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King of good times? Mallya may be declared a wilful defaulter

King of good times? Mallya may be declared a wilful defaulter

Rediff.com24 Jul 2014

The consortium led by SBI has also initiated the process of recovery.

COVID-19: How Mumbai has been done in by poor planning

COVID-19: How Mumbai has been done in by poor planning

Rediff.com21 May 2020

Urban planners and real estate experts say bad town planning in Mumbai and rising deaths during the ongoing pandemic are a "sad reality". Dev Chatterjee and Raghavendra Kamath report.

Psychological screening of pilots likely

Psychological screening of pilots likely

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

These measures follow the Germanwings crash last month.

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Former SpiceJet owner leading rescue plan: Reports

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Ajay Singh will team up with two blue-chip investors to bail out the airline

Why cinema halls won't open for now

Why cinema halls won't open for now

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

Companies say that unlike in the US and other countries, in India the high cost of rentals and lower ticket price makes it unviable to run an operation without half the seats available for sale.

Why Mallya's payback offer should be welcomed

Why Mallya's payback offer should be welcomed

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

'Mallya has offered to pay the original amount.' 'Let us say he means the principal amount and that stands at Rs 5,000 crores.' 'The Indian banks have to ask themselves if they would rather have this 5,000 crores or would have none of it at all,' asks Sudhir Bisht.

After week's delay, Trump signs $900 bn Covid relief bill

After week's delay, Trump signs $900 bn Covid relief bill

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

The US president had in past expressed dismay with the $2.3 trillion package that Congress passed Monday, which includes $900 billion in coronavirus relief and $1.4 trillion to fund the government until October, conflating the two bills and saying the spending goals were misguided.

Capt Sathe had survived a crash in 1990s, but returned to flying

Capt Sathe had survived a crash in 1990s, but returned to flying

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Sathe had suffered multiple injuries on his skull in that incident, but due to his strong will power and passion he cleared the test and started flying again, his cousin said.

Kingfisher's Q1 net loss widens to Rs 1,156.91 cr

Kingfisher's Q1 net loss widens to Rs 1,156.91 cr

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

The company had reported a net loss of Rs 650.78 crore (Rs 6.5 billion) in the same period a year-ago, Kingfisher Airlines said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

Gopinath, Tatas ink pact for charter air service

Gopinath, Tatas ink pact for charter air service

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Second deal in 4 months after tie-up with RIL for cargo airlines.

Wasn't just a flu, US was attacked: Trump on COVID-19

Wasn't just a flu, US was attacked: Trump on COVID-19

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

'We built it in the last three years and then one day, they came and they said you have to close it'

At Rs 1700 crore, Jhunjunwala takes his biggest hit in 10 quarters

At Rs 1700 crore, Jhunjunwala takes his biggest hit in 10 quarters

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

His portfolio was worth Rs 12,333 crore at the end of June 2018. It was worth Rs 10,633 crore at the end of the September quarter. Smallcaps account for the largest number of his stock-picks. Such a fall has now happened for the third quarter in a row.

Govt extended 'light hand-holding' to SpiceJet: Aviation Min

Govt extended 'light hand-holding' to SpiceJet: Aviation Min

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

The airline had reported a net loss of Rs 321.5 crore or Rs 3.21 billion in the same period a year ago.

AI row: After chaos in Parliament, Sena MP regrets 'unfortunate incident'

AI row: After chaos in Parliament, Sena MP regrets 'unfortunate incident'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Chaos ensued in the Lower House as Ashok Gajapathi Raju refused to heed the demand of revoking the flying ban on Ravindra Gaikwad.

Kingfisher suspended from two more IATA platforms

Kingfisher suspended from two more IATA platforms

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

International Air Transport Association, which had suspended it from its Clearing House on Wednesday, said Kingfisher has been suspended from participating in the global airline body's Billing and Settlement Plan and Cargo Accounts Settlement System.

Businessmen Subhash Chandra, Naresh Goyal summoned in Yes Bank case

Businessmen Subhash Chandra, Naresh Goyal summoned in Yes Bank case

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

These businessmen represent the top five firms that have taken loans from the crisis-hit Yes Bank and these debts were either in the red or were stressed, officials said.

97 dead as Pak plane crashes in Karachi residential area

97 dead as Pak plane crashes in Karachi residential area

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Flight PK-303 from Lahore was about to land in Karachi when it crashed at the Jinnah Garden area near Model Colony in Malir, just a minute before its landing, officials said.

Hindu Sena chief arrested for PIA office attack

Hindu Sena chief arrested for PIA office attack

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

On Thursday, four members of the Hindu Sena, a fringe right-wing group, ransacked the fifth floor office of Pakistan International Airlines in New Delhi.

Facing flying ban, Sena MP Gaikwad reaches Delhi by chartered flight

Facing flying ban, Sena MP Gaikwad reaches Delhi by chartered flight

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who has been banned from flying by several airlines after he assaulted an Air India staffer on March 23, reached Delhi on Wednesday via a chartered flight, according to sources.

Kingfisher, auditors differ again

Kingfisher, auditors differ again

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

In mid-September, the auditors had raised questions on Kingfisher Airlines' viability to run operations, based on the 2010-11 profit & loss statement.

Shutdown puts Rs 15-trillion debt at risk

Shutdown puts Rs 15-trillion debt at risk

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Some of the top indebted companies likely to face financial headwinds in the coming quarters include NTPC, PowerGrid, Tata Steel, Adani Power, JSW Steel, UPL, and Steel Authority of India. Together these 201 companies owed Rs 14.9 trillion to their lenders at the end of September 30, 2019, up 4.1 per cent year-on-year (YoY) during the first half of FY20.

Mallya quits as Force India F1 director

Mallya quits as Force India F1 director

Rediff.com31 May 2018

Co-owner Vijay Mallya resigned as a director of the Force India Formula One team but will continue to serve as principal and shareholder.

Kingfisher's lenders take possession of company's Mumbai HQ

Kingfisher's lenders take possession of company's Mumbai HQ

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

The lenders have not ruled out selling the property to recover part of their loans to the company.

'Vijay Mallya has completely ruined our lives'

'Vijay Mallya has completely ruined our lives'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

'I used to tell my wife to pack extra food in my tiffin so that I could at least offer that to my colleagues who were living on vada pav.'

They did not deserve to be shot out of the sky: Australia mourns MH17 crash

They did not deserve to be shot out of the sky: Australia mourns MH17 crash

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott said, "We owe it to the dead to bring the guilty to justice".

Travels with Bagha

Travels with Bagha

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

Want to fly on an Indian airline with a dog?

How Air India is flying high on promotional schemes

How Air India is flying high on promotional schemes

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

A Mumbai-Delhi air ticket is now available upwards of Rs 3,700 for next day travel on all airlines.

Trump signs deal to temporarily end longest US shutdown

Trump signs deal to temporarily end longest US shutdown

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

The president, however, implied about declaring a national emergency if the Congress did not approve a funding for the wall by February 15.

Lenders put Kingfisher brands on the block to recover dues

Lenders put Kingfisher brands on the block to recover dues

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

The trademarks/brands on the block include Fly Kingfisher, Flying Models, Funliner, Fly the Good Times, Kingfisher and Flying Bird Device.

UB Group denies Kingfisher loans funded offshore property

UB Group denies Kingfisher loans funded offshore property

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

State-run IDBI Bank is one of Kingfisher's more than a dozen creditor banks.

Anil Ambani appears before ED in Yes Bank case

Anil Ambani appears before ED in Yes Bank case

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

Reliance group chairman Anil Ambani on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai in connection with a money-laundering probe against Yes Bank promoter Rana Kapoor and others, officials said. The agency is expected to record the statement of Ambani under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The 60-year-old businessman arrived at the ED office in Ballard Estate around 9.30 am.

PMC Bank depositor ends life, another dies of heart attack

PMC Bank depositor ends life, another dies of heart attack

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Sanjay Gulati, a resident of suburban Oshiwara, went to a protest march held outside a city court on Monday morning and had been under stress because of his deposit being stuck.

Russia supplying air defence system to separatists: US

Russia supplying air defence system to separatists: US

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

The Pentagon has said Russia was supplying air defence system to the Ukrainian separatists believed to have shot down the Malaysian airliner earlier this month killing all of the nearly 300 people on board.

Around the world: Weddings in COVID-19

Around the world: Weddings in COVID-19

Rediff.com7 Jul 2020

Marriages are are bound to happen pandemic or not.

Raja Krishnamoorthi on why so many Indian Americans are running for office

Raja Krishnamoorthi on why so many Indian Americans are running for office

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

With an increasing number of people from the Indian-American community playing a significant role in US elections, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi said there is a realisation among them that "if you don't have a seat at the table, you're on the menu -- that is why they are voting and running for office in large numbers".

What was Pratip Chaudhuri's crime?

What was Pratip Chaudhuri's crime?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

The account turned bad before Chaudhari took over as SBI chairman and the asset was sold to AARC following an open bidding process, months after Chaudhari retired, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Heineken eyes control of Mallya's United Breweries

Heineken eyes control of Mallya's United Breweries

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Heineken could call a shareholder meeting to vote on his ouster from a company his father built into a family empire

It's no business of the government to fix airfares

It's no business of the government to fix airfares

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

A regulator has to ensure that fares have transparency.

Airfare for 1-hour journeys may be capped at Rs 2,500

Airfare for 1-hour journeys may be capped at Rs 2,500

Rediff.com3 May 2016

The government also said it will hold consultations with the airlines to explore the possibility of curbing the menace of charging exorbitant airfares during emergency situations.

MH17 tragedy: Global outrage targets Russia, mourns the dead

MH17 tragedy: Global outrage targets Russia, mourns the dead

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

Several hours after Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over Ukrainian airspace, global outrage seemed to be aimed at Russia