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Modi gifts Indian tea to US CEOs

Modi gifts Indian tea to US CEOs

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday gifted famous Indian tea to the captains of 11 large American corporations.

Common painkillers more dangerous than thought: Study

Common painkillers more dangerous than thought: Study

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Many patients are prescribed NSAIDs for the treatment of painful conditions, fever and inflammation.

Ashton Kutcher becomes highest paid TV star with Two And A Half Men

Ashton Kutcher becomes highest paid TV star with Two And A Half Men

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Get ready for Android apps mania

Get ready for Android apps mania

Rediff.com7 Mar 2011

The battle between Microsoft and Google in the tablet and mobile space is heating up.

The BEST International Films of 2021

The BEST International Films of 2021

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite films, most of them shown at international film festivals held virtually (Berlinale and Rotterdam), hybrid (Toronto) or physical (Cannes and Venice).

Surya Yalamanchili wins Ohio primary

Surya Yalamanchili wins Ohio primary

Rediff.com11 May 2010

Surya Yalamanchili won the Democratic Primary for Congress from the 2nd District in Ohio, defeating David Krikorian. Yalamachili, a contestant on the 2007 edition of Donald Trump's The Apprentice, got 41 percent of the votes polled; Krikorian got 37 percent.

Chasing Carnivals: How the world celebrates spring

Chasing Carnivals: How the world celebrates spring

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

Beyond Holi: Spring celebrations around the world in pictures.

Google top execs took home $1 as salary in 08

Google top execs took home $1 as salary in 08

Rediff.com25 Mar 2009

A latest filing by the company to the US regulator Securities and Exchange Commission stated, "Eric, Larry and Sergey have voluntarily elected to receive only nominal cash compensation. Their primary compensation continues to come from returns on their ownership stakes in Google." Consequently, the company's top executives -- Schmidt, Page and Brin -- do not receive any salary or plan-based bonus other than one dollar per year, proxy statement filed by Google stated.

What caused the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant?

What caused the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board began arriving in the area on Sunday to launch separate crash investigations.

Judge rejects $324.5 mn settlement on Apple, Google hiring case

Judge rejects $324.5 mn settlement on Apple, Google hiring case

Rediff.com9 Aug 2014

Four Silicon Valley companies including Apple and Google failed to persuade a US judge to sign off on a $324.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit by tech workers, who accused the firms of conspiring to avoid poaching each other's employees.

SAG Awards: Emma Stone, Denzel Washington win

SAG Awards: Emma Stone, Denzel Washington win

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

The award function was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.

Chetan, Arvind in 2nd round of Bitburger Open

Chetan, Arvind in 2nd round of Bitburger Open

Rediff.com30 Sep 2009

Indian shuttlers Chetan Anand, Arvind Bhat and Anand Pawar advanced to the second round of the men's singles at Bitburger Open badminton tournament in Germany on Wednesday.

BlackRock to host global investors meet in India next year

BlackRock to host global investors meet in India next year

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

World's largest asset manager Blackrock will host a global investors meet in India next year, CEO Laurence Flik conveyed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

26/11 carnage ended a 25-year-old dream

26/11 carnage ended a 25-year-old dream

Rediff.com25 Nov 2009

Juergen and Daphne Schmidt had planned a trip to India for over 25 years -- an exciting, hectic trip that was to end with a dinner at the Leopold cafe in Mumbai on the night of November 26, 2008.

Big blow for Sterlite in Asarco bid

Big blow for Sterlite in Asarco bid

Rediff.com2 Sep 2009

Though the verdict of the bankruptcy court needs final approval from the district court, something that Sterlite is banking on, legal experts said that step was just a formality and nothing more. In its ruling filed late Monday, Judge Richard S Schmidt of the bankruptcy court at Corpus Christi in Texas recommended the district court judge to confirm the Grupo Mexico's plan and reject Asarco's own plan, which is sponsored by the Vedanta group company.

Rupesh Shah on winning run in World billiards

Rupesh Shah on winning run in World billiards

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

The Indian cueist was unstoppable in the 150-up format, beating Ireland's Wayne Doyle, England's Aaron Davies, Australia's Grant Meadley and Vietnam's Long Nguyen Thanh to take the top position in Group A.

Bizman of 2007: HP's Hurd beats Mittal, Ambani

Bizman of 2007: HP's Hurd beats Mittal, Ambani

Rediff.com3 Jan 2008

The 20 contenders for the title, short-listed by the BusinessWeek magazine, also included Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs, media baron Rupert Murdoch and Google CEO Eric Schmidt.

Forget FIFA scandal, fans say before Champions League final

Forget FIFA scandal, fans say before Champions League final

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

The thousands of Barcelona and Juventus fans streaming into Berlin's Olympic Stadium for the Champions League final later on Saturday were confident the showpiece would knock the FIFA scandal off the front pages and out of people's minds.

