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2 planes make emergency landings in Mumbai, Delhi

2 planes make emergency landings in Mumbai, Delhi

Rediff.com5 Aug 2009

Two civilian planes with 200 passengers on board landed safely in emergency conditions at the airports in Mumbai and Delhi on Tuesday evening after the pilots reported some technical problems in the aircraft.

US can't be allowed to do whatever it wants: Putin

US can't be allowed to do whatever it wants: Putin

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

"If we are not developing AMD, then there's a threat that when our partners create an umbrella over themselves to protect them against our offensive systems, they might feel completely safe. And that might mean that our partners will feel they can do anything they want -- the level of aggression in politics and economics will rise right away. The balance will be lost," Putin explained.

Rockers, rejoice!

Rockers, rejoice!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

History Rocks III compilation takes you tripping down memory lane.

Dreams of Indian fabs fading away

Dreams of Indian fabs fading away

Rediff.com19 Feb 2009

Major investment plans for a fabrication facility have put off due to the slowdown. A full-fledged fab requires an investment of $3-4 bn. Moreover, even if a fab were to come up now in the country, the technology would be rendered obsolete by the time it starts production. "If the government was serious about making the electronics manufacturing ecosystem robust, why is it sitting on proposals? How can you sustain a company's interest for so long?" asks an industry source.

Spotted: Viswanathan Anand in Bangalore

Spotted: Viswanathan Anand in Bangalore

Rediff.com6 Feb 2009

Reader Sudesh sent us this picture from Bangalore.

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Tuesday, August 16

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Tuesday, August 16

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Badminton players P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth carry India's medal hopes on Day 11 of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

Why Alia Wears White in Gangubai Kathiawadi

Why Alia Wears White in Gangubai Kathiawadi

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

'I knew that since I would be designing for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film, the aesthetics would have to be correct.' 'He doesn't show poverty in his films.' 'He won't show someone standing on the streets in phate hue kapde.'

Indian challenge in Chennai Open doubles ends

Indian challenge in Chennai Open doubles ends

Rediff.com10 Jan 2009

The Indian challenge in the doubles event of the ATP Chennai Open ended on Friday when top seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and partner Mark Knowles of Bahamas were shocked by the unseeded Swiss duo of Jean Claude Scherrer and Stanislas Wawrinka 3-6, 6-3, 8-10 in the quarter-finals.

People observe Ramzan in lockdown shadow

People observe Ramzan in lockdown shadow

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

Religious places including mosques have been closed for over a month now. And with clerics advising all to stay home and social distancing becoming the norm, people are unable to get together for prayers and Iftar, a ritual of breaking fast every evening, that are a key part of Islam's holiest month.

Learning lab transforms Andhra school

Learning lab transforms Andhra school

Rediff.com29 Sep 2008

The Government Girls' High School at West Marredpally in Secunderabad turned a new chapter six months ago when it became a part of the 50x15 global campaign, which intends to provide net access to 50 per cent of the unreached by 2015.

VSNL move to make Net cheaper

VSNL move to make Net cheaper

Rediff.com28 Oct 2004

Telecommunication services provider Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd and global microprocessor manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices on Thursday launched personal Internet communicator, a consumer device that offers managed Internet access to end-users.

Is your computer's brain a good one?

Is your computer's brain a good one?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

America's message to India in a warship

America's message to India in a warship

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

'Movement of naval forces at sea is often more than just perfunctory deployment -- reading the messages that they send is important,' alerts Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).

Aircel Maxis case: Karti Chidambaram refuses to appear before CBI

Aircel Maxis case: Karti Chidambaram refuses to appear before CBI

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Karti, through his lawyer, has refused to appear before the agency saying a special court had discharged all the accused in the matter.

'Incompatibility of devices make me mad'

'Incompatibility of devices make me mad'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

I dream of the day where we'd be able to use a sleek looking, all-in-one, power-efficient, feature-rich smart device!

Made in India PC for just about $100

Made in India PC for just about $100

Rediff.com29 Apr 2007

The company's NetPC works on a 'thin client' concept. This is a small box and does not contain any software or application. It is linked to a central server, which hosts all applications.

