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Foreign airlines can't control Indian carriers: DGCA

Foreign airlines can't control Indian carriers: DGCA

Rediff.com15 Apr 2014

In a move which could affect the Jet-Etihad deal or start-up carriers like Tata-SIA or AirAsia India, DGCA has made it clear that foreign airlines or investors would not have the right to control the management of an Indian carrier.

Can Ratan Tata rescue the sinking Railways?

Can Ratan Tata rescue the sinking Railways?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

A new leadership is needed to replace the present culture of indifference.

Pakistan executes 8 including 3 PIA Fokker hijackers

Pakistan executes 8 including 3 PIA Fokker hijackers

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Three men who hijacked a Pakistan International Airline plane in 1998 and tried to fly it to India were among eight prisoners who were hanged on Thursday in different jails in Pakistan.

Kashmir on edge as fresh orders trigger rumours on 35A

Kashmir on edge as fresh orders trigger rumours on 35A

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

The situation in the Valley is tense as the fresh order directing the zonal SPs to provide the list of mosques here and its management committees has added to speculation about some major decision in the offing regarding Jammu and Kashmir's special status.

Error-prone Venus heaps praise on Muguruza after Wimbledon heartbreak

Error-prone Venus heaps praise on Muguruza after Wimbledon heartbreak

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

The manner of her defeat inevitably led to speculation that the 37-year-old may have had a physical problem that stopped her from competing with the effectiveness she had shown in earlier rounds.

Hyundai brings back Santro 3 years after shelving it

Hyundai brings back Santro 3 years after shelving it

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

The car is expected to hit the road on October 23 and is being launched as Hyundai celebrates two decades in the country. Industry sources say that it will be priced at Rs 3,70,000 to stay competitive with its biggest competitors, Tata Tiago and Maruti Suzuki Celerio.

Mumbai man, who molested Zaira Wasim on board flight, arrested

Mumbai man, who molested Zaira Wasim on board flight, arrested

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

The 39-year-old Vikas Sachdev kept nudging Zaira Wasim's shoulder and continued to move his foot up and down her back and neck during the two hour flight.

Railway revival: A race against time

Railway revival: A race against time

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

The railways continue to lose market share with an actual fall in the number of passengers and stagnant freight tonnage, says Subir Roy.

Facing flying ban, Sena MP Gaikwad reaches Delhi by chartered flight

Facing flying ban, Sena MP Gaikwad reaches Delhi by chartered flight

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who has been banned from flying by several airlines after he assaulted an Air India staffer on March 23, reached Delhi on Wednesday via a chartered flight, according to sources.

Tigor, the latest style statement from Tata Motors

Tigor, the latest style statement from Tata Motors

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Though strikingly similar to the Tiago, the Tata Tigor takes the design quotient a notch higher, says P Tharyan.

Niki Lauda cheated death and lived to tell the tale

Niki Lauda cheated death and lived to tell the tale

Rediff.com21 May 2019

Lauda was so badly injured in that accident at the 1976 German Grand Prix that a priest gave him the last rites as he lay in a coma.

Hero Honda scouts for ally for 4-wheeler foray

Hero Honda scouts for ally for 4-wheeler foray

Rediff.com2 Dec 2006

Hero Honda, the world's largest two-wheeler company, is scouting for a partner for its proposed foray into the four-wheeler segment.

Woman alleges molestation on Delhi-Bhubaneswar flight; cops let accused go home

Woman alleges molestation on Delhi-Bhubaneswar flight; cops let accused go home

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

In high drama mid-air, a 32-year-old woman confronted a 60-year-old businessman who allegedly molested her on board an Indigo flight and shamed him in front of shocked passengers and crew with her outburst captured on camera.

How Maruti, Tata Motors & Skoda plan to woo Next Gen buyers

How Maruti, Tata Motors & Skoda plan to woo Next Gen buyers

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

With swanky showrooms and VR-enabled sales platforms Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, and Skoda bet on shine and gloss,and place their faith in experiential branding.

'Stood hanging from Kedarnath temple bell for 9 hrs in water'

'Stood hanging from Kedarnath temple bell for 9 hrs in water'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

For 36-year-old Tehri-resident Vijender Singh Negi, hanging from the Kedarnath temple bell while standing over floating corpses in neck-deep water for nine straight hours proved a life saviour.

Will Modi's drum of war help BJP?

Will Modi's drum of war help BJP?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2019

'Prior to Pulwama, the BJP appeared to be on the defensive, uncertain of its stop-and-go development programmes, fearful of growing discontent among agriculturists and unemployed youth, and nervous of gathering steam among Opposition parties across regional and caste alliances,' says Sunil Sethi.

