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Meet Bollywood's Showmen!

Meet Bollywood's Showmen!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Looking at Bollywood's GRAND scheme of things.

Rahul Gandhi takes the Delhi Metro, hires cab to rally

Rahul Gandhi takes the Delhi Metro, hires cab to rally

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday surprised many when he travelled in a Metro train and then a radio taxi to reach the venue of the rally in Rohini in north Delhi, where he was scheduled to speak to Youth Congress activists at the Japanese Park for a 'potential candidates meet'.

Ola promises ride as soon you step out

Ola promises ride as soon you step out

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Currently the average expected time of arrival for Ola vehicles is five minutes.

6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Maharashtra CM said a high-level committee will probe the circumstances under which the 40-year-old overbridge collapsed.

Wedding woes, Bollywood style!

Wedding woes, Bollywood style!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

If only making it official was as easy as falling in love, says Sukanya Verma.

Uber rape: NCW seeks police report in 15 days

Uber rape: NCW seeks police report in 15 days

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

The National Commission for Women has issued a suo-motu notice to Delhi police in connection with the alleged rape of a 27-year-old woman executive by a cab driver asking them to submit a report within 15 days.

We are back in Delhi: Uber e-mails rape survivor

We are back in Delhi: Uber e-mails rape survivor

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

Uber rape victim's lawyer on Friday expressed surprise at the re-entry of the taxi service firm in Delhi, saying he is not confident that the "India-specific safety measures" the company assures of putting in place will prevent another attack on its passengers.

Punjab to New York: Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal's red carpet journey

Punjab to New York: Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal's red carpet journey

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

The Ludhiana-born engineer is among the youngest entrepreneurs on TIME's 100 most influential people.

We pulled 15 crore people out of poverty: Rahul

We pulled 15 crore people out of poverty: Rahul

Rediff.com10 Mar 2014

"The new class of 70 crore people, who are above the poverty line but below the level of middle class, has been created in the last ten years and it includes security guards, taxi drivers etc," Gandhi said at a rally in Deoli area of Tonk district.

Welfarism vs Industry: The challenge awaiting Vijayan

Welfarism vs Industry: The challenge awaiting Vijayan

Rediff.com11 May 2021

The LDF government -- which has negotiated a series of crises in the form of natural disasters to the Covid pandemic -- cannot turn a blind eye to the accumulated debt of the state that now exceeds Rs 3 trillion and the need for more jobs, investment and industry.

J-K govt declares entire Kashmir valley in red zone

J-K govt declares entire Kashmir valley in red zone

Rediff.com4 May 2020

In Jammu region, three districts of Jammu, Samba and Kathua are in red zone.

Grilled trout on a holiday in Manali

Grilled trout on a holiday in Manali

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Discovering the charms of Manali's numerous eateries.

Wounded Uber targets India after China loss

Wounded Uber targets India after China loss

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

In India, it is fighting a pitched battle against Ola.

Bumpy road ahead for Ola, Uber

Bumpy road ahead for Ola, Uber

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

The past few weeks have been rough for both Ola and Uber companies, dodging fire from almost all corners.

Four Indians again attacked in Australia

Four Indians again attacked in Australia

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

In fresh incidents of violence against Indians in Australia, four community youths, including three cabbies, were attacked in two separate incidents in Brisbane, a media report said on Thursday.

Boom time for radio cabs in India

Boom time for radio cabs in India

Rediff.com27 May 2010

Travelling has become a hassle-free and safe experience in India thanks to radio cabs.

Railways to run 100 'Shramik special' trains daily

Railways to run 100 'Shramik special' trains daily

Rediff.com11 May 2020

The opposition has been critical of the Centre's handling of the situation, accusing it of not doing enough to ease the hardships of the migrant workers, many of whom have lost their jobs during the lockdown which started on March 25.

Alert sounded in Gurdaspur after 3 men hijack car

Alert sounded in Gurdaspur after 3 men hijack car

Rediff.com15 May 2016

The incident took place when the driver, Pardip Saini, 40, was on his way to Pathankot after dropping a passenger in Amritsar via Gurdaspur bypass late on Saturday night.

Has Uber broken US laws by bribing foreign officials?

Has Uber broken US laws by bribing foreign officials?

Rediff.com21 Sep 2017

Under the ambit of probe is how former exec Eric Alexander obtained medical records of woman who was raped by an Uber driver in Delhi in 2014

UP 2017: What BJP should do and not do

UP 2017: What BJP should do and not do

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

'The BJP should know that simple caste arithmetic may have ceased to follow the basic law of addition.' 'Adding up seemingly distinct vote banks can even cause overall reduction in numbers,' says Sudhir Bisht.

