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L&T to consolidate foreign business

L&T to consolidate foreign business

Rediff.com23 Aug 2014

L&T had also sought shareholders' approval to raise $600 million through a qualified institutional placement.

Maha, Kerala, K'taka log more Omicron cases; India's tally rises to 126

Maha, Kerala, K'taka log more Omicron cases; India's tally rises to 126

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

The Centre has warned it is likely that the spread of the new variant will outpace the Delta variant where there is community transmission.

India world's most dangerous country for women: Survey

India world's most dangerous country for women: Survey

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

The United States is the only western nation which ranked in the top 10.

Adani in talks to buy out GVK, partners in Mumbai airport

Adani in talks to buy out GVK, partners in Mumbai airport

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Adani group is in talks to acquire a 50.5 per cent stake held by GVK Group in Mumbai International Airport (MIAL) and another 23.5 per cent of minority partners, Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), and Bidvest Group, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

CBI gets 10 days custody of Chhota Rajan

CBI gets 10 days custody of Chhota Rajan

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

Underworld don Chhota Rajan was on Saturday sent to Central Bureau of Investigation custody by a court, a day after he was brought from Indonesian city of Bali.

Assam: ULFA denies hand in Dibrugarh blast

Assam: ULFA denies hand in Dibrugarh blast

Rediff.com18 Dec 2013

The anti-talks faction of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Assam on Wednesday denied its involvement in Tuesday evening's bomb blast in Dibrugarh city in Assam. A teenage girl was killed and 17 others were injured in the blast.

20,000 km, 70 days: All aboard the Delhi to London bus

20,000 km, 70 days: All aboard the Delhi to London bus

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

The new service will travel through 18 countries and each bus will accommodate 20 passengers.

'Army is highly prepared in Ladakh'

'Army is highly prepared in Ladakh'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

'The PLA has continued to do exercises and drills and recently carried out air exercises with fighter jets.'

'Indian strain' of coronavirus found in 17 countries: WHO

'Indian strain' of coronavirus found in 17 countries: WHO

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

The WHO said that studies have highlighted that the spread of the second wave has been much faster than the first in India.

Is environment paying the price for development?

Is environment paying the price for development?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Rediff Labs investigates the link between environment and economy in countries around the world.

Meesho charts disruptive strategy, to deliver free in non-tier 1 towns

Meesho charts disruptive strategy, to deliver free in non-tier 1 towns

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Social e-commerce platform Meesho is set to disrupt the food and grocery market by offering free home delivery on all orders in over 200 below Tier 1 cities in a year's time, in the first phase. It is also disrupting the monetization model by focusing primarily on advertising revenues rather than commissions from sellers, as distinct from its competitors. The move is expected to challenge the big players in the sector which include Jio Mart, Tata's Big Basket, Amazon, Grofers, and others, many of which have minimum prices for free delivery.

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

Why environmentalists are worried about rubber plantations in Northeast

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

These plantations are not only eating into the land occupied by the region's native forests, they could also disturb the ground water reserve and soil quality

Adani wins world's largest solar project; to invest Rs 45,000 cr

Adani wins world's largest solar project; to invest Rs 45,000 cr

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

With this contract, Adani Green now has a portfolio of 15 GW of renewable power generating assets.

India's new foreign secretary is a rarity in IFS

India's new foreign secretary is a rarity in IFS

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

Vijay Keshav Gokhale's tenure as foreign secretary promises to guide India's external affairs along paths never taken before, says K P Nayar.

Online hiring activity up 6% in Jan

Online hiring activity up 6% in Jan

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Online activity grew in January on improved markets sentiment.

Affordable 5G devices in India by 2021: Jio

Affordable 5G devices in India by 2021: Jio

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Jio has been allocated spectrum in 28 gigahertz to run 5G trials.

Swaraj calls for deeper economic ties with ASEAN

Swaraj calls for deeper economic ties with ASEAN

Rediff.com6 Jan 2018

She also addressed the Indian Community at a reception held in her honour in Jakarta.

Coronavirus spread likely to continue for a very long time: WHO

Coronavirus spread likely to continue for a very long time: WHO

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Stressing that the Covid virus may continue to transmit for a "very long time", senior WHO official Poonam Khetrapal Singh says the level of immunity in a community, through vaccination and previous infection, will determine whether it will become endemic in the long run.

Online hiring up 7% in Feb, banks, IT employed most: Monster

Online hiring up 7% in Feb, banks, IT employed most: Monster

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Healthcare sector is hiring staff, says Monster.com.

Indian armed forces building partnerships in vital Indo-Pacific region: PM

Indian armed forces building partnerships in vital Indo-Pacific region: PM

Rediff.com3 Jun 2018

The Indian armed forces, especially the Navy, are building partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region for peace and security, as well as humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, he said.

India's tweaking of FDI norms aimed at only China

India's tweaking of FDI norms aimed at only China

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

'India-China economic ties are likely to take a hit in the wake of the new situation, but that also provides India with a new opportunity to strengthen its manufacturing base,' points out Dr Rajaram Panda.

