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FM mania hits Kerala

FM mania hits Kerala

Rediff.com14 Jul 2008

After initial teething troubles, the FM channels -- Radio Mango of Malayala Manorama, Club FM of Mathrubhumi, Surya's SFM, Asianet's Best FM, Times of India's Radio Mirchi and Big FM of Reliance -- are picking up momentum, with old and new songs, humour and loads of entertainment. Listeners are even given tips about congested roads which have to be avoided and weather updates on a daily basis.

The Legend Of Squadron Leader Tubby Devayya

The Legend Of Squadron Leader Tubby Devayya

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

Today, he lies in an unknown grave in a corner of a farmer's field in Pakistan, having given his all for his country. A riveting excerpt from Ian Cardozo's Beyond Fear: True Stories on Life in the Indian Armed Forces.

Australia-India fourth Test locked in for Brisbane

Australia-India fourth Test locked in for Brisbane

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

The Queensland government announced on Monday that the three-day lockdown of greater Brisbane imposed to contain an outbreak of a more contagious strain of COVID-19 would end at 6pm local time (0800 GMT).

Here's what the Aussies MUST do in Indore Test

Here's what the Aussies MUST do in Indore Test

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

Play three pacers, include Boland in Indore, says Kasprowicz

3G spectrum revenue tops Rs 58,400 crore

3G spectrum revenue tops Rs 58,400 crore

Rediff.com12 May 2010

The revenue from the 3G spectrum sale touched a whopping Rs 58,416 crore (Rs 584.16 billion) with the bid for a national third generation mobile licence hitting Rs 14,446 crore (Rs 144.46 billion) on Day 28 of the auction on Wednesday.

Airtel, TCS ink JV for 5G-based remote robotic operations

Airtel, TCS ink JV for 5G-based remote robotic operations

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

Telecom operator Bharti Airtel and IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have joined hands to build a 5G-based remote working technology using robotics, according to a joint statement. TCS during the trials has successfully tested two use cases of its Neural Manufacturing solutions on Airtel's 5G testbed in Manesar - remote robotics operations, and vision-based quality inspection, the statement claimed. "The 5G ecosystem will open limitless possibilities for enterprises to enhance productivity and serve their customers even better with digitally enabled applications.

'Conway has caught the Kane Williamson bug'

'Conway has caught the Kane Williamson bug'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

Former New Zealand spinner John Bracewell believes charismatic batter Devon Conway has caught the 'Kane Williamson bug' to keep learning from past mistakes and making rapid improvements.

US cop jokes after mowing down Indian student; New Delhi seeks action

US cop jokes after mowing down Indian student; New Delhi seeks action

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Jaahnavi Kandula was killed in January after she was struck by a police vehicle driven by officer Kevin Dave.

This is how cheetahs could survive in Kuno

This is how cheetahs could survive in Kuno

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

The experts said that the thicker coats, high parasite load and moisture create a perfect recipe for dermatitis with fly strike on top of it compounding the infection and compromising the skin's integrity.

Railways to take passengers on a musical journey

Railways to take passengers on a musical journey

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

Instrumental music played by maestros like Ustad Bismillah Khan, TN Rajaratnam Pillai and Pandit Pannalal Ghosh will keep passengers entertained in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains which have a public announcement system in place.

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.

Will Chandrayaan-3 rover survive Moon's night temperature?

Will Chandrayaan-3 rover survive Moon's night temperature?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

The Chandrayaan-3 mission that aims for a soft landing on the moon's surface, paving the way for future interplanetary missions, carries six payloads that would help ISRO understand the lunar soil and also get the blue planet's photographs from the lunar orbit.

How I&B min plans to celebrate 75 yrs of independence

How I&B min plans to celebrate 75 yrs of independence

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

The 'Iconic Week' under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' will be a grand celebration by the ministry which will showcase the convergence of the values and glories of the freedom struggle of the past with the aspirations and dreams of a young, new and iconic India.

Noted scientist Govind Swarup passes away

Noted scientist Govind Swarup passes away

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Born in 1929, Swarup was one of the pioneers of radio astronomy in India.

90% chipmakers have design footprint in India: Intel

90% chipmakers have design footprint in India: Intel

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

As many as 2,000 chips are annually designed in India by semi-conductor and fabless companies, Intel India managing director Prakash Mallya said in a conversation with Business Standard. Mallya was reiterating the importance of India in the semi-conductor sweepstakes. "As much as 90 per cent of the semi-conductor companies have a design footprint in India.

Everyone in Ladakh knows China has taken away our land: Rahul in Kargil

Everyone in Ladakh knows China has taken away our land: Rahul in Kargil

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

Raking up the border issue, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said every individual in Ladakh knows that China has "taken away our land" and claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that not an inch of land was taken away was "absolutely false".

RARE PICTURES: The life and times of Pt Ravi Shankar

RARE PICTURES: The life and times of Pt Ravi Shankar

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

Rediff.com beings you some of Sitar maestro Pt Ravi Shankar's rare photographs from our archives.

Will Australia allow Green to play in IPL 2023?

Will Australia allow Green to play in IPL 2023?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2022

Australia captain Pat Cummins says while he would love Cameron Green to focus all his energy playing for the national team, he will not stop the young all-rounder from taking part in IPL 2023.

Tina Turner's Indian Connection

Tina Turner's Indian Connection

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Tina Turner, who had Indians across generations dancing to songs such as What's Love Got To Do With It, was all set to play Shakti in a film to be directed by Ismail Merchant and visited Varanasi and Kerala for an exploratory trip.

