News for 'Metropolis'

Satyam to expand further in China

Satyam to expand further in China

Rediff.com12 Nov 2003

Satyam Computer Services Ltd plans to expand its operations into smaller Chinese cities to meet the growing outsourcing requirements.

Fly Kolkata-S'pore & back for Rs 4000

Fly Kolkata-S'pore & back for Rs 4000

Rediff.com4 Jul 2005

Singapore Airlines on Monday offered air tickets to Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Bangkok from Kolkata at a promotional fare between July 22 and August 19.

More cruise ships to call on Mumbai

More cruise ships to call on Mumbai

Rediff.com20 Dec 2004

A total of 17 passenger ships would be calling at Mumbai port this cruise season (October 2004-May 2005), one less than last year's cruise season.

The big spending Indian tourist

The big spending Indian tourist

Rediff.com19 Dec 2005

Khamosh Pani: A must watch!

Khamosh Pani: A must watch!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2004

Overnight rain prevents play on day 3

Overnight rain prevents play on day 3

Rediff.com4 Dec 2005

With a soggy outfield and the prospect of more rain during the day, the umpires no hesitation in calling off play on day 3 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka.

Pauper or sovereign?

Pauper or sovereign?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2004

Pakistan mark return of international cricket by beating Sri Lanka

Pakistan mark return of international cricket by beating Sri Lanka

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

Pakistan officials hope Sunday's match will encourage other countries to send their teams by next year.

Are you a metrosexual?

Are you a metrosexual?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2004

Blasts in two towns in Maharashtra

Blasts in two towns in Maharashtra

Rediff.com27 Aug 2004

At least four persons were injured in two blasts in Jalna and Parbhani in Marathwada region of Maharashtra.

What will happen to Hyderabad?

What will happen to Hyderabad?

Rediff.com9 Aug 2004

Kevin Spacey in Superman!

Kevin Spacey in Superman!

Rediff.com7 Jan 2005

Bombay HC dismisses petitions against felling of trees at Aarey

Bombay HC dismisses petitions against felling of trees at Aarey

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

On September 20, the Maharashtra government had told the court that Aarey cannot be declared a forest just because of its greenery.

Indian businesses booming in East China

Indian businesses booming in East China

Rediff.com18 Nov 2003

The booming East China region as well as Shanghai metropolis has wooed top Indian firms like Infosys, Satyam, TCS, NIIT, State Bank of India and Reliance to set up software development centres or representative offices.

Prithvi theatre fest begins on Saturday

Prithvi theatre fest begins on Saturday

Rediff.com31 Oct 2003

During the 12-day festival, around 20 plays, drawn from various parts of India, showcasing a montage of human emotions, struggles, victory, dilemmas and gripping realities of life, would take centrestage.

Bombay Mills land gets Rs 720 cr

Bombay Mills land gets Rs 720 cr

Rediff.com21 Jun 2005

One more Covid-19 death takes toll to 10; cases cross 500

One more Covid-19 death takes toll to 10; cases cross 500

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

As 32 states and Union Territories imposed complete lockdown till March 31, the Centre asked them to clamp curfew wherever necessary in the wake of people defying lockdown orders.

Heavy rains pound Mumbai; train services badly hit

Heavy rains pound Mumbai; train services badly hit

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

However, flight operations at the Mumbai airport were not impacted due to rains, an airport official said.

Rajnath laments slow pace of 26/11 trial in Pakistan

Rajnath laments slow pace of 26/11 trial in Pakistan

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

On the sixth anniversary of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday voiced concern over the "very slow" progress in the trial of the case in Pakistan and demanded that the perpetrators be punished at the earliest.

Auto LPG: New hope for oil cos

Auto LPG: New hope for oil cos

Rediff.com30 May 2005

With the West Bengal government banning 15 year-old commercial vehicles from running on the roads in the metropolis and its suburbs, oil companies, which incurred losses for about a year have at last found a ray of hope for marketing auto LPG in the

Air crash in China, 53 killed

Air crash in China, 53 killed

Rediff.com21 Nov 2004

The CRJ-200 plane was en route to the eastern metropolis Shanghai, it said.

