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Sony Ericsson unveils two phones

Sony Ericsson unveils two phones

Rediff.com21 Oct 2005

Sony Ericsson on Friday unveiled two new phones in the series - W550i and W900i in India.

Moviedom Mourns Sharda Sinha

Moviedom Mourns Sharda Sinha

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

'The great singer Shardaji took Bhojpuri music and singing to the national and international level with her singing!'

Searching For The Terrorists

Searching For The Terrorists

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Security personnel conduct search operations to flush out terrorists in the Surankote area of Jammu's Poonch district.

Ayatollah Khamenei Prays For Hamas Leader

Ayatollah Khamenei Prays For Hamas Leader

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's supreme leader, led the prayers at assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh's funeral in Tehran, on August 1, 2024, a rare honour for someone who is not Iranian.

Modi in talks for Sony BMG stake

Modi in talks for Sony BMG stake

Rediff.com17 Jul 2008

In yet another move to strengthen his association with the Sony Group, Spice Chairman B K Modi is in talks to buy stake in Sony BMG, the group's music subsidiary.

Check Out The MG Cyberster!

Check Out The MG Cyberster!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

The MG Cyberster, an electric sports car, was launched in Mumbai, March 20, 2024.

Sony goes desi; eyes acquisition route

Sony goes desi; eyes acquisition route

Rediff.com3 Dec 2005

Till now, Hollywood studios distributed local movies for commission and did not go the acquisition route.

How CAA Helped Joe Pereira

How CAA Helped Joe Pereira

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Joseph Francis A Pereira, a citizen of Pakistan who currently resides in Cansaulim, south Goa, is the first in the state to be given an Indian citizenship certificate.

Sony launches world's lightest notebook Vaio X

Sony launches world's lightest notebook Vaio X

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

The product, Vaio X, which is a direct competitor of Apple's Macbook Air, weighs around 600 grams and is half an inch thick.

How Pretty Is Heli!

How Pretty Is Heli!

Rediff.com8 May 2024

She's thoda prim, thoda proper but 100 per cent jabardast.

Soni defends Chidambaram in Ramlila Maidan crackdown

Soni defends Chidambaram in Ramlila Maidan crackdown

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Union minister Ambika Soni on Friday defended her cabinet colleague P Chidambaram in the last year's midnight crackdown at Ramlila Maidan, saying that the Supreme Court had only held Delhi police and yoga guru Ramdev's organisation responsible for the incident.

What's Kartik Aaryan Teaching Harry Kane?

What's Kartik Aaryan Teaching Harry Kane?

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Bollywood star Kartik Aaryan spent some time with Bayern Munich stars Harry Kane and Thomas Mller during his visit to Munich.

Sony flops in Bollywood

Sony flops in Bollywood

Rediff.com4 Dec 2007

Hollywood's first big foray into Bollywood has received a bruising reception in India with websites that track box-office sales branding it a flop.

How Jaimini Hula Hooped To World Record

How Jaimini Hula Hooped To World Record

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

Nine-year-old Jaimini Soni's extraordinary feat.

Stringer, first foreigner to head Sony

Stringer, first foreigner to head Sony

Rediff.com7 Mar 2005

Sony on Monday said that British-born Sir Howard Stringer will take over from Nobuyuki Idei as group chairman and chief executive of the Japanese giant.

Sony India launches stunning Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact

Sony India launches stunning Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Both the Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact come with 2.5 GHz quad-core CPU featuring 3 GB RAM.

Sony unveils music-centric budget smartphone Xperia E1

Sony unveils music-centric budget smartphone Xperia E1

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Sony soon plans to launch Xperia E, a budget Android phone with special focus on music. The phone is a successor to Xperia E launched last year.

Sony to launch VAIO PCs in India

Sony to launch VAIO PCs in India

Rediff.com15 Apr 2004

Sony India on Thursday declared a 20 per cent sales growth for the year ended March 31, 2004, and said it plans to launch VAIO personal computers in India over the next few months.

Action And Drama On OTT This Week

Action And Drama On OTT This Week

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

There are a whole lot of cop-themed movies on OTT this week.

Is Sony Xperia T3 worth Rs 25,000?

Is Sony Xperia T3 worth Rs 25,000?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Sony will do well to pull its latest offering near to the Rs 20,000 mark if they want to make prospective buyers seriously consider the Xperia T3.

Why Ila Arun Had The Last Laugh

Why Ila Arun Had The Last Laugh

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Ila Arun on music, movies and threatre.

Coming Up On OTT This August

Coming Up On OTT This August

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

With the rains pouring down on us, August offers yet another reason to stay home!

