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Mexico confirm Herrera as World Cup finals coach

Mexico confirm Herrera as World Cup finals coach

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Mexico have confirmed Miguel 'Piojo' Herrera will coach the national squad at the World Cup finals in Brazil next year.

India to share Co-WIN source software with over 50 countries: R S Sharma

India to share Co-WIN source software with over 50 countries: R S Sharma

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

About 50 countries, including Canada, Mexico, Nigeria and Panama, have shown interest in having a Co-WIN like system to run their vaccination drive, a senior official said on Monday, adding India is ready to share the open source software free of cost.

Whatever we can do, we will be willing to do: Jaishankar on Ukraine

Whatever we can do, we will be willing to do: Jaishankar on Ukraine

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

The people will view it from their viewpoint, their immediate interest, historical experiences, their insecurities, he said.

'Trump of Tropics' to be R-Day chief guest

'Trump of Tropics' to be R-Day chief guest

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

With Donald Trump unable to make it, Modi settles for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro.

Hero MotoCorp picks 49.2% stake in EBR

Hero MotoCorp picks 49.2% stake in EBR

Rediff.com1 Jul 2013

In its first overseas acquisition after parting ways with Honda, country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp (HMC) on Monday said it has picked up 49.2 per cent stake in US-based high-end motorcycle maker Erik Buell Racing (EBR) for $ 25 million (about Rs 148 crore).

RCom, Facebook to provide free access to 33 websites

RCom, Facebook to provide free access to 33 websites

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Initiative aims to encourage more people to use the Internet.

Uber seeks to soothe frayed nerves after Grab deal

Uber seeks to soothe frayed nerves after Grab deal

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

Quelling fears of a takeover by Ola, which is also funded by Uber's major investor SoftBank Group, the US-based cab aggregating giant made it clear that the company was not ceding its position in India, one of its core markets.

In land of Maradona and Messi, fans jostle for World Cup stickers

In land of Maradona and Messi, fans jostle for World Cup stickers

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

The trend has generated a wave of social media memes and satire, and even the creation of an app that allows you to track where to get the coveted stickers. New stock has been selling out in a matter of hours.

Dengue drug can give Sanofi $1-bn India biz

Dengue drug can give Sanofi $1-bn India biz

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

The Paris-based global drug giant announced last week that it would have the vaccine available by the first half of next year.

India ranks fourth in clean energy investment

India ranks fourth in clean energy investment

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

The country received $ 6bn in clean energy investment in 2013, out of a total of USD 62bn from 2006 to 2013.

Venezuela, Nicaragua offer asylum to Edward Snowden

Venezuela, Nicaragua offer asylum to Edward Snowden

Rediff.com6 Jul 2013

In defiance of the United States, two Latin American countries -- Venezuela and Nicaragua -- offered asylum to Edward Snowden, leaker of the United States secretive surveillance programme.

Wipro disappoints, posts surprise fall in Q3 profit

Wipro disappoints, posts surprise fall in Q3 profit

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

Revenues from IT services segment, which accounts for a significant portion of the company's topline, stood at $2.013 billion, remaining flat sequentially and up by 5.8 per cent year-on-year.

IMF projects India's GDP to pick up in 2015 to 6.4%

IMF projects India's GDP to pick up in 2015 to 6.4%

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Growth in emerging market and developing economies will slow to 4.4 per cent in 2014, before rising to 5.0 per cent in 2015, it said.

Why Has RBI Scrapped Polymer Currency Notes Idea?

Why Has RBI Scrapped Polymer Currency Notes Idea?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

The RBI has shelved its plan for polymer notes more than a decade after it invited interest from global manufacturers for one billion pieces of Rs 10 denomination polymer banknotes, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Samsung versus Apple: The battle for supremacy continues

Samsung versus Apple: The battle for supremacy continues

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

Samsung has reason to be worried.

'Strong American pressure to introduce GM mustard'

'Strong American pressure to introduce GM mustard'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

'The RSS has opposed the introduction of GM Mustard tooth and nail, but PM Modi does not give a hoot for what they think.'

New Zealand athletes given warnings on Zika

New Zealand athletes given warnings on Zika

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

New Zealand's Olympic athletes and officials have been warned of the risk associated with the Zika virus on Friday, including the possibility that it could be sexually transmitted.

Factbox - Soccer officials arrested in Switzerland

Factbox - Soccer officials arrested in Switzerland

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Six football officials were arrested in Zurich early upon request from US authorities, suspected of receiving bribes worth millions of dollars, Swiss authorities said.

How Colgate plans to regain share from Patanjali, Dabur

How Colgate plans to regain share from Patanjali, Dabur

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

Already a fifth of the nearly Rs 8,000 crore toothpaste market in India (around Rs 1,500 crore) is herbal with the segment estimated to become a fourth (or Rs 2,000 crore) in the next few years.

Why #shareyourstory has gone viral

Why #shareyourstory has gone viral

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

An online campaign, which encourages mothers to tell their sons about the harassment they face, has now gone viral.

Lockdown in India impacted 40mn migrants: World Bank

Lockdown in India impacted 40mn migrants: World Bank

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

According to the report, the magnitude of internal migration is about two-and-a-half times that of international migration.

