News for 'Bangkok'

Sensex, Nifty settle marginally lower in volatile trade

Sensex, Nifty settle marginally lower in volatile trade

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

From 30 Sensex firms, Adani Ports, NTPC, Power Grid, State Bank of India, Nestle, Mahindra & Mahindra, Reliance Industries and Tata Consultancy Services were the biggest laggards. Axis Bank, Infosys, JSW Steel, Tata Motors, HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the gainers from the blue-chip pack.

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Rediff.com9 Nov 2024

At just 12 and a half years old, Manjari won gold in diving at the 1968 national championship in Kanpur, competing against older athletes.

Why's Sonakshi Smiling?

Why's Sonakshi Smiling?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2024

Nayanthara in Bangkok...Masaba's chic maternity look...Urvashi's new hero...

What's Santa Doing Under Water?

What's Santa Doing Under Water?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

An aquarium in Bangkok celebrates Christmas by holding special shows where divers dress up in Santa Claus costumes to feed the fish.

Amit Panghal, Jaismine punch tickets to Paris Olympics

Amit Panghal, Jaismine punch tickets to Paris Olympics

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

World Championships silver medallist Amit Panghal qualified for the Paris Olympic after defeating China's Chuang Liu in the 51kg quarter-finals of the second World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok on Sunday.

Satwiksairaj-Chirag win Thailand Open badminton

Satwiksairaj-Chirag win Thailand Open badminton

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty hardly broke a sweat while defeating the Chinese pair of Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi to win the Thailand Open men's doubles crown in Bangkok on Sunday.

Royal Enfield eyes Europe, US as debut markets for electric bike C6

Royal Enfield eyes Europe, US as debut markets for electric bike C6

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

Royal Enfield is planning to introduce its electric bike initially in developed markets such as Europe and the US where it anticipates better traction for the premium product, a top company executive said on Tuesday. Royal Enfield, a division of Eicher Motors, forayed into electric bike space on Monday with the unveiling of its first model under the all-new Flying Flea brand.

Thailand hunts for Bangkok temple bomber

Thailand hunts for Bangkok temple bomber

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Thailand authorities on Tuesday launched a hunt for a male "suspect" who may have left a bomb inside the hugely popular Lord Brahma temple in a crowded area in central Bangkok that killed at least 20 people and injured 123 others.

Bangkok braces for the flood

Bangkok braces for the flood

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

The government of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra is in deep waters on account of the inept handling of the flood situation. Her political obituary is being written even as she is struggling to keep the Bangkok flood under control, says TP Sreenivasan

Fly Kolkata-Bangkok @ Rs 6,500

Fly Kolkata-Bangkok @ Rs 6,500

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

Jet Airways will introduce daily nonstop flights between Delhi-Bangkok and Kolkata-Bangkok from January 23, 2007.

That's ODD: Going fishing inside Bangkok's condemned mall

That's ODD: Going fishing inside Bangkok's condemned mall

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Staff from the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration office were fishing at the ground floor of the roofless New World department store in Bangkok that was closed down in 1997.

Jet launches flights to Bangkok

Jet launches flights to Bangkok

Rediff.com23 Jan 2007

Jet Airways launched direct flights from Delhi and Kolkata to Bangkok.

Explained: Why Bangkok is burning

Explained: Why Bangkok is burning

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Just what is happening in Thailand? The current violence is the culmination of a political strife that has been brewing ever since the then prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was overthrown in a military coup in September 2006.

'I am Dhanraj Pillay for this generation'

'I am Dhanraj Pillay for this generation'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

PR Sreejesh, who is playing his last international tournament, on Friday said he is the Dhanraj Pillay for youngsters of the current team.

Jigra Review: My Name Is Bachchan. Alia Bachchan

Jigra Review: My Name Is Bachchan. Alia Bachchan

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Vasan Bala's ability to jolt our Bollywood conditioned brains into experiencing new forms of menace, turning a John Woo-style prison riot into a Chinese communist movement and showcasing Alia in a savage new light won Sukanya Verma's dil and jigra.

Pilot dead, 4 injured after air ambulance crash-lands near Bangkok

Pilot dead, 4 injured after air ambulance crash-lands near Bangkok

Rediff.com7 Mar 2017

An air ambulance of the Medanta hospital on Monday crash-landed near Bangkok after it caught fire, resulting in the death of its pilot and injuries to four crew members, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said.

Made in Kannada, shot in Bangkok

Made in Kannada, shot in Bangkok

Rediff.com8 May 2009

Bangkok is fast becoming a hot destination for Kannada films.

Spotted: Hrithik Roshan in Bangkok

Spotted: Hrithik Roshan in Bangkok

Rediff.com7 Sep 2010

Reader Rahul Sharma has sent us this photograph of the star.

Spotted: Shahid Kapoor in Bangkok

Spotted: Shahid Kapoor in Bangkok

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

Reader Inaya has sent us a photograph.

