News for 'Kuala Lumpur'

Fliers concerned about safety on flights after Malaysian Airlines disaster

Fliers concerned about safety on flights after Malaysian Airlines disaster

Rediff.com19 Jul 2014

Malaysia Airlines flies to Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Kochi.

India, a powerhouse: ASEAN

India, a powerhouse: ASEAN

Rediff.com13 Dec 2005

India plans a PIO university

India plans a PIO university

Rediff.com12 Dec 2005

Indian fake doctor held in Malaysia

Indian fake doctor held in Malaysia

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

Surinder Pal has earned the dubious distinction of being the first 'foreign fake doctor' to be convicted and jailed for abusing his work permit in Malaysia

Bringing In 2024 Around The World

Bringing In 2024 Around The World

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

How 2024 arrived the world over.

Thomas Cup: India trounced by Indonesia

Thomas Cup: India trounced by Indonesia

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Arvind Bhat pulled off a stunner and P Kashyap played his heart out but that couldn't save India from succumbing to a 1-4 defeat to Indonesia in their first Group D match of the Thomas Cup finals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Monday.

Low-cost airlines pull down global fares

Low-cost airlines pull down global fares

Rediff.com3 May 2010

Seats being offered by LCCs in international routes up from 3% of the total last year to 10%.

Malaysian Super Series: Saina wins opener

Malaysian Super Series: Saina wins opener

Rediff.com7 Jan 2009

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal started her season on a winning note, dispatching little known German Nicole Grether in straight games to enter the second round of Malaysian Super Series badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.

UK terror plot: Indian doctor could be innocent

UK terror plot: Indian doctor could be innocent

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

It may be recalled that after the Madrid blasts of March 2004, the Madrid police had detained two or three Gujarati traders of Madrid because some SIM cards recovered by the police during their investigation had been bought from these traders.

3-day tour to Malaysia for Rs 14,999

3-day tour to Malaysia for Rs 14,999

Rediff.com13 Sep 2005

Air India and Tourism Malaysia on Tuesday launched several joint initiatives for the Indian market, including a special three-nights tour package for Rs 14,999 per person.

Pakistan try to save Sri Lanka tour

Pakistan try to save Sri Lanka tour

Rediff.com26 Dec 2008

Pakistan officials will meet Sri Lankan counterparts this week in a bid to save next month's tour after the sacking of Sri Lanka's interim cricket board. Pakistan hope to convince Sri Lanka in talks at the Asian Cricket Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur to proceed with the tour amid concerns it will be scrapped by the new administrators.

5,000 workers set to lose job in Malaysia

5,000 workers set to lose job in Malaysia

Rediff.com23 Dec 2008

Nearly 5,000 workers in Malaysia, including foreigners, will be retrenched by 137 employers in the next three months as the global economic recession hits the country, Human Resources Minister S Subramaniam said in Kuala Lumpur.

PIX: Sri Lanka stun India to win women's T20 Asia Cup

PIX: Sri Lanka stun India to win women's T20 Asia Cup

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

Chamari Athapaththu and Harshitha Samarawickrama smashed half-centuries as Sri Lanka stunned India by eight wickets in the final.

AirAsia all set to fly to India

AirAsia all set to fly to India

Rediff.com16 Oct 2008

Maverick entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, who built low-cost carrier AirAsia to be a formidable player in South-East Asia, is prepared for a price battle in the Indian skies.

Shourie to accompany PM to NAM summit

Shourie to accompany PM to NAM summit

Rediff.com21 Feb 2003

Divestment and Telecom Minister Arun Shourie will accompany Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to the Non-Aligned Summit in Kuala Lumpur.

Virumbugiren at World Film Fest

Virumbugiren at World Film Fest

Rediff.com19 Feb 2003

Saina in quarters, Chetan loses

Saina in quarters, Chetan loses

Rediff.com21 Jan 2010

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal cruised into the quarter-finals with a straight games win, but Chetan Anand bit the dust in the singles event of the Malaysian Super Series tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.

Saina, Chetan in pre-quarters in Malaysia

Saina, Chetan in pre-quarters in Malaysia

Rediff.com20 Jan 2010

Ace India shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Chetan Anand notched straight-game victories to reach the pre-quarter-finals in the season-opening Malaysia Open Super Series in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.

Lotus reject Sato, eye Trulli, Kovalainen

Lotus reject Sato, eye Trulli, Kovalainen

Rediff.com13 Dec 2009

The new Malaysian-backed Lotus team have dashed Takuma Sato's hopes of a Formula One comeback with them next year, the Japanese driver's management said on Sunday. Lotus F1, run by AirAsia airline entrepreneur Tony Fernandes, are due to announce their driver line-up in Kuala Lumpur on Monday with Italian Jarno Trulli on pole position for one of the two race seats.

Big discounts on Sri Lankan Airlines!

Big discounts on Sri Lankan Airlines!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2005

Sri Lankan Airlines offers special fares to London, Paris, Zurich, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Tokyo, Maldives and Malaysia from Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Thiruvananthapuram.

