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Now, Anushka gets to play cricket!

Now, Anushka gets to play cricket!

Rediff.com6 Jan 2022

Rakul is in throwback mood... Rahman celebrates birthday with music... Arjun does weights...

E-toll collection on highways hits the fast lane

E-toll collection on highways hits the fast lane

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

The project, anchored by National Highways Authority of India in partnership with National Payments Corporation of India, is gaining momentum, with big banks such as ICICI and non-bank entities like Paytm have also entered the arena.

E-tolling on Delhi-Mumbai highway starts on Friday

E-tolling on Delhi-Mumbai highway starts on Friday

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Though some operators offer the facility of tag lanes, such tags can only be used at designated points.

When India ran helter-skelter for loose change

When India ran helter-skelter for loose change

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Hours after the government banned Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, Indians are facing an acute shortage of change.

Now pay toll only for distance travelled

Now pay toll only for distance travelled

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Geo-fencing to map vehicle route; pilot run expected on Delhi-Mumbai highway

'In 3 years, India's infrastructure will be on par with the US'

'In 3 years, India's infrastructure will be on par with the US'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

'We completed Rs 17 trillion worth of projects in the first term and currently Rs 9 trillion worth of contracts are under construction.'

Explained: Karnataka-Maharashtra Border Dispute

Explained: Karnataka-Maharashtra Border Dispute

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Karnataka and Maharashtra have bickered over a disputed border for more than half a century.

How roads are turning smart with IoT, AI, telematics

How roads are turning smart with IoT, AI, telematics

Rediff.com25 May 2021

Roads are becoming smarter even if the people driving on it are not. A set of smart technologies is making construction, maintenance, and traffic management much more efficient.

Chen Yufei upsets Tai Tzu for women's badminton gold

Chen Yufei upsets Tai Tzu for women's badminton gold

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

Kevin Cordon's fairytale run in the Tokyo Olympics men's singles came to an end on Sunday when the Guatemalan was knocked out 21-18, 21-11 by world number two Viktor Axelsen of Denmark.

Tzu Ying dashes Sindhu's hopes of badminton gold in semis

Tzu Ying dashes Sindhu's hopes of badminton gold in semis

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

World champion P V Sindhu was beaten 18-21, 12-21 by Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu-Ying in the semi-finals of the Olympics badminton and will play for the bronze medal now.

Oscars: Writing With Fire in next round

Oscars: Writing With Fire in next round

Rediff.com22 Dec 2021

Pebbles, India's official entry in the international feature film category at the 2022 Academy Awards, is out of the Oscars race.

McDonalds to open 120 outlets in India

McDonalds to open 120 outlets in India

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

US-based McDonalds will set up 40 outlets ever year through its two equal joint ventures in the country -- Connaught Plaza Restaurant and Hardcastle Restaurants.

Vikram Bakshi wants Rs 1,800 cr for McDonald's JV stake

Vikram Bakshi wants Rs 1,800 cr for McDonald's JV stake

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

Vikram Bakshi on Friday offered to sell his 50 per cent stake in Connaught Plaza Restaurants, the joint venture with McDonald's that operates fast-food restaurants in north and east India, for Rs 1,800 crore (Rs 18 billion).

Carlson to open 26 hotels in India

Carlson to open 26 hotels in India

Rediff.com20 Sep 2007

The company would bring two-three hotels under Regent brand in India. Besides, it would add five hotels under Park Plaza, eight under Country Inn and the rest under Radisson.

What Sindhu's parents said after her bronze medal victory

What Sindhu's parents said after her bronze medal victory

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

Chief coach of the Indian badminton team, Pullela Gopichand also congratulated the Tokyo Olympics badminton bronze medal winner.

How both car owners and govt stand to gain from FASTags

How both car owners and govt stand to gain from FASTags

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

While the most obvious beneficiary of this roll-out will be manufacturers of FASTags, or the Radio Frequency Identification chips, a PwC report says implementation of a pan-India electronic toll collection system on national highways may help save approximately Rs 87,000 crore annually.

India Textile Expo June 8, NY

India Textile Expo June 8, NY

Rediff.com8 Jun 2005

Indians at the Tokyo Olympic Village

Indians at the Tokyo Olympic Village

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Village residents are asked to eat alone to avoid spreading potentially contagious droplets. Each seat is screened off with plexiglass.

BJP will pay for 'horrendous' attack on farmers: Amarinder

BJP will pay for 'horrendous' attack on farmers: Amarinder

Rediff.com29 Aug 2021

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday termed the lathicharge on farmers in Haryana's Karnal a "government-sponsored attack" and said such a "vicious assault" was not only unacceptable but outright condemnable.

McDonald's vs Vikram Bakshi: Curtain comes down on the 6-year dispute

McDonald's vs Vikram Bakshi: Curtain comes down on the 6-year dispute

Rediff.com7 May 2019

The two parties have also approached the Delhi high court pleading that two earlier court orders be modified allowing Bakshi to sell his shares in Connaught Plaza Restaurant to McDonald's India.

