News for 'Asia Pacific Centre'

By end 2017, Google to have its India Cloud Region in Mumbai

By end 2017, Google to have its India Cloud Region in Mumbai

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

It will compete with rivals Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure

'India is a fundamental part of Uber's growth'

'India is a fundamental part of Uber's growth'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says the younger generation doesn't dream of owning a car, but instead wants the freedom of having any service on demand.

Boeing plans to approach Tata-Singapore Airlines

Boeing plans to approach Tata-Singapore Airlines

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Eyeing potential business opportunity, Boeing Corporation is planning to approach the proposed Tata-Singapore Airlines.

Indigo lines up Rs 2,500-cr IPO; files papers with Sebi

Indigo lines up Rs 2,500-cr IPO; files papers with Sebi

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

Top no-frills carrier IndiGo on Tuesday approached capital markets regulator Sebi with Initial Public Offer.

China pushes India into bear hug with Quad

China pushes India into bear hug with Quad

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

China's behaviour in the post-pandemic geopolitical landscape which may determine the Quad's future trajectory, notes former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Modi Sarkar has a 'strong pro-West tilt'

Modi Sarkar has a 'strong pro-West tilt'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

'If you look at the relationship with Pakistan, or the relationship with China, both are today, more uncertain than they were when this government came into power.'

Modi tells Australia: 'You will be at the centre of our thought'

Modi tells Australia: 'You will be at the centre of our thought'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Australia will not be at the periphery of India's vision but at the centre of its thought, as he called for closer bilateral security cooperation and a comprehensive global strategy to tackle the menace of terrorism.

We can restore the growth momentum, PM tells Indonesian newspaper

We can restore the growth momentum, PM tells Indonesian newspaper

Rediff.com10 Oct 2013

Trade between India and Indonesia stands at $20 billion.

New Covid cases fall by 13% in India last week, still highest globally: WHO

New Covid cases fall by 13% in India last week, still highest globally: WHO

Rediff.com19 May 2021

India registered a 13 per cent decrease in new COVID-19 cases in the past week but the number of fresh infections was still the highest around the world, the World Health Organisation has said.

What will the baby-faced killer do next?

What will the baby-faced killer do next?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Why did Kim Jong-un order his brother's murder?

Ratan Tata returns to board of a prominent US think tank

Ratan Tata returns to board of a prominent US think tank

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Top Indian industrialist Ratan Tata has returned as a board member of East West Centre, a prominent American think tank.

Why India should watch out for Trump's agenda

Why India should watch out for Trump's agenda

Rediff.com16 Mar 2017

India needs to consider whether the Donald Trump administration can actually deliver, observes former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

Why air tickets in India are going cheap

Why air tickets in India are going cheap

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

Airlines say that they are keeping their fingers crossed for December - another peak period - when, based on current bookings, the air fares for those who buy early are more or less in line with last year.

India, China militaries to set up hotline after Modi-Xi meet: Report

India, China militaries to set up hotline after Modi-Xi meet: Report

Rediff.com2 May 2018

'Leaders of the two nations have reportedly agreed to set up a hotline between their respective military headquarters,' state-run Global Times daily reported on Wednesday.

Provided 'strong support' to India during LAC standoff: US

Provided 'strong support' to India during LAC standoff: US

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'The crisis has strengthened America's resolve to work towards building its relationship with India as a bulwark against Chinese aggression'

Are Xi's Policies Disastrous For China?

Are Xi's Policies Disastrous For China?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Xi Jinping's recent actions in South Asia have amply demonstrated the disastrous impact of China's embrace, observes Jayadeva Ranade, the retired senior RA&W officer and China expert.

Spectre of Biden presidency haunts India

Spectre of Biden presidency haunts India

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

'The hardliners in Delhi are in for a big disappointment,' predicts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

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

'Modi has done little to punish China'

'Modi has done little to punish China'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

'It is only when Beijing sees a country with an infirm political will such as India that it acts up as the PLA has done in eastern Ladakh.'

Amazon's new Hyderabad campus is its largest in the world

Amazon's new Hyderabad campus is its largest in the world

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

Amazon's single largest building is also the single largest building in Hyderabad city. Spread over 9.5 acres, this multi-storied building comprises of 290 conference rooms, casual and collaborative work spaces that will house 15,000 employees, along with private areas, interfaith prayer rooms, mothers room, quiet rooms, showers, unisex rest rooms and a huge cafeteria besides a helipad on the building roof.

Nothing comes easy in boxing: Vijender Singh

Nothing comes easy in boxing: Vijender Singh

Rediff.com28 Nov 2016

Vijender Singh will defend his WBO Asia Pacific Super Middleweight title against Francis Cheka in New Delhi on December 17.

