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Controversy erupts over lecture in Mumbai

Controversy erupts over lecture in Mumbai

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh refuses to 'retreat in the face of threats'.

Stranded fliers cause 10% rise in hotel prices

Stranded fliers cause 10% rise in hotel prices

Rediff.com18 Apr 2010

No let up in haze over Europe, expected for five more days

No stamping of flyers' handbags at 7 airports from April 1

No stamping of flyers' handbags at 7 airports from April 1

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

The airports which will see the new system are Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Cochin and Ahmedabad.

What went wrong with the IIMs?

What went wrong with the IIMs?

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Why are so many of the new IIMs floundering?

Why Air India's employees 'walked out'

Why Air India's employees 'walked out'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2009

Around 300 employees, carrying red flags, assembled in front of the old terminal in Delhi, shouting slogans against the management and demanding immediate payment of salaries. "The government cannot defer the salary as per the Payment of Wages Act. It must pay the salary by July 10. The company is not following the rules and regulations and taking decisions which is not in the interest of the employees," J B Kadiyan, general secretary, ACEU, said.

BCCI clean chit 'a piece of paper', has no bearing on police case

BCCI clean chit 'a piece of paper', has no bearing on police case

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

The Board of Control for Cricket in India gave a clean chit to Rajasthan Royals co-owner Raj Kundra and N Srinivasan's son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan in the IPL spot-fixing scandal. But for both the Delhi and Mumbai police, the report of the BCCI is nothing but a piece of paper which will have no bearing on their case. It is the trial before the court based on the police investigation which will be final.

Why MTNL should shut shop

Why MTNL should shut shop

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

For FY16, MTNL's standalone net loss was over Rs 2,000 crore.

Air India likely to meet cabin crew shortfall by July

Air India likely to meet cabin crew shortfall by July

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

AI gets govt nod to hire 800 more cabin crew.

Airports: HC upholds development fee charged

Airports: HC upholds development fee charged

Rediff.com26 Aug 2009

A division bench headed by chief justice A P Shah dismissed a bunch of petitions that alleged that both the Delhi International Airport Ltd and the Mumbai International Airport Ltd were collecting ADF in an illegal manner, without having any authority.

Yogi Adityanath drives BJP Hindutva campaign in eastern UP

Yogi Adityanath drives BJP Hindutva campaign in eastern UP

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

The fifth-term Lok Sabha member is the mascot of the party's Hindutva-wrapped agenda of development as the BJP makes a final push in its bid to capture power in the state

Attacks also happen in Delhi, Mumbai: Aus govt

Attacks also happen in Delhi, Mumbai: Aus govt

Rediff.com5 Jan 2010

Australia on Tuesday asked India not to whip up 'hysteria' over the killing of a 21-year-old youth from the country, saying such incidents occur all over the world including Delhi and Mumbai, close on the heels of India warning that these attacks may have a bearing on ties. There was no evidence to suggest that the attack on Nitin Garg, a student who was fatally stabbed in the abdomen on Sunday while on his way to his part-time job in a restaurant, was racially-motivated.

MTNL puts overseas acquisition on hold

MTNL puts overseas acquisition on hold

Rediff.com31 Dec 2009

State-run MTNL has put its overseas acquisitions plans on the backburner for the time being as it decides to focus on improving its marketshare in Delhi and Mumbai--the only places where it operates.

Onboard the stunning superfast Talgo trains

Onboard the stunning superfast Talgo trains

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Talgo's arrival in India marks the beginning faster and efficient train services.

Vistara spreads its wings to Bengaluru

Vistara spreads its wings to Bengaluru

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

The city will be the 10th destination for Vistara.

Why Ajit Doval is wrong

Why Ajit Doval is wrong

Rediff.com9 Nov 2018

'How do we explain that on the economic, internal security and strategic fronts, India's unstable coalitions have acted more decisively and boldly than all our full-majority governments yet?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

Kareena goes topless in Kurbaan

Kareena goes topless in Kurbaan

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

The poster of Karan Johar's new production Kurbaan, starring Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor, looks hot!

Only 3 slots of 3G spectrum to be auctioned

Only 3 slots of 3G spectrum to be auctioned

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

In a surprise move that could deprive it of over Rs 5,000 crore (Rs 55 billion) in revenue, the government has said the 3G telephony spectrum available with it for sale currently could accommodate only three operators.

MTNL says can't meet MNP deadline

MTNL says can't meet MNP deadline

Rediff.com2 Dec 2009

Even as it selected a franchisee to run its 3G telecom services in Delhi and Mumbai circles, state-run MTNL said it was unlikely to be able to implement mobile number portability by the government deadline of December 31, which is supposed to bind all players.

The world's 10 richest cities

The world's 10 richest cities

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

European cities have emerged as the world's richest and most expensive places. By comparison, Indian cities are amongst the world's least expensive.

Delhi, Mumbai airports high on service rating

Delhi, Mumbai airports high on service rating

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

The minister said under the agreement between the Airports Authority of India and the joint venture companies -- Delhi International Airport Limited and Mumbai International Airport Limited -- 'the target rating after completion of the stage 2 shall be 3.75 on the scale of five.'The stage II of development of the Delhi airport is expected to be completed by 2016. Patel added the two companies had undertaken several initiatives to improve the satisfaction levels of customers.

