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Leading banks among Mumbai's top 10 tax payers

Leading banks among Mumbai's top 10 tax payers

Rediff.com18 May 2007

Country's leading domestic and multi-national banks figured among the top 10 advance tax paying corporates in Mumbai in 2006-07.

HSBC buys 73% in IL&FS Investmart

HSBC buys 73% in IL&FS Investmart

Rediff.com19 May 2008

HSBC has acquired the stake from E*Trade Mauritius ( 43.85 per cent) and an additional 29.36 per cent stake from IL&FS. In addition, HSBC has paid a non- compete fee of Rs 82.45 crore ($19.4 million) for a three-year period to IL&FS.

Shehnai exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan dies

Shehnai exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan dies

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

Eminent Shehnai exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan, one of the best-known players of the instrument after the legendary Bismillah Khan, passed away in Kolkata following prolonged illness. He was 77.

Reliance 1st online AGM to feature brand-new virtual platform, Chatbot

Reliance 1st online AGM to feature brand-new virtual platform, Chatbot

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

All directors, key officials, and shareholder speakers will be visible and audible and thousands of shareholders, including those from the US, UK, Canada UAE, Japan, HongKong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia, will be able to post their questions and eVote on resolutions.

HSBC plans non-banking arm in India

HSBC plans non-banking arm in India

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation is in the process of setting up a non-banking financial company to cater to new market segments

Yashica enters India with digicam

Yashica enters India with digicam

Rediff.com27 Sep 2005

Kidwai takes over HSBC reins

Kidwai takes over HSBC reins

Rediff.com24 Mar 2006

India: Global leader in junk mail

India: Global leader in junk mail

Rediff.com14 Mar 2006

India is the global leader in junk mails with a whopping 91 per cent of all its electronic mail messages constituting spam, but ranks lowest in incidence of viruses, a media report said in Jerusalem.

HSBC may invest $400 mn in India

HSBC may invest $400 mn in India

Rediff.com6 Oct 2004

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation is looking at investing over $400 million in India with organic growth driving expansion.

Top-level reshuffle at HSBC India

Top-level reshuffle at HSBC India

Rediff.com20 May 2004

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd on Thursday announced several top-level executive moves and new assignments for its India operations.

Omicron: Govt to review decision on restarting international flights

Omicron: Govt to review decision on restarting international flights

Rediff.com28 Nov 2021

After a long hiatus of more than 20 months, the government had on November 26 announced the resumption of scheduled international commercial flights from December 15.

Trai warned on predatory pricing

Trai warned on predatory pricing

Rediff.com22 May 2003

India's telecoms regulator must guard against overly aggressive price-cutting in the nation's fast-growing telephone industry, a key policy maker said on Thursday.\n\n

Tisco to get $300 mn IFC loan

Tisco to get $300 mn IFC loan

Rediff.com10 Jun 2005

Tata Iron and Steel Company on Friday said it has signed a loan agreement with International Finance Corporation for availing a $300 million loan to fund its future projects.

India's first floating hotel in Kolkata

India's first floating hotel in Kolkata

Rediff.com17 May 2004

Kolkata has become the country's first city to have a floating hotel and in turn joined cities like Moscow, St. Petersberg, Vienna, Hamburg, Amsterdum, Phnompen, Hongkong where "Floatels" are the major tourist and business attractions.

Credit card cos prefer print to TV

Credit card cos prefer print to TV

Rediff.com2 Nov 2004

HSBC to up sales force by 400

HSBC to up sales force by 400

Rediff.com19 Oct 2004

Drone Awards 2020: The world seen from above

Drone Awards 2020: The world seen from above

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

The winning entries in this year's Drone Photo Awards deliver an outstanding assortment of aerial images, from the overall winning shot, catching a school of salmon forming the shape of a heart, to a special category focusing on the profound ways COVID-19 has transformed our cities. Here we showcase a selection of the shots that will be on display in the Siena Photo Awards in Italy from October 24 to November 29.

