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Sensex ends 184 points higher led by IT; Infosys up 5%

Sensex ends 184 points higher led by IT; Infosys up 5%

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Infosys, TCS, HUL and Reliance Industries were the top gainers of the day.

Football Briefs: Indian football team gains two places in FIFA rankings

Football Briefs: Indian football team gains two places in FIFA rankings

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

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

G20 leaders vow to boost global GDP by over $2 trillion

G20 leaders vow to boost global GDP by over $2 trillion

Rediff.com16 Nov 2014

The statement said that the global economy is being held back by a shortfall in demand, while addressing supply constraints is key to lifting potential growth.

Post lockdown: SAVE! SAVE! SAVE!

Post lockdown: SAVE! SAVE! SAVE!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

'People can start making a safety net, and that safety net should be at least three months of your monthly salary.' 'If somebody is earning Rs 25,000 then s/he should have at least Rs 75,000 in her/his bank account, so that if anything like this (lockdowns) happens in the future, they are not struggling.'

A brute speaker fit for your farmhouse

A brute speaker fit for your farmhouse

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

LG's new speaker system -- the CM9960 X Boom Pro -- is a capable party animal that boasts a plethora of connectivity options and could make champions out of amateur DJs.

The Indian Navy Commander who rescued pregnant women

The Indian Navy Commander who rescued pregnant women

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

'One wrong input meant instead of rescuing one person, four people in the helicopter would gone down.' 'That was the risk I was supposed to take.' 'It was like balancing on a pin.' 'In an ordinary situation, I would not have done that operation at all because it was extremely risky. But this was an emergency.'

'Heart disease is not a death sentence'

'Heart disease is not a death sentence'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

'Today, everybody is on the computer, everybody on the mobile.' 'There is very less physical activity.' 'The treatment most effective in reducing heart disease is exercise.' 'It is very, very, important.'

Assam continues to burn, 2 die in police firing, DGP's car attacked

Assam continues to burn, 2 die in police firing, DGP's car attacked

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Anti-CAB protests intensify in Guwahati even as the PM appealed for calm, assuring the people of the state that the govt will protect their interests.

Why Indigo is fastest growing airline on the planet

Why Indigo is fastest growing airline on the planet

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

'IndiGo 2018 is a harsh, ultra-lean, mean, zero asset, fighting machine with aspirations of taking on the global long-haul low-cost market.'

'Think of RBI as a profit-making company'

'Think of RBI as a profit-making company'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

'Only the coming years will tell whether the government finds this an easy way of relieving itself from its fiscal constraints.'

'Don't ask pilots to fly MiG-21s, it's a threat to their lives'

'Don't ask pilots to fly MiG-21s, it's a threat to their lives'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

'Till date there have been 482 accidents on account of failure of this aircraft and 171 IAF pilots have lost their lives.'

Why Indian markets remained unscathed by Greece

Why Indian markets remained unscathed by Greece

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Brent crude prices fell to $57 a barrel on Monday from $62 a barrel.

Soon, e-tailers could use drones to deliver your purchases

Soon, e-tailers could use drones to deliver your purchases

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Seattle-based Amazon had considered debuting drone delivery services in Mumbai and Bangalore by Diwali this year

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

COVID-19: 'We are lucky it came later to India'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

'People are getting admitted to hospital two to three days before their death in a very serious respiratory compromise state and they are passing away within 48 hours.' 'Those who are coming early in the disease, the minute they are suspicious that they have COVID-19, the recovery rate has been much, much, higher.' 'The moral of the story is: We must destigmatise COVID-19.' 'People should be told: 'Look, if you have anything like this, please come immediately'.'

Heavy downpour brings Mumbai to a halt, 28 killed

Heavy downpour brings Mumbai to a halt, 28 killed

Rediff.com2 Jul 2019

Heavy rains lashing Mumbai since Sunday have thrown rail, air and road traffic out of gear, with several trains and flights being cancelled. With IMD forecast of heavy rains for Tuesday, the authorities declared a holiday in the city and adjoining regions, asking people to avoid stepping out of their houses.

Centuries by Pujara, Vijay put India in commanding position

Centuries by Pujara, Vijay put India in commanding position

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

Pujara and Vijay added 209 runs for the second wicket to set a platform from where India would look to bat the Islanders out of the contest.

'India needs businessmen in Parliament'

'India needs businessmen in Parliament'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2019

'When you come through the hassles and struggles of business life, your mind is wired differently.' 'You are more connected to reality,' Akali Dal MP Naresh Gujral tells Rahul Jacob and Archis Mohan

India's 'Missile Man' continues to inspire through new web comic

India's 'Missile Man' continues to inspire through new web comic

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Late former President APJ Abdul Kalam's inspiring and motivational message and minimalistic lifestyle forms the basis for a new art based web comic.

