News for 'computer crash'

Markets Expected To Remain Volatile

Markets Expected To Remain Volatile

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

'As the markets are expected to remain jittery in the near term, we advise investors to use this opportunity to enter quality largecaps from a long-term perspective.'

Man dies in scuffle for football WC tickets in SA

Man dies in scuffle for football WC tickets in SA

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

South African police used pepper spray to stop scuffles on Thursday and a pensioner died in a queue as thousands of fans rushed to buy 500,000 World Cup tickets being sold over the counter for the first time.

Scuffles as South Africans rush for Cup tickets

Scuffles as South Africans rush for Cup tickets

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

South African police stepped in to stop scuffles on Thursday and a pensioner died in the queue as thousands of South Africans rushed for 500,000 World Cup football tickets being sold for cash for the first time.

System crash costs Bindra gold at European Cup

System crash costs Bindra gold at European Cup

Rediff.com3 May 2010

Ace Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra produced a clinical performance but unfortunately missed the gold after the computer system crashed at the European Cup International Championship in Hanover, Germany on Sunday.

The World's First Suicide Bomber

The World's First Suicide Bomber

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

On the night of July 5, the Tigers launched their first kamikaze operation. Miller took the wheels of the explosive-packed truck, smiled at everyone as he turned the ignition key and drove it slowly towards the Sri Lankan military camp. A few moments later all of Jaffna heard a thunderous explosion that brought the complex crashing down in clouds of dust. Miller had given birth to a deadly tactic that Prabhakaran would employ time and again with devastating consequences to Sri Lanka -- and India. A fascinating excerpt from M R Narayan Swamy's must read new book, The Rout Of Prabhakaran.

MS outage: Airlines go manual, cash withdrawals hit, brokerages affected

MS outage: Airlines go manual, cash withdrawals hit, brokerages affected

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

Airports across the country witnessed chaotic scenes on Friday after dozens of flights were either delayed or cancelled after a widespread global computer outage that also hit operations like cash withdrawal at some banks, and impacted functioning of some brokerages. Globally, the Microsoft cloud outage led to US airlines cancelling flights, but the tech giant later reportedly said its cloud services outage in the Central US region has been resolved.

UP man was flying to Nepal to thank Lord Pashupatinath for son's birth

UP man was flying to Nepal to thank Lord Pashupatinath for son's birth

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Thirty-five-year-old Sonu Jaiswal, a liquor store owner who was among the five Indians killed in a plane crash in Nepal on Sunday, had gone to pay obeisance at the famed Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu after his wish for a son was fulfilled around six months ago, his relative said.

Here's how Angelina Jolie can crash YOUR computer system

Here's how Angelina Jolie can crash YOUR computer system

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!

'Ministry should end controversies related to GDP computation'

'Ministry should end controversies related to GDP computation'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

There has been criticism of the official statistics ever since MoSPI came out with new methodology to estimate the GDP on the base year of 2011-12 compared to earlier 2004-05.

Spook Yourself On OTT This Halloween

Spook Yourself On OTT This Halloween

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Vampires, nuns, haunted homes...

'US Can't Take Indians As Guinea Pigs'

'US Can't Take Indians As Guinea Pigs'

Rediff.com20 May 2024

'Why should we disclose classified information to satisfy those who doubt our Hydrogen Bomb capability?'

Microsoft sues Indian company for technical support scam

Microsoft sues Indian company for technical support scam

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Microsoft is demanding a jury trial and seeking permanent injunction to restrain and enjoin the defendants from infringement of Microsoft's registered trademarks and from directly or indirectly engaging in false advertising or promotions regarding the quality or security of Microsoft software.

Run-up to RBI monetary policy review: Expect another hawkish pause

Run-up to RBI monetary policy review: Expect another hawkish pause

Rediff.com3 Oct 2023

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to maintain the status quo on policy rates for the fourth consecutive time in its October 4-6 review meeting. The incremental information available since its last meeting in August suggests that growth and inflation prints for the second quarter (Q2) of financial year 2023-24 (FY24) will exceed the committee's projections. However, the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation is expected to moderate in the second half (H2) of FY24.

10 Women Achievers You Must Watch On OTT

10 Women Achievers You Must Watch On OTT

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

Kangana Ranaut plays an Air Force pilot in Tejas, joining an increasing list of films and shows centered around women playing significant roles in their careers.

Why Bajaj continues to be super

Why Bajaj continues to be super

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

The Bajaj Super could not be called a pretty scooter, but it was sturdy and reliable, says Veenu Sandhu.

Asur 2 Review: Thrilling!

Asur 2 Review: Thrilling!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

What goes in favour of Asur 2 is its pace and novelty, even though the approach has all the hokiness of a comic book, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Tejas: Don't Get IAF Wrong!

Tejas: Don't Get IAF Wrong!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2023

'For god's sake, portray the armed forces in the correct manner,' asserts IAF veteran Air Commodore Nitin Sathe after watching Tejas.

Yeh Meri Family Review: Nostalgic

Yeh Meri Family Review: Nostalgic

Rediff.com24 May 2023

Yeh Meri Family is rescued by the actors. All of them have delivered on the warmth and crankiness of a close-knit family without putting on any hum saath saath hain fakery, observes Deepa Gahlot.

