St Donat

Rediff.com » News » St Donat

News for St Donat

News
Business
Movies
Sports

What Links Chennai And Yale University?

Elihu Yale rose up the ranks of the East India Company to become governor of Madras and is the controversial benefactor after whom the famed Yale University is named. IMAGE: Portrait of Elihu Yale......

After NISAR mission, ISRO to launch 6,500 kg US satellite

After marking a humble beginning in the Indian space programme with a tiny rocket supplied by the United States, ISRO would launch a 6,500 kg communication satellite built by the US in the next......

Wayanad rescue will take a few more days: Kerala CM

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said the rescue mission in the landslide-hit Mundakkai region of Wayanad could take a few more days, and appointed a cabinet sub-committee of four......

'I want to go in front of Ram Lalla and get blessings'

'Everyone is so excited. There is a lot of excitement everywhere. This was a long time desire of many people.' IMAGE: Workers busy in construction work of the Ram temple ahead of its pran......

1 year after violence, Manipur is still a divided state

'The kind of situation we are seeing…we don't believe that this can happen in a settled democracy like India' IMAGE: Family and friends of missing Meiteis in Manipur get emotional during a......

Swraj Paul Passes Into The Ages

IMAGE: Lord Swraj Paul with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photograph: Press Information Bureau NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul passed away in London on Thursday evening, family sources said. He......

Swraj Paul, an entrepreneur with a heart in the right place

From the bylanes of Jalandhar to a regular name in the annual 'Sunday Times Rich List', Lord Swraj Paul, who died on Thursday evening in London aged 94, was one of the most well known NRI......

5 things you should know while donating to save tax

Don't end up claiming tax by just referring to Section 80G. There are some sub-sections also True charity is the desire to be useful to others with no thought of any compensation. However, in the......

No TCS on overseas spending of up to Rs 7 lakh via debit, credit cards: FinMin

The government on Friday announced that no tax will be charged on overseas spending of up to Rs 7 lakh in a year using debit or credit as it looked to douse backlash from its earlier decision of......

When Mallya bought Lewis Hamilton's dad's home

This property has all the hallmarks of being owned and occupied by Vijay Mallya. A fleet of supercars making their way down the drive, hordes of people descending to party all night long and a......

Watch Salman's Sikandar On OTT

Salman, Sirens, Seoul sisters, the OTT menu this week is as diverse as it gets. Sukanya Verma lists your options.. SikandarWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: Hindi Salman Khan promotes organ......

Bollywood stars become COVID-19 warriors

'Have a heart & save a lung.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sunny Leone/Instagram Sunny Leone: Let's take the fight to #covid_19..its time to get Vaccinated!! Vaccinate yourself and your loved ones to......

PIX: Ram Charan, Rakul Preet at Chiranjeevi's birthday celebrations

Megastar Chiranjeevi's 61st birthday was celebrated in a grand manner at an event held at Shilpakala Vedika, Hyderabad, on August 22. Several celebrities from the South film industry made their......

Anushka Shetty unveils Rudhramadevi jewellery collection

A lowdown on the Tamil film industry. After the spectacular success of Baahubali, all eyes are now on the Telugu/Tamil bilingual Rudhramadevi and its leading lady Anushka Shetty. The actress......

'I thought it was AI'

Photos of the damaged pitch showed an area of exposed sand that looked like a golf bunker near one of the corner flags. IMAGE: A drone view of a sink hole caused by heavy rainfall at the Cherry......

COVID-19: French club St Etienne's unique way of raising funds

St Etienne, whose French Cup final against Paris St Germain has been postponed due to the coronavirus, are closing in on reaching their goal of raising 80,000 euros by selling one-euro tickets for......

Beckham's PSG salary to be donated to children's charity

David Beckham’s salary at Paris St Germain will be donated to a children’s charity in Paris, the former England captain said on Thursday. “With (president) Nasser Al-Khelaifi,......

Should footballers donate 1 per cent of their earnings to charity?

Mata has promised to give 1 per cent of his earnings to charity and wants all fellow professional footballers to do the same IMAGE: Juan Mata was shocked by the poverty he saw on a visit to......

Rs 12.28 cr donated to quake victims

The India-Pakistan cricket one-dayer at the Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday served its purpose more than well, with 10 million Dirham (Rs. 12.28 cr) donated to the victims of Kashmir......