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Curtains over slums, speed-breakers removed... Ahmedabad spruces up for Xi

Curtains over slums, speed-breakers removed... Ahmedabad spruces up for Xi

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Despite the administration's best efforts, all the maladies of small towns can't be wished away overnight, not even for the president of China, reports Sheela Bhatt from Ahmedabad.

New Octavia comes packed with features but is pricey

New Octavia comes packed with features but is pricey

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

With cars like the Toyota Corolla and the Honda Civic selling in very small numbers and potentially even being phased out, the Octavia has very little competition, says Pavan Lall.

Mercedes launches first of 3 luxury electric vehicles in India

Mercedes launches first of 3 luxury electric vehicles in India

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

The first all electric Mercedes AMG launched in India

Upgrading car safety may cost Rs 12,000 cr to auto makers

Upgrading car safety may cost Rs 12,000 cr to auto makers

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Carmakers fear an increase of Rs 35,000-40,000 per vehicle for safety equipments.

Mini Convertible, maximum joy

Mini Convertible, maximum joy

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

Zippy and comfortable, the Mini Convertible is a perfect car for short jaunts, but this isn't the ride you'd choose to take your entire family to the airport or pick for a long family excursion, says Pavan Lall.

The Rs 4.17 crore Bentley Bentayga offers a perfect ride

The Rs 4.17 crore Bentley Bentayga offers a perfect ride

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

The Bentayga can go from a standstill to 100 km/hr in 4.5 seconds, and, if you can keep your foot down, the speedometer will climb all the way to 290 km/hr!

Verstappen on pole in Mexico and chasing F1 record

Verstappen on pole in Mexico and chasing F1 record

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

Red Bull's double World champion Max Verstappen swept to pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Saturday with his sights set on a record 14th victory of the season.

One year of Shinde govt: Politics overshadows governance

One year of Shinde govt: Politics overshadows governance

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

The Sena and Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray labelled each other gaddar (traitor) after Shinde's rebellion split their original party last year, while Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis publicly asserted he had exacted revenge on Thackeray for his betrayal.

'Let's all pray for Rishabh Pant's speedy recovery'

'Let's all pray for Rishabh Pant's speedy recovery'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Rishabh Pant was hospitalised following a major car crash on Friday.

Over 18,000 cops to be deployed for safe New Year celebrations in Delhi

Over 18,000 cops to be deployed for safe New Year celebrations in Delhi

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

The traffic will be restricted at Connaught Place from 8 pm on Saturday and alcometer will be used for the drunk driving challans.

How much will you pay to travel by Train18?

How much will you pay to travel by Train18?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

The semi-high speed train is scheduled to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15.

Armaan escapes high-speed shunt unhurt

Armaan escapes high-speed shunt unhurt

Rediff.com28 Jan 2006

Armaan Ebrahim emerged unscathed after a major shunt at 160-kmph during practice sessions ahead of the A1 Grand Prix of South Africa

Hyundai Alcazar review: Packs in a premium feel

Hyundai Alcazar review: Packs in a premium feel

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

The car is built in a manner that stands tall and rugged on the city streets, without ever being uncomfortable, says Pavan Lall.

WB: Audi of ex-RJD MLA's son kills IAF officer during R-Day rehearsal

WB: Audi of ex-RJD MLA's son kills IAF officer during R-Day rehearsal

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Before fleeing, the driver of the car scrapped the papers bearing the temporary registration number, both from the front and the rear end, in order to hide the identity of the vehicle owner, a senior officer of Kolkata Police said.

Kerala Vande Bharat Express: Target 2024?

Kerala Vande Bharat Express: Target 2024?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Prime ministers turning up with such frequency to launch trains is an indication of the political mileage resident in public transport. Will our railways step out of the government's shadow? After all, they are the ones manufacturing trains and running them, notes Shyam G Menon.

F1 PICS: Perez wins Azerbaijan GP after Verstappen crashes

F1 PICS: Perez wins Azerbaijan GP after Verstappen crashes

Rediff.com6 Jun 2021

IMAGES from the Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix held at Baku City Circuit on Sunday

Overall Tata Nexon is fun and easy to drive

Overall Tata Nexon is fun and easy to drive

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

The Nexon has received a stellar 5-star safety rating from Global NCAP, making it the first car from an Indian manufacturer to score so good on the safety front.

'Communal politics does not work in Maharashtra'

'Communal politics does not work in Maharashtra'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

'Hindus have never been polarised across Maharashtra in any state election.'

FIA probes Grosjean's crash

FIA probes Grosjean's crash

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

The FIA expected its investigation to take six to eight weeks. It will look at all safety devices, how the safety barrier performed and the role of track marshals and medical intervention team.

Can Reliance Jio change the rules of the 5G game?

Can Reliance Jio change the rules of the 5G game?

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

It came as a surprise to all stakeholders - competing telecom companies (telcos), most analysts and even the government's internal projections on revenues from the 5G auctions. Reliance Jio disrupted all calculations by paying a stiff Rs 40,000 crore to buy 10 MHz of spectrum in the 700-MHz band, globally considered a key band for efficient 5G service coverage, along with the default 3.5 GHz band and the ultra-high speed and low-latency millimetre band of 26 GHz band. So what made Jio pay almost 45 per cent of its total spend in this auction for the 700 MHz band - much more than what it rustled up even for the 3.5 GHz band?

Polaris Slingshot: Part car, part motorcycle, all excitement

Polaris Slingshot: Part car, part motorcycle, all excitement

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

The race car is three wheels of pure awesomeness.