'There will always be some unknowns, but our scientists are well equipped to handle any challenges'

'There will always be some unknowns, but our scientists are well equipped to handle any challenges'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

'ISRO takes a very cautious approach.' 'After reaching the moon, the orbit has to be brought down from a single elliptical orbit to a circular orbit while simultaneously ensuring the stability of Chandrayaan 3 and the health parameters of the lander and rover.'

10 Youth Shows You Must Watch On OTT

10 Youth Shows You Must Watch On OTT

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

As the Indian version of The Archies gets ready to hit OTT, Deepa Gahlot picks 10 interesting college-and-youth-oriented shows on OTT.

IT stocks crash on World Bank ban

IT stocks crash on World Bank ban

Rediff.com12 Jan 2009

Stocks of IT companies, including Wipro and Megasoft, took a beating at the bourses after it was revealed on Monday that the two firms were barred from doing businesses with the World Bank.

Outage at website hosting firm hits internet across Europe, US

Outage at website hosting firm hits internet across Europe, US

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

Several major websites across the world, including the UK government's Gov.Uk website, crashed for some time on Tuesday due to an outage at global website hosting service Fastly.

How Sarao 'spoofed, layered' his way to $1-mn flash crash gain

How Sarao 'spoofed, layered' his way to $1-mn flash crash gain

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

Navinder Singh Sarao used a couple of fairly simple techniques.

Retraining Spicejet pilots to fly Boeing 737 MAX

Retraining Spicejet pilots to fly Boeing 737 MAX

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

It takes only two hours - roughly the time it takes for a plane to fly from Delhi to Mumbai - for a pair of pilots to complete their training on the 737 MAX simulator at Boeing's centre in Noida, the only one of its kind in India. Going by this estimate, all the 90 Spicejet pilots who the civil aviation regulator barred from flying the 737 MAX can be retrained in 90 hours.

Why Microsoft Awarded This Techie

Why Microsoft Awarded This Techie

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Kasam Shaikh is the fifth person in India and first from Maharashtra to receive the award for Microsoft Most Valuable Professional title in Artificial Intelligence.

Beware! Indian Wi-Fi networks under virus risk

Beware! Indian Wi-Fi networks under virus risk

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

Indian computer security analysts have detected and alerted Wi-Fi users in the country against a possible virus attack that could lead to crashing and hacking of secure networks.

How Shark Tank India 1 Winners Fared

How Shark Tank India 1 Winners Fared

Rediff.com14 Jan 2023

Of the 23 companies, eight have raised funds after Shark Tank India.

AirAsia captain left seat before jet lost control

AirAsia captain left seat before jet lost control

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

The plane was suffering a technical glitch

So is the rice bucket challenge still on?

So is the rice bucket challenge still on?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

The rice bucket challenge, over the last two months, has voluntarily been taken up by individuals and organisations.

Meet India's Latest Billionaire

Meet India's Latest Billionaire

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

'It has taken us 15 years to get to where we are. It obviously doesn't happen overnight.'

Why Didn't #BoycottBrahmastra Work?

Why Didn't #BoycottBrahmastra Work?

Rediff.com14 Sep 2022

Nobody else needs to boycott Bollywood, they are doing a pretty good job of digging up their own foundation, notes Deepa Gahlot.

How vulnerable are bank ATMs?

How vulnerable are bank ATMs?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

The war between hackers and banks over ATM security will be dynamically redefined, notes Atanu Biswas.

Why India Must Salute The Soldier's Wife

Why India Must Salute The Soldier's Wife

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

'These ladies have sacrificed their husbands so that you can celebrate your birthday parties and anniversaries.' 'It is your moral duty to treat them right and with respect.' 'When they visit a bank or a hospital, they should not be made to stand in queue, but treated like Presidents or prime ministers.'

Chennai techie spent hours on NASA pix to spot Vikram

Chennai techie spent hours on NASA pix to spot Vikram

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

Subramanian, 33, who was on Tuesday the toast of the astronomy world, managed what ISRO and NASA couldn't through his close examination of before and after images of the scheduled landing.

What may have gone wrong with AirAsia QZ8501

What may have gone wrong with AirAsia QZ8501

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

Don't look for a single cause -- a combination of factors is needed to bring down any plane, says Shakti Lumba

Michael Jackson 'suicide' can kill your PC!

Michael Jackson 'suicide' can kill your PC!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2005

Any message on your computer monitor that says that Michael Jackson has made a suicidal attempt may not send him to St Peter or the Devil, but will surely crash your computer.

What brought British pound down to a 31-year low today?

What brought British pound down to a 31-year low today?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

The sell-off was probably aggravated by computer-driven traders

Esports: Ferrari's Leclerc celebrates with pasta after winning

Esports: Ferrari's Leclerc celebrates with pasta after winning

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

Formula One esports race was the third in a series designed to give fans something to watch after the COVID-19 pandemic stalled motorsport worldwide and left Formula One still waiting to start its season.

A crackdown on India's cybercafes

A crackdown on India's cybercafes

Rediff.com22 Jul 2008

India's cybercafes could be headed for extinction as a nationwide clampdown in the name of anti-terrorism threatens their existence.

What If India Was Invaded Like Ukraine?

What If India Was Invaded Like Ukraine?

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

'What would we feel if we found the world behaving the way it has?' 'Forced to fight our own prolonged battle; nobody from outside really demanding that the war end or actively working to make it end, and above all, a completely toothless United Nations reduced to pleading for a halt to the violence,' notes Shyam G Menon, exactly a month after Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine.