News for 'India Book of Records'

Mahindra XUV700 sets series of new Indian records

Mahindra XUV700 sets series of new Indian records

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Four XUV700s entered the challenge and all four recorded over 4000 km in 24 hours, says Rajesh Karkera.

National Games: Uttarakhand hockey teams knocked out

National Games: Uttarakhand hockey teams knocked out

Rediff.com8 Feb 2025

Karnataka to face Services in men's doubles tennis final

Nashik boy sets cycling record

Nashik boy sets cycling record

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

Cycles from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in eight days.

Goodbye Skipper!

Goodbye Skipper!

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

'He asserted in his usual jovial style that he was not an MBA like his audience at IIM-Ahmedabad but perhaps had an even better business degree: MBB'. 'He went on to explain to his perplexed, blue chip B-School audience that MBB stood for "Marwadi by birth"!' Shivanand Kanavi salutes Shashi Ruia, co-founder of the Essar group who passed into the ages on November 25, 2024 in Mumbai.

Maruti, Hyundai report muted sales in October

Maruti, Hyundai report muted sales in October

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

Auto majors Maruti Suzuki India and Hyundai reported muted sales performance in October as the companies curtailed dispatches to dealers in order to cut inventory build up.

Neeraj Chopra targets history as India's track hopes rise

Neeraj Chopra targets history as India's track hopes rise

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Neeraj Chopra's broad shoulders will carry a weight of massive expectations

Narendra Modi stadium sets new world record!

Narendra Modi stadium sets new world record!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

The Board of Control for Cricket in India said the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the biggest crowd attendance during a T20 match.

Markets end in red on profit-booking by investors

Markets end in red on profit-booking by investors

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Among the Sensex firms, IndusInd Bank, Maruti, Titan, Reliance Industries, NTPC, Mahindra & Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, Kotak Mahindra Bank and HDFC Bank were the major laggards. UltraTech Cement, JSW Steel, Axis Bank, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro and ITC were the major gainers.

Banks, finance companies lose weight despite record earnings

Banks, finance companies lose weight despite record earnings

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Even as banks and finance companies are reporting record-high earnings, their weighting in the benchmark National Stock Exchange Nifty50 Index has seen a downward trajectory. Investors expect a stronger performance from other sectors in the new year. Currently, banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) companies collectively hold a weighting of 34.5 per cent, down from 36.7 per cent at the end of December 2022 and a record high of 40.6 per cent at the end of December 2019. This represents the sector's lowest weighting in the index since December 2021 when it stood at 33.7 per cent.

How I Became A Coorg By Order!

How I Became A Coorg By Order!

Rediff.com28 Feb 2025

'After his warm and affectionate farewell speech, the Chief of Staff of the formation asked me, "So, now you are off to Coorg to look after your coffee estates?"' For the last time, in Army uniform and much to his surprise, I replied, "Sir, I am not from Kodagu.".'

'Ek Baar Dekh Lo, Phir Discuss Karte Hain'

'Ek Baar Dekh Lo, Phir Discuss Karte Hain'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

'Whatever you do will spark controversies, so it is best do what your heart tells you to do. Simple.'

Yeh Hai India: How Monkeys Beat The Cold

Yeh Hai India: How Monkeys Beat The Cold

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

Yeh Hai India: Capturing Events And Moods Across Our Incredible Country.

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 3

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 3

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 3, Monday, July 29, 2024:

Cleric enters record book for longest sermon

Cleric enters record book for longest sermon

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

Shia cleric and president of All India Shia Personal Board Maulana Mirza Mohammad Athar has made it to the Limca Book of Records for his longest continuous series of sermons for the last 53 years at Moughal Masjid-Mumbai during the time of Moharram.

Rohit-Rahul's Record T20I Run

Rohit-Rahul's Record T20I Run

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Rohit Sharma and K L Rahul put on a record 15th fifty-plus partnership in T20 Internationals during the second match against South Africa in Guwahati on Sunday.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Set These Records On Debut

Yashasvi Jaiswal Set These Records On Debut

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Yashasvi Jaiswal stole the limelight with a classy century on Day 2 of the first Test on Thursday.

How Lata, Rafi played role in liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

How Lata, Rafi played role in liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

Dadra and Nagar Haveli, now a Union Territory, were occupied by the Portuguese in 1783 and 1785, respectively. They continued to be ruled by the Portuguese till an armed revolution liberated them, and the Tricolour was unfurled at Silvassa on 2 August 1954.

T20 World Cup Final: Will India Make This One Big Change?

T20 World Cup Final: Will India Make This One Big Change?

Rediff.com28 Jun 2024

Will India bring in Sanju Samson for the struggling Shivam Dube?

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Captain Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft. Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible, points out Utkarsh Mishra.

Ratan Tata's Biggest Contribution To Management Theory

Ratan Tata's Biggest Contribution To Management Theory

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

'It is notable how humble he was and didn't want anything different just because he was a Tata.'

Voltas' margins need to match growth trajectory for further gains

Voltas' margins need to match growth trajectory for further gains

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

After a strong show during the September quarter (Q2FY25) and favourable demand conditions, going ahead, the country's largest player in the room air conditioner segment, Voltas is well placed to improve its market share. Expectations of record volumes in FY25 for the sector and the company's strategy of prioritising market share over margins could help the leader expand share in the room AC segment.

Auto companies post record PV sales in May

Auto companies post record PV sales in May

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

The previous May peak was observed in 2018 when the domestic PV wholesales stood at 301,238 units.

