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What YOU Can Watch On OTT This Week?

What YOU Can Watch On OTT This Week?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

It's an action-packed menu on OTT this week.

What an insurance agent says and what he means!

What an insurance agent says and what he means!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

The other day I did a small gig on what a real estate agent says and how you should interpret it... today it is the turn of the insurance agent. :-)

This is one of Sudipta Sen's many homes

This is one of Sudipta Sen's many homes

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

The most wanted man of Bengal, Sudipta Sen, along with his close aide Debjani Mukherjee, their driver Rajeeb and another Saradha group official were apprehended from Kashmir's Sonemarg on Tuesday.

Buying a home? How not to get cheated

Buying a home? How not to get cheated

Rediff.com30 May 2011

As real estate investors/home buyers you should be aware of these must-know terms so as not to get deceived by builders and real estate agents.

Buying resale property? 9 things you must know

Buying resale property? 9 things you must know

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

Buying a resale property involves many legal and other procedural requirements. It is prudent, therefore, to first understand the various procedures and safety measures for buying resale property to avoid hassles in future.

Dawood's brother, 2 others booked for extortion

Dawood's brother, 2 others booked for extortion

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Iqbal Kaskar and his two associates booked on charges of extortion on Tuesday.

Rising steel prices hit realty biz

Rising steel prices hit realty biz

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

Real estate market in the national capital region is likely to be hit by the steep rise in steel & cement prices. Caught between oversupply of sales of residential properties and rising steel & cement prices, property developers may be forced to review property prices. But realty developers will not pass on the burden to buyers and will try to absorb the shock of the rise in steel & cement prices. Pushing up real estate prices may hinder potent buyer from buying properties.

The five things in Narendra Modi's favour

The five things in Narendra Modi's favour

Rediff.com29 Nov 2012

Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, who is travelling around Gujarat, lists the factors that will help Chief Minister Narendra Modi likely win the state election.

Low interest in Harshad Mehta's apartment auction

Low interest in Harshad Mehta's apartment auction

Rediff.com5 Feb 2009

Less than half-a-dozen people have evinced interest in buying the eight apartments owned by the late Harshad Mehta and his family, partly due to a last-minute case filed by the stockbroker's mother, Rasila S Mehta.

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

New real estate law strikes fear among builders

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

New law could pose challenges of cost escalation, increased paperwork, fear developers.

Alleged 'PMO conman' Kiran Patel's wife held in Ahmedabad cheating case

Alleged 'PMO conman' Kiran Patel's wife held in Ahmedabad cheating case

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

The wife of alleged conman Kiran Patel, who was held in Jammu and Kashmir for posing as a top official in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), was arrested on Tuesday for trying to usurp a senior citizen's bungalow in Ahmedabad, officials said.

Aus cops clueless about Indian-origin man's death

Aus cops clueless about Indian-origin man's death

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

Seeking answers in the mysterious death of an Indian-origin real estate agent, Australian authorities have set up an information caravan asking people to come forward with any clues they can provide about the mysterious death of 61- year old Kewal Dhillon.

Shopping woes: 'He took 10 weeks to return my money!'

Shopping woes: 'He took 10 weeks to return my money!'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2011

Yesterday, we carried the tale of a reader's unpleasant shopping experience and invited you to write in with yours. Here is another response!

NBWs against Dawood's sister, 4 others

NBWs against Dawood's sister, 4 others

Rediff.com10 May 2007

The warrants have been made out for the arrest of Parkar, her bodyguard Mohammed Shamim Khan, driver Salim Ahmed Sayyed, and builders Arshad Shafi Shaikh and Maqsud Fakir Mohammed Ansari.

Controversial NRI linked to Illinois Governor

Controversial NRI linked to Illinois Governor

Rediff.com15 Mar 2007

Mahajan's wife Anita was arrested last week on charges of overbilling millions of dollars on her state contract to provide drug screenings to clients of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.

Encounter specialist ACP Rajbir Singh shot dead

Encounter specialist ACP Rajbir Singh shot dead

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

Rajbir Singh, a controversial Delhi Police 'encounter' specialist with over 50 kills to his credit, was shot dead on Monday night in neighbouring Gurgaon allegedly by a property dealer over a dispute on "investments" he had made with the realtor. The 48-year-old assistant commissioner, whose career had its share of both glory and controversy, was gunned down at the office of the real estate agent Vijay Bhardwaj after an altercation over payment of money in a property deal.

Land for SEZs could be 'misused': Panel

Land for SEZs could be 'misused': Panel

Rediff.com5 Feb 2009

Releasing a report of public hearings conducted in various SEZ areas in the state, a member of the group, Professor Shanmugam Velayutham of the Chennai-based Loyola College, said land for the purpose of SEZ was 'being acquired from farmers' and handed over to big business houses, at the 'expense of the former's livelihood.' There was a danger of some real estate mafia exploiting the situation to secure some land for their business.

Maruti's Gujarat plant site draws real estate developers

Maruti's Gujarat plant site draws real estate developers

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

According to villagers in the region, builders have been doing the rounds of the area, trying to spot suitable locations for residential projects.