India, Bangladesh can revive Bay of Bengal dynamism

India, Bangladesh can revive Bay of Bengal dynamism

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

The South Asian nations could script a new history of cooperation and prosperity that could serve as an example for other nations, notes Dr Rahul Mishra.

World's busiest air route is right here in India!

World's busiest air route is right here in India!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

In 2017 only the Jeju-Seoul Gimpo route (with over 64,991 flights) and Melbourne-Sydney (54,519 departures and arrivals) were busier than Mumbai-Delhi.

BlackBerry to support Startup Village in Vizag

BlackBerry to support Startup Village in Vizag

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

BlackBerry Passport, with a 4.5-inch touch screen and three-row touch-enabled physical keyboard, is priced at Rs 49,990.

Post Afghan retreat terror may revisit Kashmir: US commander

Post Afghan retreat terror may revisit Kashmir: US commander

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Admiral Samuel J Locklear III, Commander of the US Pacific Command, has not ruled out militants fighting in Afghanistan today switching their attention back to Kashmir post-US and NATO withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, and expressed concern over the recent terrorist attacks across the Line of Control that has exacerbated tensions between India and Pakistan.

Record Rs 559-cr loss hits SpiceJet

Record Rs 559-cr loss hits SpiceJet

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

This is three and a half times the loss in the same quarter a year ago.

Trump's visit: How will China react?

Trump's visit: How will China react?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

'While many Chinese policy makers dismiss the political, economic and technological component of US-India relations, they express caution on the defence-related ties which also happens to be a major driver in US-India relations,' explains China expert Srikanth Kondapalli.

Mumbai, Delhi's share in domestic air traffic falls

Mumbai, Delhi's share in domestic air traffic falls

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

Though the Mumbai and Delhi airports still rule the domestic aviation market, the share of the two in overall traffic is falling. In 2006-07, the two airports collectively handled 40.6 per cent of all domestic passengers; in 2012-13, their share fell to 37 per cent.

Finally, Air India records profit after long spell of losses

Finally, Air India records profit after long spell of losses

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

After a long spell of losses, national carrier Air India recorded a net profit of Rs 14.6 crore (Rs 146 million) in last December, driven by a healthy growth in both passenger and cargo revenue.

Wait to hear why House didn't work

Wait to hear why House didn't work

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Expect fun and games on the floor of the two Houses.

With aircraft deal, Jet deepens pact with Etihad

With aircraft deal, Jet deepens pact with Etihad

Rediff.com28 May 2013

The airline has already decided to lease out an A330 to Etihad and plans to lease out two more this year.

Markets end marginally higher as metal, realty and Tata stocks rise

Markets end marginally higher as metal, realty and Tata stocks rise

Rediff.com16 Jan 2017

About 1,556 shares have advanced, 1,211 shares declined, and 182 shares are unchanged.

Low-pressure system forming over Bay of Bengal may develop into Cyclone Yaas: IMD

Low-pressure system forming over Bay of Bengal may develop into Cyclone Yaas: IMD

Rediff.com20 May 2021

A low-pressure area, set to form over east central Bay of Bengal on May 22, is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm and strike the Odisha-West Bengal coast on May 26, the Met department said on Thursday, sparking fears of another Amphan-like catastrophe.

'India, US militaries have a lot to overcome'

'India, US militaries have a lot to overcome'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

Admiral Robert Willard, Commander of the US Pacific Command, has said that Indo-US military relations are now robust but acknowledged that there is still a lot to overcome in terms of inter-operability, which comes from a lack of acquaintance with one another.

Mala, Helen, Nargis: How are cyclones named?

Mala, Helen, Nargis: How are cyclones named?

Rediff.com3 May 2019

The World Meteorological Organisation/Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Panel on Tropical Cyclones, at its twenty-seventh session held in 2000 in Muscat, Oman, agreed to assign names to the tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.

RBI diktat on data storage upsets payments providers

RBI diktat on data storage upsets payments providers

Rediff.com23 May 2018

The RBI on April 6 directed all payments service providers to make sure "that the entire data relating to payment systems operated by them are stored in a system only in India."

'US Won't Pressure India On Russia'

'US Won't Pressure India On Russia'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

'Washington appears to be playing the long game, and making the argument to India that over the longer term, Russia -- sanctioned, cash-strapped, isolated by the West -- will no longer be a viable defence partner for India'

Aviation Min may increase 20% seats on Dubai-India sector

Aviation Min may increase 20% seats on Dubai-India sector

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

The Civil Aviation Ministry is looking to increase air seat entitlement to Dubai by 20%.

Can India trust China?

Can India trust China?

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

'Keeping Kashmir out of the informal summit does not mean that they have given up their strategic interest.'

Markets surge ahead of RBI policy; Sensex up 468 points

Markets surge ahead of RBI policy; Sensex up 468 points

Rediff.com2 Jun 2014

L&T, ONGC and banking scrips power gains in today's trade