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The undeniably striking model, who is not human

The undeniably striking model, who is not human

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

You need to take a real close look to figure out that she's a digital model.

UK banks set to branch out in India

UK banks set to branch out in India

Rediff.com26 Aug 2005

Did Islamic State blow up Russian plane with bomb in bag?

Did Islamic State blow up Russian plane with bomb in bag?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

British tourists returning from Egypt told to leave luggage behind as airport security is tightened in wake of disaster in Sinai

Sofia Hayat: People are afraid to speak against Salman

Sofia Hayat: People are afraid to speak against Salman

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

Violence, cruelty can't solve any problem: Modi on Mann ki Baat

Violence, cruelty can't solve any problem: Modi on Mann ki Baat

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

The PM observed the history of India's struggle for independence was very long, very vast and filled with countless sacrifices.

Modiji, this is your last chance

Modiji, this is your last chance

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

'The most important thing to do is to stop taxing citizens so brutally,' recommends T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Section 377 lawyers on Time's 100 most influential people list

Section 377 lawyers on Time's 100 most influential people list

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Public-interest litigators Arundhati Katju and Menaka Guruswamy, who spearheaded a historic legal battle for LGBTQ rights in India, along with Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani are among the Indians who have been named by TIME magazine in its prestigious list of the 100 most influential people in the world. The list also includes Indian-American comedian and TV host Hasan Minhaj.

UK minister held secret meeting with Cyrus Mistry: Report

UK minister held secret meeting with Cyrus Mistry: Report

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Clark's predecessor Sajid Javid had pledged to help Tata Steel UK with a proposed package of measures and new British PM Theresa May is reportedly supportive of the plan

Hot 10: The sexiest women in the world!

Hot 10: The sexiest women in the world!

Rediff.com24 May 2014

Maxim magazine has released its list of Hot 100 women for this year. Here's the top 10 who made the cut!

Reliance completes $7.2-bn deal with BP

Reliance completes $7.2-bn deal with BP

Rediff.com30 Aug 2011

RIL will get $ 7.2 billion for the stake sale in 21 blocks and could get further $1.2 billion as performance payments based on exploration success resulting into development of commercial deliveries.

Top 10 supermodels who turned actresses

Top 10 supermodels who turned actresses

Rediff.com1 May 2014

As Victoria's Secret model Cara Delevingne gets set to star in the new Peter Pan adaptation, here's looking at some of her illustrious predecessors.

Vodafone says future in India 'could be in doubt'

Vodafone says future in India 'could be in doubt'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

Vodafone's operating loss from India business jumped to 692 million euros in April-September from 133 million euros in the same period last year.

Hindujas asks UK to fund Bangalore-Mumbai Economic Corridor

Hindujas asks UK to fund Bangalore-Mumbai Economic Corridor

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Some of the world's wealthiest Indian billionaires, such steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal and mining and metals tycoon Anil Agarwal, are based in London.

The perfect match made in Heaven

The perfect match made in Heaven

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

'It is difficult to pin down any singular factor but marriage does invite the emotional investment of viewers,' observes Chintan Girish Modi.

The Ambassador gears up for rejuvenation

The Ambassador gears up for rejuvenation

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

The company has taken up an ambitious project to introduce a smaller version of the classic car.

India Inc on war footing to cut costs, conserve cash

India Inc on war footing to cut costs, conserve cash

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

The first spending item on the chopping block is capital expenditure, followed by operating costs and overheads, including sales and marketing expenses.

VOTE: Should madrassas be barred from teaching in Urdu, Arabic?

VOTE: Should madrassas be barred from teaching in Urdu, Arabic?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

The Shiv Sena wants madrassas in India not to use Urdu and Arabic as a medium of instruction and wants it to be replaced with English and Hindi.

80,000 Indians to head for World Cup

80,000 Indians to head for World Cup

Rediff.com13 May 2019

The demand is the highest for the India-Pakistan match at Old Trafford in Manchester on June 16 and also for the final at Lords on July 14.

The love Ash & Sonam have in common

The love Ash & Sonam have in common

Rediff.com22 May 2017

No! It's not Bollywood nor L'Oreal. On the Cannes red carpet, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor swear by this British couture house.

Queen shifted out of Buckingham Palace due to COVID-19 crisis

Queen shifted out of Buckingham Palace due to COVID-19 crisis

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

The 93-year-old monarch and her 98-year-old husband, Prince Philip, are likely to be placed in quarantine at the royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in the coming weeks as tougher measures are put in place to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the UK affecting over 1,140 people.