'India's hardware imports will cross $50 billion'

'India's hardware imports will cross $50 billion'

Rediff.com6 Jan 2006

There's a study which says our hardware imports will be $50 billion in 2010, which is roughly the same as the projected software exports - so it is critical to develop critical mass in production here, says Ajai Chowdhry, CEO, HCL Infosystems.

SME IT: Cost cutting

SME IT: Cost cutting

Rediff.com9 Mar 2007

If you want a new, high-end configuration machine -- even though your tasks generally hover around typing letters, there's a solution. Instead of buying a branded computer, you can opt for an assembled machine.

IT just gets better

IT just gets better

Rediff.com12 Dec 2005

Why is Blinken Rushing to Delhi?

Why is Blinken Rushing to Delhi?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

The elephant in the room will permeate the conversations, predicts Rup Narayan Das.

Are you ready for a PC-cum-TV?

Are you ready for a PC-cum-TV?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

If you earn enough to afford a smart PC-cum-TV, you'd probably go for this one. The guts of the HP TouchSmart IQ770 are laptop-like components that have been custom-fitted into a compact desktop unit. The base unit houses an Asus motherboard built around an Nvidia GeForce Go 6100 chipset, a dual-core AMD Turion 64 processor running at 1.6GHz, 2GB of dual-channel DDR 2 memory (a realistic amount to run the full version of Vista).

Will Samsung continue to rule global electronics industry?

Will Samsung continue to rule global electronics industry?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

History of electronics indicates that no company, nor any nation for that matter, has been able to cement pole position and maintain it through several cycles. he death of its iconic promoter, Lee Kun-hee, raises questions over how long the chaebol can maintain its gigantic footprint in the global electronics industry, says Devangshu Datta.

Smoke now, face blindness later

Smoke now, face blindness later

Rediff.com11 Jul 2006

Desktop dilemma

Desktop dilemma

Rediff.com10 Jul 2007

Purchasing a desktop or a laptop today is both easy and complex.

Fans want more races, more teams

Fans want more races, more teams

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

Telecom to bring $800 mn FDI

Telecom to bring $800 mn FDI

Rediff.com20 May 2005

Government on Friday said the drive to make India a manufacturing destination for telecom equipment is likely to see foreign direct investment of up to $800 million in the current financial year.

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

A 1971 War Hero You Must Know

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

'I realised what a great leader he was by the way he took decisions to undertake the most-risky of missions.'

Union ministers join in on 'boycott Chinese products' call

Union ministers join in on 'boycott Chinese products' call

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan appealed to people to boycott products from China and also directed officials of his ministry not to procure any Chinese products for day-to-day office use while his ministerial colleague Ramdas Athawale said all restaurants and hotels that sell Chinese food in India should be closed down.

More bad news for your PCs and phones from Intel!

More bad news for your PCs and phones from Intel!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Here's what you can do to keep your gadget safe.

JD-U suspends two MPs over anti-party activities

JD-U suspends two MPs over anti-party activities

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

Janata Dal-United on Wednesday suspended two Lok Sabha MPs, Jai Narayan Nishad and Purnmasi Ram, from the party for six years on charge of engaging in anti-party activities.

Google it! Why Sundar Pichai missed Xi photo op

Google it! Why Sundar Pichai missed Xi photo op

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

Google boss's absence at US-China internet forum meet raises eyebrows.

#GadgetWatch: Is Samsung Galaxy A7's triple camera its only USP?

#GadgetWatch: Is Samsung Galaxy A7's triple camera its only USP?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Ashish Narsale weighs in on Samsung's latest phone.

Who knows when Aadhaar will be fixed?

Who knows when Aadhaar will be fixed?

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

'Apparently the entire biometric database's demographic data is available, which means that every Aadhaar signup is wide open to identity theft.' 'The commoditisation of the method -- selling the log-in for Rs 500 -- indicates that scammers have already harvested whatever they wanted,' points out Devangshu Datta.