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Trump arrives in London on maiden visit to UK

Trump arrives in London on maiden visit to UK

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

The US president's four-day tour will feature talks with British PM Theresa May, tea with the Queen, and mass protests including a giant Trump baby blimp being flown over Westminster.

Cairn strikes oil in Rajasthan

Cairn strikes oil in Rajasthan

Rediff.com10 Aug 2004

British energy firm Cairn Energy Plc has again struck oil in Rajasthan, its ninth discovery in the state in the last two years.

Why Sajjan Jindal now wants to make cars

Why Sajjan Jindal now wants to make cars

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

'We will have a well-designed product, and not a compromise.' 'We will make a completely contemporary vehicle, in keeping with consumers' aspirations, not like the Nano, which disappointed them,' Sajjan Jindal tells Shreekant Sambrani.

India doesn't want to join China's OBOR, but...

India doesn't want to join China's OBOR, but...

Rediff.com25 May 2017

'Does the country risk being enclosed in a geographical cocoon if it spurns a multi-continent project for which everyone else has signed up,' asks T N Ninan.

RBI expects 6% GDP growth in FY15

RBI expects 6% GDP growth in FY15

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

The RBI said lead indicators point to continuing sluggishness in domestic economic activity in the first quarter of 2014-15.

REVEALED: The 'barbaric' man behind the Paris attacks

REVEALED: The 'barbaric' man behind the Paris attacks

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

The 28-year-old is believed to be linked to thwarted attacks on a high-speed train from Amsterdam bound for Paris in August, as well as a planned attack on a Parisian church.

i-flex CEO's case postponed to May 2

i-flex CEO's case postponed to May 2

Rediff.com11 Apr 2003

The hearing in the extradition case of Senthil Kumar, Chief of the Dutch subsidiary of Indian software firm i-flex solutions Ltd, has been postponed to May 2.

London court grants bail to i-flex honcho

London court grants bail to i-flex honcho

Rediff.com2 Apr 2003

Senthil Kumar, chief executive officer of the Netherlands subsidiary of i-flex solutions Ltd, who was arrested on alleged violation of Dutch visa rules, was on Wednesday granted bail by a London court.

What needs to be done to bring down price of pulses

What needs to be done to bring down price of pulses

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Of all the pulses, tur appears to be the most desired.

'A lot of students would love to stay back in India, but...'

'A lot of students would love to stay back in India, but...'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Why are students being forced to go abroad to study?

21 Indian soldiers injured during joint military ops in UK

21 Indian soldiers injured during joint military ops in UK

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Indian defence sources said the accident took place when the troops of both countries were coming back after the day's joint exercise being held from June 13-28.

Monsoon in slowdown phase, no progress in 5 days

Monsoon in slowdown phase, no progress in 5 days

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

Next week could see some respite from the heat.

Housing projects get cheaper by up to 20% in 3 metros

Housing projects get cheaper by up to 20% in 3 metros

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

The suburban location of Mumbai's Goregaon registered the biggest decline in average weighted basic sale price at 20 per cent.

RBI holds lending rate at 6.25%, reverse repo up by 25 bps

RBI holds lending rate at 6.25%, reverse repo up by 25 bps

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

The monetary authority said it was worried on three fronts with regard to inflation as well as the economy.

Sensex sheds 184 points at close, Nifty below 9,050; RIL down 3%

Sensex sheds 184 points at close, Nifty below 9,050; RIL down 3%

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

The broader market outperformed with the S&P BSE Midcap down 0.3%, while the S&P BSE Smallcap was little changed.

Tamil Nadu to get no respite from rains

Tamil Nadu to get no respite from rains

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

The picture looks no better for Wednesday with the weather office forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall for Tamil Nadu.

Football Briefs: 'Arsenal responsible for Sanchez's missed drug test'

Football Briefs: 'Arsenal responsible for Sanchez's missed drug test'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

6-year-old boy found dead in water tank in private school

6-year-old boy found dead in water tank in private school

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

A six- year-old student of a prominent private school in South Delhi was found dead in a water tank under the school's amphitheatre on Saturday.

Search for missing MH370 to shift south: official

Search for missing MH370 to shift south: official

Rediff.com20 Jun 2014

The search for the missing Flight MH370 will now revert to an area hundreds of kilometers south of the first suspected crash site, an official said on Friday, as months of fruitless scouring in the Indian Ocean has failed to crack the unprecedented aviation mystery.

Slowdown no issue, India to be fastest growing economy in 2016

Slowdown no issue, India to be fastest growing economy in 2016

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The report said South Asia is expected to be the fastest-growing region.