Crime not suspected in New York Stock Exchange glitch: Source

Crime not suspected in New York Stock Exchange glitch: Source

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Technical fault was the reason behind it.

How India must play the Nuclear Card

How India must play the Nuclear Card

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

'India must close the missile technology gap with both China and Pakistan as early as possible, or else the credibility of India's nuclear deterrence will remain suspect,' says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd).

Many big companies live in fear for their future in digital age

Many big companies live in fear for their future in digital age

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Industries with the highest number of top-rated companies at risk were hospitality/travel, media and entertainment, retail, financial services and consumer goods/manufacturing

Want a career in animation? Read this!

Want a career in animation? Read this!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

'I can snap my fingers and get 1,000 people overnight, but I can't guarantee that they will develop because there has been zero change in education in the country in the last nine years.'

Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 revealed

Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 revealed

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

A close-up of a leopard, little owlets hiding inside a pipe and a gorilla mother mourning the loss of her baby are just a few of animals featured in the photos that have won this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases the natural world's most astonishing sights.

Extras: City's appeal against financial probe thrown out

Extras: City's appeal against financial probe thrown out

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

Test evenly poised as Lyon leads Australia's fightback

Test evenly poised as Lyon leads Australia's fightback

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

Indian batsmen frittered away the initial advantage before reaching 248 for six against a disciplined Australia to leave the fourth and final cricket Test evenly poised, in Dharamsala, on Sunday.

What's causing helicopters and planes to crash in India?

What's causing helicopters and planes to crash in India?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

Official data showed that 11 accidents occurred in 2011, nine in 2012, eight in 2013 and two till March and in most of these cases, the choppers suffered substantial damage, apart from the 52 fatalities.

'It is almost as if there is a death wish for the Tejas'

'It is almost as if there is a death wish for the Tejas'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

The contracts with Israel Aerospace Industries will condemn the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft to a marginal presence in the IAF's future fleet.

Lessons for India from China's crisis

Lessons for India from China's crisis

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

The 'China model' will command less respect in India, which could help improve policy formulation.

'Global jihad does indeed threaten India'

'Global jihad does indeed threaten India'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

'A series of arrests have illustrated that IS now has a footprint in India.' 'India has been, for a very long time, a key part of Al Qaeda's global jihadist ambitions.'

PHOTOS: What an amazing fightback!

PHOTOS: What an amazing fightback!

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

India lose 7 wickets for 22 runs. Defeat seems certain. Then the Master and an unlikely disciple take charge.

What ails the Indian aviation industry

What ails the Indian aviation industry

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

Given all the risks in the world today, including the political instability, economic uncertainty, public health emergence and terrorism, there is not much buffer to absorb a significant change for the worse in the operating environment

Can the deadly Ebola virus come to India?

Can the deadly Ebola virus come to India?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

With Ebola claiming at least 932 lives and infecting more than 1,700 people since breaking out in west Africa earlier this year, the World Health Organisation has declared it to be a "public health emergency of international concern." The disease has no vaccine and no specific treatment.

Football Briefs: Portugal thrashed by Netherlands 3-0 in friendly

Football Briefs: Portugal thrashed by Netherlands 3-0 in friendly

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

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

Meet Raja Krishnamoorthi, the new Indian American in US Congress

Meet Raja Krishnamoorthi, the new Indian American in US Congress

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

The New Delhi-born Krishnamoorthi, a lifelong progressive, was always the front-runner in the race against Republican Peter DiCianni. They were vying for the seat vacated by Tammy Duckworth, who won Illinois's US Senate seat.

Boeing plans to approach Tata-Singapore Airlines

Boeing plans to approach Tata-Singapore Airlines

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Eyeing potential business opportunity, Boeing Corporation is planning to approach the proposed Tata-Singapore Airlines.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.

'We just fled; we didn't even have time to take any money'

'We just fled; we didn't even have time to take any money'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Left with nothing, many survivors staying at a relief camp in UP, recount the horror of Saturday's earthquake.

Football Extras: Hopes fade for soccer star Sala as rescuers scour seas

Football Extras: Hopes fade for soccer star Sala as rescuers scour seas

Rediff.com23 Jan 2019

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

Vacationing abroad with family? Consider travel insurance

Vacationing abroad with family? Consider travel insurance

Rediff.com1 May 2016

It is one piece of document that you should have alongside your travel tickets.

India's record FX warchest set for Fed rate hike test

India's record FX warchest set for Fed rate hike test

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

India builds up record FX after Fed hints rate hike in future.