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GIFT City expects relief from the companies law

GIFT City expects relief from the companies law

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

The GIFT City management is in talks with Hong Kong, London, and Singapore arbitration centres

Rupee hits new 2-year low of 66.84 vs USD

Rupee hits new 2-year low of 66.84 vs USD

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

The dollar index eased 0.05 per cent to 98.69.

'Indian firms yet to recover from overstretched balance sheets'

'Indian firms yet to recover from overstretched balance sheets'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

Indian companies are in a precarious financial position.

Rupee holds 2-1/2 mth low at 67.49, down 5 paise

Rupee holds 2-1/2 mth low at 67.49, down 5 paise

Rediff.com23 May 2016

A massive outflows of foreign funds on the back of stricter participatory notes and renewed possibility of Fed lifting US interest rates largely impacted the domestic unit.

Gold traders struggle for supplies despite record premiums

Gold traders struggle for supplies despite record premiums

Rediff.com30 Oct 2013

India has imposed several restrictions on imports of gold, the biggest non-essential import item, to curb a record trade deficit.

Why exports keep missing ministry target

Why exports keep missing ministry target

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

A combination of externalities such as global trade wars and slowing growth, continuing glitches in accessing offsets under the GST regime, which has created a liquidity crunch for smaller exporters, and the growing competitiveness of smaller countries are causing the slowdown.

Two football officials plead not guilty in FIFA bribe case

Two football officials plead not guilty in FIFA bribe case

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Two football bosses including a former president of Honduras pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to US charges they took bribes in exchange for media and marketing contracts in a scandal that has rocked the business of global football.

RBI decides to intervene in rupee futures market

RBI decides to intervene in rupee futures market

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

RBI's intervention in the currency market is through public sector banks.

Desperate Nadal resurrects from despair to advance in Basel

Desperate Nadal resurrects from despair to advance in Basel

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Spaniard Nadal was in all sorts of trouble, trailing by a set and 5-4 and with 69th-ranked Rosol serving at 30-0, but his Czech opponent framed a basic backhand volley at 30-15 and blew his chance, Nadal going on to win 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(4).

Gold seen as best bet abroad for now

Gold seen as best bet abroad for now

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Gold is seen as a preferred asset for all types of investors, even central banks.

Iraq and costlier oil spook Sensex, tanks 275 points

Iraq and costlier oil spook Sensex, tanks 275 points

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

Costlier oil due to rising conflict in Iraq threatens to hurt the India economy that is already battling price rise and slowing growth.

US Fed signals the end of crisis-fighting

US Fed signals the end of crisis-fighting

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Fed is still concerned about weak export growth.

'My job is not to represent the world; my job is to represent the United States of America'

'My job is not to represent the world; my job is to represent the United States of America'

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

The following is the full text of US President Donald Trump's first address to a joint session of the Congress on February 28, as prepared for delivery and released by the White House press office.

Rajat Gupta files fresh plea in US court; seeks release

Rajat Gupta files fresh plea in US court; seeks release

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

Gupta began serving a two-year prison term on insider trading charges

Coe denies Russian doping was covered up

Coe denies Russian doping was covered up

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

IAAF president Sebastian Coe says there has been no cover up of Russian doping cases despite the latest leaked documents appearing to show that officials of athletics' governing body were discussing how to suppress news of positive tests.

Gold at highest in over two years on renewed Brexit concerns

Gold at highest in over two years on renewed Brexit concerns

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Gold is often favoured as a hedge against economic and financial uncertainty

Rupee rises to one-week high of 62.07 against dollar

Rupee rises to one-week high of 62.07 against dollar

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

The rupee gained for the second day, climbing 23 paise to a one-week high of 62.07 against the dollar on Wednesday, amid a modest recovery in local stocks and sales of the US currency by exporters and banks.

Indian gold demand eases further after festival week

Indian gold demand eases further after festival week

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

India celebrated Dhanteras, the biggest gold buying festival, followed by Diwali, when scarcity of the yellow metal and high prices pushed consumers to buy silver and diamond jewellery.

Tennis Roundup: Pliskova damages umpire's chair; Halep holds top ranking

Tennis Roundup: Pliskova damages umpire's chair; Halep holds top ranking

Rediff.com18 May 2018

Karolina Pliskova lost her cool over a line call and bashed a hole into the umpire's chair with her racket after suffering a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 defeat by Maria Sakkari in the Italian Open second round on Wednesday.

Trial of 'sham' Tri-Valley University president kicks off

Trial of 'sham' Tri-Valley University president kicks off

Rediff.com6 Mar 2014

The trial of Susan Xiao Ping Su, the president and owner of the fraud-ridden Tri-Valley University, started on Tuesday.