Another blow to India's beleaguered auto sector

Another blow to India's beleaguered auto sector

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

After the latest spike in crude oil prices, petrol prices could potentially go up to around Rs 90 a litre making a dent in the consumer's wallet. This, the analysts fear, will push the cost of vehicle ownership in the country, further reducing the demand potential for the industry.

Indian economy sustainable at 8-10%: Panagariya

Indian economy sustainable at 8-10%: Panagariya

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

India has adopted a bilateral strategies with its immediate neighbouring countries for mutual benefits

Can India and China ever be friends?

Can India and China ever be friends?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

'A participant in many rounds of the border talks with China once told me that China seemed not interested in resolving the border issue as it wanted to keep it as a ready excuse to intervene in the sub-continent,' says Colonel (retd) Anil A Athale.

Mumbai is fifth 'best value city' globally: Report

Mumbai is fifth 'best value city' globally: Report

Rediff.com28 Jun 2015

Mumbai comes after Hanoi (Vietnam), Warsaw (Poland), Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) and Bangkok (Thailand).

Ex-Dawood aide Ejaz Lakdawala nabbed after 21 yrs on the run

Ex-Dawood aide Ejaz Lakdawala nabbed after 21 yrs on the run

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Lakdawala was apprehended by Mumbai Crime Branch's anti-extortion cell team at the International Airport. He once worked for underworld don Dawood Ibrahim before forming his own gang.

Airbus to increase India sourcing to $2-bn by 2020

Airbus to increase India sourcing to $2-bn by 2020

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Airbus' own centre in Bangalore for engineering has got more than 350 engineers working in core engineering function.

How the new aviation policy will hurt Jet Airways' interest

How the new aviation policy will hurt Jet Airways' interest

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Vistara and AirAsia India have been lobbying for the relaxation of this rule.

Sensex to hit 32,000 by 2016-end: Societe Generale

Sensex to hit 32,000 by 2016-end: Societe Generale

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Indian equities are in a multi-year bull story with capex cycle recovery as the main driver.

Terrorism is Pak's favourite child: PM at BRICS-BIMSTEC Summit

Terrorism is Pak's favourite child: PM at BRICS-BIMSTEC Summit

Rediff.com16 Oct 2016

Other world leaders too voiced concern against terrorism and vowed to fight it collectively.

Over 200 crore anti-Covid jabs administered in India

Over 200 crore anti-Covid jabs administered in India

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

India achieved a major milestone in its vaccination programme against COVID-19 as the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 200-crore mark on Sunday.

On Modi's birthday, India jabs record 2.5 cr Covid doses

On Modi's birthday, India jabs record 2.5 cr Covid doses

Rediff.com18 Sep 2021

The total number of doses administered in the country has crossed 78.68 crore.

Lessons from Ramayana, Mahabharata in distant lands

Lessons from Ramayana, Mahabharata in distant lands

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

'I was fortunate to have served as India's ambassador to Indonesia and witnessed on several occasions, the incredible performances of the Ramayana and episodes from the Mahabharata in Jogjakarta and in Bali,' recalls former foreign secretary Shyam Saran.

The return of Kashmir's tourists

The return of Kashmir's tourists

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

The violence in the state last year reduced tourist inflow by 55% and revenue by 80%. Kasmiris hope the summer of 2017 will take them back to the highs of 2015. Sohini Das reports.

Why BECA when we have NavIC?

Why BECA when we have NavIC?

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

'The goal seems to be that we do not invest further in our system to make our system more accurate and more reliable or more global in reach,' an ISRO source tells Shivanand Kanavi.

6 more airports to be auctioned under PPP model: FM

6 more airports to be auctioned under PPP model: FM

Rediff.com16 May 2020

These airports are those at Amritsar, Varanasi, Bhubaneswar, Indore, Raipur and Trichy.

Malabar Exercise: Samudramanthan Message to China?

Malabar Exercise: Samudramanthan Message to China?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Although the Malabar is a routine exercise which has been carried out for several years now, security experts attach a lot of traction to it in view of China's assertive behaviour in the South China Sea, observes Rup Narayan Das.

Stop vaccine nationalism: Jaishankar at UNSC meeting

Stop vaccine nationalism: Jaishankar at UNSC meeting

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

India, which has shipped 'Made In India' COVID-19 vaccines to around 25 nations, on Wednesday urged the international community to stop 'vaccine nationalism' and actively encourage 'internationalism', underlining that hoarding superfluous doses will defeat global efforts to attain collective health security and combat the pandemic.

Foreign bond-raising by India Inc vaults to $8.4 bn after Modi victory

Foreign bond-raising by India Inc vaults to $8.4 bn after Modi victory

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

With more favourable view on Indian economy and business environment under the Narendra Modi government, the risk premium for Indian papers began to climb down.

Malaysia's Lashkar arrest points to its global footprint

Malaysia's Lashkar arrest points to its global footprint

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

Aveek Sen on how the Lashkar e Tayiba looks at the world while focusing on India and Afghanistan.