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NRI boy wins BBC's Junior Mastermind

NRI boy wins BBC's Junior Mastermind

Rediff.com22 Dec 2007

David Verghese, who made it to the BBC1 show finals sailing through the heats, had the Jurassic Park trilogy his specialist subject.

India detects 2 more Omicron Covid cases; total tally reaches 4

India detects 2 more Omicron Covid cases; total tally reaches 4

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

Cases with the Omicron variant have already been detected in Karnataka and Gujarat.

NRI to set up hotel in Kerala

NRI to set up hotel in Kerala

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

Abu Dhabi-based Emke group will invest Rs 600 crore in Kerala to set up biggest convention centre and hotel

The Best of Priyanka Chopra, RANKED!

The Best of Priyanka Chopra, RANKED!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

One of the most famous Indian faces on the planet, everything Priyanka Chopra Jonas learned, she learned it on the job.

NRI remittance: How it is invested

NRI remittance: How it is invested

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

About 13 per cent of the funds remitted by Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) in 2006 were invested in equity and real estate. While 20 per cent of the funds are parked in bank deposits.

Govt to reverse brain drain, bring back NRI scientists

Govt to reverse brain drain, bring back NRI scientists

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

The Ministry of Science and Technology has approached about a dozen well-known scientists from across the world in an effort to bring them back to various departments under the ministry, said Jitendra Singh, minister of state (independent charge) for science and technology.

ICICI Bank revises NRI deposit rates

ICICI Bank revises NRI deposit rates

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

ICICI Bank on Friday said it has revised interest rates on foreign currency NRE fixed and FCNR deposits from July 1.

NRI banker jailed for fraud in UK

NRI banker jailed for fraud in UK

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

Leicester-based Ajay Gaindher, 26, took the money.

Slavery case: NRI couple denied bail

Slavery case: NRI couple denied bail

Rediff.com12 Jun 2007

If convicted, the couple could get up to 30 years in prison.

NRI chosen mayor of London borough

NRI chosen mayor of London borough

Rediff.com20 May 2007

A non-resident Indian elected councillor in Brent for the third successive term since 1996 has been chosen mayor of the London borough, with a large Indian community.

NRI Shah succeeds UK investor Bolton

NRI Shah succeeds UK investor Bolton

Rediff.com16 May 2007

Legendary investor Anthony Bolton, who helped turn the fortunes of Fidelity International, has passed the bastion of Britain's largest money manager into the hands of an Indian origin fund manager Sanjeev Shah.

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.

When Will Banks End Customer Harassment?

When Will Banks End Customer Harassment?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

The branch managers have come out of their glass cabins and the sellers' market has transformed into a buyers' market, but there is no end to the harassment of customers, asserts Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Scholarship programme launched for NRI children

Scholarship programme launched for NRI children

Rediff.com3 Mar 2007

Under the scheme titled Scholarship Programme for Diaspora Children, 100 admission-cum-scholarships will be offered each year for undergraduate courses.

UK: NRI jailed for bogus weddings

UK: NRI jailed for bogus weddings

Rediff.com8 Feb 2007

Paul Singh, a non resident Indian from Punjab, has been jailed, and a clergyman who joined hands with him in conducting sham marriages to hoodwink Britain's immigration department has been given a two-year suspended sentence.

Now, Roaming Indian for an NRI

Now, Roaming Indian for an NRI

Rediff.com24 Jan 2007

Four visits annually, 14-day stays on average, high spends...any wonder the tourism ministry is taking cognizance of them.

NRI 'facilitation centre' planned in MP

NRI 'facilitation centre' planned in MP

Rediff.com9 Jan 2007

Chauhan pointed out that Madhya Pradesh has made major strides in development in various spheres in recent years.

Shoes hurled at Punjab NRI affairs minister in New York

Shoes hurled at Punjab NRI affairs minister in New York

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

A senior cabinet minister in the Punjab government and his delegation came under attack in New York as hundreds of Sikhs protesting his visit allegedly threw stones and hurled a shoe at the leaders, following which the police took two youths into custody.

