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eBay to acquire Korea's Gmarket for $1.2 bn

eBay to acquire Korea's Gmarket for $1.2 bn

Rediff.com16 Apr 2009

America's largest online auction firm eBay Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire majority stake in South Korea's Gmarket for up to $1.2 billion, a move which will help in expanding its Asian operations.

Depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies

Depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies

Rediff.com17 Dec 2005

Depression over Bay of Bengal intensifies

Closing Guantanamo Bay not a priority: NYT

Closing Guantanamo Bay not a priority: NYT

Rediff.com26 Jun 2010

President Barack Obama may not be able to fulfill his promise of closing down infamous Guantanamo Bay by the end of his term because of political opposition and "inertia" on part of the administration, a media report said on Saturday. The initial date for shutting down the detention facility was 2010 but there has been considerable resistance to the proposal that the prisoners be shifted to a prison in Illinois, according to the New York Times.

eBay to acquire Skype for $2.6 bn

eBay to acquire Skype for $2.6 bn

Rediff.com12 Sep 2005

eBay Inc said on Monday that it will acquire Internet communications company Skype Technologies SA for about $2.6 billion in up-front cash and eBay stock.

Olympics Rugby: Canada women ruin French party

Olympics Rugby: Canada women ruin French party

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

Canada brought the Stade de France Olympic party to a shuddering halt when they stunned France 19-14 on Monday to set up a women's rugby sevens semi-final with Australia.

Bollywood's Top 10 hotties rocking eBay

Bollywood's Top 10 hotties rocking eBay

Rediff.com26 May 2010

Here's a look at the top 10 actresses' merchandise in demand on the site.

When Ratna Pathak Shah Made Mrs Sarabhai Nervous!

When Ratna Pathak Shah Made Mrs Sarabhai Nervous!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

This awesome actor is not one to conform to stereotypes -- on the ramp or off it.

Recipe: Hitesh's Brown Chana Pulau

Recipe: Hitesh's Brown Chana Pulau

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

This easy, tasty pulau can be cooked in 15 minutes.

eBay to slash global workforce by 1,000

eBay to slash global workforce by 1,000

Rediff.com7 Oct 2008

eBay plans to reduce its global workforce by nearly 10 per cent, affecting about 1,000 permanent employees, in addition to several hundred temporary workers and the reduction of open positions, the company said in a statement. The online marketplace has about 16,000 permanent staff worldwide. eBay India will bring down its employee strength from 110 to 80.

Hut Bay: Grace by the sea

Hut Bay: Grace by the sea

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

Andhra, Telangana rain toll at 33; flood waters recede in both states

Andhra, Telangana rain toll at 33; flood waters recede in both states

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and his Telangana counterpart Revanth Reddy visited some inundated areas in their respective territories.

Ahead of LS poll results, Modi to meditate at Vivekananda Rock Memorial

Ahead of LS poll results, Modi to meditate at Vivekananda Rock Memorial

Rediff.com28 May 2024

The prime minister had gone on a similar meditation exercise in a Kedarnath cave after the 2019 poll campaign.

Guantanamo Bay Prison may close: Bush

Guantanamo Bay Prison may close: Bush

Rediff.com9 Jun 2005

"We are exploring all alternatives as to how best to do the main objective, which is to protect America. What we don't want to do is to let out somebody that comes back and harms us," Bush said.

PIX: Iyer, Jadeja hit 50s to keep New Zealand at bay

PIX: Iyer, Jadeja hit 50s to keep New Zealand at bay

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Shreyas Iyer sparkled with a half-century on debut, while Ravindra Jadeja also hit an unbeaten fifty to keep New Zealand at bay on Day 1 of the first Test in Kanpur on Thursday.

Hawke's Bay Cup: Indian eves beat Canada to earn first win

Hawke's Bay Cup: Indian eves beat Canada to earn first win

Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

The Indian women's hockey team ended its winless streak by notching up a close 1-0 triumph over Canada in a classification game of the Hawke's Bay Cup, in Hastings, on Saturday.

'Hybrid vehicles are an intermediate solution'

'Hybrid vehicles are an intermediate solution'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2024

'In terms of incentives, if you think about it, hybrids are a 20-year-old technology.'

Myanmar pipelines confirm China's place in Bay

Myanmar pipelines confirm China's place in Bay

Rediff.com29 Jun 2009

Come September, and China will begin to lay parallel oil and natural gas pipelines from the Kyaukpyu deep-sea port on Myanmar's Arakan coast in the Bay of Bengal, all the way up north-east to Kunming in China's Yunnan province.

PIX: Dortmund humiliate Celtic; Barca crush Young Boys

PIX: Dortmund humiliate Celtic; Barca crush Young Boys

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored twice to set his side on course for a 5-0 Champions League thrashing of Swiss side Young Boys on Tuesday as the Catalan giants bounced back from a 2-1 loss at AS Monaco in their opener.

Recipe: Mayur's Dahi Aloo

Recipe: Mayur's Dahi Aloo

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Jazz up your summer lunch plate with this tangy potato curry.

Olympic Qualifiers: Four Indian pugilists register convincing wins

Olympic Qualifiers: Four Indian pugilists register convincing wins

Rediff.com30 May 2024

India's Sachin Siwach (57kg), Sanjeet Kumar (92kg), Amit Panghal (51kg) and Jaismine (women's 57kg) took another step towards Paris Olympic qualification as they registered convincing victories over their respective opponents to advance in the Boxing World Qualifiers in Bangkok on Thursday.

