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What is Priyanka's Avengers connection?

What is Priyanka's Avengers connection?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is all set to star opposite British actor Richard Madden in Amazon Studios' upcoming thriller series Citadel.

Silver Lake to invest additional Rs 1,875 cr in Reliance Retail

Silver Lake to invest additional Rs 1,875 cr in Reliance Retail

Rediff.com30 Sep 2020

US private equity firm Silver Lake Partners will invest an additional Rs 1,875 crore in the retail arm of Reliance Industries, the Indian firm said in a statement on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: The weirdly, wonderful world we live in!

PHOTOS: The weirdly, wonderful world we live in!

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

These 10 images prove that it's an odd, odd world out there...

NZ sports among those 'woefully unprepared' for pandemic

NZ sports among those 'woefully unprepared' for pandemic

Rediff.com30 May 2020

Most sports in New Zealand, including the dominant rugby union, have said they were suffering financial pressure from the outbreak as broadcast, commercial, sponsor and ticket revenue all dried up.

How Walmart plans to triple sourcing from India

How Walmart plans to triple sourcing from India

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

Walmart, the world's largest retailer, is tripling its sourcing from India to about $10 billion a year by 2027, said Judith McKenna, president, and chief executive officer of Walmart International, the segment which includes the company's operations outside the US. "To achieve this, we are growing our sourcing team in India," said McKenna, during a fireside chat with YourStory founder Shradha Sharma at Converge@Walmart, the flagship event of Walmart Global Tech India. "Walmart has a 20-year history of sourcing from India and already exports more than $3 billion worth of Made-in-India goods each year to 14 markets worldwide." McKenna said the company has expertise in processes such as international standards and demand forecasting that businesses need to get ready to export.

ICC announced IPL not T20 team: Shoaib Akhtar

ICC announced IPL not T20 team: Shoaib Akhtar

Rediff.com27 Dec 2020

Pakistan players did not find any spot in ICC Team of the Decade across all formats

Break Point review

Break Point review

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

Break Point is an emotional ride into Indian tennis' ultimate fairytale gone wrong, observes Deepti Patwardhan.

What makes Reliance Retail a unique venture in India?

What makes Reliance Retail a unique venture in India?

Rediff.com31 Oct 2021

Even as regulatory focus has zeroed in on foreign e-commerce giant Amazon, a domestic retail giant has been created almost below the radar in Reliance Retail (RR), one of the most crucial businesses for the group's future. From doorstep delivery of groceries, apparels to branded jewellery, medicines, toys, furniture to high street retailing, RR's presence in the world's fourth largest consumer market is just one part of the story.

Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hacking scandal

Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hacking scandal

Rediff.com18 Jul 2020

The government has also demanded information on vulnerability exploited by attackers and modus operandi of the attack, and sought details of remedial measures taken by Twitter to mitigate the impact of the hacking incident.

EPL: Chelsea's Champions League hopes dented after draw

EPL: Chelsea's Champions League hopes dented after draw

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

The draw pushed Chelsea up a place into fourth spot in the Premier League, level on points with third-placed Spurs and one point ahead of Arsenal, both of whom have a played a game less.

Amazon apologises; removes 'tricolour doormats'

Amazon apologises; removes 'tricolour doormats'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Amazon says it remains steadfastly committed to India, as evident by CEO Jeff Bezos' announcement last year of the company's plans to invest $5 billion in the country.

Amazon announces $250 mn fund for SMEs in India

Amazon announces $250 mn fund for SMEs in India

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

E-commerce giant Amazon on Thursday announced a $250 million (about Rs 1,873 crore) fund that will focus on digitising small and medium businesses, and driving innovation in the areas of agri-tech and health-tech in India. "Small and medium sized businesses are often the engine and the lifeblood of economies and I think it's true in India as well. "And we are very passionate about trying to enable acceleration of SMBs in fuelling innovation and the economy in India," Amazon Web Services CEO Andrew Jassy said.

Do Modi's ministers understand business?

Do Modi's ministers understand business?

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

Piyush Goyal's comments about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's investment in India reveals an inability to understand how businesses function, says Kanika Datta.

Picked the right cause: Tendulkar on bushfire charity match

Picked the right cause: Tendulkar on bushfire charity match

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

Tendulkar and Courtney Walsh are set to coach the star-studded Ricky Ponting XI and Shane Warne XI, respectively, in the match organised to raise funds for victims.

Goyal now backtracks: Amazon statement misconstrued

Goyal now backtracks: Amazon statement misconstrued

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

"Some people think I said something negative against Amazon. If you look at the context of my statement, I said investment should come within the law and regulations. This process is followed across the world," the minister told reporters in Ahmedabad when asked to comment on his statement.

India to meet Germany in Jr Hockey World Cup semis

India to meet Germany in Jr Hockey World Cup semis

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

In the first quarter-final of the day, Germany eked out a narrow 3-1 win over Spain via the shoot-out after both the teams were locked at 2-2 in regulation time. Later, Argentina beat the Netherlands 2-1.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

A collection of oddball, amazing moments from the world!

Zampa reprimanded for abusive language

Zampa reprimanded for abusive language

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa has received an official reprimand and one demerit point for breaching the International Cricket Council's code of conduct during the World Cup match against West Indies.

Going for Gold! Key to success for producing Olympic champions

Going for Gold! Key to success for producing Olympic champions

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

Abhinav Bindra stressed on the importance of high performance programs for producing champions

Colgate-Palmolive ready to ride the herbal wave

Colgate-Palmolive ready to ride the herbal wave

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Colgate-Palmolive India is placing greater emphasis on freshness, whitening, therapeutic, and family toothpastes, as rivals such as Dabur and Patanjali dominate the growing naturals segment of the market. Once under 5 per cent of the Rs 10,000-crore domestic toothpaste market, the naturals segment, which includes ayurvedic and herbal variants, is now 25-30 per cent of the market, industry executives said. Growth rates of the naturals segment are estimated to be in the region of 8-9 per cent in volume terms. In value terms, the growth rate for naturals is around 10-12 per cent, sector experts said.

