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Is beating cats worse than racism?

Is beating cats worse than racism?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

West Ham United's Michail Antonio has come to the defence of teammate Kurt Zouma, who has been targeted by fans for abusing his cats.

Anil Ambani co to launch DTH service on Aug 19

Anil Ambani co to launch DTH service on Aug 19

Rediff.com18 Aug 2008

Big TV will be the fourth entrant in the 7-million private DTH subscribers market following Dish TV's launch in 2003, Tata Sky (2006) and Sun Direct (2007). Doordarshan's DD Direct Plus is the fifth player (also launched in 2003) but is a free-to-air service.

Airlines send out SOS as loans dry up, fuel prices hit record high

Airlines send out SOS as loans dry up, fuel prices hit record high

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

Loans for Indian airlines have dried up as banks have become cautious to lend to the sector.

'When do dreams come true?'

'When do dreams come true?'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

'If you sit collar turned up and tell yourself, you are great, you will never evolve as an actor.'

Australian IPL cricketers hope travel ban will be lifted: Cummins

Australian IPL cricketers hope travel ban will be lifted: Cummins

Rediff.com5 May 2021

The ban on travellers from India by Australia had added "anxiety" for its cricketers after the Indian Premier League's suspension, Australia vice captain Pat Cummins said, as players isolated in the COVID-ravaged Asian nation on Wednesday.

NFL's Cowboys is once again Forbes' most valuable team

NFL's Cowboys is once again Forbes' most valuable team

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

The NFL's Cowboys, who unseated Spanish soccer club Real Madrid for top spot on the list in 2016, were valued at $5 billion, a 4% rise when compared to last year, Forbes said in a statement.

What is Alia reading? What's Bhumi doing?

What is Alia reading? What's Bhumi doing?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

Bollywood folk are busy busy busy during the lockdown.

DTH bright on growth, but will profits rise?

DTH bright on growth, but will profits rise?

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

The five private DTH operators (Dish TV, Tata Sky and Sun Direct being the other three) are expected to add over six million new subscribers by the end of December, to take the overall subscriber base to over 17 million, a 57 per cent growth over December 2008.

'Messi unlikely to change mind on Barcelona exit'

'Messi unlikely to change mind on Barcelona exit'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

Messi, who failed to turn up for pre-season training on Monday, had previously labelled his side 'weak' and 'inconsistent' after surrendering the league title to rivals Real Madrid.

English Premier League rights auction to be probed by regulator

English Premier League rights auction to be probed by regulator

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

British media regulator Ofcom said on Tuesday it would investigate whether the method used by the Premier League to sell live media rights for soccer matches to its home market distorted competition.

DTH services: Don't get lured by marketing gimmicks

DTH services: Don't get lured by marketing gimmicks

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Does the use of MPEG-4 automatically imply a better quality of audio and video than MPEG-2? Or is this just a marketing gimmick aimed at getting mileage out of a newer technology that isn't necessarily better?

DTH readies for final assault on cable business

DTH readies for final assault on cable business

Rediff.com2 Oct 2013

With over 40 million active subscribers (as of March 2013), DTH has grown tenfold from just 4 million customers six years ago.

Jadhav's friends release balloons, seek his release

Jadhav's friends release balloons, seek his release

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

There were cheers of joy and sighs of relief as Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, ICJ president, read out the court's decision.

Sun Direct mantra: Be regional, think national

Sun Direct mantra: Be regional, think national

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

There are presently around 20 million DTH subscribers in the country and Sun has managed to capture more than 25 per cent of the pie with a customer base of 5.3 million.

DTH operators hiring staff as customers rise

DTH operators hiring staff as customers rise

Rediff.com21 Apr 2009

At a time the industry is slashing headcount, citing the downturn, direct-to-home (DTH) television service providers are adding employees.

Do A Self SWOT Before Job Interview

Do A Self SWOT Before Job Interview

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Unless you know what you are and what you are not, how will you get an appropriate job?

PHOTOS: Despite long wait, celebrations went on

PHOTOS: Despite long wait, celebrations went on

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

Patriotic fervour prevailed at the border with border residents singing songs, beating drums and carrying the tricolour in their hands.

Can EC see us through a free and fair election?

Can EC see us through a free and fair election?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Can the Election Commission step up to the plate and exert its Constitutional powers with non-partisan conviction, asks Mitali Saran.

Media, telecom firms divided on FDI hike proposal

Media, telecom firms divided on FDI hike proposal

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

Trai and telecom companies are divided in their views on the issue of raising the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in various media-related activities like cable television, direct-to-home, etc. Trai has proposed across-the-board increase in the FDI limit across cable (49 per cent), DTH (49 per cent), HITS (no existing limit) and satellite radio (no existing limit) to 74 per cent, as allowed in the telecom sector. Companies like Bharti Airtel are supporting this proposal

Beckham to leave Real Madrid: media

Beckham to leave Real Madrid: media

Rediff.com10 Jan 2007

Real Madrid's sporting director Predrag Mijatovic was quoted As saying that the England captain will not be offered a new contract and leave the club.

Bharti applies for DTH licence

Bharti applies for DTH licence

Rediff.com27 Dec 2006

The Bharti group has applied to the government for a licence to operate direct-to-home television services.

