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Olympic torch relay begins in Sydney

Olympic torch relay begins in Sydney

Rediff.com4 Jun 2004

The Olympic flame returned to Australia for the first leg of a six-week global relay leading up to the Athens Games.

Two Indians in Fortune's top 50 corporate women

Two Indians in Fortune's top 50 corporate women

Rediff.com6 Oct 2003

Vidya Chhabria and Naina Lal Kidwai are the two Indians picked by Fortune magazine in its World's top 50 corporate women.

SC allows more crew aboard A-I flights

SC allows more crew aboard A-I flights

Rediff.com5 Nov 2004

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Bombay High Court order restraining Air India from taking more than 12 cabin crew per jumbo jet in an international flight. \n

Statistics: Kumble reaches 600-mark

Statistics: Kumble reaches 600-mark

Rediff.com17 Jan 2008

Anil Kumble on Thursday became the third bowler in Test history to complete 600 wickets when he had Andrew Symonds caught by Rahul Dravid.

UB buys 54% stake in SWC

UB buys 54% stake in SWC

Rediff.com21 Mar 2005

UB group's McDowell & Company has acquired up to 54.54 per cent stake in Shaw Wallace and Company from Chhabria's Jumbo World Holdings for over Rs 1,300 crore ($300 million).

Mallya, Chhabria close to peace deal

Mallya, Chhabria close to peace deal

Rediff.com19 Mar 2005

Nagma denies underworld links

Nagma denies underworld links

Rediff.com15 Feb 2005

Review: Kaththi Sandai has nothing new to offer

Review: Kaththi Sandai has nothing new to offer

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

Kaththi Sandai is a tedious action film, feels S Saraswathi.

SA's Wessels faces racism probe

SA's Wessels faces racism probe

Rediff.com20 Nov 2003

The UCBSA has instructed Eastern Province to suspend Kepler Wessels as coach after he was alleged to have made racist remarks.

A380 to cost $281 million

A380 to cost $281 million

Rediff.com7 May 2004

Shaw Wallace engages Wipro to evolve IT roadmap

Shaw Wallace engages Wipro to evolve IT roadmap

Rediff.com7 Jan 2003

Jumbo Group company, Shaw Wallace & Co has requisitioned Wipro Ltd to evolve an IT roadmap aimed at incorporating cutting business applications and business intelligence tools.

Mystery of the missing price rise during elections

Mystery of the missing price rise during elections

Rediff.com30 May 2019

'How does one square up the fact that despite the infusion of money at election time there was no price rise?' 'It is time the new government ordered an external audit of the RBI to find out the truth,' says Col Anil Athale.

Mumbai: Fire breaks out in MTNL building; 84 rescued

Mumbai: Fire breaks out in MTNL building; 84 rescued

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

There have been more than 49,000 fire incidents in Mumbai in the last one decade, killing over 600 people, the Maharashtra government had told the assembly in November 2018.

Amar Sinha: A spirited leader

Amar Sinha: A spirited leader

Rediff.com27 Sep 2003

How long will Hong Kong defy Xi Jinping?

How long will Hong Kong defy Xi Jinping?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

'The notion of a single unarmed town challenging the might of the People's Republic is a little absurd,' says Mihir Sharma.

McDonald's to freeze fries, drinks

McDonald's to freeze fries, drinks

Rediff.com4 Mar 2004

Sanjay Bhansali: on fire again

Sanjay Bhansali: on fire again

Rediff.com18 Feb 2004

Fair and lovely Karisma Kapoor turns dark and more news.

Phelps shines on biggest stage

Phelps shines on biggest stage

Rediff.com9 Dec 2004

Coronavirus: IndiGo, Air India suspend flights to China

Coronavirus: IndiGo, Air India suspend flights to China

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

India's largest airline has also told its crew members -- who are working on flights connecting India with East Asian countries like Thailand and Singapore -- to wear N95 masks at all times when they are on ground.

Olympic flame arrives in Beijing

Olympic flame arrives in Beijing

Rediff.com8 Jun 2004

Sushilkumar Shinde cuts salary of ministers by 50%

Sushilkumar Shinde cuts salary of ministers by 50%

Rediff.com29 Jan 2003

The Maharashtra chief minister also said that 22 employees in his office would be relocated to other departments.

