News for 'Udupi'

Gangster Ravi Pujari nabbed in Senegal

Gangster Ravi Pujari nabbed in Senegal

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

Security agencies got clues about his whereabouts following the arrest of one of his close associates in Mumbai recently, the source added.

Adani Power buys Avantha's plant for Rs 4,200 crore

Adani Power buys Avantha's plant for Rs 4,200 crore

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Striking another major deal in less than four months, Adani Power on Mondayentered into a binding agreement with Gautam Thapar-led Avantha Group to buy out its 600 MW Korba West unit for more than Rs 4,200 crore.

Easy access to ammonium nitrate in India is worrying

Easy access to ammonium nitrate in India is worrying

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Officials lament the lack of proper legislation in the country vis-a-vis such chemicals.

Large infrastructure cos face tough time as cash flows dries up

Large infrastructure cos face tough time as cash flows dries up

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Jaypee, Essar, GMR, GVK, Lanco, Abhijeet groups debt rise despite falling cash flow, says UBS

Adani group takes a gamble on growth

Adani group takes a gamble on growth

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Acquisition of stressed infrastructure assets has pushed its debt to over Rs 1 lakh crore, highlighting concerns about its growth strategy.

Controversial evangelist Benny Hinn to face protests in Bangalore

Controversial evangelist Benny Hinn to face protests in Bangalore

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

BJP asks Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah not to grant permission for Benny Hinn's prayer meet, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Will Yeddyurappa be CM if BJP wins Karnataka?

Will Yeddyurappa be CM if BJP wins Karnataka?

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Yeddyurappa lacks the Karnataka BJP's unqualified support and Shah knows that.

Flipkart's 'Big Billion Day': From behind the scenes

Flipkart's 'Big Billion Day': From behind the scenes

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

Flipkart has started working on it big day sale around six months ago.

IM terrorist who escaped during Batla House encounter arrested

IM terrorist who escaped during Batla House encounter arrested

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

He was a member of Azamgarh (Sanjarmur) module of the IM and was based in Nepal where he was teaching at a school.

Modi and the many Gordian knots

Modi and the many Gordian knots

Rediff.com7 Feb 2017

Is it because of the failure to deliver serious institutional reform or that, at the end of the day, we are like that only, asks T N Ninan.

Meet the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs contestants

Meet the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Li'l Champs contestants

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

Which of these young talents will YOU vote for?

India's Super Rich got richer in 2017

India's Super Rich got richer in 2017

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

Of the 23 Indian billionaires mentioned in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, only one saw a reduction in net worth, with the companies owned by most of them outperforming the Nifty 50 index by a big margin.

Check out when your constituency votes

Check out when your constituency votes

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

The Lok Sabha election will be held in 7 phases, beginning on April 11, 2019 and ending on May 19, 2019.

Diwali recipe: How to make Kashi Halwa

Diwali recipe: How to make Kashi Halwa

Rediff.com15 Oct 2014

Made with sweetened ash gourd and garnished with nuts, this halwa makes for an incredible festive treat.

Rescue ops in full swing in flood-hit Kodagu; Prez, PM speak to CM

Rescue ops in full swing in flood-hit Kodagu; Prez, PM speak to CM

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

Modi assured to extend all required assistance to the state to face the situation, the Chief Minister's office said.

Yasin Bhatkal, aide sent to police custody for 10 days

Yasin Bhatkal, aide sent to police custody for 10 days

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and close aide Asadullah Akhtar were on Friday remanded in police custody for 10 days by a Delhi court in connection with a case lodged against them for the September 2010 Jama Masjid terror attack days before the Commonwealth games.

Naxals trying to expanding base in southern states: MHA report

Naxals trying to expanding base in southern states: MHA report

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

An internal communication of the home ministry states that the Naxal movement is fast spreading to the southern states, and if immediate action is not taken it could blow up into a full-fledged menace, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

How he makes billions selling idlis and dosas

How he makes billions selling idlis and dosas

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

His rags-to-riches story would make a film. Meet Musthafa P C, the man behind ready-to-use breakfast foods that countless Indians trust.

Ananthamurthy, a towering literary figure

Ananthamurthy, a towering literary figure

Rediff.com23 Aug 2014

A towering figure in the world of letters, Udupi Rajagopalacharya Ananthamurthy, who died in Bangalore on Friday, was modern in his sensibilities and intellectual underpinnings in his literary works questioned many deeply-held beliefs.

Kumble unlikely to contest Lok Sabha poll

Kumble unlikely to contest Lok Sabha poll

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Talk that Anil Kumble, the former Indian captain, will contest the forthcoming Lok Sabha election from Karnataka has been making the rounds. Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa finds out if Kumble will indeed spin a political googly.

How to get Yasin Bhatkal to talk: Get him masala dosa and musk melon!

