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Doctors trying to save Pak prisoner; family arrives in India

Doctors trying to save Pak prisoner; family arrives in India

Rediff.com7 May 2013

Two members of the family of Pakistani prisoner Sanaullah Ranjay, who is in deep coma at a Chandigarh hospital after being attacked in a Jammu jail, arrived in Amritsar on Tuesday via the Wagah-Attari border.

Rel Comm in talks with Soros to fund Hutch buy

Rel Comm in talks with Soros to fund Hutch buy

Rediff.com1 Jan 2007

Reliance Communications is in discussions with American billionaire and financier George Soros to raise funds for the Hutch-Essar acquisition.

EPL: Arsenal-West Ham Boxing Day clash postponed

EPL: Arsenal-West Ham Boxing Day clash postponed

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

Arsenal's Premier League match against West Ham United on December 26 has been postponed due to proposed industrial action on London Underground, the club said in a statement on Wednesday.

H'bad metro: Rel, Lanco, Essar, L&T, GVK in race

H'bad metro: Rel, Lanco, Essar, L&T, GVK in race

Rediff.com10 Aug 2009

The Anil Ambani group's Reliance Infrastructure and Hyderabad-based Lanco Infratech have so far purchased the Request for Qualification applications for taking up the Rs 12,132-crore (Rs 121.32 billion) Hyderabad Metro Rail project.

REL to invest Rs 20,000 cr in Dadri plant

REL to invest Rs 20,000 cr in Dadri plant

Rediff.com24 Aug 2006

Reliance Energy on Thursday said it will invest more than Rs 20,000 crore (Rs 200 billion) for setting up the Dadri power plant in Uttar Pradesh.

View: Why Ashis Nandy was wrong!

View: Why Ashis Nandy was wrong!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

If Professor Nandy was analysing our mentality to digest specific forms of corruption based on caste, why did he leave out other criteria like religion, region, sub-region, sub-caste and language, asks senior NDTV journalist Ravish Kumar.

REL, 3 others in race for power plants in HP

REL, 3 others in race for power plants in HP

Rediff.com8 Dec 2005

Private sector giants Reliance Energy, Torrent Power, Jaiprakash Group and L&T are among the companies that have bid for setting up hydro power plants in Himachal Pradesh.\n\n

Rel Capital Q2 net at Rs 157.4 cr

Rel Capital Q2 net at Rs 157.4 cr

Rediff.com24 Oct 2005

Anil Ambani-controlled Reliance Capital on Monday posted a 527 per cent jump in net profit at Rs 157.4 crore.

In a big blunder, Bihar gives 2 job cards to 20 lakh

In a big blunder, Bihar gives 2 job cards to 20 lakh

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

Muzaffarpur tops the list with 96,855 double job cards under MNREGA.

RBI, Sebi propose changes in RGESS investment norms

RBI, Sebi propose changes in RGESS investment norms

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

The regulators have proposed changes in the norms for inclusion of mutual funds in the scheme.

Dilli Gupshup: Will Manmohan Singh be forced to retire?

Dilli Gupshup: Will Manmohan Singh be forced to retire?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2013

Why does Jairam Ramesh want to quit the Cabinet? Which heavyweight akhara will host the Gandhi family at the Kumbh Mela? Was bad Vaastu the reason why Nitin Gadkari failed to make history as the first person to head the BJP for a second term? All this and more in this week's Dilli Gupshup...

Sachin Tendulkar will NOT cameo in Ferrari Ki Sawari!

Sachin Tendulkar will NOT cameo in Ferrari Ki Sawari!

Rediff.com8 Jun 2012

It was decided long before the film's completion that Tendulkar would remain an invisible presence in the film.

US child custody row: Grandparents seek President's help

US child custody row: Grandparents seek President's help

Rediff.com16 Sep 2012

The grandparents of 11-month-old Indrasish Saha, who is in the custody of a child welfare organisation in New Jersey for over a month, on Sunday met President Pranab Mukherjee here and sought his intervention for the return of the child to the parents.

