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Setback to VK Sasikala, HC allows ED plea in foreign exchange case

Setback to VK Sasikala, HC allows ED plea in foreign exchange case

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

The ED had filed six cases in the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Economic Offences Court-I) which had discharged the duo in two cases in 2015 and directed them to face the trial in other cases.

PHOTOS: Obama living his best life

PHOTOS: Obama living his best life

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

Former United States President Barack Obama has been free from the pressures of running the nation for two years now. However, while in office and even out of it, Obama has always enjoyed each moment. As he celebrates his 57th birthday (August 4), here are some of his lighter moments enjoying life.

Singapore makes most of India's outward FDI

Singapore makes most of India's outward FDI

Rediff.com15 Apr 2008

Most investments by Indian corporate houses in the overseas market is through countries that have either low tax rates or allow tax-free remittance of income. Much of the outward foreign direct investment (FDI) by India Inc done between April and December 2007 was directed to Singapore, the Netherlands and British Virgin Islands (BVI), according to the latest Reserve Bank of India data. RBI said the actual outward FDI in April-December 2007 grew 13 per cent at $10.11 billion.

MTNL inks CDMA deal with IOL Netcom

MTNL inks CDMA deal with IOL Netcom

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

According to a company statement, IOL Netcom will also introduce a variety of value added services. IOL Netcom's CDMA mobile services will offer multi-play services, comprising mobile, data card, desktop CDMA phone, IPTV and broadband services, among others.

World's top tax havens

World's top tax havens

Rediff.com2 Apr 2008

Switzerland and Caribbean islands? Sure. But Alaska and Nevada are getting in on the game.

Orange to ride RCom in second coming

Orange to ride RCom in second coming

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

The Anil Ambani group company is in advanced talks with France Telecom for a branding, marketing and franchisee agreement. The company plans to launch the brand by the second quarter of FY09, according to sources close to the development. Initially, the Orange may be launched on RCom's CDMA network -- spanning across 23,000 towns and 5 lakh villages in India -- and later extended to its 8 GSM circles. The Indian company has a total of 44.5 million subscribers in India.

Amitabh reacts to Panama Papers: My name has been misused

Amitabh reacts to Panama Papers: My name has been misused

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

He also claimed that even the news report had not suggested any wrongdoing on his part.

Mills & Boon sets its cap at Indian market

Mills & Boon sets its cap at Indian market

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

Mills & Boon has launched its own publishing operation in Mumbai in the expectation that India will rapidly become the world's largest market for romantic fiction outside North America.

UK is largest investor in India

UK is largest investor in India

Rediff.com2 Jul 2008

Britain has become the biggest foreign investor in India with an investment of 560 million, according to a report on investment flows by the Commonwealth Business Council (CBC).

Rashid, Tamim, Shakib to play for World XI vs WI at Lord's

Rashid, Tamim, Shakib to play for World XI vs WI at Lord's

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

The match is being organised to raise funds for stadia in the Caribbean, which were damaged due to hurricanes last year.

First time sex? Don't fake an orgasm

First time sex? Don't fake an orgasm

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Not everyone will achieve orgasm the first time they have sex, says Dr Anagha Karkhanis. Never fake one if you have not.

Faith in God helps relieve pain

Faith in God helps relieve pain

Rediff.com28 Sep 2008

The scientists found that the Catholics seemed to be able to block out much of the pain. And, using the latest brain-scanning techniques, they also discovered that the Catholics were able to activate part of the brain associated with conditioning experience of pain, the Daily Mail reported.

10 Things We Love About Ranveer Singh

10 Things We Love About Ranveer Singh

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

Happy birthday, Ranveer!

Globalcom buys UK's WiMax firm

Globalcom buys UK's WiMax firm

Rediff.com25 Apr 2008

The company will also make a $500 million (Rs 2,000 crore) investment through the acquired company in the next 2-3 years to build and acquire WiMax networks across 50 countries. Worldwide interoperability for microwave access or WiMax is a telecommunications technology that provides wireless data over long distances through various mediums. This is the third acquisition by the company as it had acquired US-based ethernet services provider Yipes Holdings for $300 million.

Indian-origin US actor arrested in California

Indian-origin US actor arrested in California

Rediff.com13 Aug 2008

Indian-origin US actor Shelley Malil has been booked on suspicion of attempted murder, mayhem and burglary in connection with an attack that San Diego authorities said left his ex-girlfriend in a critical condition with 20 stab wounds.

REVEALED! How Nirav Modi transferred fraudulent funds

REVEALED! How Nirav Modi transferred fraudulent funds

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

ED team managed to get several bank statements from Barbados, Dubai, Hong Kong etc. which prove vital overseas link and money trail relating to Nirav Modi and his aides.

Have you tried these MUST TRY DISHES?

Have you tried these MUST TRY DISHES?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Don't wait for the weekend to binge on these tempting dishes!

Indian chef creates 'world's hottest curry'

Indian chef creates 'world's hottest curry'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2008

The 'brain storming' dish has been created by executive chef Vivek Singh of London's Chinnamon Club restaurant, for a contest that marks the launch of Virgin Media's Bollywood Movies on Demand service.

