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India gets its first solar-powered train

India gets its first solar-powered train

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

The solar rooftop system will generate 7,200 kilowatts per system per year, and it will be used for powering internal lights, fans, and other electrical systems of the coach.

Prague airport revamp on GMR radar

Prague airport revamp on GMR radar

Rediff.com30 Nov 2007

GMR Infrastructure, the co-developer of Delhi International Airport (DIAL) and Hyderabad International Airport (HIAL), is looking at bidding for privatisation of Prague airport in the second half of 2008, one of the more profitable state-run enterprises in East Europe.

Should celebrities be penalised for faulty products?

Should celebrities be penalised for faulty products?

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

The government must engage with the advertising fraternity, clients and subject experts to formulate a set of guidelines for celebrities to follow, says Hemant Misra.

Broadcasters, operators join hands on piracy

Broadcasters, operators join hands on piracy

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

Setting aside differences over the implementation of the conditional access system, broadcasters and cable operators have decided to join hands to fight piracy of pay channels in CAS areas of Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.

Kejriwal dares BJP to arrest Sonia Gandhi in chopper scam

Kejriwal dares BJP to arrest Sonia Gandhi in chopper scam

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

He also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "silence" on the issue.

Dabhol power plant plans IPO

Dabhol power plant plans IPO

Rediff.com11 Mar 2008

Ratnagiri Gas and Power Pvt Ltd, the joint venture of state-run GAIL India and NTPC Ltd which owns the 2,150-MW power plant and the adjoining LNG import terminal, plans an IPO to raise Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion), company Chairman R K Goel told reporters in New Delhi. The Dabhol plant will be fully operational by next month when the third generating unit is commissioned, he said adding that currently, two units were generating about 1,100 MW electricity.

Numbers Game: Another milestone for Dhoni, the finisher

Numbers Game: Another milestone for Dhoni, the finisher

Rediff.com24 Mar 2016

Rajneesh Gupta presents the interesting numbers from the match:

Stats: India v Aus, 4th Test, Day 1

Stats: India v Aus, 4th Test, Day 1

Rediff.com24 Jan 2008

In scoring 124 not out on Day 1 of the fourth Test against Australia, Sachin Tendulkar extended his record for most Test hundreds to 39, and 23 on foreign soil. Having already registered 41 centuries in ODIs, he becames the first batsman to post 80 international centuries 39 hundreds in Tests and 41 in limited-overs internationals.

Prison terms of Indian couple lowered in Dubai

Prison terms of Indian couple lowered in Dubai

Rediff.com26 Sep 2007

The sentences of the two Indians, who faced charges of sexually assaulting their housemaid, have been lowered to seven years from the initial 15 years.

Stats: Bhuvneshwar impresses on return

Stats: Bhuvneshwar impresses on return

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

Check out the statistical highlights on Day 2 of the second Test between India and New Zealand.

SC sets aside order declaring Assam native as foreigner

SC sets aside order declaring Assam native as foreigner

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

The man's Indian citizenship was denied on the ground of discrepancy in the name of his grandfather.

Software's new challenges

Software's new challenges

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

The export-oriented software industry has reacted in several ways to the negative impact of rupee appreciation on its financial performance, especially in the last (April-June) quarter.

Ease of doing business: Why Gujarat stands apart

Ease of doing business: Why Gujarat stands apart

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

The state has allowed industrial units in special economic zones (SEZs) to lay off workers without government's sanction, regardless of the number of workers

FM Jaitley, Pak minister share cold vibes at global meet

FM Jaitley, Pak minister share cold vibes at global meet

Rediff.com6 May 2017

Frosty Indo-Pak relations after the beheading of Indian soldiers by Pakistani troops were on full display in Yokohama, Japan.

Challenges facing the 3 musketeers of Indian banking

Challenges facing the 3 musketeers of Indian banking

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

What connects P S Jayakumar of Bank of Baroda, V Vaidyanathan of Capital First Ltd and Chandra Shekhar Ghosh of Bandhan?

Australia's most wanted jihadist Neil Prakash arrested?

Australia's most wanted jihadist Neil Prakash arrested?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

The Fijian-Indian-origin, a senior Islamic State recruiter and terror plot instigator, had been arrested in an unnamed Middle Eastern country.

Coke queries? Dial a toll-free number

Coke queries? Dial a toll-free number

Rediff.com17 Apr 2007

In a move to become more accessible to the consumers, Coca-Cola has launched a toll-free consumer feedback number in the country.