Annu Rani, Jyothi Yarraji out of Olympics after poor show

Annu Rani, Jyothi Yarraji out of Olympics after poor show

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani once again failed to impress on the global stage

India men's 4x400m team fails to finish in World Relays heats

India men's 4x400m team fails to finish in World Relays heats

Rediff.com5 May 2024

"The men's 4x400m relay team had a good start. Muhammad Anas clocked 45.93 seconds in the first leg, but the second runner -- Rajesh Ramesh -- fell down due to cramps in leg muscles at the first bend," read a statement from the Athletics Federation of India.

Rising orders, execution to help road infra companies

Rising orders, execution to help road infra companies

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Road awards were muted in Q1FY25. But the pace will accelerate with a bidding pipeline of Rs 1.1 trillion (September 2024), mostly dominated by HAM (Hybrid Annuity Model) projects, which contribute 47 per cent and engineering procurement and construction or EPC projects, which have about 36 per cent share. Hence, infrastructure companies mostly reported revenue decline on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis in Q1FY25.

Kohli, Jadeja Set For Test Landmarks!

Kohli, Jadeja Set For Test Landmarks!

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja are set for important milestones during the coming series against Bangladesh.

Bikers ride into Limca Book of Records

Bikers ride into Limca Book of Records

Rediff.com21 Jun 2008

Riders Karanbir Singh and Pankaj Trivedi rode their way into the Limca Book of Records (validation by Limca Book of Records awaited) by successfully completing the run from Kanyakumari, India's southernmost tip to Khardungla, the world's highest motorable road up in the Himalayas, in 5 days, 5 hours and 45 minutes.

Amnesty International India booked for sedition, rioting over 'pro-azadi' event

Amnesty International India booked for sedition, rioting over 'pro-azadi' event

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

A panel discussion on Saturday had turned chaotic as some 'pro-freedom' Kashmiris, most of whom were youngsters and students, entered into heated arguments with a Kashmiri Pandit leader for hailing the Indian Army.

De-risking loan portfolio likely a top priority for new Bandhan CEO

De-risking loan portfolio likely a top priority for new Bandhan CEO

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

Partha Pratim Sengupta, who will be taking charge as the MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank in early November, has his task cut out. The Kolkata-based lender, which converted itself from a microfinance institution to a universal bank, is in its 10th year of operation. The bank was able to cut down the share of the micro loan book over these years.

Shafali Verma creates new world record

Shafali Verma creates new world record

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

Shafali Verma got to the 1000 runs at 18 years and 253 days.

Record Galore For Five-Star Ashwin!

Record Galore For Five-Star Ashwin!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

The opening day of the first Test between India and West Indies belonged to senior Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

As a consequence of prominence given to the brutality during those few days, a very important aspect of that episode got almost glossed over. This was the intervention by a very significant section of people who restored faith in humanity, and conveyed the message that only a small section of Indians, that too politically backed, were consumed by anti-Sikh majoritarianism. The overlooked facet of the events of 1984 was the story of significant sections of the city's populace, public figures and nondescript ones, stepping out hand-in-hand, to first stand with little but bravery in hands, in the way of attackers, and thereafter to provide immediate relief to those who lives were uprooted and who lost family members in the violence, recalls Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.

Markets retreat from record highs; Sensex falls 216 pts

Markets retreat from record highs; Sensex falls 216 pts

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

Kotak Mahindra Bank was the biggest loser from the Sensex pack, skidding 1.83 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, NTPC, Hindustan Unilever, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Industries, HCL Technologies, IndusInd Bank and Nestle. In contrast, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services, Titan, Infosys, HDFC Bank, HDFC and ITC were the gainers.

Lorries Being Gifted This Wedding Season!

Lorries Being Gifted This Wedding Season!

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Another trend: A preference for coloured diamonds among brides, who are pairing them with their groom's birthstone. So, along with yellow or white diamonds, they are choosing pink, green, blue sapphires, emeralds or red rubies.

Pannun plot: Former official wanted by US was held in Delhi

Pannun plot: Former official wanted by US was held in Delhi

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

Vikas Yadav, a former Indian government official charged by the United States authorities for his alleged role in a foiled plot to assassinate Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil, was arrested by Delhi Police in December last year in an unrelated extortion and kidnapping case, police sources said.

ED books BBC India for foreign exchange violations, seeks documents

ED books BBC India for foreign exchange violations, seeks documents

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

The federal probe agency has also called for documents and the recording of statements of some company executives under provisions of the FEMA, they said.

Hyundai Gears Up For Rs 27,856 Crore IPO

Hyundai Gears Up For Rs 27,856 Crore IPO

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

India's second-largest passenger vehicles firm will be valued at Rs 1.59 trillion at the top-end of the price band of Rs 1,865-Rs 1,960.

'He was always very indulgent towards me, a bit like a father to a wayward son'

'He was always very indulgent towards me, a bit like a father to a wayward son'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

'He treated stars and assistants with the same unfailing courtesy.'

Airfares to summer destinations defy heat, stay cool

Airfares to summer destinations defy heat, stay cool

Rediff.com30 May 2024

Notwithstanding the sweltering heat engulfing major cities, travellers can find solace in the steady airfares to popular summer destinations like Srinagar, Bagdogra, and Kochi. According to airline executives, capacity increases and moderate demand have kept spot airfares from scorching cities like Delhi on a par with the same period last year.

Will BO History Occur This I-Day Weekend?

Will BO History Occur This I-Day Weekend?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

'We believe these five days should get roughly about 5 to 5.5 million people or more into the cinemas.'