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Weeks after Odisha tragedy, railways transfers 5 top officers

Weeks after Odisha tragedy, railways transfers 5 top officers

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Railways shunted out 5 top officials who are responsible for operations, signalling and safety.

Residential property prices dip in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata in H1

Residential property prices dip in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata in H1

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

Prices in Bengaluru, the National Capital Region, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad, however, witnessed an uptick during the period.

Ajith's bike ride from Pune to Chennai

Ajith's bike ride from Pune to Chennai

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

Ajith was shooting for Veeram in Pune, Maharashtra and finishing work on his Diwali release Arrambam.

Railway minister used to resign: Oppn on Odisha train tragedy

Railway minister used to resign: Oppn on Odisha train tragedy

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal demanded Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation over the horrific triple train crash in neighbouring Odisha.

Amid Covid surge, the reality: Fewer vaccination centres

Amid Covid surge, the reality: Fewer vaccination centres

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech have also stopped producing the Covishield and Covaxin vaccines respectively.

Team India's Injury Update: 'Axar likely to miss 2 ODIs against Aus; Shreyas 99% fit'

Team India's Injury Update: 'Axar likely to miss 2 ODIs against Aus; Shreyas 99% fit'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday said left-arm spinner Axar Patel is likely to miss the first two ODIs against Australia next week while middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer is "99 percent" match-fit.

ODI World Cup Revised Schedule: India vs Pakistan date changed

ODI World Cup Revised Schedule: India vs Pakistan date changed

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

The to and fro continues as the ICC once again announces rescheduled dates for the upcoming ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023.

Why KKR Bought Starc, SRH Cummins, MI Coetzee, GT Johnson...

Why KKR Bought Starc, SRH Cummins, MI Coetzee, GT Johnson...

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

'All the venues are high-scoring venues. So what you need is pace.' 'You really want someone to come there and control the flow of runs in the death overs, whether you are setting a target or setting a target.' 'It is going to be the fast bowlers because at how many venues have you seen spinners bowling the death overs?'

Home sales crash by 18% in Q2 y-on-y

Home sales crash by 18% in Q2 y-on-y

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Pune, Noida, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Ahmedabad witnessed a decline in sales as well as launches, while only two cities, Mumbai and Gurugram, saw a rise in demand and supply.

ODI WC: PCB seeks clearance to travel to India, writes to Pak PM

ODI WC: PCB seeks clearance to travel to India, writes to Pak PM

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

The PCB has written to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, seeking official clearance to travel to India for the ODI World Cup.

IKEA acquires 14-acre plot in Bengaluru for third India store

IKEA acquires 14-acre plot in Bengaluru for third India store

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

Store will directly employ 500-700 people, half of them women, and create 1,500 jobs indirectly

Balasore mishap: Railways hints at human-error, not to make report public

Balasore mishap: Railways hints at human-error, not to make report public

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

While there has been no official confirmation, some sources said the CRS informed in its report that the accident occurred due to human error on the part of on-duty officials in the Signalling and Telecom Department as well as the Traffic Department.

Bengaluru: 'Life too precious to be snatched away in a blast'

Bengaluru: 'Life too precious to be snatched away in a blast'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

The family of the Bengaluru blast victim Bhavani is shattered by her death and has asked the state government and Centre to take steps to stop recurrence of such terror attacks.

AirAsia Bengaluru-Goa ticket @ Rs 990, bookings open today

AirAsia Bengaluru-Goa ticket @ Rs 990, bookings open today

Rediff.com30 May 2014

The first A320 flight is scheduled to leave Bengaluru on June 12 afternoon, AirAsia India chief executive officer Mittu Chandilya told reporters in Chennai.

SKY needs 'tiny mind switch' to succeed in ODI cricket: AB de Villiers

SKY needs 'tiny mind switch' to succeed in ODI cricket: AB de Villiers

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

A B de Villiers believes that India's T20 batting sensation Suryakumar Yadav needs a slight tweak in his mindset in order to replicate his success in the 50-over format.

Is BJP Running Scared of Opposition's INDIA?

Is BJP Running Scared of Opposition's INDIA?

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

With this kind of coinage, the Opposition seems to be readily conceding the point that Modi is taller than all of them put together. So they need something bigger than themselves, collectively or not, to capture the voter imagination when it is about taking on Modi and the BJP in 2024, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Turning Point: Dhoni's Safe Gloves

Turning Point: Dhoni's Safe Gloves

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

On a day when CSK dropped four catches, M S Dhoni made no mistake to pick up Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell's catches to turn the match in Chennai's favour.

7 Indian cities to see shortage of 2.3 mn homes

7 Indian cities to see shortage of 2.3 mn homes

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

The study further said the mid-range housing segment is expected to drive the maximum demand of 45 per cent.

MS Dhoni invests in HomeLane, to endorse brand

MS Dhoni invests in HomeLane, to endorse brand

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Home interiors company HomeLane on Monday said it has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with ace cricketer, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, as an equity partner and brand ambassador. As part of the partnership, Dhoni will own equity in HomeLane and will be its first brand ambassador, a statement said. Details of Dhoni's investment were, however, not disclosed.

Odisha train crash: Signal was given and taken off, says preliminary report

Odisha train crash: Signal was given and taken off, says preliminary report

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

Preliminary investigations have revealed that a signal was given to Coromandel Express to enter the main line but it was taken off and the train entered the loop line, where it crashed into a goods train parked there.

India vs Pakistan is 'not be all and end all of ODI World Cup'

India vs Pakistan is 'not be all and end all of ODI World Cup'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Pakistan's marquee October 15 clash against arch-rivals India in Ahmedabad might be huge from perspective of fans on both sides of the border but it is certainly not the "be all and end all" from cricketing point of view.

