News for 'quebec'

Quebeck opens mining door to India

Quebeck opens mining door to India

Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

Draft covers technology, services and equipment related to exploration and production of metals and minerals, environment technology and services, human resources training and development, information exchange in research and innovation and seeking investment capital.

Doha, Baku out of running for 2020 Games

Doha, Baku out of running for 2020 Games

Rediff.com24 May 2012

The chase to host the 2020 Summer Games was reduced to a three horse race between Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo after Doha and the Azerbaijan capital Baku were dropped from the running by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday.

Amazing PHOTOS: Polar bears chilling out

Amazing PHOTOS: Polar bears chilling out

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

Sometimes there's nothing more refreshing than a nice cooling swim.

Unusual animal friendships that will melt your heart

Unusual animal friendships that will melt your heart

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

A few days back a news report mentioning that a cat in Crimea had adopted four orphaned baby squirrels turned viral and made netizens across the world go 'awww'. Following that we take a look at the surprising bonds between predator and prey -- animals forming the unlikeliest of friendships.

Canada: Michael Ignatieff attends Chadha's dinner

Canada: Michael Ignatieff attends Chadha's dinner

Rediff.com12 Feb 2011

Even as Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff spoke up against Canada's asbestos exports, he attended a reception hosted in his honor by Montreal businessman Baljit Chadha at his palatial Westmount home, January 27.

ATP, WTA and ITF extend suspensions due to COVID-19

ATP, WTA and ITF extend suspensions due to COVID-19

Rediff.com15 May 2020

ATP events in Hamburg, Bastad, Newport, Los Cabos, Gstaad, Umag, Atlanta and Kitzbuhel will not go ahead as scheduled.

Canada's Ivanhoe eyes investments in malls, retail

Canada's Ivanhoe eyes investments in malls, retail

Rediff.com18 Aug 2008

Caisse manages nearly $155 billion of pension and insurance funds in Canada and North America while Ivanhoe has 70 shopping centres in Canada, the US, Europe and Latin America, totalling 46 million sq ft.

Why a TV in the bedroom is a BAD idea!

Why a TV in the bedroom is a BAD idea!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

Too much time in front of the bedroom TV hinders proper growth in children.

'We're all shaken by it,' says Obama on Canada shooting

'We're all shaken by it,' says Obama on Canada shooting

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

United States President Barack Obama has condemned deadly shootings in Canada and offered assistance in the wake of the attacks in Ottawa that left 1 soldier dead.

Revealed: Ill-fated Kanishka was never searched

Revealed: Ill-fated Kanishka was never searched

Rediff.com10 May 2007

Serge Carignan, a bomb-squad cop, was called to search the plane. By the time he and his sniffer dog Arko arrived, the plane had already departed.

Davenport's dream comeback continues

Davenport's dream comeback continues

Rediff.com5 Nov 2007

Former world number one Lindsay Davenport continued her remarkable comeback by crushing third seed Julia Vakulenko of Ukraine 6-4, 6-1 in the Quebec City Challenge final on Sunday.

Sports Shorts: Kenyan Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin

Sports Shorts: Kenyan Kipchoge shatters marathon world record in Berlin

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Uberoi sisters knocked out

Uberoi sisters knocked out

Rediff.com4 Nov 2006

Shikha and Neha Uberoi were knocked out of the doubles competition at the WTA Bell Challenge.

Uberoi sisters topple top seeds

Uberoi sisters topple top seeds

Rediff.com2 Nov 2006

Shikha and Neha beat the Russian duo of Galina Voskoboeva and Anastassia Rodionova in the first round of the $175,000 Bell Challenge.

Sikhs in row with Montreal Port Authority

Sikhs in row with Montreal Port Authority

Rediff.com10 Mar 2006

Sikh truck drivers have been asked to wear helmets at the port.

Montreal shooter killed himself: Police

Montreal shooter killed himself: Police

Rediff.com15 Sep 2006

Police shot Gill in the arm before he turned his own weapon on himself and fired a bullet in the head.

Rastogi in last eight

Rastogi in last eight

Rediff.com2 Sep 2004

The up-and-coming Indian youngster beat Jeremy Chardy of France in the second round of the Canadian Open junior tennis championships.

Fear of trade war looms as Trump rejects G7 statement soon after approval

Fear of trade war looms as Trump rejects G7 statement soon after approval

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

Trump abruptly rejected the text of the consensus statement and bitterly insulted Canadian PM Trudeau.

Shikha loses in final qualifier

Shikha loses in final qualifier

Rediff.com31 Oct 2006

The US-based Indian was beaten by Germany's Greta Arn in the final singles qualifying round at the $175,000 Bell Challenge.

