News for 'FLAME'

TVS keeps Flame debut low key

TVS keeps Flame debut low key

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

Even as a court case rages over the alleged intellectual property infringement, Chennai-based TVS Motor on Thursday launched its new 125-cc motorcycle, Flame, which rival Bajaj Auto says is based on its patented twin spark plug technology.

Anti-Immigration Riots Rage On In UK

Anti-Immigration Riots Rage On In UK

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Violent protests involving hundreds of anti-immigration groups have erupted in towns and cities across England after three girls were killed in a knife attack at a children's dance class in Southport in north west England last week.

America is a nation of immigrants: Biden aid amid H-1b debate

America is a nation of immigrants: Biden aid amid H-1b debate

Rediff.com11 Jan 2025

Ahead of Trump's inauguration here on January 20, the debate on foreign guest workers visas for highly skilled professionals, the H-1B, has intensified which has literally created divisions in both the Democratic and the Republican parties.

Honestly, Would You Wear These Outfits?

Honestly, Would You Wear These Outfits?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Day Two of the FDCI X Lakme Fashion Week witnessed some crazy, out-of-the-box creations.

Tretyak, Rodnina light flame at Sochi opening ceremony

Tretyak, Rodnina light flame at Sochi opening ceremony

Rediff.com8 Feb 2014

The honour of lighting the Sochi Olympic flame was given to two triple Olympics champions on Friday as Vladislav Tretyak and Irina Rodnina jointly lit the cauldron at Russia's first Winter Games on Friday.

TVS relaunches Flame with single-spark plug

TVS relaunches Flame with single-spark plug

Rediff.com11 Mar 2008

TVS Motor Company on Monday re-launched Flame, a 125cc motorbike, with a single-spark plug ignition system. The move comes in the wake of the Madras High Court restraining the country's third largest two-wheeler maker from making and selling Flame for using the controversial twin-spark plug system.

Tanya's Looks Could Kill

Tanya's Looks Could Kill

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Always fierce and fab.

How Bhumi Gupta Redefined Her Career

How Bhumi Gupta Redefined Her Career

Rediff.com10 Dec 2024

'There are opportunities everywhere; my advice to all would be to not wait and just start.' 'Keep honing your skills you will see fruits of your labour.'

Uddhav's Sena Bhavan Comes Alive

Uddhav's Sena Bhavan Comes Alive

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

The road to Sena Bhavan is gridlocked. Every inch is a battle for space as party workers from different parts of the city, indeed the state, have descended upon this iconic building to celebrate what until this morning seemed unexpected: A victory.

'After This Film, People Will Salute Firefighters'

'After This Film, People Will Salute Firefighters'

Rediff.com22 Nov 2024

'Fauji jo hain, woh desh sambhalta hain, border sambhalta hain, hum shehar sambhalte hain (Soldiers protect the country, the border, we protect the city).'

8 fresh forest fires in 24 hours in U'khand; Army joins IAF to douse fire

8 fresh forest fires in 24 hours in U'khand; Army joins IAF to douse fire

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

Efforts have also intensified to extinguish the raging forest fires in the state, especially in the worst-affected areas of Nainital, Haldwani and Ramnagar forest divisions, forest officials here said on Sunday.

Montoya's NASCAR debut ends in flames

Montoya's NASCAR debut ends in flames

Rediff.com20 Nov 2006

The former McLaren Formula One driver's car was tapped from behind on lap 252 of a 267-lap race at the Miami Speedway.

Daughter lights pyre, Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours

Daughter lights pyre, Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours

Rediff.com28 Dec 2024

The mortal remains of former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh were consigned to flames at the Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi on Saturday amid the chanting of religious hymns. The funeral pyre was lit by his eldest daughter Upinder Singh.

PIX: Naomi Osaka lights flame as Tokyo's 'Games of hope' open

PIX: Naomi Osaka lights flame as Tokyo's 'Games of hope' open

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Normally a star-studded display teeming with celebrities, the Tokyo Olympics ceremony was low-key, with fewer than 1,000 people in attendance, strict social distancing rules and signs calling on spectators to "be quiet around the venue."

Kirsten Comments Spark Outrage In Pakistan

Kirsten Comments Spark Outrage In Pakistan

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Pakistan's disappointing group stage exit, which included losses to India and debutants USA, has sparked widespread criticism.

Flame for London Games formally handed over to Britain

Flame for London Games formally handed over to Britain

Rediff.com17 May 2012

The flame for the London Olympics, which start on July 27 after a 70-day torch relay around Britain, was formally handed over at a ceremony in a damp Athens on Thursday.

Jigra Teaser: Can't Wait For The Film!

Jigra Teaser: Can't Wait For The Film!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

This is no straight-forward sob story, observes Mayur Sanap.

PHOTOS: Olympic flame lands in Brazil for three month relay to Games

PHOTOS: Olympic flame lands in Brazil for three month relay to Games

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Some 12,000 torch bearers will carry the flame for the first Olympic Games held in South America. In Brasilia, they will include a refugee from the Syrian civil war, 12-year-old Hanan Daqqah, who arrived in Brazil with her family in 2015.

London 2012: Flame to land at Culdrose military base

London 2012: Flame to land at Culdrose military base

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

The flame for this year's London Olympics, scheduled to arrive in Britain on May 18, will land at a military base in Cornwall before starting the torch relay that will end with the Games' opening ceremony on July 27, documents revealed on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Sun god Apollo presides over final Olympic flame rehearsal

PHOTOS: Sun god Apollo presides over final Olympic flame rehearsal

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The high priestess raised her arms towards the sky, invoking the sun god Apollo at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Wednesday in the final rehearsal for the flame that will burn at the Rio Games later this year.

