News for 'Mechanical Engineers'

Vikas Jhingran is Toastmaster's 2007 champ

Vikas Jhingran is Toastmaster's 2007 champ

Rediff.com4 Oct 2007

An MIT doctoral candidate in mechanical and ocean engineering from India Vikas Jhingran has won the first place in the Toastmasters International World Championship of Public Speaking, known as the Olympics of Public Speaking.

Study US: How to pick the best MBA school

Study US: How to pick the best MBA school

Rediff.com9 Jan 2016

In an online chat with readers, overseas education consultant NNS Chandra addressed queries related to international admissions.

Bottas on pole for F1's 1,000th race; Hamilton second

Bottas on pole for F1's 1,000th race; Hamilton second

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel qualified third, ahead of 21-year-old Monegasque team mate Charles Leclerc who was unable to repeat his Bahrain Grand Prix pole of two weeks ago.

BSc BioTech: What are the options available?

BSc BioTech: What are the options available?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2015

Overseas education consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international career for you.

PIX: Hamilton retakes F1 lead with 'miracle' victory at German GP

PIX: Hamilton retakes F1 lead with 'miracle' victory at German GP

Rediff.com22 Jul 2018

Vettel, now 17 points behind the Briton after starting eight ahead, led from pole position until rain caused chaos in the closing laps, with the German skidding into the barriers in front of his home fans.

NDMA issues guidelines to safely open industries

NDMA issues guidelines to safely open industries

Rediff.com10 May 2020

In a communication to all states and union territories, the NDMA said due to several weeks of lockdown and the closure of industrial units, it is possible that some of the operators might not have followed the established standard operating procedures.

UCLA shooting: IIT Kharagpur alumnus planned to kill another faculty member

UCLA shooting: IIT Kharagpur alumnus planned to kill another faculty member

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

The Indian American gunman, who killed a University of California Los Angeles professor before killing himself, had also murdered his wife and planned to kill another faculty member, police said.

UCLA shooter Mainak Sarkar an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur

UCLA shooter Mainak Sarkar an alumnus of IIT Kharagpur

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

The shooting prompted a complete lockdown of the campus and deployment of hundreds of police officers as well as federal agents.

Why time ran out for HMT

Why time ran out for HMT

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Even though HMT has survived for over 50 years, it failed to find a new peg to sell itself even as later entrants captured market share.

5 hot cars launched in October

5 hot cars launched in October

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Prominent ones are Maruti's smoky Ciaz and Fiat's gorgeous Avventura.

Mahindra launches all-new Scorpio at Rs 7.98 lakh

Mahindra launches all-new Scorpio at Rs 7.98 lakh

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

It's built on an all-new platform and comes with contemporary styling.

Last minute tips to crack the IIT JEE 2016

Last minute tips to crack the IIT JEE 2016

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Ramesh Batlish, Head-FIITJEE Noida shares crucial advice for engineering aspirants.

Mercury Review: Ghost movie with no spirit

Mercury Review: Ghost movie with no spirit

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

There's something very pompous about the basic pitch of this movie that slowly chews away at its core, feels Sreehari Nair.

Biden on course to mend fences with China

Biden on course to mend fences with China

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

'Chinese experts estimate that the new US administration is 'at the crossroads of how to re-manage and control' Sino-American differences and strategic divergences and Biden's bottom line is that the US would have 'extreme competition with China, but won't allow competition to develop into conflict',' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

PGD in wood industries technology

PGD in wood industries technology

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

The Indian Plywood Industries Research &Training Institute, Bangalore, invites applications for admission to its one-year, full-time Post-graduate Diploma Course in\nMechanical Wood Industries Technology.

Benelli TNT 25 street-fighter to take on KTM Duke 200

Benelli TNT 25 street-fighter to take on KTM Duke 200

Rediff.com4 Oct 2015

The Benelli TNT 25 is a single-cylinder quarter-litre offering positioned below the TNT 300 that will take on the KTM Duke 200, Mahindra Mojo and Honda CBR250R in the segment, says Indian automobile website MotorBeam.

US: Missing 22-year-old Indian origin girl found dead

US: Missing 22-year-old Indian origin girl found dead

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

The body of Jasmine Joseph, 22, who went missing from her Syosset, Long Island, New York home since February 24, was found in her car at a busy parking lot not far from her home.

Stoner wins San Marino MotoGP

Stoner wins San Marino MotoGP

Rediff.com2 Sep 2007

The Ducati rider's eighth victory of the season, his third consecutive win, gave him an 85-point lead over Italy's Valentino Rossi.

Wait and watch! Formula One an option for Audi!

Wait and watch! Formula One an option for Audi!

Rediff.com12 May 2015

There has long been speculation about whether Audi might be tempted into Formula One.

India hits back at US, hikes import duty on 29 products

India hits back at US, hikes import duty on 29 products

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

With the United States adopting protectionist policies and hiking import duties, a trade war like situation has emerged.

