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Pakistan to allow India to send wheat to Afghanistan: Imran

Pakistan to allow India to send wheat to Afghanistan: Imran

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Monday that his government will allow India to send a humanitarian shipment of 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat to neighbouring Afghanistan through its territory after finalisation of the transit modalities.

Ponting backs Cameron Bancroft to succeed David Warner

Ponting backs Cameron Bancroft to succeed David Warner

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

ICC Hall of Famer and former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting feels that batter Cameron Bancroft is leading the race to succeed David Warner and Usman Khawaja at the top of Australia's Test batting.

AI to pick best marching contingent at Army Day Parade

AI to pick best marching contingent at Army Day Parade

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Briefing reporters at his office, Army Day Parade Commander Major General Salil Seth said, "Artificial Intelligence is being used for the first time to identify the best marching contingent. As you know all the marching contingents do drills and do drills correctly."

Maxwell's ambition: Can the T20 ace shine in whites?

Maxwell's ambition: Can the T20 ace shine in whites?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Maxwell eyes off shock red-ball return for World Test Championship series

Now, a start-up to track radio cab drivers

Now, a start-up to track radio cab drivers

Rediff.com8 Mar 2016

The US-based start-up developed a machine learning system that uses sensors in smartphones.

How India's 5G rollout could compromise the safety of aircraft in flight

How India's 5G rollout could compromise the safety of aircraft in flight

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The US is set for a geographically limited 5G rollout this Christmas, after a bumper $81 billion spectrum auction earlier this year. Just as the rollout date nears, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has sounded alarm bells over potentially fatal consequences of 5G interference on aircraft. Similar consequences could apply in India, where 5G spectrum auction is scheduled in January 2022, with the rollout beginning later next year (though reports suggest impending delays).

How the rivalry between India and Australia blossomed

How the rivalry between India and Australia blossomed

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

Ashes is steeped in tradition but India versus Australia Test matches are bound by emotion.

Explained: Will O-RAN disrupt the way 5G networks roll out in India?

Explained: Will O-RAN disrupt the way 5G networks roll out in India?

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Will open radio access network technology (O-RAN) disrupt the way 5G networks roll out in the country? After all, it promises to offer a substantially lower capital cost, enables the choice of an array of vendors, and provides more network flexibility - all very important for telcos who expect to invest over Rs 60,000 crore to roll out a pan-India 5G network and that's without spectrum costs. But more importantly, it counters the stranglehold of global telecom gear makers such as Ericsson, Nokia, and Samsung over telcos to whom they sell propriety technology and bundled hardware and software.

August 15, 1947: How I Celebrated Freedom

August 15, 1947: How I Celebrated Freedom

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

'We were children and could not distinguish freedom from bondage, but we could understand that a momentous and happy event was imminent.'

6 dead as earthquake jolts Nepal, tremors felt across north India

6 dead as earthquake jolts Nepal, tremors felt across north India

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Th epicentre of the 6.3-magnitude earthquake, which struck at 1.57 am, was in Nepal, about 90 km east-southeast of Pithoragarh

Cricket World Cup is music for FM stations

Cricket World Cup is music for FM stations

Rediff.com8 Mar 2007

It is likely to generate advertising revenue of Rs 55 crore.

Pak wants vegetables, other edible items from India

Pak wants vegetables, other edible items from India

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Pakistan's Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Monday said the government can consider importing vegetables and other edible items from India following the destruction of standing crops due to massive floods, three years after Islamabad downgraded trade ties with New Delhi over the Kashmir issue.

Sara Ali Khan, As Never Seen Before

Sara Ali Khan, As Never Seen Before

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

Sara Ali Khan says she is proud to portray a character that echoes 'bravery and courage' in her upcoming movie, Ae Watan Mere Watan.

'If you want to be a singer, you can only think of Bollywood. This is not right'

'If you want to be a singer, you can only think of Bollywood. This is not right'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

'I have made a new rule: When I'm having my morning tea, a guy keeps the harmonium on my bed.' 'So while I'm writing what my plan for the day is, that harmonium is in front of me and I do riyaz of 40-50 minutes.'

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.

'What hurts most is when people pity me'

'What hurts most is when people pity me'

Rediff.com14 May 2024

'It is important to understand that the disability is not in the person.' 'The problem lies in societal attitude and the discriminatory treatment given to disabled people in our country.'

Why Mohammad Rafi Will Always Be Missed

Why Mohammad Rafi Will Always Be Missed

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

Mohammad Rafi had a powerful range that could accommodate anything from the sublime O duniya ke rakhwale for Bharat Bhushan in Baiju Bawra to the eccentric Badan pe sitare lapete huye for Shammi Kapoor in Prince.

Meta to jointly invest with Airtel in telecom infrastructure

Meta to jointly invest with Airtel in telecom infrastructure

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Social media giant Meta Platforms and Bharti Airtel on Monday announced a collaboration to jointly invest in telecom infrastructure to cater to the rising demand of high speed data and digital services in India. The announcement comes on the back of telecom operators' demand to share revenue with service providers to build networks. "Airtel and Meta will jointly invest in global connectivity infrastructure and CPaaS (communications platform as a service) based new-age digital solutions to support the emerging requirements of customers and enterprises in India," the statement said.

The Pillar That Inspires India

The Pillar That Inspires India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

The Ashokan Pillar in Kolhua, Bihar, is one of India's best maintained historical sites.

