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'Chowkidar' took money from poor, put it in pocket of Ambani: Rahul

'Chowkidar' took money from poor, put it in pocket of Ambani: Rahul

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

The opposition does not have any issue left so it is raking up Rafale deal issue, Rajnath Singh said.

Looking at how best to sort out Cairn arbitration: Sitharaman

Looking at how best to sort out Cairn arbitration: Sitharaman

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday reiterated that an international arbitration ruling on India's sovereign right to taxation sets the wrong precedent, but said the government is looking at how best it can sort out the issue arising out of New Delhi being ordered to return $1.2 billion plus interest and cost to UK's Cairn Energy Plc. The government, which participated in an international arbitration brought by the Scottish firm against being taxed retrospectively, has appealed against The Hague based tribunal's ruling asking the government to return the value of shares expropriated and liquidated, tax refunds withheld and dividend seized to recover a wrongly levied retroactive tax demand.

He knew his team was doping...

He knew his team was doping...

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Former Tour de France winner and Team Saxo manager Bjarne Riis knew about doping in his team but failed to act.

BJP works for few rich, Congress thinks of poor: Rahul Gandhi

BJP works for few rich, Congress thinks of poor: Rahul Gandhi

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

The Congress chief alleged that in the 2016 demonetisation exercise, black money became white, nobody went to jail and contrary to the BJP's promise, no one received Rs 15 lakh in their bank account.

Large Indian IT firms may steal a march over global peers to clinch deals

Large Indian IT firms may steal a march over global peers to clinch deals

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Around 1,680 deals worth over $80 billion will be renewed next year. Among Indian vendors, Infosys, TCS, and HCL Technologies are better placed to see a higher growth rate in 2020.

Will Reliance be real estate's new disruptor?

Will Reliance be real estate's new disruptor?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

A stake sale of Reliance's real estate portfolio would help it raise anything between $1-5 billion and could be one of the triggers for the company's shares to break out.

HSBC gets summons from Indian Tax Dept; fears significant fines

HSBC gets summons from Indian Tax Dept; fears significant fines

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

Names of 100,000 a/c holders in HSBC's Swiss unit recently became public.

Who will win 2018 FIFA World Cup? Here's a prediction... by a wealth manager

Who will win 2018 FIFA World Cup? Here's a prediction... by a wealth manager

Rediff.com17 May 2018

The predictions by the world's biggest wealth manager were based on a statistical model using the results from the previous five tournaments and controlling for factors such as team strength and success in the qualification phase.

UBS reports $1.8 bn Q1 loss

UBS reports $1.8 bn Q1 loss

Rediff.com5 May 2009

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the company has losses to the tune of two billion Swiss francs whereas in the year-ago period, the same stood at 11.62 billion Swiss francs, the entity said in a statement on Tuesday.

Sony World Photography Awards 2022 Winners

Sony World Photography Awards 2022 Winners

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

The World Photography Organisation has announced the overall winners of the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2022.

How UBS manipulated interest rates

How UBS manipulated interest rates

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

UBS said on Wednesday it will pay $1.2 billion to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 160 million pounds ($260 million) to Britain's Financial Services Authority (FSA) and 59 million Swiss francs ($65 million) to Swiss regulator Finma.

Pak to stay on terror financing 'grey list' till Feb 2021

Pak to stay on terror financing 'grey list' till Feb 2021

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Pakistan failed to fulfil six of the 27 mandates so far as a result of which the country continues to be in the grey list of the FATF.

'Hum aapke saath mein hai'

'Hum aapke saath mein hai'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

'I want to show that we are also part of this society and want to participate just as much, whether it is for security or whatever community work there.'

Future looks bleak for Rana Kapoor-funded firms

Future looks bleak for Rana Kapoor-funded firms

Rediff.com14 May 2020

The collection of mostly small and medium sized businesses is a hotchpotch of ventures and include design schools, schools, villas for hire in Goa and a country club in Gurgaon.

Rafale probe will throw up names of Modi, Ambani: Rahul

Rafale probe will throw up names of Modi, Ambani: Rahul

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

He claimed the NDA government bought the planes at Rs 1,600 crore a piece as against the Rs 526 crore for each aircraft fixed by the UPA.

Sensex gains 89 points at close; Nifty ends at 9,108

Sensex gains 89 points at close; Nifty ends at 9,108

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Midcap ended 0.1% down, while the S&P BSE Smallcap index gained 0.3%.

Taliban: Time for India to think BOLD

Taliban: Time for India to think BOLD

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

Like China, India too should connect the dots and move ahead with a long-term perspective in Afghanistan, advises Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Does poor hygiene lead to fewer Covid deaths?

Does poor hygiene lead to fewer Covid deaths?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

'Better hygiene practices could lower a person's immunity and make the person susceptible to auto-immune diseases.'

India Inc's profits one of the lowest among major economies

India Inc's profits one of the lowest among major economies

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Combined net profit of BSE500 companies at $ 63 bn is 2.3% of GDP; global average is 5%.

