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Mankind plans to open US plant, invest Rs 300 crore

Mankind plans to open US plant, invest Rs 300 crore

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Mankind has presence in Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Cambodia, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Tanzania.

IIM-A ties up with MEA

IIM-A ties up with MEA

Rediff.com11 Feb 2005

Namesake will make you cry

Namesake will make you cry

Rediff.com5 Sep 2006

How childhood beating led Serugo to Rio Games

How childhood beating led Serugo to Rio Games

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Ronald Serugo had a thought beaten into him - some boxing skills might be good.

India leaps 14 spots to 63 on ease of business ranking

India leaps 14 spots to 63 on ease of business ranking

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

"This is the third year in a row that India makes to top 10 in Doing Business, which is a success which very few countries have done over the 20 years of the project, Without exception, the other countries that have done this are very small, population-wise, and homogeneous," Simeon Djankov, Director of Development Economics at the World bank told PTI in an interview.

BIG Malayalam movies, coming up!

BIG Malayalam movies, coming up!

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

The last two months of 2015 have some big Malayalam movie releases coming up.

Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag

Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness that the city has been recognised as a World Heritage Site.

Modi becomes 1st Indian PM to set foot in Rwanda

Modi becomes 1st Indian PM to set foot in Rwanda

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Prime Minister Modi will hold bilateral meetings with President Paul Kagame, delegation-level talks and meetings with the business and the Indian communities, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.

'Rape Festival' triggers protests in Assam

'Rape Festival' triggers protests in Assam

Rediff.com9 Nov 2013

A website article on an alleged 'Assam Rape Festival' has sparked widespread protests for denigrating the image of the state.

Medals tally: 2014 Commonwealth Games

Medals tally: 2014 Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

The medal table of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

Reshma Saujani: The woman who took on Ivanka Trump

Reshma Saujani: The woman who took on Ivanka Trump

Rediff.com8 May 2017

10 things you must know about the Girls Who Code founder.

Football Extras: Sanchez takes Chile to Copa quarters

Football Extras: Sanchez takes Chile to Copa quarters

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

Alexis Sanchez shrugged off an ankle injury and continued his resurgent form at the Copa America. The Chile striker fired his side to a 2-1 victory over Ecuador on Friday which took the holders into the quarter-finals of the competition.

BoB overseas biz to contribute 25% of profits

BoB overseas biz to contribute 25% of profits

Rediff.com14 Aug 2003

Bank of Baroda will complete 50 years of operations in African nations, Kenya and Uganda, in December, even as it plans to foray into China and Malaysia.

5 Indians in boxing finals, 3 settle for bronze

5 Indians in boxing finals, 3 settle for bronze

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

Asian Games medallists Vikas Krishan (75kg) and Satish Kumar (+91kg) were among the five Indian boxers who entered the finals, on Friday, while three others settled for bronze medals in what is turning out to be India's best ever performance inside the ring at the Commonwealth Games.

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 9

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 9

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

Check out India's schedule on Day 9 of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Friday.

World Athletics Championships: Medal Table

World Athletics Championships: Medal Table

Rediff.com18 Aug 2013

Medal table from the World Athletics Championships 2013.

PHOTOS: 12 deadliest terror attacks at airports

PHOTOS: 12 deadliest terror attacks at airports

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

Hours after three suspected Islamic State group suicide bombers targeted the international terminal of Istanbul's Ataturk airport, killing at least 36 people and wounding many others, Rediff.com brings you some of the deadliest attacks at airports, which have left several dead and hundreds injured.

Shuttlers Sikki-Pranaav win Brazil Open Grand Prix title

Shuttlers Sikki-Pranaav win Brazil Open Grand Prix title

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

Indian mixed doubles pair of Sikki Reddy and Pranaav Jerry Chopra clinched their maiden Grand Prix title, bagging the Brazil Open with a straight games victory over Canadian combo of Toby Ng and Rachel Honderich at Foz do Iguacu in Brazil, on Sunday.

Modi has ambitious plans to put India in the $5-trillion club

Modi has ambitious plans to put India in the $5-trillion club

Rediff.com19 Nov 2018

Modi said it is an outcome of India's consistent reforms trajectory that the country's position is getting credence globally and is being recognised by international bodies like the IMF, World Economic Forum and UNCTAD.

Sindhu, Srikanth get top seeding at CWG

Sindhu, Srikanth get top seeding at CWG

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

P V Sindhu and K Srikanth have been given the top billing in the respective women's and men's singles badminton competitions of the Commonwealth Games

Nancy Powell's resignation doesn't indicate shift in ties: US

Nancy Powell's resignation doesn't indicate shift in ties: US

Rediff.com1 Apr 2014

Ambassador Nancy Powell's sudden resignation does not indicate any realignment of America's ties with India, the United States has said, asserting there is "no big behind the scenes story" that led her to quit.