Anil Rego: Your Tax Queries Answered

Anil Rego: Your Tax Queries Answered

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries

NRI firm among US's fastest-growing companies

NRI firm among US's fastest-growing companies

Rediff.com18 May 2010

Milestone Metals, the 44-year old's company could rake in $80 million in revenue this year and is ranked by Inc magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in the US

NRI accused of overcharging Hurricane evacuees

NRI accused of overcharging Hurricane evacuees

Rediff.com20 Aug 2006

An exorbitant rate is defined in the lawsuit as 'in excess of 10 per cent of the average price for those goods and services.'

Higher interest rates draw NRI investors

Higher interest rates draw NRI investors

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

The steady increase in Indian interest rates is making bank deposits a popular investment option among the Gulf-based Non-Resident Indians.\n\n

E-transfer: Preferred mode for NRI remittances

E-transfer: Preferred mode for NRI remittances

Rediff.com14 Apr 2010

The cost of remittances across various modes has come down significantly.

TAX GURU: How to calculate tax on property sold?

TAX GURU: How to calculate tax on property sold?

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

How Bollywood Treats Its BETIS

How Bollywood Treats Its BETIS

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Sukanya Verma looks at the variety of daughter characters served by Bollywood on the big screen.

ICICI Bank hikes NRI deposit rates

ICICI Bank hikes NRI deposit rates

Rediff.com1 Jun 2006

ICICI Bank on Thursday hiked interest rates on deposits of Non-Resident Indians.

NRI can claim $330 million from HSBC

NRI can claim $330 million from HSBC

Rediff.com16 Feb 2010

A top court in the UK has ruled in favour of an Indian businessman that he can continue his claim of damages for $330 million against HSBC, which had refused to transfer money in his account to another bank on suspicion of money laundering.

SBI hikes NRI term deposit rates

SBI hikes NRI term deposit rates

Rediff.com3 May 2006

After a marginal increase in home loan rates, prime lending rate and domestic deposit rates, the largest bank of the country State Bank of India on Wednesday revised upwards the interest rates on non resident Indian deposits.

NRI's doctor's book makes waves in US

NRI's doctor's book makes waves in US

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Stanford University medical professor Abraham Verghese is getting ready for another bout of book tours, this time for his bestselling novel Cutting for Stone's paperback edition.

3 Nigeria returnees among 7 Omicron cases found in Pune

3 Nigeria returnees among 7 Omicron cases found in Pune

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

They include a woman who came from Nigeria along with her two daughters to meet her brother in adjoining Pimpri Chinchwad area, the official said.

NRI bank clerk jailed for fraud in UK

NRI bank clerk jailed for fraud in UK

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

Harprit Shari, 27, was working in ICICI's Coventry branch when the illegal transfers of money occurred.

Rorschach, Mammootty and the Unfeeling Indian Hero

Rorschach, Mammootty and the Unfeeling Indian Hero

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

After a lifetime of showing us what it means to 'act at the top of one's bent and never hit a false note', Mammootty had the good sense, in the third act of his career, to pare down his style, become less mannered, draw directly from life. And getting a performer like that to play characters who seem 'completely dead inside', is, in my view, a betrayal of his legacy, his still-burning ambition, and his still-sharp feelers, observes Sreehari Nair.

Why NRIs are so gung-ho about buying property in India

Why NRIs are so gung-ho about buying property in India

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

NRI demand would help offset the liquidity problem, which is presently affecting realty sales.

Harnessing the power of the NRI

Harnessing the power of the NRI

Rediff.com9 Jan 2006

NRI makes a fortune from floss

NRI makes a fortune from floss

Rediff.com7 Jan 2006

How to marry an NRI, safely

How to marry an NRI, safely

Rediff.com5 Jan 2006

Andhra gears up for NRI fest

Andhra gears up for NRI fest

Rediff.com3 Jan 2006

FM keen to tap NRI remittances

FM keen to tap NRI remittances

Rediff.com21 Dec 2005