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US slaps sanctions against Pakistan-based terrorists

US slaps sanctions against Pakistan-based terrorists

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

The Trump Administration called on the Pakistani government to deny sanctuaries to 'dangerous' individuals and organisations.

Harley Davidson's exit to hit around 2,000 jobs in India

Harley Davidson's exit to hit around 2,000 jobs in India

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Besides job loss, the exit of the American cult bike maker would also lead to a loss of up to Rs 130 crore for the brand's dealer partners in the country.

Kudankulam-bound German woman journo, colleague detained in TN

Kudankulam-bound German woman journo, colleague detained in TN

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

A German woman journalist and her colleague have been detained for trying to proceed to Idinthakarai, the hub of protests against Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, and record the views of the locals, police said.

Sensex plummets 624 points on global sell-offs

Sensex plummets 624 points on global sell-offs

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

Bucking the overall downtrend, shares of RIL rallied nearly 10 per cent, capping the Sensex loss to a large extent.

China has driven India into America's arms

China has driven India into America's arms

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

Henry Kissinger once said, 'It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal.' India will have to wait and see, observes Rajeev Srinivasan.

Aaj Tak, Headlines Today launched in US

Aaj Tak, Headlines Today launched in US

Rediff.com5 Dec 2005

India's leading news channels Aaj Tak and Headlines Today have been launched in the US market.

Despite Covid-19, FDI into India rose by 13% in 2020

Despite Covid-19, FDI into India rose by 13% in 2020

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

Foreign Direct Investment into India rose by 13 per cent in 2020, boosted by interest in the digital sector, and while fund flows "declined most strongly" in major economies such as the UK, the US and Russia due to the Covid-19 pandemic, India and China "bucked the trend", the UN has said.

India's Neighbourhood First policy crumbles

India's Neighbourhood First policy crumbles

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

'The curtain is coming down on India's leadership role as a regional power even before the drama of the Asian Century truly began,' warns Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Digital consumption is growing the fastest in India: Vinodh Bhat

Digital consumption is growing the fastest in India: Vinodh Bhat

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Interview with CEO and co-founder, Saavn

India is talking to the Taliban because the Taliban are winning

India is talking to the Taliban because the Taliban are winning

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

But why should India be talking to the Taliban in the first place? There is no love lost there. India will never forget or forgive the humiliation to which the Taliban subjected it in the IC-814 hijack, notes Shekhar Gupta.

India Inc eyes bigger slice of Myanmar's growth pie

India Inc eyes bigger slice of Myanmar's growth pie

Rediff.com30 May 2012

Two years ago, Myanmar was to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) what Bihar was to India: Dogged in its isolation, a region with low development indices and one the West loved to hate -- a state perpetually on the defensive. However, Myanmar's growth has also been as rapid as that seen by Bihar.

Ritu Phogat ready for tilt at MMA world title

Ritu Phogat ready for tilt at MMA world title

Rediff.com13 Nov 2019

Phogat, who will make her MMA debut against South Korea's Kim Nam-hee at One Championship's Age of Dragons event in Beijing on Saturday,

India, US, UN face BIGGEST cyber attack

India, US, UN face BIGGEST cyber attack

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

In the biggest ever series of cyber attacks uncovered to date, hackers were found to have broken into the networks of the Indian government, the United Nations and United States defence companies.

Building Bridges in South Asia

Building Bridges in South Asia

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

"Building Bridges" was the theme of the recently concluded South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, or Saarc, summit in Addu (Maldives).

Telcordia plans IT hub in India

Telcordia plans IT hub in India

Rediff.com14 Jun 2006

US-based telecom network software and services provider, Telcordia Technologies said on Wednesday its development centre set up at Chennai will cater to the domestic market and other countries of South East Asian region.

Football Extras: Rooney to wear captain's armband in England farewell

Football Extras: Rooney to wear captain's armband in England farewell

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Air India formally becomes 27th member of Star Alliance

Air India formally becomes 27th member of Star Alliance

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

Air India would add about 400 daily flights and over 40 new destinations in India to the 27-member Alliance network of over 18,500 daily flights to 1,316 airports in 195 countries.

Coming soon: The Pro Volleyball League

Coming soon: The Pro Volleyball League

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

'For the first couple of years, it is about building the league.' 'We are positive that the quality of matches will attract eyeballs.'

