News for 'M Ramachandran'

Missed call virus bugs telecom firms

Missed call virus bugs telecom firms

Rediff.com3 Feb 2007

India's 140 million mobile subscribers make missed calls to convey a pre-agreed message.

V P Satyan cremated

V P Satyan cremated

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

The body of the 40-year old, who committed suicide yesterday, was brought to Kannur by road and handed over to the Kerala Police at Palakkad.

Sasikala takes over as AIADMK chief; breaks down while addressing partymen

Sasikala takes over as AIADMK chief; breaks down while addressing partymen

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

Sasikala, clad in a light green saree with a pink border, greeted supporters with folded hands. She rode to the party office in the car used by Jayalalithaa.

Chautala offers to resign if IOC disapproves his elevation

Chautala offers to resign if IOC disapproves his elevation

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Abhay Singh Chautala on Thursday offered to relinquish the life presidency of the Indian Olympic Association, but only if the International Olympic Committee has reservations about his elevation to the position.

Don't give naval assistance to Lanka: Vaiko

Don't give naval assistance to Lanka: Vaiko

Rediff.com27 Nov 2006

Sri Lanka is seeking naval assistance from India to curb the influx of arms into the island nation.

Do expatriates make better managers?

Do expatriates make better managers?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2005

While Indian CEOs appear second to none, expat CEOs bring a lot more experience.

JNU student leader Kanhaiya moves SC for bail

JNU student leader Kanhaiya moves SC for bail

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

Kumar said in his petition that there was no need for his custodial interrogation as he has already been sent to judicial custody.

Despite Jet crisis, domestic air traffic set for double-digit growth again

Despite Jet crisis, domestic air traffic set for double-digit growth again

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

One reason is that airlines have ramped up capacity and expanded their presence in tier-II markets. The first of a three-part series analyses how the aviation industry is an outlier in the midst of an overall economic slowdown.

These candidates await their fate in Phase 3 of polls

These candidates await their fate in Phase 3 of polls

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

The third phase of Lok Sabha elections scheduled for Tuesday will see the maximum number of seats going to the polls in a single phase -- 117 across 15 states and Union Territories. It will also be a test for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party which will aim to defend the maximum number of seats at 62. This time the BJP will be tested in its bastion Gujarat -- where polling will be held for all the 26 Lok Sabha seats in the state -- apart from Karanataka, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh, where the party had done well in 2014. Here are some of the big political leaders' who await their fate on Tuesday.

Muslims to vote against AIADMK: IUML

Muslims to vote against AIADMK: IUML

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Muslims were the deciding factor in 60 out of the 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu, Hamsa claimed.

Kerala HC quashes ban on Coke, Pepsi

Kerala HC quashes ban on Coke, Pepsi

Rediff.com22 Sep 2006

The court upheld the contention of the two soft drink companies that the state government had no jurisdiction to impose a ban on manufacture and sale of their products.\n\n

President confers gallantry awards

President confers gallantry awards

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

The Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra were posthumously awarded to Major David Manlun and Major Satish Dahiya, who lost their lives while fighting with terrorists in Nagaland and Jammu and Kashmir.

Cola case hearing on Fri

Cola case hearing on Fri

Rediff.com24 Aug 2006

The Kerala high court on Thursday referred the petitions filed by PepsiCo and Coca Cola, seeking to quash the government order imposing a ban on the manfacture and sale of their products, to a division bench.

Athletics Nationals: Lakshmanan wins gold in 5000m; New records made

Athletics Nationals: Lakshmanan wins gold in 5000m; New records made

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

The 27-year old Lakshmanan, who bagged a gold medal at the recently concluded Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar, has already qualified for the World Championships to be held in London next month.

Delay release of 3G spectrum: COAI

Delay release of 3G spectrum: COAI

Rediff.com17 Jan 2007

In a reversal of its earlier stance on 3G, the Cellular Operators' Association of India has told Telecom Secretary D S Mathur that the release of 3G spectrum should be delayed till it is available for all operators.

Is there a market for 3G services in India?

Is there a market for 3G services in India?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

With even the Airtel chief saying 3G isn't as hot as it was some years ago, Indian telcos will have to follow a different route to make it work.

How to prevent and control diabetes

How to prevent and control diabetes

Rediff.com31 Jan 2006

Inspiring story: 'The Ugly Indian' is cleaning up dirty cities

Inspiring story: 'The Ugly Indian' is cleaning up dirty cities

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

'The Ugly Indian' in Bangalore is inspiring people across India to transform the cities they live in, one mile at a time.

Everything you wanted to know about Jayalalitha, actress

Everything you wanted to know about Jayalalitha, actress

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

Long before she became a political legend, there was Jayalalitha, the actress.

Kerala MP P C Thomas disqualified

Kerala MP P C Thomas disqualified

Rediff.com31 Oct 2006

The court granted a one-month stay on the operation of the judgment to enable Thomas to file an appeal.

