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United Airlines bars 2 girls from flying for wearing leggings

United Airlines bars 2 girls from flying for wearing leggings

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

United Airlines has barred two girls from boarding a flight because they were wearing leggings, sparking a firestorm of backlash online with users criticising what they called an intrusive and sexist policy.

Delhi tremors sets off panic among people

Delhi tremors sets off panic among people

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed the people to maintain calm. "Earthquake tremors in Delhi. I appeal to people to maintain calm. Officials out in the field to assess the situation," he said on micro-blogging site Twitter.

Singapore Airlines apologises for insensitive tweet on MH17

Singapore Airlines apologises for insensitive tweet on MH17

Rediff.com20 Jul 2014

Singapore Airlines has apologised for its "insensitive" social media postings following the crash of Malaysia Airlines aircraft MH17 in eastern Ukraine that left 298 people dead.

Digvijaya slams Kashmir mufti over video row

Digvijaya slams Kashmir mufti over video row

Rediff.com28 Jul 2013

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Sunday criticised Grand Mufti of Jammu and Kashmir Bashiruddin Ahmad saying the video showing him enjoying music had exposed his "double speak".

Net neutrality: Flipkart pulls out of Airtel Zero

Net neutrality: Flipkart pulls out of Airtel Zero

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

Flipkart may walk away from ongoing discussions with telecom service provider Airtel for their platform 'Airtel Zero'.

Chennai gets 93% more rain than normal, 8 dead so far

Chennai gets 93% more rain than normal, 8 dead so far

Rediff.com4 Nov 2017

Schools and colleges, closed since October 31, were shut on Saturday as well, while several universities postponed their exams.

Facebook board member apologises for 'colonialist' remark on India

Facebook board member apologises for 'colonialist' remark on India

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Facebook on Thursday announced that it has shut down Free Basics in India.

Tamil superstar Vijay oragnises an Iftar party

Tamil superstar Vijay oragnises an Iftar party

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Get your low down on what's happening in the Tamil film industry, right here!

He ignored me, went to sleep: Housing.com CEO on Vishal Sikka

He ignored me, went to sleep: Housing.com CEO on Vishal Sikka

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Housing.com CEO takes a dig at Vishal Sikka.

On visit to flood-hit areas, Madhya Pradesh CM gets a 'lift' by cops

On visit to flood-hit areas, Madhya Pradesh CM gets a 'lift' by cops

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

images of Shivraj Singh Chouhan being carried by cops on his visit to Panna to take stock of the situation went viral.

Rio laurels trigger ownership battle for Sindhu, some Google her caste

Rio laurels trigger ownership battle for Sindhu, some Google her caste

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

While Pusarla Venkata Sindhu was aiming to earn a gold for her country in the Rio Olympics, back home thousands of kilometres away many were, shockingly, fighting to stake claim over her.

First Sikh-American Attorney racially targeted over his turban

First Sikh-American Attorney racially targeted over his turban

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

'I'm a Sikh American. I have 3 daughters. And yesterday, I told them to turn off the radio,' he tweeted.

LeBron draws social media ire over Hong Kong tweet row

LeBron draws social media ire over Hong Kong tweet row

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Morey's tweet of support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong prompted Chinese sponsors and partners to cut ties with the league and forced the National Basketball Association (NBA) to answer difficult questions about free speech.

Now, a negative post against the TDP may land you in jail

Now, a negative post against the TDP may land you in jail

Rediff.com16 Apr 2017

Taking a serious view of the "growing criticism" of the party and the government, TDP general secretary and state Information Technology Minister Nara Lokesh has asked his fellow leaders to initiate criminal action against those "tarnishing our image".

Ready to maintain peace at frontiers with India: China

Ready to maintain peace at frontiers with India: China

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Sitharaman had a brief conversation with Chinese soldiers during her maiden visit to the Nathu La border post in Sikkim.

Modi draws flak for 'despite being a woman' remark about Sheikh Hasina

Modi draws flak for 'despite being a woman' remark about Sheikh Hasina

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday drew flak for his remark praising his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina for her resolve against terror "despite being a woman".

China says no to commercial production of GM staple food

China says no to commercial production of GM staple food

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

China granted bio-safety certificates in 2009 to two pest-resistant GM rice varieties and one type of corn, the first country to allow field trials of GM staple foods.

'Saw bodies flying in the air': Witnesses recount Lahore's Easter horror

'Saw bodies flying in the air': Witnesses recount Lahore's Easter horror

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

Terror shook the world for the second time in less than a week on Sunday, with a suicide bombing that killed at least 65 at a park in Lahore.

Pakistan's first website for gays blocked

Pakistan's first website for gays blocked

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

Pakistan's first website for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities has been blocked by telecom authorities after receiving complaints from Internet users. However, the website's administrators on Thursday appeared to have outsmarted the authorities by hosting it at a new web address.

Roaming charges will not pinch us hard, thank you Rahul Khullar!

Roaming charges will not pinch us hard, thank you Rahul Khullar!

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Telecom subscribers had it good during Rahul Khullar's watch as Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) chairman.

