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Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

Complete list of Padma awardees, 2021

Images: Mangalore crash memorial desecrated

Images: Mangalore crash memorial desecrated

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

In a horrific incident, the memorial built for the victims of the disastrous Mangalore air crash was found desecrated by miscreants on Tuesday.

First Look: Pradeep Nair's Cherukkanum Pennum

First Look: Pradeep Nair's Cherukkanum Pennum

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

The film is a new age love story of love, lust and reprisal.

Bring out the Shaitan within you

Bring out the Shaitan within you

Rediff.com26 May 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to.

Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria to be next IAF chief

Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria to be next IAF chief

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

"Government has decided to appoint Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria, PVSM, AVSM, VM, ADC presently Vice Chief of Air Staff as the next Chief of the Air Staff," defence ministry's principal spokesperson, said on Twitter.

Review: Osthi is mildly appealing

Review: Osthi is mildly appealing

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

The film is the Tamil remake of Salman Khan's superhit Dabangg.

Review: Wazir is a childish game of chess

Review: Wazir is a childish game of chess

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

This thriller isn't merely predictable, but depressingly drab, says Raja Sen.

Taapsee, Madhuri, Raveena: Coming soon on Netflix!

Taapsee, Madhuri, Raveena: Coming soon on Netflix!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Netflix has unveiled a line-up of 15 original series as well as returning seasons of popular shows.

Top 5 Hindi Directors 2011

Top 5 Hindi Directors 2011

Rediff.com2 Jan 2012

Raja Sen lists the top five directors, who shone through their films in 2011.

Anurag Kashyap: I'd rather work with actors than stars

Anurag Kashyap: I'd rather work with actors than stars

Rediff.com2 Jun 2011

The maverick filmmaker talks about Shaitan and why he enjoys working with newer filmmakers.

Staring at an abyss

Staring at an abyss

Rediff.com11 Feb 2021

Do India's laws governing the Internet need revolutionary change, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Normalcy returning for shadow lenders, albeit slowly

Normalcy returning for shadow lenders, albeit slowly

Rediff.com22 May 2020

For smaller MFIs, resuming operations is more difficult because they haven't got any fresh bank credit sanctioned from their lenders.

Navy warship intercepts 'rogue' merchant vessel

Navy warship intercepts 'rogue' merchant vessel

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

An Indian Navy warship successfully intercepted a fleeing Bahamas-flag merchant vessel off the Diu coast after being pursued for a couple of hours on Tuesday.

'Barred' Kerala MP files petition in HC

'Barred' Kerala MP files petition in HC

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

All India Congress Committee Secretary Kodikunnil Suresh, whose election from the Mavelikkara (Reserved) Parliamentary constituency was declared void by the Kerala High Court, on Tuesday filed a petition seeking one month's stay on the judgment to enable him to file appeal in the Supreme Court.

Kerala HC satisfied with police probe into nun rape case

Kerala HC satisfied with police probe into nun rape case

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

The bench observed that if a hasty investigation was conducted, the accused would be allowed to go scot-free.

Suspicious ship sailing towards Goa: Navy alerted

Suspicious ship sailing towards Goa: Navy alerted

Rediff.com31 Jul 2009

The Indian Navy and the Coast Guard have intensified their patrolling off Konkan coast following intelligence inputs that a suspicious ship was heading towards Goa.

Iceland volcano: Over 41,000 passengers stranded

Iceland volcano: Over 41,000 passengers stranded

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

The ministry has asked the airlines to not to "take benefit of the situation" and charge higher fares for the tickets.

'Shaitan is not a feel-good movie'

'Shaitan is not a feel-good movie'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

Rajeev Khandelwal speaks about Shaitan, how much, or little, marriage has changed him, and what kind of shaitani he has been up to.

Concerned UN sends envoy to Lanka

Concerned UN sends envoy to Lanka

Rediff.com15 May 2009

Concerned over the plight of civilians caught up in the ongoing fighting in Sri Lanka, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has dispatched his Chef de Cabinet Vijay Nambiar, a former Indian diplomat, to the island nation to underscore his message for protection of civilians and resolution of the humanitarian situation there. Members of the UN Security Council on Wednesday expressed grave concern over the worsening crisis in northern Sri Lanka.

Govt asks private airlines not to hike fares

Govt asks private airlines not to hike fares

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

"We have asked the private airlines to provide smooth passenger facilitation and also not to escalate fares so that passengers face minimal inconvenience," civil aviation secretary M Madhavan Nambiar said.

Indian Americans celebrate R-Day in New York

Indian Americans celebrate R-Day in New York

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

The Indian Consulate celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Republic Day in New York with much fanfare.

How NBFC-MFIs managed to raise 26,200 crore in securitisation deals in FY19

How NBFC-MFIs managed to raise 26,200 crore in securitisation deals in FY19

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

One of the factors behind the rise in securitisation deals was State Bank of India's (SBI) decision to buy portfolio worth Rs 45,000 crore from NBFCs

AI crisis: PMO seeks early resolution

AI crisis: PMO seeks early resolution

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

The PMO directed the ministry of civil aviation and the Air India to find early resolution to stalemate. Besides, the PMO told the civil aviation ministry that a lockout is not an option to resolve the issue.

