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World Cup 2023: What's going wrong for Australia?

World Cup 2023: What's going wrong for Australia?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Australia got their tactics and team selection all wrong in Thursday's World Cup defeat by South Africa, said former skipper Michael Clarke.

1,000 FM radio stations in 2-3 years!

1,000 FM radio stations in 2-3 years!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2004

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India expects at least 1,000 radio stations in the next 2-3 years following its recommendation of a low entry fee and migration to a revenue sharing regime for the second phase.

I&B ministry may begin independent review of C-band allocation plans

I&B ministry may begin independent review of C-band allocation plans

Rediff.com3 May 2023

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B ministry) may launch its review of the government's plan to potentially reserve the crucial C-band of radio frequencies for 5G and 6G telecommunication (telecom) use, said officials. While the incumbent broadcasting operators have warned that the plan will leave "precious little spectrum" for broadcasting services, telecom service providers (TSPs) have pressed hard for getting access to the C-band. In multiple letters to the I&B ministry over the past month, the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) has said the industry would be left with precious little spectrum for broadcasting services if the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) further allocates the scant C-band for 5G.

Bad dialogues and music mar Radio

Bad dialogues and music mar Radio

Rediff.com27 Oct 2003

Thoughy weak in parts, good performances by the lead actors makes this a watchable film.

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.'

Is He India's Finest Director Of Romcoms?

Is He India's Finest Director Of Romcoms?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2024

Girish AD doesn't make romantic comedies so much as he elevates the genre, observes Sreehari Nair.

Domestic LPG cylinders to have radio tags

Domestic LPG cylinders to have radio tags

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

Domestic LPG costs Rs 348.89 less than the cylinders meant for commercial use and this difference often leads them into restaurants and hotels who are supposed to use only industrial LPG, a Petroleum Ministry official said. All cylinders will be tagged with a unique number and consumers will be issued smart cards. Every time a refill is delivered, the unique number would be stored on the smart cards.

13,000 confirmed dead in quake: Iran radio

13,000 confirmed dead in quake: Iran radio

Rediff.com28 Dec 2003

Of these 2,000 died of their injuries in hospitals around the Bam region, the radio said.

Private radio not allowed in news

Private radio not allowed in news

Rediff.com18 Aug 2003

The government on Monday said private radio is not permitted to broadcast news and current affairs.\n\n\n\n

'They shot people and enjoyed it': Israeli survivor describes attack

'They shot people and enjoyed it': Israeli survivor describes attack

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

"They told me to run. I tried to start the car and failed, while my friend tried to perform CPR on his partner," he recalled.

F1: Verstappen's penalty hands pole to Leclerc at Spa

F1: Verstappen's penalty hands pole to Leclerc at Spa

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Red Bull's Max Verstappen qualified comfortably faster but dropped five places for a gearbox change.

US radio flags down Jethro Tull

US radio flags down Jethro Tull

Rediff.com15 Nov 2003

F1 wants teams to get the message on radio use

F1 wants teams to get the message on radio use

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Formula One has banned from next week's Singapore Grand Prix all radio communications that help improve the performance of the car or driver in a move that could add another twist to the title battle between Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton.

'Sham' varsity students made to wear radio collars

'Sham' varsity students made to wear radio collars

Rediff.com29 Jan 2011

After being duped by a California-based "sham" university, scores of Indian students in the United States are now enduring the ignominy of being forced to wear radio collars around their ankles so that authorities can keep track of their movements.

Modi launches 'Meri Mati Mera Desh' campaign to honour martyred bravehearts

Modi launches 'Meri Mati Mera Desh' campaign to honour martyred bravehearts

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

In his monthly Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said Amrit Kalash Yatra will be organised under the campaign and 7,500 pots carrying soil from different corners of the country will be brought to the national capital along with saplings.

Another US state radio-tags 2 Indian students

Another US state radio-tags 2 Indian students

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

Electronic tagging is back to haunt students once again in the United States. Two students from the Tri-Valley University, which has been shut down on charges of a massive visa fraud, were radio tagged in Virginia on Tuesday following a meeting with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at Prosperity Avenue in Fairfax.

23 soldiers killed in suicide attack at Pak army post

23 soldiers killed in suicide attack at Pak army post

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the media wing of the army, the terrorists attacked the security post in Dera Ismail Khan's Daraban area bordering the South Waziristan tribal district in the early morning hours.

