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Maruti to open bookings for Ciaz from Sep 3

Maruti to open bookings for Ciaz from Sep 3

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

Seeking to make a mark in the big car segment, the country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India will open bookings of its upcoming mid-sized sedan Ciaz from Wednesday.

Sensex recovers but still in red; banks gain, metals slip

Sensex recovers but still in red; banks gain, metals slip

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Sensex has shed over 150 points in afternoon trade.

Stock market regulation: India slips to 62nd in global ranking

Stock market regulation: India slips to 62nd in global ranking

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

The country, last year, stood at the 27th spot for effective regulation and supervision of securities exchanges.

Xu Xin, Feng Tianwei claim Asian Cup TT crowns

Xu Xin, Feng Tianwei claim Asian Cup TT crowns

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

Xu Xin and Feng Tianwei bagged the men's and women's singles title at the 28th Asian Cup table tennis tournament, beating their famed opponents in two high-quality finals at the Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday.

Soccer Extras: Italian Serie A criticised for anti-racism artwork

Soccer Extras: Italian Serie A criticised for anti-racism artwork

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Italy's top-flight Serie A soccer league launched a new anti-racism campaign on Monday by presenting artwork featuring three side-by-side paintings of apes but the move has been described by campaign group Fare as a sick joke. News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

Landing a plane at the world's highest airfield

Landing a plane at the world's highest airfield

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

The sortie had to be executed in good weather and in sub-zero temperatures, which meant it was to be accomplished by mid or third week in May before the earth heated up and the monsoon clouds made things difficult.

World Championship: Saina, Sindhu sail into quarters; Srikanth ousted

World Championship: Saina, Sindhu sail into quarters; Srikanth ousted

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

Olympic medallists Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu sailed into the women's singles quarter-finals with straight-game wins but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the BWF Badminton World Championships, in Nanjing, China on Thursday.

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the Chinese were conspiring to invade India, nor could anyone have predicted that the seemingly benign Dalai Lama was plotting to flee Tibet and seek asylum in India. A fascinating excerpt from Sukanya Rahman's must-read Dancing In The Family: The Extraordinary Story Of The First Family Of Indian Classical Dance.

Nokia rings the loudest in India

Nokia rings the loudest in India

Rediff.com25 Mar 2004

Gold finger: Teenager Manu's sensational run at ISSF WC continues

Gold finger: Teenager Manu's sensational run at ISSF WC continues

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

The teenager could be the youngest ever to win senior World Cup gold medals for India though the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) could not confirm.

India one of 6 key markets: ABN Amro

India one of 6 key markets: ABN Amro

Rediff.com8 Mar 2004

The Netherlands-based ABN Amro Bank NV has identified India as one of the six key markets for its working capital services.

Mobile call charges in India dropped 83% in the last 9 yrs: Govt

Mobile call charges in India dropped 83% in the last 9 yrs: Govt

Rediff.com28 May 2013

Indian telecom sector has registered a phenomenal growth and has become second largest telephone network in the world after China.

Australia-India trade records nearly 14% drop

Australia-India trade records nearly 14% drop

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

The decline in the trade has been attributed to factors like drop in gold imports from Australia, decline in coal prices as well as slowing down of the Indian economy.

Gurmeet creates history! 1st Indian to win Asian Walk C'ships

Gurmeet creates history! 1st Indian to win Asian Walk C'ships

Rediff.com20 Mar 2016

Gurmeet Singh, on Sunday, created history by becoming the first Indian athlete to clinch a gold medal in the Asian 20km Race Walk Championships as he won the men's event with his season's best effort.

The Poverty Puzzle

The Poverty Puzzle

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

There's no silver bullet to get rid of poverty, says Alok Sheel.

Gold rules firm for 9th day on global cues, seasonal demand

Gold rules firm for 9th day on global cues, seasonal demand

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

The precious metal had gained Rs 1,240 in the last eight days.

Here's how Jaitley's on course to meet FY19 fiscal deficit target

Here's how Jaitley's on course to meet FY19 fiscal deficit target

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

However, independent economists are not as gung-ho as the finance ministry over the likelihood of deficit target being met this time around, says Indivjal Dhasmana.

Why Apple chief bets big on India

Why Apple chief bets big on India

Rediff.com3 May 2016

The company posted quarterly revenue of $50.6 billion.

