News for 'NRI'

Sensex at 50k: 'Want to invest 10 lakh in MFs'

Sensex at 50k: 'Want to invest 10 lakh in MFs'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

NRIs can't vote online in Lok Sabha polls, EC clarifies

NRIs can't vote online in Lok Sabha polls, EC clarifies

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

Rejecting news reports, a Commission spokesperson said no such facility has been extended.

NRI doc donates $20 mn to Kerala village

NRI doc donates $20 mn to Kerala village

Rediff.com1 Aug 2007

Life for him has come full circle, the paper said - from dire poverty in India to the life style of rich in America and back to his native village where he has traded his Mercedes for a bicycle.

NRI? Getting a car loan will be tough

NRI? Getting a car loan will be tough

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

As a general rule of the thumb pre-pay the car loan whenever you can, says personal finance expert Harsh Vardhan Roongta.

Murdered NRI doc was 'a person with golden heart'

Murdered NRI doc was 'a person with golden heart'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Indian-American Vajinder Toor, who was shot dead by his disgruntled Chinese colleague, was on Wednesday remembered by friends as a 'very intelligent, hardworking young doctor' with a golden heart.

Lack of policy blocking NRI investments: CII

Lack of policy blocking NRI investments: CII

Rediff.com8 Jan 2003

Lack of policy blocking NRI investments: CII

NRI meet to miss some big names

NRI meet to miss some big names

Rediff.com8 Jan 2003

One held in murder of NRI man, daughter

One held in murder of NRI man, daughter

Rediff.com30 May 2007

An NRI and his daughter were found murdered. One of the persons on interest to the police was trying to leave Los Angeles, when the police detained him.

NRI CEO accused of wasting money on Clintons

NRI CEO accused of wasting money on Clintons

Rediff.com26 May 2007

A lawsuit against Vinod Gupta, CEO, InfoUSA, has accused him of wasting the company's money on high-profile guests, according to a report on the website of The New York Times.

Punjab: Captain's impact marginal, AAP may surprise

Punjab: Captain's impact marginal, AAP may surprise

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

A recent pre-election survey suggests that AAP may win 53 seats in the 117-member Punjab assembly and reduce the Congress to just 43.

NEET and JEE-Mains postponed to Sept in view of COVID-19

NEET and JEE-Mains postponed to Sept in view of COVID-19

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

The medical entrance exam NEET was scheduled for July 26, while the JEE-Mains for admission to engineering colleges was to be held from July 18-23.

This NRI kid came to India and nothing was ever the same

This NRI kid came to India and nothing was ever the same

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Pradyumna Nadakaduty didn't even know he was getting into social impact work when he applied for a job at Acumen Fund. Then something wonderful happened.

'Government agencies helped Mallya to flee'

'Government agencies helped Mallya to flee'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

'There is an bligation on Finance Minister and Prime Minister to take the country into confidence'.

Decision by early March in NRI kids custody row: Norway

Decision by early March in NRI kids custody row: Norway

Rediff.com17 Feb 2012

Norway's child welfare service will take a decision by early March on whether the custody of the two Indian children, who have been separated from their parents, can be awarded to their uncle after which an arrangement will be put in place to take care of their needs back home.

NRI held in Delhi for allegedly killing wife

NRI held in Delhi for allegedly killing wife

Rediff.com1 Apr 2007

He allegedly killed his wife, 30-year-old Navneet Kaur, late Thursday in her home in Arizona capital where she lived alone.

UK: NRI Davender Ghai wins open-air cremation plea

UK: NRI Davender Ghai wins open-air cremation plea

Rediff.com10 Feb 2010

Since open-air cremations anywhere outside a crematorium have been prohibited in Britain under the 1902 Cremation Act, many Indian-origin families in Britain take bodies of their deceased relatives to India for cremation according to Hindu rites. Ghai has been campaigning for the right to be cremated according to his Hindu beliefs for several years and sought legal redress.

NY: NRI on fast unto death to save ashram

NY: NRI on fast unto death to save ashram

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

A businessman turned-swami has gone on a fast unto death in upstate New York to prevent a local bank from foreclosing his ashram.

NRI girls not kidnapped, flew to Mumbai: Police

NRI girls not kidnapped, flew to Mumbai: Police

Rediff.com26 Feb 2007

Qureshi said police inquiries found the three caught "Jet Airways flight No 9W 354 at 7:40 pm to Mumbai"

Ensure release of NRI kids: Krishna to envoy in Norway

Ensure release of NRI kids: Krishna to envoy in Norway

Rediff.com22 Jan 2012

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna on Sunday instructed Indian Ambassador to Norway R K Tyagi to speak to the Norwegian foreign ministry to ensure the release of two children, who were separated from a Non-resident Indian couple by the Norwegian Childcare Services.

Budget should reduce income tax rates, invest in infrastructure: CEOs to FM

Budget should reduce income tax rates, invest in infrastructure: CEOs to FM

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Besides low interest rates, a reduction in active Covid cases and strong high-frequency macro data have lifted the sentiment of both corporate India and the stock markets.