Saina falters in semis of Malaysia Open

Saina falters in semis of Malaysia Open

Rediff.com14 Jan 2012

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal failed to sustain her impressive touch as she suffered a straight-game defeat at the hands of world No 1 Yihan Wang of China in the semi-final of the Malaysian Open Super Series, in Kuala Lumpur.

Speaker Somnath will quit on August 12: Sources

Speaker Somnath will quit on August 12: Sources

Rediff.com21 Jul 2008

Speaker Somnath Chatterjee will quit office on August 12, sources said.

Malaysian given Islamic burial amidst protests

Malaysian given Islamic burial amidst protests

Rediff.com10 Nov 2006

The 28-year-old youth died on Wednesday and both the religious department and his family tried to claim his body for funeral. The youth was buried in his hometown in Gopeng, Perak.

Lara blames stage fright after final defeat

Lara blames "stage fright" after final defeat

Rediff.com6 Nov 2006

"We worked hard to get there, but unfortunately, we were very disappointing in the final," he said at the presentation ceremony.

Malaysia's budget airline eyes more Indian routes

Malaysia's budget airline eyes more Indian routes

Rediff.com3 Nov 2006

Malaysia's budget airline AirAsia, which is eyeing more routes to India, China and Singapore, has said the country's aviation sector must be open to competition to ensure passenger growth. \n

India elect to field against England

India elect to field against England

Rediff.com15 Oct 2006

India included two spinners in Harbhajan Singh and Ramesh Powar for their opening Champions Trophy match against England.

Debris recovered in Mauritius from missing MH370, says Malaysia

Debris recovered in Mauritius from missing MH370, says Malaysia

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

The Boeing 777 disappeared on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, sparking a two-year search which has turned up few leads.

Tendulkar called back after declared out

Tendulkar called back after declared out

Rediff.com22 Sep 2006

Television replays showed the ball deflected off the batsman's shoulder, and the bat or gloves were nowhere near it.

Australia win toss; elect to bat

Australia win toss; elect to bat

Rediff.com22 Sep 2006

India made a couple of changes, with Dinesh Mongia and Mohammad Kaif replacing S Sreesanth and Yuvraj Singh respectively.

10 ethnic Indians take oath in Malaysia Parl

10 ethnic Indians take oath in Malaysia Parl

Rediff.com28 Apr 2008

A record number of ten ethnic Indian lawmakers took oath of office as Malaysia's 12th Parliament opened in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. For the second time in its history, the ruling Barisan Nasional will be without a two-thirds majority, after the coalition of premier Abdullah Ahmad Badawi lost five of the 13 states to the opposition, as also one third of parliamentary seats.

Dravid rues rain interruption

Dravid rues rain interruption

Rediff.com17 Sep 2006

Captain Rahul Dravid said constantly changing conditions affected India's rhythm in the tri-series match against Australia.

All eyes on Tendulkar

All eyes on Tendulkar

Rediff.com13 Sep 2006

The master batsman returns to big time cricket after almost six months for Thursday's DLF Cup tri-series match against the West Indies.

Australia to experiment in Malaysia

Australia to experiment in Malaysia

Rediff.com9 Sep 2006

Australia will use this month's Malaysian one-day tournament to try out different players and combinations, their captain Ricky Ponting said on Saturday.

Malaysia tri-series on Zee Sports

Malaysia tri-series on Zee Sports

Rediff.com5 Sep 2006

The telecast of the day-night matches will commence at 1230 IST.

Malaysia: Indian held with narcotics on flight

Malaysia: Indian held with narcotics on flight

Rediff.com17 Apr 2008

An Indian national, who flew in from Mumbai, was arrested at the Kuala Lumpur airport for carrying 10 kg of narcotics worth Rs two crore in his luggage. Narcotics chief Nordin Hassan Kadir said that police noticed the Indian national behaving suspiciously in the baggage collection area, when passengers from Bombay were waiting for their bags.revealed that the powder in the bag was actually 10 kg of Ketamine.

Man detained on flight not Indian: Thailand

Man detained on flight not Indian: Thailand

Rediff.com8 Apr 2008

Thai authorities detained an Indian passenger onboard a Bangladeshi airline flight, which made an emergency landing in Bangkok, on Tuesday. The pilots of the flight, which was carrying approximately 60 passengers from Kuala Lumpur to Dhaka, requested permission for an emergency landing today morning while flying over Thailand.According to initial reports, this was in response to an attempt at hijacking the aircraft.

Shower, cups of coffee await Syrian refugee stuck at airport for 7 months

Shower, cups of coffee await Syrian refugee stuck at airport for 7 months

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

37-year-old Hassan Al Kontar has finally been granted asylum in Canada where he will begin his new life.

Top badminton player Lee Chong Wei mulls retirement

Top badminton player Lee Chong Wei mulls retirement

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Badminton World No 1 Lee Chong Wei hinted that retirement was on the horizon after the emotional Malaysian sealed his 10th national championship in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

PCB not to support India on sledging

PCB not to support India on sledging

Rediff.com3 Mar 2008

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) refused to support India's bid to get a total ban imposed on sledging when the issue was discussed at the ICC chief executives' meeting in Kuala Lumpur last month.