Nifty ends at record close for 2nd straight session, up 2.5% for the week

Nifty ends at record close for 2nd straight session, up 2.5% for the week

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

The Nifty has gained 2.6% so far this week, while the Sensex has climbed 2.85%

Aus Open: Baseline battle in sight as Djokovic favourite to trump Murray

Aus Open: Baseline battle in sight as Djokovic favourite to trump Murray

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

Novak Djokovic is expecting a fierce battle with an old friend and familiar protagonist when he makes a bid for history in the Australian Open final against Andy Murray on Sunday.

No grass courts? No problem, says Wimbledon king Djokovic

No grass courts? No problem, says Wimbledon king Djokovic

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Djokovic, who is aiming for a fifth Wimbledon title and his 16th Grand Slam crown, plans to play only one or two exhibition matches in the build-up to the grasscourt major.

17 US states, tech giants sue against new visa rule

17 US states, tech giants sue against new visa rule

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

The lawsuit seeks an injunction to stop the entire rule from going into effect.

Celebrities hit the US Open courts

Celebrities hit the US Open courts

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

The US Open is the biggest tournament in America's tennis calendar. Enough reason for the big personalities from Hollywood, former tennis champions and other celebrities to catch their favourite tennis stars in action.

Magnificent Mary claims historic fifth gold at Asian Championships

Magnificent Mary claims historic fifth gold at Asian Championships

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

M C Mary Kom notched up her fifth gold medal at the Asian Women's Boxing Championships, winning a fiercely-contested summit clash in the 48kg category in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on Wednesday.

Rupee hits 3-week high, jumps 27 paise to 67.63

Rupee hits 3-week high, jumps 27 paise to 67.63

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Heavy selling of the US dollar by banks and exporters in the face of renewed capital inflows predominantly kept sentiment highly buoyant

Rupee weakens by 4 paise at 66.14 against USD

Rupee weakens by 4 paise at 66.14 against USD

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

The rupee showed range-bound movement on Wednesday as investors preferred to stay cautious in the unsure market.

Soccer Extras: City earn record revenue for 2018-19

Soccer Extras: City earn record revenue for 2018-19

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

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

PIX: Zverev crashes out; injured Serena withdraws

PIX: Zverev crashes out; injured Serena withdraws

Rediff.com15 May 2019

World number five Alexander Zverev continued his poor recent form as he crashed out of the Italian Open in the second round while Serena Williams had to pull out of the women's draw with a recurring knee injury.

Dismal state: Growth in foreign tourist arrivals at 3-year low

Dismal state: Growth in foreign tourist arrivals at 3-year low

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

In 2014, foreign tourist arrivals grew by 10.2 per cent over 2013.

'I was bored,' Tomic says after first-round defeat at Wimbledon

'I was bored,' Tomic says after first-round defeat at Wimbledon

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Australia's former great hope Bernard Tomic admitted he was "bored" during a listless first-round defeat by Germany's Mischa Zverev at Wimbledon on Tuesday.

Indians' money in Swiss banks hits record low

Indians' money in Swiss banks hits record low

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

The total money of Indians fell by 45 per cent during 2016 to CHF 675.75 million, marking the biggest ever yearly decline in such funds.

Sports Shorts: Nike panned after basketball star's shoe splits

Sports Shorts: Nike panned after basketball star's shoe splits

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Rupee rebounds from 2-year lows to end at 66.92 vs USD

Rupee rebounds from 2-year lows to end at 66.92 vs USD

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

The dollar index, which tracks the world's reserve currency against a basket of its peers, is down 0.16 per cent at 97.58.

Rupee closes at more than two-year low

Rupee closes at more than two-year low

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Concerns related to capital outflows in the aftermath of the first US interest rate hike in nearly a decade predominantly weighed on the rupee trade.

Why derivatives are a Pyrrhic triumph for our equity markets

Why derivatives are a Pyrrhic triumph for our equity markets

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

The expansion in equity market volumes is driven by retail speculators indulging in heavy trading of complex derivatives that are economically unproductive, say Praveen Chakravarthy and T V Somanathan.

Markets end flat as investors remain wary ahead of poll results

Markets end flat as investors remain wary ahead of poll results

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

In the broader market, the BSE Midcap was down 0.2%, while BSE Smallcap fell 0.1%.

Rupee ends flat at 68.21 vs dollar ahead of RBI policy meet

Rupee ends flat at 68.21 vs dollar ahead of RBI policy meet

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Overall forex market sentiment remained cautious

All you must know about Gold Coast CWG

All you must know about Gold Coast CWG

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Facts on the Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia's Gold Coast: