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Agut subdues Medvedev to lift Chennai Open title

Agut subdues Medvedev to lift Chennai Open title

Rediff.com8 Jan 2017

The World number 14 subdued the young Russian 6-3, 6-4 to capture his fifth ATP singles title.

Manish Malhotra's royal, resplendent brides

Manish Malhotra's royal, resplendent brides

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

Designer Manish Malhotra closed Day Four of the LFW with what he does best -- bridalwear -- and a star-studded audience looking on.

Telecom M&A guidelines: Tweaked market share definition to hit big telcos

Telecom M&A guidelines: Tweaked market share definition to hit big telcos

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

Sources say companies will have to keep the market share of merged entities below 50% in all circles

Chennai Open: Top seeds Bhupathi-Bopanna bite the dust

Chennai Open: Top seeds Bhupathi-Bopanna bite the dust

Rediff.com7 Jan 2012

Top seeded Indian pair of Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna on Saturday crashed out of the doubles event in the semifinals of the Aircel Chennai Open 2012 after losing to Israel's Andy Ram and Jonathan Erlic.

Telecom firms offer reverse subsidies with handset

Telecom firms offer reverse subsidies with handset

Rediff.com20 Jun 2011

In a move to expand volumes in the third-generation (3G) technology data business, incumbent telecom operators, including Bharti Airtel, are coming up with various marketing plans to get better paying customers.

RIL-owned Infotel, 3 others get BWA spectrum

RIL-owned Infotel, 3 others get BWA spectrum

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

According to senior officials in the department of telecommunication 20 Mhz of spectrum has been given to the four firms -- Infotel, Bharti, Aircel and Tikona Digital, which have licences to offer services.

LTE may score over WiMAX in broadband race

LTE may score over WiMAX in broadband race

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Both Long Term Evolution Time Division Duplex and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access are broadband wireless access technologies.

Govt gets Rs 32,300 cr upfront payment from spectrum sale

Govt gets Rs 32,300 cr upfront payment from spectrum sale

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Bharti Airtel has paid Rs 11,374.7 cr while upfront amount due from it was Rs 7,832.20 cr

iPhone 4S bookings open @ Rs 50,900!

iPhone 4S bookings open @ Rs 50,900!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2011

The latest version of Apple's iPhone 4S is now open for pre-bookings in India, at a price which is more than that in other countries.

Consumers flood cyber forums with bad service woes

Consumers flood cyber forums with bad service woes

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Service providers, handset vendors add millions of consumers every month, but don't tackle consumer complaints at the same pace.

Old GSM firms gained most, say Tatas, RCom

Old GSM firms gained most, say Tatas, RCom

Rediff.com29 Nov 2010

Tata Teleservices and Reliance Communications have said that they had been denied extra spectrum even as the old GSM operators like Bharti, Vodafone and Idea were been allocated excess spectrum in many circles.

Intense competition for 3G auction

Intense competition for 3G auction

Rediff.com30 Mar 2010

The government on Tuesday invited financial bids from all the nine applicants, including Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Tata Teleservices and RCom, who had applied for participating in 3G spectrum auction.

'I have done what I had to'

'I have done what I had to'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

"I loved working with the Japanese, they are a good bunch. The difficulty is when you don't know them."

Vishnu upsets Niland in Chennai Open qualifiers

Vishnu upsets Niland in Chennai Open qualifiers

Rediff.com1 Jan 2011

India's Vishnu Vardhan stunned third-seeded Conor Niland of Ireland to progress to the second round of the qualifiers in the Aircel ATP Chennai Open in Chennai on Saturday.

Chennai Open qualifying: Yuki Bhambri advances

Chennai Open qualifying: Yuki Bhambri advances

Rediff.com2 Jan 2010

India's top junior, 17-year-old Yuki Bhambri from Delhi struggled initially before progressing to the second round of the singles qualifying in the $400,000 Aircel Chennai Open tennis tournament, on Saturday.

Bopanna, Bhambri get Chennai Open wild cards

Bopanna, Bhambri get Chennai Open wild cards

Rediff.com22 Dec 2010

Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri have been awarded wild cards for the singles main draw of the Aircel Chennai Open 2011, from January 3 to 9. Besides the two, Somdev Devvarman also got a direct entry into the tournament on the merit of his ranking.

'DoT extended undue benefits to Reliance, Dishnet'

'DoT extended undue benefits to Reliance, Dishnet'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

The DoT had last week sent a detailed reply to all the issues raised by the CAG.

Chidambaram's CBI custody to continue till Sep 5

Chidambaram's CBI custody to continue till Sep 5

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

While posting the matter for hearing on Thursday, the bench said: "We are conscious that we should not usurp the jurisdiction of the concerned trial court".

3G spectrum: Telcos have no problem with e-auction

3G spectrum: Telcos have no problem with e-auction

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

All the top telecom firms, including Airtel, Vodafone, Idea, Aircel, RCom and Tatas would be participating in the e-auction process, the first of its kind in the world, to acquire 3G spectrum for which the auction begins on April 9.

Somdev gets direct entry into Chennai Open

Somdev gets direct entry into Chennai Open

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

India's No. 1 Somdev Devvarman, who has won two gold medals at the ongoing Asian Games in Guangzhou, has gained a direct entry into the main draw of the men's singles at the ATP Aircel Chennai Open Tennis tournament to be held from January 3-9.

iPhone 4 comes to India, finally!

iPhone 4 comes to India, finally!