2024 Polls And Rise Of YouTuber Mantris

2024 Polls And Rise Of YouTuber Mantris

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Like, Share, Subscribe, Vote: The 2024 polls may be dubbed 'YouTube election'.

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

The Indian Film Making Global Waves

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

'I thought of a suppressed country and a free world.' 'If we travel from one to another, what will that road look like?' 'What colours, music there will be? What kind of people would you see?'

Nurse's death: Aus radio network denies breaking any laws

Nurse's death: Aus radio network denies breaking any laws

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Southern Cross Austereo which aired the controversial prank call conducted by 2Day FM DJs with two London nurses has been criticised by the London hospital for failing to check with it before the hoax was broadcast.

I-T dept to recover service tax dues from radio cabs: FM

I-T dept to recover service tax dues from radio cabs: FM

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

Some radio taxi operators are avoiding service tax payments, forcing the revenue department to take necessary steps, including coercive measures, to recover the dues, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said.

Will You Do This Immediately After Your Wedding?

Will You Do This Immediately After Your Wedding?

Rediff.com27 May 2023

This is what Krishna Rajput did.

My father did drop bombs, but...: Pilot slams BJP leader

My father did drop bombs, but...: Pilot slams BJP leader

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

The Congress last week hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his criticism of then PM Indira Gandhi's decision to use the Indian Air Force in Mizoram in 1966, saying he "twisted decisions" taken by his predecessors out of their political and historical context to score "petty debating points".

Suresh Saraiya, one of the best-loved radio commentators

Suresh Saraiya, one of the best-loved radio commentators

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

Haresh Pandya pays tribute to noted radio commentator Suresh Saraiya, who passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday following a heart attack.

If Australia win World Cup, this is how PM Albanese wants to celebrate!

If Australia win World Cup, this is how PM Albanese wants to celebrate!

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday backed calls for a public holiday if its team win the Women's World Cup.

Listen to 'Mann Ki Baat' of India's Muslims: Jama Masjid Shahi Imam to PM

Listen to 'Mann Ki Baat' of India's Muslims: Jama Masjid Shahi Imam to PM

Rediff.com12 Aug 2023

The Muslims are troubled due to the prevailing conditions and worried about their future," Bukhari said.

When Munna Bhai Was In Jail

When Munna Bhai Was In Jail

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

A day before the event, I learnt from an old Mumbai crime branch informant that a group of gangsters were planning to serve breakfast to the prisoners at Balgandharva Rangmandir prior to the show.

Memories Of Durga Puja And Bhog

Memories Of Durga Puja And Bhog

Rediff.com19 Oct 2023

Mahalaya, though essentially about the goddess, wasn't religious for us. And it isn't for most Bengalis. Mahalaya is an emotion. It's gooseflesh for a memory. A welling up of happy tears. A celebration of what is to come.

No decision yet on Radio City licence issue: DCA

No decision yet on Radio City licence issue: DCA

Rediff.com7 Jan 2004

The DCA is still examining the matter of alleged violation of terms and conditions of license agreement by P K Mittal group company Music Broadcast Pvt Ltd and has not conveyed any decision to the government as yet on the issue.

Recipe: Chef Sabya's Corn On The Cob With Chilly Butter

Recipe: Chef Sabya's Corn On The Cob With Chilly Butter

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

A new recipe for roasted corn.

Govt nod for FDI in radio likely

Govt nod for FDI in radio likely

Rediff.com28 Jun 2005

Allowing foreign direct investment in FM radio and a switchover to a revenue share regime is likely to get a go-ahead from the government later this week when the union cabinet takes up the matter related to the second phase of licencing.

'We did not allow the enemy to sleep'

'We did not allow the enemy to sleep'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

'Before going to battle, Captain Anuj Nayyar gave me the engagement ring and photograph of his fiance.' 'I told him, "Why don't you keep it? It will motivate you to fight'.' 'He said he did not want the photograph to fall in the dirty hands of the enemy.' 'I wondered why he was giving it to me. Did he feel he would not return?'

'Modi's silence has grievously hurt the people of Manipur'

'Modi's silence has grievously hurt the people of Manipur'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

'Deeply hurt by Modi's conspicuous silence for over a month-and-a-half since the outbreak of violence, people in Manipur came on the roads and crushed their radio sets to express their frustration and anger.' 'The fact that Modi's Mann Ki Baat did not have a single reference to the Manipur violence further accentuated this hurt and anger.'

What is WorldSpace radio all about?

What is WorldSpace radio all about?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2005