India Inc faces rough weather in overseas biz

India Inc faces rough weather in overseas biz

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

As global economies contract because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus of most of the India Inc has now moved back to the home market where demand is expected to pick substantially from the coming festival season.

Citibank likely to hive off consumer banking business in India

Citibank likely to hive off consumer banking business in India

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

In India, it is not easy to fight it out with the large banks which are nimble-footed and technology-savvy and are continuously innovating on the retail turf with newer products for customer acquisition.

Take a bow Om Puri, OBE

Take a bow Om Puri, OBE

Rediff.com19 Apr 2005

The veteran actor is presented with the British award.

London is best city in the world to live in: Hinduja

London is best city in the world to live in: Hinduja

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

London is the best place in the world to live in, leading NRI industrialist Gopichand P Hinduja has said that after travelling around the globe, he found "home" in the British capital.

Markets upbeat, Sensex climbs 234 pts

Markets upbeat, Sensex climbs 234 pts

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

Yes Bank was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rallying 11.48 per cent amid reports that private equity firms have showed interest in buying a major stake in the private sector lender.

Air France-KLM offers 30% discount to Indian travellers

Air France-KLM offers 30% discount to Indian travellers

Rediff.com11 Sep 2013

The discount offer is valid in all classes for booking starting tomorrow till September 14 and for travel between October one till December 15, an airline statement said.

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.

Kejriwal to file cases against Mukesh Ambani over gas pricing

Kejriwal to file cases against Mukesh Ambani over gas pricing

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

After Moily took over as oil minister, the central government agreed to link prices with global indices.

Brexit: A big blow for the UK economy

Brexit: A big blow for the UK economy

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Brexit will likely put brakes on the UK's growth prospects.

Google's Rs 836 crore lifeline for Vodafone Idea

Google's Rs 836 crore lifeline for Vodafone Idea

Rediff.com29 May 2020

Though Google's investment is minuscule and will not move the needle, it will attract other investors to the company and be a morale booster. Pursuing Vodafone Idea would potentially pit Google against Facebook and an increasingly dominant Jio.

RIL-BP strikes BIGGEST FDI deal

RIL-BP strikes BIGGEST FDI deal

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

After nearly five months wait, the government on Friday cleared UK's BP Plc buying 30 per cent stake in most of Reliance Industries' oil and gas blocks, including the showpiece KG-D6 gas fields, for $7.2 billion.

'Feminism is not just armpit hair and freeing the nipple'

'Feminism is not just armpit hair and freeing the nipple'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

Meet Paloma Elsesser, an American plus-size fashion model, who is making headlines for all the right reasons.

Fake news and its dimensions

Fake news and its dimensions

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Complicated social phenomena behind it, says Ajit Balakrishnan.

China protests US ban on TikTok, WeChat; warns counter measures

China protests US ban on TikTok, WeChat; warns counter measures

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

The US on Friday issued orders to ban popular Chinese social media apps TikTok and WeChat from Sunday to safeguard national security, weeks after India banned them, saying they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.

REWIND: Best of the month -- April

REWIND: Best of the month -- April

Rediff.com4 May 2020

Here's a presentation of some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by.

UK eyes India to meet staff shortage

UK eyes India to meet staff shortage

Rediff.com25 Jun 2008

India is one of the top three sources of international recruitment for British employers struggling to meet talent shortages, according to a major industry report.

Post COVID, Indians are not afraid to travel!

Post COVID, Indians are not afraid to travel!

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Singapore is the most favoured destination for people living in India, Indonesia, Thailand, Hong Kong and the Philippines when it comes to post-lockdown travel.

'Kongu Nadu' part of BJP's Grand Plan?

'Kongu Nadu' part of BJP's Grand Plan?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

New Union minister L Murugan's declaration of Kongu Nadu as his native place, instead of Tamil Nadu, may be part of a grand BJP strategy to create new states out of existing ones, particularly those that have anti-BJP governments, mulls N Sathiya Moorthy.

Is India's LNG deal with US a risky affair?

Is India's LNG deal with US a risky affair?

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

Majority of PLL's long-term deals are linked to crude, which faces price challenge from other fuels. Spot LNG is moving away from this linkage, which puts a question mark on crude linked contracts.

TCS powers Tatas into Rs 10 trillion m-cap club

TCS powers Tatas into Rs 10 trillion m-cap club

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

IT major nears $100 bn m-cap, accounts for 61% of the group's combined valuation.