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Essar arm to buy BPO in Philippines

Essar arm to buy BPO in Philippines

Rediff.com5 Aug 2008

Essar group-owned Aegis BPO on Monday said it will acquire Philippines-based BPO, PeopleSupport, for $250 million (around Rs 1,050 crore) in an all-cash deal.

COVID-19 vaccine: Don't rush to buy logistics stocks

COVID-19 vaccine: Don't rush to buy logistics stocks

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

'Most Indian logistics firms do not have the facility to store and transport COVID-19 vaccine right now.'

India Must Be Prepared for the Taliban

India Must Be Prepared for the Taliban

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

Robust military preparedness along the entire perimeter of our nation is the only iron-clad permanent guarantee for our security, asserts Vivek Gumaste.

Bumrah to bowl at Indian net session to prove fitness

Bumrah to bowl at Indian net session to prove fitness

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will bowl during net sessions with the Indian team before its second ODI against the West Indies in Visakhapatnam as part of his rehabilitation programme after recovering from a back injury.

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

China's new nuke-capable missile can strike from space

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

In the test, a space rocket boosted a hypersonic glide vehicle, one capable of carrying a nuclear device, which circled the globe before impacting.

Pak 'not in favour' of escalating tensions with India

Pak 'not in favour' of escalating tensions with India

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

The Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday the Charge d'Affaires of Pakistan High Commission was summoned and informed about the decision which was based on instances of involvement of Pakistani officials in 'acts of espionage' and 'dealings with terrorist organisations'.

Day after violence, Assam-Mizoram border remains tense

Day after violence, Assam-Mizoram border remains tense

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

During the three-day mourning period, the national flag will fly at half-mast and there will be no public entertainment, a notification issued by the Assam government said.

'Growth has revived in certain segments'

'Growth has revived in certain segments'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

'There are some high-frequency indicators where uptick is visible and some where it is not'

Google tax in line with WTO rules: Govt

Google tax in line with WTO rules: Govt

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

The government said that far from targeting any US entity, the purpose was to ensure fairness, healthy competition, and to exercise the ability of governments to tax businesses having a nexus with the Indian market through digital operations.

Ashok Chakra to Garud commando who laid down life in J-K

Ashok Chakra to Garud commando who laid down life in J-K

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

Corporal Nirala, disregarding personal safety and displaying indomitable courage, retaliated with effective lethal fire and gunned down two category A terrorists and injured two others.

Snooping has been around for ages

Snooping has been around for ages

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

The Orwellian surveillance State is here. And here to stay, asserts Virendra Kapoor.

Day after clashes, Centre summons top officials of Assam, Mizoram

Day after clashes, Centre summons top officials of Assam, Mizoram

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

The Centre has summoned to New Delhi the chief secretaries and directors general of police (DGPs) of Assam and Mizoram for a meeting on Wednesday while the restive inter-state border was calm, a day after armed clashes left six dead and over 50 injured, officials said.

Rs 25-50 cr being offered to Maha MLAs to switch sides: Cong

Rs 25-50 cr being offered to Maha MLAs to switch sides: Cong

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

The Bharatiya Janata Party has denied allegations it was trying to wean away MLAs from other parties.

India abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on Myanmar

India abstains from voting on UNGA resolution on Myanmar

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

In its explanation of vote, India said 'we find that our views have not been reflected in the draft being considered for adoption today. We would like to reiterate that a consultative and constructive approach involving the neighbouring countries and the region, remains important as the international community strives for the peaceful resolution of the issue'.

This year's IPL could be a big hit with advertisers

This year's IPL could be a big hit with advertisers

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

'That it is happening in the second half of the year, during the festive season, will only encourage many to step up advertising.'

Maha ATS seizes explosives from Nallasopara, right-wing activist held

Maha ATS seizes explosives from Nallasopara, right-wing activist held

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Vaibhav Raut, a member of 'Hindu Govansh Raksha Samiti', was apprehended from Bhandar Aali in Nallasopara west on Thursday night.

'Only one leader in TMC, no one else matters'

'Only one leader in TMC, no one else matters'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

Against the backdrop of the Lok Sabha results, a much larger scale of desertion was anticipated from the TMC. 'It seems, people don't believe that the ship is sinking.'

E-car charging at pump to rev up green future

E-car charging at pump to rev up green future

Rediff.com23 Feb 2013

The programme being outlined under the aegis of the ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises is part of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan 2020.

Wrestling: BJP asks govt to intervene for 'national pride'

Wrestling: BJP asks govt to intervene for 'national pride'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2013

The BJP on Saturday termed the dropping of wrestling in the 2020 Olympics as an "international conspiracy" and urged the Indian government to intervene in the interest of "national pride".

Activists knock Rashtrapati Bhavan gates for rape victim

Activists knock Rashtrapati Bhavan gates for rape victim

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

A large number of women activists and students on Friday marched towards Rashtrapati Bhavan to protest against the gang-rape of a young girl in a moving bus and demand stringent action against rapists.

Osmania University tense as students clash with police

Osmania University tense as students clash with police

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

Tension prevailed on the Osmania University (OU) campus in Hyderabad on Monday after students clashed with police which lobbed teargas shells on protesters indulging in heavy stone-pelting.