I Love You, Man is funnier in DVD

I Love You, Man is funnier in DVD

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

The additional scenes and gags surely enhance the pleasure, making this as one of the must-see guilty pleasures of the season.

10 ways the Rera Act affects realtors

10 ways the Rera Act affects realtors

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Promoters must mandatorily deposit 70% of unused fund collected for project in separate bank account

Dawood's sister appears in court

Dawood's sister appears in court

Rediff.com22 May 2007

On May 10, non-bailable arrest warrants were issued against Parkar and four others in a case of extortion, forgery and cheating.

No RBI nod needed for some remittances

No RBI nod needed for some remittances

Rediff.com6 Feb 2004

Remittances by artists and for advertisements, royalty payments, purchase of trademarks, commission to real estate agents and health insurance from abroad would no longer require RBI clearance.

India's first 'vegetarian' airline

India's first 'vegetarian' airline

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

Before Trans Air, Easy Air, King Air, X, Y and so on -- all of whom have been struggling to get clearances from the civil aviation ministry -- are permitted to start operations, some homework has to be done.

Lots 'n' Lots To Watch On OTT This Week

Lots 'n' Lots To Watch On OTT This Week

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

Sports drama, spy thriller, haunted houses and many more films and shows you can catch on OTT this week.

Get a loan on your home

Get a loan on your home

Rediff.com28 Apr 2004

If you have enough equity in your present home, a 'bridge loan' (which is like a special loan) allows you to avail of a loan so you can make a down payment and buy the new home. \n\n

Guj man who was held for posing as PMO official booked for house grab bid

Guj man who was held for posing as PMO official booked for house grab bid

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

Patel, a resident of the Ghodasar area of the city, was arrested by the Jammu and Kashmir police earlier this month from a five-star hotel in Srinagar after the authorities grew suspicious about his activities.

CBI arrests I-T commissioner, top Essar executive for bribery

CBI arrests I-T commissioner, top Essar executive for bribery

Rediff.com4 May 2017

Official is accused of taking a bribe of Rs 2 cr to issue order in an appeal favouring Balaji Trust

Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar gets bail in extortion case

Dawood's brother Iqbal Kaskar gets bail in extortion case

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

A local court on Monday granted bail to Iqbal Kaskar, the brother of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim, in an extortion case in which he had been arrested a week ago.

Does No One Want To Visit The Taj Anymore?

Does No One Want To Visit The Taj Anymore?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

'Rather than visiting famous monuments, travellers now prefer "experiential activities" such as biking, trekking/hiking, camping, river rafting, yachting, parasailing and zip lining; safaris and jungle adventures; and wellness holidays to rejuvenate themselves.'

Tagore's Gitanjali translation home in London for sale

Tagore's Gitanjali translation home in London for sale

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

A family home in the leafy Hampstead neighbourhood of north London where Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore lived during a visit in 1912 is on the market, reviving some talk of its acquisition on behalf of the Indian government.

Realty bill may force developers to speed up stuck projects

Realty bill may force developers to speed up stuck projects

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Projects in Delhi-NCR, delayed by a much as 6-7 years

Dawood Ibrahim in Karachi, got married again, reveals nephew

Dawood Ibrahim in Karachi, got married again, reveals nephew

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

Alishah laid down the family tree of Dawood Ibrahim and said that the gangster's first wife gets in touch with people through WhatsApp calls.

When Bollywood Slipped Into God Mode

When Bollywood Slipped Into God Mode

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Every now and then Bollywood finds itself in need of divine intervention.

Housing finance sector braces for a wild ride

Housing finance sector braces for a wild ride

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

Every housing finance company, and every bank with a large housing finance exposure, will see loss of volumes in this quarter.

Amravati pharmacist murdered by radicalised Tablighis, an act of terror: NIA

Amravati pharmacist murdered by radicalised Tablighis, an act of terror: NIA

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Umesh Kolhe, a pharmacist from Amravati in Maharashtra, was murdered by "radicalised Islamists of Tablighi Jamaat" to avenge the alleged dishonour of Prophet Mohammed, as per the National Investigation Agency's charge sheet filed in a Mumbai court.

Ivana Trump Laid To Rest

Ivana Trump Laid To Rest

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Former United States president Donald J Trump and family attended the funeral of Ivana Trump, Trump's first wife, at the St Vincent Ferrer Church in New York City, July 20, 2022.

Dawood's brother, aide held for extortion, assault

Dawood's brother, aide held for extortion, assault

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Iqbal Kaskar and his associate were on Tuesday arrested on charges of extortion and assault

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

'I have never done one wrong thing in my life'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Excerpted from Sahara: The Untold Story by Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

How Patanjali 'broke' laws to acquire land in Aravalli hills

How Patanjali 'broke' laws to acquire land in Aravalli hills

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

The land acquisition, the consolidation process in Kot and a slew of other decisions by the Haryana government to open the hills to privatisation and commercial activity run contrary to court orders, environmentalists' demand, and at times the Union government's measures to protect the Aravalli hills, say Nitin Sethi & Kumar Sambhav Shrivastava.

China's rich seek shelter from stock market storm in foreign property

China's rich seek shelter from stock market storm in foreign property

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Since 2000, China has had the world's largest outflow of HNIs.