In battle against COVID-19, India faces new challenges

In battle against COVID-19, India faces new challenges

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The pandemic is set to become even more challenging, with migrant workers returning home, relaxations in lockdown rules, and the approaching monsoon. However, states are looking at community participation to ramp up testing and home treatment of patients

African woman remanded to PC in prostitution case

African woman remanded to PC in prostitution case

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

A Ugandan woman, arrested for allegedly pushing three women from her country into prostitution in New Delhi, was on Friday remanded to a day's police custody by a Delhi court.

10 African dictators Modi shook hands with

10 African dictators Modi shook hands with

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Over the last four days, Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the heads of over 50 African nations, some of whom have extremely unsavoury reputations. Meet the 10 most controversial leaders who visited Delhi this week.

India joins majority to vote against US move on Jerusalem

India joins majority to vote against US move on Jerusalem

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

India's vote comes a day after Trump warned countries against opposing the US position.

World's most innovative nations, India's rank slips further

World's most innovative nations, India's rank slips further

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Europe reigns supreme among the world's most innovative nations.

IAF C-17 brings home 156 Indians evacuated from South Sudan

IAF C-17 brings home 156 Indians evacuated from South Sudan

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

Minister of State for External Affairs, V K Singh, who accompanied the passengers, told media persons at the airport that 156 persons have been evacuated, of whom two are from Nepal. There are over 550 Indians at Juba and another 150 in areas where the oil wells are located.

Why Tendulkar, Beckham and Djokovic have come together

Why Tendulkar, Beckham and Djokovic have come together

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Ahead of Father's Day, Sachin joins Beckham and Djokovic for UNICEF's Super Dads campaign.

US envoy Powell to leave India on Thursday

US envoy Powell to leave India on Thursday

Rediff.com21 May 2014

United States Ambassador to India Nancy Powell will leave New Delhi on May 22, four days before Narendra Modi takes oath as the prime minister.

The hypocrisy of Donald Trump

The hypocrisy of Donald Trump

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

'None of his grandparents, and only one of his parents, was born in the US or spoke English as their mother tongue.' 'Of his three wives, one was born in Czechoslovakia and one in Slovenia.' 'Where would Trump have been if they, too, had 'rejected the ideology of globalism and embraced the doctrine of patriotism'?' asks Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Refugee team to take part at Tokyo 2020 Olympics: IOC

Refugee team to take part at Tokyo 2020 Olympics: IOC

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

IOC President Thomas Bach asked members of the Olympic body at its session in Buenos Aires to support the creation of a refugee team, along the lines of the one that competed at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. The members responded with applause.

Is Deepika the best fashionista in a cape at Cannes?

Is Deepika the best fashionista in a cape at Cannes?

Rediff.com19 May 2017

A red carpet staple, the cape is making a big splash at Cannes 2017 thanks to the actor.

Midnight raid: NHRC asks Delhi police to take action

Midnight raid: NHRC asks Delhi police to take action

Rediff.com31 Mar 2014

National Human Rights Commission has directed the Delhi Police to take "appropriate action" in connection with the midnight raid conducted by former Law Minister Somnath Bharti and his supporters in South Delhi's Khirki Extension area on what he alleged was a drug and prostitution racket involving Ugandan women.

India re-elected to UN Economic and Social Council

India re-elected to UN Economic and Social Council

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

A country required two-thirds majority of 124 to win a seat in the elections.

MEA rebuts Kejriwal's claim on Ugandan official meeting Bharti

MEA rebuts Kejriwal's claim on Ugandan official meeting Bharti

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

Ministry of External Affairs on Monday rejected Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's claim that a Ugandan official had met his Law minister Somnath Bharti in connection with an alleged sex racket, and said Aam Aadmi Party was playing with the "reputation" of India.

Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas.

Bharti Airtel to acquire Warid's Congo operations

Bharti Airtel to acquire Warid's Congo operations

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

The acquisition will make Airtel the largest mobile operator in the Republic of Congo with around 2.6 million customers, the company said in a statement.

Sarita wins on pro debut; Pinki, Poon make winning starts

Sarita wins on pro debut; Pinki, Poon make winning starts

Rediff.com29 Jan 2017

Celebrated Indian woman boxer L Sarita Devi comfortably outpunched Zsofia Bedo of Hungary to make a winning start to her professional career in the IBC Fight Night at the at the Khuman Lampak Stadium, in Imphal on Sunday.

Mumbai Marathon: Ethiopian Hurisa creates course record

Mumbai Marathon: Ethiopian Hurisa creates course record

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

Srinu Bugatha, Sudha Singh win Indian Elite category.