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'Aggressive' Gilani to axe Rehman Malik?

'Aggressive' Gilani to axe Rehman Malik?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2009

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is reportedly unhappy with Interior Minister Rehman Malik, a key aide of President Asif Ali Zardari, for announcing some decisions without apprising the cabinet.

Letters, greetings see a surge in Tamil Nadu

Letters, greetings see a surge in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

In an age when short messaging services (SMS) and e-mails are the norm, the forgotten art of sending letters or greetings has seen a surprising upswing. The Tamil Nadu postal department has reported a rise in mail traffic, touching more than 25 lakh a day with a projected 20 per cent increase.

Twitter fails to add new users

Twitter fails to add new users

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Twitter has failed to grow its monthly active user count at all in the final three months of 2015.

Deposits up to Rs 2.5 lakh won't be questioned: CBDT

Deposits up to Rs 2.5 lakh won't be questioned: CBDT

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

Deposits of Rs 3 lakh are "justified" if a person has an annual taxable income of Rs 10 lakh and the tax department will "not touch" him.

Hutch ties up with Flightraja.com

Hutch ties up with Flightraja.com

Rediff.com7 Nov 2006

Hutch has entered into an agreement with Bangalore-based Flightraja.com, an online travel portal.

Ilayaraja follows the beaten track in Valmiki

Ilayaraja follows the beaten track in Valmiki

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

No one can deny the composer's flair for orchestration, but barring one or two exceptions, Valmiki's numbers show an inclination to fall into a rut.

Maoists threaten to kill Bihar CM

Maoists threaten to kill Bihar CM

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

The banned Communist Party of India - Maoist has threatened to kill Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar if two of their top leaders were not released from prison immediately, official sources said on Friday. 'Dabloo', a naxalite leader, in a sms to a reporter of a private TV channel, claimed that the Maoists planned to kill the chief minister, State Home Department Principal Secretary Amir Subhani said. The message demanded the release of Naxal leaders 'Raviji' and Diren Singh.

ASK AJIT: 'How can I make money?'

ASK AJIT: 'How can I make money?'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.

155 flights delayed as Air India's software shuts down

155 flights delayed as Air India's software shuts down

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

According to airline sources, the software, which is of Atlanta-based SITA company, was not functioning approximately from 3 am to 9 am on Saturday. Consequently, boarding passes could not be issued at major airports across the world and various flights were delayed.

Hema Malini's car meets with accident; child dead, BJP MP in hospital

Hema Malini's car meets with accident; child dead, BJP MP in hospital

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

The Mathura MP's Mercedes car reportedly rammed into an oncoming Maruti Alto.

Watch Phoonk 2 and win Rs 5 lakh!

Watch Phoonk 2 and win Rs 5 lakh!

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

Here's how!

MTNL cuts mobile rates to half-a-paisa per second

MTNL cuts mobile rates to half-a-paisa per second

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Close on the heels of cellular operators announcing the launch of one-paisa-per-second billing scheme for all local/STD calls, roaming services and SMS, MTNL has slashed mobile tariffs to half-a-paisa per second on home network.

Call transfer:Users to port no. for new experience

Call transfer:Users to port no. for new experience

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

Telecom industry may be hit by biggest customer churn ever, due to mobile number portability.

Video: Media chaos mars Dravid book reading

Video: Media chaos mars Dravid book reading

Rediff.com30 Jul 2009

Newer faces, fresher talents may have displaced Rahul Dravid from his once eminent position in the cricket pantheon but he is still capable of starting a riot in his native city, Bengaluru. It started innocently enough, with Dravid appearing at the Landmark bookstore in the Forum mall on Old Hosur Road, in Koramangala to read from Cricketmatics, a children's book brought out by the Chennai-based Karadi Tales company as part of a series.

RCom, Canadian firm may ink mobile deal

RCom, Canadian firm may ink mobile deal

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

Reliance Communications is believed to be in advanced talks with Canadian firm Iseemedia Inc for mobile mail gateway agreement that will provide email facilities to low-end handsets.

Two-in-one mobile phones catch on

Two-in-one mobile phones catch on

Rediff.com9 Nov 2009

Users are increasingly taking to dual-SIM handsets, which enable two connections on a single device.

SRK denies 'Prophet' comment

SRK denies 'Prophet' comment

Rediff.com19 Jun 2009

Shah Rukh Khan has clarified that he has never said anything against Prophet Mohammed in an interview.

US-based Indian pens anti-corruption anthem's Hindi lyrics

US-based Indian pens anti-corruption anthem's Hindi lyrics

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

Music composer Shankar Mahadevan said, "It is important that citizens speak up and take action. The fight against corruption will be a long journey. But I am confident that ipaidabribe.com and Maine Rishwat Di will achieve their lakshya."

