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Salman gets permission to go to Dubai

Salman gets permission to go to Dubai

Rediff.com26 May 2015

The Bombay High Court has granted permission to Salman Khan, who is out on bail after being convicted in the 2002 hit-and-run case, to travel abroad for a show.

What Telecom Man reveals about India's business-politics links

What Telecom Man reveals about India's business-politics links

Rediff.com16 May 2020

'It's the brazen corruption involving politicians that makes you sit up years after the event,' notes Nivedita Mookerji after reading B K Syngal's Telecom Man.

Soccer Extras: AC Milan banned from Europa League

Soccer Extras: AC Milan banned from Europa League

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

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

Sensex ends 170 points lower on weak Japanese cues, April PMI

Sensex ends 170 points lower on weak Japanese cues, April PMI

Rediff.com2 May 2016

Index heavyweights continue to be top losers with ICICI bank.

Fashion Weeks are coming! Fashion Weeks are coming!

Fashion Weeks are coming! Fashion Weeks are coming!

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

'We can go with smaller ensembles -- even 15 or 20 creations from a designer.' 'We are keeping the focus squarely on quality over quantity.' 'India Couture Week is, after all, about the best of the best,' FDCI Chairman Sunil Sethi tells Veenu Sandhu

Gandhi Peace Prize conferred upon ISRO by President Mukherjee

Gandhi Peace Prize conferred upon ISRO by President Mukherjee

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday gave away Gandhi Peace Prize 2014 to ISRO in recognition of its services in transforming India through the use of space technology.

Disappointed with PMO: Magsaysay winner Sanjiv Chaturvedi

Disappointed with PMO: Magsaysay winner Sanjiv Chaturvedi

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Whistle-blower bureaucrat Sanjiv Chaturvedi, who has been selected for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay award, expressed disappointment over the functioning of the Prime Minister's Office and said he was able to "survive" only because of an "independent judiciary".

China-Pakistan ties get stronger by the day

China-Pakistan ties get stronger by the day

Rediff.com27 May 2019

'Listing Masood Azhar as a 'global terrorist' was done with Islamabad and Imran Khan's concurrence.' 'It was not prompted by the so-called 'Wuhan spirit'.' 'The relationship between the two 'iron brothers' has not been dented,' points out former RA&W officer and China expert Jayadeva Ranade.

'Forget DRS controversy, the series should go on without any hiccups'

'Forget DRS controversy, the series should go on without any hiccups'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

Committee of Administrators (COA) member Diana Edulji believes that the BCCI did the right thing by calling truce on the 'DRS Controversy' as it would have 'shifted focus' from India's win in Bengaluru.

Soccer PIX: Atletico go third in La Liga; Verona win

Soccer PIX: Atletico go third in La Liga; Verona win

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

IMAGES from the soccer matches played in Spain and Italy on Saturday

Agora presents the very best of photojournalism

Agora presents the very best of photojournalism

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

From climate change protests to democratic uprisings against biased and violent authorities, it is clear that 2019 was a pivotal year for citizens all over the world. Free-to-use mobile app Agora launched its first #Photojournalism photo competition to give photographers a way to shed light on specific issues. The competition gathered more than 12,321 submissions from amateur and professional photographers all over the world. 'Young guns,' a striking picture of a group of Filipino children playing with dumpsite toy guns collected the most votes in the app, awarding its author @renebernal with a $1,000 cash prize. Take a look at the winners' striking work.

Infosys bows to Murthy; Nilekani returns as chairman

Infosys bows to Murthy; Nilekani returns as chairman

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

Vishal Sikka who was made vice-chairman till his successor was appointed, also quit the board with immediate effect.

Shashi Kapoor: The quiet showman

Shashi Kapoor: The quiet showman

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Shashi Kapoor, the star who made us laugh, romance and cry, passed into the ages on December 4. We look back at the often underrated actor, who reinvested all his earnings as an actor into making films and keeping the theatre he established, Prithvi Theatre, alive.

ONGC to hike stake in Cairn block

ONGC to hike stake in Cairn block

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

Cairn's contractual term for exploring and producing oil from the Rajasthan Block RJ-ON-90/2 expires in 2020 and the area is to return to the block licensee, ONGC.

White, King Liar, Kali: Malayalam's BIG upcoming releases

White, King Liar, Kali: Malayalam's BIG upcoming releases

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Which film are *YOU* looking forward to?

Why India's airlines ain't flying higher and higher

Why India's airlines ain't flying higher and higher

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

The biggest let down for India's aviation sector has been the failure of the government to privatise Air India, says Anjuli Bhargava.

Several Akhilesh projects under Yogi scanner

Several Akhilesh projects under Yogi scanner

Rediff.com3 Aug 2017

The Gomti Riverfront Development project, the Agra-Lucknow Expressway, the Jai Prakash Narayan International Centre and the efforts towards the beautification of Old Lucknow are some of Akhilesh Yadav's initiatives that are the subject of investigation.

Footballers of the weekend: Jamie Vardy shines in Europe

Footballers of the weekend: Jamie Vardy shines in Europe

Rediff.com9 May 2016

In England, the celebrations went on at Leicester City as they marked their fairytale Premier League success with another win while champions Juventus' long unbeaten streak in Italy came to an end.

How Romeo Beckham earned whopping 45,000 pounds for a day's work

How Romeo Beckham earned whopping 45,000 pounds for a day's work

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

David Beckham's 12-year-old son Romeo Beckham cashed-in 45,000 pounds for one day's work after modeling for high-end fashion brand Burberry, it has been revealed.

