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Why Nagaland Is Baying For Army's Blood

Why Nagaland Is Baying For Army's Blood

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

'It is in the interest of China and Pakistan to give a bad name to the Indian Army and remove AFSPA 'completely' from the north east.' 'Hopefully, better sense will prevail and the ground realities of the army countering insurgency in the north east acknowledged,' asserts Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).

Opting For A Gold Loan? Read This

Opting For A Gold Loan? Read This

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

Only borrow an amount that can be repaid comfortably. The ratio of total EMI to take-home salary should not exceed 40 per cent.

China: 'India Must Not Accept Ceding Of Patrolling Rights'

China: 'India Must Not Accept Ceding Of Patrolling Rights'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

'Disengagement is merely the first step in a lengthy process of arriving at a new normal along the LAC in Eastern Ladakh and the entire land boundary.' 'The Indian government should insist on the restoration of the status quo ante in Eastern Ladakh.'

ERSA, Corp of Signals reach last eight

ERSA, Corp of Signals reach last eight

Rediff.com5 Apr 2004

The former beat Andhra XI while Signals got the better of Karnataka XI in the Beighton Cup hockey tournament.

Xi appoints new envoy to India after 18-month delay amid frozen ties

Xi appoints new envoy to India after 18-month delay amid frozen ties

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Xu, 60, is expected to travel to New Delhi soon to take over his new posting.

IPO Boom Fuel Investment Bankers' Fortunes

IPO Boom Fuel Investment Bankers' Fortunes

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

So far this year, bankers have earned Rs 1,226 crore for handling 45 IPOs, which together mobilised Rs 48,363 crore.

Atlas Corp looking for Indian NGOs

Atlas Corp looking for Indian NGOs

Rediff.com12 Apr 2007

What: iVolunteer, an NGO based in India has partnered with Atlas Corps and is inviting professionals working in the development sector to work for a year in the USA.

Ladakh row: No breakthrough in India, China diplomatic talks

Ladakh row: No breakthrough in India, China diplomatic talks

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

India and China on Wednesday held 'constructive' and 'forward-looking' diplomatic talks to resolve the over four-year border standoff along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh but there was clear no indication of any breakthrough.

Agniveer from Maha dies in line of duty in Siachen; Army condoles demise

Agniveer from Maha dies in line of duty in Siachen; Army condoles demise

Rediff.com22 Oct 2023

Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande and all ranks of the force condoled the death of Agniveer, Gawate Akshay Laxman, who hailed from Maharashtra.

Ready to 'properly handle' border situation, Chinese FM tells Doval

Ready to 'properly handle' border situation, Chinese FM tells Doval

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed readiness to join hands with India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to "properly handle" issues related to the situation on the ground in the border areas, amid the protracted border row in eastern Ladakh.

News Corp, MS plan joint bid for Yahoo

News Corp, MS plan joint bid for Yahoo

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

It was reported that media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corp was in talks with Microsoft for launching a joint bid for Yahoo. Yahoo is trying to remain independant & thwarting MS's takeover bid. But if News Corporation throws its weight behind Microsoft's offer, allowing the latter to raise its bid, it would put even more pressure on Yahoo and its shareholders. If the joint bid comes through, it would unite 3 most popular websites: Yahoo, Microsoft's MSN & News Corps' MySpace.

Hero MotoCorp launches Splendor Pro Classic and Passion Pro TR

Hero MotoCorp launches Splendor Pro Classic and Passion Pro TR

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

To begin the festive season with a bang country's leading two-wheeler maker today launched two new products in the market priced up to Rs 51,550

News Corp considering F1 motor racing bid: Source

News Corp considering F1 motor racing bid: Source

Rediff.com20 Apr 2011

Rupert Murdoch's News Corp is in the early stages of talks about forming a consortium to acquire control of Formula One motor racing, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Hero MotoCorp's Pawan Munjal is highest paid director

Hero MotoCorp's Pawan Munjal is highest paid director

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Hero MotoCorp's promoter Pawan Munjal emerged as the highest paid director.

