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Cyclone Ockhi: Heavy rains lash Tamil Nadu, Kerala, toll mounts to 12

Cyclone Ockhi: Heavy rains lash Tamil Nadu, Kerala, toll mounts to 12

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

Chief Minister K Palaniswami announced a solatium of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of each of the victims

TVS Motor to launch new models

TVS Motor to launch new models

Rediff.com23 Mar 2004

TVS Motor Company Ltd is planning to introduce new models in the market during the next four months, a company official said in Kolkata.

No more extremism, but wounds yet to heal in Tamil Nadu

No more extremism, but wounds yet to heal in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

The results of the recent presidential elections in Sri Lanka are likely to have stunned groups in Tamil Nadu that have been giving moral and material support to Tamils in the north and east of the island for decades. Tamil Nadu-based groups had asked Sri Lanka Tamils to protest against the election and boycott voting.

Here's why you'll have more IT professionals and bankers

Here's why you'll have more IT professionals and bankers

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Hiring has grown nine per cent this year. And the banking and IT sectors are leading the game.

Scramble for supplies marks Day 1 of lockdown

Scramble for supplies marks Day 1 of lockdown

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Long queues outside grocery stores, inflated prices, difficulty in getting important items -- these were some of the problems encountered by people in the National Capital Region (NCR).

Clinical Chennayin crush Mumbai to maintain top spot

Clinical Chennayin crush Mumbai to maintain top spot

Rediff.com23 Nov 2014

Chennaiyin FC produced a clinical performance and pumped in goals in the second half to thrash Mumbai City FC 3-0 to consolidate their position at the top of the table in Indian Super League at the DY Patil Stadium.

These Women made us proud on Republic Day

These Women made us proud on Republic Day

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

They came from different parts of this vast country to give us some of the proudest moments of this Republic Day. Archana Masih speaks to Lieutenant Haobam Bella Devi and Captain Divya Ajith, young Army officers who stole the show on Rajpath.

The VOICE behind these AMAZING SONGS

The VOICE behind these AMAZING SONGS

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

'You could be out of sight, out of mind but it may take just one song to bring you back and to let you know that your audience is still rooting for you.'

Jallikattu: 'Tamil rights, not pride, have been hurt'

Jallikattu: 'Tamil rights, not pride, have been hurt'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

'Politically, Tamil Nadu has faced several setbacks in the past -- the water sharing issue with Karnataka, on Katchatheevu, on the Tamil fishermen issue...' 'In all these issues, the central and state governments acted in an inefficient and incompetent manner.' 'That must have stayed in the minds of the people.'

Cash crunch slows down commercial vehicle sales

Cash crunch slows down commercial vehicle sales

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Commercial vehicles witnessed a fall of 15-17% in November as buyers struggled to meet margin money requirements, reports Swaraj Baggonkar.

Tri-nation Malabar naval exercise 2017 begins

Tri-nation Malabar naval exercise 2017 begins

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

95 aircraft, 16 ships and 2 submarines from 3 countries are taking part in Malabar exercise.

Srinivasan-backed Dalmiya set to return as BCCI president

Srinivasan-backed Dalmiya set to return as BCCI president

Rediff.com1 Mar 2015

The road for Jagmohan Dalmiya was cleared after another former president Sharad Pawar failed to get a proposer from East Zone, prompting the Maratha strongman to pull out of the race.

Bangalore beats Mumbai, Delhi as airlines' favourite hub

Bangalore beats Mumbai, Delhi as airlines' favourite hub

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

The future certainly looks good for Bangalore.

Cash crunch: Deposits drop, money movement totters

Cash crunch: Deposits drop, money movement totters

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Many PSBs are in the process of rationalisation of ATMs

IPL auction: Harbhajan, Yuvraj, Gambhir's last chance to impress

IPL auction: Harbhajan, Yuvraj, Gambhir's last chance to impress

Rediff.com20 Jan 2018

India's old warhorses like Gautam Gambhir, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh will look to impress the Indian Premier League franchises when they take the field in the Super League stage of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 tournament, starting in Kolkata, on Sunday.

How to protect yourself from COVID-19

How to protect yourself from COVID-19

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

'The social distancing vaccine.' 'And the mask vaccine.' 'If you adhere to these two vaccines and go and meet people in a well-ventilated room -- not in an enclosed, non-ventilated, room -- you are probably going to be okay.'

Will India's Akshat Singh win Simon Cowell's heart?

Will India's Akshat Singh win Simon Cowell's heart?

Rediff.com24 May 2019

'I want to tell everyone that whether you are fat, slim, tall, short, black or white, it does not matter. What you are doing from the bottom of your heart is what matters.'

'Dhoni is very smart'

'Dhoni is very smart'

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

'When you saw him, you immediately knew that he was something special.'