Fortune names its World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Fortune names its World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and other United States schools, Tim Cook, India's Indira Jaising and Mukesh Ambani. The names mentioned above have nothing in common... until now. They have all been named as Fortune's World's 50 Greatest Leaders. Here are some of the prominent names mentioned in the list.

Birthday Special: Kamal Haasan's 60 years of excellence

Birthday Special: Kamal Haasan's 60 years of excellence

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

As the legendary actor turns 60 today, we look at his finest performances in the last six decades.

BJP, Sena gear up for solo fight for Mumbai civic polls next year

BJP, Sena gear up for solo fight for Mumbai civic polls next year

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Parties are currently trading charges over issues of corruption.

Prime Minister Modi, they don't like you

Prime Minister Modi, they don't like you

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

'And Sir, you are at fault if they don't like you. 'You don't boast of your government's efforts to be the first one to bring in thousands of Indians back home without thinking for a second about their race, religion, language, orientation, or even citizenship,' says Sarang, a reader of Rediff.com.

Will defence ministry okay Anil Ambani's Reliance Naval?

Will defence ministry okay Anil Ambani's Reliance Naval?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Warship building projects worth at least Rs 630 billion have ground to a standstill. The defence ministry has halted tendering in wait for a government decision on whether to allow, or to exclude, Anil Ambani's shipbuilding firm from those contracts.

Paddler Abhishek ensures bronze at Asian Youth Games

Paddler Abhishek ensures bronze at Asian Youth Games

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

Teenager Abhishek Yadav ensured India of a bronze medal at the 2nd Asian Youth Games in Nanjing, China, after he got the better of Malaysia's Dunley Foo to enter the men's singles table tennis semi-finals, on Monday.

Prem Watsa's role in BlackBerry chief's salary under lens

Prem Watsa's role in BlackBerry chief's salary under lens

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Months before Fairfax Financial Holdings Inc bid $4.7 billion for BlackBerry Ltd, Fairfax boss Prem Watsa played a role in securing a golden parachute worth as much as $55 million for the smartphone maker's chief executive.

RBI leaves key rates unchanged, sees more upside risks to inflation

RBI leaves key rates unchanged, sees more upside risks to inflation

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Rajan retained the short-term lending rate at 6.5 and the cash reserve requirement of banks at 4 per cent.

Here's why the Nach Baliye win is so special for Divyanka-Vivek

Here's why the Nach Baliye win is so special for Divyanka-Vivek

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

'We have gone from baraati dancers to having learnt so many forms of dance.'

Lodha panel moves SC to appoint G K Pillai as BCCI observer

Lodha panel moves SC to appoint G K Pillai as BCCI observer

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

The apex court-appointed Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha committee moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to appoint former home secretary G K Pillai as an observer to guide' the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the administrative works including award of contracts, transparency norms and holding of future domestic, international and Indian Premier League matches.

How the Women in Blue make India proud

How the Women in Blue make India proud

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

The celebrations after the 2017 World Cup went on for the next few months. But there was one question that the Indian cricketers failed to respond to in their interviews. 'What was their next assignment?' Nobody knew; the players were waiting for the BCCI to tell them. The BCCI, with barely any time from its endless legal tangles, had nothing in mind immediately. The likes of Australia and England were back on the field, battling it out in the Ashes in front of sizeable crowds. But for Mithali Raj and team, there was no road ahead.

D Ramanaidu: From rice grower to number one filmmaker

D Ramanaidu: From rice grower to number one filmmaker

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Veteran Telugu film producer Dr Daggubbati Ramanaidu passed away into the ages on February 18. In an interview he had granted Rediff.com in September 2010, he tells us how he started making movies.

Nobel Peace Prize: For less than noble reasons

Nobel Peace Prize: For less than noble reasons

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

For a start this award has a history of having less to do with actual contributions and more to do with some part of a larger agenda. Some pretty dubious people have received this. Many more were patently undeserving, says Mohan Guruswamy.

'I won't make a typical Bollywood film'

'I won't make a typical Bollywood film'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

National award winner Chaitanya Tamhane tells us the story behind his film, Court.

IPL has improved domestic cricket: Gavaskar

IPL has improved domestic cricket: Gavaskar

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

'Playing with international stalwarts in the IPL makes a big, positive, difference.'

Railways might allow private sector operations in some areas

Railways might allow private sector operations in some areas

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

To facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI) in high- speed rail projects, the government is likely to allow private sector entry in operations.

Interpol shuts door on ED for warrant against Lalit Modi

Interpol shuts door on ED for warrant against Lalit Modi

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

The global police body, officials said on Tuesday, has apparently ruled in favour of Modi who had challenged the request of the Enforcement Directorate for issuance of a 'Red Corner Notice' against him in connection with its probe into the financial aspects of the cash-rich cricket tournament.

Will IPL media rights cross a massive Rs. 20,000 crore?

Will IPL media rights cross a massive Rs. 20,000 crore?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

Board of Control for Cricket in India's Chief Executive Officer Rahul Johri says the revenue generation from the upcoming Indian Premier League's media rights auction could be "historic".

'Fall' of a newspaper biggie: History of Washington Post

'Fall' of a newspaper biggie: History of Washington Post

Rediff.com6 Aug 2013

Here are the events that shaped the newspaper.

Stocks scale fresh record highs as banking, energy shares gain

Stocks scale fresh record highs as banking, energy shares gain

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Fresh buying by domestic institutional investors and better-than-expected June quarter results from some blue-chip companies boosted investor sentiment

Mistry to meet Tata group CEOs on July 29

Mistry to meet Tata group CEOs on July 29

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

'The idea is to align the HR policies and work culture with changing times'.