Army chief to brief CCS on China-focused mountain corps

Army chief to brief CCS on China-focused mountain corps

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

The China-focused mountain corps will include three mountain divisions (20,000 soldiers each), complete with tactical airlift capability, armed with necessary armoured regiments and artillery components, and deployment of C-130J Hercules aircraft, reveals R S Chauhan.

Army chief to brief CCS on China-focused mountain corps

Army chief to brief CCS on China-focused mountain corps

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

The China-focused mountain corps will include three mountain divisions (20,000 soldiers each), complete with tactical airlift capability, armed with necessary armoured regiments and artillery components, and deployment of C-130J Hercules aircraft, reveals R S Chauhan.

Iran to allow access to 17 Indian crew members on seized ship

Iran to allow access to 17 Indian crew members on seized ship

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

Official sources in India said it is in touch with Iran to secure the release of 17 Indians.

The General Who Stood By His Convictions

The General Who Stood By His Convictions

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

'General Paddy was amongst the last line of generals who stood by his convictions and brooked no interference in matters which were his domain.' Lieutenant General Zameer Uddin Shah (retd) salutes his former chief who passed away on August 19.

Indian Oil Corp retains top rank in Fortune 500 list

Indian Oil Corp retains top rank in Fortune 500 list

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

State-run Indian Oil Corp is the biggest company in terms of revenue, followed by Reliance Industries, according to the Fortune 500 list of Indian companies for 2012.

Customs duty exemption on lithium, cobalt to aid growth of EV sector

Customs duty exemption on lithium, cobalt to aid growth of EV sector

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

The proposed exemption in customs duty on import of lithium, cobalt and other rare minerals in the Union Budget 2024-25 is likely to lower the battery production cost and help in making electric vehicles more affordable for the buyers, auto industry leaders said on Tuesday.

From Bajaj to TVS, two-wheeler makers hit full throttle on growth prospects

From Bajaj to TVS, two-wheeler makers hit full throttle on growth prospects

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

With sentiment for the automotive (auto) sector turning positive, stocks of two-wheeler auto majors have been hitting their 52-week highs. Hero MotoCorp, Bajaj Auto, TVS Motor Company, and Eicher Motors recently reached their yearly highs on strong sales in the festival season and the expectation of faster growth rates ahead. Since the start of this month, listed two-wheeler majors have delivered returns in the 12-17 per cent range, compared to the 7 per cent gains for the S&P BSE Auto Index and 3 per cent for the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex.

In a first, Army couple set to march in R-Day parade

In a first, Army couple set to march in R-Day parade

Rediff.com20 Jan 2024

Major Jerry Blaize and Captain Supreetha C T are all set to become the first couple to march down the Kartavya Path as members of two different contingents in the Republic Day parade on January 26.

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Rediff.com5 May 2024

The ongoing fourth quarter earnings season, global factors and macroeconomic data would guide the trends in the equity markets this week, analysts said. Markets would also take cues from trading activity of foreign investors, rupee-dollar trend and movement of global oil benchmark Brent crude. "Domestically, the next batch of Q4 earnings reports will drive stock-specific movements, Hero MotoCorp, Larsen & Toubro, BPCL, State Bank of India, Eicher Motors and Tata Motors are some of the big names in the list and the next phase of voting," said Pravesh Gour, senior technical analyst, Swastika Investmart Ltd.

Windstream to buy Q-Comm Corp for $782 mn

Windstream to buy Q-Comm Corp for $782 mn

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

Telecom firm Windstream Corp has said it will acquire Q-Comm Corp, a privately held fiber-optic network operator for $782 million.

X opposes global takedown of posts against journalist Rajat Sharma

X opposes global takedown of posts against journalist Rajat Sharma

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Social media giant 'X' Corp has told the Delhi high court that a direction to remove from all countries posts considered defamatory by journalist Rajat Sharma would be contrary to international law and principles of comity of nations and encroach upon the sovereignty of all other countries.

A Wife Weeps For Her Husband, The Hero

A Wife Weeps For Her Husband, The Hero

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

President Droupadi Murmu on July 5, 2024 conferred 10 Kirti Chakras, including seven posthumously, to personnel of the Army and paramilitary forces for displaying indomitable courage and extraordinary valour in the line of duty.