Russia tops WADA's 2014 doping blacklist, India among top 10

Russia tops WADA's 2014 doping blacklist, India among top 10

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Russia was the leading doping offender in global sport during 2014, followed by Italy and India, the World Anti-Doping Agency said on Wednesday.

Not far behind the dragon

Not far behind the dragon

Rediff.com26 Jul 2003

What the Economic Survey says

What the Economic Survey says

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

India needs to sustain a GDP growth rate of 8 per cent to become a five trillion dollar economy by 2025, the Economic Survey has stated.

Apple eyes India for future growth as global sales fall

Apple eyes India for future growth as global sales fall

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

iPhone sales in India were up by 56 per cent during the period.

Sports Shorts: Japan committee chief Takeda to step down

Sports Shorts: Japan committee chief Takeda to step down

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Cotton farmers may shift to soybean this kharif season

Cotton farmers may shift to soybean this kharif season

Rediff.com3 May 2018

Soybean is trading at a 25 per cent premium to the MSP, after initially slipping below the government's threshold procurement price of Rs 2,850 a quintal.

Harika closes in on semis at World Chess Championship

Harika closes in on semis at World Chess Championship

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

The Indian needs just a draw in the second game against Nana Dzagnidze of Georgia to qualify for the semis.

Alibaba to invest in Paytm; enters Indian mCommerce space

Alibaba to invest in Paytm; enters Indian mCommerce space

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Alibaba will acquire 25 per cent stake in One97 Communications.

It is important we get our house in order: Mistry

It is important we get our house in order: Mistry

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

First time in 13 years the company has declined payment of dividend.

Indian software market logs highest growth among BRICS

Indian software market logs highest growth among BRICS

Rediff.com22 May 2015

The revenue of Indian software market was at $4 billion in 2014.

PM Modi has a jam-packed schedule in Singapore

PM Modi has a jam-packed schedule in Singapore

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Modi will have a number of high-profile multilateral and bilateral meetings with global leaders including United States Vice President Mike Pence and Singapore premier Lee Hsein Loong.

Gymnastics: Simone Biles leads way for sensational Americans

Gymnastics: Simone Biles leads way for sensational Americans

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Simone Biles showed the world why she is an Olympic champion-in-waiting as she and her American teammates blew away the opposition by almost 10 points in women's gymnastics qualifying at the Rio Games on Sunday.

Global agri prices at 6-year low

Global agri prices at 6-year low

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Dairy, sugar prices fall sharply, despite El Nio fears

Stand with people hit by PM's 'thoughtless act': Rahul on DeMo

Stand with people hit by PM's 'thoughtless act': Rahul on DeMo

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

To mark the anniversary of note ban, the Congress was observing a 'black day'.

Scramble for supplies marks Day 1 of lockdown

Scramble for supplies marks Day 1 of lockdown

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Long queues outside grocery stores, inflated prices, difficulty in getting important items -- these were some of the problems encountered by people in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Covid cases rise over 600; 1st deaths reported in TN, MP

Covid cases rise over 600; 1st deaths reported in TN, MP

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

The 606 positive cases includes 43 foreign nationals, the ministry said. On Tuesday, the number of cases was 519.

Sushma's Tokyo visit: Bringing Japan closer

Sushma's Tokyo visit: Bringing Japan closer

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

'While economic ties are making incremental progress, it is in the security and strategic domains that the India-Japan synergy is more compelling,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.

Sports Shorts: Pacquiao beats Thurman to win WBA crown

Sports Shorts: Pacquiao beats Thurman to win WBA crown

Rediff.com21 Jul 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Rupee gains for second day amid broad risk rally

Rupee gains for second day amid broad risk rally

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

Domestic shares and other global markets rose on upbeat trade data from China earlier in the day and after a US House deal extending the federal borrowing authority.

Brooks Report: Four failures that led to the 1962 debacle

Brooks Report: Four failures that led to the 1962 debacle

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

It is well-known, and the Brooks-Bhagat report vouches for it, that the real failure for the 1962 debacle against China was not military, but political, says Ram Madhav.

Highlights of Day 11: Sindhu's win overshadows Narsingh's dope saga

Highlights of Day 11: Sindhu's win overshadows Narsingh's dope saga

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Shuttler PV Sindhu raised serious hopes of breaking India's long-awaited medal quest in the Rio Olympics by storming into the semifinals of the women's singles event with a stunning straight games win over London Games silver medallist Wang Yihan of China.