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Jet Air cuts fares by up to 30% on overseas routes

Jet Air cuts fares by up to 30% on overseas routes

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The reduced fare offer is also available for travel on partner airline Etihad Airways flights

Football Briefs: Barcelona's Coutinho ruled out for three weeks

Football Briefs: Barcelona's Coutinho ruled out for three weeks

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

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

Govt has received 3 bids for BPCL: Oil minister

Govt has received 3 bids for BPCL: Oil minister

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

The government has received three preliminary bids for buying of controlling stake in India's second-largest fuel retailer Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday. Mining-to-oil conglomerate Vedanta had on November 18 confirmed putting in an expression of interest (EoI) for buying the government's 52.98 per cent stake in BPCL. The other two bidders are said to be global funds, one of them being Apollo Global Management.

UK: Man charged with killing Indian-origin cop

UK: Man charged with killing Indian-origin cop

Rediff.com10 Dec 2006

A 40-year-old man has been charged with stabbing to death Indian-origin special constable Nisha Patel-Nisri outside her home seven months ago.

EU Commission to propose scrapping jet fuel tariffs

EU Commission to propose scrapping jet fuel tariffs

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

The European Commission will propose scrapping tariffs on jet fuel imports starting January 1, an official said on Friday.

European Union calls for minute's silence for Paris attack victims

European Union calls for minute's silence for Paris attack victims

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

The European Union on Sunday called for a minute's silence to be held on Monday for the victims of a series of attacks in Paris in which at least 129 people were killed.

Now, Shanghai aim for Drogba

Now, Shanghai aim for Drogba

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

The ink is barely dry on Nicolas Anelka's groundbreaking contract with Shanghai Shenhua but already the Chinese Super League club is working to pull off another major transfer coup by signing his Chelsea team-mate Didier Drogba.

Lara declares Sachin as best in the world

Lara declares Sachin as best in the world

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

The Sachin Tendulkar fan club keeps getting bigger with West Indies batting legend Brian Lara describing him as the best batsman in the world right now and former England captain Alec Stewart calling him 'the modern day Don Bradman'.

Navtej Sarna could be India's next envoy to the US

Navtej Sarna could be India's next envoy to the US

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

Arun Singh, India's ambassador to US, will retire in September.

SEE: The MILIND SOMAN Interview

SEE: The MILIND SOMAN Interview

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

He is 54, but looks far better than he did when he was a supermodel in his 20s and 30s. Cooler still is his vibe. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel catches up with Milind Soman, fitness icon and businessman.

Musharraf mayFearing arrest Pakistan's former military ruler Perv

Musharraf mayFearing arrest Pakistan's former military ruler Perv

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

Fearing arrest Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf on Thursday decided not to return home from self-exile by this month end as promised, but said that he will take a decision after consultations with his party leaders.

Readers' PHOTOS: Beautiful Ganpatis from California to Delhi

Readers' PHOTOS: Beautiful Ganpatis from California to Delhi

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

We had asked our readers to send us photos of their Ganesha. We received many entries, some of which are being showcased here.

UK park stabbing spree that killed 3 declared terrorist attack

UK park stabbing spree that killed 3 declared terrorist attack

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

A lone attacker, believed to be a Libyan refugee, went on a stabbing spree in a busy park in the southern English city of Reading, killing three people and injuring three others, the deadliest terrorist incident to strike Britain since 2017 London Bridge attack.

Apollo clinics go global

Apollo clinics go global

Rediff.com12 Mar 2005

Connaught Place is world's 9th most expensive office location

Connaught Place is world's 9th most expensive office location

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), which houses the offices of some of the biggest banks in the country, however, slipped to 26th position from the 16th position.

Sarnath Banerjee isn't writing graphic novels anymore

Sarnath Banerjee isn't writing graphic novels anymore

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

'There is no audience anymore for my graphic novels. Few people seem interested in what I find interesting,' Sarnath Banerjee tells Uttaran Das Gupta.

William, Kate share Prince Louis photos

William, Kate share Prince Louis photos

Rediff.com6 May 2018

The touching snaps -- taken by his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, and released on Saturday -- are the first glimpses of the British Prince since he was taken home from St Mary's Hospital where he was born 13 days ago.

Sword-wielding man attacks cops outside Buckingham Palace; 3 injured

Sword-wielding man attacks cops outside Buckingham Palace; 3 injured

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

Scotland Yard has launched an investigation after a 26-year-old man stopped his car and then wielded a large knife.

Gaddafi's forces halt rebel advance

Gaddafi's forces halt rebel advance

Rediff.com29 Mar 2011

Libyan forces on Tuesday struck back at the rebels hampering their march towards Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte, as world leaders gathered in London to map out his early exit from power.

