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Auditor named in Hindenburg report resigns from Adani company

Auditor named in Hindenburg report resigns from Adani company

Rediff.com3 May 2023

A small Ahmedabad-based chartered accountancy firm, whose appointment was questioned by a US short seller in its scathing report against the conglomerate run by billionaire Gautam Adani, has resigned due to "pre-occupation", Adani Total Gas Ltd said. Hindenburg Research in its January 24 report that levelled allegations of fraud, stock manipulation and money laundering against the Adani group, had also raised the issue of the size and capability of the firms auditing the conglomerate. Adani group has repeatedly denied all allegations.

India helps recharge batteries and open eyes

India helps recharge batteries and open eyes

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

How do you motivate the motivators? How do you teach leadership to leaders?

US designates Pak Taliban chief as global terrorist

US designates Pak Taliban chief as global terrorist

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

The US on Tuesday designated Maulana Fazlullah, the chief of Pakistani Taliban, as a global terrorist and slapped sanction against him.

India is a sweet spot for growth, says WPP

India is a sweet spot for growth, says WPP

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

In India, digital accounts for 10-15 per cent of the region's $400-million revenue," said Sorrell, explaining that the internet penetration in the country was still low. However, he was optimistic about the increasing use of internet on mobiles as the next opportunity for growth was here.

Global oil giants seek inroads into India's retail fuel market

Global oil giants seek inroads into India's retail fuel market

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

India, the world's fourth-biggest oil consumer, recently offered Saudi Aramco a stake in refineries and petrochemical projects.

India-US Bonhomie: The China Threat

India-US Bonhomie: The China Threat

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

The change of heart in the US and India was propelled by the increased threat of China to both countries, explains Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

China making virus deadlier than Covid in Pakistan: Report

China making virus deadlier than Covid in Pakistan: Report

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

According to various global media reports, China is creating Covid-like pathogens in Pakistan that have the potential of causing virus contamination on a scale far higher than Covid.

Orissa NGO bags global award for providing water, loos

Orissa NGO bags global award for providing water, loos

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

An innovative scheme by the NGO Gram Vikas to provide rural communities with toilets and running water in every house has been given the first 'Global+5 award' in Geneva, USA

Wipro opens global service centre in Malaysia

Wipro opens global service centre in Malaysia

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

This centre will cater to the infrastructure and application management service requirements of customers across the ASEAN region through a remote service delivery model.

Centre advises use of mask in crowded areas amid fresh Covid scare

Centre advises use of mask in crowded areas amid fresh Covid scare

Rediff.com21 Dec 2022

He urged people not to panic and clarified that there was no change in the guidelines for international air travel so far.

How to get India's 400m 2G users to upgrade to 4G or 5G

How to get India's 400m 2G users to upgrade to 4G or 5G

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

With India rolling out 5G services, can telcos get the sizeable 350-400 million 2G customers to upgrade to 4G, or even better -- but very improbably -- straight to 5G?

India will drive digital content globally: Mukesh Ambani

India will drive digital content globally: Mukesh Ambani

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

Hails country's recent digital highways and predicted India to become digital content capital of world.

'Priyanka and I have a great dynamic together'

'Priyanka and I have a great dynamic together'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

'We are very different actors and that can be a real gift because we bring out the best in each other.'

QS Global 200 B-schools 2012, IIM-A ranked number 2

QS Global 200 B-schools 2012, IIM-A ranked number 2

Rediff.com10 Dec 2011

As per the results of the annual QS Global 200 Business Schools Report Indian Institute of Management-Ahmebadad has been ranked second next to INSEAD, Singapore in the Asia Pacific region. Read on.

5G Phones May Cost Rs 10,000 By 2024

5G Phones May Cost Rs 10,000 By 2024

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

The chipset accounts for over 25%-30% of the cost of an average smart phone. Hence, a reduction in its price, device makers say, will make a huge difference to the cost of a phone.

Dawood funds terror acts in India, has unit to target leaders, bizmen: NIA

Dawood funds terror acts in India, has unit to target leaders, bizmen: NIA

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

The D-Company has established a special unit to strike terror in people of India by attacking eminent personalities, including political leaders and businesspersons, the probe agency further claimed.

Nissan pulls the plug on Datsun in India

Nissan pulls the plug on Datsun in India

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

Japanese auto major Nissan on Wednesday said it is discontinuing Datsun brand in India, nine years after the company kicked off the marque's global relaunch in the country. Having failed in its ambitious global relaunch of Datsun, Nissan had in 2020 discontinued the brand in Russia and Indonesia, the other two countries along with South Africa and India which were marked as key markets targeting the entry level car segment. Confirming the move to discontinue the Datsun brand, Nissan India in a statement said, "Production of Datsun redi-GO has ceased at the Chennai plant (Renault Nissan Automotive India Private Ltd). "Sales of the model still continue (till the stock lasts)."

India's heaviest rocket blasts off with OneWeb India's 36 broadband satellites

India's heaviest rocket blasts off with OneWeb India's 36 broadband satellites

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

The heaviest rocket of the Indian Space Research Organisation -- LVM3-M2/OneWeb India-1 -- blasted off from the Sriharikota spaceport on Sunday to place 36 broadband communication satellites into the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) for a UK-based customer.

ISRO conducts key test of its heaviest rocket's engine

ISRO conducts key test of its heaviest rocket's engine

Rediff.com29 Oct 2022

The engine is earmarked for the LVM3-M3 mission identified for launching the next 36 OneWeb India-1 satellites, the Indian Space Research Organisation said.