With Cauvery delta law EPS takes battle to DMK citadel

With Cauvery delta law EPS takes battle to DMK citadel

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

By getting the Tamil Nadu assembly to act on his very imaginative public declaration to keep petro-chemical industries out of the Cauvery delta, which has traditionally been a DMK stronghold, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has not only set the ball rolling for the assembly elections due a year later but also sent out a strong message to the BJP government at the Centre, which took a unilateral decision to exempt petro-complexes from environmental clearance, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

The great Indian debate: Do mobile towers really cause cancer?

The great Indian debate: Do mobile towers really cause cancer?

Rediff.com20 Mar 2017

Mobile tower radiation reaching us is more than a thousand times weaker than that from the handsets we use and the Indian standards are 10 times more stringent than the global norms recommended by the World Health Organisation, points out T V Ramachandran.

Ex-constable releases book on Naxalite's killing

Ex-constable releases book on Naxalite's killing

Rediff.com17 Oct 2005

Autobiography of ex-police constable released

Philips India to revamp operations

Philips India to revamp operations

Rediff.com29 Mar 2005

In a bid to project itself as a more focussed enterprise providing simple technological solutions, Philips India is to start a re-branding exercise promoting the concept of 'sense and simplicity'.

AIADMK paves way for Jayalalithaa to return as Tamil Nadu CM

AIADMK paves way for Jayalalithaa to return as Tamil Nadu CM

Rediff.com22 May 2015

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo J Jayalalithaa was on Friday unanimously elected its legislature party leader, paving the way for her return as a chief minister of Tamil Nadu for the fourth time.

Court upholds cola ban in Kerala

Court upholds cola ban in Kerala

Rediff.com25 Aug 2006

In a blow to the soft drinks majors Coca-Cola and Pepsi, the Kerala High Court on Friday declined to stay the government order banning the manufacture and sale of their products in the state.

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Here's a recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.

On 135th foundation day, Cong vows to fight NRC, CAA

On 135th foundation day, Cong vows to fight NRC, CAA

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

The leaders alleged that those who had no contribution in the freedom struggle wanted to spread fear 'in the name of nationalism', suppress the voice of people and were questioning the legacy of Congress.

Meet Edappadi Palaniswami, Tamil Nadu's new CM

Meet Edappadi Palaniswami, Tamil Nadu's new CM

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Palaniswami, Tamil Nadu's new CM was among the senior ministers who had proximity to Jayalalithaa.

Nephews expelled by Jaya, re-inducted into party by Sasikala

Nephews expelled by Jaya, re-inducted into party by Sasikala

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Dinakaran has been re-inducted and elevated to the position of deputy general secretary.

Puducherry provides Congress a reason to smile

Puducherry provides Congress a reason to smile

Rediff.com20 May 2016

After an initial close fight, AINRC managed to win only eight seats, including the Indira Nagar constituency by party founder and Chief Minister N Rangasamy.

Congress finally draws up a candidate list in Kerala

Congress finally draws up a candidate list in Kerala

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

The Congress high command on Thursday approved the list of its candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Kerala retaining all but two sitting MPs, including Union Ministers Shashi Tharoor and K V Thomas, giving a head start to the party in the campaign against rival Left Democratic Front.

Air Arabia to launch Jaipur-Sharjah flight

Air Arabia to launch Jaipur-Sharjah flight

Rediff.com21 Apr 2006

Air Arabia will launch its first daily international flight connecting Jaipur and Sharjah in the Gulf on May 12, with fares as low as Rs 3,600.

When Jayalalithaa wanted to break free

When Jayalalithaa wanted to break free

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

'On October 18, 1972, MGR announced the formation of a new political party -- the ADMK.' 'MGR now become more deeply involved in politics and with that came a parting of ways between Jayalalithaa and him.' 'For Jayalalithaa this was, in a way, liberation.' An exclusive excerpt from Vaasanthi's Amma: Jayalalithaa's Journey From Movie Star To Political Queen.

Cell cos oppose levy on roaming

Cell cos oppose levy on roaming

Rediff.com29 Apr 2005

Protesting against imposition of levy on roaming calls to be paid to state owned BSNL as announced by TRAI, cellular operators have challenged the order in TDSAT saying "the order is arbitrary and anti-consumer."

Will India bid for 2024 Olympics? IOC chief Bach to meet PM Modi on Monday

Will India bid for 2024 Olympics? IOC chief Bach to meet PM Modi on Monday

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday during his one-day whirlwind visit to discuss ways to take Indian sports forward amid speculation that the country might bid for the 2024 Olympic Games.

BSNL strike: No solution

BSNL strike: No solution

Rediff.com23 Mar 2005

Army XI down Tollygunge Agragami

Army XI down Tollygunge Agragami

Rediff.com8 Mar 2006

A 1-0 victory gave the armymen their third win in four matches in the second division of the National Football League.