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times.

Athletics PIX: Parchment, Crouser steal the limelight

Athletics PIX: Parchment, Crouser steal the limelight

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

A summary of Thursday's finals in Track and Field at the Tokyo Olympics.

'We have tided over the crisis in this part of the country, hopefully'

'We have tided over the crisis in this part of the country, hopefully'

Rediff.com15 May 2021

'In the second wave, probably due to the mutants, probably due to COVID-19-inappropriate behaviour, we are seeing it coming in the younger population, say from ages 30 to 50.' 'Also, we've seen that sometimes they deteriorate pretty rapidly and therefore we may need to keep a closer watch on the symptoms and on the oxygen levels at home.'

Jamaican Marlon James wins Man Booker Prize for 'A Brief History of Seven Killings'

Jamaican Marlon James wins Man Booker Prize for 'A Brief History of Seven Killings'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Marlon James made literary history by becoming the first Jamaican author to win the prestigious 2015 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for his book A Brief History of Seven Killings.

World's leading cities: Mumbai soon to be No. 7!

World's leading cities: Mumbai soon to be No. 7!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Though New York and London are seen by high net worth individuals as the world's leading hubs over the next 10 years, emerging nation centres are fast catching up.

E Bengal player prevented from flying abroad

E Bengal player prevented from flying abroad

Rediff.com3 May 2003

Immigration authorities found that Brazilian Douglas D'Silva had overstayed in the country.

Kenya's top runners urge fans to keep faith amid doping row

Kenya's top runners urge fans to keep faith amid doping row

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

Kenya's top runners have urged athletics fans and sports enthusiasts across the world to keep faith in them, despite media allegations of widespread doping in the east African nation famed for its top-class runners.

McDonald's arbitration cleared by Delhi HC

McDonald's arbitration cleared by Delhi HC

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Differences between Bakshi, his wife and McDonald's India emerged in mid-2013.

UK mom will have to adopt her kids

UK mom will have to adopt her kids

Rediff.com2 Feb 2004

Lessons from Bollywood: How to be a pucca patriot

Lessons from Bollywood: How to be a pucca patriot

Rediff.com26 Jan 2018

This Republic Day, learn what it takes to be a perfect patriot from Bollywood.

Pakistan recognition for Israel in exchange for F-35 jets?

Pakistan recognition for Israel in exchange for F-35 jets?

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

It is well known that Israel would welcome a diplomatic relationship with Pakistan and feelings of a section of the Pakistani military were likewise.

Jaw-dropping photos of the month: July

Jaw-dropping photos of the month: July

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

Here are some of the best photos from around the world in the month gone by.

Mert & Marcus: Meet the men who photographed Kim Kardashian nude

Mert & Marcus: Meet the men who photographed Kim Kardashian nude

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott have also photographed Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell & Gigi Hadid in the nude.

Mumbai needs an aesthetic counsellor

Mumbai needs an aesthetic counsellor

Rediff.com8 Dec 2010

The city needs simple solutions, which look at each problem not in isolation, but as part of a totality called a city, its people, and their needs, says Mahesh Vijapurkar.

India-Bangladesh 2nd ODI: A match for the record books!

India-Bangladesh 2nd ODI: A match for the record books!

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed bagged five wickets for 28 runs on debut as India were dismissed in 25.3 overs in the second ODI in Mirpur. But the pace combination of Stuart Binny (6-4) and Mohit Sharma (4-22) saved India from humiliation by bundling out the hosts for just 58 in 17.4 overs. Following the Rajneesh Gupta presents some interesting statistics.

RIL strikes natural gas in KG D9 block

RIL strikes natural gas in KG D9 block

Rediff.com22 Jun 2011

Reliance hold 90 per cent interest and is the operator of the deep-sea block KG-DWN-2001/1 (D9).

Confident India eye maiden ODI series win in South Africa

Confident India eye maiden ODI series win in South Africa

Rediff.com31 Jan 2018

India have never won an ODI series in South Africa, having lost 5-2 in 1992-93, 4-0 in 2006- 07, 3-2 in 2010-11 and 2-0 in 2013-14.

Can Murari Lal Jalan revive Jet Airways?

Can Murari Lal Jalan revive Jet Airways?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

For Jet's revival, Mr Jalan should be on the scene long enough for everyone to get to know him, appreciate his skills, and not vanish into thin air within a matter of months or even weeks, observes Anjuli Bhargava.

Crowd boos Bilawal at pro-Pak group's rally in UK

Crowd boos Bilawal at pro-Pak group's rally in UK

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

A protest march by a UK-based pro-Pakistan group on the Kashmir issue in the heart of London on Sunday fizzled out as barely a few hundred protesters gathered to wave placards and flags.