Siachen Gets First Woman Medical Officer

Siachen Gets First Woman Medical Officer

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

Captain Geetika Koul etched her name in Indian military history history by becoming the first women medical officer from the Indian Army to be deployed at the world's highest battlefield, the Siachen glacier.

Lt Gen J S Sandhu takes charge of Chinar Corps, which guards LoC

Lt Gen J S Sandhu takes charge of Chinar Corps, which guards LoC

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

Commissioned into the 5th Gorkha Rifles regiment, he has had an illustrious military career spanning 36 years during which he held several prestigious command, staff and instructional appointments

Ex-Agniveers to get 10% reservation, age relaxation in CAPFs

Ex-Agniveers to get 10% reservation, age relaxation in CAPFs

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

A provision has been made for relaxation in the upper age limit and exemption from the Physical Efficiency Test in the recruitment to the post of constable (general duty) and rifleman in the CAPFs and Assam Rifles for ex-Agniveers, Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai said in response to a written question.

Scribe's video on remark against Cong leader unedited, X tells HC

Scribe's video on remark against Cong leader unedited, X tells HC

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

X claimed that the video in the social media posts which Sharma seeks to remove from its platform matches with his channel India TV's own livestream and is prima facie "authentic".

3 villagers found dead near ambush site in J-K's Poonch; massive searches on

3 villagers found dead near ambush site in J-K's Poonch; massive searches on

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

Security forces on Friday launched a massive cordon and search operation in the forest area of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a day after five army personnel were killed and two others injured in a terrorist attack.

Hero MotoCorp to launch superbikes, ties up with EBR

Hero MotoCorp to launch superbikes, ties up with EBR

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

EBR that produces race-only machines for bikes may just help Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (formerly Hero Honda Motors Ltd.) to build a powerful range of bikes post its divorce with Honda Motors.

Govt follows seniority, appoints Lt Gen Dwivedi as Army chief

Govt follows seniority, appoints Lt Gen Dwivedi as Army chief

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

In appointing Lt Gen Dwivedi, the government followed the seniority principle.

New York Labor Day Parade Was A Spectacle!

New York Labor Day Parade Was A Spectacle!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

Thousands of workers of every description -- from journalists to steel workers, from painters to New York cops, from auto to engineering workers -- marched for two hours down 5th Avenue one of Manhattan's most iconic thoroughfares, reports Jyoti Punwani.

Oracle Corp plans to hire 2,000

Oracle Corp plans to hire 2,000

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

In an interview to The Wall Street Journal, Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison said that he is setting a new course for Oracle that includes hiring 2,000 sales and engineering employees and developing a line of high-end computer systems.

What Macron Will See On Republic Day

What Macron Will See On Republic Day

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

A couple of days before the grand spectacle on Kartavya Path on Republic Day, a full dress rehearsal of what will be for sure a magnificent parade.

Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen's hits and misses

Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen's hits and misses

Rediff.com21 May 2013

Paul Allen has constructed a $15 billion portfolio of tech, sports, real estate and energy investments.

Shenanigans Surface In Pakistan Military

Shenanigans Surface In Pakistan Military

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Recent disclosures allege large scale corruption, nepotism and kickbacks by Pakistan air chief Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhuin housing land deals in Islamabad and in buying of new aircraft, points out Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

Alert: Join the Army Dental Corps

Alert: Join the Army Dental Corps

Rediff.com29 Jul 2004

Alert: Join the Army Dental Corps

Rural two-wheeler demand roars back to life in first half of 2024

Rural two-wheeler demand roars back to life in first half of 2024

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

The two-wheeler segment has shown signs of recovery in the first half (H1) of calendar year (CY) 2024, largely driven by improving performance in rural areas. According to the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations, rural contribution to two-wheeler sales surged by 57-60 per cent in the April-June quarter of 2024-25, indicating a rising demand in these regions. Experts believe that this trend will continue, supported by a favourable monsoon season and government initiatives aimed at rural development.