Zeus set Olympic flame on its way

Zeus set Olympic flame on its way

Rediff.com3 Jun 2004

'No One's Home Should Be Destroyed Like Mine'

'No One's Home Should Be Destroyed Like Mine'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

'I don't want what happened to me should happen to anyone else,' says Shagun Parihar, the BJP candidate from Kishtwar whose father and uncle were killed by terrorists.

Russian torchbearer dies after carrying flame in Sochi relay

Russian torchbearer dies after carrying flame in Sochi relay

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

A torchbearer died of a heart attack after carrying the Olympic flame as part of Russia's torch relay leading up to the Sochi 2014 Winter Games in February, an official said on Monday. Vadim Gorbenko, 73, a sports school director and Greco-Roman wrestling coach, felt ill after walking 150 metres (500 feet) with the torch in his home city of Kurgan in western Siberia, said Roman Osin, spokesman for the Sochi 2014 torch relay.

Olympic flame reaches Everest summit

Olympic flame reaches Everest summit

Rediff.com8 May 2008

The mountaineers celebrated the event at the 8,844 metre peak, the highest in the world, holding Chinese national flag, one of Beijing Olympics and another with Olympic's five-rings. A 19-member squad, seven of them in the back-up group, had set out late Wednesday night for the summit in what was described as a 'final assault' for the mission by a senior official.

Bahraich murder accused shot at while fleeing to Nepal

Bahraich murder accused shot at while fleeing to Nepal

Rediff.com17 Oct 2024

The accused were allegedly trying to flee to Nepal, which shares a border with Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh, the officer said.

Violence erupts during mosque survey in UP; 3 killed

Violence erupts during mosque survey in UP; 3 killed

Rediff.com24 Nov 2024

Three people were killed and scores of others, including around 20 security personnel and four personnel of the administration, were injured as protesters opposing a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh clashed with police on Sunday.

Madras HC restrains sale of TVS Flame

Madras HC restrains sale of TVS Flame

Rediff.com16 Feb 2008

The Madras high court on Saturday restrained TVS Motor Company from manufacturing, marketing and selling its bike 'TVS Flame 125' in the ongoing patent infringement case with rival Bajaj Auto Limited.

PIX: France Wows With Spectacular Olympics Opening

PIX: France Wows With Spectacular Olympics Opening

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

France showcased its cultural diversity, spirit of revolution, impeccable craftsmanship, and architectural heritage in a riveting opening ceremony for the 33rd Olympic Games.

Recalled envoy cautions students going to Canada

Recalled envoy cautions students going to Canada

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

Indians hoping to study in Canada should think twice because many students have ended up in substandard colleges with no job prospects despite spending lakhs of rupees, resulting in depression and suicide, India's top envoy there says.

Manipur: Houses of 4 more MLAs torched, indefinite curfew in Imphal Valley

Manipur: Houses of 4 more MLAs torched, indefinite curfew in Imphal Valley

Rediff.com17 Nov 2024

The situation remained calm but tense in Manipur's Imphal Valley, where an indefinite curfew has been imposed and internet services suspended following violent protests after the discovery of the bodies of six persons, three women and children each, allegedly abducted and killed by militants in Jiribam.

Mystical Mongolia

Mystical Mongolia

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

Mongolia can take a lifetime to happen but rewards the intrepid traveller with enduring memories of a surreal, delightful land.

Mortal remains of cop killed in Delhi violence consigned to flames

Mortal remains of cop killed in Delhi violence consigned to flames

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

The funeral was conducted with state honour at Tiyawali village in the presence of his family members, relatives and senior officials from the district administration and police.

PIX: Vehicles in flames, chaos at Bangalore blast site

PIX: Vehicles in flames, chaos at Bangalore blast site

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

A loud bang and the next moment three cars went up in flames and a bike blown to smithereens, recounted witnesses to a terror strike outside the Bharatiya Janata Party office in Bangalore buzzing with activity ahead of the May 5 Assembly polls.

Woman sets herself on fire on Lucknow main road

Woman sets herself on fire on Lucknow main road

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged in a post on X that the woman had arrived in Lucknow for Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's "janata darbar" but her failure to be heard forced her to take the step.

Citadel: Honey Bunny Review: Samantha Steals The Show!

Citadel: Honey Bunny Review: Samantha Steals The Show!

Rediff.com7 Nov 2024

Watch her in hand-to-hand combat, wielding guns, firing weapons and breaking bones like a beast in some of the sleekly done one-take sequences. She also owns some emotionally-charged moments within the same dramatic beat, observes Mayur Sanap.

'Bhool Bhulaiyaa Has Given Me So Much I Was Scared'

'Bhool Bhulaiyaa Has Given Me So Much I Was Scared'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

'I want to just haso, hasao and khush raho.'

Satnami protest turns violent in Chhattisgarh, many hurt; vehicles torched

Satnami protest turns violent in Chhattisgarh, many hurt; vehicles torched

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

Several police personnel were injured in the stone pelting, an official said, adding Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai was briefed on the situation by the chief secretary and the DGP.

PICS: 2024 Paralympics opens amid grand spectacle

PICS: 2024 Paralympics opens amid grand spectacle

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Images from the 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony in Paris on Wednesday.

Madi, Gauss, Flame: Year's most sophisticated malware

Madi, Gauss, Flame: Year's most sophisticated malware

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

In 2012, the most significant of the cyber espionage incidents were related to the activity of Madi, Gauss and Flame malware.

Dhanteras: The Festival Of Wealth

Dhanteras: The Festival Of Wealth

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

Dhanatrayodashi is called Dhanteras and its twinkling lights set the mood of India's greatest and most popular festival -- Diwali, the festival of lights.