News for 'SMS'

SHOCKING: A self-confessed serial sexter bares all

SHOCKING: A self-confessed serial sexter bares all

Rediff.com14 Dec 2011

What makes sexting so exciting to young women and men? A 21-year-old girl tells LoveMatters.info just that and lists out sexting dos and don'ts. Read on.

Bollywood prays for Rajnikanth

Bollywood prays for Rajnikanth

Rediff.com19 May 2011

Here's what your favourite celebrities are tweeting.

'We can do 50 lakh vaccinations per day'

'We can do 50 lakh vaccinations per day'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

'We have 25,000 private hospitals participating in this exercise and if each of these hospitals does 200 vaccinations per day, that makes it 50 lakhs.'

CPI-M's political bankruptcy exposed, says Mamata

CPI-M's political bankruptcy exposed, says Mamata

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that a 'politically bankrupt' Communist Party of India-Marxist was mounting attacks on her party candidates and workers.

Now, railway platform ticket on your mobile

Now, railway platform ticket on your mobile

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

An SMS on your mobile giving details of the platform ticket, including the expiry time, will be accepted as a platform ticket.

Save on travel via group deals

Save on travel via group deals

Rediff.com21 Mar 2011

Group buying sites take on travel portals with affordable packages.

Ex-Rajasthan DGP dies in mysterious circumstances

Ex-Rajasthan DGP dies in mysterious circumstances

Rediff.com9 Dec 2010

Former Director General of Rajasthan Police Shantanu Kumar died in Jaipur on Wedneday in mysterious circumstances.

COVID-19 opening new doors to fintech companies

COVID-19 opening new doors to fintech companies

Rediff.com27 May 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has changed how businesses look at payments. Earlier, fintech companies said when they were talking to merchants, they were not interested in digitisation.

'This is a Ghajini government'

'This is a Ghajini government'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

'The prime minister bought spectacles from Germany to see the eclipse, but he cannot see that an eclipse has fallen on the country.'

How new EPFO norms, mobile app will make life easier

How new EPFO norms, mobile app will make life easier

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

The EPFO launched one-page simplified forms for withdrawal.

Lessons from Justdial 'data breach'

Lessons from Justdial 'data breach'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

At a time when services are rapidly digitising in India, enterprises are witnessing a rise in cases of sensitive data exposure risks and breaches.

Jiiva: The script of Ko won me over

Jiiva: The script of Ko won me over

Rediff.com21 Apr 2011

Actor Jiiva talks about his Ko experience.

Quiz: Do you know these filmi break-ups well?

Quiz: Do you know these filmi break-ups well?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2011

Take this fun quiz and find out!

For World Cup final tickets, click here!

For World Cup final tickets, click here!

Rediff.com1 Apr 2011

It may sound too good to be true, BUT...

US company to help check authenticity of drugs

US company to help check authenticity of drugs

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

PharmaSecure, a US based company, is in talks with Indian drug majors to implement a new, cost-effective, SMS-based technology that would allow consumers to check the authenticity of the drug - in a strip, tablet or a bottle - by directly getting in touch with the manufacturer.

PNB told to compensate online fraud victim

PNB told to compensate online fraud victim

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

The case of phishing involves a senior manager with Dabur India Ltd, Sahibabad, who lost about Rs. 8 lakh in the fraud.

Centre to consider law in winter session to end instant triple talaq

Centre to consider law in winter session to end instant triple talaq

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

A ministerial committee has been set up to propose a suitable legislation or amend existing penal provisions, which would make instantaneous triple talaq an offence, government functionaries said on Tuesday.

Patel stir: Mobile internet ban lifted in Gujarat except Ahmedabad

Patel stir: Mobile internet ban lifted in Gujarat except Ahmedabad

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

Police on Tuesday lifted the ban they had imposed on mobile internet, social media and SMS services in the wake of violence during the Patel stir in various parts of the state last week.

3 Indians jailed in Dubai for lewd texting

3 Indians jailed in Dubai for lewd texting

Rediff.com18 Mar 2010

A 42-year-old flight attendant and a 47-year-old cabin services supervisor -- both unidentified -- of Emirates Airline were convicted of "coercion to commit sin" after sending each other sexually-themed SMS messages, the National newspaper reported court documents as saying.

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

The innovations India is coming up with to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

Special infection proof fabric for usage in hospitals, low-cost corona virus testing kits, isolation pods for coronavirus infected patients, bubble helmets which can be an alternative for traditional oxygen masks and pendant to raise alarm on breach of social distancing, are also among the innovative ideas that have been given shape since the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Why people from the N-E excel in the services sector

Why people from the N-E excel in the services sector

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

Ronald Laloo, 51, who is from Meghalaya but whose work history runs from accounting in Pune to piano teaching in Delhi, explains that "There's no man's job or woman's job in our culture."

Mobile Number Portability is magic

Mobile Number Portability is magic

Rediff.com20 Jan 2011

Today my mobile service provider made me feel very special. Reason? I initiated the first step to change my service provider by getting a Unique Portable ID.

The world's cheapest mobile at $15!

The world's cheapest mobile at $15!

Rediff.com18 Feb 2010

The V150 has most of the basic features like voice, SMS and support for mobile payment services.

Paris: 18 freed, gunmen at large after store robbery

Paris: 18 freed, gunmen at large after store robbery

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

The armed criminals are holding at least 10 hostages inside the Primark store at Villeneuve-la-Garenne near Paris

'Always take a photo of the driver...'

'Always take a photo of the driver...'

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

'This will make the driver alert and more responsible to drop you safe.'

Watch out for these gimmicks before investing

Watch out for these gimmicks before investing

Rediff.com24 Dec 2010

Don't get carried away by lofty promises and hard-to-believe sales pitches because there is more often than not a catch.

Hema Malini's driver arrested; actress undergoes surgery

Hema Malini's driver arrested; actress undergoes surgery

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Actress and Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini's driver was on Friday arrested on charges of overspeeding and causing death by negligence after her Mercedes collided with another car, killing a four-year-old girl and injuring the actress along with four others last night.

BMW case: Police remand of Rajasthan MLA's son extended

BMW case: Police remand of Rajasthan MLA's son extended

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The police remand of Rajastan MLA Nandkishore Maharia's son Siddharth, who allegedy hit an autorickshaw and a police van killing three persons and leaving five others injured, was on Monday extended for three days.

50 and counting... Apps become more popular as elections loom

50 and counting... Apps become more popular as elections loom

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

Within 24 hours of the announcement of poll dates, traction on poll-based apps has risen drastically, report Karan Choudhury and Neha Alawadhi.

Travelling in trains to be a happy experience!

Travelling in trains to be a happy experience!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

The speed of nine railway corridors will be increased.

BSNL, MTNL, Videocon to slash call rates

BSNL, MTNL, Videocon to slash call rates

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

TRAI removed network interconnection charges.

Uttam's Take: 10 cheers for rail travellers!

Uttam's Take: 10 cheers for rail travellers!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Uttam Ghosh on how rail passengers will benefit from the Railway Budget.

How he plans to build a $100-million company!

How he plans to build a $100-million company!

Rediff.com20 Oct 2010

If you are looking for specific information on a topic, here's a platform that can offer you expert views.

Now, YOU can interact with Rajinikanth

Now, YOU can interact with Rajinikanth

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

Just stand in front of his latest film Kochadaiiyaan's hoarding, send an SMS, and watch what happens next.

From flunking Class X to building an empire

From flunking Class X to building an empire

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

GMR is a stickler for detail and gives innumerable examples of how he always keeps a close eye on quality control, on technical processes, and on the nitty-gritty.

Lockdown: Cinema halls lose 1,000 crore every month!

Lockdown: Cinema halls lose 1,000 crore every month!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

'In our business, every time a seat goes empty, it is a perishable good.' 'We have lost the opportunity of earning revenue out of it.' 'It's impossible to recover what we have lost.'

Unsolicited messages flood mobiles again

Unsolicited messages flood mobiles again

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

After a respite for over a week, mobile users have started getting unsolicited messages on their phones from telemarketers, as the government lifted the ban on bulk SMS from last night.

How To PROTECT Yourself Against Online Scams

How To PROTECT Yourself Against Online Scams

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

'The major worry for everyone using Internet-linked devices today is whether the latest download on his smartphone or laptop is a bait from a digital hacker who is out to secure access to his hard-earned money,' notes T A Ramalingam, chief technical officer, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance.

Losing My Virginity and Other Dumb Ideas

Losing My Virginity and Other Dumb Ideas

Rediff.com1 Apr 2011

Losing My Virginity and Other Dumb Ideas by media professional Madhuri Banerjee is the fictional story of Kaveri, a 30-year-old interpreter by profession whose aim is to 'figure out the language of love'. We bring you an excerpt.

Twitter makes first Indian acquisition with startup ZipDial

Twitter makes first Indian acquisition with startup ZipDial

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

The Indian startup, which was already working as a partner with Twitter, offers services like missed calls for user verification and alerts to its customers.