Indian to launch Nagpur-Bangkok flight

Indian to launch Nagpur-Bangkok flight

Rediff.com14 Apr 2006

The Nagpur-Bangkok flight would depart at 1010 hours IST and arrive in Bangkok at 1455 hours (local time), a spokesman of Indian told PTI on Friday.

Bangkok blasts: 3 more Iranians detained

Bangkok blasts: 3 more Iranians detained

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

The Thai police have detained three more Iranians on suspicion of being involved in the triple bombings in Central Bangkok on February 14.

Will A 'Tinder Leave' Policy Work In India?

Will A 'Tinder Leave' Policy Work In India?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

'In India, dating is a very personal thing.' 'If someone wants to go out on a date, s/he would prefer not to keep their manager in the loop.'

Spotted: Ranbir Kapoor in Bangkok

Spotted: Ranbir Kapoor in Bangkok

Rediff.com21 Dec 2009

Reader Gurdev Singh Randhawa has sent us a photograph.

Bangkok tremors turn tourist tide to India

Bangkok tremors turn tourist tide to India

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

While Bangkok is one of the most popular destinations in Asia, India enjoys the advantage of being a country with a wide range of attractions.

Review: Bangkok Summer leaves one cold

Review: Bangkok Summer leaves one cold

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

The movie tries to weave a story around the underbelly of Bangkok but ends up falling flat on its face.

Olympic qualifiers: Abhimanyu records thrilling win

Olympic qualifiers: Abhimanyu records thrilling win

Rediff.com25 May 2024

On Friday, Sachin Siwach opened India's account with a win in the 57kg category against New Zealand's Alex Mukuka.

Meiraba, Satwik-Chirag enter quarters of Thailand Open

Meiraba, Satwik-Chirag enter quarters of Thailand Open

Rediff.com16 May 2024

Meiraba, who trains at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, eliminated Denmark's Mads Christophersen

Kartam Bhugtam Review: Baffling!

Kartam Bhugtam Review: Baffling!

Rediff.com17 May 2024

If there is any actor who emerges from this wreck with his talent unscathed, it is Vijay Raaz, observes Deepa Gahlot.

What is Dia Mirza doing in Bangkok?

What is Dia Mirza doing in Bangkok?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Make way for Bollywood's jet-setters!

Boxer Nishant closes in on Paris Olympic berth

Boxer Nishant closes in on Paris Olympic berth

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

With the qualifying tournament offering four quota places in the men's 71kg weight class, Dev needs to win his quarter-final on Monday to seal his passage for Paris Games and earn the fifth 2024 Olympic quota for India and the first in the men's category in boxing.

What's The Dragon Doing Underwater?

What's The Dragon Doing Underwater?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Divers perform a dragon dance ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations at the Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World aquarium in Thailand.

Emergency imposed in Bangkok

Emergency imposed in Bangkok

Rediff.com12 Apr 2009

Thailand's embattled Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday clamped emergency in Bangkok and ordered tanks into the streets as he struggled to contain spiralling anti-government protests, a day after demonstrators forced the postponement of a summit between India and the Association of South East Asian Nations.

AI plane searched at Bangkok airport after bomb threats

AI plane searched at Bangkok airport after bomb threats

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

All passengers were evacuated safely via slides.

SpiceJet to resume flights to Bangkok from next month

SpiceJet to resume flights to Bangkok from next month

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

Airlines' summer schedule in India commences from late March and lasts till October every year.

Suspected Bangkok bomber's sketch released by police

Suspected Bangkok bomber's sketch released by police

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Cops believe he is part of a network and announced a reward of 1 million baht (Rs 18 lakh) for information leading to his arrest.

Thailand Open: Satwik-Chirag sail into 2nd rd, Prannoy loses

Thailand Open: Satwik-Chirag sail into 2nd rd, Prannoy loses

Rediff.com15 May 2024

The Indian combination of Satwik and Chirag will play the Chinese pair of Xie Hao Nan and Zeng Wei Han in the next round.

PHOTOS: Nadal and Djokovic go sightseeing in Bangkok

PHOTOS: Nadal and Djokovic go sightseeing in Bangkok

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

Tennis titans Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic met with Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha on Friday and visited the site of a deadly Bangkok bomb blast.

Spotted: Govinda at Bangkok airport

Spotted: Govinda at Bangkok airport

Rediff.com1 Sep 2011

Reader Saloni Parekh has sent us few photographs

Olympic Qualifiers: Ankushita, Nishant seal quarter spots

Olympic Qualifiers: Ankushita, Nishant seal quarter spots

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Narender Berwal (+92kg) also put up a strong fight against Ecuador's Gerlon Gilmar Congo Chala but it wasn't enough to advance to the next round

Sreeshankar undergoes knee surgery

Sreeshankar undergoes knee surgery

Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

Star Indian long jumper Murali Sreeshankar has undergone a surgery on his injured knee that ruled him out of the Paris Olympics in July-August.