PIX: River Plate crowned champions in Madrid

PIX: River Plate crowned champions in Madrid

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

River Plate battled back to beat arch Argentine rivals Boca Juniors 3-1 in extra-time in an unforgettable and unique Copa Libertadores final second leg, played in Madrid after violence had seen the original game postponed.

Worst economic crisis since Great Depression: IMF

Worst economic crisis since Great Depression: IMF

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

The year 2020 could see the worst global economic fallout since the Great Depression in the 1930s, with over 170 countries likely to experience negative per capita income growth due to the raging coronavirus pandemic, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday. Georgieva made the remarks during her address on 'Confronting the Crisis: Priorities for the Global Economy' in Washington, DC, ahead of next week's annual spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

IndiGo offers bonus to pilots in lieu of leave

IndiGo offers bonus to pilots in lieu of leave

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

Airline to deploy around 50 planes in the next seven months

UNSC reform most urgent and pressing need: Swaraj

UNSC reform most urgent and pressing need: Swaraj

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

India on Thursday said that the United Nations Security Council reform is the "most urgent and pressing need" and called for inclusion of more developing nations in the decision making structures of the powerful world body.

Meet Argentina's first openly gay basketball star

Meet Argentina's first openly gay basketball star

Rediff.com20 Mar 2020

Argentina has made significant progress on LGBT+ rights in recent years, in 2010 becoming the first country in Latin America to let gay and lesbian couples marry and adopt children. Vega posted a letter on social media coming out to his fans - the first openly gay professional basketball player in Argentina's history.

With $69 bn, India tops remittances chart for 2017

With $69 bn, India tops remittances chart for 2017

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

The stronger-than-expected recovery in remittances -- payments that are key to supporting the economies of many poor countries -- was driven by growth in Europe, Russia, and the United States.

FIFA warn World Cup could be targeted by protests

FIFA warn World Cup could be targeted by protests

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

The World Cup could be targeted again next year for demonstrations in Brazil against graft and poor public services but FIFA should not be held responsible or made a scapegoat, general secretary Jerome Valcke warned on Tuesday.

Stop vaccine nationalism: Jaishankar at UNSC meeting

Stop vaccine nationalism: Jaishankar at UNSC meeting

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

India, which has shipped 'Made In India' COVID-19 vaccines to around 25 nations, on Wednesday urged the international community to stop 'vaccine nationalism' and actively encourage 'internationalism', underlining that hoarding superfluous doses will defeat global efforts to attain collective health security and combat the pandemic.

Brazil's Rousseff suspended to face impeachment trial

Brazil's Rousseff suspended to face impeachment trial

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Defiant to the end, Brazil's first female president urged her supporters to mobilise as she braces for an impeachment trial that is set to drag on for months.

WhatsApp delays policy update rollout to May 15 amid severe criticism

WhatsApp delays policy update rollout to May 15 amid severe criticism

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

The policy change was originally scheduled to come into effect on February 8, the Facebook-owned company said.

All about the media-shy half-brother of Ratan Tata

All about the media-shy half-brother of Ratan Tata

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Noel Tata likes to relax at his Alibaug beach home on weekends, but he is equally passionate about driving on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway at a speed of over 100 kilometres per hour.

India is the world's 9th most spammed country

India is the world's 9th most spammed country

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

About 98.5 per cent of all spam calls in India originate from domestic numbers. However, spam calls received by users in India have decreased by 34%.

How Pele elevated football's popularity in US

How Pele elevated football's popularity in US

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Pele was eventually convinced to sign a multimillion-dollar deal with US club New York Santos in June 1975, aided by then-Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, who wrote a letter to the Brazilian government stressing how important his presence would be for bilateral relations.

Abid Ali Neemuchwala, a big asset for Wipro

Abid Ali Neemuchwala, a big asset for Wipro

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Neemuchwala will be a big asset when it comes to setting things right.

India's tiny 'middle class' is a threat to the economy

India's tiny 'middle class' is a threat to the economy

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

With a middle class still so small and no apparent leaps in productivity on the farm or in manufacturing on the horizon, India faces its own age of diminished expectations.

'Profiting from Pain': Covid created new billionaire every 30 hrs

'Profiting from Pain': Covid created new billionaire every 30 hrs

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Releasing a report titled 'Profiting from Pain' in Davos, the rights group further said as the cost of essential goods rises faster than it has in decades, billionaires in the food and energy sectors are increasing their fortunes by $1 billion every two days.

Huawei seeks to move up smartphone food chain with new Ascend P7

Huawei seeks to move up smartphone food chain with new Ascend P7

Rediff.com9 May 2014

The mobile -- billed as the world's slimmest phone at 6.5 mm thick -- will go on sale in 31 markets, including Britain, Germany and China, starting this month for 449 euros ($630) without a SIM card or service contract.

Hero begins African safari; starts operations in Kenya

Hero begins African safari; starts operations in Kenya

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

The company's operations are slated to commence in Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast next week.

Unsung Olympic heroes return to take limelight

Unsung Olympic heroes return to take limelight

Rediff.com28 Jul 2016

Lithuania's Laura Asadauskaite will be favourite to defend her Olympic title when modern pentathlon enjoys a rare share of the global sporting spotlight on the final weekend of the Rio Games.