How to get Yasin Bhatkal to talk: Get him masala dosa and musk melon!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

The Bangalore police, which interrogated the chief of Indian Mujahideen, Yasin Bhatkal, for two days recently, found him a tough customer who'd make the most unexpected demands of them. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Tipu was 'Aurangzeb' of South, says 'Panchjanya'

Tipu was 'Aurangzeb' of South, says 'Panchjanya'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Highly critical of Karnataka government's decision to celebrate Tipu Jayanti to "appease" minorities, an article in 'Panchjanya' described him as 'Aurangzeb' of South who "forcibly" converted lakhs of people.

For a democracy, Modi's words are ominous

For a democracy, Modi's words are ominous

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

'Modi followed a prime minister whose second term was marked by such tragic passivity that Indians, it would seem, are willing to go to great pains to help this one realise his ambitions for them.'

SC seeks reply from 6 states on plea to ban cow vigilantes

SC seeks reply from 6 states on plea to ban cow vigilantes

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

The counsel claimed that the ground-level situation in these states was worrisome as the cow vigilante groups were resorting to violence there.

All metros among 130 districts identified as COVID-19 red zones

All metros among 130 districts identified as COVID-19 red zones

Rediff.com1 May 2020

This classification of districts is to be followed by states and union terrotories till a week post May 3, when the second phase of lockdown will end, for containment operations.

Samvat 2070: Investors who made blockbuster gains from markets

Samvat 2070: Investors who made blockbuster gains from markets

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

Samvat 2070 was a great year for top Indian conglomerates in the stock markets.

Is Shiv Sena changing the goalposts again?

Is Shiv Sena changing the goalposts again?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

From son of soil to Hindutva and from the BJP to Hardik Patel, the Shiv Sena has changed its stand time to time to reinvent itself.

Debt hurdle for Adani's buying spree

Debt hurdle for Adani's buying spree

Rediff.com12 May 2016

The good news for the group has come from the port business.

Power sector expects good days ahead as demand improves

Power sector expects good days ahead as demand improves

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Friendlier government policies, greater demand and better supply of coal have fuelled investor interest.

2007 Hyd blasts: Bombs made in Mangalore; financed from Gulf

2007 Hyd blasts: Bombs made in Mangalore; financed from Gulf

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Investigators from the National Investigating Agency have found that the bombs used in the August 25, 2007 Hyderabad blasts that killed 42 people, were prepared in the heart of Mangalore city, and the finances came from a dedicated network in Saudi Arabia. Vicky Nanjappa reports.

Which Kannada film do YOU want to watch this weekend?

Which Kannada film do YOU want to watch this weekend?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

Check out the movie releases, and make your pick!

Arms factory case: Charge sheet filed against Bhatkal, aide

Arms factory case: Charge sheet filed against Bhatkal, aide

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

The Delhi police has filed its charge sheet in a local court against Indian Mujahideen (co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and his associate Asadullah Akhtar for allegedly setting up an illegal arms factory in New Delhi from where huge quantity of arms and ammunition were recovered.

A maniac with a gun, a life lost in vain

A maniac with a gun, a life lost in vain

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Robbed of prey as people fled, Omar Perez came marching back and shot bullet after bullet into Prudhvi Raj Kandepi's head, thus ensuring that a man he had never met before, known nothing of, would never get up again.

Congress upbeat after thumping victory in K'taka by-polls

Congress upbeat after thumping victory in K'taka by-polls

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

The thumping victory for the Congress in the by-elections in Karnataka has renewed their hope of winning 25 seats in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.

Is Abu Bakr Siddique the man behind Chennai blasts?

Is Abu Bakr Siddique the man behind Chennai blasts?

Rediff.com3 May 2014

The police are investigating whether Al Ummah chief Abu Bakr Siddique, the mastermind of the 2013 Bangalore BJP office blast, was involved in the Chennai train blasts or not. The police have also noted similarities between the Chennai blasts, Bangalore BJP office blast and the Patna rally blasts. Vicky Nanjappa reports on the latest leads into the case.

New fuel shortage threat looms on power firms

New fuel shortage threat looms on power firms

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

Tata, Adani, Lanco to be hit as Indonesia may ban export of low-grade coal

Phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls concludes with 68% voting

Phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls concludes with 68% voting

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Barring Maharashtra, the poll percentage in rest of the states was in excess of 60 per cent while in Puducherry it was 80.47 per cent.

'If India has to grow, emphasis must be on the poor'

'If India has to grow, emphasis must be on the poor'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

'The world is going to be more insular.' 'What India needs to do is develop the domestic market for domestic consumption.' 'The emphasis has to be on Bharat as against India.'

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Check out winning candidates from each phase of polls

Rediff.com28 May 2019

As the dust finally settles on the outcome of the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and Bharatiya Janata Party along with its NDA allies emerges as the clear winner, here is a list of who won in each of the 7 phases of elections.

What is India waiting for? Perhaps big bang M&As

What is India waiting for? Perhaps big bang M&As

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

The contraction in M&A activity in India contrasts sharply with the upbeat global picture, much of it led by a reviving US economy.