AI steps in to help stranded Jet Air passengers

AI steps in to help stranded Jet Air passengers

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

India's international carrier Air India has come to the relief of Jet Airways passengers, after Jet had to cancel over 130 flights when 400 pilots failed to show up for work.

Jet chairman meets civil aviation secretary

Jet chairman meets civil aviation secretary

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal on Tuesday met civil aviation secretary Madhavan Nambiar on Tuesday against the backdrop of pilots of the private carrier refusing to report to work to protest against the sacking of two of their senior colleagues.

IAF inducts 4 Chinook heavy-lift choppers

IAF inducts 4 Chinook heavy-lift choppers

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

Chinook is a heavy lift, tandem rotor helicopter which serves armed forces of 19 countries. It is a multi-role platform and is used for the transport of troops and material among other roles

Passenger held for Delhi hijack drama

Passenger held for Delhi hijack drama

Rediff.com1 Feb 2009

The government on Sunday said a couple of passengers onboard the Delhi-bound Indigo flight from Goa had behaved "aggressively" and threatened to "hijack" the aicraft prompting authorities to put in place an emergency drill at the IGI airport in New Delhi.

Navy, coast guard rescue 24 in Maharashtra

Navy, coast guard rescue 24 in Maharashtra

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

As many as 24 people including eight fishermen were on Wednesday rescued by the navy and coast guard from the rough Arabian Sea in Maharashtra.

A gem in Achamundu! Achamundu!

A gem in Achamundu! Achamundu!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2009

It might not be the next great musical event, but this little album does have at least one good song going for it.

15 songs you MUST LISTEN to

15 songs you MUST LISTEN to

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Instead of wasting your breath on badly recycled versions of beloved classics, listen to Sukanya Verma's pick of 15 under-rated Bollywood numbers.

Gulf Air launches Bahrain-Hyderabad flight

Gulf Air launches Bahrain-Hyderabad flight

Rediff.com1 Jul 2008

Jointly addressing mediapersons Hyderabad, Capt Christopher, Vice-president Flight Operations, Richard Hrische, Regional General Manager, Asia and Rajeev Nambiar, General Manager, India said that Airlines Network Streteches from Europe to Asia and Hyderabad is the eighth destination in India. The daily non-stop service between Bahrain and Hyderabad will be served by an Air Bus A 320-200 with Buisness and Economic class providing two-way connectivity.

Review: London Bridge is a sloppy love story

Review: London Bridge is a sloppy love story

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

London Bridge is an usual romance between a poor guy who has come up the hard way and a rich princess who falls for him.

Consumer finance: Smaller players fill the void

Consumer finance: Smaller players fill the void

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

The exit of the big movers has meant more opportunities for local players such as Nambiar Finance, which is just one of the 1,465 non-deposit-taking NBFCs registered with the Mumbai office of the Reserve Bank of India.

Top LTTE leaders tried to surrender: Report

Top LTTE leaders tried to surrender: Report

Rediff.com23 May 2009

Britain and Norway made a last minute bid to save the lives of two Tamil Tiger leaders but in vain as Sri Lankan troops closed in, the media reported on Saturday. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's political chief, B Nadesan, and peace secretariat head, S Pulidevan, had attempted to surrender, The Daily Telegraph said, in a report quoting Vijay Nambiar, the United Nation Secretary-General's envoy.The men were later found dead.

'No CBI probe required in Muthoot murder case'

'No CBI probe required in Muthoot murder case'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to accept a plea for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the murder of the scion of Kerala-based Muthoot group Paul George even as two persons wanted in connection with the case surrendered before a court.

Pilots need tremendous skill in such an operation

Pilots need tremendous skill in such an operation

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

It needs a lot of skill to keep the helicopter still as commandos slither down on like it was done on the rooftop in a busy area.

MFIs' collections rebound in a big way, but delinquencies may surge

MFIs' collections rebound in a big way, but delinquencies may surge

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

A vast majority of borrowers are in the essential services' supply chain with tiny and micro businesses, and this has sprung back.

Music Review: A Aa E Ee

Music Review: A Aa E Ee

Rediff.com21 Oct 2008

Though Vijay Antony seems to want to go beyond his Kadhalil Vizhunthen tracks, it still looks like the hangover exists. Some numbers are passable, while others are down-right boring.

BPL Mobile is now Loop Mobile

BPL Mobile is now Loop Mobile

Rediff.com18 Mar 2009

This follows the expiry of its brand-use agreement with the BPL Group. The company, which faces an ownership battle between the Ruias of the Essar Group and the UK-based Vodafone, does not expect 'any issues' to arise from the change. "Loop is an extension of an ongoing campaign, Get in the Loop, and it will be easy for our subscribers to identify with this new brand name," said BPL Mobile Director and CEO Sanjeev Chachondia.

Navy gives clean chit to MV Alpha

Navy gives clean chit to MV Alpha

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

The Indian Navy which intercepted and boarded the MV Alpha, a Vietnamese registered ship, let off the ship after questioning the crew and cheking the ship's papers, which were found to be in order. "The ship that was intercepted has been searched in accordance with international laws. Its papers were found in order and nothing suscpicous was found," said Captain Nambiar, PRO Defence, Mumbai.