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2G licence cancellation: Tata seeks SC verdict review

2G licence cancellation: Tata seeks SC verdict review

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

The petition seeking review was filed nearly a month after the apex court on February 2 had cancelled 122 2G licences granted to nine telecom companies including Tata Teleservices Ltd, based on the first-come-first served policy for 22 circles.

World's most expensive keywords

World's most expensive keywords

Rediff.com22 Feb 2012

We now know which keywords garner the highest costs per click in Google AdWords.

Are you an auto freak? You will love these STUNNING cars

Are you an auto freak? You will love these STUNNING cars

Rediff.com15 Feb 2012

A look at some amazing cars.

Israel attack: Is Home Min walking diplomatic tight rope?

Israel attack: Is Home Min walking diplomatic tight rope?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2012

While Home Minister P Chidambaram has declared the Israel embassy car bombing as a terror strike, he has opted not to name the perpetrators of the attack. Anil Chowdhry wonders why

Israeli embassy car driver baffled at turn of events

Israeli embassy car driver baffled at turn of events

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

It was like any other day for 42-year-old Manoj Sharma, driver of the burnt Israeli embassy SUV, until his vehicle came under a coordinated terror attack on Monday.

Shivani Bhatnagar murder: SC issues notices to R K Sharma

Shivani Bhatnagar murder: SC issues notices to R K Sharma

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday sought dismissed Indian Police Service officer R K Sharma's response on a Delhi police plea challenging his acquittal in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case.

Odisha hooch toll mounts to 26; judicial probe ordered

Odisha hooch toll mounts to 26; judicial probe ordered

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

With 14 more persons succumbing to illness caused by spurious liquor, the death toll in Odisha hooch tragedy mounted to 19 today prompting the state government to order a judicial probe into the episode.

VIDEO: Rains keep voters away on first day of UP polls

VIDEO: Rains keep voters away on first day of UP polls

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

Rain played spoilsport during polling for the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections as only 5.17 per cent of the over 1.70 lakh electorate exercised their franchise in the first two hours.

Sibal urges President for adult literacy 'yatra'

Sibal urges President for adult literacy 'yatra'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

Union Minister for Human Resource Development Kapil Sibal has urged President Pratibha Patil to flag off a government-sponsored Yatra, christened as Sakshar Bharat Yatra from Delhi on February 18.

ITIs escape job gloom

ITIs escape job gloom

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

Big boys may be struggling, but some industrial training institutes see 100 per cent placements.

Aid to India to continue, says UK

Aid to India to continue, says UK

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Prime Minister David Cameron has reaffirmed Britain's decision to continue its aid programme to India, amidst a row sparked by some ruling Conservative members of Parliament demanding an end to it, and reports that India did not need it.

Audi to launch 7 stunning cars in 2012

Audi to launch 7 stunning cars in 2012

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

If you are a fan of Audi cars, then this will surely be good news for you!

Jarawa tribe exploitation: New videos reveal police role

Jarawa tribe exploitation: New videos reveal police role

Rediff.com5 Feb 2012

Two new videos have emerged that allegedly provide more proof of official involvement in "human safaris" for the benefit of tourists to see the protected Jarawa tribe of the Andaman Islands.

Sahara pulls out of IPL, ends ties with BCCI

Sahara pulls out of IPL, ends ties with BCCI

Rediff.com4 Feb 2012

In a surprise development, the Indian cricket team's longtime sponsor Sahara India on Saturday ended financial ties with the BCCI and also pulled out of the IPL by withdrawing from Pune Warriors' ownership just hours before the players' auction.

SC verdict in 2G case likely to be challenged: Digvijay

SC verdict in 2G case likely to be challenged: Digvijay

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

The Supreme Court judgment cancelling the licences of telecom companies in the 2G spectrum allocation case is likely to be challenged by way of a review petition, All India Congress Committee General Secretary Digvijay Singh said in Hyderabad on Friday.

Harbhajan has a lot of cricket left in him: Saqlain

Harbhajan has a lot of cricket left in him: Saqlain

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

"Too much focus on Twenty20" is harming Harbhajan Singh's international cricket career but the out-of-favour Indian off-spinner needs to be supported instead of being cold shouldered, feels former Pakistan tweaker Saqlain Mushtaq.

Baby Falak shows improvement, taken off ventilator

Baby Falak shows improvement, taken off ventilator

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

Two-year-old Falak, who has been battling for life at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi, has shown signs of improvement and taken off ventilator on Friday.

Maruti on a hat-trick. Ertiga to be launched in March

Maruti on a hat-trick. Ertiga to be launched in March

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

The Ertiga model will be launched in both petrol and diesel versions.

12 highest paid executives in India

12 highest paid executives in India

Rediff.com2 Feb 2012

Who are India's highest paid chief executive officers?

Mulayam's cycle has lost its bell, chain: Amar Singh

Mulayam's cycle has lost its bell, chain: Amar Singh

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Addressing an election meeting, Amar Singh charged Mulayam with giving protection to the corrupt and criminals and said that Yadav's cycle, SP's poll symbol, "had two wheels (Mualyam and Amar Singh) of which one has been removed and with one wheel left it would only grace a circus after the polls".

CIA to release 'graphic' Osama death photos?

CIA to release 'graphic' Osama death photos?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Though there has been a clamour for the Central Intelligence Agency to release secret images and videos of Al Qaeda's Osama bin Laden's death, the agency wants to keep them classified and secret.