Southee takes 300th wicket as NZ edge towards win

Southee takes 300th wicket as NZ edge towards win

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

They will need to bat the entire final day on a deteriorating Bay Oval pitch in Mount Maunganui on Wednesday to stop the hosts taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Pollard fined, handed demerit point

Pollard fined, handed demerit point

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

The International Cricket Council said that Pollard's conduct was in breach of Level One of the ICC Code of Conduct. Pollard was found to have violated Article 2.4 of the code of conduct.

Olympian Bindra's tweet directed at Kohli?

Olympian Bindra's tweet directed at Kohli?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

The tweet came after Anil Kumble's resignation from the post of India's Head Coach earlier in the day.

Indian umpires Chaudhary, Nandan to officiate at ICC Under-19 World Cup

Indian umpires Chaudhary, Nandan to officiate at ICC Under-19 World Cup

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

The 12th edition of the tournament will feature Robert Bailey, Gregory Brathwaite, Anil Chaudhary, Nigel Duguid, Shaun George, Shaun Haig, Mark Hawthorne, Ranmore Martinesz, C.K. Nandan, Ahsan Raza, Shozab Raza, Timothy Robert Robinson, Langton Rusere and Paul Wilson in umpiring role.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

We live in a wonderfully weird world and here's proof of it!

End of my presidency: Trump's first reaction to Mueller's appointment

End of my presidency: Trump's first reaction to Mueller's appointment

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

After Sessions delivered the news, "the president slumped back in his chair," the report said, citing notes from Hunt. "Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my presidency. I'm f****d," Trump said, according to the report.

PIX: Deepika takes xXx to London

PIX: Deepika takes xXx to London

Rediff.com11 Jan 2017

Dips looks RED HOT!

After Apple, Amazon too hits $1 trillion in stock market value

After Apple, Amazon too hits $1 trillion in stock market value

Rediff.com4 Sep 2018

Amazon, in recent years, has emerged as a disruptive force in shopping, attracting millions of customers across the globe - the US and India in particular - to shop online.

Meet the Actress in Bunty Aur Babli 2!

Meet the Actress in Bunty Aur Babli 2!

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Say hello to newbie Sharvari Wagh.

Injured Ibrahimovic ruled out of PSG's season opener

Injured Ibrahimovic ruled out of PSG's season opener

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will miss Paris St Germain's Ligue 1 season opener at Lille on Friday because of a knee injury.

Mukesh Ambani is the world's 10th richest man!

Mukesh Ambani is the world's 10th richest man!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

Jeff Bezos of Amazon tops the list for the second consecutive year with networth of $147 billion.

Amazon's Bezos beats Bill Gates to become world's richest

Amazon's Bezos beats Bill Gates to become world's richest

Rediff.com28 Jul 2017

Bezos achieved the feat after a 1 per cent pop in the shares of Amazon.com, which accounts for a vast majority of Bezos' wealth.

Thomson to train Mumbai pacers ahead of domestic season

Thomson to train Mumbai pacers ahead of domestic season

Rediff.com13 Sep 2015

Having missed touring India during his cricket career, former Australian fast bowler Jeff Thomson arrived in Mumbai early this morning to impart his knowledge to Mumbai pace bowlers through a joint initiative by MCA and IDBI Federal Life Insurance.

Amazon's Bezos invests another $1 bn in India

Amazon's Bezos invests another $1 bn in India

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

In December last year, Amazon invested over Rs 1,700 crore into its payments and wholesale business units in India, while in October it had infused over Rs 4,400 crore (more than USD 600 million) in its various units in India, including marketplace and food retail. Bezos last visited India in 2014 when he presented Amazon's Indian unit with a giant cheque for USD 2 billion. Since then, Amazon has pledged a further USD 3.5 billion to expand in the country and the USD 1 billion investment announced on Wednesday would take the total committed investment to USD 6.5 billion.

Ishant Sharma fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Ishant Sharma fined for breaching ICC Code of Conduct

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

The incident happened during the first session's play on Friday when Sharma celebrated the dismissal of Dawid Malan in close proximity to him, an action which in the view of the match officials had the potential to provoke an aggressive reaction from the departing batsman.

PIX: Man Utd rocked by last-gasp equaliser, Newcastle win

PIX: Man Utd rocked by last-gasp equaliser, Newcastle win

Rediff.com7 Feb 2021

Arsenal's best chance to equalise came from a Granit Xhaka free kick which looked destined for the top corner until the Gunner's former keeper Emiliano Martinez at full stretch pushed it around the post with a fingertip save.

How Amazon plans to counter the mega Flipkart-Walmart deal

How Amazon plans to counter the mega Flipkart-Walmart deal

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Jeff Bezos, chief executive officer of Amazon, has committed to invest $5.5 billion into India and that figure is approaching quickly.

Kate Winslet gives YOU something to talk about

Kate Winslet gives YOU something to talk about

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Kate Winslet won her second Emmy for playing the role of Detective Mare Sheehan in Mare Of Easttown.

'El Clasico' postponed due to security concerns in Barcelona

'El Clasico' postponed due to security concerns in Barcelona

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Tensions have flared in the region of Barcelona due to the controversial court decision jailing several leaders of the Catalan independence movement for their role in organising a referendum on the subject in 2017.