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Canfin's 3 new non-home finance plans

Canfin's 3 new non-home finance plans

Rediff.com1 Mar 2005

Canfin Homes Ltd on Tuesday launched three non-housing finance products in Bangalore as it aims to increase its business by 30 per cent during the next fiscal.

Giles rolls on to centre stage

Giles rolls on to centre stage

Rediff.com27 Jul 2004

Iconic ancient city in Islamic State clutches

Iconic ancient city in Islamic State clutches

Rediff.com21 May 2015

The fate of the UNESCO world heritage site of Palmyra seems to be tragically sealed as the Islamic State militia gained control of the Syrian city.

Mahindra pip Sporting in thriller

Mahindra pip Sporting in thriller

Rediff.com11 Dec 2003

Local outfit Mahindra United pipped Mohammed Sporting, Kolkata 4-3 in the third round of the eighth National Football League.

Indian establishments in Congo attacked in backlash

Indian establishments in Congo attacked in backlash

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Ministry of external affairs said Indian establishments were targeted on Monday and on Wednesday in the city's commercial areas and Indian mission in Kinshasa has taken up the issue with Congo's foreign ministry.

Syria air strikes morally and legally right: Theresa May

Syria air strikes morally and legally right: Theresa May

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

May told House of Commons that there was "clear evidence" the Bashar al-Assad government was behind a recent chemical weapons attack in Douma.

African envoys speak of 'racism' at Africa Day event

African envoys speak of 'racism' at Africa Day event

Rediff.com27 May 2016

At the event, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh denied that the attack on the Congolese Masonda Ketada Oliver was a racial one and hoped that such incidents will not ecur.

'Don't speak of protecting Syrian babies and in the next close doors to them'

'Don't speak of protecting Syrian babies and in the next close doors to them'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2017

She urged the US administration to "recognise that we cannot in one breath speak of protecting Syrian babies and in the next close America's doors to them."

Want the perfect movie holiday? Click here!

Want the perfect movie holiday? Click here!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

The best of India and the Middle East, now at the Dharamsala Film Festival.

Kite Runner author Khaled Hosseini's next book tackles Syrian refugee crisis

Kite Runner author Khaled Hosseini's next book tackles Syrian refugee crisis

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

Remember the heartbreaking image of the dead 3-year-old boy washed up on a beach?

ISIS comes out with bizarre recruitment video

ISIS comes out with bizarre recruitment video

Rediff.com10 May 2015

A new goofy Islamic State recruitment video has emerged that shows terrorists performing bizarre training drills like jumping through flaming hoops in a bid to lure impressionable minds.

Class and Crime in India in Zurich's Top 10 Films

Class and Crime in India in Zurich's Top 10 Films

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Kanu Behl's Titli is one of the best films from India in recent years, says Aseem Chhabra from the Zurich film festival.

Beautiful images from the Smithsonian's photo contest

Beautiful images from the Smithsonian's photo contest

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

From the ruins of a Syrian city to shamans, these are just some of the 60 breathtaking images selected as finalists in Smithsonian Magazine's 16th Annual Photo Contest. The magazine received a whopping 48,000 submissions from photographers in 155 countries between March 27 to November 30 2018. The annual contest has gifted us breathtaking pictures from six different categories: Travel, Altered Images, Mobile, Natural World, People, and The American Experience. March 27 is the day when Smithsonian will announce the winner of the Grand Prize. Till then, enjoy some of the amazing work done by the photographers.

PHOTOS: Dominant India crush Windies to win ODI series 3-1

PHOTOS: Dominant India crush Windies to win ODI series 3-1

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

A ruthless India completed a nine-wicket demolition of the West Indies in the fifth and final ODI in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday for their sixth successive series win at home.

Bangladesh 'A' fight back after Karnataka take big lead

Bangladesh 'A' fight back after Karnataka take big lead

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

The touring Bangladesh 'A' batsmen came up with a better show on the second day of their three-day match, posting 188 for three in their second innings after Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka scored 287 in their first essay and took a handy lead of 129 runs, in Mysuru, on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: What's left of Palmyra after Islamic State

PHOTOS: What's left of Palmyra after Islamic State

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Hours after the Syrian troops recaptured Palmyra from the clutches of Islamic State, photographs emerged showing the damage the terrorist group has inflicted on the ancient city.

WT20 PHOTOS: Australia edge Bangladesh by three wickets

WT20 PHOTOS: Australia edge Bangladesh by three wickets

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Australia survived a middle-order meltdown to beat Bangladesh by three wickets in a World Twenty20 Super 10 match on Monday to get their campaign up and running.

Bangladesh openers compile record stand vs Zimbabwe

Bangladesh openers compile record stand vs Zimbabwe

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Tamim Iqbal and Imrul Kayes set a new record opening partnership for Bangladesh when the left-handed duo added 224 for the first wicket in the third Test against Zimbabwe at Chittagong on Wednesday.

India 'A' trounce Bangladesh 'A' by innings and 32 runs

India 'A' trounce Bangladesh 'A' by innings and 32 runs

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Resuming at the overnight score of 36 for 2 on Day 3, Bangladesh 'A' were shot out for 151 in 39.3 overs, with Ishwar Pandey (3-28), Jayant Yadav (3-48) and Abhimanyu Mithun (2-23) doing the bulk of damage at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

PHOTOS: New Zealand humiliate Bangladesh in WT20

PHOTOS: New Zealand humiliate Bangladesh in WT20

Rediff.com26 Mar 2016

Bangladesh put in a disciplined performance in the field to restrict New Zealand to 145-8 in a World Twenty20 Super 10 stage match at the Eden Gardens on Saturday.

