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India hold Yemen in AFC Cup qualifier

India hold Yemen in AFC Cup qualifier

Rediff.com15 Nov 2006

The 1-1 draw gave India its first point in the competition after five defeats in Group 'A'.

Nilkamal group's latest venture

Nilkamal group's latest venture

Rediff.com14 Oct 2005

WHO alerts India on dengue

WHO alerts India on dengue

Rediff.com2 Aug 2004

Concerned over the outbreak of dengue fever in neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, it has told India to be on an alert.

Iraq war, SARS hit Indian diamond exports

Iraq war, SARS hit Indian diamond exports

Rediff.com9 Apr 2003

Processed diamond exports from India, which meets nearly 80 per cent of global demand, have been hit by the Iraq war and a deadly flu-like virus in South East Asia, industry officials said.

Shell, ConocoPhillips to sell LNG to India

Shell, ConocoPhillips to sell LNG to India

Rediff.com19 Sep 2005

Global oil and gas majors Shell and ConocoPhillips have offered to sell Australian liquefied natural gas to India to meeting its growing energy needs, petroleum secretary S C Tripathi said on Monday.

MTR hires Rothschild to find partner

MTR hires Rothschild to find partner

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

Star Sports plans a makeover

Star Sports plans a makeover

Rediff.com30 Aug 2006

Modi's guarantee India will be 3rd largest economy in BJP's 3rd term, says PM

Modi's guarantee India will be 3rd largest economy in BJP's 3rd term, says PM

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

He slammed naysayers for opposing developmental projects, saying some people have a habit of trying to stall any good work.

Australia-Windies to kick off tri-series

Australia-Windies to kick off tri-series

Rediff.com11 Aug 2006

India meet the West Indies on September 14, as per the tentative itinerary for Singapore-Malaysia tournament.

Reliance lowers ISD rates

Reliance lowers ISD rates

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

CDMA mobile operator Reliance Communication on Wednesday reduced international calling rates upto 66 per cent for consumers using global calling cards of different denominations.

Manipur: 'The basic issue is land'

Manipur: 'The basic issue is land'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

'Meiteis started feeling insecure stating that the illegal immigrant population is growing in the valley, and that the majority community would become a minority.'

India, 4th largest FDI recipient in Asia in 2006

India, 4th largest FDI recipient in Asia in 2006

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

Increased investments in traditional manufacturing sector helped India surpass South Korea to become Asia's fourth largest FDI recipient in 2006, a UNCTAD report said.

Rice visit marks new phase in ties

Rice visit marks new phase in ties

Rediff.com16 Mar 2005

India@75: Beacon Of Light In Gloomy World

India@75: Beacon Of Light In Gloomy World

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

World over, pluralism is in retreat. Luckily for us, Indian pluralism and its consequent tolerance of diversity is rooted in our basic values. As long as we remain faithful to these values and keep our institutions in good health, the Indian miracle of last 75 years is likely to last centuries, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

India to be Caterpillar's global hub

India to be Caterpillar's global hub

Rediff.com15 Oct 2003

US construction equipment major Caterpillar Inc plans to source products from India for its overseas markets as part of strategies to make the local subsidiary a global sourcing hub, a top company official said.

IMA seeks Vardhan's explanation over Coronil launch

IMA seeks Vardhan's explanation over Coronil launch

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

The Indian Medical Association on Monday expressed shock over the 'blatant lie of World Health Organisation certification' for Patanjali's Coronil tablet, which the company claims is an evidence-based medicine to fight COVID-19, and demanded an explanation from Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in whose presence the medicine was launched.

A car rally to boost Asean trade

A car rally to boost Asean trade

Rediff.com11 Nov 2004

Why TCS Picked Krithivasan As CEO

Why TCS Picked Krithivasan As CEO

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Krithi Krithivasan is the kind of person one might look to when the need is to calm things down and put things back on track.

India's imports from OPEC at all-time low as Russian oil buy peaks

India's imports from OPEC at all-time low as Russian oil buy peaks

Rediff.com7 May 2023

Oil producers cartel OPEC's share in India's oil imports fell to an all-time low of 46 per cent in April as purchases of cheaper Russian oil peaked, industry data showed. Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) nations, mainly in the Middle East and Africa, had a 72 per cent share of all crude oil India imported in April 2022. This share slid to 46 per cent in April 2023, according to energy cargo tracker Vortexa.

India aims at $20-mn arms exports in 2003

India aims at $20-mn arms exports in 2003

Rediff.com13 May 2003

India is aiming to export arms and ammunition worth $20 in 2003 by showcasing, in the international market, indigenous upgraded versions of 130MM and 105MM artillery guns, mine-protecting vehicles as well as various assault rifles.

Obama and Modi make their first hotline call

Obama and Modi make their first hotline call

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

United States President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have made the first use of the secure hotline set up between Washington and New Delhi as they reviewed progress on key areas of cooperation and discussed global issues ahead of the upcoming G-20 summit.

How to identify fake vaccine: Centre issues parameters

How to identify fake vaccine: Centre issues parameters

Rediff.com5 Sep 2021

The Centre has shared a set of parameters with all states and UTs to enable service providers and monitoring teams under the national COVID-19 vaccination programme to identify any fake COVID-19 vaccines so that they are not administered in the country.

Travel: Europe tops hot spot list

Travel: Europe tops hot spot list

Rediff.com7 May 2004

Kalam raises toast to Indo-Russian friendship

Kalam raises toast to Indo-Russian friendship

Rediff.com4 Dec 2002

The President, at the banquet held in honour of his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, said the epicentre of terrorism is in India’s neighbourhood.\n\n

InterGlobe, Accor plan 20 budget hotels in India

InterGlobe, Accor plan 20 budget hotels in India

Rediff.com8 Mar 2005

With an eye at opening a chain of economy hotels in India, InterGlobe Enterprises of India and European hotel chain, Accor have entered into a 60:40 joint venture envisaging an investment of Rs 850 crore (Rs 8.5 billion) over a period of 10-12 years.

Kashmir, Vajpayee's Headache!

Kashmir, Vajpayee's Headache!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2003

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