How to become a crime scene investigator

How to become a crime scene investigator

Rediff.com24 May 2013

Through books on Sherlock Holmes and TV shows like CSI, forensic science is well known around the world. We bring you study and career options in India for this wide field.

Mata's Manchester United future bleak with Mourinho's impending arrival

Mata's Manchester United future bleak with Mourinho's impending arrival

Rediff.com25 May 2016

He does not fit the bill for a prototype Mourinho midfielder. He lacks defensive attributes because he has no pace, is weak in the air, cannot tackle and is heavily reliant on his left foot.

Has Mourinho agreed to a deal with Manchester United?

Has Mourinho agreed to a deal with Manchester United?

Rediff.com25 May 2016

English football's biggest club seem to have secured the services of the sport's most colourful manager after Jose Mourinho, according to Sky TV reports, agreed personal terms with Manchester United on Tuesday.

Videocon to enter DTH business

Videocon to enter DTH business

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

Videocon plans a foray into the direct to home business. The company has applied for the DTH licence and is expected to start services by next year, government sources said.

What's hot on the OTT menu?

What's hot on the OTT menu?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Borat being Borat, a girl juggling between suitors, a kid making a trip to the moon, a father and daughter spying over the latter's husband, Sukanya Verma makes her recommendations on the OTT for this week.

DTH sales to cross Rs 1K cr soon

DTH sales to cross Rs 1K cr soon

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

With the addition of 2 lakh subscribers every month, private direct-to-home (DTH) service operators Dish TV and Tata Sky may cross Rs 650 crore (Rs 6.5 billion) in revenues for financial year 2007-08, a three-fold increase from 2006-07. The revenues of private DTH operators may cross the Rs 1,000-crore (Rs 10 billion) mark in 2008-09 with a total subscriber-base of 8 million. Private DTH operators have to pay 10% of their revenues as the licence fees to operate the services.

RCom set to test-launch DTH service

RCom set to test-launch DTH service

Rediff.com6 Feb 2008

RComm will test launch its direct to home services Big TV this week, which would include some niche channels that are currently not available in India.

Ben Stokes to race against F1 drivers?

Ben Stokes to race against F1 drivers?

Rediff.com2 Apr 2020

England cricketer Ben Stokes will test his driving skills against five Formula One drivers, including Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, in the sport's second virtual Grand Prix this weekend. The World Cup winning all-rounder will team up with Thai racer Alexander Albon in the Red Bull line-up for his first esports competition.

Aryan today, tomorrow it can be your child

Aryan today, tomorrow it can be your child

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

You aren't dealing with a normal, civilised, law. The NDPS Act, in its preconditions for bail, and insistence on evidence of innocence rather than guilt, is worse than UAPA. Imagine yourself or your child at the other end of this, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Southern states gaining ground on DTH radar

Southern states gaining ground on DTH radar

Rediff.com12 Apr 2007

Behind the ongoing legal tussle between direct-to-home company Tata Sky and Sun TV lies the growth potential of DTH

Australian players may travel to UK with Indian team after IPL

Australian players may travel to UK with Indian team after IPL

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

Star all-rounder Glenn Maxwell says that he, along with his Australian teammates, wouldn't mind being on the same chartered flight that would take India, New Zealand and England players to the United Kingdom after the conclusion of IPL 2021.

Cable operators gear up to meet CAS deadline

Cable operators gear up to meet CAS deadline

Rediff.com21 Dec 2006

With the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India making sure that the Delhi high court's order on conditional access system in cable TV is adhered to

Juhi Parmar wins Bigg Boss 5

Juhi Parmar wins Bigg Boss 5

Rediff.com7 Jan 2012

Juhi Parmar won the fifth season of the popular reality TV show Bigg Boss. Ever the sensible and mature person, Juhi was in many ways, the backbone of the house, who kept everyone together. In fact, most of the housemates expected her to win the show.Mahek Chahal was the runner-up. The other finalists were Amar Upadhyay, Sky and Sidharth.

Mika: Even before coming to Bollywood, I was famous

Mika: Even before coming to Bollywood, I was famous

Rediff.com27 Mar 2012

Mika was all style and attitude when we met up with the singer recently. He spoke about his career, and even sang some of his popular songs.

Zee DTH arm to breakeven by 2009

Zee DTH arm to breakeven by 2009

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

Dish TV, the DTH arm of Zee group which will list on the stock markets in October-November this year, expects to break-even by fiscal 2008-09.

Twitter, Facebook purchase tenders for IPL media rights

Twitter, Facebook purchase tenders for IPL media rights

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

The rights on offer are Indian Sub-continent Television Rights from 2018 to 2027 (10 IPL seasons), Indian sub-continent Digital Rights from 2018 to 2022 (5 IPL seasons) and Rest of the World Media Rights from 2018 to 2022 (5 IPL seasons).

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

'Bola nikal jao. Sala firing karte hai Russi.'

F1: Qualifying farce in focus even as Hamilton eclipses Schumi

F1: Qualifying farce in focus even as Hamilton eclipses Schumi

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

'I'm the first one to say we shouldn't be speaking bad about things on TV, but I think the new qualifying format is pretty rubbish'

PHOTOS: It's crazy, chaotic at Tour de France!

PHOTOS: It's crazy, chaotic at Tour de France!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Highlights from all the stages of the the Tour de France cycling race.