CBI court acquits Yeddyurappa, sons in mining scam

CBI court acquits Yeddyurappa, sons in mining scam

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

'Justice is done, I stand vindicated...' Yeddyurappa tweeted.

Economists give ideas to Jaitley to promote growth

Economists give ideas to Jaitley to promote growth

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

Economists have asked Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to lower interest rate, rationalise subsidies, remove all cess and surcharge, do away with the retrospective tax amendments and scrap dividend distribution tax to revive investment cycle and promote growth.

Air ambulance crash-lands near Delhi airport, all safe

Air ambulance crash-lands near Delhi airport, all safe

Rediff.com24 May 2016

A 61-year-old cardiac patient Virender Rai, who was being flown to Delhi, has been rushed to the Medanta hospital in Gurgaon immediately after the incident.

2 TV journalists shot dead in US by a disgruntled ex-worker

2 TV journalists shot dead in US by a disgruntled ex-worker

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

A woman TV news reporter and a cameraman conducting a live on-air interview were killed on the spot when a "disgruntled station employee" opened fire at a mall in US state of Virginia and fled, shocking viewers who saw the grisly drama on their TVs.

MH370 search: Planes scour new area as more objects spotted

MH370 search: Planes scour new area as more objects spotted

Rediff.com29 Mar 2014

The search for the crashed Malaysian jetliner continued on Saturday with fresh objects spotted by planes scouring a new area of the southern Indian Ocean.

Good or bad monsoon, the govt must have strategies in place

Good or bad monsoon, the govt must have strategies in place

Rediff.com4 May 2015

A number of significant linkages between rainfall and economic outcomes have policy implications.

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Consumer durable firms bank on freebies to beat slowdown

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Anticipation of weak sales this festive season due to deficient monsoon, especially outside big cities.

'We were breathless in fear'

'We were breathless in fear'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

'Only when you see it, you will understand how bad the situation is.' 'The soil in the entire mountain range is soaked with water now and that uproots the trees.' 'It is frightening to see the way the soil drags down the trees with great force.'

Delhi: Students protest ABVP attack; 3 cops suspended for 'unprofessional' conduct

Delhi: Students protest ABVP attack; 3 cops suspended for 'unprofessional' conduct

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Khalid, who gave a miss to protests on Wednesday and the day before, joined the protesters at ITO in raising slogans of "ABVP se azaadi" and demanding registration of an FIR against them.

Airtel, Sunil Mittal asked to pay Rs 1.5 lakh to subscriber

Airtel, Sunil Mittal asked to pay Rs 1.5 lakh to subscriber

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

The South West District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum said that Tara Chand, a Delhi-based businessman, was entitled to three domestic trips instead of one as contended by Airtel since he had bought the connections in the names of three directors of his firm.

Inside Tamil Nadu's thirsty villages

Inside Tamil Nadu's thirsty villages

Rediff.com25 Apr 2017

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar journeys through villages and towns, districts and cities for a reality check.

Captured Pak terrorist's mission was to set up base in Kashmir

Captured Pak terrorist's mission was to set up base in Kashmir

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Four other associates of Sajjad were killed in a two-day long operation after the army intercepted them while they were trying to sneak in.

'Nothing Coca-Cola sells is unhealthy'

'Nothing Coca-Cola sells is unhealthy'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

Venkatesh Kini, business unit president, Coca-Cola India and South West, shares his plans with Arnab Dutta.

Vaz, Patel and Rishi Sunak elected to UK parliament

Vaz, Patel and Rishi Sunak elected to UK parliament

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Opposition Labour's Valerie Vaz also retained her Walsall South seat and Seema Malhotra won her south west London seat comfortably.

Indian Navy teams join Lanka flood rescue ops; toll reaches 193

Indian Navy teams join Lanka flood rescue ops; toll reaches 193

Rediff.com30 May 2017

The Indian contingent of more than 300 navy personnel was assisting in the relief, with divers searching the brackish waters and medical teams seeing patients in makeshift tents set up at shelters.

Want to flourish in business? Try these Vastu tips

Want to flourish in business? Try these Vastu tips

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Office building should face north, north-east or north-west direction as it brings good luck and positive energy.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the most weird, true and funny news from the across the globe.

'Dams played a major role in this flood'

'Dams played a major role in this flood'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

'The rivers that caused the maximum problem were the ones that had dams built on them.'

RBI sees growth recovery but retains GDP forecast at 7.4%

RBI sees growth recovery but retains GDP forecast at 7.4%

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Rajan also said the outlook for agriculture is subdued, in view of both rabi and kharif prospects being hit by monsoon vagaries.