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Schumacher reprimanded for impeding HRT drivers

Schumacher reprimanded for impeding HRT drivers

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Seven-times champion Michael Schumacher suffered the embarrassment of being reprimanded for impeding the two slowest cars in Formula One in practice for the South Korean Grand Prix on Friday.

Posco may start work on stalled Odisha unit soon

Posco may start work on stalled Odisha unit soon

Rediff.com11 Apr 2013

The Korean major, which is not able to set up the unit for the past seven years because of land acquisition issues and agitation by the locals, has revised its land requirement to 2,700 acres from the earlier 4,000 acres.

Meet Tata Open Maharashtra's star attraction!

Meet Tata Open Maharashtra's star attraction!

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

South Korean tennis player Hyeon Chung will be a star attraction at the second edition of Tata Open Maharashtra beginning in December.

M&M to reinstate 2,600 fired Ssangyong staff in 2-3 years

M&M to reinstate 2,600 fired Ssangyong staff in 2-3 years

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Utility vehicles maker, Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M), is considering reinstating the entire staff laid off by South Korean sports utility vehicle (SUV) manufacturer Ssangyong Motor Co in the next two to three years, according to M&M president (automotive and farm equipment sectors) Pawan Goenka.

G20 Summit: World leaders gather at Bharat Mandapam

G20 Summit: World leaders gather at Bharat Mandapam

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed a host of world leaders, including United States President Joe Biden and United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, at the Bharat Mandapam, the venue of the G20 Summit.

Govt clears Posco project in Orissa

Govt clears Posco project in Orissa

Rediff.com18 Jun 2005

Decks have been cleared for the signing of the MoU between the South Korean steel giant Posco and Orissa government for the biggest FDI in a single project in the country - a 52,000 crore (Rs 520 billion) steel project at Paradip.

Samsung Galaxy S IV: RUMOUR round up

Samsung Galaxy S IV: RUMOUR round up

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

The truth will be out when the company unveils the real Galaxy S IV at around 4.25 am, IST.

Pak captain banned for a match

Pak captain banned for a match

Rediff.com29 May 2005

Pakistan captain Muhammad Saqlain was suspended for one match for injuring a South Korean player.

Nigeria rue missed chances as they crash out of WC

Nigeria rue missed chances as they crash out of WC

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

Nigeria defender Joseph Yobo said the Super Eagles had only themselves to blame for blowing an extraordinary chance to reach the last 16 of the World Cup by drawing 2-2 with South Korea on Tuesday.

'Apple patent claims not related to android system'

'Apple patent claims not related to android system'

Rediff.com28 Aug 2012

Last Friday, technology giant Apple, in a massive victory in its patent case against Samsung, won more than $1 billion after a jury in California found that the South Korean firm violated Apple's patents related to the software and design of mobile devices.

SAIL, Posco to set up steel plant

SAIL, Posco to set up steel plant

Rediff.com17 May 2010

State-owned SAIL would set up a steel plant in joint venture with South Korean major Posco for which it had already inked an MoU, its chairman S K Roongta said.

Disqualified Chinese player Yu quits badminton

Disqualified Chinese player Yu quits badminton

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

Disgraced Chinese Yu Yang has decided to quit badminton while national officials have told their Olympic team leaders and disgraced players to make a public apology for throwing matches at the London Games.

Chinese tell badminton players to apologise

Chinese tell badminton players to apologise

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

Chinese officials have told their Olympic badminton team leader and disgraced players to make a public apology following the deliberate throwing of matches at the London Games, the Xinhua news agency said on Thursday.

Olympics Badminton: Indonesia win women's doubles gold

Olympics Badminton: Indonesia win women's doubles gold

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Greysia Polii and Apriyani Rahayu of Indonesia on Monday bagged the women's doubles gold medal in badminton at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Samsung case: US court rejects Apple's plea

Samsung case: US court rejects Apple's plea

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

US District Court Judge Lucy Koh also denied Samsung's request for a new trial

Posco land acquisition may be deferred by a week

Posco land acquisition may be deferred by a week

Rediff.com16 May 2011

Nearly fifty officials were to be engaged for demolition of betel vines.

North Korea will take part in next two Olympics: IOC

North Korea will take part in next two Olympics: IOC

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

North Korea will take part in the next two Olympic Games in Japan and China, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Saturday after meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang.

Mahindra to ride Ssangyong into premium segment

Mahindra to ride Ssangyong into premium segment

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Mahindra & Mahindra, India's largest utility vehicle maker, is planning to foray into the premium car segment by bringing out a product from the Ssangyong stable.

India suspends visa on arrival for Japanese, S Koreans

India suspends visa on arrival for Japanese, S Koreans

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

With COVID-19 cases surpassing 2,000, South Korea has become the biggest cluster to have the infections outside China. A total of 13 people have died of the virus in the country

Golf: Asia beat Europe in playoff to clinch Royal Trophy

Golf: Asia beat Europe in playoff to clinch Royal Trophy

Rediff.com17 Dec 2012

Asia won the Royal Trophy by the tightest of margins on Sunday, edging Europe in a sudden death playoff to complete a stunning comeback in the team match play competition after the contest had finished level at 8-8.