Reliance to invest Rs 75,000 crore in UP in 4 years: Ambani

Reliance to invest Rs 75,000 crore in UP in 4 years: Ambani

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

Reliance Industries Ltd will invest Rs 75,000 crore in rolling out 5G mobile telephony services, expanding retail network and setting up renewable energy capacity in Uttar Pradesh in the next four years, its chairman Mukesh Ambani said on Friday. Ambani also announced foray of the oil-to-telecom conglomerate into bio-energy business, converting agriculture waste into gas which can be used as fuel in industries, run automobiles or light kitchen stoves. Speaking at the Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit 2023 here, Ambani said his group will set up 10 GigaWatts of renewable energy capacity and roll out 5G services across the state in the next 10 months.

Jio-BP partners with BluSmart to set up EV charging infrastructure

Jio-BP partners with BluSmart to set up EV charging infrastructure

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Jio-BP, the fuels and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries and UK's BP, on Thursday announced a partnership with BluSmart - India's first and largest all-electric ride-hailing platform - to set up a network of commercial large-scale EV charging stations. As part of the partnership, Jio-BP will set up these stations for passenger electric vehicles and fleets across the country, the company said in a statement. "Through this partnership, both companies will collaborate in planning, development and operation of EV charging infrastructure, at suitable locations across cities where BluSmart operates," it said.

Singapore-India undersea cable launched

Singapore-India undersea cable launched

Rediff.com3 Nov 2004

Close on the heels of acquiring Tyco Global Network, Tata group chairman Ratan Tata on Wednesday launched a $100 million undersea optical fibre cable linking Singapore to India.

Father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb AQ Khan passes away at 85

Father of Pakistan's nuclear bomb AQ Khan passes away at 85

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

AQ Khan, a controversial scientist known as the father of Pakistan's clandestine nuclear programme, passed away here on Sunday after a brief illness. He was 85.

Truecaller Could Soon Face Competition

Truecaller Could Soon Face Competition

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

'Every telecom user wishes to know who is calling. This will help in preventing cyber frauds using telecom services.'

Can India Break the Jinx in WTC Final?

Can India Break the Jinx in WTC Final?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

India has lost three finals and on four occasion it bit dust at the semifinal stage. It also made an exit at the preliminary stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup.

'Cyber attackers are 10 steps ahead'

'Cyber attackers are 10 steps ahead'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

'Hacking of an ID or an account will have the same impact on a user in a city and one in a small town.' 'Security is like a railroad, you create it to last for every customer.'

Army will not allow China to change LAC status quo, says Jaishankar

Army will not allow China to change LAC status quo, says Jaishankar

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

The Indian Army will not let China change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) "unilaterally" and its current deployment along the frontier was not seen before, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday, rejecting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the government's handling of the border row.

NASA developing satellite quake detection system

NASA developing satellite quake detection system

Rediff.com11 Jun 2008

The National Aeronautics and Space Aadministration is collaborating with a British company in developing an early warning system for earthquakes, which would be able to predict major quakes two weeks in advance.

Biocon to set up JV in Dubai with Neopharma

Biocon to set up JV in Dubai with Neopharma

Rediff.com30 Jul 2007

The joint venture , Neobiocon, is the company's foray in the region to develop and market bio-pharmaceutical products in areas such as oncology, diabetes, cardiology and anti- obesity.

Jet Airways offers 30% off on base fares

Jet Airways offers 30% off on base fares

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

This special fare offer will be available for sale from August 10 to 14 and for travel between September 10 and April 14 next year.

India slips in global ICT usage ranking

India slips in global ICT usage ranking

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

The US also loses its top place.

Don't expect 5G to happen overnight

Don't expect 5G to happen overnight

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

Telecom gear makers say will take six to eight months for the top 10 cities to have some reasonable coverage of 5G network services.

Infosys sets up innovation studio in London

Infosys sets up innovation studio in London

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

The studio, covering 20,000 ft with capacity for 250 employees, has a wellness zone, a usability lab and a range of creative spaces.

EU move for Basel-II may hit commodity trade

EU move for Basel-II may hit commodity trade

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

The European Union's push to introduce new capital requirements for banks through the Basel-II (Revised international capital framework) pact may hit specialist commodity traders, such as large oil companies.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

Home construction: Analysts bet on pipe makers; wary on tile, paint segment

Home construction: Analysts bet on pipe makers; wary on tile, paint segment

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

Notwithstanding expectations of a pick-up in construction activity during a seasonally strong January-March quarter (fourth quarter) of 2022-23 (FY23), analysts are cautiously optimistic about the building material sector - encompassing paints, pipes, wood panels, tiles, metals, and cement - as volatile input costs, coupled with fears of a global slowdown, are making demand projections uncertain. Against this backdrop, analysts suggest investors stay selective and pick stocks of companies with stronger brand recall, expanding distribution network, diversified product profile, healthier balance sheet, and sustainable cash flow. "The government's various proposals under Budget 2023-24 (FY24) may lead to the building material segment growing between 8 per cent and 12 per cent for the next five years.

Huawei seeks reboot after losing out on 5G spectrum trials

Huawei seeks reboot after losing out on 5G spectrum trials

Rediff.com18 May 2021

Based on industry estimates, telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea and BSNL, are expected to invest over $10 billion on buying 5G telecom equipment in the next five years as they transition from non-standalone networks to standalone 5G networks.

Tata's Plan To Make Air India Great Again

Tata's Plan To Make Air India Great Again

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

It offers a real opportunity for the flag carrier to compete on the world stage, backed by a leading conglomerate with deep pockets like the Tatas, observes Indrajit Gupta.

India reports 2 deaths from H3N2 virus; Centre issues advisory

India reports 2 deaths from H3N2 virus; Centre issues advisory

Rediff.com11 Mar 2023

India has recorded its first two deaths due to seasonal influenza subtype H3N2, one each from Karnataka and Haryana, with the Union health ministry on Friday saying it is keeping a close watch on the situation and cases are expected to decline from the month-end.