US: Students demand suspened Indian-American prof be reinstated

US: Students demand suspened Indian-American prof be reinstated

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

Students have called for a protest on Saturday at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco demanding the reinstatement of professors in the department of anthropology -- Richard Shapiro and Angana Chatterji.

Reliance gets Sebi, Singapore approval for AMC stake sale

Reliance gets Sebi, Singapore approval for AMC stake sale

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

Reliance Capital on Wednesday said it has got approval from the Indian market regulator Sebi and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for Rs 1,450-crore (Rs 14.5 billion) stake sale in its mutual fund business unit to Japan's Nippon Life.

Ganguly fined for slow over rate

Ganguly fined for slow over rate

Rediff.com1 May 2012

Pune Warriors India captain Sourav Ganguly has been fined after the team maintained a slow over rate in their match against Deccan Chargers, in Cuttack on Tuesday.

Bharti, Suzuki, SAIL pay lower advance tax

Bharti, Suzuki, SAIL pay lower advance tax

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

Top corporates and banks, including Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki, SAIL and SBI, have paid lower advance taxes during the July-September quarter reflecting the impact of slowdown.

Congress chief ministers oppose Sonia Gandhi's dream project

Congress chief ministers oppose Sonia Gandhi's dream project

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

It is unusual for Congress chief ministers to say no to Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi, but some of them have gathered the courage to oppose Gandhi's dream project.

2D films to 3D: Rel MediaWorks partners In-Three

2D films to 3D: Rel MediaWorks partners In-Three

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

The strategic alliance between the two companies would address the rapidly growing demand of Hollywood studios for converting both new films shot in 2D as well as older film released in cinemas and on home platforms into the 3D format, Reliance MediaWorks said in a filing to the Bombay Stock Exchange.

CSR focus area in coming yrs for India Inc: study

CSR focus area in coming yrs for India Inc: study

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

"As business volatility and risks continue to rise, Indian organisations see sustainability as a key area of focus in the coming years. This is the clear message," said the study which covered 60 companies.

A Raja walks out of jail, DMK workers celebrate

A Raja walks out of jail, DMK workers celebrate

Rediff.com15 May 2012

As the 49-year-old Lok Sabha MP stepped out of Gate no 4 of the Tihar jail, he was received by DMK MP from Kanyakumari J Halen Davidson.

Ajay Devgn and Anil Kapoor's new racy toy!

Ajay Devgn and Anil Kapoor's new racy toy!

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

The actors star in this week's release Tezz.

Nagarjuna: Rajanna is a milestone in my career

Nagarjuna: Rajanna is a milestone in my career

Rediff.com21 Dec 2011

The actor speaks about his film Rajanna, his sons Naga Chaitanya and Akhil and his future movies.

Sensex to bounce back to 20K by '10 end: Rel Money

Sensex to bounce back to 20K by '10 end: Rel Money

Rediff.com20 Aug 2009

On the back of strong fundamentals, ample liquidity and calibrated launch of IPOs of PSUs, Reliance Money is bullish that the Sensex would bounce back to the 20,000 mark by end-this fiscal.

Hindujas in race for Hutch, Rel Comm to raise $5 b

Hindujas in race for Hutch, Rel Comm to raise $5 b

Rediff.com4 Jan 2007

Just six months after pulling out of Hutchison Essar, the Hinduja group is set to throw its hat into the ring for the country's fourth largest telecom company.

Coal India may divert coal under e-auction to power firms

Coal India may divert coal under e-auction to power firms

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

To meet fuel supply commitments to the power sector, the government today said CIL might divert a portion of the coal meant for e-auction to power plants.

'Many in north-east feel they are not Indians'

'Many in north-east feel they are not Indians'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2011

In an exclusive e-mail interview to Surajit Talukdar, Lintner talks about the recent peace initiative between ULFA and the government, and how the Myanmar government is not concerned about India's insurgency problem in NE, among other things.