FIFA president hopefuls invited by ESPN for TV debate

FIFA president hopefuls invited by ESPN for TV debate

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

US sports television network ESPN has invited the five candidates in FIFA's presidential election to participate in a debate on the future of the crisis-hit governing body for world football.

Salman Khan supports children's film festival

Salman Khan supports children's film festival

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

The International Children's Film Festival will be held in Hyderabad in November.

Can IS make its presence felt in India?

Can IS make its presence felt in India?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

The next big destination for IS in South Asia could be India. In India, the SIMI-IM network can provide the logistics for an IS staging area, says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

Zee launches Gujarati channel in UK

Zee launches Gujarati channel in UK

Rediff.com7 Apr 2005

Zee Network (UK) has launched a Gujarati channel to showcase the best of South Asian entertainment to viewers.

Ask Ajit: Stocks to buy, sell, or hold

Ask Ajit: Stocks to buy, sell, or hold

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

China: India must hold the line in the north

China: India must hold the line in the north

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

'Our strategy should be to 'hold the line' in the north on the Sino-Indian land frontier, but maintain and, if possible, enlarge India's current edge in the maritime south.'

First salary: 'I worked as a waiter for Rs 300'

First salary: 'I worked as a waiter for Rs 300'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Rediff readers tell us what they did with their first salaries.

Ravish Kumar receives 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award

Ravish Kumar receives 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

Kumar was among five individuals who were declared winners of the award, which is Asia's premier prize and highest honour and celebrates greatness of spirit and transformative leadership in Asia.

Won't push India on BRI, says China's vice foreign minister

Won't push India on BRI, says China's vice foreign minister

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

The BRI, a pet initiative of President Xi, is aimed at promoting network of roads, ports and rail networks all over the world to spread China's influence.

Wipro gets most admired co award

Wipro gets most admired co award

Rediff.com16 Oct 2003

Wipro Technologies has received the 2003 Asian Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) award in a ceremony held in Seoul, Korea on Wednesday.

Push your career, don't 'poke' it

Push your career, don't 'poke' it

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

Update, tweet and share all you want, but be mindful of how it can affect your life and career.

Once a $1-billion brand, ShopClues sold for just about $100 mn

Once a $1-billion brand, ShopClues sold for just about $100 mn

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

After multiple attempts at selling itself, including to larger e-commerce player Snapdeal, ShopClues has found a buyer in Singapore-based e-commerce platform Qoo10 in an all-stock deal.

'Canada is richer for immigrants' presence

'Canada is richer for immigrants' presence

Rediff.com5 Nov 2009

Canadian minister of state for foreign affairs, Peter Kent discusses Canada and India with rediff.com's Ajit Jain

Pak demands India's removal from FATF's review body

Pak demands India's removal from FATF's review body

Rediff.com10 Mar 2019

Pakistan has been scrambling in recent months to avoid being added to a list of countries deemed non-compliant with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations.

A first for an Indian! Piyush Pandey is Ogilvy's global creative head

A first for an Indian! Piyush Pandey is Ogilvy's global creative head

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

This is the first time that an Indian has been elevated to this position, highlighting the growing importance of the domestic advertising industry in the global space.

'English football susceptible to match rigging'

'English football susceptible to match rigging'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

Illegal Asian betting syndicates are swooping down on English football and the Premiership and other English leagues could be susceptible to match rigging, the bane of football the world over, a top investigative journalist warned at an international sports conference in England.

Super-rich young Indians have a new success mantra!

Super-rich young Indians have a new success mantra!

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Nikita Puri and Dhruv Munjal explain why new-age businessmen are turning to exclusive, uber-rich clubs.

Three temptations wrestler Bajrang had to overcome on road to glory

Three temptations wrestler Bajrang had to overcome on road to glory

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

Bajrang Punia has established himself as the undisputed superstar of Indian wrestling but the road to glory was fraught with temptations

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

The US Nexus: India Must be Careful

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Indians at large harbour a notion that their country is cherrypicking out of the American basket of goodies, but the policymakers in Delhi and the political leadership are well aware that it can only be a pipe dream since a military alliance with a superpower is a profound irrevocable commitment, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Jallianwala Bagh apology: Should we really care?

Jallianwala Bagh apology: Should we really care?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

I can't see what purpose can be served by an apology by a British government that cannot in any way be blamed for one sadistic man running amok 100 years ago, argues Sunanda K Datta-Ray.