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Jet may fly Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco

Jet may fly Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

New Delhi's move is expected to encourage Beijing to grant long-pending clearance to Air India and Jet Airways to launch flights to Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Shanghai, respectively. Air India already operates to Shanghai.

Why Nokia is still bullish on India

Why Nokia is still bullish on India

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

Nokia is one of the leading telecom equipment manufacturing companies in India

China-Japan rivalry, a big economic victory for India

China-Japan rivalry, a big economic victory for India

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's $12-billion loan at an incredibly low interest rate may have trumped China's aim to enter the enormous Indian Railways market, notes A K Bhattacharya.

Pay up to Rs 8,500 extra per air ticket so that aam aadmi can fly!

Pay up to Rs 8,500 extra per air ticket so that aam aadmi can fly!

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

The levy will come into effect from December 1, 2016

Lufthansa to resume Kolkata-Frankfurt flight

Lufthansa to resume Kolkata-Frankfurt flight

Rediff.com16 Nov 2006

Lufthansa would resume passenger services connecting Frankfurt and Kolkata from December 2, after 35 years with three weekly flights, a top airline official said.

TN: 11 arrested in bus torching case

TN: 11 arrested in bus torching case

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

The Chennai-bound bus was set on fire on Hosur Road in protest against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's remarks on Lord Ram in the context of the Sethusamudram project.

Paramount Air to fly into western India

Paramount Air to fly into western India

Rediff.com15 Feb 2008

The airline is inducting two more 70-seater Embraer planes, which will be based in Bangalore and will be used to connect Bangalore and Chennai with Pune and Goa, and then other cities in western India.

Rajnikant, Shankar get court notice

Rajnikant, Shankar get court notice

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

They get notice in plagiarism case in their film, Sivaji.

KLM has really BIG plans for India

KLM has really BIG plans for India

Rediff.com5 May 2017

Together with Jet Airways we will have 61 flights to Amsterdam and Paris during the winter season. That also makes us the second largest airline group after Lufthansa, which has 67 weekly flights, and we are catching up to become the first, says KLM CEO Pieter Elbers.

Jayalalithaa's assets worth Rs 113.73 crore, Rs 3.4 crore less than last year

Jayalalithaa's assets worth Rs 113.73 crore, Rs 3.4 crore less than last year

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

In the 2015 bypoll in the same RK Nagar seat, she had declared total assets of Rs 117.13 crore.

Pune leads India towards wi-fi age

Pune leads India towards wi-fi age

Rediff.com2 Apr 2007

On Monday, Pune moved a step closer towards becoming the first location in India where citizens can access the Internet anywhere without cables, thanks to the rollout of WiMax technology.

NIA arrests 6 in Kerala for plotting terror attacks

NIA arrests 6 in Kerala for plotting terror attacks

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

During searches conducted in Kozikhode and Kannur districts of Kerala these six people were arrested, the spokesman said. Five of them were arrested when they were allegedly conducting a meeting at Kanakamala hilltop in Kannur district.

Fought for Islamic State in Iraq, was paid $100 per month: TN man reveals all

Fought for Islamic State in Iraq, was paid $100 per month: TN man reveals all

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Subahani Haja Moideen told NIA investigators that on his return, he collected money, procured explosives and plotted to target tourists and judges in Kerala.

No bail for YSRC MP who bashed up Air India staffer

No bail for YSRC MP who bashed up Air India staffer

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

A court in Andhra Pradesh has dismissed the bail pleas of YSR Congress MP P Mithun Reddy and another party leader who were arrested for allegedly assaulting an Air India official in November last year.

Old India is still sceptical about investing in start-ups

Old India is still sceptical about investing in start-ups

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Though startups find 17 mentions in the Budget speech of the finance minister, and have been promised tax exemptions, the reality is that only 2 per cent of the 4,648 applications received from startups for income tax exemption had been approved as of February 2019, according to an answer to a Parliament question. As India's startup space bubbles with activity - new, young players are tapping into opportunities opening up - there are local anti-portfolio stories circulating about investors missing opportunities in 'unicorns', or companies that have reached valuation of $ 1 billion, says Vandana Gombar.

SC seeks clarification from Mysore lab on Maggi samples

SC seeks clarification from Mysore lab on Maggi samples

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

On August 13, Bombay High Court lifted the ban on nine variants of the fast food.

Nok Airlines plans more flights to India

Nok Airlines plans more flights to India

Rediff.com26 Jun 2007

Thai carrier Nok Airlines on Tuesday said it was looking to expand its reach in India to cash in on the growing interest of consumers from the country to go shopping in the south-east Asian nation.

