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Booking flight tickets? Aadhar, PAN or passport a must

Booking flight tickets? Aadhar, PAN or passport a must

Rediff.com9 Jun 2017

This is part of the initiatives that the ministry is undertaking to use technology in order to make airport check-in seamless and formation of a no-fly list.

Post DeMo, bank credit grows at over 10% in December

Post DeMo, bank credit grows at over 10% in December

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

Loans, cash credits, and overdrafts at the end of December 22, 2017, stood at Rs 81,287.32 billion, against Rs 73,340 billion in the year-ago period.

PHOTOS: Welcome to Asia's largest tulip garden in Kashmir

PHOTOS: Welcome to Asia's largest tulip garden in Kashmir

Rediff.com1 Apr 2017

With 20 lakh tulips of 46 varieties in its lap, Asia's largest Tulip garden overlooking the world famous Dal Lake in Srinagar was on Saturday thrown open to visitors, marking the beginning of new tourism season in the valley.

Football Focus: MLS players raise fists, take a knee

Football Focus: MLS players raise fists, take a knee

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

Toronto FC's Justin Morrow, executive director of the Black Players for Change organization, said MLS players wanted to add their voices to the movement.

India's COVID-19 testing ratio not low, says ICMR

India's COVID-19 testing ratio not low, says ICMR

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

'In countries like Japan, one out of 11.7 tests turns out to be positive, which is among the highest in the world. Italy tests 6.7 persons for one positive test while the USA tests 5.3 persons and the United Kingdom 3.4'

How a tiny district fights COVID-19

How a tiny district fights COVID-19

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

'We started our surveillance from the first reported case. We made it very strict. I believe that helped us a lot in restricting the spread of this disease.'

S&P could upgrade Greece 'pretty quickly' if deal sticks

S&P could upgrade Greece 'pretty quickly' if deal sticks

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Rating agency Standard and Poor's could upgrade Greece's rock bottom credit rating "pretty quickly"

Modi will launch financial inclusion campaign: Jaitley

Modi will launch financial inclusion campaign: Jaitley

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

The efforts will also be made to introduce mobile banking on all kinds of phones, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters after meeting the heads of PSU banks here on Thursday.

Daily wage workers battle for survival in COVID-19 days

Daily wage workers battle for survival in COVID-19 days

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

India has been put in lockdown to halt the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. People have been told to stay indoors, but for many daily-wage earners this is not an option.

How brands are making a splash at Kumbh Mela

How brands are making a splash at Kumbh Mela

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

Milk booths by Amul and Mother Dairy, a Kumbh phone by Reliance Jio, Dabur's toothpaste dispensers are among the many initiatives by brands steadying for a stint on haloed ground.

'Whole sky came down': Witnesses recount moment Kolkata flyover collapsed

'Whole sky came down': Witnesses recount moment Kolkata flyover collapsed

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

As rescue operations are underway, witnesses recount the horror the structure come crashing down.

South and West are lovin' it but McDonald's faces test in North and East

South and West are lovin' it but McDonald's faces test in North and East

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

McDonald's problems couldn't have surfaced at a worse time. Cut-throat competition, rapid expansion and a slowdown in consumer spending in the wake of demonetisation have seriously dented the overall quick-service restaurant business.

Flight ops to resume from Monday across India, except AP and Bengal

Flight ops to resume from Monday across India, except AP and Bengal

Rediff.com24 May 2020

Many states like Maharashtra, West Bengal and Tamil Nadu were opposed to opening up of their airports in view of rising cases of the coronavirus infection.

Please note: Life after vaccine won't be normal

Please note: Life after vaccine won't be normal

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

'Essentially there are three things the government should be doing: Identify who you are going to get your vaccine from, figure out how you are going to pay for it, and figure out how you're going to deliver it and to whom.'

Finland, home to Nokia and jobless engineers, struggles to fill tech jobs

Finland, home to Nokia and jobless engineers, struggles to fill tech jobs

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Nokia dominated around 40 percent of the world's mobile phone industry in 2008, but its products were eclipsed by touch-screen smartphones made by Apple and Samsung.

K'taka, AP police bicker as hunt for ATM attacker loses steam

K'taka, AP police bicker as hunt for ATM attacker loses steam

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

It appears as though the police have given up their search for the assailant who brutally attacked a woman bank official with a lethal weapon in a Bengaluru ATM kiosk in November.

Vodafone rings in the need for speed for IPL

Vodafone rings in the need for speed for IPL

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

The company has booked around 350 spots for the 2015 tournament.

Not perturbed over withdrawal of Payments Bank licences: Rajan

Not perturbed over withdrawal of Payments Bank licences: Rajan

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Last August, RBI gave in-principle approval to 11 applicants.

