News for 'Malabar'

Top US admiral to visit India during war game

Top US admiral to visit India during war game

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

Vice Admiral William Douglas Crowder, who heads the US Seventh Fleet, will arrive in Chennai on September 6, after which he will fly to Port Blair where he will stay till the completion of the Malabar Exercise

3 days in Kochi makes him an India fan

3 days in Kochi makes him an India fan

Rediff.com24 Jan 2008

Forget everything you think you know about India. This is Kochi, the southern coast's sybaritic retreat. Tad Friend explores lush backwaters, dabbles in local cooking, and expands his mind through the ayurvedic treatment sirodhara.

Coffee adds flavour to Indo-China ties

Coffee adds flavour to Indo-China ties

Rediff.com23 Feb 2007

India and China are developing some thaw in coffee sector.

Mumbai: A tunnel may replace sea-link

Mumbai: A tunnel may replace sea-link

Rediff.com7 Aug 2007

The Worli-Nariman Point sea link would connect to Marine Drive, destroying the beauty for which it is known

GoAir Kerala Boat Race package

GoAir Kerala Boat Race package

Rediff.com3 Aug 2006

GoAir is offering special packages for the Nehru Trophy Boat Race to be held at\nAlappuzha Punnamada Lake on August 12.

Kamini Kaushal: Kal Aaj Aur Kal

Kamini Kaushal: Kal Aaj Aur Kal

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

Kamini Kaushal talks about her life, and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag.

Pope elevates Kerala nun Mariam Thresia to sainthood

Pope elevates Kerala nun Mariam Thresia to sainthood

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

The event was also attended by Prince Charles.

Jinnah's heir claims Jinnah House

Jinnah's heir claims Jinnah House

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

According to Wadia, the (then) State of Bombay took over the property, because Jinnah's sister Fatima was the trustee of Jinnah's will, and had been declared an evacuee (those who migrated to Pakistan post-partition) in 1949.

Mumbai flat sold for Rs 1.25 lakh a sq ft!

Mumbai flat sold for Rs 1.25 lakh a sq ft!

Rediff.com22 May 2008

Cinestar and BJP MP Vinod Khanna has bought a residential apartment at Malabar Hill, in the tony South Mumbai area, from Citibank for Rs 1.25 lakh a sq ft. Khanna has paid Rs 31.25 crore for the 2,500 sq ft flat. The sale price was four times higher than the reserve price of Rs 32,000 per sq ft.

Jewellers re-start monthly deposit schemes

Jewellers re-start monthly deposit schemes

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Jewellers initially feared the ban applied on them, too. However, after discontinuing their monthly schemes for almost two weeks, they've started accepting deposits again.

What was the army chief doing in Saudi Arabia?

What was the army chief doing in Saudi Arabia?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

General Naravane's UAE and Saudi Arabia visits communicate India's long awaited arrival in the domain of integrated foreign policy where the diplomatic and the military domains both complement each other much more substantially, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Why the Congress won't pose a challenge to Modi

Why the Congress won't pose a challenge to Modi

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

'If you believe the Congress will win in 2024 because Modi is blundering from one monumental disaster to another, that means you are living in a fool's paradise.'

Musharraf has no interest in pretend Islamisation'

Musharraf has no interest in pretend Islamisation'

Rediff.com29 May 2007

'If there were completely free elections tomorrow, the mullahs will not be in majority rule,' says novelist Kamila Shamsie.

INS Viraat sets sail for the last time

INS Viraat sets sail for the last time

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

India's majestic aircraft carrier INS Viraat, which is slated to be decommissioned later this year, set sail for the last time from Mumbai for Kochi on Saturday.

MTNL scouts for broadband content providers

MTNL scouts for broadband content providers

Rediff.com14 Jan 2005

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd is looking for joint ventures and tie-ups with content providers for its newly launched broadband services, Tri Band.

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

More than 750 constituencies spread across four states and one union territory will go to the polls on Tuesday

'India had an admirer in Pope'

'India had an admirer in Pope'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2005

"He loved India. He loved the growth of the Church and the sterling missionary works, especially in the fields of education and healthcare, of church institutions in India. Whenever I met him, he would ask me about India."

