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BlackBerry doesn't consider Xiaomi, Obi as competitors

BlackBerry doesn't consider Xiaomi, Obi as competitors

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

The struggling smartphone maker has been slashing prices of its handsets in India -- Z30, Z10, Q5, 9320 and 9720 -- to drive sales due to competition from Android, iOS and Nokia's Windows Phone, which have been offering devices at affordable prices.

Ahead of R-Day, bomb found at Delhi flower market; defused

Ahead of R-Day, bomb found at Delhi flower market; defused

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

An IED stuffed with RDX and ammonium nitrate was found inside an unattended bag at the Ghazipur flower market in New Delhi on Friday morning but it was later defused, officials said.

What to make of this bull market?

What to make of this bull market?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

It is impossible for anyone to explain how markets are hitting record highs during an economic recession. It is both mysterious and surreal, notes Debashis Basu.

Black fungus prime concern for Maharashtra at present: Tope tells PM

Black fungus prime concern for Maharashtra at present: Tope tells PM

Rediff.com21 May 2021

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that mucormycosis or black fungus, which has claimed 90 lives in the state so far, is a matter of prime concern for it at present, and the state government needs more supply of the medicine used in its treatment.

In India, BlackBerry sees its best hope for revival

In India, BlackBerry sees its best hope for revival

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

It is betting on enterprise services and new launches to revive demand. But are the measures enough to steal a march on established players like Samsung and Micromax?

Total shutdown, massive rally in Kargil demanding statehood for UT

Total shutdown, massive rally in Kargil demanding statehood for UT

Rediff.com20 Mar 2024

Separately, the hunger strike by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in Leh to "remind" the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre of its promise to safeguard the Union Territory's fragile ecology and unique indigenous tribal culture entered its 15th day.

Kurta Sets Are Your New Workwear Staples

Kurta Sets Are Your New Workwear Staples

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

Summer In A CLiQ Kurta Sets Are Your New Workwear Staples Fashion influencer Ankita Katuri shares her tips on taking a kurta set from desk to dinner

Over 100 oxygen concentrators seized from 2 upscale Delhi eateries

Over 100 oxygen concentrators seized from 2 upscale Delhi eateries

Rediff.com8 May 2021

The Delhi Police on Friday said it has recovered 105 oxygen concentrators during raids at two upscale restaurants and arrested four people.

Real estate: An industry built on black money

Real estate: An industry built on black money

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

As real estate is about a tenth of the Indian economy, the extent of black money floating around in the sector is huge.

Investing In Cryptocurrencies? Read This

Investing In Cryptocurrencies? Read This

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

If investing in Bitcoin, adopt a three to five-year horizon and invest systematically to gain from its volatility.

Pan-India 'Fraud-to-Phone' gang busted; 8 arrested, 300 phones seized

Pan-India 'Fraud-to-Phone' gang busted; 8 arrested, 300 phones seized

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

A pan-India 'fraud-to-phone' network has been busted by security agencies, which have also arrested eight people and seized nearly 300 new mobile phones bought with stolen funds, officials said on Tuesday. Moreover, 900 mobile phones, 1,000 bank accounts and hundreds of unified payment interface (UPI) and e-commerce IDs of this gang have been identified and are under investigation. Nearly 100 bank accounts, and debit and credit cards have been frozen by the security agencies so far, officials said.

COVID virus rapidly spreading in rural areas: Modi

COVID virus rapidly spreading in rural areas: Modi

Rediff.com14 May 2021

"India is not a country to lose courage. We will fight and win," he said.

Jeep To Drive Petrol Options For India

Jeep To Drive Petrol Options For India

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

The iconic brand is considering petrol powertrains for its entire Indian portfolio, which includes the Jeep Compass, Meridian, Grand Cherokee and Wrangler.

BlackBerry India fails to be ray of hope for parent

BlackBerry India fails to be ray of hope for parent

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

FY14 profit halves, dips to 4-yr low

Every River Is Under Attack By The Sand Mafia

Every River Is Under Attack By The Sand Mafia

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

The demand for minerals, boulders and sand is so great that it has fueled a black market and the goons who control this trade do not hesitate to kill law enforcement officers and reporters who have tried to expose them.

Parl panel advises caution in emergency approval of vaccine

Parl panel advises caution in emergency approval of vaccine

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

In a report submitted Monday to Rajya Sabha chairman and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs also said there was a need for a comprehensive public health law to keep a tab on private hospitals and check black-marketing of medicines.

'BYJU's showing green shoots towards profitability'

'BYJU's showing green shoots towards profitability'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2024

'If you look at assets truly working for us, you should look at Aakash and Great Learning.'

'Everybody rejected me'

'Everybody rejected me'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2024

'I have been trying to make a movie for seven years. I got a chance only now.' 'I have taken my script to every office from Dharma to Tips to Eros.' 'I have narrated my script to every actor possible. Nobody believed me.' 'Because of OTT, people like me are finally getting a chance to make something.'

Lockdown has also hit liquor manufacturers

Lockdown has also hit liquor manufacturers

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Shutting of stores had not stopped alcohol sales. On the contrary, it had increased black market operations and peddling of illicit hooch, which could cause death/serious injury.

LeBron rewrites playbook on athlete activism on way to the top

LeBron rewrites playbook on athlete activism on way to the top

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

James became a leading voice in support of the Black Lives Matter movement following the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

PHOTOS: World's thinnest, fastest BlackBerry yet

PHOTOS: World's thinnest, fastest BlackBerry yet

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

BlackBerry maker, Research in Motion, RIM, has announced that the first of its two BlackBerry 7 OS phones, the Bold Touch 9900 -- presumably the thinnest and fastest -- will be coming to the Indian market soon, as early as the second week of August.