Google's clean energy plan for US

Google's clean energy plan for US

Rediff.com3 Oct 2008

America will have to shell out $4.4 trillion if it needs clean energy, according to a plan drawn by Google Inc that calls for a big push in wind, solar and geothermal power to replace fossil fuels.

PHOTOS: Barca extend La Liga lead; Hertha stun Leipzig

PHOTOS: Barca extend La Liga lead; Hertha stun Leipzig

Rediff.com18 Dec 2017

Barcelona moved six points clear at the top of La Liga by easing to a 4-0 win at home to Deportivo La Coruna on Sunday with doubles from Luis Suarez and Paulinho ahead of next week's 'Clasico' against champions Real Madrid.

Jr Hockey WC: Spain stun Netherlands; face Argentina for 5-6th spot

Jr Hockey WC: Spain stun Netherlands; face Argentina for 5-6th spot

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

Spain upset last year's bronze medallist Netherlands 2-1 in a classification match on Saturday to set up a clash against Argentina in the fifth-sixth place play-off of the men's Junior Hockey World Cup, in Lucknow on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Rio 2016 flag bearers

PHOTOS: Rio 2016 flag bearers

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

Rediff.com presents the most popular flag bearers. Take a look...

Bundesliga: Gustavo goal rescues point for lacklustre Wolfsburg

Bundesliga: Gustavo goal rescues point for lacklustre Wolfsburg

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

VfL Wolfsburg's Luiz Gustavo scored on the hour to rescue a 1-1 draw at improving Mainz 05 on Sunday but the Wolves lost possible further ground in their chase of Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

Sundar Pichai hopes to meet Modi soon

Sundar Pichai hopes to meet Modi soon

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

'Congratulations @sundarpichai. My best wishes for the new role at @google, Modi had tweeted.

'Sideways' amuses, sadly

'Sideways' amuses, sadly

Rediff.com3 Nov 2004

CEO horoscopes for 2007

CEO horoscopes for 2007

Rediff.com5 Jan 2007

Find out what's in store this year for everyone from Steve Jobs to Oprah.

Fair play may be needed to split Spain and Portugal

Fair play may be needed to split Spain and Portugal

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

The disciplinary records of Spain and Portugal could be used to decide the winners of the World Cup's Group B if they both win by the same scoreline in their final qualification matches on Monday.

TiEcon 2005 off to a positive start

TiEcon 2005 off to a positive start

Rediff.com14 May 2005

Soccer World Cup ticket orders top two million

Soccer World Cup ticket orders top two million

Rediff.com25 Feb 2005

As of early Thursday, 320,000 separate applications had been received for a total of 2.2 million tickets.

World cup newcomers to carry Germany past South Korea

World cup newcomers to carry Germany past South Korea

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

Germany look set to rely on players who did not win the 2014 World Cup to carry them past South Korea in their final Group F match on Wednesday and into the knockout stage.

Game of Thrones leads Emmy 2015 nominations

Game of Thrones leads Emmy 2015 nominations

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

The show has been nominated in a massive 24 categories.

Senna's death left indelible mark

Senna's death left indelible mark

Rediff.com23 Apr 2004

Ponderous Portugal spared embarrassment by Morocco's profligacy

Ponderous Portugal spared embarrassment by Morocco's profligacy

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

European champions Portugal were let off the hook by Morocco's wasteful finishing and another Cristiano Ronaldo moment as they notched up a fortuitous victory in the World Cup on Wednesday. Yet, the reactions of the respective coaches suggested a different result.

In Pics: What the original Barbie dolls looked like

In Pics: What the original Barbie dolls looked like

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

As Barbie is set to turn 60 on March 9, we take a trip down memory lane and look at some interesting creations.

2017 may be second warmest year on record: NASA

2017 may be second warmest year on record: NASA

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

Globally averaged temperatures in 2017 were 0.90 degree Celsius warmer than the 1951 to 1980 mean, according to scientists at NASA's Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York. That is second only to global temperatures in 2016.

Brazil hope to kick sand in US face

Brazil hope to kick sand in US face

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Home favourites Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca will be out to prove American Kerri Walsh Jennings's dream of a fourth successive Olympic gold is built on sand when beach volleyball returns to its spiritual home at the iconic Copacabana beach.

IBM keen on participating in Smart Cities, Digital India projects

IBM keen on participating in Smart Cities, Digital India projects

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

US-based global technology giant IBM expressed keen interest in participating in India's newly-launched initiatives like Smart Cities and Digital India.

When bikini-clad women were replaced by fans in jackets

When bikini-clad women were replaced by fans in jackets

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Damp beach volleyball players and a bundled up crowd found out the hard way on Wednesday that grim rain and wind can even beat down on Rio's picture-perfect Copacabana beach.