Karachi violence: Baloch lawmaker's kin among 7 killed

Karachi violence: Baloch lawmaker's kin among 7 killed

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

At least seven persons, including wife and daughter of a Balochistan assembly lawmaker, were shot dead in a fresh outbreak of violence in Karachi.

Battered baby undergoes second surgery, remains critical

Battered baby undergoes second surgery, remains critical

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

Doctors at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on Monday conducted another life saving surgery on the battered two-year-old girl child Falak, who still remains in a critical condition.

No extension to ISI chief Pasha, asserts Gilani

No extension to ISI chief Pasha, asserts Gilani

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has dismissed reports that he was considering a proposal to grant another extension to Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha and said a decision on this issue would be made at the "appropriate time".

Probe all encounters in Gujarat from 2002-06: SC

Probe all encounters in Gujarat from 2002-06: SC

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the monitoring authority headed by its former judge to look into the killings in alleged fake encounters between 2002 to 2006 in Gujarat and file its report within three months.

Indian brands warming up to Facebook ads in news feeds

Indian brands warming up to Facebook ads in news feeds

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

Some are still circumspect, but most think it's a smart platform for promotions.

Rajpal demands Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand

Rajpal demands Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

Indian hockey skipper Rajpal Singh said on Monday that Major Dhyan Chand deserved to be the first sportsperson in the country to be bestowed with the Bharat Ratna.

Beckham has big ambitions at the London Olympics

Beckham has big ambitions at the London Olympics

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

While David Beckham has set his sights on winning a second successive Major League Soccer (MLS) championship with the LA Galaxy this year, he also has big ambitions at the London Olympics.

Djokovic crushes Australian dreams to reach quarters

Djokovic crushes Australian dreams to reach quarters

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

Novak Djokovic weathered a gallant challenge from a tenacious Lleyton Hewitt to send the last Australian in the draw packing and make the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Monday.

Photos: A look at Nokia Lumia 900

Photos: A look at Nokia Lumia 900

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

It's the most powerful Nokia Windows Phone but lacks that unique differentiating factor to get a lead in an Android dominated market.

WSH: Chandigarh Comets to take on Bhopal Badshahs in Opener

WSH: Chandigarh Comets to take on Bhopal Badshahs in Opener

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

Chandigarh Comets would clash with Bhopal Badshahs at the former's venue to kick start the inaugural $ 2 million prize money World Series Hockey championships on February 29.

Serie A: Milan, Udinese keep up pressure on Juve

Serie A: Milan, Udinese keep up pressure on Juve

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

AC Milan took their time but eventually eased past bottom side Novara 3-0 to stay on the tail of Serie A leaders Juventus on Sunday as Udinese and Inter Milan also won.

Will Sehwag save India with another special in Adelaide?

Will Sehwag save India with another special in Adelaide?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

Virender Sehwag doesn't need to look anywhere for inspiration when he leads India in the fourth Test against Australia. His persevering innings the last time he played at the Adelaide Oval, says Bikash Mohapatra, is enough to give his batting the fillip it desperately needs.

Lion-heart Clijsters overcomes Li Na challenge

Lion-heart Clijsters overcomes Li Na challenge

Rediff.com22 Jan 2012

Kim Clijsters was courage personified as the defending champion shook off a painful ankle injury and saved four match points to overhaul China's Li Na 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 and reach the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Sunday.

Anything less than 4-0 will be disappointing: Clarke

Anything less than 4-0 will be disappointing: Clarke

Rediff.com22 Jan 2012

Australia have an unassailable lead in hand but skipper Michael Clarke says he wouldn't be satisfied with anything less than a 4-0 whitewash of India in the ongoing cricket Test series.

Disbanded IOA Ethics Committee had showcaused Kalmadi

Disbanded IOA Ethics Committee had showcaused Kalmadi

Rediff.com22 Jan 2012

The bitter turf war in the IOA seems to be taking one dramatic turn after another with the latest twist being the release of a showcause notice that was sent to sacked Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi by the body's disbanded Ethics Commission.

Serie A: Juve go four points clear, Totti breaks record

Serie A: Juve go four points clear, Totti breaks record

Rediff.com22 Jan 2012

Second-half goals from Stephan Lichtsteiner and Emanuele Giaccherini sent Juventus four points clear in Serie A after they defeated Atalanta 2-0 in Bergamo on Saturday to finish the first half of the season unbeaten.

Pakistan to charge $1000 for every NATO truck?

Pakistan to charge $1000 for every NATO truck?

Rediff.com21 Jan 2012

The government is contemplating the imposition of the fee to be collected by the army-run National Logistics Cell as a condition for reopening the supply routes that were closed in retaliation for a cross-border NATO air strike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November.

I feel ashamed by India's performance: Kapil

I feel ashamed by India's performance: Kapil

Rediff.com21 Jan 2012

Stating that he felt "ashamed" by the Indian cricket team's dismal performance against Australia in the ongoing Test series, former India captain Kapil Dev said every aspect of the game has gone wrong for the Indians.

Advertisers keep faith with struggling Indian stars

Advertisers keep faith with struggling Indian stars

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

The India Test side's continued freefall in Australiahas infuriated the media and angered fans back home but advertisers and broadcasters are refusing to give up on cricket, given a lack of alternatives and the fickleness of local supporters.