Crucial fertiliser shortage may pinch farmers

Crucial fertiliser shortage may pinch farmers

Rediff.com9 Nov 2021

Enthused by rising potato prices after a prolonged slump, Pradeep Sharma was planning to sow the crop on his 15-acre farm near Agra slightly earlier than usual. The delayed departure of the southwest monsoon also prompted his decision, since the good soil moisture would have saved at least one initial irrigation. But the acute shortage of diammonium phosphate (DAP), a crucial nutrient ahead of the sowing season for potatoes, nipped those hopes in the bud. DAP is the second-most used fertiliser in the country after urea.

'BlackBerry is open to going private'

'BlackBerry is open to going private'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2013

The company hopes to revive its fortune with the move

No intention of selling handset business: BlackBerry CEO

No intention of selling handset business: BlackBerry CEO

Rediff.com14 Apr 2014

BlackBerry has no plans to sell its devices business even as the Canadian smartphone maker faces losses and inventory pile

BlackBerry sells US headquarters to Brookfield Property Group

BlackBerry sells US headquarters to Brookfield Property Group

Rediff.com15 Mar 2014

Faced with mounting losses and unsold inventory, struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry has sold its US office in Texas to Brookfield Property Group as it seeks to rationalise costs.

7 Times Karishma Stood Out in Denims

7 Times Karishma Stood Out in Denims

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Denims may be a wardrobe basic, but they don't need to be boring.

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea against provisions of Surrogacy Act

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea against provisions of Surrogacy Act

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

The plea, filed by Chennai resident Arun Muthuvel, has said that both the Acts fall short in fully addressing the essential goal of regulating surrogacy and other assisted reproductive techniques.

How To Invest in 2022: Market Gurus' Gyaan

How To Invest in 2022: Market Gurus' Gyaan

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

'There is no need to do anything, let your SIPs get deducted every month, and stick to your allocation between equity, fixed income and emergency funds and your risk covers.'

Curb betting in cricket to check black money: SIT

Curb betting in cricket to check black money: SIT

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

The Supreme Court-appointed SIT on Friday called for effective norms to curb betting in cricket and a stronger set of norms for P-Notes, while also making a case for bringing donations to educational and religious bodies under tax net.

'Complete failure of state': HC on Covid infra in Delhi

'Complete failure of state': HC on Covid infra in Delhi

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

"The problem is we don't have doctors, nurses, attendants, oxygen and medicines. It is a complete failure of the state," the bench said, adding that, "its getting tougher for us".

Good Q2, but cautious outlook for Info Edge

Good Q2, but cautious outlook for Info Edge

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Info Edge (India) reported good Q2FY24 results with hiring across other segments helping offset weak IT performance. The revenue increased 11.5 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) to Rs 593 crore, (up 1.5 per cent quarter-on-quarter or Q-o-Q). The earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (Ebitda) margin was excellent at 40.7 per cent, up 200 basis points year-on-year (Y-o-Y).

Can Vijay Succeed Where Rajini Couldn't?

Can Vijay Succeed Where Rajini Couldn't?

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Will Vijay will go the most successful MGR/Jayalalithaa way, or that of Vijayakanth, Seeman or Kamalahaasan, or will he end up as another Rajinikanth who cries wolf at the last minute and quits the scene even before it all had really begun, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

How Modi can crack down on black money

How Modi can crack down on black money

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

Today, the single most popular route of laundering is the stock market platform, notes Debashis Basu.

Hyderabad-born Prem Watsa may bid for BlackBerry

Hyderabad-born Prem Watsa may bid for BlackBerry

Rediff.com14 Aug 2013

Often called Canada's version of Warren Buffet, Watsa preaches a long view that suggests it may be too early to assess his decision to take on a leading 10 per cent stake in BlackBerry.

Fairfax consortium offers $4.7 bn for BlackBerry

Fairfax consortium offers $4.7 bn for BlackBerry

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

BlackBerry has signed a letter of intent agreement under which a consortium to be led by Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has offered to acquire the company subject to due diligence, it said in a statement.

How to invest in markets after Friday's BLOODBATH

How to invest in markets after Friday's BLOODBATH

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

'You can put 25 per cent right now; put another 25 per cent when Nifty corrects another 500 points.' 'At 13,500 put another 25 per cent and at 13,000 one can get fully deployed.'

'Men are very insecure of my success'

'Men are very insecure of my success'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

PeeCee has been making startling revelations while promoting Citadel recently.

Aptech CEO Anil Pant passes away

Aptech CEO Anil Pant passes away

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

Aptech managing director and CEO Anil Pant died on Tuesday, the company informed in a regulatory filing. "The company regrets to inform about the sad demise of Dr. Anil Pant, Managing Director and CEO of the company on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Dr. Pant's contribution and energy will be missed by the company. "All the directors and employees of the company convey their deepest condolences to his family," Aptech Limited said in the filing.

Global Depository Receipts under lens for routing black money

Global Depository Receipts under lens for routing black money

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Sources said that the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India has come across quite a few cases where GDR route could have been used for round-tripping of funds in the name of capital-raising activities of listed companies from abroad.

Black money: Over 1,000 entities under Sebi lens

Black money: Over 1,000 entities under Sebi lens

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

These entities have facilitated illicit transactions worth thousands of crores of rupees over the past 2-3 years