Salman spends time with nephew Ahil

Salman spends time with nephew Ahil

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

HSBC buys 14.6% UTI Bank pie

HSBC buys 14.6% UTI Bank pie

Rediff.com10 Jun 2004

Reserve Bank of India has turned down Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd's plans to pick up about 20 per cent stake in UTI Bank by restricting its approval for acquisition of only 14.6 per cent stake

And now, a computer virus named SARS

And now, a computer virus named SARS

Rediff.com5 May 2003

Computers are likely to fall prey to a mass mailing worm 'SARS', also known as W32/Coronex-A, which attacks the address books and attempts to dupe users.

HSBC offer to open on Jan 31

HSBC offer to open on Jan 31

Rediff.com5 Dec 2003

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has announced that its open offer for acquiring additional 20 per cent in UTI Bank at Rs 90 per share.

Off ramp style: How to rock dhoti pants

Off ramp style: How to rock dhoti pants

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

On Day 4 of the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2017, we bring you some action off the ramp

Xi signs new security law restricting Hong Kong's freedom

Xi signs new security law restricting Hong Kong's freedom

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

The United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and NATO have expressed concern on the new law and warned of retaliatory measures.

Citibank likely to hive off consumer banking business in India

Citibank likely to hive off consumer banking business in India

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

In India, it is not easy to fight it out with the large banks which are nimble-footed and technology-savvy and are continuously innovating on the retail turf with newer products for customer acquisition.

How Mike Pompeo has rattled China's Communist leaders

How Mike Pompeo has rattled China's Communist leaders

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Such criticism by China of a foreign government official, particularly of a major power like the US, is very unusual. It is clear that China will come under increasing pressure certainly till the US presidential elections are held, observes former senior RA&W officer and China expert Jayadeva Ranade.

2G scam money went to tax safe havens via Surat: ED

2G scam money went to tax safe havens via Surat: ED

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

It is revealed that the 2G scam money has been transferred from Chennai to Dubai and Hongkong via Surat.

Biggest bank frauds in the past 11 years

Biggest bank frauds in the past 11 years

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Of the total 53,334 cases of frauds reported during 2008-09 and 2018-19 fiscal years, involving a whopping Rs 2.05 lakh crore, a highest of 6,811 cases were reported by the ICICI Bank.

China eyes Pune for smart city projects

China eyes Pune for smart city projects

Rediff.com26 Dec 2014

Enters joint venture with Pune-based Unique Delta Force Security

How Xi plans China's world domination

How Xi plans China's world domination

Rediff.com23 Oct 2017

'Clarifying that modernisation of national defence and armed forces should be completed by 2035, Xi Jinping asserted the goal is to make the People's Liberation Army a "world class force" that "can fight and win" by 2050,' points out former RAW officer Jayadeva Ranade.

Sonam, Bipasha, Nargis get ready for New Year's Eve

Sonam, Bipasha, Nargis get ready for New Year's Eve

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

A look at where B-town stars are celebrating New Year's eve!

Delhi man 31st coronavirus case; 29,607 under watch

Delhi man 31st coronavirus case; 29,607 under watch

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

During the day, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan held a meeting to review preparedness for COVID-19 management, through video conference with health ministers, chief secretaries of all states and UTs, central ministers and representatives from the related organisations and stressed on the need for keeping testing and quarantine facilities, isolation wards, and labs in active readiness.

StanChart is most profitable foreign bank in India

StanChart is most profitable foreign bank in India

Rediff.com13 Jul 2013

The foreign lender's profit after tax was Rs 2,960 crore

Sports Shorts: India tops medal tally in Asia Cup cycling

Sports Shorts: India tops medal tally in Asia Cup cycling

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Peter, Indrani siphoned off funds from 9X media: CBI

Peter, Indrani siphoned off funds from 9X media: CBI

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

The CBI also told the court that it has sought Interpol's help in seeking access to overseas bank accounts of the Mukerjeas

Where have all the Indian bankers gone?

Where have all the Indian bankers gone?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

There is a dearth of talent in the Indian banking industry. A testimony to this is the two new CEOs in the private sector -- Sandeep Bakhshi in ICICI Bank Ltd and Amitabh Chaudhry in AXIS Bank Ltd -- have come from the insurance sector, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Declassified files show Netaji's family spied on in independent India

Declassified files show Netaji's family spied on in independent India

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

A declassified file contained a letter written by Netaji's nephew Sisir Kumar Bose to his father and Netaji's elder brother Sarat Chandra Bose in 1949 that he had information on Netaji going on the air on a radio channel.