How green was my office

How green was my office

Rediff.com15 Dec 2007

Typically, these unsung and largely anonymous backroom boys account for as much as 45-55 per cent of a building cost and bear the burden of reducing energy waste over the life cycle of the structure. And yet, for all the Hafeez Contractors and Charles Correas, you might be hard put to remember the named of any MEP service provider.

L&T bags Rs 800cr contract from RIL

L&T bags Rs 800cr contract from RIL

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Larsen and Toubro Ltd said on Monday it has bagged Rs 800-crore (Rs 8 billion) contract from Reliance Industries Ltd for construction services and supply of electrical systems for its SEZ refinery and petrochemical project in Jamnagar, Gujarat.

Why Patels are angry with Modi and the BJP

Why Patels are angry with Modi and the BJP

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Prasanna Zore/ Rediff.com talk to members of the Patel community to find out why they are dissatisfied with the state of affairs.

Rs 3.71 crore Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 Avio is here!

Rs 3.71 crore Lamborghini Huracan LP610-4 Avio is here!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

The car is inspired by jets of the aeronautical world

Jaitley: No vendetta, I-T raids on basis of evidence

Jaitley: No vendetta, I-T raids on basis of evidence

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

The searches are linked to suspected movement of hawala money during the ongoing polls season and tax evasion.

F1: Vettel defends Ferrari's Spanish strategy

F1: Vettel defends Ferrari's Spanish strategy

Rediff.com14 May 2018

The German, winner of the season's first two races, had been second before coming in for a fresh set of tyres while Hamilton won with one stop from pole position.

Auto GP: Podium finish for Karthikeyan in Race 1

Auto GP: Podium finish for Karthikeyan in Race 1

Rediff.com14 Jul 2013

Overcoming mechanical issues, Narain Karthikeyan raced brilliantly to finish third in Race 1 of the Mugello round of the Auto GP championship.

Brahmos successfully test-fired from Sukhoi fighter jet for first time

Brahmos successfully test-fired from Sukhoi fighter jet for first time

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

The missile hit a sea-based target in the Bay of Bengal from the combat jet.

Coming soon! AI in Indian courts

Coming soon! AI in Indian courts

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

'It is feared that AI can predict the outcome of a case once it is launched.' 'It knows the law, precedents and judicial thinking better.' 'If AI becomes too common, clients will start using the software to measure the chance of success of their cases,' says M J Antony.

The Jaguar F-Type is in a league of its own

The Jaguar F-Type is in a league of its own

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

The F-Type is geared to take on the likes of the Porsche Boxster, and also some of the smaller sports cars like the BMW M-3 and the AUDI S4

Service tenure of IAF women pilots extended

Service tenure of IAF women pilots extended

Rediff.com29 Sep 2005

By extending the benefit to Air Force women personnel, the government has now brought in uniformity to women officers serving in armed forces.

A1 Team India runs smoothly in first test

A1 Team India runs smoothly in first test

Rediff.com1 Sep 2005

A1 Grand Prix Team India has successfully completed its first shake down test at the Paul Ricard circuit in France, with drivers Karun Chandhok and Armaan Ebrahim setting a respectable pace.

Top science careers to pursue after class 12

Top science careers to pursue after class 12

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Think beyond engineering and medicine.

70 students hospitalised after gas leak in Kerala factory

70 students hospitalised after gas leak in Kerala factory

Rediff.com7 Aug 2014

Seventy children were on Thursday hospitalised as they took ill after allegedly inhaling 'smoke' emanating from a plant of state-owned Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited at Chavara near Kollam in Kerala, prompting authorities to temporarily shut it down.

Will Artificial Intelligence create new jobs or destroy them?

Will Artificial Intelligence create new jobs or destroy them?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2017

As the government faces a difficult choice in keeping up with the rest of the world in AI development while making sure it does not add to unemployment, it has set up a task force to draw up a policy for the accelerated deployment of AI

BMW X3 redefines comfort and luxury in SUVs

BMW X3 redefines comfort and luxury in SUVs

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

The new BMW X3 Luxury Line is definitely a technologically superior car compared to its predecessor and is a lot savvier than I imagined, says P Tharyan.

'I want to study equity research in the US. Pls advice'

'I want to study equity research in the US. Pls advice'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

Overseas consultant NNS Chandra offers advice on how to pick the right international education for you.

India wakes up to rogue drone threat after Saudi attack

India wakes up to rogue drone threat after Saudi attack

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

While the Saudi drone strike has put the focus back on anti-drone measures, caution also stems from the fact that India has a number of large oil refining assets close to India-Pakistan border.

14 stunning cars to be launched in 2016

14 stunning cars to be launched in 2016

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Auto manufacturers are busy filling up their portfolio with cars catering to each and every possible segment