'We can do nothing but pray'

'We can do nothing but pray'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2005

With China in mind, Abe departs with military pact with India

With China in mind, Abe departs with military pact with India

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

With the signing of the pact, the Quad grouping of India, Japan, Australia and the US is set to gain more heft now, notes Dr Rajaram Panda.

Indo-US navy exercises start October 4

Indo-US navy exercises start October 4

Rediff.com29 Sep 2004

For the first time, the US Navy will include long-range maritime and submarine hunter aircraft P3C Orions in the exercises.

Sania to endorse Tata Indicom

Sania to endorse Tata Indicom

Rediff.com17 Mar 2005

After endorsing Lotto, Malabar Gold and HPCL, tennis star Sania Mirza has been roped in by Tata Indicom with the launch of a limited edition of 'Signature Series' of handset called 'Sania Fone'.

US Navy aims to station 60 pc warships in Indo-Asia Pacific region

US Navy aims to station 60 pc warships in Indo-Asia Pacific region

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

The US Navy aims at stationing 60 per cent of its surface ships in Indo-Asia Pacific region by 2019, catering to various missions including counter-terrorism, a senior naval official said on Monday.

Call to empower bishops stirs Church

Call to empower bishops stirs Church

Rediff.com14 Nov 2003

What's so special about Jatia house that Kumar Birla bought for Rs 450 cr

What's so special about Jatia house that Kumar Birla bought for Rs 450 cr

Rediff.com12 Sep 2015

Birla is believed to have bought the property - a 30,000 square feet plot with a built-up area of 25,000 square feet - for personal use.

The Politics of Education

The Politics of Education

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

'If there is one thing our politicians, especially those with their ear to the ground, understand, it is the reality that their voters want three things from their children's schooling: English, English, English', notes Shekhar Gupta.

Luxury cruise on Kerala backwaters

Luxury cruise on Kerala backwaters

Rediff.com8 Oct 2004

US clears sale of Guardian drones to India

US clears sale of Guardian drones to India

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

In a late night statement, the White House said completion of these sales would increase bilateral defence trade to nearly USD 19 billion, supporting thousands of US jobs.

PIX: Amitabh, Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor: Where the legends live

PIX: Amitabh, Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor: Where the legends live

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

A look at Mumbai's famous homes.

Indo-US naval exercises begin

Indo-US naval exercises begin

Rediff.com6 Oct 2003

Indo-US naval exercise from Monday

Indo-US naval exercise from Monday

Rediff.com3 Oct 2003

Congress observers begin talks in Mumbai

Congress observers begin talks in Mumbai

Rediff.com16 Jan 2003

The team, comprising Vayalar Ravi, Pranab Mukherjee and Ghulam Nabi Azad, is right now meeting party legislators at Sahyadri Guesthouse at Malabar Hills.

US nuke-powered submarine to take part in exercise

US nuke-powered submarine to take part in exercise

Rediff.com17 Sep 2003

Two US warships and a nuclear submarine will join the 'Malabar' series of exercises along with Indian Navy frigates and a German-made 'Shishumar' class HDW submarine.

'It's a beginning of new era for Japan-India relationship'

'It's a beginning of new era for Japan-India relationship'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2017

Modi said India Post and Japan Post would start a 'cool box service' for Japanese people living in India so they could order their favorite food from Japan.

Rajya Sabha informed of new no-flying zones

Rajya Sabha informed of new no-flying zones

Rediff.com17 Dec 2002

The Centre is also considering proposals sent by state governments to declare many other areas no-flying zones.

Ancient temple in urban jungle

Ancient temple in urban jungle

Rediff.com20 Feb 2004

Share your thoughts about the Banganga complex or your opinion on the accompanying slide show.

'Wayanad will be Rahul's Waterloo'

'Wayanad will be Rahul's Waterloo'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

Unlike the LDF and NDA nominees who are at ground zero and campaigning hard every day, the Congress candidate's campaign is undertaken in absentia, dependent on an army of local and imported from the rest of Kerala Congresswomen and men.

The Day of Reckoning has arrived for China

The Day of Reckoning has arrived for China

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

'The fatal mistake for the USSR was the invasion of Afghanistan.' 'Quite possibly the fatal mistake for the Chinese empire is the assault on Ladakh,' observes Rajeev Srinivasan.