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Why Mukesh Ambani's private firms are in the slow lane

Why Mukesh Ambani's private firms are in the slow lane

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

The company had received a loan restructuring package from banks under the 5/25 scheme last year.

Reliance Q3 net up 12% on strong momentum in retail, Jio

Reliance Q3 net up 12% on strong momentum in retail, Jio

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported a 12 per cent rise in December quarter net profit on improving oil-to-chemical business, strong continued momentum in retail and steady telecom unit Jio.

RIL, BP to invest about Rs 6000 cr to improve gas recovery

RIL, BP to invest about Rs 6000 cr to improve gas recovery

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

RIL, its partner BP plc of UK will invest about Rs 6,000 crore (Rs 60 billion) by 2016 to help sustain and improve recovery from the two main gas fields.

Iranian foreign minister raises anti-Prophet remarks during talks

Iranian foreign minister raises anti-Prophet remarks during talks

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held wide-ranging talks with his visiting Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Wednesday against the backdrop of widespread anger in West Asia over controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammed made by two former Bharatiya Janata Party spokespersons.

3rd cable damage: Net services in India unaffcted

3rd cable damage: Net services in India unaffcted

Rediff.com2 Feb 2008

Falcon, which is owned by Flag Telecom, has been damaged in the Middle East but it is unlikely to affect Net operations across India.

Govt eyes Rs 8,000 cr from stake sale in 4 PSUs

Govt eyes Rs 8,000 cr from stake sale in 4 PSUs

Rediff.com30 May 2016

Dipam is conducting the selection of merchant bankers and legal advisors, and planning roadshows.

President, PM Modi review naval fleet

President, PM Modi review naval fleet

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Pranab Mukherjee inspected the fleet along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from aboard the INS Sumitra.

Navy controversy: What is US telling India?

Navy controversy: What is US telling India?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

The USS John Paul Jones acted like a dog marking the lamp post, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Canada charges 2 in Ripudaman Singh Malik's killing

Canada charges 2 in Ripudaman Singh Malik's killing

Rediff.com28 Jul 2022

The Canadian police have arrested two persons and charged them with first-degree murder in the targeted shooting of Ripudaman Singh Malik, the Sikh man acquitted in the tragic 1985 Air India Kanishka terrorist bombing case that killed 331 people.

Is India ready for a Maritime Theatre Command?

Is India ready for a Maritime Theatre Command?

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Mere shuffling of resources or cosmetic changes to prove a point would be counterproductive in the long run, observes Commodore Venugoptal Menon (retd).

'Yaas' likely to make landfall near Odisha port on Wednesday

'Yaas' likely to make landfall near Odisha port on Wednesday

Rediff.com25 May 2021

IMD Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that 'Yaas' is likely to intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm by Tuesday evening and Chandbali is likely to witness the maximum damage caused by it.

Yaas intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD

Yaas intensifies into very severe cyclonic storm: IMD

Rediff.com26 May 2021

The IMD has also issued a red-coded warning alert to the Odisha and West Bengal coasts.

India rushes warship to the Gulf of Aden

India rushes warship to the Gulf of Aden

Rediff.com18 Oct 2008

"The Navy has already re-deployed a warship to the Gulf of Aden. The ship, which was in the region, was asked to rush to the Gulf of Aden following the government orders," a naval officer said in New Delhi.

Hudhud leaves a trail of destruction

Hudhud leaves a trail of destruction

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Hudhud leaves a trail of destruction in Visakhapatnam, home to a major naval base.

Over 3 lakh evacuated as Cyclone Titli inches closer to Odisha

Over 3 lakh evacuated as Cyclone Titli inches closer to Odisha

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

The India Meteorological Department said rainfall would be accompanied by gale wind speed reaching 140 to 150 kmph and gusting to 165 kmph along and off Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts.

CAG seeks pending information on KG-D6 block

CAG seeks pending information on KG-D6 block

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

The list includes CAG's request dated July 2, 2012 for information on award of contract for laying of a 1,395-km pipeline by Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Ltd for shipping KG-D6 gas from east coast to the west.

Cyclone Tauktae death toll climbs to 46 in Gujarat

Cyclone Tauktae death toll climbs to 46 in Gujarat

Rediff.com19 May 2021

As many as 45 people have been killed due to cyclone Tauktae across 12 districts of Gujarat, officials.

SBI to provide $1bn loan to Adani's Australia coal mine

SBI to provide $1bn loan to Adani's Australia coal mine

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Australia's federal and Queensland governments are eager to see the mine built following the loss of more than 4,000 coal jobs over the past two years, but analysts and project finance experts believe Adani may have underestimated the challenge of raising funds for the project.

Markets end on a weak note dragged by pharma shares

Markets end on a weak note dragged by pharma shares

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Top 5 losers include Lupin, Cipla, Sun Pharma, Dr Reddy's Lab and GAIL down 1.6%-11%.

Red alert in Mumbai as IMD predicts heavy rainfall

Red alert in Mumbai as IMD predicts heavy rainfall

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Heavy rains had battered the metropolis on Sunday and Monday as well.

ONGC halts operations at two rigs as 54 employees test COVID positive

ONGC halts operations at two rigs as 54 employees test COVID positive

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

A company official said work stopped temporarily only at two rigs and the remaining 34 in the offshore were operational. He added there was no impact on the company's production.