The Best All-Time Indian XI against Australia

The Best All-Time Indian XI against Australia

Rediff.com22 Dec 2011

Haresh Pandya draws up his best possible all-time Indian XI to take on any Australian XI in Tests anywhere in Australia or India.

India, Australia to start free trade negotiations

India, Australia to start free trade negotiations

Rediff.com2 May 2011

India and Australia are all set to open negotiations on free trade following a feasibility study that showed each sides would gain AUD 30 billion over 20 years from lowering barriers.

Is Al Qaeda on the brink of a collapse?

Is Al Qaeda on the brink of a collapse?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

Over two months after the killing of its leader Osama bin Laden, United States' counter-terrorism officials believe that terror outfit Al Qaeda is on the brink of collapse. "US counter-terrorism officials are increasingly convinced that the killing of Osama bin Laden and the toll of seven years of CIA drone strikes have pushed Al-Qaeda to the brink of collapse," The Washington Post reported.

Everest-winning mother meets the PM

Everest-winning mother meets the PM

Rediff.com6 Jul 2011

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Tuesday met the 35-year-old mother of two, Anshu Jamsenpa who achieved a unique feat by conquering the Mount Everest on two occasions within a span of 10 days on May 12 and May 21 this year, at his official residence in New Delhi.

RCom to demerge tower biz, sell stake

RCom to demerge tower biz, sell stake

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

Reliance Communications, India's second-biggest mobile operator, has decided to demerge its telecom tower business -- Reliance Infratel (Rel Infra). The company's board has approved a proposal to restructure the ownership of the tower firm to help create an independent tower company.

China: Putting out a fire in its neighbourhood

China: Putting out a fire in its neighbourhood

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

China is trying to improve frayed relations with neighbours to pre-empt efforts by the US to intervene, says strategic expert B Raman.

Bush named among worst ever US Presidents

Bush named among worst ever US Presidents

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

For the fifth time since its inception in 1982, the Siena College Research Institute has released a survey of expert opinions on US presidents. And George W Bush, ranking 39th out of 44 presidents, is a new inclusion to the list's dreaded 'Bottom Five' of worst presidents ever. He scored particularly poorly with the 238 historians in 1) handling the economy, 2) communication, 3) ability to compromise, 4) foreign policy accomplishments and 5) intelligence.

The options before Ajmal Kasab

The options before Ajmal Kasab

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

Kasab can file an appeal before the Supreme Court. Once an appeal is filed before the Supreme Court, the verdict of the high court is stayed and another round of arguments would commence. If Kasab does not get relief from the Apex court, he could then seek a pardon from the President.

Financial news: Lessons from the past

Financial news: Lessons from the past

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

Indian equities were one of the first out of the gate, followed in short order by more gold, a wide array of commodities and, finally - by the end of September - the rupee and other animals.

Never advised India on tackling insurgency: SL

Never advised India on tackling insurgency: SL

Rediff.com26 May 2010

Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Professor G L Peiris, who is on a visit to United States, emphasised on Tuesday that India should not be concerned over the island nation's deep-rooted ties with China.In an interaction that followed his address to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies -- a leading Washington, DC-based think tank -- Peiris also denied reports about Sri Lanka advising India on how to deal with its internal problems like separatist insurgencies.

Now pay for jewellery per gm with no hidden charge

Now pay for jewellery per gm with no hidden charge

Rediff.com12 May 2010

In a potential game-changing move for the industry, a top gold jewellery manufacturer on Wednesday announced plans to sell products at per-gram rate, with buyers paying no wastage, making, value-addition and other hidden charges.

Veena gives proof of Asif's 'fixing' links to ICC

Veena gives proof of Asif's 'fixing' links to ICC

Rediff.com2 Sep 2010

Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif's ex-girlfriend, actress-model Veena Malik, has handed over "proof" of his alleged links with Indian bookies to an official of the ICC's Anti-Corruption Unit.