US attack in Syria settles nothing, will strengthen ISIS

US attack in Syria settles nothing, will strengthen ISIS

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

'Every single American act to weaken Syrian forces would only tilt the military balance in favour of ISIS whom Trump pledges to vanquish from the face of the earth,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

WT20 PHOTOS: India scrape past Bangladesh in last-over thriller

WT20 PHOTOS: India scrape past Bangladesh in last-over thriller

Rediff.com24 Mar 2016

India edged out Bangladesh by one run in a thrilling World Twenty20 match on Wednesday to keep alive their hopes of reaching the semi-finals.

How MPs guarded Chidambaram during his budget speech

How MPs guarded Chidambaram during his budget speech

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

Sheela Bhatt recounts the tension, suspense and disruptions during P Chidambaram's interim budget in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Bangladesh make steady progress as Pakistan spill catches on Day 1

Bangladesh make steady progress as Pakistan spill catches on Day 1

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Mominul Haque struck a patient 80 before falling to the final delivery of the day as Bangladesh capitalised on poor Pakistan fielding to reach 236 for four on the opening day of the first Test in Khulna on Tuesday.

Cricket Buzz: England's Bresnan ruled out of India Twenty20 game

Cricket Buzz: England's Bresnan ruled out of India Twenty20 game

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

England all-rounder Tim Bresnan has been ruled out of Sunday's Twenty20 international against India with a strained shoulder, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Friday.

These photos of Syria's children will give you sleepless nights

These photos of Syria's children will give you sleepless nights

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Rediff.com looks at the lives of children in Syria.

Dhaka Test: Bangladesh collapse after Tamim century

Dhaka Test: Bangladesh collapse after Tamim century

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

Bangladesh lost their last nine wickets for 49 runs as England hit back from a slow start on the first day of the second and final Test in Dhaka.

England take on Bangladesh with an eye on India tour

England take on Bangladesh with an eye on India tour

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Alastair Cook's side next travel to India, the world's top-ranked team, before hosting South Africa and West Indies in 2017 ahead of their ultimate challenge in a tour of Australia.

Tamim's double century helps Bangladesh draw against Pakistan

Tamim's double century helps Bangladesh draw against Pakistan

Rediff.com2 May 2015

Tamim Iqbal scored a double century and Imrul Kayes 150 in a record opening stand of 312 as Bangladesh overhauled a huge first innings deficit to force a draw with Pakistan in the opening Test at Khulna on Saturday.

3rd ODI Preview: India 'A' look to clinch series

3rd ODI Preview: India 'A' look to clinch series

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

After a shock defeat against Bangladesh 'A' in the second One-dayer, India 'A' will look to get their act together and clinch the unofficial three-match ODI series as they go into the third and final match, in Bengaluru, on Sunday, with both teams locked 1-1.

Bangla Test: Dhawan, Vijay put India in command on Day One

Bangla Test: Dhawan, Vijay put India in command on Day One

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

Opener Shikhar Dhawan's attractive stroke-play vindicated skipper Virat Kohli's decision to bat first as India comfortably amassed 239 for no loss at stumps on the first day of their one-off Test against Bangladesh in Fatullah.

DON'T MISS! Best photos of the week

DON'T MISS! Best photos of the week

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

We bring you a collection of some of the best photographs taken this week by ace Reuters photographers.

2nd ODI: Upbeat India 'A' eye series win against Bangladesh 'A'

2nd ODI: Upbeat India 'A' eye series win against Bangladesh 'A'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Having outplayed Bangladesh 'A' in all the departments in the first unofficial ODI, an upbeat India 'A' will be looking to keep the winning momentum.

Ashwin takes 5 but Bangladesh hold on for a draw in rain-hit Test

Ashwin takes 5 but Bangladesh hold on for a draw in rain-hit Test

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

Ravichandran Ashwin cast his web with a five-wicket haul but Bangladesh managed to hold on for a draw despite being asked to follow-on against India, in the rain-marred one-off Test in Fatullah, on Sunday.

Winners and losers in the US attack on Syria

Winners and losers in the US attack on Syria

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

'The most striking thing about the US strike on Syria is its futility of purpose beyond a symbolic value to impress the domestic constituency that Trump is a forceful decision-maker,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Pakistan boy stuck in India awaits Geeta-like fairy tale to come true

Pakistan boy stuck in India awaits Geeta-like fairy tale to come true

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

The run-away boy landed in Ranchi and after wandering in Mumbai, and New Delhi reached Bhopal station where the police caught him and handed him over to Umeed, he said.

Focus on Raina as strong Bangladesh challenge awaits India 'A'

Focus on Raina as strong Bangladesh challenge awaits India 'A'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2015

Star batsman Suresh Raina will look to get some batting practice ahead of the upcoming South Africa series along with some of the other fringe players as India 'A' take on Bangladesh 'A' in a three-match One-Day series, starting in Bengaluru, on Wednesday.