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Hundreds of migrants gather near Mumbai's Bandra station to go home

Hundreds of migrants gather near Mumbai's Bandra station to go home

Rediff.com19 May 2020

The Western Railway in a statement later said a Shramik Special train was scheduled for Purnia from the Bandra Terminus in which passengers registered with the state authorities were to travel. However, many people, who were not registered and not called by the state authorities, gathered on a road and a bridge near the station, it said.

What's the Aashiqui star's Afghan link?

What's the Aashiqui star's Afghan link?

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

'They didn't speak Hindi or English, but love is a universal language.'

Mehul Choksi's wife: 'He thought he was going to be killed'

Mehul Choksi's wife: 'He thought he was going to be killed'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

'My husband is no longer an Indian citizen. 'In 2017, he ceased to be an Indian citizen.' 'The safest place on earth for him is Antigua'

Now, it's easier for India Inc to get dividends from abroad

Now, it's easier for India Inc to get dividends from abroad

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Budget 2014-15 has done away with the tax sunset clause of March 2014.

India to release 65 Pak prisoners

India to release 65 Pak prisoners

Rediff.com29 Dec 2008

India will repatriate 65 Pakistani nationals, including three women, who are lodged in different jails of the country, as a goodwill gesture.

Malaysia to lay off  2,000 foreign workers

Malaysia to lay off 2,000 foreign workers

Rediff.com30 Dec 2008

Malaysia has said that about 2,000 foreign workers are expected to be laid off over the next two months and repatriated as the global recession slowly made its presence felt in this south east Asian nation.

Talks with Pak possible if situation improves: Rajnath

Talks with Pak possible if situation improves: Rajnath

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Maintaining that India wants good relations with Pakistan, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said resumption of stalled talks with Islamabad was possible if there was an improvement in the situation.

Vande Bharat Mission to be expanded to central Asia, Europe

Vande Bharat Mission to be expanded to central Asia, Europe

Rediff.com8 May 2020

They said stranded Indians in central Asia as well as in various European countries will be brought back home in the second phase of evacuation beginning May 15.

Kejriwal shoots letter to MHA, tells it not to interfere

Kejriwal shoots letter to MHA, tells it not to interfere

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Hardening his position on transfer of Delhi's home secretary, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday conveyed to Union home ministry that giving additional charge to top bureaucrats was within the rights of his government and that it should not interfere in such matters.

Vande Bharat Mission: Naval ship, flights bring over 1,000 Indians home

Vande Bharat Mission: Naval ship, flights bring over 1,000 Indians home

Rediff.com10 May 2020

Kerala top the list of state-wise break-up of repatriation requests with 25,246, followed by 6,617 from Tamil Nadu and 4,341 from Maharashtra. A total of 3,715 people from Uttar Pradesh requested for evacuation, 3,320 from Rajasthan, 2,796 from Telangana and, 2,786 from Karnataka.

'Hindustan ki beti' Geeta mourns 'mother' Sushma

'Hindustan ki beti' Geeta mourns 'mother' Sushma

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

'Geeta said Swaraj used to talk to her and discuss about all her problems and progress in studies'

Modi calls for global efforts to check black money menace

Modi calls for global efforts to check black money menace

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked G20 nations to freeze and repatriate unaccounted money hoarded abroad.

Sri Lanka releases 126 Indian fishermen

Sri Lanka releases 126 Indian fishermen

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Their release on Monday came as Lanka and India completed the formalities for the release of fishermen detained in each other's country for allegedly fishing in each other's waters, Colombo Page reported.

Number of Indians dead in Lanka blasts rises to 11

Number of Indians dead in Lanka blasts rises to 11

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Sri Lankan foreign ministry said that the number of foreign nationals who have been killed in the attack rose to 36.

Ryder Cup fan 'loses sight' after being hit by Koepka drive

Ryder Cup fan 'loses sight' after being hit by Koepka drive

Rediff.com2 Oct 2018

Ryder Cup organisers are helping a spectator who said she had been blinded after being struck in the eye by a tee shot played by American Brooks Koepka during the weekend's match against Europe, they said on Tuesday.

Two families claim released prisoner

Two families claim released prisoner

Rediff.com17 Sep 2005

Daya Ram has been declared schizophrenic.

Qatar: 150 Indians held in detention

Qatar: 150 Indians held in detention

Rediff.com5 Oct 2006

The repatriation of the 150 detainees, some of whom have been held for more than three months, has been delayed as they do not have passports.

Iranian director Kiarostami dies in France at 76

Iranian director Kiarostami dies in France at 76

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

He stayed on in his country after the Islamic revolution in 1979, but had been working internationally for the past decade.

Western hostages recovered from Taliban after 5 yrs

Western hostages recovered from Taliban after 5 yrs

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

US intelligence agencies had been tracking the hostages and shared their location when they were shifted to Pakistan.

Pakistani languishes in Indian jail, blames Islama

Pakistani languishes in Indian jail, blames Islama

Rediff.com2 Sep 2005

Muktyar Ahmed is has spent 15 years despite completing his sentence.

India releases 25 Pakistani prisoners

India releases 25 Pakistani prisoners

Rediff.com18 Nov 2005

One of the released said he may resume jihad. Probably from US or Afghanistan.