Pregnant woman dies after cop 'kicks' bike for not stopping during helmet check

Pregnant woman dies after cop 'kicks' bike for not stopping during helmet check

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

The National Human Rights Commission sought a report from the Tamil Nadu government.

Cell firms to comb lists

Cell firms to comb lists

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

Oman Air to start flights to Jaipur from June 1

Oman Air to start flights to Jaipur from June 1

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Buoyed by the growth of Indian travel market, Oman's national carrier -- Oman Air -- will start its direct flight from Muscat to 'Pink City' Jaipur from June 1.

Global hotel chains enter Bharat

Global hotel chains enter Bharat

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

'Demand in India has been outstripping supply.'

ISI attempt to smuggle fake notes stalled

ISI attempt to smuggle fake notes stalled

Rediff.com29 Nov 2006

The new ploy of using Colombo to transport the counterfeit currency is believed to have adopted by the ISI.

Post-Bihar polls, ally worries for TN's Dravidian parties

Post-Bihar polls, ally worries for TN's Dravidian parties

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

While the DMK fears that the Congress with its poor strike rate will pull it down in the 2021 state elections, like it did five years ago, the ruling AIADMK is worried that the BJP may ultimately do a Bihar on it, relegating it to second place in Tamil Nadu, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Rajini backs CAA, says no threat to Muslims

Rajini backs CAA, says no threat to Muslims

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

If Muslims face trouble I will be the first person to raise voice for them, says the Tamil superstar.

CBI charges Chidambaram, Karti in Aircel-Maxis case

CBI charges Chidambaram, Karti in Aircel-Maxis case

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

If convicted, the offences entail a maximum punishment of seven years.

Indian launches Bangalore-Male direct flight

Indian launches Bangalore-Male direct flight

Rediff.com2 Nov 2006

Indian, which would operate an A-320 aircraft on the sector, would fly between the two destinations five days a week.

Dharmendra, Sunny summoned

Dharmendra, Sunny summoned

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

Court summons Dharmendra, Sunny Deol in check bouncing case.

Fake stamp paper case:Telgi sentenced to 10 yrs RI

Fake stamp paper case:Telgi sentenced to 10 yrs RI

Rediff.com30 Jan 2008

Telgi has already been sentenced to 13 years RI by a Pune court in connection with the fake stamp paper scam. Today's sentence will run concurrently along with the Pune court order.

How I shot the viral photo of a single mother doing kanyadaan

How I shot the viral photo of a single mother doing kanyadaan

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Chennai-based wedding photographer Varun Suresh tells his story.

Do you know 5,000 Chinese live in India?

Do you know 5,000 Chinese live in India?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

The new entrants are young, enterprising Chinese men and women who want to tap into the promising Indian market.

Ayodhya to Colombo: What's inside the Ramayana Express

Ayodhya to Colombo: What's inside the Ramayana Express

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

From Lord Ram's birthplace to where Sita was held captive by Ravana, this trip will be full of mythical stories.

'Finally, they have shown the door to Srini'

'Finally, they have shown the door to Srini'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Former Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi hailed the Supreme Court's observation that N Srinivasan should step down as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India to facilitate a fair probe into the IPL spot-fixing scandal, saying the Tamil Nadu strongman must now be shown the door once and for all.

It's time India moved beyond bijli, sadak, pani

It's time India moved beyond bijli, sadak, pani

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

Climate change, air quality, nutrition, even connectivity are joining the political agenda, and it will force a shift in policies.

I-T dept raids Hiranandani group locations

I-T dept raids Hiranandani group locations

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Searches were also conducted at the residential premises of top company officials, the source said.

How to make Tamil Nadu Asia's IT hub

How to make Tamil Nadu Asia's IT hub

Rediff.com7 Sep 2006

With the theme, 'Creating Knowledge-Driven Eco System', Connect 2006 is all set unveil its sixth conference-cum-exhibition.

India, Japan MoU on freight corridor in Aug

India, Japan MoU on freight corridor in Aug

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

India and Japan will next month sign an agreement for a dedicated rail freight corridor connecting Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, which will significantly reduce the time taken for transporting goods from one metro to another.

Madras HC dismisses Sun Group's plea against property attachment

Madras HC dismisses Sun Group's plea against property attachment

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

In a setback to Maran brothers, the Madras high court on Wednesday dismissed petitions filed by Kalanithi Maran owned Sun TV and Kal Communications challenging the attachment of their properties by Enforcement Directorate in connection with money laundering probe in Aircel-Maxis deal.

Apache's SEZ appeal in rural Andhra

Apache's SEZ appeal in rural Andhra

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

Ever since the Chinese-owned Apache SEZ went into full-scale production exactly a year ago, a lot has improved for Tada and its 100,000-plus inhabitants.