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Sensex tanks 363 pts; China slowdown spooks investors

Sensex tanks 363 pts; China slowdown spooks investors

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

The biggest losers in the Sensex pack were Vedanta, Tata Steel, M&M, Tata Motors, Maruti, Hero MotoCorp, PowerGrid, Bharti Airtel, SBI and Coal India -- falling up to 4.48 per cent.

Frankfurt players display '#blacklivesmatter' on game shirts

Frankfurt players display '#blacklivesmatter' on game shirts

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

Eintracht Frankfurt changed their team shirt to display "#blacklivesmatter" on the front for their German Cup semi-final at Bayern Munich on Wednesday to take a stand against racism, the club said. Athletes across the world have joined in support of protests triggered by the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in US police custody last month.

Karnataka: Shettar to be made Dy CM?

Karnataka: Shettar to be made Dy CM?

Rediff.com3 Aug 2011

While one headache for the Bharatiya Janata Party is over on Wednesday with the appointment of a new chief minister in Sadananda Gowda, the other one that remains is to keep the rival faction happy.

PHOTOS: How your favourite sports stars celebrated Halloween

PHOTOS: How your favourite sports stars celebrated Halloween

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

As the world celebrated Halloween on Monday, our favourite tennis stars and footballers didn't want to be left behind in all the celebrations.

Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

Acting legend Soumitra Chatterjee passes away

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

In a career spanning six decades, Chatterjee has acted in more than 300 films.

PIX: On the road with Portuguese fans is a moveable feast

PIX: On the road with Portuguese fans is a moveable feast

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

"We have food, wine, cheese from Portugal. We set up a table, share it with people, and talk about our cultures."

My hostel life: 'There was one phone for 250 students'

My hostel life: 'There was one phone for 250 students'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

Reader Ranjan Banerjee, 62 from Baripada, Orissa takes us back in time.

Was Kangana's National Award calculated?

Was Kangana's National Award calculated?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

'Of all artists who openly support the current political dispensation, she is far and away the finest,' argues Sreehari Nair. 'With the exception of perhaps Tabu, no Indian actress has done more to extend the range of the feminine mystique in Hindi cinema.'

Sensex ends 178 points higher, Nifty tops 11,600

Sensex ends 178 points higher, Nifty tops 11,600

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

Tata Steel was the biggest gainer in the Sensex pack, rising 3.36 per cent, followed by Vedanta, Bajaj Finance, TCS, IndusInd Bank, Infosys, ONGC, Kotak Bank, HDFC Bank, HDFC, M&M and ITC.

Ajit, tell me how can I get RICH?

Ajit, tell me how can I get RICH?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.

Want to lose weight? Ask Aamir Khan!

Want to lose weight? Ask Aamir Khan!

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

Take tips from Aamir Khan on how to lose weight.

Markets end marginally lower as investors stay wary on corporate results

Markets end marginally lower as investors stay wary on corporate results

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

NTPC, Sun Pharma Coal India and Asian Paints were among top losers on BSE Sensex

'When Modi chants Ram, Ram, the youth chant kaam kaam'

'When Modi chants Ram, Ram, the youth chant kaam kaam'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

'Who are these people on the streets?' 'They are youth and students who were hoodwinked, bluffed by Modi for the last seven years, with a promise of 2 crore jobs every year.' 'And Mamata sings the same tune.' 'But the youth can see that as long as there is Mamata or Modi, there is no hope.'

'Don't make the industry a soft target'

'Don't make the industry a soft target'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

'I have never had a foul experience in the industry.' 'There are rotten apples everywhere, in your family, relatives, friends circle, colleagues...' 'It's very vulnerable because of the glamour, but it's very heartbreaking to hear bad things about the industry.' 'It's not such a bad place.'

Nerolac weighs de-bottlenecking gambit

Nerolac weighs de-bottlenecking gambit

Rediff.com15 Jan 2003

Nerolac weighs debottlenecking gambit

Tamil Nadu and the forgotten clamour for prohibition last election

Tamil Nadu and the forgotten clamour for prohibition last election

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

If purists are surprised as to why and how people are not demanding prohibition or not talking about past promises, both in the election manifestos five years back and even those made to the courts, the answer lies in how the state has been evolving and changing these past few years, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Modi brainstorms with Sitharaman on economic slowdown

Modi brainstorms with Sitharaman on economic slowdown

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

Modi, after delivering his sixth straight address to the nation on Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort in New Delhi, went into a brainstorming session with Sitharaman and all top officials in her ministry, sources privy to the development said. T

'Taimur is having a good time'

'Taimur is having a good time'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

'I am enjoying hanging out with my son.'