India is very important to us: US

India is very important to us: US

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

Ahead of a top State Department official's visit to New Delhi and Mumbai, the United States on Monday said India is very important for the Obama administration. "This region of the world is very important to us. India is very important to us, as the world's largest democracy. They just had elections," State Department official Ian Kelly told media persons at his daily press briefing.

Petrol, diesel to be dearer by up to 50p/litre

Petrol, diesel to be dearer by up to 50p/litre

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

Thirteen big cities, including Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra, Surat, Ahmedabad, Pune and Sholapur will move from Euro-III grade fuel to Euro-IV from Thursday.

MTNL website attacked by Pak hacker

MTNL website attacked by Pak hacker

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

While MTNL on Friday claimed that its website has been restored, some users complained that they were unable to access it.

WiMax: MTNL to share revenue with franchise

WiMax: MTNL to share revenue with franchise

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

MTNL intends to allow one successful bidder each in its licensed area of Delhi and Mumbai for the deployment and operation of its Wi-Max system on exclusive, revenue-sharing basis. The network proposed to be deployed should provide fully converged broadband data and voice services such as access to internet, VPN clients, QoS to individual subscribers and cell support video conferencing, the PSU in said its global expression-of-interest notice.

Petrol to cost Rs 0.41 per litre more now

Petrol to cost Rs 0.41 per litre more now

Rediff.com24 Mar 2010

Faced with the prospect of revenue loss on fuel jumping to Rs 700 billion (Rs 70,000 crore) next fiscal, Petroleum Ministry on Wednesday called for "harsh decisions" even as it hinted that cleaner Euro-IV fuel in 13 metro cities will cost more from April 1.

Soon you can own flats on railway property

Soon you can own flats on railway property

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Indian Railways under Piyush Goyal has chalked out a new plan for station redevelopment. Railway stations in 15 cities may soon offer residential apartments.

No stay on AAI employees' transfer: SC

No stay on AAI employees' transfer: SC

Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

The Supreme Court on declined to stay the transfer of an estimated 1,600 employees of Airport Authority of India (AAI) to various places following privatisation of Delhi and Mumbai airports.

Mumbai, Delhi among world's top-30 'super cities'

Mumbai, Delhi among world's top-30 'super cities'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2016

Mumbai is also on the top-10 'improvers' list.

Kingfisher launches daily Mumbai-London flight

Kingfisher launches daily Mumbai-London flight

Rediff.com5 Jan 2009

Mumbai-London is the private carrier's second overseas flight after the one on Bangalore-London route that was launched in September. Kingfisher also plans to launch Mumbai-Hong Kong operations from January 12 and Mumbai-Singapore flight from January 16.

In NYC, Chidambaram learns to avoid another 26/11

In NYC, Chidambaram learns to avoid another 26/11

Rediff.com11 Sep 2009

Chidambaram, who spent the first day of his four-day visit to the US in New York, being briefed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New York Police Department's intelligence and security units, said at a press briefing at the Indian embassy that New York was a priority 'in my list because I was keen to know how the NYPD worked in securing a mega city'.

Jet suspends all flights between UAE and India

Jet suspends all flights between UAE and India

Rediff.com9 Sep 2009

Jet Airways has suspended all its flights between the United Arab Emirates and India after almost half of its pilots did not report for duties protesting against sacking of two of their colleagues.

Khali makes me feel small, says Kane

Khali makes me feel small, says Kane

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

WWE superstar Kane may be a cold-hearted, ruthless monster in the ring, who chokeslams and powerbombs his opponents into submission.

Delhi, Mumbai airports on IATA 'wall of shame'

Delhi, Mumbai airports on IATA 'wall of shame'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2009

Giovanni Bisignani, CEO of International Air Transport Association, said Delhi and Mumbai airports were one of the worst contributors to the crisis, for their 207 per cent hike in charges. "There is no room for this nonsense in our future. When demand drops, suppliers cannot divide the same costs among fewer customers. The shape of everything must change," he declared.

Maruti WagonR crosses 15 lakh unit sales mark

Maruti WagonR crosses 15 lakh unit sales mark

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

Maruti says, WagonR is one of the top 5 brands in India.

BSNL advised to talk to union on listing

BSNL advised to talk to union on listing

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

Chances of a merger of state-run telecom operators BSNL and MTNL look remote, even as the government advised BSNL's management to start talks with the union for taking the company public.

Indians paid 20 times less than rich nation peers

Indians paid 20 times less than rich nation peers

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

Indians might be known for their hard work, but when it comes to their wages, they are paid nearly 20 times less than their counterparts in the developed nations like the United States and Switzerland.

How Shardul Shroff built India's top law firm

How Shardul Shroff built India's top law firm

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

'Power is always transitory, and you should be the same person whether you have it or not,' the head of the number one law firm in India tells Pavan Lall.

First flight of superjumbo A-380 to India takes off

First flight of superjumbo A-380 to India takes off

Rediff.com30 May 2014

An Airbus A-380 of the Singapore Airlines (SIA) on Friday took off from Singapore for Delhi, marking the maiden flight of the superjumbo to India.

Delhi-Chennai bullet train may become a reality

Delhi-Chennai bullet train may become a reality

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to introduce bullet trains in the country, a team of Railway officials will visit Beijing on November 24 to take forward the Delhi-Chennai high-speed corridor project, the longest in India.

It's time to check in to India!

It's time to check in to India!

Rediff.com2 May 2017

India needs 1.4 million hotel beds a night but has only 2.4 lakh, points out Rahul Pandit, MD and CEO of Ginger Hotels.