Don't make shifting cheetahs a prestige issue, SC tells Centre

Don't make shifting cheetahs a prestige issue, SC tells Centre

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

The death of 40 per cent of cheetahs translocated from South Africa and Namibia to the Kuno National Park (KNP) in less than one year doesn't present a "good picture", the Supreme Court said on Thursday, and asked the Centre to not make it a prestige issue and explore the possibility of shifting the animals to different sanctuaries.

'Australia's pacers did not target nose and toes'

'Australia's pacers did not target nose and toes'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

Former Australia pacer Michael Kasprowicz criticised the pace bowlers, led by Mitchell Starc, for not bowling enough bouncers and toe-crushers.

TV owners might have to pay licensing fee

TV owners might have to pay licensing fee

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

Television owners might have to again shell out a licence fee- this time to fund state-owned Prasar Bharati, which runs Doordarshan and All India Radio, if a government committee has its way.

Cheetah Asha strays out of Kuno national park again

Cheetah Asha strays out of Kuno national park again

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Female cheetah 'Asha', one of the big cats translocated to India from Namibia, has wandered outside the Kuno National Park (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh once again, a forest official said on Friday.

'Technology' appears 44 times in Modi-Biden statement, up from 5 three years ago

'Technology' appears 44 times in Modi-Biden statement, up from 5 three years ago

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

From the seas to the stars, this partnership will now be deepened by the defining role of technology, the statement said.

Amitabh Bachchan's Top 25 Dialogues Of All Time

Amitabh Bachchan's Top 25 Dialogues Of All Time

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

We start off the Big B's 70th birthday celebrations with some of his iconic lines in his films.

Kashish, 14, reunites lost child with parents

Kashish, 14, reunites lost child with parents

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Every week, we bring you fascinating videos, chosen by you, through your likes.

These batters will upstage Kolhi and Rohit

These batters will upstage Kolhi and Rohit

Rediff.com13 Feb 2023

Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel among others, will be the 'differentiator' in the three remaining Tests

DoT to make room for 'powerful' regulator

DoT to make room for 'powerful' regulator

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

The government plans to remove the definition of broadcasting services altogether from the bill to help reduce confusion among stakeholders.

Cheetah deaths: African experts tell Indian govt to...

Cheetah deaths: African experts tell Indian govt to...

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Younger cheetahs that are habituated to management vehicles and human presence are preferred candidates for relocation to India, international experts involved in Project Cheetah have told the government based on lessons learnt from the initial experience in Madhya Pradesh's Kuno National Park.

Four rounds on, response to 2G auction remains muted

Four rounds on, response to 2G auction remains muted

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

The keenly watched auction of telecom spectrum got a lukewarm response with no company bidding for pan-India radio waves as demand concentration was on select areas such as Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh (East).

Lawson holds Australia skipper Cummins accountable

Lawson holds Australia skipper Cummins accountable

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

As Australia fell to two straight losses against hosts India in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Geoff Lawson held skipper Pat Cummins accountable.

Tax rebates: Congress tops list with Rs 300 cr exemption

Tax rebates: Congress tops list with Rs 300 cr exemption

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

A report prepared by the Association for Democratic Reforms states that the total tax exemptions received by six national parties during financial years 2006 to 2009 is Rs 510.02 crore. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Age no barrier for Nathan Lyon's success!

Age no barrier for Nathan Lyon's success!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2023

There is a saying that spinners mature after 30 and Lyon with 479 wickets from 118 Tests is a shining example of that adage.

Pranab to address nation on Tuesday

Pranab to address nation on Tuesday

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

President Pranab Mukherjee will deliver his maiden address to the nation on Tuesday on the eve of 66th Independence Day.

PM chairs high-level meet to review heat preparedness

PM chairs high-level meet to review heat preparedness

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness for the hot weather condition in the upcoming summer season and called for preparing separate awareness material for different stakeholders like common citizens, medical professionals, local body authorities and disaster response teams.

One more cheetah dies at Kuno, 9th fatality since March

One more cheetah dies at Kuno, 9th fatality since March

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

One more cheetah has died at the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, making it the sixth adult feline to have died since March, according to a statement from the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department on Wednesday.

Hinduja group chairman Srichand Parmanand Hinduja dies in London at 87

Hinduja group chairman Srichand Parmanand Hinduja dies in London at 87

Rediff.com17 May 2023

His business successes which started with the international distribution rights for the Bollywood blockbuster movie 'Sangam' in 1964 made him one of the richest in Britain but it was the Bofors scam that made Srichand Parmanand Hinduja famous, or rather infamous, back home. SP Hinduja, as he was known, died in London on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 87, a family spokesperson said. Born in a business family in Karachi, British India, he and his two younger brothers were accused of receiving payments totalling Rs 64 crore in illegal commissions to help Swedish gunmaker AB Bofors secure an Indian government contract.

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

The Holy Waterfalls and the Great Guru

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

It is on the exact spot where the Guru is said to have created 108 waterfalls, that the Yangtse clash took place between the Indian Army and the Chinese PLA on the night of December 9, 2022. As it had done in Ladakh in May 2020, the PLA tried to change the unmarked LAC in the Yangtse sector in Arunachal Pradesh. It was the most serious border incident since the Galwan Valley clash in June 2020, notes Claude Arpi.

Cummins forgot about bowling himself in Delhi Test: Border

Cummins forgot about bowling himself in Delhi Test: Border

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

The legendary Allan Border feels Pat Cummins had a lot to worry about as the series against India was his "first real test as captain".

India fighting new Covid wave with 'great success': PM in Mann ki Baat

India fighting new Covid wave with 'great success': PM in Mann ki Baat

Rediff.com30 Jan 2022

He said more than one crore children have sent him 'their Mann Ki Baat' via postcards which have come from many parts of the country and even from abroad.