Affected by Karvy crisis? Read this

Affected by Karvy crisis? Read this

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

In case of any grievance, file a complaint with Sebi on its SCORES (Sebi Complaints Redress System) web site, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

CBI unleashes anti-corruption campaign

CBI unleashes anti-corruption campaign

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

The Central Bureau of Investigation has unleashed a countrywide campaign to curb corruption on Wednesday. All the16 heads of zones are conducting special drives in their respective areas.

Music review: Siva Manasula Sakthi

Music review: Siva Manasula Sakthi

Rediff.com3 Feb 2009

Yuvan Shankar Raja is usually known for trying to bring in something new to even the most ordinary numbers, but here it looks like he's stopped short of that.

Tatas ring in Blackberry, at last

Tatas ring in Blackberry, at last

Rediff.com18 Sep 2008

After a long wait, Tata Teleservices on Thursday launched the premium Blackberry mobile services that offers customers e-mail, SMS messaging and Internet-based applications.

Congratulate Ash, Abhishek

Congratulate Ash, Abhishek

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

Congratulate Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan on their engagement.

ATM woes: Rs 26,000 was debited from my account

ATM woes: Rs 26,000 was debited from my account

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Bangalore resident Ramesha SG tells us how he left his card at the ATM and lost Rs 26,000.

Under-fire Raj douses people ire

Under-fire Raj douses people ire

Rediff.com6 Dec 2008

Conspicuous by his silence when terror ripped the city apart, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader finally went out and thanked the firemen who doused the fire at the iconic Taj Hotel on that fateful night.

VV Raju: SMSing his way to glory

VV Raju: SMSing his way to glory

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

A regular visitor to the the Small Industries Service Institute's library in Vijayawada, where he was brought up, Raju browsed through various books and business journals and zeroed in on an idea that required more thought-processing and innovation and less investments.

Now, buy mobile phones @ Rs 1,099!

Now, buy mobile phones @ Rs 1,099!

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

The new handsets -- MOTOYUVA W156 and MOTOYUVA W160 -- offer an internal phonebook of 200 contacts and storage of 80 SMS, the company said in a statement.

Wish Ash!

Wish Ash!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2005

The actress turns 32.

Meet the new chocolate boy of Kannada cinema

Meet the new chocolate boy of Kannada cinema

Rediff.com21 Jul 2009

Diganth talks about his new film House Full on the eve of its release.

WhatsApp calls stumble on clogged networks

WhatsApp calls stumble on clogged networks

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Bharti Airtel had planned to charge separately for internet-based voice calls provided by Skype.

Wish The PM

Wish The PM

Rediff.com23 Dec 2003

Wish Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Idea local calls at 40 paise/minute

Idea local calls at 40 paise/minute

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

Idea announced the lowest tariff for mobile users in the city offering all local calls for 40 paise per minute on its network for a period of one year, and STD and SMS at 50 paise per minute, on any mobile and landline network.

Investors: Beware of your broker

Investors: Beware of your broker

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

If you leave too much money lying in your trading account or hand over your securities to brokers, there is always the risk that they could use it to trade in the markets.

Highlights of the passenger-friendly Railway Budget

Highlights of the passenger-friendly Railway Budget

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced new initiatives.

Call drop penalty to cost telcos Rs 200 cr per quarter, says Trai

Call drop penalty to cost telcos Rs 200 cr per quarter, says Trai

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Trai said the reports that compensation was not feasible were based on wrong inputs.

You can call an auto on phone soon!

You can call an auto on phone soon!

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

Standing in the sun trying to waive down an auto and then haggling for the right fare could soon be a pass as 'auto-on-phone' service is set to start soon in New Delhi.

Now, pay more for bank services, premiums, credit card bills

Now, pay more for bank services, premiums, credit card bills

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

Under the Goods and Services Tax, effective midnight of June 30, most of the financial services would attract a higher tax of 18 per cent as against 15 per cent as of now.

CBSE Class 12 results to be announced today

CBSE Class 12 results to be announced today

Rediff.com25 May 2015

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will declare the results of Class 12 examinations at 12 noon.

A tribute to Subir Raha, leader extraordinaire

A tribute to Subir Raha, leader extraordinaire

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

The former ONGC chairman's passion for everything that he set out to do was such that he would settle for nothing short of being the best, says Sudhir Bisht.

Wish President Kalam

Wish President Kalam

Rediff.com15 Oct 2003

Abdul Kalam, probably India's most popular president yet, turns 72.