'Yeh BBC Hai'. You won't hear these words from Feb 1

'Yeh BBC Hai'. You won't hear these words from Feb 1

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

For 80 years, news and views aired on BBC Hindi reached audiences in the remotest parts of the country. For millions of its followers, the signature line -'yeh BBC hai (this is BBC)' -- has been like a morning alarm, and the bulletins a vital link between India and the world. That link, which began when there was no mobile phone or internet, is about to break as the radio service will fall silent after January 31. And for many living in smaller towns and in rural areas, life won't be the same again, writes Nivedita Mookerji.

3 persons in US blacklisted' for anti-India activities

3 persons in US blacklisted' for anti-India activities

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

The MP claimed that Siddiqui's radio station was funded by US-based Pakistanis and the Pakistan government.

PM's Mission Shakti speech didn't violate poll code: EC

PM's Mission Shakti speech didn't violate poll code: EC

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

'He did not seek vote. He did not describe the missile launch as an achievement of the government. He only hailed the scientists. There was no electioneering involved'

Recipe: My Grandmother's Daliya Upma

Recipe: My Grandmother's Daliya Upma

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

This simple kind of upma, made from cracked wheat, is a great beginning to a day.

WTC Final: 'Smith-Head partnership was the difference'

WTC Final: 'Smith-Head partnership was the difference'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

Former Australia captain Aaron Finch believes the 285-run first innings partnership between Steve Smith and Travis Head made the difference in the World Test Championship final.

Pvt FM channels will be allowed to broadcast AIR news: Govt

Pvt FM channels will be allowed to broadcast AIR news: Govt

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

He had said representatives of FM Radio stations had met him and he had told them that he had no objection to allowing them to broadcast news.

Tejas among half of DRDO's 55 'mission mode' projects hit by delay

Tejas among half of DRDO's 55 'mission mode' projects hit by delay

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt in a written response to a query in Rajya Sabha on Monday said that "as on date, the DRDO is working on 55 mission mode projects out of which 23 projects are delayed".

Priya Anand Spices Up Your Monsoon Style

Priya Anand Spices Up Your Monsoon Style

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

She wears checks with grace.

'We Need Thousands Of Gandhis Now'

'We Need Thousands Of Gandhis Now'

Rediff.com2 May 2024

'The world needs Gandhi now more than any other time in history.'

Govt plans 400 FM stations

Govt plans 400 FM stations

Rediff.com6 Sep 2004

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister S Jaipal Reddy said on Sunday that his ministry has drawn up an ambitious roadmap to set up 400 FM radio stations in the private sector throughout the country.\n\n\n\n

Quad leaders' meet cancelled, but Modi's visit on: Australian PM

Quad leaders' meet cancelled, but Modi's visit on: Australian PM

Rediff.com17 May 2023

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday said that his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi would still travel next week to Australia despite the cancellation of the Quad leaders' meeting in Sydney and he is looking forward to welcoming him.

'We are not a one language country'

'We are not a one language country'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

'This obsession with 'one' is not good for a country like India.'

British PM breaks silence on personal racism struggles

British PM breaks silence on personal racism struggles

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Rishi Sunak speaks of 'sting' of racism growing up in UK

Australia's bold prediction: Warner set to dominate Ashes

Australia's bold prediction: Warner set to dominate Ashes

Rediff.com24 May 2023

David Warner will have a big Ashes and have backed him to deliver at the top of the order.

Lata's Voice Kept The Nation Moving Ahead

Lata's Voice Kept The Nation Moving Ahead

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

One could be anywhere -- huddled around a transistor radio at home in the evenings, walking past a neighbour's house, or waiting at a bus stop and Lata Mangeshkar's voice would reach us. Aseem Chhabra pays rich tribute to The Legend.

Sino-India ties have come under 'severe stress': Jaishankar

Sino-India ties have come under 'severe stress': Jaishankar

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

The external affairs minister, delivering the Sardar Patel Memorial lecture, also made it clear that any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is 'unacceptable' to India.

What PM Modi has in mind for India as G20 chair

What PM Modi has in mind for India as G20 chair

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

In his latest monthly radio address, Mann Ki Baat, Modi said that India is capable of providing solutions to the varied challenges being faced globally.

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

Bishan Singh Bedi: The Sardar of Spin who conquered hearts

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

Arguably the greatest slow left-arm bowler that the world has ever seen, Bishan Singh Bedi left an indelible impression in minds of many with a character to die for.

FM mania hits Kerala

FM mania hits Kerala

Rediff.com14 Jul 2008

After initial teething troubles, the FM channels -- Radio Mango of Malayala Manorama, Club FM of Mathrubhumi, Surya's SFM, Asianet's Best FM, Times of India's Radio Mirchi and Big FM of Reliance -- are picking up momentum, with old and new songs, humour and loads of entertainment. Listeners are even given tips about congested roads which have to be avoided and weather updates on a daily basis.

Satellite spectrum: Reliance Jio sends second legal opinion to Trai

Satellite spectrum: Reliance Jio sends second legal opinion to Trai

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

Reliance Jio has sent a second legal opinion to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on the subject of the potential allocation of satellite spectrum. The letter is written by retired Supreme Court Justice L Nageshwara Rao and argues in favour of auctions, stating that any other method for allocating spectrum apart from auctions could be constitutionally unsound. Business Standard has reviewed the letter.

Pakistan restores Samjhauta Express services to Delhi

Pakistan restores Samjhauta Express services to Delhi

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

The Samjhauta Express carrying some 150 passengers left Lahore railway station for India, Radio Pakistan reported.