Why Google is the new pirate bay

Why Google is the new pirate bay

Rediff.com21 Apr 2009

If the Swedish site shuts down, search engines could become the new starting points for digital pirates.

SC stays proceedings against eBay's chief

SC stays proceedings against eBay's chief

Rediff.com25 Aug 2008

The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the proceedings against auction portal eBay India Pvt Ltd and its chief Avinash Bajaj for allegedly permitting sale of an MMS clip showing two school students from a Delhi school indulging in a sexual act.

Veterans, newcomers chase Olympic pin glory in Paris

Veterans, newcomers chase Olympic pin glory in Paris

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Pin collecting and trading goes as far back as 1896 when the first modern Olympics were held.

Guantanamo Bay trials unlawful: UN HR expert

Guantanamo Bay trials unlawful: UN HR expert

Rediff.com1 Jul 2008

Philip Alston, a United Nations human rights expert has said that the trial of six 'alien unlawful enemy combatants' at the Guantanamo Bay under the Military Commission Act fails to meet the basic due process standards required for a fair trial under international humanitarian and human rights law.

Paris Olympics: India STUN mighty Australia in hockey thriller

Paris Olympics: India STUN mighty Australia in hockey thriller

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

India stunned Tokyo Games silver medallist and their biggest nemesis Australia 3-2 in Paris on Friday

Recipe: Swarupa's Muri Ghonto

Recipe: Swarupa's Muri Ghonto

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

This Muri Ghonto recipe has its origins in former East Bengal, present-day Bangladesh.

Hawke's Bay Cup: India eves lose in quarters

Hawke's Bay Cup: India eves lose in quarters

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Indian women hockey could never recover from three early setbacks and ended up losing the Hawke's Bay Cup quarter-final 1-3 to Japan, in Hastings, on Thursday.

PIX: Khelif wins women's welterweight gold amid gender dispute

PIX: Khelif wins women's welterweight gold amid gender dispute

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

Algeria's Imane Khelif, a silver medallist at the 2022 World Championships, and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting have been in the spotlight at the Paris Games amid a gender dispute that has dominated headlines.

Olympics: Wrestler Aman Sehrawat loses in semis, to fight for bronze

Olympics: Wrestler Aman Sehrawat loses in semis, to fight for bronze

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Aman Sehrawat's Olympic dream suffers a setback as he is comprehensively outclassed by top seed Rei Higuchi

eBay chief takes home 55% less pay in 2009

eBay chief takes home 55% less pay in 2009

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

Online marketplace eBay's chief executive John Donahoe took home total pay of $10.1 million in 2009, a 55 per cent drop compared to the compensation received in the previous year.

Julian Assange leaves UK after plea deal with Biden

Julian Assange leaves UK after plea deal with Biden

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has agreed to enter a plea deal with the Joe Biden administration that could pave the way for him to avoid imprisonment in the United States, according to recently filed federal court documents, CNN reported.

EPL PIX: Brighton stun Spurs; Chelsea, United held

EPL PIX: Brighton stun Spurs; Chelsea, United held

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played across England, on Sunday.

PIX: Real Madrid back to winning ways; Leverkusen held

PIX: Real Madrid back to winning ways; Leverkusen held

Rediff.com6 Oct 2024

Real Madrid have avoided defeat in their last 41 LaLiga games, the second best streak by a team in the competition's history.

'Capital Gains Tax Changes May Impact Investment Behaviour'

'Capital Gains Tax Changes May Impact Investment Behaviour'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

'Volumes in F&O trading had gone up rapidly and, in a way, the increase in STT on F&O will protect investor interest.'

'Har Har Modi' chants sweep Calfornia's Bay Area

'Har Har Modi' chants sweep Calfornia's Bay Area

Rediff.com17 May 2014

Ladoos, band, bajaa and chants took over California after NaMo supporters stepped out to celebrate his victory.

How Olympic Games kept COVID spread at bay

How Olympic Games kept COVID spread at bay

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

The situation inside the "bubble" stood in sharp contrast to outside, with a surge in infections fuelled by the Delta variant hitting daily records and for the first time crossing 5,000 in the host city, threatening to overwhelm Tokyo's hospitals.

'Indian American Young Men May Vote For Trump'

'Indian American Young Men May Vote For Trump'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

'One of the big findings is that younger men seem to have shifted towards the Republican Party.' 'In 2020, about 23% of younger men said they would vote Trump.' 'Now that number is 48%.' 'It is like a 25 point shift, and you don't actually see shifts that big in surveys.'

Sorry, I had asked you to make Modi PM: Uddhav

Sorry, I had asked you to make Modi PM: Uddhav

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

Uddhav said Modi lacks the self-confidence of 2014 and 2019.

US may close Gaunatanamo Bay detention facility

US may close Gaunatanamo Bay detention facility

Rediff.com30 Jun 2007

The US Defence Department has said it would like to close down the Guantanamo Bay detention facility on the Cuban island but, it cannot be done until a statutory status for the detainees are found.

'eBay sells 18 cars, 65 two-wheelers every day'

'eBay sells 18 cars, 65 two-wheelers every day'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2005

30 percent of our business comes from exports to countries like the US, the UK, Canada and Germany