Rediff.com27 May 2011

Here's a quick round up of the latest and hottest happenings in the world of gadgets and gaming this week.

Govt takes Rs 12,489 cr hit as telcos understate revenue: CAG

Govt takes Rs 12,489 cr hit as telcos understate revenue: CAG

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

The government has suffered a loss of Rs 12,488.93 crore (Rs 124.88 billion) due to under-invoicing of gross revenue by six telecom companies including Reliance Communications, Vodafone and Bharti Airtel, the CAG said in a damning report on Friday.

INQ to sell unlocked phones in India

INQ to sell unlocked phones in India

Rediff.com12 May 2010

British phone maker INQ on Wednesday said it has launched unlocked versions of its handsets, which were earlier only available with Aircel network, in the open market to tap the country's burgeoning telecom market.

New 2G norms to make govt richer by Rs 11,200 cr

New 2G norms to make govt richer by Rs 11,200 cr

Rediff.com12 May 2010

Operators Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone-Essar, Aircel, Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd and Idea Cellular might have to fork out over Rs 11,200 crore for having spectrum beyond 6.2 MHz, if the government accepts the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) recommendations.

How Nokia is riding the 5G wave in India

How Nokia is riding the 5G wave in India

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Nokia, that has already begun manufacturing of 5G equipment at its Chennai plant, is also readying for exporting the products to several key markets like the US.

Karunanidhi saw the 2G episode -- from the leak of the CAG report to the weak defence put forth by Congress leaders -- as politically motivated

Karunanidhi saw the 2G episode -- from the leak of the CAG report to the weak defence put forth by Congress leaders -- as politically motivated

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

Karunanidhi was convinced that using the 2G cases against the DMK and reopening the fodder case against Lalu Prasad Yadav were products of the Congress leadership's short-sightedness. A revealing excerpt from A S Panneerselvan's Karunanidhi: A Life.

Telcos pay Rs 10,808 cr, help govt keep fiscal deficit in check

Telcos pay Rs 10,808 cr, help govt keep fiscal deficit in check

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

Bharti Airtel made part payment of Rs 4,725 crore.

Vodafone is the most admired mobile services brand

Vodafone is the most admired mobile services brand

Rediff.com29 Sep 2009

Vodafone has been recognised as the most admired mobile service brand online in India followed by Tata Indicom and Aircel, a survey said.

Will Jio manage to grab 400 million subscribers by 2020?

Will Jio manage to grab 400 million subscribers by 2020?

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

Jio is in a neck and neck battle with Airtel, which added a similar number of subscribers as Jio in the 15 months from February 2017 to April 2018

Telecom: Concerns deepen as 3G auctions get over

Telecom: Concerns deepen as 3G auctions get over

Rediff.com21 May 2010

After 3G auctions, analysts worried over the likely rise in debt and pressure on margins

3G: The biggest gainers

3G: The biggest gainers

Rediff.com20 May 2010

The Indian government has emerged as the biggest winner.

Mobile woes: They activate ringtones, make us pay!

Mobile woes: They activate ringtones, make us pay!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

We asked readers to share experiences they've had with their cellphone service providers. Here are some more accounts.

Telcos go creative on VAS

Telcos go creative on VAS

Rediff.com21 May 2009

Telecom operators in India appear to be gung-ho over the prospects of value-added services which help them to differentiate, add substantially to their margins while simultaneously be a precusor to third generation or 3G regime. The recent creative campaigns of majors like Vodafone (ZooZoos), Airtel (R Madhavan and Vidya Balan), Virgin Mobile (music download) and Aircel's (Internet applications) are a case in point.

Freeze spectrum, DoT advised

Freeze spectrum, DoT advised

Rediff.com15 May 2009

Solicitor General of India Goolam Vahanvati has said no further allotment of spectrum beyond 6.2 MHz should be made to telecom operators till the report of the committee on its pricing and allocation is received.If the opinion is acted upon, it would affect companies like Bharti Airtel, Vodafone, Reliance Communications, Idea Cellular and Aircel, which have applied for extra spectrum in other circles.

Chennai Open: Soldering to lock horns with Ginepri

Chennai Open: Soldering to lock horns with Ginepri

Rediff.com3 Jan 2010

Top seed Robin Soderling has a tricky first match as the opening round at the 2010 Aircel Chennai Open, has some interesting matches lined up when the tournament begins on Monday.

Revenue from telecom services rises to Rs 57,378 cr in Jan-Mar

Revenue from telecom services rises to Rs 57,378 cr in Jan-Mar

Rediff.com12 Jun 2014

Mobile phone service providers alone jointly reported gross revenue of Rs 55,164.18 crore (RS 551.64 billion).

Spectrum auction ends, brings Rs 1.09 trillion to govt kitty

Spectrum auction ends, brings Rs 1.09 trillion to govt kitty

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Spectrum auction ends, brings Rs 1.09 tln to govt kitty.

Bhullar pips Randhawa to win DLF Masters

Bhullar pips Randhawa to win DLF Masters

Rediff.com20 Sep 2009

Gaganjeet Bhullar dazzled with a solid four-under 68 in the final round to register a comprehensive five-stroke win at the DLF Masters golf tournament in Gurgaon on Sunday.

DoT to ask mobile cos to start landline services

DoT to ask mobile cos to start landline services

Rediff.com5 Jul 2007

The department of telecommunication will soon write to companies, including Idea Cellular and Aircel to start landline operations.