Modi 2.0: Realty likely to get a shot in the arm

Modi 2.0: Realty likely to get a shot in the arm

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

A host of dynamic reforms, policies and announcements during the last five years are expected to reach its logical fruition in the second term, says Ankit Kansal.

NRI human rights lawyer to review Big Brother

NRI human rights lawyer to review Big Brother

Rediff.com24 Jan 2007

Rabinder Singh will sit as the independent member on a three member-strong panel commissioned in the wake of the race row that erupted last week.

Now, free assistance for NRI women in distress

Now, free assistance for NRI women in distress

Rediff.com29 Dec 2006

The scheme would cover women deserted in India or overseas within one year of the marriage and divorce proceedings initiated by the spouse within one year of the marriage.

Which planet do you live on?

Which planet do you live on?

Rediff.com10 May 2013

'We had been talking for two hours about India and America and we stopped and looked at each other. "The issues are the same," said my hyper-successful and patriotic NRI friend, his hidden Indian self somewhere wanting to empathise. Yes, I agreed, only the planets that we inhabit seem different, notes B S Prakash.

The Hero of the Battle of Longewala

The Hero of the Battle of Longewala

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

Major Kuldip Singh Chandpuri was awarded the Mahavir Chakra, the second highest medal for gallantry for leading a small company of men against a massive Pakistani attack.

UK hospital makes out-of-court settlement with NRI

UK hospital makes out-of-court settlement with NRI

Rediff.com14 Oct 2009

An Indian-origin man and his British wife have been awarded 160,000 pounds in an out-of-court settlement, following the death of their baby in a hospital in Cardiff, in November 2005.Krishna Govekar of Goan origin and his wife Johanne Rees lost their son Arun due to a series of alleged blunders by the hospital. After three years of legal action, the hospital has now offered them the settlement.The couple said they will now start a new life in Goa.

NRI web casino founders lose over $1 bn

NRI web casino founders lose over $1 bn

Rediff.com10 Oct 2006

Two Indian founders of the world's largest online casino 'PartyGaming' have lost a fortune estimated at over $1 billion in a matter of days, after the company's shares plunged in response to a US government crackdown on Internet gambling.

India's per capita external debt up at Rs 21,493

India's per capita external debt up at Rs 21,493

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Rise in NRI deposits pushed up India's per capita external debt by 17.55 per cent to Rs 21,493 in one year period ending March 2014, government said in the Rajya Sabha.

Insurance for NRIs

Insurance for NRIs

Rediff.com27 May 2010

A N Shanbhag and Sandeep Shanbhag answer the queries of the readers on investment issues

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

The Padma Bhushan was conferred on 17 personalities including N Chandrasekharan, chairman of Tata Sons, Krishna and Suchita Ella of Bharat Biotech, Cyrus Poonawalla, Satya Nadella, chairman of Microsoft, Sunder Pichai, chairman of Google.

I am shocked, don't have links with drug dealer: Vijender

I am shocked, don't have links with drug dealer: Vijender

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

In a fresh development, the investigating officers have revealed that the man arrested with heroin did not mention Vijender Singh. The boxer is only being probed because of the car found outside that Zirakpur flat.

Kerala: NRI died of viral pneumonia, not swine flu

Kerala: NRI died of viral pneumonia, not swine flu

Rediff.com3 Jul 2009

The throat swab of the 52-year-old non resident Indian, who died in a hospital in Kerala's Kollam district on July 1, was found to be negative for H1N1 flu, putting to rest fears that his death may have been due to swine flu. Deceased Stanley Pelis, who arrived in Kerala two weeks ago from the United Kingdom, had died of viral pneumonia, said director of Health Services Dr K Shyalaja.The patient, who hails from Kollam, was suffering from viral fever,she said.

NRI student denies urging netizens to kill Bush

NRI student denies urging netizens to kill Bush

Rediff.com27 Apr 2006

A trial date has been set for June 26.

NRI hiring by homegrown cos sees upsurge in Q1

NRI hiring by homegrown cos sees upsurge in Q1

Rediff.com26 Jul 2011

According to a study by MyHiringClub.com, a recruitment tendering platform, hiring of NRIs accounted for 21 per cent of total recruitment activity during April-June, 2011, compared to 16 per cent in the year-ago period, representing a growth of 5 per cent.

ICICI raises NRI deposit rates by 0.25%

ICICI raises NRI deposit rates by 0.25%

Rediff.com30 Mar 2006

ICICI Bank on Thursday increased interest rates on FCNR deposits for all currencies, other than the Japanese Yen, across all maturities by 25 basis points.

Include NRIs in Aadhar: Kerala tells Centre

Include NRIs in Aadhar: Kerala tells Centre

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

The suggestion was made by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at the on-going Pravasi Bharatiya Divas at Kochi.

NRI to set up aviation academy in Pune

NRI to set up aviation academy in Pune

Rediff.com13 Feb 2006

The academy, a joint venture project, would conduct short term courses approved by the Director General of Civil Aviation and Transport Canada to train pilots and ground staff, Hemant H Shah, managing director of Cubex India.

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

1997: Sukanya Verma offers a recap of its memorable imagery.