Home ministry to establish SMART police stations in every state

Home ministry to establish SMART police stations in every state

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Taking cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pitch for SMART policing, the Home ministry has decided to establish one such model police station in each state and has asked the state governments to submit their proposal by January 31, 2015.

8 dead as Cyclone 'Fani' slams into Odisha

8 dead as Cyclone 'Fani' slams into Odisha

Rediff.com3 May 2019

The storm is India's strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in 20 years.

Construction along river banks in Uttarakhand banned

Construction along river banks in Uttarakhand banned

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

Imposing a blanket ban on construction of houses and commercial establishments along the banks of rivers, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna on Monday announced setting up of a statutory body to look into planning and development of the flood-hit areas of the state.

How Piyush Tewari is making India's roads safer

How Piyush Tewari is making India's roads safer

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Indian roads continue to be among the most dangerous in the world. Few people are even aware that the Good Samaritan Law exists. Getting a licence to drive is still far too easy.

Bangalore ATM attacker murdered his wife in 2008

Bangalore ATM attacker murdered his wife in 2008

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

After having identified the man who allegedly attacked a bank official at an ATM in Bangalore last month, the police say that his records indicate that he was a history-sheeter who murdered his wife in 2008. The man identified as Narayan Reddy has been absconding ever since he got bail in the murder case.

5 signs your debit card is at risk

5 signs your debit card is at risk

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

Be careful if you find your postal mails/ bank and financial statements intercepted, pilfered or tampered with.

How to check your savings account balance

How to check your savings account balance

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Going to the bank and using your passbook to find out your bank balance while still available and widely used, technological innovations have brought your bank at your fingertips.

'Organising a Test match is like a daughter's marriage'

'Organising a Test match is like a daughter's marriage'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Describing his maiden experience of overseeing the organisation of a Test match as an "interesting experience", high court-appointed observer Justice Mukul Mudgal said it feels like a 'daughter's marriage'.

From safety issues to cheap car tag, Tata Nano is a self induced struggle

From safety issues to cheap car tag, Tata Nano is a self induced struggle

Rediff.com29 Oct 2016

Nano's production though continues unhindered despite mounting losses

Tech Mahindra, Reliance Cap, SBI wake up to Modi's yoga call

Tech Mahindra, Reliance Cap, SBI wake up to Modi's yoga call

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

Indian companies realise several business opportunities ahead of International Yoga Day on Sunday

Theft-wary ATM service providers seek cover

Theft-wary ATM service providers seek cover

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

The insurance brokerage had experience of settling claims in Jammu and Kashmir and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh during natural catastrophes earlier this year.

Thieves pull off daring Rs 1.5 crore heist in Delhi, kill guard

Thieves pull off daring Rs 1.5 crore heist in Delhi, kill guard

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

In a daring daylight heist, two unidentified armed assailants looted a cash van of around Rs 1.5 crore after allegedly killing an ATM security guard in Kamla Nagar area of North Delhi on Saturday morning.

Scorching summer may hit water supply and fodder

Scorching summer may hit water supply and fodder

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

In the first of a two-part series, Business Standard examines the impact of the upcoming summer on agriculture and drinking water supply.

BJP outdoes Nitish Kumar on poll freebies

BJP outdoes Nitish Kumar on poll freebies

Rediff.com3 Oct 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party's vision document for Bihar promises to shower freebies on all sections of society if comes to power.

SC fixes Nov 14 to hear pleas against Article 370 move

SC fixes Nov 14 to hear pleas against Article 370 move

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

The apex court also put embargo on filing of any fresh writ petition challenging constitutional validity on abrogation of Article 370.

Did cheap car tag, cars on fire ruin Nano's image?

Did cheap car tag, cars on fire ruin Nano's image?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

"Nano is like an open canvas for us. We have the option of positioning it on the lines of the (Volkswagen) Beetle or the (BMW) Mini."

Meet the successful entrepreneur behind India's hottest start-ups

Meet the successful entrepreneur behind India's hottest start-ups

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Vani Kola left behind a stellar career as an entrepreneur in the US.

The extremely BIZARRE photo album

The extremely BIZARRE photo album

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

These images from across the globe tell us that it is a bizarre world out there!

Indian coffee has 4 new brand ambassadors

Indian coffee has 4 new brand ambassadors

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Coffee Board of India has signed on P V Sindhu, P Gopichand and Prabhas and Rana Daggubatti from the Baahubali star cast as brand ambassadors

Others go to the Alps, we explore the gateway to them

Others go to the Alps, we explore the gateway to them

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

A Swiss sojourn may start at Alpines but its real charm lies in Interlaken, says Geetanjali Krishna.

Why are our airports in such a mess?

Why are our airports in such a mess?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Domestic airports across the country are bursting at the seams. And new ones are stuck.

The point of no return

The point of no return

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Is there anything any one can say after Gajendra Singh's suicide that will not come across as inadequate, insincere, fatuous or too little too late?