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Reliance top Indian firm in World's Best Employer list

Reliance top Indian firm in World's Best Employer list

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Reliance Industries Ltd, the country's largest company by revenues, profits and market value, has topped Indian corporate in the World's Best Employers rankings 2021 published by Forbes. Reliance was placed at 52 in the overall ranking of 750 global corporates likes Phillips, Sanofi, Pfizer and Intel. Other Indian names in the top 100 rankings were ICICI Bank at 65, HDFC Bank at 77 and HCL Technologies at 90, according to the Forbes ranking.

Nuke talks: N Korea holds out a carrot

Nuke talks: N Korea holds out a carrot

Rediff.com26 Feb 2004

It has proposed to stop its weapons programme. The proposal followed South Korean chief negotiator Lee Soo-Hyuch's remarks that Russia, China and his own country were willing to provide energy aid to North Korea.

JUSTICE Served On OTT This Week

JUSTICE Served On OTT This Week

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

Religious nurses, ex-cops, dedicated lawyers share a common purpose -- justice goals are served on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma gives you your OTT fix of the week.

LG G2: Can it beat the Moto X and Galaxy S4?

LG G2: Can it beat the Moto X and Galaxy S4?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

Recently, South Korean mobile company LG unveiled its latest smartphone G2. A sneak peek into how it stacks up against the competition.

Vizag gas leak: Residents asked to stay indoors, use wet mask

Vizag gas leak: Residents asked to stay indoors, use wet mask

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Over 100 hospitalised due to the gas leak which took place at LG Polymers chemical plant in Gopalapatnam.

Eight women's badminton players disqualified

Eight women's badminton players disqualified

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

Eight women badminton players were disqualified by the sport's federation from the London Games competition, the federation said on Wednesday, after they tried to lose matches in a bid to secure a more favourable draw.

PHOTOS: The Rs 27,500 satellite made in a basement

PHOTOS: The Rs 27,500 satellite made in a basement

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

A 34-year-old South Korean engineer who scavenged cheap electronic stores for six years has made a $500 (Rs 27,500) satellite in his basement, which will be launched into space this year.

Swaran rows into quarters, lightweight doubles team out

Swaran rows into quarters, lightweight doubles team out

Rediff.com29 Jul 2012

Indian rower Swaran Singh Virk held off a late challenge from his South Korean rival to win the single sculls repechage round and book a berth in the quarter-finals at the London Olympics on Sunday.

Samsung chairman wins court feud over family fortune

Samsung chairman wins court feud over family fortune

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

The lawsuit was unlikely to have deprived Lee of his control over Samsung Electronics, the world's biggest maker of smartphones, TVs and memory chips.

MAPPED: The global outbreak of coronavirus

MAPPED: The global outbreak of coronavirus

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

Coronavirus spread through being in proximity to an infected person and inhaling droplets generated when they cough or sneeze, or touching a surface where these droplets land and then touching one's face or nose.

Japan, S Korea 'won't tolerate' nuclear N Korea

Japan, S Korea 'won't tolerate' nuclear N Korea

Rediff.com28 Jun 2009

"During the talks, we confirmed that we will never tolerate a nuclear-armed North Korea," visiting South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak said after talks with Japanese Prime MinisterTaro Aso in Tokyo. Lee and Aso agreed to press Pyongyang to abandon its nuclear programme and urged China, North Korea's closest ally, to play a greater role in persuading it to disarm.

'I'm The OG Pan India Superstar!'

'I'm The OG Pan India Superstar!'

Rediff.com8 May 2024

'I am always rocking.' 'I am a rockstar.' 'That's the way the world will always see me.'

Soon, smartphones can be your car keys

Soon, smartphones can be your car keys

Rediff.com25 Dec 2012

Hyundai's system uses wireless Near Field Communication technology, enabling one to lock, unlock the car.

PIX: Ronaldo, Messi roll back the years in nine-goal thriller

PIX: Ronaldo, Messi roll back the years in nine-goal thriller

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi transported fans back in time to the heyday of their storied rivalry, as both forwards got on the scoresheet in an exhibition match in Riyadh on Thursday.

Defying the world, North Korea fires long-range missile

Defying the world, North Korea fires long-range missile

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

North Korea declared the launch of a rocket and satellite a success, and state television planned a special broadcast about the launch at noon.

Winter Olympics sidelights: Cyber attack shuts official site

Winter Olympics sidelights: Cyber attack shuts official site

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

The cyber attack affected the internet-connected televisions at the media centres and also shut down the official Winter Olympics website for around 20 minutes.

Karnataka to look for alternative land for Posco

Karnataka to look for alternative land for Posco

Rediff.com10 May 2012

The Karnataka government is actively considering the possibility of changing the location for a proposed steel plant of Posco in north-central Gadag district; instead offer the South Korean major an alternative land elsewhere in the state. The move comes after the farmers of Halligudi village stiffly opposed plans to acquire their "fertile" land ahead of starting work on the project.

US jets strike again, shoot down airborne object over Canada

US jets strike again, shoot down airborne object over Canada

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

United States fighter jets on Saturday shot down an unidentified, unmanned high-altitude airborne object over northern Canada that had entered its airspace from Alaska, President Joe Biden said.

Samsung takes more smartphone market share from Apple

Samsung takes more smartphone market share from Apple

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

Of the top five vendors, only Apple lost market share, while LG Electronics Inc, Huawei and ZTE Corp making incremental gains.

Why the world must worry about Pakistan's nuclear arsenal

Why the world must worry about Pakistan's nuclear arsenal

Rediff.com26 Mar 2012

The second Nuclear Security Summit opens in Seoul on Monday. Will it confront the dangers posed by Pakistan's unsecured nuclear programme, asks Nikhil Lakshman, currently in the South Korean capital.

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.

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.

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.

A Lot At Stake For India In US' Indo-Pacific Strategy

A Lot At Stake For India In US' Indo-Pacific Strategy

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

India is increasingly a willing participant in the evolving US' Indo-Pacific strategy. While these developments are related to the perception of a growing Chinese security challenge, their implications for India's much-vaunted strategic autonomy should be a matter of deeper and closer reflection, asserts former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

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.

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.