Power drive for the city: Tata Altroz iTurbo

Power drive for the city: Tata Altroz iTurbo

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The new 1.2 L turbocharged petrol BS6 engine, which is borrowed from the Tata Nexon, takes the petrol version of the Altroz from a mere 86PS of power to a much needed 110PS of power, finds Rajesh Karkera.

Skoda Slavia deliveries to start from Q1 of 2022

Skoda Slavia deliveries to start from Q1 of 2022

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

Stylish, sleek, a coupe-like sedan with generous amount of space is what the Slavia is all about.

How both car owners and govt stand to gain from FASTags

How both car owners and govt stand to gain from FASTags

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

While the most obvious beneficiary of this roll-out will be manufacturers of FASTags, or the Radio Frequency Identification chips, a PwC report says implementation of a pan-India electronic toll collection system on national highways may help save approximately Rs 87,000 crore annually.

Thunderstorm, heavy rain lash Delhi, 2 killed; hundreds of trees uprooted

Thunderstorm, heavy rain lash Delhi, 2 killed; hundreds of trees uprooted

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds damaged many cars, brought traffic to a grinding halt, left trees uprooted and led to power outages in various parts of the capital on Monday.

PIX: Verstappen beats Leclerc to win first Miami GP

PIX: Verstappen beats Leclerc to win first Miami GP

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen won the inaugural Miami Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday, slashing Ferrari rival Charles Leclerc's overall lead from 27 to 19 points after five races.

MoS Mishra's son mowed down farmers, opened fire, says FIR

MoS Mishra's son mowed down farmers, opened fire, says FIR

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

According to the FIR lodged on a complaint of Jagjit Singh, a native of Bahraich district, the episode was 'premeditated' for which the 'conspiracy was hatched' by the minister and his son.

EV makers seek extension of FAME II subsidies in Budget

EV makers seek extension of FAME II subsidies in Budget

Rediff.com21 Jan 2023

as the FAME II deadline of March 31, 2024, nears, EV manufacturers are worried about their investments and future plans.

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal to focus more on long-term strategy

Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal to focus more on long-term strategy

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

Ola founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Bhavish Aggarwal will step back from day-to-day operations to focus more on engineering functions, team building, and products, apart from focusing on long-term strategic projects, such as two-wheelers, cars, and innovations in quick commerce and international expansion. "I'll be spending more time with all engineering functions, team building, and on products," said Aggarwal in an internal note, adding, "I'll also be increasing my focus on our longer-term strategic projects, including new two-wheeler products, our car project, innovations in quick commerce, electrifying ride-hailing, our cell research and development (R&D), international expansion, building our Pune technology (tech) centre, and Futurefoundry UK." To drive scale, speed, and quality, Aggarwal said he is expanding Ola Group's chief financial officer (CFO) G R Arun Kumar's role to help him steer 'day-to-day operations' across the group.

Delhi Capitals look to corner under-pressure Rahul's LSG

Delhi Capitals look to corner under-pressure Rahul's LSG

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

Neither DC nor LSG look like outfits that give you the vibe of a champion side

Volkswagen Rolls Out Tiguan

Volkswagen Rolls Out Tiguan

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

Through a combination of local manufacture and imported CBU models, the company makes and sells four SUVs, one hatchback, and one sedan.

New Ciaz: For those obsessed with fuel efficiency

New Ciaz: For those obsessed with fuel efficiency

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

Here's a car that is going to give its competitors a run for their money, says P Tharyan.

Artificial intelligence gets a realtime local edge

Artificial intelligence gets a realtime local edge

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

When computing moved to the cloud, it brought a lot of advantages of managing data at scale. Computation of large sets of information sourced from several locations allowed experts to interpret data at scale with flexibility. Artificial intelligence (AI) played a critical role in helping understand patterns which could lead to business insights. In the new scenario, using AI in the cloud is not enough anymore.

Hyundai Eon, Datsun GO or Alto K10: Which is India's best entry-level car?

Hyundai Eon, Datsun GO or Alto K10: Which is India's best entry-level car?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2014

The 1.0-litre Hyundai Eon takes on the Japanese rivals in its segment, the Datsun GO and the Maruti Alto K10.

Weather holds up Goyal, Gujarat CM flags off Tejas Exp

Weather holds up Goyal, Gujarat CM flags off Tejas Exp

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

The Tejas Express between Ahmedabad and Mumbai Central will run six days a week except on Thursday. The train will halt at Nadiad, Vadodara, Bharuch, Surat, Vapi and Borivali stations in both directions. The train will have AC Chair Car Executive Class and AC Chair Car coaches. Meals will be served to passengers by on-board service staff.

Hyundai Eon vs Maruti Alto K10: Which the best entry-level car?

Hyundai Eon vs Maruti Alto K10: Which the best entry-level car?

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Eon wins in design and style. Alto is powerful and cheaper.

The Challenges Before Ola, Uber...

The Challenges Before Ola, Uber...

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

In many states, aggregators operate without a licence; in others, with the risk of the licence being revoked by any regional transport office on the slightest pretext.

Guess Where Sidharth is

Guess Where Sidharth is

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Varun has a working birthday... Hrithik prepares for Vikram Vedha... Arjun shoots with Bhumi...

Bentley, driven by business tycoon's son, hits auto, kills foreigner in Delhi

Bentley, driven by business tycoon's son, hits auto, kills foreigner in Delhi

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

Asees was caught by locals after the accident and was being thrashed when the police reached the spot, a senior police officer said.

Rahul's Pegasus remarks at Cambridge trigger BJP-Cong war of words

Rahul's Pegasus remarks at Cambridge trigger BJP-Cong war of words

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

Union Minister Anurag Thakur hit out at Gandhi over his claims of being under surveillance by intelligence agencies and accused him of maligning India on foreign soil.