Maruti Q2 net profit grows 3.4% to Rs 2,484 crore

Maruti Q2 net profit grows 3.4% to Rs 2,484 crore

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

Suzuki and Toyota are in talks for electric mobility and MSI would continue to access technology from its parent.

Aviation Min may increase 20% seats on Dubai-India sector

Aviation Min may increase 20% seats on Dubai-India sector

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

The Civil Aviation Ministry is looking to increase air seat entitlement to Dubai by 20%.

Toyota bets big with Yaris

Toyota bets big with Yaris

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

"We see high market potential with growing population of Indian middle class families aspiring for more advanced features like safety, space, luxury and comfort," Toyota Kirloskar Motor's MD Akito Tachibana told reports at the Auto Expo in Greater Noida last week.

Renault to enter used car biz in India; 2 new models in 2015

Renault to enter used car biz in India; 2 new models in 2015

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

the two segments would be able to push the company's market share in India to over 5 per cent in the next three years.

10 Ways India Shines in the Movies

10 Ways India Shines in the Movies

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Celebrating Independence Day the Bollywood way.

Smriti Irani: The smart risk-taker who never gave up

Smriti Irani: The smart risk-taker who never gave up

Rediff.com28 May 2019

She began her career as an aspiring model in the late 1990s. A few decades later, she is one of India's best known politicians.

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'.'

Who likes flights at unearthly hours?

Who likes flights at unearthly hours?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

India may make peak-time allocation of airport slots for its airlines an essential part of any bilateral signed in future. Arindam Majumder reports.

Sikh student ordered off Canadian train

Sikh student ordered off Canadian train

Rediff.com28 Oct 2005

Balpreet Singh was ordered off for wearing a kirpan

Prabhu managed to save Indian Railways from being derailed

Prabhu managed to save Indian Railways from being derailed

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

The 7th Pay Commission recommendations are a major challenge for the Railways.

'Yeh sarkar paisewalon ke liye theek hai'

'Yeh sarkar paisewalon ke liye theek hai'

Rediff.com23 May 2015

'Promise less, exceed expectations' should be the lesson for the Modi government

Why India must go for bullet trains

Why India must go for bullet trains

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

India should not miss the opportunity to develop high-speed railway.

Railwire broadband service to remote villages soon

Railwire broadband service to remote villages soon

Rediff.com19 Oct 2013

Aiming to provide seamless state-of-the-art communication network, RailTel - the telecom arm of railways - will launch Railwire, a high capacity broadband service, in rural and remote areas of the country.

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the Chinese were conspiring to invade India, nor could anyone have predicted that the seemingly benign Dalai Lama was plotting to flee Tibet and seek asylum in India. A fascinating excerpt from Sukanya Rahman's must-read Dancing In The Family: The Extraordinary Story Of The First Family Of Indian Classical Dance.

Govt nod for daily flights from Saarc nations

Govt nod for daily flights from Saarc nations

Rediff.com12 Nov 2005

In a move to open up the sky in South Asia, India on Saturday unilaterally offered all Saarc nations the facility of daily air services to six metros and an unlimited number to 18 to other major destinations on a reciprocal basis.

Things may change in the AIADMK, but not in RK Nagar

Things may change in the AIADMK, but not in RK Nagar

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

In a week from now, December 21, voters in R K Nagar in Chennai will decide who their MLA will be.

IndiGo and the habit of consistently making money

IndiGo and the habit of consistently making money

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

IndiGo is arguably more a financial services company than airline.

How to save $1 billion!

How to save $1 billion!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2005

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019: Stunning shots of animals

Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2019: Stunning shots of animals

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Humans rarely get to glimpse the animal kingdom up-close. But, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest, which is developed and produced by the Natural History Museum in London, offers a peek into the lives of species around the world. The competition has just revealed the shortlist of 25 photos for the LUMIX People's Choice Award. Voting is open until February 4, 2020, and the overall winner will be announced in February.

AI to restart talks on joining Star Alliance

AI to restart talks on joining Star Alliance

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

No date has been announced for Air India's induction into the club of more than 28 leading carriers

Protection likely for airport firm

Protection likely for airport firm

Rediff.com6 Jan 2005

Airlines owe Rs 757 crore to AAI

Airlines owe Rs 757 crore to AAI

Rediff.com14 Dec 2004

Airlines owe a huge sum of Rs 75,701 lakh (Rs 757.01 crore) to Airports Authority of India till September, 2004, Minister of state of Civil Aviation Praful Patel informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Gold worth crores of rupees missing from customs secure vaults

Gold worth crores of rupees missing from customs secure vaults

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Theft of gold from five packets had been reported to the police on January 16, 20, April 30.