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How you can go 'green'

How you can go 'green'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

From Earth Hour to LEED ratings for buildings, from carbon footprint to carbon credits, the world is climbing onto the 'green' bandwagon.

Threat to Tharoor: Gym trainer found innocent

Threat to Tharoor: Gym trainer found innocent

Rediff.com15 Apr 2010

Forged documents in the name of a New Delhi gym trainer were used by an unknown man to procure a SIM card from which "malicious" and "threatening" messages were sent to Union Minister Shashi Tharoor and others.

Kabir Suman postpones resignation for a week

Kabir Suman postpones resignation for a week

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Kabir Suman, who had sent an SMS text on Monday night announcing that he was quitting from the party and the Lok Sabha, on Wednesday postponed the decision by a week following a request by noted writer Mahasweta Devi.

Vodafone launches bonus cards for Rs 4!

Vodafone launches bonus cards for Rs 4!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

Telecom major Vodafone Essar on Monday launched its new bonus card, which will help subscribers send 100 local and national SMS or make local/STD calls for 8 minutes, at a price tag of Rs 4.

Sister, daughter of Farooq Abdullah released

Sister, daughter of Farooq Abdullah released

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Abdullah's sister Suraiya, his daughter Safiya and 11 other women furnished a personal bond of Rs 10,000 and surety of Rs 40,000 each under section 107 of criminal procedure code, giving an assurance that they would maintain peace, the officials said.

Train delay, change in centres cause many students missing NEET

Train delay, change in centres cause many students missing NEET

Rediff.com5 May 2019

Students ran from pillar to post in a vain bid to appear for the exam.

CAT 2009: Final checklist for test-takers

CAT 2009: Final checklist for test-takers

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

Prometric and IIMs issue a final reminder to all candidates.

'Aggressive' Gilani to axe Rehman Malik?

'Aggressive' Gilani to axe Rehman Malik?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2009

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is reportedly unhappy with Interior Minister Rehman Malik, a key aide of President Asif Ali Zardari, for announcing some decisions without apprising the cabinet.

Letters, greetings see a surge in Tamil Nadu

Letters, greetings see a surge in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

In an age when short messaging services (SMS) and e-mails are the norm, the forgotten art of sending letters or greetings has seen a surprising upswing. The Tamil Nadu postal department has reported a rise in mail traffic, touching more than 25 lakh a day with a projected 20 per cent increase.

Hutch ties up with Flightraja.com

Hutch ties up with Flightraja.com

Rediff.com7 Nov 2006

Hutch has entered into an agreement with Bangalore-based Flightraja.com, an online travel portal.

West Bengal HSC results 2013 on June 3

West Bengal HSC results 2013 on June 3

Rediff.com31 May 2013

The West Bengal class 12 examination results will be available online 11 am onwards.

Ilayaraja follows the beaten track in Valmiki

Ilayaraja follows the beaten track in Valmiki

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

No one can deny the composer's flair for orchestration, but barring one or two exceptions, Valmiki's numbers show an inclination to fall into a rut.

Maoists threaten to kill Bihar CM

Maoists threaten to kill Bihar CM

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

The banned Communist Party of India - Maoist has threatened to kill Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar if two of their top leaders were not released from prison immediately, official sources said on Friday. 'Dabloo', a naxalite leader, in a sms to a reporter of a private TV channel, claimed that the Maoists planned to kill the chief minister, State Home Department Principal Secretary Amir Subhani said. The message demanded the release of Naxal leaders 'Raviji' and Diren Singh.

Alwar killing: 2 held; minister says lack manpower to prevent every incident

Alwar killing: 2 held; minister says lack manpower to prevent every incident

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

The incident, which came months after the lynching of dairy farmer Pehlu Khan by suspected cow vigilantes in Alwar, has triggered an outrage.

Watch Phoonk 2 and win Rs 5 lakh!

Watch Phoonk 2 and win Rs 5 lakh!

Rediff.com5 Apr 2010

Here's how!

MTNL cuts mobile rates to half-a-paisa per second

MTNL cuts mobile rates to half-a-paisa per second

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Close on the heels of cellular operators announcing the launch of one-paisa-per-second billing scheme for all local/STD calls, roaming services and SMS, MTNL has slashed mobile tariffs to half-a-paisa per second on home network.

Call transfer:Users to port no. for new experience

Call transfer:Users to port no. for new experience

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

Telecom industry may be hit by biggest customer churn ever, due to mobile number portability.

Video: Media chaos mars Dravid book reading

Video: Media chaos mars Dravid book reading

Rediff.com30 Jul 2009

Newer faces, fresher talents may have displaced Rahul Dravid from his once eminent position in the cricket pantheon but he is still capable of starting a riot in his native city, Bengaluru. It started innocently enough, with Dravid appearing at the Landmark bookstore in the Forum mall on Old Hosur Road, in Koramangala to read from Cricketmatics, a children's book brought out by the Chennai-based Karadi Tales company as part of a series.

RCom, Canadian firm may ink mobile deal

RCom, Canadian firm may ink mobile deal

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

Reliance Communications is believed to be in advanced talks with Canadian firm Iseemedia Inc for mobile mail gateway agreement that will provide email facilities to low-end handsets.