Tennis round-up: Venus survives Dolehide scare in Rogers Cup opener

Tennis round-up: Venus survives Dolehide scare in Rogers Cup opener

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

Raonic advances, Sock ousted in Rogers Cup

Rastogi loses in quarter-finals

Rastogi loses in quarter-finals

Rediff.com5 Sep 2004

The Indian youngster went down to ninth seed Yi Chu-Huan of Chinese Taipei at the Canadian Open junior tennis championships.

Falafel, gelato and Turkish bread: 9 must-try street foods around the world

Falafel, gelato and Turkish bread: 9 must-try street foods around the world

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

How many of these have you tasted?

Sharapova triumphs at Edgbaston

Sharapova triumphs at Edgbaston

Rediff.com14 Jun 2004

The Russian beat France's Tatiana Golovin in the the grass-court DFS Classic tournament in Edgbaston.

Sania loses Canadian junior doubles final

Sania loses Canadian junior doubles final

Rediff.com30 Aug 2003

Sania Mirza and Anna Tchakvetadze of Russia went down 1-6, 6-2, 3-6 to Ana Ivanovic of Yugoslavia and Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia.

Canada's India-born defence minister faces racist remarks

Canada's India-born defence minister faces racist remarks

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Canada's newly-appointed Sikh Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has allegedly faced racist remarks by a soldier on social media, prompting the Canadian Armed Forces to launch a probe.

Private equity inflows remain steady this year

Private equity inflows remain steady this year

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

This, despite squeeze in start-up funding; $946 mn Bharti Infratel deal is biggest so far this year

Sikh man viciously assaulted in Canada

Sikh man viciously assaulted in Canada

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

Supninder Singh Khehra, an Indian citizen from Patiala and a resident of the Toronto suburb of Brampton, was verbally abused and beaten by a group of men who seemed to be drunk.

12 BEST Sports Photos of the week!

12 BEST Sports Photos of the week!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

From selfies to fist fights, Rediff.com has the best pictures from the last week snapped right here...

Good night's sleep = better math performance

Good night's sleep = better math performance

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Parents, take note! Schoolchildren who get a good night's sleep perform better in math and languages, a new study has found.

Tennis: Kyrgios fights off injury to win Citi Open

Tennis: Kyrgios fights off injury to win Citi Open

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Kyrgios did not face a single break point and hit 18 aces, including two to close out the final.

Share sense of outrage with Canadian people over Parl attack: Modi

Share sense of outrage with Canadian people over Parl attack: Modi

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India, which has experienced a horrific terrorist attack on its Parliament, can share the sense of outrage among Canadian people over the attack on their Parliament and assured that his government was commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation for combating terrorism.

Three Sikhs convicted of attacking Lt Gen Brar

Three Sikhs convicted of attacking Lt Gen Brar

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

Three members of a Sikh gang, including a woman, were today convicted of slashing the throat of Lt Gen (retd) Kuldip Singh Brar, the hero of the 1984 Operation Blue Star, in London last year.

Making way for Indian professionals in France

Making way for Indian professionals in France

Rediff.com14 Nov 2017

Indian talent may soon be allowed to work in France without a degree from a French institute.

Sports Shorts: Russian athletics federation remains banned

Sports Shorts: Russian athletics federation remains banned

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

The richest countries in the world

The richest countries in the world

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Recently, The World Bank has come up with the latest figures on the wealthiest countries in the world.

100 cars in bridge pile-up horror in South Korea; 2 killed, 60 injured

100 cars in bridge pile-up horror in South Korea; 2 killed, 60 injured

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

Foggy conditions led to a 100-car pile-up near the Incheon airport

Rogers Cup: Nadal, Serena off to winning start

Rogers Cup: Nadal, Serena off to winning start

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Nadal, playing his first match since losing to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon semi-finals, fell behind 5-2 in the tiebreak before roaring back to prevail in his first career meeting with world number 53 Evans.

India among top destination for expats, few others are...

India among top destination for expats, few others are...

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

India is seen as a good destination to relocate to as expat parents enjoy greater opportunities to make significant financial savings.

Factbox: Retired Wimbledon Champion Marion Bartoli

Factbox: Retired Wimbledon Champion Marion Bartoli

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

Factbox on Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli, who announced her retirement from tennis at 28 after a second round loss at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati on Wednesday.

IIFCO ranked 1st among world's largest agri cooperatives

IIFCO ranked 1st among world's largest agri cooperatives

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

IFFCO beat competition from among the 523 cooperatives from 30 counties that were surveyed for the agriculture and food industries sector.