Govt suspends highway toll till Nov 11 midnight

Govt suspends highway toll till Nov 11 midnight

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

To deal with the chaos at toll plazas arising out of the government's junking Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, the government has suspended fee collection on all booths at National Highways till the midnight of November 11.

Mall mania spreading across India

Mall mania spreading across India

Rediff.com4 Oct 2004

No passenger trains during 'janata curfew' on Sunday

No passenger trains during 'janata curfew' on Sunday

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

As of now, the Indian Railways has cancelled 245 trains in order to restrict unnecessary travel due to the coronavirus outbreak.

PV Sindhu, Chen Long qualify for Tokyo Olympics

PV Sindhu, Chen Long qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Denmark's 2017 World Champion Viktor Axelsen and home favourite Okuhara Nozomi, who won bronze at Rio 2016, are also among the star names.

E-toll is yet to take off on Indian highways

E-toll is yet to take off on Indian highways

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

A few weeks ago, when Road Transport & Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari launched an electronic toll-collection system on the Delhi-Mumbai highway, television channels reported live from toll plazas showing vehicles with radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in dedicated lanes that did not have to stop for paying cash.

Belagavi bar on MP's visit defies Amit Shah's commitment, say Maha parties

Belagavi bar on MP's visit defies Amit Shah's commitment, say Maha parties

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday said the state should stand firmly behind people in the Marathi-speaking areas of neighbouring Karnataka and appealed to political parties not to behave in a way that would hurt them.

'You will definitely see a different Sindhu' in Tokyo

'You will definitely see a different Sindhu' in Tokyo

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu promised a very "different" version of herself after getting off to a rousing start at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.

Golden Globes: RRR's Naatu Naatu Wins Best Original Song

Golden Globes: RRR's Naatu Naatu Wins Best Original Song

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

A quick look at the winners of the 80th Annual Golden Globe awards.

Sensational Sindhu enters semis at Tokyo Olympics

Sensational Sindhu enters semis at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

India's P V Sindhu took a firm step in her quest for Olympic gold in the women's singles badminton, easily disposing off the challenge from Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles badminton quarter-final in Tokyo, on Friday, July 30, 2021.

Olympics Badminton: Sindhu breezes through in opener

Olympics Badminton: Sindhu breezes through in opener

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

Rio Olympics silver medallist P V Sindhu began her campaign at the Tokyo Olympics with an easy 21-7, 21-10 victory over Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova in her first singles group match on Sunday.

Back in Olympic fold, Keshavan & Co. can now wave India flag

Back in Olympic fold, Keshavan & Co. can now wave India flag

Rediff.com16 Feb 2014

The Indian flag was unfurled at the Winter Olympics Village in Sochi at a special ceremony, five days after the International Olympic Committee revoked a 14-month suspension on the country.

Sindhu whips Blichfeldt to enter Olympics quarter-finals

Sindhu whips Blichfeldt to enter Olympics quarter-finals

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

P V Sindhu stormed into the quarter-finals of the women's singles badminton at the Olympics with an easy 21-15, 21-13 victory over Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt in Tokyo on Thursday.

Govt extends toll exemption till Dec 2, will accept old Rs 500 notes till Dec 15

Govt extends toll exemption till Dec 2, will accept old Rs 500 notes till Dec 15

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

The move was taken to ensure smooth traffic flow and mitigate currency hardships.

President Kovind to embark on 3-day visit to Bangladesh

President Kovind to embark on 3-day visit to Bangladesh

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind will arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday on a maiden three-day State visit during which he will hold talks with his counterpart and attend the golden jubilee celebrations of Bangladesh's 1971 independence from Pakistan.

What is the solution to India's traffic jams?

What is the solution to India's traffic jams?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

Cars use more space, crowd the road and move far fewer people. Our educated road planners must count people, not vehicles.

India's 10 fastest growing cities; Surat tops

India's 10 fastest growing cities; Surat tops

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Besides Surat, which will also be the world's fastest growing city during 2019-35, the other nine cities are Agra, Bengaluru Hyderabad, Nagpur, Tiruppur, Rajkot, Tiruchirappalli, Chennai and Vijayawada.

My Father, Mallikarjun Kharge

My Father, Mallikarjun Kharge

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

'What he says, he does.' 'People say if Khargesahab has said something, it will be set in stone.'

McDonald's serves sack notice on India partner

McDonald's serves sack notice on India partner

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

Vikram Bakshi, who controls 50% in JV and was MD, weighs legal options

Olympics Badminton: No. 1 Momota ousted by No. 38 Kwanghee

Olympics Badminton: No. 1 Momota ousted by No. 38 Kwanghee

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

World number one Kento Momota was stunned by number 38 South Korea's Heo Kwanghee on Wednesday, going down 15-21, 19-21 and looking visibly despondent at each lost point in his first round match at the Olympics, on Wednesday.

Sindhu's bronze big achievement for me, says coach

Sindhu's bronze big achievement for me, says coach

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

'It is the first time that India badminton player has won two Olympic medals in badminton, so it is a great achievement not only for Sindhu but also a big moment for my teaching life.'