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Jaitley denies meeting Mallya, says his claims are 'factually false'

Jaitley denies meeting Mallya, says his claims are 'factually false'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

"Since 2014, I have never given him any appointment to meet me and the question of his having met me does not arise," Finance Minister Jaitley said in a Facebook post.

HC admits plea to wind up KFA

HC admits plea to wind up KFA

Rediff.com7 Dec 2013

The move also invalidates, albeit temporarily, Mallya's repeated assurances to the court and the public of a revival plan for the carrier.

Process to take over Kingfisher Villa starts

Process to take over Kingfisher Villa starts

Rediff.com13 May 2016

On Wednesday, the collector had issued an order in favour of the 17-banks consortium led by SBI to take physical possession of the villa

Last rites of 2 Indian victims of Turkey attack performed

Last rites of 2 Indian victims of Turkey attack performed

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Rizvi's burial took place in Mumbai. Khushi's body was cremated at the Khaswadi crematorium in Vadodara.

Mumbai on tenterhooks as cyclone Nisarga approaches

Mumbai on tenterhooks as cyclone Nisarga approaches

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

With the cyclone set to make landfall on Wednesday, Maharashtra and Gujarat activated their disaster response mechanism, deploying NDRF teams and evacuating people from areas likely to be hit.

Reviving Air India: How Rohit Nandan is doing it

Reviving Air India: How Rohit Nandan is doing it

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

The CMD's focus on raising employee morale and cutting costs is paying off. The airline's operating losses have shrunk and earnings are looking up

MFs cut stake in most BSE-500 firms

MFs cut stake in most BSE-500 firms

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

Data shows of the 385 companies, which had announced their latest shareholding, fund houses cut their stake in about 200.

Marked by some historic events, Budget Session of Parliament comes to a close

Marked by some historic events, Budget Session of Parliament comes to a close

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

The Rajya Sabha approved 15 legislations during the session while the Lok Sabha passed 23 bills, including the GST bills.

Air India art collection goes on exhibit for first time

Air India art collection goes on exhibit for first time

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

Select works from the airline's huge art collection will be showcased at the National Gallery of Modern Art in the exhibition titled 'Air India salutes Indian Masters', which begins in New Delhi on Saturday and runs till September 1.

What George W Bush wanted to do on 9/11

What George W Bush wanted to do on 9/11

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

Former United States President George W Bush gave orders to shoot down planes on 9/11, his new book has revealed.

Rono J Dutta is Air Sahara chief

Rono J Dutta is Air Sahara chief

Rediff.com10 Jul 2004

Rono J Dutta, former chief of the world's biggest carrier United Airlines, has taken over as president of Air Sahara in place of Uttam Kumar Bose.

Air India revokes flight ban on Sena MP Gaikwad

Air India revokes flight ban on Sena MP Gaikwad

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

"Unless he tenders an unconditional apology to AI employees, and undertakes in writing to abide by the Chicago and Tokyo Conventions & Rules of the Air and follow all cabin safety and public behaviour norms, we must not let him on board," says the letter.

Ex-marine behind Baton Rouge shooting that left 3 cops dead

Ex-marine behind Baton Rouge shooting that left 3 cops dead

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

The gunman, identified as 29-year-old Gavin Eugene Long, dressed in black and armed with a rifle, shot the police officers in an "ambush-style" attack on Sunday.

Boeing's India Man

Boeing's India Man

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Till high school, his medium of learning was Marathi. Later, he completed his doctorate under Neil Armstrong's guidance. He has travelled to close to 50 countries, sold $350 billion worth of aircraft. Anjuli Bhargava meets Boeing SVP Dinesh Keskar.

Why some things work in India, and some don't

Why some things work in India, and some don't

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

'The two-word answer is: Proper oversight,' says T N Ninan.

Soon you can fly in a SpiceJet seaplane in Andamans

Soon you can fly in a SpiceJet seaplane in Andamans

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

The islands that would be connected through seaplanes are Campbell Bay, Car Nicobar, Havelock, Hutbay, Neil, Long Island and Diglipur, reports Arindam Majumder.

Keeping Govt away from the Covid vaccine

Keeping Govt away from the Covid vaccine

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

The Indian State has low operational capabilities. Individuals will have concerns about material that flows through the government, on questions of purity, perfection of the cold chain, and correctness of procedures at the frontline. Even if a government programme is able to solve all these problems, it will be limited in scale-up. The passion, management capabilities, and response to local conditions, which will be found with tens of thousands of ground-level initiatives, Individuals will have concerns about material that flows through the government, on questions of purity, perfection of the cold chain, and correctness of procedures. Even if a government programme is able to solve all these problems, it will be limited in scale-up, argues Ajay Shah.

Are consumers always kings?

Are consumers always kings?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2017

Goods and services provided without any consideration are out of ambit of Consumer Protection Act; investors, too, cannot approach a forum. Tinesh Bhasin reports

Delhi flight attendant suicide: Police arrests husband

Delhi flight attendant suicide: Police arrests husband

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Before jumping off the terrace, she had sent a message to her husband that she would kill herself, police said.

Lost passport in Chennai floods? Govt will replace it for free

Lost passport in Chennai floods? Govt will replace it for free

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

The government on Monday announced that those who have lost their passports or got them damaged due to the floods in Chennai can have them replaced free of charge.

IndiGo's big bet: The $40 billion jet buying spree

IndiGo's big bet: The $40 billion jet buying spree

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

IndiGo's ascent is not without its risks, however.

JeM chief Masood Azhar 'alive', says Pakistani media

JeM chief Masood Azhar 'alive', says Pakistani media

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

The report came amid speculation on social media that JeM founder has died.

Many dreams of Tata Group will come true in 2015

Many dreams of Tata Group will come true in 2015

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

Vistara'a launch, the steel plant at Kalinganagar and e-commerce venture are the ones most awaited for

'I will not go unless I am handcuffed'

'I will not go unless I am handcuffed'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Aditi Phadnis remembers the former prime minister on her 102nd birth anniversary.

9/11: 20 Years Later, A Father Mourns A Dead Son

9/11: 20 Years Later, A Father Mourns A Dead Son

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Dates like 9/11 should never be allowed to pass by forgotten because terrorism is not to be borne, inhumanity is not to borne.

Jet crew member arrested as DRI busts international hawala racket

Jet crew member arrested as DRI busts international hawala racket

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

A woman Jet Airways employee was allegedly trying to smuggle out foreign currency worth over Rs 3 crore.

Obama orders review of air security measures

Obama orders review of air security measures

Rediff.com28 Dec 2009

United States President Barack Obama has ordered a review of air security measures after a Nigerian youth carrying explosives managed to sneak into a transatlantic American jet."The president wants to review some of these procedures and see if they need to be updated," said an official, amid reports that the 23-year-old Nigerian, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, was on a US 'security watch list' after his father alerted authorities about is behaviour.

J R D Tata and the birth of Infosys

J R D Tata and the birth of Infosys

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Mr Tata said a letter had arrived in his office from a young woman who had applied for the graduate engineering programme of TELCO Pune and been turned down. 'I wouldn't interfere with your selection process, Maira,' he said. 'However, I am calling you because this lady says that her rejection letter says that though she is very well qualified for the programme, TELCO Pune cannot select her because she is a woman.' 'Why are you discriminating against women?' he asked. A must read excerpt from Arun Maira's The Learning Factory: How The Leaders Of Tata Became Nation Builders.

Acche Din seems to have receded further and further

Acche Din seems to have receded further and further

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

'Our prime minister has set a scorching pace. He's logged more airline miles than professional airline pilots... On his regular visits to Delhi, he has also signed files galore.' 'How much of this activity has translated into useful action on the ground,' asks Devangshu Datta.

Ex-employees of Kingfisher protest against Mallya, seek dues

Ex-employees of Kingfisher protest against Mallya, seek dues

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

The employees have alleged that Mallya, who has been giving them false promises, has been able go away scot free by eliciting "political favours".

Indo-US partnership will help world bounce back from COVID-19 crisis: Modi

Indo-US partnership will help world bounce back from COVID-19 crisis: Modi

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Stating that open markets mean more opportunities, Modi said during the last six years the government has made many efforts to make the Indian economy more open and reform oriented.

Aadhaar upheld as money bill: Cong to move SC again

Aadhaar upheld as money bill: Cong to move SC again

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Sibal said the party will certainly move the court if amendments in the Aadhaar Act to be brought after this verdict are not brought in Rajya Sabha for discussion.

Slap from army officer shook him completely: Ex-cop on Masood Azhar

Slap from army officer shook him completely: Ex-cop on Masood Azhar

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

Former Director General of Sikkim Police Avinash Mohananey interrogated Azhar many a times during his two-decade tenure in the Intelligence Bureau.

How TCS plans to make WFH its mantra

How TCS plans to make WFH its mantra

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

'At any given point in time, we expect only 25 per cent of our workforce will need to be in office.' 'And any given person will only be required to spend only 25 per cent of their time in office.'

Fighting terrorism topmost priority: PM in joint statement

Fighting terrorism topmost priority: PM in joint statement

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

We will destroy radical Islamic terrorism, Donald Trump declares after meeting Narendra Modi.

'Money lies in the mass market'

'Money lies in the mass market'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

Bubble economies don't last, and crises bring you back to reality. The truth of both these assertions has become manifest in recent weeks.

Gandhi's memorabilia sold for $1.8 million

Gandhi's memorabilia sold for $1.8 million

Rediff.com6 Mar 2009

Mahatma Gandhi's items, including his pocket watch, a pair of sandals, a plate, a bowl and his rimmed glasses, were sold at an auction by New York-based Antiquorum Auctioneers on Thursday. UB Group Chairman Vijay Mallya reportedly bought the items for $1.8 million.Preliminary reports suggested that Mallya may hand over the items to the Indian government.

Coronavirus cases in India rises to 74

Coronavirus cases in India rises to 74

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

The government's focus is on containing and controlling coronavirus the ministry of external affairs said on Thursday and advised Indians to stay put wherever they are and travel only under compelling reasons.

Diageo to 'review' Tribunal order, says $40mn paid to Mallya

Diageo to 'review' Tribunal order, says $40mn paid to Mallya

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

As part of their deal Diageo agreed to pay Mallya, $75 million for stepping down as chairman of United Spirits and for entering into a non-compete pact

Nothing can kill Mallya's appetite for fun

Nothing can kill Mallya's appetite for fun

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

For his 60th birthday in December, which he called his third 20th birthday, Mallya flew in Enrique Iglesias to perform at his villa overlooking the beach in Goa.