German airline offers new codeshare flights to India

German airline offers new codeshare flights to India

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

Airberlin passengers will be able to book flights to New Delhi, Mumbai, Cochin, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru with Etihad Airways, UAE's national carrier, the companies said in a joint statement.

Can India trust Gota and the Rajapaksas?

Can India trust Gota and the Rajapaksas?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

New Delhi is approaching Gota with an open mind, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Bollywood's Stereotype Saga

Bollywood's Stereotype Saga

Rediff.com9 Aug 2013

For a long time now, countless films in Bollywood have tried to stereotype certain traditions and customs of Indian people.

This duo made Rs 20 crore selling T-shirts online

This duo made Rs 20 crore selling T-shirts online

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Their bootstrapped brand sold 25,000 units on Flipkart in five days during the 2017 festive sale.

PM visits Ockhi affected areas, announces relief measures

PM visits Ockhi affected areas, announces relief measures

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

Modi said search operations to trace the missing fishermen in Kerala and Tamil Nadu would continue and expressed hope that all of them would come back home before Christmas.

Budget focuses to fast-track infra development

Budget focuses to fast-track infra development

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

20 new industrial clusters will be developed in 2014-15.

'I can give my life for Rajinikanth'

'I can give my life for Rajinikanth'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Mumbai fans celebrate the release of Rajinikanth's latest film, Kabali.

The brightest Indian-American stars in the US

The brightest Indian-American stars in the US

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them every where... in politics, in research, in the movies and even on YouTube, says Ignatius Chithelen.Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them every where... in politics, in research, in the movies and even on YouTube, says Ignatius Chithelen.

Xiaomi has big plans to overtake Samsung

Xiaomi has big plans to overtake Samsung

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

Starts second unit at Sri City, raises retail reach seven-fold; evaluating 2 new categories for 2017

PIX: Aishwarya, Aaradhya step out

PIX: Aishwarya, Aaradhya step out

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

The latest Bollywood updates.

Who has to learn whose language now?

Who has to learn whose language now?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2014

Equations have changed in the new India. If the '60 and the '70s saw migration of people from South India to North India, it is the reverse right now. And without understanding this new dynamics, if the ruling party were to impose on the majority a language spoken by just 45 pc of the people, it is unlikely to be accepted without demur, says Shobha Warrier.

China-Japan rivalry, a big economic victory for India

China-Japan rivalry, a big economic victory for India

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's $12-billion loan at an incredibly low interest rate may have trumped China's aim to enter the enormous Indian Railways market, notes A K Bhattacharya.

Mohanty, Prasad named in BCCI technical committee

Mohanty, Prasad named in BCCI technical committee

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Former India medium pacer Debashish Mohanty of Orissa and ex-stumper M S K Prasad of Andhra have found a place in the Board of Control for Cricket in India's nine-member technical committee, headed by former captain Anil Kumble.

Soccer Extras: Argentina World Cup winner Brown dead

Soccer Extras: Argentina World Cup winner Brown dead

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

ISRO launches crucial communication satellite on board 'Bahubali'

ISRO launches crucial communication satellite on board 'Bahubali'

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

The 3,423 kg GSAT-29 carries Ka and Ku band high throughput transponders intended to meet the communication requirements of users, including in the North East and in Jammu and Kashmir.

Pongalo Pongal! Tamil Nadu's biggest festival is here!

Pongalo Pongal! Tamil Nadu's biggest festival is here!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Over four days all of Tamil Nadu is caught up in celebrating Pongal, the state's harvest festival. From a bonfire to worshipping cattle, it is a throwback to a time when society was agrarian, says A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com.

Discover India's poshest homes

Discover India's poshest homes

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy. One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments. A buyer must first meet the developer's targeted social criteria to get invited for a walkthrough of the property.

The strange deaths in Tamil Nadu

The strange deaths in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Nine hundred and forty-seven people are said to have died in grief after J Jayalalithaa's demise on December 5. But how true is this claim?

'People won't trust a piece of paper that has gold written on it'

'People won't trust a piece of paper that has gold written on it'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2015

A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com speaks to common folk in Tamil Nadu about whether they will invest in Arun Jaitley's gold monetisation scheme. Their reactions will not make the Union finance minister happy.

8 dead as Cyclone 'Fani' slams into Odisha

8 dead as Cyclone 'Fani' slams into Odisha

Rediff.com3 May 2019

The storm is India's strongest tropical cyclone to make landfall in 20 years.

With short-haul flights, Air Carnival joins the aviation race

With short-haul flights, Air Carnival joins the aviation race

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Air Carnival can make quick progress by stepping into the space that SpiceJet has left empty.

Tamil Nadu could have reduced Kerala crisis impact

Tamil Nadu could have reduced Kerala crisis impact

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

Given the intensity of the rain, at least a third of this crisis could have been averted, had Tamil Nadu heeded Kerala's requests.