China's paralysed airport bomber jailed for 6 years

China's paralysed airport bomber jailed for 6 years

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

Ji Zhongxing, 33, who lost one of his hands while setting home made explosives the Beijing Capital International Airport in July, was sentenced to six years in jail, according to a court ruling by the Beijing Chaoyang District Court.

Chinese fighter over Taiwan sets off concerns

Chinese fighter over Taiwan sets off concerns

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

The photo published by the People's Liberation Army Air Force showing a long-range strategic bomber flying within visible range of Yushan, Taiwan's highest mountain, has caused great concern in Taiwan amid debate about whether the mainland will reunify the island by force, state-run Global Times reported.

Stanford grad. YouTube sensation. And she's just 19

Stanford grad. YouTube sensation. And she's just 19

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Shyamoli Sanghi is India's newest teen popstar.

BJP lost because cow wasn't allowed to vote: Twitter on Bihar results

BJP lost because cow wasn't allowed to vote: Twitter on Bihar results

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

References to cow, beef and Pakistan, which dominated political speeches and rallies during the keenly-fought Bihar polls, resurfaced on the media.

After Donald Trump stumbled...

After Donald Trump stumbled...

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

'The setback for Trump carries a message not only for him, but for the far right in general.'

It is no longer about phones vs computers

It is no longer about phones vs computers

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Seamlessly integrating multiple devices is becoming the single most important strategy for retailers, says Ritwik Sharma.

Thank you, Sindhu

Thank you, Sindhu

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

'Let us see the tricolour flutter and soar as we park our vehicles, as we play cricket in the gullies, as we surf the Internet, as we enter our places of worship,' says Ankita Athawale.

2016: The year of the trolls

2016: The year of the trolls

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

Internet trolls kept the social media abuzz in 2016 and spared none -- be it Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, cricketer Mohammad Shami or even 'Saifeena' -- unleashing posts and memes that ranged from controversial to hilarious to bizarre.

IT firms manipulate social media for poll campaign: Cobrapost

IT firms manipulate social media for poll campaign: Cobrapost

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

The sting, Operation Blue Virus, claims to have exposed about two dozen little known IT firms across the country, which in the garb of providing reputation management services on social media, also offer fake fan following and posting defamatory content using IP addresses of others by hacking into them.

Mukarram Khalid, the man who made Gaana.com dance

Mukarram Khalid, the man who made Gaana.com dance

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

The 25-year-old telecom engineer from Lahore says his employer had 'no idea' of his secret cyber life and his recent exploits.

Clinton's jabs put Trump on the mat in first debate

Clinton's jabs put Trump on the mat in first debate

Rediff.com27 Sep 2016

The Republican aggressively blamed the nation's problems on Clinton yet found himself mostly on the defensive in their first debate as she accused him of racist behaviour and hiding his income.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.

Sony takes the small town route via KBC

Sony takes the small town route via KBC

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

Shooting in small towns, to establish a connect, will increase the sampling of the channel itself.

Wallet stolen? Here's how you can get back on your feet

Wallet stolen? Here's how you can get back on your feet

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Going through these steps are by no stretch of imagination fun things to do, but if you do indeed lose your wallet, these steps may come in handy and reduce your stress.

Kanhaiya, the Leela begins now

Kanhaiya, the Leela begins now

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

'His prosecutors have no doubt turned a student union leader into a national figure - howsoever briefly - with their miscalculations and misdeeds, and have done Kanhaiya a huge favour.' 'But he will soon realise that it is a double-edged sword that he has been handed,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Over 400 missing hours after Chinese ship sinks, captain held

Over 400 missing hours after Chinese ship sinks, captain held

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

A cruise ship carrying over 450 people, mostly elderly, capsized because of a cyclone in the murky waters of Asia's longest Yangtze River in China's Hubei province as rescuers on Monday raced against time to find survivors with hundreds missing and at least five dead.

'America spying should not surprise India at all'

'America spying should not surprise India at all'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2013

'The Lashkar-e-Tayiba has always been sensitive about how it is perceived internationally,' says Stephen Tankel, discussing PRISM, the Lashkar's presence in Myanmar and Mohammad Saeed's recent dare with Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa.

PHOTOS: Mumbai received 10 days worth of rain in 24 hours; 2 killed

PHOTOS: Mumbai received 10 days worth of rain in 24 hours; 2 killed

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Heavy rains pummelled Mumbai and its suburbs in which two persons died of electrocution and bringing normal life to a grinding halt on Friday with several areas waterlogged.

7 reasons why Modi's visit to China was different

7 reasons why Modi's visit to China was different

Rediff.com18 May 2015

Unlike in the past, Modi made candid, frank and direct remarks on his hosts by suggesting that the Chinese side is holding back on further improving relations, says Srikanth Kondapalli.

Escort services: Sex on the Internet, a Rs 600 cr business

Escort services: Sex on the Internet, a Rs 600 cr business

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Despite the government crackdown on Web sites advertising escort services, the Internet leaves enough wiggle room for debauchery to thrive.