RIL's 'Paramount' dream to be a media giant

RIL's 'Paramount' dream to be a media giant

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Paramount Global has agreed to sell its 13 per cent stake in its Indian TV business to Reliance Industries for Rs 4,286 crore, the Indian firm said on Thursday. In a stock exchange filing, Reliance said it has signed a binding agreement with two subsidiaries of Paramount Global to acquire 13.01 per cent equity stake of Viacom 18 Media Private Limited held by Paramount Global. Similarly, in a filing on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paramount Global said the closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary conditions, including receipt of applicable regulatory approvals, as well as the completion of a previously announced joint venture involving Reliance, Viacom18 and Star Disney.

Kedarnath Temple Opens On Akshaya Tritiya

Kedarnath Temple Opens On Akshaya Tritiya

Rediff.com10 May 2024

The Kedarnath temple in the Garhwal Himalayas opened for devotees on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya after remaining closed during the winter.

Sony unveils thinnest and lightest Xperia Tablet Z

Sony unveils thinnest and lightest Xperia Tablet Z

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

The tablet is complete with an array of impressive specs and running a modified version of Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean.

SC dismisses Bilkis Bano's rapists plea against remission

SC dismisses Bilkis Bano's rapists plea against remission

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar termed the plea as "absolutely misconceived" and said how can it sit in appeal over an order passed by another bench of the apex court.

Sony India stumbles as emphasis shifts from laptops, smaller TVs

Sony India stumbles as emphasis shifts from laptops, smaller TVs

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

The once-powerful Japanese major is left with little to show in the face of sustained competition from rivals.

A Day That Ustad Zakir Hussain Gifted Me

A Day That Ustad Zakir Hussain Gifted Me

Rediff.com17 Dec 2024

The eulogies will pour for Ustad Zakir Hussain. There will be those who recount his genius, his enterprise, his achievements, his grace, and his charm. I have no selfies or autographs to remember him by, but I will never forget his most generous and gracious gift to me -- one day in heaven, among the celestial ensemble of Indian music.

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

In the pitch dark of the African night, a herd of cape buffaloes gather at the watering hole for a drink, taking care to stay by the edge to avoid the crocodiles lurking in the depths. In Gangiova, a village in Romania, a doctor places her stethoscope to the chest of a newborn baby, listening intently for the beating of his tiny heart. These are just some of the moments that have been picked by the judges for the Sony World Photography Awards. For the 2017 competition, photographers entered 227,596 images across the awards' Professional, Open and Youth categories. The Open competition winner will receive $5,000 (Rs 3.3 lakh), Sony digital imaging equipment and flights and accommodation to the awards ceremony at Somerset House in London. Sony World Photography Awards has been kind enough to share some of their shortlisted pieces with us.

Manvat Murders Review: Sensational But Not Sickening

Manvat Murders Review: Sensational But Not Sickening

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

The casting of Marathi theatre and screen actors gives Manvat Murders its stamp of authenticity, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Ready For The Tribe?

Ready For The Tribe?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

From Vijay saving the day yet again to Vikramaditya Motwane's latest offering, here's everything you can watch on OTT this week.

World champions India eye winning start in Sri Lanka

World champions India eye winning start in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

India's newly-forged coach-captain combination of Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav will look to make instant impact against a Sri Lankan team in disarray.

Xperia Z3: The best Android smartphone from Sony

Xperia Z3: The best Android smartphone from Sony

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

The Z3 promises a lot in terms of entertainment and performance. Let's see if it does justice to the previous two Xperia flagships.

Recipe: Jayanti's Panchmel Dal And Baafle

Recipe: Jayanti's Panchmel Dal And Baafle

Rediff.com20 May 2024

The protein-rich dal goes well with baafle that's deep-fried in ghee.

Juhi Babbar weds Anup Soni

Juhi Babbar weds Anup Soni

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

This will be the second marriage for both actors.

Mahua, Pratima, Sagarika Meet Atishi

Mahua, Pratima, Sagarika Meet Atishi

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

'The water scarcity being faced by 30 lakh people of Delhi is only because of the BJP.'

CBI takes over probe into Delhi coaching centre deaths

CBI takes over probe into Delhi coaching centre deaths

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

Shreya Yadav (25) from Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni (25) from Telangana and Nevin Delvin (24) from Kerala drowned after water gushed into the basement of Rau's IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar here following heavy rains on July 27.

Coaching centre flood victims were JNU, DU students

Coaching centre flood victims were JNU, DU students

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

Of the three civil service aspirants who drowned in the flooded basement of a coaching centre, one each was a student of the Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University.

Indian Open: Sourabh upsets Sony Dwi Kuncoro

Indian Open: Sourabh upsets Sony Dwi Kuncoro

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

Young shuttler Sourabh Verma created the biggest upset of the day when he sent Athens Olympics bronze medallist Sony Dwi Kuncoro packing in straight games in the first round of the Indian Open Super Series in New Delhi on Wednesday.