Revealed: The secret behind that WOW selfie

Revealed: The secret behind that WOW selfie

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

There's more to it than meets the eye, reveals Ashish Narsale about your xyz smartphone clicking that superb shot

COVID-19: 'Seek treatment early'

COVID-19: 'Seek treatment early'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Until we have these (kinds of) patients come down in numbers, the fear, the mortality is always going to be there

Airbus to decide on A380 revamp this year

Airbus to decide on A380 revamp this year

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Airbus has said it expects higher revenue and a slight increase in core operating profit before mergers and acquisitions.

Dummy grenade in AI plane: NSG submits report to MHA

Dummy grenade in AI plane: NSG submits report to MHA

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Counter-hijack operations force National Security Guard has submitted a report to the union home ministry giving details of the sequence of events that led to the surprise recovery of a dummy stun-grenade on-board an Air India plane when it landed at Jeddah few days back.

How Modi handled the messaging of his biggest challenge

How Modi handled the messaging of his biggest challenge

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

'He has a gift none of his eight predecessors, from Manmohan Singh to Rajiv Gandhi, had: Being able to speak directly and convincingly to a large enough section of Indians who will take his word for gospel,' notes Shekhar Gupta.

What Nehru would have made of the Burari deaths?

What Nehru would have made of the Burari deaths?

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

'It isn't likely that he would have observed a 'strategic silence' on a sensitive and controversial issue, as is done today by the powers-that-be lest an observation lets the cat out of the bag about the ruling dispensation's mindset,' says Amulya Ganguli.

'Look at numbers objectively before damaging Maharashtra's reputation'

'Look at numbers objectively before damaging Maharashtra's reputation'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

'Maharashtra has 34,000 active cases, of which 24,000 are asymptomatic, and hence need no medicines but are under quarantine.' '9,500 cases are showing mild to severe symptoms.' 'While 1,200 are seriously ill, only 200 of them are on ventilator support.' 'Let those claiming that the situation in the state has gone out of control, look at these numbers objectively before damaging the state's reputation for political gains.'

The man who donated a Rs 8-cr garland to Lord Balaji

The man who donated a Rs 8-cr garland to Lord Balaji

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Raju's grandfather had commissioned a similar sahasra nama mala for Lord Balaji 50 years ago. Raju now wanted to offer a new garland.

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

Rediff.com1 Jul 2019

Sukanya Verma looks at 2019's winners and washouts so far.

Kung Fu Yoga Review: Not a combination you want to try

Kung Fu Yoga Review: Not a combination you want to try

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

Kung Fu Yoga assaults both senses and soul, warns Sukanya Verma.

Mumbai airport's T2 terminal to open on Wednesday

Mumbai airport's T2 terminal to open on Wednesday

Rediff.com9 Feb 2014

Prithviraj Chavan will inaugurate the elevated road linking the western express highway to T2 on Wednesday morning.

May 2018 be a less eventful year

May 2018 be a less eventful year

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

'With 2017, will one shed violence, terror, rape, rage, pollution, environmental degradation and loss of humanity?' 'That may be too much to hope for, but for a while -- away from the carousing and partying -- spare a thought for hope and concord.' 'The world is still a beautiful place, if a little flawed,' says Kishore Singh.

Restrictions on local carriers flying abroad set to ease

Restrictions on local carriers flying abroad set to ease

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

Ajit Singh says will seek cabinet nod to scrap 5-year, 20 aircraft rule.

How Etihad is redefining luxury in the sky

How Etihad is redefining luxury in the sky

Rediff.com2 May 2016

Etihad is the fourth airline to operate the super jumbo aircraft to India.

'Grenade' on flight turns out to be plastic wrapper

'Grenade' on flight turns out to be plastic wrapper

Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

A security drill on Sunday created a major scare and sent Air India and security officials into a tizzy after a grenade-like object was found on a Boeing 747 aircraft when it landed at Jeddah in the wee hours.