Union Bank to empower hawkers

Union Bank to empower hawkers

Rediff.com17 Aug 2007

Union Bank of India will bring banking services to the doorsteps of over 2.5 lakh hawkers in Mumbai by partnering with their association and FINO Fintec, a micro finance institution.

Dubai: 2 Indians get 15 years in exploitation case

Dubai: 2 Indians get 15 years in exploitation case

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

The sentence, a firm warning to human traffickers, was imposed by the Dubai court of first instance and is the first since a federal law on human trafficking came into force in 2006.

US apologises after SRK is detained at Los Angeles airport

US apologises after SRK is detained at Los Angeles airport

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan was again "detained" at an United States airport, the third time in seven years that he has been stopped by US immigration officials at the country's airports. However, outrage over the incident prompted US Ambassador to India Richard Rahul Verma to apologise on behalf of his government.

Rohit's super stats from Visakhapatnam Test

Rohit's super stats from Visakhapatnam Test

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the first Test.

Why is Uday Kotak being singled out for his bank's success?

Why is Uday Kotak being singled out for his bank's success?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

'I find the RBI edict to the Kotak Mahindra Bank to reduce Uday Kotak's shareholding very unreasonable,' says Sudhir Bisht.

In historical order, SC seeks ex-judge Katju's presence

In historical order, SC seeks ex-judge Katju's presence

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

In an unprecedented order, the Supreme Court on Monday summoned one of its former judges, Markandey Katju, to appear in person before it to point out the "fundamental flaws", as claimed by him in the sensational Soumya rape case.

Stats: Ashwin joins Kapil, Kumble, Harbhajan in elite club

Stats: Ashwin joins Kapil, Kumble, Harbhajan in elite club

Rediff.com11 Oct 2016

Statistical highlights on day three of the third cricket Test between India and New Zealand, in Indore, on Monday.

3 students abducted in Patna

3 students abducted in Patna

Rediff.com3 Sep 2005

UAE: Indian captain may get reduced term

UAE: Indian captain may get reduced term

Rediff.com12 Jun 2006

This is the case of an Indian sailor being beaten to death by his mates.

'SBI unions to fight against outsourcing'

'SBI unions to fight against outsourcing'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2006

Over 210,000 officers and clerks of State Bank of India struck work demanding revision in pension payment, between 3-10 April.

Pathan has lacklustre outing

Pathan has lacklustre outing

Rediff.com2 Jan 2007

The discarded India seamer had figures of 2 for 108 from 22 overs when he turned out for Baroda in the Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh.

Airports to raise perpetual loans

Airports to raise perpetual loans

Rediff.com27 Feb 2006

3rd ODI: Destructive Dhawan leads India to another series win

3rd ODI: Destructive Dhawan leads India to another series win

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

Shikhar Dhawan struck a sublime hundred in the nick of time as India delivered yet again in a series decider to beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the third ODI and record their eighth successive win in a bilateral contest.

Dubai: Indian gets 7 years for trying to kill wife

Dubai: Indian gets 7 years for trying to kill wife

Rediff.com19 Oct 2006

He was given an additional month in jail for consuming liquor. Dubai Court of first instance had earlier sentenced the expatriate to three years in jail after he was found guilty of attempted murder.

'India needs $1 trillion for new infrastructure'

'India needs $1 trillion for new infrastructure'

Rediff.com28 May 2015

The Indian economy is expected to return to the pre-crisis growth trajectory of about 9 per cent in a couple of years.

1st time Sensex gains 100pts in 4 straight session

1st time Sensex gains 100pts in 4 straight session

Rediff.com27 Jul 2006

The markets opened strong on F&O expiry today despite some mixed global cues

Bird flu cases strike Maharashtra

Bird flu cases strike Maharashtra

Rediff.com18 Feb 2006

The Maharashtra government on Saturday confirmed that bird flu had resulted in the recent deaths of chickens in Nandurbar and Dhule districts of the state.

Bihar CM dubs upper caste people as foreigners

Bihar CM dubs upper caste people as foreigners

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Stirring yet another controversy, Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has termed people belonging to the upper caste as "foreigners and descendants of Aryan race", a remark for which the Bharatiya Janata Party has slammed him for "stoking caste tension" in the state.

Air Deccan extends IPO, cuts price

Air Deccan extends IPO, cuts price

Rediff.com24 May 2006

RBI slaps penalty on ING Vysya

RBI slaps penalty on ING Vysya

Rediff.com25 Jun 2005