SP Muslim meet ignores veterans  Azam Khan, Ahmed Hasan

SP Muslim meet ignores veterans Azam Khan, Ahmed Hasan

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

A convention of Muslims to be held under the aegis of the ruling Samajwadi Party in Lucknow on Saturday has snubbed veteran party leaders like Urban Development Minister Azam Khan and Health Minister Ahmad Hasan.

Sena to BJP: Approach us if you are ready to share CM post

Sena to BJP: Approach us if you are ready to share CM post

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should resign as the term of the existing assembly is ending (on November 9), the Sena spokesman said.

Indo-US trade likely to exceed $100 bn in 2012

Indo-US trade likely to exceed $100 bn in 2012

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

In many ways, the United States and India are fulfilling our own destinies now, as we cooperate even more closely together.

In PIX: Chhath celebrations pass off peacefully in Mumbai

In PIX: Chhath celebrations pass off peacefully in Mumbai

Rediff.com1 Nov 2011

Lakhs of devotees converged at Juhu beach in suburban Mumbai to offer prayers to the Sun God as part of the Chhath Puja festivities which began on Tuesday.

Kejriwal, Bedi differ on targets of Sunday's siege

Kejriwal, Bedi differ on targets of Sunday's siege

Rediff.com25 Aug 2012

Erstwhile Team Anna will gherao the residences of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and BJP chief Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi on Sunday on the coal block allocation issue even as prominent member Kiran Bedi voiced her disagreement over targeting the main opposition party.

'VHP, BJP can say anything, but they can't build Ram temple'

'VHP, BJP can say anything, but they can't build Ram temple'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

Dr S Q R Ilyas, head of the BMAC and a senior member of the board, feels that the Sangh Parivar should not have raked up the Ram temple issue. In a candid chat with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Dr Ilyas said the recent proclamation by the RSS, VHP and BJP was a desperate measure to rake up the issue of Hindutva once again

Printland struts online, heads for a face-off

Printland struts online, heads for a face-off

Rediff.com28 Jan 2013

Incubated at Aegis, the company finds its feet in the nascent India market for online printing, bustling with rivals from abroad & home.

With Air India will Pawan Ruia prove to be India's 'turnaround tycoon'?

With Air India will Pawan Ruia prove to be India's 'turnaround tycoon'?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Pawan Ruia has finally done it, a beaming Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, then West Bengal chief minister, had said at the reopening of the 70-year-old Sahagunj factory owned by Dunlop in 2005. But with the Calcutta high court passing a winding-up order in 2013 and the Trinamool Congress-led state government passing a Bill to take over the company in 2016, the once-upon-a-time undisputed leader in the Indian tyre industry looks vastly undone. But that can hardly be a deterrent for Ruia, who has a penchant for making headlines one way or the other.

Advertisers feel the heat of Bollywood drug abuse probe

Advertisers feel the heat of Bollywood drug abuse probe

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Advertising agencies admitted that conversations had begun with their clients to exercise restraint while using brand endorsements featuring film actors whose names appeared in the probe.

Sports Shorts: Women's recurve team tops qualification

Sports Shorts: Women's recurve team tops qualification

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Chess grandmasters resume COVID-delayed tournament in Russia

Black money: India signs multilateral agreement

Black money: India signs multilateral agreement

Rediff.com26 Jan 2012

The agreement, convention on mutual administrative assistance in tax matters, is a multilateral agreement of 31 other nations.

Hero staff seek up to Rs 18k hike over 3 years

Hero staff seek up to Rs 18k hike over 3 years

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

The nearly 1,200 permanent workers, under the aegis of Hero MotoCorp Workers Union, are observing silent protest by wearing black badges and not taking tea and snacks provided by the company to press for their demand.

US visa fee hike: India to move WTO this week

US visa fee hike: India to move WTO this week

Rediff.com21 May 2012

As per the procedure of World Trade Organisation, consultation is the first stage of a complaint filed with the global trade body.

SC ruling leaves IT deals worth $1 bn in limbo

SC ruling leaves IT deals worth $1 bn in limbo

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

Ruling comes at a time when IT firms have signed multi-million dollar deals with telecom firms.

Relations with Pak should be India's top priority: Aiyar

Relations with Pak should be India's top priority: Aiyar

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

Scoffing at former minister Mani Shankar Aiyar's suggestion of close India-Pakistan cooperation on combating terror, Lalit Mansingh, former ambassador to the United States, argued that India needs to discuss with countries like China and Pakistan from a position of strength. Aziz Haniffa reports.

After ban, gutkha makers expose 'more harmful' fag

After ban, gutkha makers expose 'more harmful' fag

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Piqued by the number of states opting to ban the production, sale and marketing of gutkha, a group of manufacturers under the aegis of the Smokeless Tobacco Association have issued print ads saying it is unfair to ban their products when the tobacco content in these is lower than that in cigarettes.

Education loans: Banks to rate institutes

Education loans: Banks to rate institutes

Rediff.com22 Mar 2012

Banks may also rate students every year and fix interest rates according to the ratings.

Tibetan refugees organise protest rally in Guwahati

Tibetan refugees organise protest rally in Guwahati

Rediff.com10 Mar 2012

A large number of Tibetan refugees on Saturday organised a rally in Guwahati to register their protest against continued self-immolation by their compatriots back home against the 'suppression' by the Chinese regime. The protestors, under the aegis of the Tibetan Solidarity Committee, orgainsed a rally on the occasion of the 53rd Tibetan National Uprising Day to express their anguish over the death of another Tibetan due to self-immolation in Ngaba in north-eastern Tibet.