CIL floats maiden tender to import 2.416 MT coal for power sector

CIL floats maiden tender to import 2.416 MT coal for power sector

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

State-owned CIL on Thursday said that it has floated its maiden tender to import 2.416 million tonnes of coal to ensure adequate supply of the fuel to power plants in the country. The development assumes significance in the wake of the government making all efforts to build up stock of coal to avoid the reoccurrence of power outages which happened in April on account of shortage of the fossil fuel. "In a first ever, Coal India Limited (CIL) on Wednesday floated an international competitive bidding e-tender, seeking bids for import of 2.416 million tonnes (MTs) of coal," the company said in a statement.

Can This Babu Be Punjab's Giant Killer?

Can This Babu Be Punjab's Giant Killer?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

'The honourable prime minister virtually handpicked me for the Amritsar East seat.' 'Amit Shahji announced that if I am elected, the whole of Punjab will be drugs free.'

Vikrant: A Giant Leap For Indian Navy

Vikrant: A Giant Leap For Indian Navy

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

The Indian Navy has a big role to play in support of our strategic objectives in the Indian Ocean. The increasing Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean is a matter of concern and need to be factored. Hence, the requirement of an Aircraft Carrier is a foregone conclusion, asserts Commodore Venugopal Menon (retd).

Cyclone Ashobaa gains pace, to bring strong winds to India

Cyclone Ashobaa gains pace, to bring strong winds to India

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Cyclonic storm Ashobaa is expected to intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm and then move northwestwards during next 24 hours.

India, Japan defence minister-level talks on Monday

India, Japan defence minister-level talks on Monday

Rediff.com5 Jan 2014

Ways to strengthen military ties and sale of Japanese amphibious aircraft to Indian armed forces are expected to be discussed during the meeting of the Defence Ministers of the two countries in New Delhi in New Delhi.

Priority is to keep 'alive' oxygen plants during Cyclone Yaas: NDRF DG

Priority is to keep 'alive' oxygen plants during Cyclone Yaas: NDRF DG

Rediff.com24 May 2021

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has directed its rescue teams to ensure that the country's major medical oxygen generation plants based in Odisha and West Bengal are 'running and alive' during Cyclone Yaas that is developing in the Bay of Bengal, a senior officer said.

Cairn rejects ONGC bid for its India assets

Cairn rejects ONGC bid for its India assets

Rediff.com5 Mar 2003

Scottish explorer Cairn Energy Plc rejected state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp's $200 million bid to acquire its oil and gas properties on east and west coasts of India.

Why India can't come to Rohingyas' rescue

Why India can't come to Rohingyas' rescue

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Without Myanmar, India can't engage with any of the Asian nations to its east.

OilMin to move Cabinet for reducing subsidy on ONGC, OIL

OilMin to move Cabinet for reducing subsidy on ONGC, OIL

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

Upstream firms pay for a portion of fuel subsidies by extending discounts on crude oil they sell to refiners who are forced by the government to sell diesel and cooking fuel at rates lower than cost of production.

Author assaulted for praising Salman Rushdie

Author assaulted for praising Salman Rushdie

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Zainub Priya Dala was hit in the face with a brick last week after she praised Rushdie's writing at a school in Durban, a city on the country's east coast.

IPL 2020: How Kuldeep can be a consistent performer this season

IPL 2020: How Kuldeep can be a consistent performer this season

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

KKR's chief mentor David Hussey said Kuldeep would not have any confidence issues going into the 13th edition of the league which will get underway in UAE on September 19.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall in large parts of India this week: IMD

Heavy to very heavy rainfall in large parts of India this week: IMD

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

For Tuesday, the IMD said heavy to very heavy rains, with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places, are likely over Assam and Meghalaya.

Now, fly from Delhi to San Francisco non-stop on Air India

Now, fly from Delhi to San Francisco non-stop on Air India

Rediff.com27 Sep 2015

The 16-hour flight will be the first direct one from India to the US west coast.

Cyclone could affect West Indies quarter-final chances

Cyclone could affect West Indies quarter-final chances

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Pakistan meet Ireland in Adelaide later on Sunday with the winner of that game advancing, while the losing side could also go through depending on what happens in the West Indies game. A washout in Napier would result in both sides getting one point and ending West Indies' hopes.

'All we need is cash!'

'All we need is cash!'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

Day Two after the banks reopened following the prime minister's demonitisation announcement, the scenario remained just as chaotic as Day One, reports A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com.

AirAsia QZ8501: Relatives of 162 passengers wait anxiously for news of missing plane

AirAsia QZ8501: Relatives of 162 passengers wait anxiously for news of missing plane

Rediff.com28 Dec 2014

An AirAsia flight from Indonesia to Singapore with 162 people aboard reportedly went missing on Sunday morning after losing contact with air traffic controllers.

Biden's Taiwan Threat Rattles China

Biden's Taiwan Threat Rattles China

Rediff.com24 May 2022

Key to China's decision regarding Taiwan will be its leadership's assessment whether the US will come to Taiwan's defence, explains Jayadeva Ranade, the former senior RA&W officer and China expert.

RIL-BP make significant gas find in Cauvery basin

RIL-BP make significant gas find in Cauvery basin

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Energy conglomerate Reliance Industries and its partner BP plc on Friday said they have made a second deep-water gas condensate discovery in the Cauvery basin, off the east coast.

Lessons from Cyclone Tauktae

Lessons from Cyclone Tauktae

Rediff.com26 May 2021

'Storms push a lot of water into land, then there is heavy rainfall due to the cyclone.' 'Along with this, we see the gradual rising of the sea level.' 'We see this during and after the latest Cyclone Tauktae.' 'This kind of overlapping events are increasing and we do not know much about how to tackle them.'