Air-miss: Air traffic officer suspended

Air-miss: Air traffic officer suspended

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

Official sources said an ATC official had been suspended pending the DGCA probe, which would establish accountability and find out lapses in the system.

Col Gaddafi's posse of women guards

Col Gaddafi's posse of women guards

Rediff.com11 Dec 2007

The flamboyant leader arrived in France on Monday flanked by 30 blue-uniformed females, all supposedly virgins, with guns dangling from their shoulders.

Trump shares anti-Muslim videos, earns rebuke from British PM

Trump shares anti-Muslim videos, earns rebuke from British PM

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

United States President sparked outrage on Thursday after he retweeted three inflammatory videos from a British far-right account rife with anti-Muslim content.

Indian-born actor Malil denies murder charge

Indian-born actor Malil denies murder charge

Rediff.com14 Aug 2008

Indian-born actor Shelley Malil, best known for his performance in The 40 year Old Virgin, has pleaded not guilty in a court to a charge of attempted murder following his arrest for allegedly stabbing his former girlfriend 20 times.

Inspiring! They donate their hair to cancer patients

Inspiring! They donate their hair to cancer patients

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Having cancer can be devastating. But for women, the side-effects of the disease, especially the loss of hair, is the hardest part.

Why the women of Wall Street are disappearing

Why the women of Wall Street are disappearing

Rediff.com7 Mar 2009

After the scandals of the 1990s, didn't investment banks put sexist employment practices behind them? Evidently not.

Jolie takes fitness regime too far!

Jolie takes fitness regime too far!

Rediff.com10 Jan 2008

Jolie's punishing fitness regime leaves her with bulging veins!

Tania finishes tied 23, Nocera lifts title

Tania finishes tied 23, Nocera lifts title

Rediff.com8 Dec 2007

Tania Wadhwa finished tied 23rd -- best show by an Indian -- to be adjudged the best amateur, while French woman Gwladys Nocera survived compatriot Virgine Lagoutte-Clement's late charge to lift the inaugural Emaar-MGF Ladies Masters in Bangalore on Saturday.

Billionaire marriages: Why get hitched?

Billionaire marriages: Why get hitched?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2007

With Google CEO Larry Page's wedding planned for Dec. 8, BusinessWeek takes a look at what billionaires risk when they tie the knot.

Commodities markets ready to follow Sensex

Commodities markets ready to follow Sensex

Rediff.com3 Oct 2007

Experts like National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Managing Director and CEO P H Ravikumar feel that the commodities market will steal the thunder in the coming days. The next bull run is not in stocks but in commodities, he said.

High heels and hot bikinis: Meet the Miss Universe 2016 finalists

High heels and hot bikinis: Meet the Miss Universe 2016 finalists

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

We're back with the fourth and final installment of the line up of Miss Universe 2016 contestants.

Indian IT cos bullish on Japan

Indian IT cos bullish on Japan

Rediff.com13 Nov 2006

The race to nail the elusive sun has begun! In what was relatively a virgin market, Indian software companies are now making a beeline to enter the $200 billion Japanese software market.

An Ambassador and A Gentleman

An Ambassador and A Gentleman

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

The description of his career by Ambassador Nazareth in his elegant language, judicious choice of details, without ego or malice to anyone, shows that it had its ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies and lucky and unlucky accidents. Ambassador T P Sreenivasan reviews A Ringside Seat to History.

What is sex? 'Shhh!'

What is sex? 'Shhh!'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Mallica Patel discusses our non accepting nature towards the topic.

Gandhi ad sparks protests in South Africa

Gandhi ad sparks protests in South Africa

Rediff.com25 Mar 2007

Ahmed Tilly, the creative director of the advertising agency behind the ad, said "Gandhi was used as a political figure".

Ambani brothers among world's top 50 entrepreneurs

Ambani brothers among world's top 50 entrepreneurs

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

The Ambanis are ranked 31 ahead of the likes of global soft drink giant PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi and music-to-airlines conglomerate Virgin Group's founder Richard Branson.

Sachin joins Superman league

Sachin joins Superman league

Rediff.com16 Mar 2007

Imagine Sachin Tendulkar as the saviour of the world -- fighting the baddies and averting catastrophes!

India-inspired comics take on western superheroes

India-inspired comics take on western superheroes

Rediff.com3 Jun 2007

The popular Indian concept of 'nagin' makes an appearance as the 'Snakewoman' stalking the streets of Los Angeles, to seek revenge.

Compassion In The Time of Coronavirus

Compassion In The Time of Coronavirus

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

'Tragically, compassion is in short supply in our ancient capital city, as the horrific violence in recent weeks testified,' points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

For Indians, space is the limit now

For Indians, space is the limit now

Rediff.com17 Oct 2007

So now the rich among us Indians can certainly dream of taking a flight into space, as early as 2010. Yes, the rich, because it costs $200,000 a trip.

Kalam meets India's would-be first space tourist

Kalam meets India's would-be first space tourist

Rediff.com4 May 2007

George, who hosts the popular travel show "Sancharam" (Travel) on a Malayalam channel, will soon go to Paris for a training programme with his fellow passengers.

Nicolas Cage to play Sadhu?

Nicolas Cage to play Sadhu?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2006