'No written assurance from Pakistan on ODI World Cup participation'

'No written assurance from Pakistan on ODI World Cup participation'

Rediff.com10 May 2023

ICC said that Pakistan is yet to provide written assurance regarding their participation in the upcoming ODI World Cup in India.

World Cup 2023: The Venues

World Cup 2023: The Venues

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Check out the World Cup 2023 venues.

Nod to Apple's Chinese suppliers may ring in jobs for Sriperumbudur

Nod to Apple's Chinese suppliers may ring in jobs for Sriperumbudur

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Local residents say until about two months ago, this board carried the name of Motorola, which once had a manufacturing unit in Sriperumbudur, 40-odd km from Chennai in Tamil Nadu. In May 2020, Luxshare Precision Industry Co, a China-headquartered AirPods and iPhone assembler, had entered into a deal with the Tamil Nadu government to take over the defunct Motorola unit.

Australia's road to sixth ODI World Cup trophy

Australia's road to sixth ODI World Cup trophy

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

After defeats in their opening two matches, Australia came roaring back, winning their next nine games in succession

Chennai floods: Army out for relief as torrents pound at city

Chennai floods: Army out for relief as torrents pound at city

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Torrential rains pounded several parts of Chennai triggering a deluge completely disrupting normal life as army was deployed tonight in two suburban areas to undertake rescue on a war footing.

Why EV owners in Bengaluru have little to worry about

Why EV owners in Bengaluru have little to worry about

Rediff.com22 May 2018

Ather Energy would set up 30 charging points across Bengaluru by the end of May and the number would go up to 60 by the end of the year.

Average housing prices up 3-10% in Jul-Sep

Average housing prices up 3-10% in Jul-Sep

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

Average housing price across eight cities rose 3-10 per cent year-on-year in July-September this year, while office rent grew up to 13 per cent on higher demand for properties, according to Knight Frank India. Bengaluru property market saw highest growth in average housing price as well as average office rent during the third quarter of the 2022 calendar year as compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, property consultant Knight Frank India said in its report 'India Real Estate - Office and Residential Market July-September 2022'. As per the data of primary housing market, the average price in Bengaluru rose 10 per cent to Rs 5,428 per square feet in July-September quarter from Rs 4,928 per square feet in the year-ago period.

The Faf-Maxwell Show

The Faf-Maxwell Show

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell played another match-winning partnership to set RCB up for a 7 run win over the Rajasthan Royals.

Felt massive jolt: NDRF jawan onboard Coromandel Express

Felt massive jolt: NDRF jawan onboard Coromandel Express

Rediff.com4 Jun 2023

The jawan said he used his mobile phone light to locate hurt and trapped passengers and took them to safety.

8,134 Have Lost Jobs Till May

8,134 Have Lost Jobs Till May

Rediff.com26 May 2023

Among India's tech companies, education-associated start-ups are the worst affected, recording the maximum number of layoffs.

SpiceJet kicks off cargo business sale; valuation at Rs 2,500 crore

SpiceJet kicks off cargo business sale; valuation at Rs 2,500 crore

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

SpiceJet, India's second-largest private airline, kicked off the process of hiving off its logistics business to its subsidiary SpiceXpress as it looks to raise much-needed capital. On Tuesday, the company sought its shareholders' approval to complete the process and to raise up to Rs 2,500 crore via a qualified institutions placement (QIP). It is in talks with multiple private equity investors as it tries to sell shares in the logistics arm to raise money.

Chennai residents battle scarcity, high prices

Chennai residents battle scarcity, high prices

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Announcing the start of day-time domestic commercial operations, the Airports Authority of India said on Saturday night that decision on night operations would be taken on Sunday.

Chennai, Pune back as IPL venues for 2015

Chennai, Pune back as IPL venues for 2015

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

The Indian Premier League Governing Council also decided to allot all home games of Rajasthan Royals to Ahmedabad.

Now, Germany to help India fulfil bullet train dream

Now, Germany to help India fulfil bullet train dream

Rediff.com3 Oct 2017

German aid likely for Bengaluru-Chennai bullet train

Bengaluru blast: Bhavani's Christmas holiday ends in tears

Bengaluru blast: Bhavani's Christmas holiday ends in tears

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Bhavani Balan's kids are inconsolable. Their Christmas vacation had just been blown to smithereens by someone blinded by radical venom.

How soil from TN village contributed to Chandrayaan mission

How soil from TN village contributed to Chandrayaan mission

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

This is the third time that Tamil Nadu has supplied the necessary soil to the Bengaluru headquartered space agency for performing the tests for its ambitious Moon missions.

Ahead of Karnataka polls, 26th tranche of electoral bonds to go on sale from Monday

Ahead of Karnataka polls, 26th tranche of electoral bonds to go on sale from Monday

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Ahead of the Karnataka assembly elections, the government on Friday approved the issuance of the 26th tranche of electoral bonds that will open for sale on April 3.

Out on bail, Dinakaran meets aunt Sasikala in Bengaluru jail

Out on bail, Dinakaran meets aunt Sasikala in Bengaluru jail

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Will just sit back and see, said Dinakaran over AIADMK merger.

Bengaluru scientists solve mystery behind Odisha's 'black tigers'

Bengaluru scientists solve mystery behind Odisha's 'black tigers'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2021

a team led by ecologist Uma Ramakrishnan and her student Vinay Sagar from the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, have discovered that the coat colouration and patterning which make the wild cats appear dark boil down to a single mutation