'BJP's invisible hand keeps AIADMK together'

'BJP's invisible hand keeps AIADMK together'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

'The BJP wants an AIADMK government so that they can implement their policies.' 'All the policies implemented in UP are being implemented in Tamil Nadu.'

Soccer Extras: Serie A chief apologises for anti-racism ape artwork

Soccer Extras: Serie A chief apologises for anti-racism ape artwork

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

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

Beetle mania comes to a close

Beetle mania comes to a close

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

Here's capturing the car's 80-year-old legacy, and popularity, in photographs.

A peek inside Dulquer Salmaan's life

A peek inside Dulquer Salmaan's life

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

Getting to know Dulquer better...

PIX: Varun and Alia go on a scooter ride!

PIX: Varun and Alia go on a scooter ride!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Social media updates from your favourite Bollywood celebrities!

EC seeks CD of Modi's speech; Mamata hits back

EC seeks CD of Modi's speech; Mamata hits back

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

In the first such move involving Narendra Modi during the current poll campaign, the Election Commission on Monday ought the CD and transcript of his speech in West Bengal in which he raised questions on the sale price of a painting of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

'We have been a bit like a fast tortoise'

'We have been a bit like a fast tortoise'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

'My biggest contribution is the creation of the first 'modern Indian law firm',' Cyril Shroff tells Sudipto Dey.

From Bihar to Mumbai: How this model made her parents proud

From Bihar to Mumbai: How this model made her parents proud

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Aishwarya Sushmita, who hails from Darbhanga, Bihar, talks about her journey, what she likes about modeling.

Did India's secularism die on August 5?

Did India's secularism die on August 5?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

'Indian secularism doesn't deserve a tombstone. It needs a new shrine,' argues Shekhar Gupta.

Fan mail pours in for the Bachchans

Fan mail pours in for the Bachchans

Rediff.com19 Apr 2007

The Bachchans get about 100 mails daily from fans.

PIX: Russia parties after Egypt win puts them near World Cup knockouts

PIX: Russia parties after Egypt win puts them near World Cup knockouts

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

Russia is the lowest FIFA ranked side at the event, but two games in they are top of their group with six points and are poised to qualify for the next stage.

Waqar resigns as Pakistan's coach after World T20 debacle

Waqar resigns as Pakistan's coach after World T20 debacle

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

Underfire Waqar Younis on Monday resigned as Pakistan's head coach in the wake of team's early exit from the World Twenty20 in India.

Michelle Obama has a dance party with 2-yr-old who believes she's queen

Michelle Obama has a dance party with 2-yr-old who believes she's queen

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

A little girl who was transfixed by a portrait of Michelle Obama last week got to meet the real person on Tuesday -- and even danced with the former United States first lady.

10 breathtaking pics of India

10 breathtaking pics of India

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

Readers share their travel photos. You can share yours too!

COVID-19 tally nears 53K; India among 20-worst hit nations

COVID-19 tally nears 53K; India among 20-worst hit nations

Rediff.com7 May 2020

While Maharashtra and Gujarat continue to top the nationwide tally, Tamil Nadu has now crossed the 5,000 mark. The death toll of the southern state has reached 37, with two more women succumbing to COVID-19 during the day.

Model who helped bring down Harvey Weinstein gets her career back

Model who helped bring down Harvey Weinstein gets her career back

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

She had spoken up against the sexual predator as early as 2015 and become an outcast.

Nawaz says sorry, withdraws memoir

Nawaz says sorry, withdraws memoir

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

'I'm apologising to everyone whose sentiments are hurt because of the chaos around my memoir,' says the actor.

How Tibet was brutally 'liberated'

How Tibet was brutally 'liberated'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

India was fooled into believing that Communist China wanted a 'negotiated' settlement with the Tibetans; it was never the case, says Claude Arpi.

Interested in craft design?

Interested in craft design?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2006

The Indian Institute of Crafts & Design, Jaipur, invites applications for its four-year Undergraduate and two-year Post-graduate Diploma programmes in Craft Design.

Want to be a craft designer?

Want to be a craft designer?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2006

Indian Institute of Crafts & Design, Jaipur invites application for its four-year undergraduate and two-year post-graduate diploma programmes in craft and design.\n

Guest Of the Enemy: On Pakistan's side of the LoC

Guest Of the Enemy: On Pakistan's side of the LoC

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

What happens when a Delhi professor is given the rare opportunity to travel with the Pakistan army along the LoC? Find out in this fascinating excerpt from Happymon Jacob's book, The Line of Control: Travelling With The Indian And Pakistani Armies.

Consumer goods firms hit hard by note ban in Q3

Consumer goods firms hit hard by note ban in Q3

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

HUL, the country's largest FMCG company, saw sales volume fall by 4% for the December quarter.