Jet lenders mull open auction process

Jet lenders mull open auction process

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

Bids to be evaluated according to guidelines by the civil aviation ministry, following which a buyer will be selected. Transfer of control to the buyer to be effected by June-end.

Why these 2 Indian tech cos are better poised to tackle coronavirus Impact

Why these 2 Indian tech cos are better poised to tackle coronavirus Impact

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

While discretionary spend by global enterprises is likely to negatively impact all Indian IT firms, more revenues from products and less exposure to financial services segment are likely to lessen the impact for HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra.

CBI files corruption case against IAF officials in Pilatus plane deal

CBI files corruption case against IAF officials in Pilatus plane deal

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

The CBI also carried out searches at the residence and office of controversial arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari in connection with the deal

Is this why govt needs money from RBI?

Is this why govt needs money from RBI?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Money permits patronage. Money means power. No wonder details of the crores locked up in NPAs and never repaid loans are top secret, Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Baby bloom in the times of the pandemic

Baby bloom in the times of the pandemic

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

The newborns opens their eyes to see the world fighting a deadly disease.

Meet the Australian Open men's finalists

Meet the Australian Open men's finalists

Rediff.com26 Jan 2019

A look at the records of Spain's Rafael Nadal and Serbia's Novak Djokovic before their title clash at the Australian Open on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding):

Rupee gets euro zone jolt, hits all-time low

Rupee gets euro zone jolt, hits all-time low

Rediff.com10 May 2012

RBI intervention fails to arrest decline, experts feel govt must get house in order to weather shocks.

India has world's 3rd highest number of billionaires; Mukesh Ambani back as Asia's richest

India has world's 3rd highest number of billionaires; Mukesh Ambani back as Asia's richest

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

India has the third highest number of billionaires in the world after the US and China, according to a new list by the prestigious Forbes magazine, which said Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani reclaimed his spot as Asia's richest person, dethroning Chinese business tycoon Jack Ma who was the richest person in the region a year ago.

NRIs pour in funds: India tops remittance list

NRIs pour in funds: India tops remittance list

Rediff.com8 Dec 2005

Indians working abroad sent a whopping $21.7 billion to their kin in 2004, making the country the highest recipient of remittances worldwide

India will soon drag HSBC Geneva to court

India will soon drag HSBC Geneva to court

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

The entire HSBC list features names of 1,668 Indians

Sensex hits one-month low, ends below 31,000

Sensex hits one-month low, ends below 31,000

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

The S&P BSE Midcap and the S&P BSE Smallcap indices under-performed to lose 0.8% and 1.6%

Sensex, Nifty bounce back to stay on record smashing spree

Sensex, Nifty bounce back to stay on record smashing spree

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

A recovery in rupee, buying by domestic institutional investors, encouraging earnings by select blue-chips and stock specific buying helped the market get back on its feet

India files appeal against Cairn award in The Hague

India files appeal against Cairn award in The Hague

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

India is believed to have challenged in a court in The Hague an arbitration tribunal verdict that overturned its demand for Rs 10,247 crore in back taxes from Cairn Energy Plc -- the second time in three months that it has refused to accept an international award against retrospective tax.

Rajan gets 'Governor of the Year' award

Rajan gets 'Governor of the Year' award

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Former Banque de France head Jacques de Larosire was given the Lifetime Achievement Award for his lengthy struggle for monetary order, the magazine said in a statement on Monday.

Swiss gold exports to India near Rs 1-trillion in 2014

Swiss gold exports to India near Rs 1-trillion in 2014

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Amid concerns of bullion trade being used for routing of black money, Switzerland's gold exports to India have risen further and is fast approaching Rs 1-trillion mark for the entire 2014.

Markets tank as trade tensions resurface

Markets tank as trade tensions resurface

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

Profit-booking by participants in view of the domestic markets' recent record-setting run fuelled the downtrend

India at 7th spot on investor protection; ahead of US, Japan

India at 7th spot on investor protection; ahead of US, Japan

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

India is ranked best among the BRICS nations, out of which South Africa is 17th, Brazil 35th and Russia at 100. China is much lower at 132nd place.

Sensex, Nifty end flat but at record closing highs

Sensex, Nifty end flat but at record closing highs

Rediff.com11 May 2017

The breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, turned negative. On the BSE, 1,581 shares declined and 1,246 shares fell. A total of 165 shares were unchanged.

Pegasus Project: Why I am hesitant to defend the government but must

Pegasus Project: Why I am hesitant to defend the government but must

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Snooping is one of the oldest peccadilloes of man, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Black money: UPA government loves tax evaders

Black money: UPA government loves tax evaders

Rediff.com17 Aug 2011

'Considering that there was an estimated Rs 10 lakh crores of Indian money stolen and kept in foreign tax havens, the UPA government with one stroke of its tainted pen has granted immunity to tax-evaders who had stashed the loot in tax havens.'

Sensex ends 152 points lower, Nifty below 9,600

Sensex ends 152 points lower, Nifty below 9,600

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

There were more than three losers against every gainer on BSE