Air route in India among busiest in the world

Air route in India among busiest in the world

Rediff.com28 May 2012

Number of people travelling between Asia and North America, and between Asia and Europe grew by nine per cent from 2010 to 2011.

The 'Bulldozer', India's Republic Day chief guest

The 'Bulldozer', India's Republic Day chief guest

Rediff.com26 Jan 2010

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, whose rags-to-riches story is cited as case study across the world, will be the chief guest at the 60th Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi.

India's campaign in New Zealand Open ends

India's campaign in New Zealand Open ends

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

The Indian campaign at the $ 120,000 New Zealand Open Grand Prix Gold ended.

Environment under attack: Why India will pay dearly

Environment under attack: Why India will pay dearly

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Posco was cleared because it is India's largest FDI project and the South Korean government lobbied for it. Such things don't happen in democracies which respect the rule of law, says Praful Bidwai.

Posco gets a conditional green clearance

Posco gets a conditional green clearance

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

After putting the project on hold last year, Union Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday granted conditional clearance for South Korean major Posco's $12 billion steel mill project in Orissa.

Voltas pips LG, Samsung in domestic AC market

Voltas pips LG, Samsung in domestic AC market

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

Market leader with 20.6% share in the air conditioning segment.

10 closest rivals of the stunning Mahindra Rexton

10 closest rivals of the stunning Mahindra Rexton

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

M&M's primary target is the Rs 21.7-lakh Toyota Fortuner, that has a 70-per cent market share in its category.

Tonga's flag bearer goes shirtless again at Winter Olympics

Tonga's flag bearer goes shirtless again at Winter Olympics

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

When the North Korean athletes took over, it became a more austere affair.

In PHOTOS: PM, Gilani get chatty at Seoul nuclear summit

In PHOTOS: PM, Gilani get chatty at Seoul nuclear summit

Rediff.com27 Mar 2012

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday exchanged pleasantries, their second informal chat in two days at the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul.

When can we expect a 2nd Trump-Kim summit?

When can we expect a 2nd Trump-Kim summit?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

'Xi Jinping is keen that the second Trump-Kim summit happens soonest.' 'Kim is reported to have told Xi that he expects to achieve a result from a second summit that the international community would welcome,' points out Dr Rajaram Panda.

3,000 hurt in N.Korea train blast

3,000 hurt in N.Korea train blast

Rediff.com22 Apr 2004

The blast at Ryongchong Station, 50 km north of Pyongyang, occured hours after North Korean leader Kim Jong-il passed through the station returning from from Beijing.

Trump sends letter to North Korea's Kim

Trump sends letter to North Korea's Kim

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

The letter comes as the two sides negotiate details of a second meeting between the two leaders. It was flown to Pyongyang and delivered by hand, the CNN reported, quoting a source familiar with the ongoing talks between Washington and Pyongyang on denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.

Indian sailors get bail, but can't leave S Korea

Indian sailors get bail, but can't leave S Korea

Rediff.com16 Jan 2009

A South Korean court on Friday granted bail to the two Indian sailors jailed in South Korea in December for their role in the country's worst oil spill. "They have been given bail but they cannot come to India now," National Union of Seafarers of India general secretary Abdulgani Y Serang said. Their bail is conditional and the matter is pending with the Supreme Court in Seoul, Serang said, adding that the legal proceedings might take some time.

Tiger exits Match Play as Mahan and Johnson cruise

Tiger exits Match Play as Mahan and Johnson cruise

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Tiger Woods tumbled out of the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship on Thursday after fellow Americans Hunter Mahan and Dustin Johnson had eased into the third round with commanding victories.

Hockey World Cup: 12 Japanese players on the pitch vs Korea

Hockey World Cup: 12 Japanese players on the pitch vs Korea

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

12 Japanese players were seen on the field towards the end of their World Cup match against South Korea in Bhubaneswar on Tuesday, prompting the International Hockey Federation (FIH) to investigate the matter.

Hyundai's Grand i10 is a whole new beast

Hyundai's Grand i10 is a whole new beast

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Hyundai's Grand i10 is a different vehicle, not a mere extension of i10.

How LG aims to recover lost ground

How LG aims to recover lost ground

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

It is a make-or-break year for South Korean handset maker LG Electronics in India. As per market research firm IDC, the share of smartphones in the overall handphone market in India is expected to touch 9.3 per cent by 2016, up from 2.9 per cent during 2012, making it the fastest growing smartphone market among the emerging nations.

Berbatov sinks Seoul in Man Utd's comeback win

Berbatov sinks Seoul in Man Utd's comeback win

Rediff.com25 Jul 2009

Manchester United fought back twice to beat FC Seoul 3-2 in the South Korean capital on Friday, Dimitar Berbatov scoring the winner to maintain United's unbeaten record on their pre-season tour of Asia.

Trump says he will hold second summit with 'terrific' Kim

Trump says he will hold second summit with 'terrific' Kim

Rediff.com25 Sep 2018

The US president praised Kim as "very open" and "terrific", despite the glacial pace of progress toward denuclearisation on the Korean Peninsula.

Why GPT App Downloads Are A Concern

Why GPT App Downloads Are A Concern

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

How many of the apps downloaded in India deliver the GPT technology they say they are?