Why the Boogie Woogie star is fighting an election

Why the Boogie Woogie star is fighting an election

Rediff.com29 Apr 2014

'Justice delayed is justice denied. "Move on, move on", sure, we'll move on, but first give us justice. The fabric and foundation of a democratic government is justice. You can't just move on, sorry. And that works for the anti-Sikh riots, the repatriation of Kashmiri Pandits; give us justice, then govern,' says Javed Jafri, the actor who will contest the Lok Sabha election in Lucknow for the Aam Aadmi Party. In this conversation with Swarupa Dutt/Rediff.com, Jafri says he doesn't waste time listening to "enemies of the nation" and feels he is running parallel to the BJP's Rajnath Singh as far as winnability in Lucknow is concerned.

DGCA had flagged safety lapses at Kozhikode airport last year

DGCA had flagged safety lapses at Kozhikode airport last year

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

The DGCA pointed to cracks on the runway, water stagnation and excessive rubber deposits among other lapses in its show-cause notice. The DGCA conducted the inspection after an Air India Express flight coming from Dammam in Saudi Arabia had a 'tail strike' while landing at the Calicut (Kozhikode) airport on July 2 last year, an official said.

'A third of the hotels might close down forever'

'A third of the hotels might close down forever'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

With demand drying up, hotels are surviving on quarantine centres and isolation facilities.

IL&FS case reveals what India's resolution mechanism is lacking

IL&FS case reveals what India's resolution mechanism is lacking

Rediff.com1 May 2021

The infra-major going belly up cracked open some major flaws in the system - the most evident being weak corporate governance and how layers of corporate structures could be formed adding to the opaqueness of the group.

18 Indians aboard British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran

18 Indians aboard British-flagged oil tanker seized by Iran

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker was allegedly due to a collision with an Iranian fishing boat, Iran's official news agency IRNA said.

How India has fared in its fight against COVID-19

How India has fared in its fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com19 May 2020

For the first seven days, India's trajectory was close to that of the US and the UK, but the implementation of the lockdown from Day 8 seems to have helped us control the spread significantly despite our larger population.

Grey India gets FIPB nod for equity conversion

Grey India gets FIPB nod for equity conversion

Rediff.com7 Jun 2004

Advertising firm Grey India Inc will hold 1,88,260 equity shares of Grey Worldwide (India) as a non-resident shareholder on repatriation basis and has ceased to be an overseas corporate body following an approval from the FIPB.

Foreign secy visit Bangladesh, meets PM Sheikh Hasina

Foreign secy visit Bangladesh, meets PM Sheikh Hasina

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

Shringla visited Dhaka in March last after assuming office of the Indian Foreign Secretary in January this year.

Major tax relief likely for those earning up to Rs 55 lakh per annum

Major tax relief likely for those earning up to Rs 55 lakh per annum

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

DTC task force also favoured doing away with Dividend Distribution Tax by suggesting taxing dividends in the hands of shareholders.

RBI clarifies on NRI deposits

RBI clarifies on NRI deposits

Rediff.com31 Oct 2003

Singapore starts deporting Indian nationals

Singapore starts deporting Indian nationals

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Singapore has started deporting 52 Indian nationals for their alleged role in the December 8 riot, the city state's worst street violence in 40 years.

Seize assets of tax evaders, India to tell foreign govts

Seize assets of tax evaders, India to tell foreign govts

Rediff.com8 Jun 2011

Caught in a political storm over the black money issue, the government is writing to some countries to freeze the assets of Indians that have not been declared in India and repatriate the money.

FCNR deposits: A safe bet for NRIs

FCNR deposits: A safe bet for NRIs

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

Here's how NRIs can protect their overseas earnings from exchange rate risk.

F1 hopeful Daruvala's special flight gamble pays off

F1 hopeful Daruvala's special flight gamble pays off

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

It was a repatriation flight for the Indians stuck in London and being exposed to infection during the long journey was a risk but Formula 1 hopeful Jehan Daruvala had no option.

RBI to allow investment by NRIs

RBI to allow investment by NRIs

Rediff.com5 Dec 2003

The Reserve Bank of India has allowed investments by NRIs or Persons of Indian Origin in the capital of an entity or a proprietary concern on a non-repatriation basis, subject to certain norms.

Singapore riot: 52 Indians to be deported, 28 charged

Singapore riot: 52 Indians to be deported, 28 charged

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

Singapore on Tuesday said 52 Indians will be deported and it will pursue criminal charges against 28 alleged rioters who actively participated in the country's worst outbreak of violence in over 40 years, sending a tough message to trouble-makers.

BPCL offers employees golden handshake ahead of privatisation

BPCL offers employees golden handshake ahead of privatisation

Rediff.com26 Jul 2020

"The Corporation has decided to offer a voluntary retirement scheme, with a view to enable employees who are not in a position to continue in service of the Corporation due to various personal reasons, to request for grant of voluntary retirement from the services of the Corporation," Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) said in an internal notice to its employees.

Year-end 2012: The year that was for Mizoram

Year-end 2012: The year that was for Mizoram

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

2012 was a year of disaster, both man-made and natural, in Mizoram and an acute shortage of essential commodities throughout the year added to people's woes while the vexed issue of repatriation of Bru refugees continued to haunt the government.