World Cup diary: Pak boy makes history at Brazil-Croatia match

World Cup diary: Pak boy makes history at Brazil-Croatia match

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Peru fans take $800 taxi to get to World Cup game

354 films in 365 days

354 films in 365 days

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen?

Working to fix e-commerce payments post-Uber case: Rajan

Working to fix e-commerce payments post-Uber case: Rajan

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Uber had run into trouble with the RBI over the two-payment process

PM's post: Married candidates need not apply

PM's post: Married candidates need not apply

Rediff.com22 Apr 2014

'There appears to be in the Indian polity a link between being Single and being of prime ministerial timber. It is a trend, a preponderance -- not a statistical verity,' says Dr Shashi K Pande.

2003 Mumbai twin blasts case verdict today

2003 Mumbai twin blasts case verdict today

Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

A special Prevention of Terrorism Act court will today pronounce its verdict in the six-year-old Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar twin blasts case.

CES 2019 transports you to the future

CES 2019 transports you to the future

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com offers a quick checklist of the best of CES's Auto World. The future is here, you will witness self driven cars to flying cars controlled by AI. We bring you the highlight of the CES auto world.

Karnataka restricts entry of people from Guj, Maha, Kerala, TN

Karnataka restricts entry of people from Guj, Maha, Kerala, TN

Rediff.com18 May 2020

"We have decided not to allow people from Gujarat, Maharashtra, Kerala and Tamil Nadu till May 31, but allowed in stages (staggered manner)," the CM said said.

Why job prospects are grim today

Why job prospects are grim today

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

The inability of the economy to create new jobs faster than jobs are lost to automation leads to unemployment.

Sports Shorts: US golfer Haas involved in car crash with actor Luke Wilson

Sports Shorts: US golfer Haas involved in car crash with actor Luke Wilson

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

Haas, a six-time PGA Tour winner, was scheduled to play in the Genesis Open at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades that begins Thursday, but will withdraw to recover at his home in Greenville, South Carolina, his manager said.

Ban on app-based cabs to continue: Delhi govt in High Court

Ban on app-based cabs to continue: Delhi govt in High Court

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

The ban on app-based taxi services will continue and vehicles violating it will be seized, the city government on Tuesday submitted in the Delhi High Court in New Delhi while Uber India Systems Pvt Ltd withdrew its plea against the December order stopping its operations.

18 things that will shape India's economy this year

18 things that will shape India's economy this year

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

As economic policy making moves from pragmatism to populism, the bulls begin to make way for cautious optimists.

Indian cabbie's killer jailed for life in UK

Indian cabbie's killer jailed for life in UK

Rediff.com30 May 2008

A British man, who killed an elderly Indian driver by mowing him down with his own taxi, has been sentenced to life imprisonment. Luke Aujila, 21, who was inebriated, attacked 71-year-old Gian Chand Bajar after an argument over the fare in Gravesend, Kent, on May 23 in 2007.Judge Andrew Patience told Aujila that he would spend 20 years in prison for his 'utterly wicked' act before becoming eligible for parole.

Review: Gang Of Ghosts is definitely NOT a must-watch

Review: Gang Of Ghosts is definitely NOT a must-watch

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Gang Of Ghosts is one of those films that falls in the category of a bad remake, says Sonil Dedhia.

Uber aims to scorch roads with its offers

Uber aims to scorch roads with its offers

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

India is its second-biggest market in terms of geographical presence

Maharashtra's Covid curbs: What is allowed/not allowed

Maharashtra's Covid curbs: What is allowed/not allowed

Rediff.com4 Apr 2021

The weekend lockdown will start from 8 pm on Fridays and last till 7 am on Mondays. Besides, prohibitory orders will be in force during daytime on weekdays, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a statement.

India Post turns lifesaver during COVID-19

India Post turns lifesaver during COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

The world's largest postal service is stepping in to help deliver lifesaving medicines during a countrywide lockdown aimed at tackling the coronavirus pandemic.

How Maruti plans to serve customers better

How Maruti plans to serve customers better

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

The move is prompted by the disruption in the car usage pattern caused by the app-based ride-hailing companies such Ola and Uber

What do Goans THiNK of Tarun Tejpal?

What do Goans THiNK of Tarun Tejpal?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2013

The change of government in Goa changed THiNK's character. Literary or intellectual luminaries were replaced by big-ticket celebrities, says Sunil Sethi

Ola shuts food and grocery delivery services

Ola shuts food and grocery delivery services

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Ola's rival Uber is trying to set up a local engineering centre in Bengaluru.

Uber adds muscle to local arms

Uber adds muscle to local arms

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

The San Francisco-based giant has acquired a Delhi-based company.