife would amount to subjecting the husband to mental cruelty of the highest order, the Madras high court has observed and granted divorce to the......

President Rajapaksa still in Sri Lanka: Parliament Speaker

Speaker of Sri Lanka's Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena on Monday clarified that Gotabaya Rajapaksa is still in the country, soon after reports emerged that President has left the island nation.......

FPIs invest Rs 22,452-cr in equities in Aug

After turning net buyers last month, foreign investors have become aggressive shoppers of Indian equities and have invested Rs 22,452 crore in the first two weeks of August amid softening inflation......

Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, 62, passes away

Veteran stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, often referred to as India's Warren Buffett, died in Mumbai on Sunday morning. He was 62. Photograph: Rakesh Jhunjhunwala/Facebook Jhunjhunwala......

India at 75: 18 biggest moments for Indian markets from 1947 to 1993

From the enactment of the capital control Act to the recognition of the BSE as a stock exchange and the infamous Harshad Mehta scam, here are the 18 biggest events for stock markets from 1947 to......

Reliance Jio's purchase of 700 MHz likely to give it edge over rivals

Reliance Jio’s decision to acquire 700 MHz in combination with the possible use of an advanced standalone (SA) 5G network could give it an edge over its rivals, according to most analysts.......

Microsoft gives ONDC its first Big Tech push

Microsoft has become the first global Big Tech company to join the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), an Indian government initiative for developing a first-of-its-kind open network for......

Halep wins Canadian Open title; Murray edges Wawrinka

Halep beats Haddad Maia for third Canadian Open title IMAGE: Simona Halep poses with the National Bank Open trophy. Photograph: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Simona Halep ended......

Busta downs Hurkacz for maiden Masters 1000 title

Halep beats Haddad Maia for third Canadian Open crown IMAGE: Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta poses with the championship trophy after beating Hubert Hurkacz in the singles final of the National Bank......

PIX: Serena loses to Bencic in first match of farewell tour

IMAGE: Serena Williams waves to the crowd as she leaves the court after losing to Belinda Bencic of Switzerland during the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at Sobeys Stadium in......

F1 PIX: Verstappen wins in Hungary as Leclerc misses out again

IMAGE: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates after winning the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring in Budapest, on Sunday. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images Red Bull's Formula One......

PIX: Ferrari's Leclerc wins in Austria after late scare

IMAGE: Race winner Charles Leclerc of Ferrari celebrates on the podium after winning the F1 Grand Prix of Austria at Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, on Sunday. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images......

Videos for World Bank