Two-in-one mobile phones catch on

Two-in-one mobile phones catch on

Rediff.com9 Nov 2009

Users are increasingly taking to dual-SIM handsets, which enable two connections on a single device.

Twitter fails to add new users

Twitter fails to add new users

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Twitter has failed to grow its monthly active user count at all in the final three months of 2015.

SRK denies 'Prophet' comment

SRK denies 'Prophet' comment

Rediff.com19 Jun 2009

Shah Rukh Khan has clarified that he has never said anything against Prophet Mohammed in an interview.

CBI unleashes anti-corruption campaign

CBI unleashes anti-corruption campaign

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

The Central Bureau of Investigation has unleashed a countrywide campaign to curb corruption on Wednesday. All the16 heads of zones are conducting special drives in their respective areas.

Hema Malini's car meets with accident; child dead, BJP MP in hospital

Hema Malini's car meets with accident; child dead, BJP MP in hospital

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

The Mathura MP's Mercedes car reportedly rammed into an oncoming Maruti Alto.

Music review: Siva Manasula Sakthi

Music review: Siva Manasula Sakthi

Rediff.com3 Feb 2009

Yuvan Shankar Raja is usually known for trying to bring in something new to even the most ordinary numbers, but here it looks like he's stopped short of that.

Tatas ring in Blackberry, at last

Tatas ring in Blackberry, at last

Rediff.com18 Sep 2008

After a long wait, Tata Teleservices on Thursday launched the premium Blackberry mobile services that offers customers e-mail, SMS messaging and Internet-based applications.

Congratulate Ash, Abhishek

Congratulate Ash, Abhishek

Rediff.com15 Jan 2007

Congratulate Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan on their engagement.

Jio's low-cost 4G phone beats rivals in non-metro circles

Jio's low-cost 4G phone beats rivals in non-metro circles

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Jio's adjusted gross revenue share went up by 7 percentage points in Q2FY18-19 over the previous quarter in the circles of the C category.

US-based Indian pens anti-corruption anthem's Hindi lyrics

US-based Indian pens anti-corruption anthem's Hindi lyrics

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

Music composer Shankar Mahadevan said, "It is important that citizens speak up and take action. The fight against corruption will be a long journey. But I am confident that ipaidabribe.com and Maine Rishwat Di will achieve their lakshya."

Deposits up to Rs 2.5 lakh won't be questioned: CBDT

Deposits up to Rs 2.5 lakh won't be questioned: CBDT

Rediff.com6 Feb 2017

Deposits of Rs 3 lakh are "justified" if a person has an annual taxable income of Rs 10 lakh and the tax department will "not touch" him.

Under-fire Raj douses people ire

Under-fire Raj douses people ire

Rediff.com6 Dec 2008

Conspicuous by his silence when terror ripped the city apart, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader finally went out and thanked the firemen who doused the fire at the iconic Taj Hotel on that fateful night.

Pay extra for web check-in on IndiGo, SpiceJet

Pay extra for web check-in on IndiGo, SpiceJet

Rediff.com26 Nov 2018

The revised policy, which has come into effect since last week, means passengers who are looking to skip the long queues at airports will have to shell out a fee for it. For IndiGo, the lowest seat fees is Rs 100 while for SpiceJet it is Rs 99.

Wish Ash!

Wish Ash!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2005

The actress turns 32.

VV Raju: SMSing his way to glory

VV Raju: SMSing his way to glory

Rediff.com3 Aug 2009

A regular visitor to the the Small Industries Service Institute's library in Vijayawada, where he was brought up, Raju browsed through various books and business journals and zeroed in on an idea that required more thought-processing and innovation and less investments.

Now, buy mobile phones @ Rs 1,099!

Now, buy mobile phones @ Rs 1,099!

Rediff.com3 Apr 2009

The new handsets -- MOTOYUVA W156 and MOTOYUVA W160 -- offer an internal phonebook of 200 contacts and storage of 80 SMS, the company said in a statement.

Wish The PM

Wish The PM

Rediff.com23 Dec 2003

Wish Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

Meet the new chocolate boy of Kannada cinema

Meet the new chocolate boy of Kannada cinema

Rediff.com21 Jul 2009

Diganth talks about his new film House Full on the eve of its release.

Cinemas get ready to open in new COVID-19 normal

Cinemas get ready to open in new COVID-19 normal

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Ushering in a new era of movie watching, the Union government allowed multiplexes, cinema halls and theatres to reopen from Thursday within the framework of a set of standard operating procedures.

Idea local calls at 40 paise/minute

Idea local calls at 40 paise/minute

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

Idea announced the lowest tariff for mobile users in the city offering all local calls for 40 paise per minute on its network for a period of one year, and STD and SMS at 50 paise per minute, on any mobile and landline network.

Review: Is TicWatch C2 worth Rs 17,999?

Review: Is TicWatch C2 worth Rs 17,999?

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

The TicWatch C2 from a Chinese wearable maker Mobvoi is now officially available in India through its website and online retail partner Amazon.