CAS a security threat: Chhagan Bhujbal

CAS a security threat: Chhagan Bhujbal

Rediff.com12 Sep 2003

The Maharashtra deputy chief minister also advocated the need to take all political parties and consumers into confidence on CAS.

Raids on Mumbai bars; over 500 held

Raids on Mumbai bars; over 500 held

Rediff.com28 Mar 2004

The raids were aimed at curbing the flesh trade proliferating in the metropolis.

SE Rly defaults on property tax

SE Rly defaults on property tax

Rediff.com14 Aug 2003

The headquarters of the South Eastern Railway, Calcutta Improvement Trust and Calcutta Telephones in the metropolis have been identified by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation as among the 500 defaulting property tax payers over the past 4 to 5 years.

One dead, another injured as tides lash Mumbai shores

One dead, another injured as tides lash Mumbai shores

Rediff.com15 Jun 2014

A 20-year-old youth lost his life while another was injured after they were swept into the sea by huge waves that lashed the promenade at the city shore on Sunday.

Cyclone Bulbul: 10 killed, 2.73 lakh families affected in WB

Cyclone Bulbul: 10 killed, 2.73 lakh families affected in WB

Rediff.com10 Nov 2019

The severe cyclonic storm, which brought in its wake heavy rain coupled with gale wind till early Sunday, uprooted hundreds of trees and snapped cables in Kolkata and in the coastal districts of North and South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore, bring life to a near-halt.

Mumbai's back in business

Mumbai's back in business

Rediff.com6 Aug 2004

Road traffic is as smooth as it could be after days of heavy rains, and local trains are running on time.

In brief, what World Social Forum is about

In brief, what World Social Forum is about

Rediff.com12 Jan 2004

It hopes to provide an alternative to the current trend of globalisation as it 'benefits a few rich countries at the expense of the poor'.

Heavy rain derails life in Mumbai

Heavy rain derails life in Mumbai

Rediff.com2 Aug 2004

Railways to run 100 'Shramik special' trains daily

Railways to run 100 'Shramik special' trains daily

Rediff.com11 May 2020

The opposition has been critical of the Centre's handling of the situation, accusing it of not doing enough to ease the hardships of the migrant workers, many of whom have lost their jobs during the lockdown which started on March 25.

Advani, Thackeray to discuss early polls

Advani, Thackeray to discuss early polls

Rediff.com29 Dec 2003

Advani arrived in the metropolis on Monday to attend some private functions.

Gutkha worth over Rs 7 lakh seized in Maharashtra

Gutkha worth over Rs 7 lakh seized in Maharashtra

Rediff.com1 Feb 2005

The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration seized gutkha worth over Rs 7 lakh from various parts of the state over the last two days in an effort to enforce the ban on gutkha sales.

Maharashtra may consider skybus project

Maharashtra may consider skybus project

Rediff.com23 Dec 2003

In an attempt to provide relief to Mumbai commuters, the Maharashtra government may consider introducing the state-of-the-art skybus project in the metropolis.

Beijing: 1 car for every 10 residents

Beijing: 1 car for every 10 residents

Rediff.com24 Jan 2005

One in ten persons in the Chinese capital enjoys the luxury of driving his own car, according to the local statistics bureau.

SARS: Sushma ticks off Mumbai health authorities

SARS: Sushma ticks off Mumbai health authorities

Rediff.com1 May 2003

They had allowed the first SARS patient to leave the hospital even before reports of tests were available.

Anuradha case: Calcutta HC rejects appeal by Saha

Anuradha case: Calcutta HC rejects appeal by Saha

Rediff.com30 Apr 2003

Anuradha Saha had died in 1998 allegedly due to negligence by doctors attending on her.

Prabhu's dream: More Talgo like trains between metros

Prabhu's dream: More Talgo like trains between metros

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Railways is looking at similar light weight type trains for speedy run on the existing network