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5 fine new sedans set to hit Indian roads

5 fine new sedans set to hit Indian roads

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

Many new car launches, offers and discounts await consumers this season. Among the various cars scheduled to be launched here is a list of five sedans that have been quite eagerly awaited.

Budget 2015: What India Inc expects from Jaitley

Budget 2015: What India Inc expects from Jaitley

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Boost to dairy sector will generate jobs

Will India, Pakistan restore cellular roaming facility?

Will India, Pakistan restore cellular roaming facility?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

Both India and Pakistan claim that the relations between the two countries are looking better. While both nations claim that trade ties are looking up, there is also an increasing demand that citizens visiting either country have better communication facilities in the form of international roaming. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Why Kashmir is running out of greeting cards?

Why Kashmir is running out of greeting cards?

Rediff.com10 Sep 2010

The ban on the Short Message Service (SMS) in Jammu and Kashmir has turned out to be a boon for the few greeting card outlets in the city, as their sale has risen sharply ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.

Chen Jin leads Chinese sweep of world titles

Chen Jin leads Chinese sweep of world titles

Rediff.com29 Aug 2010

China's Chen Jin went one better than last year to lift the men's singles world badminton title on Sunday, subduing Indonesia's Taufik Hidayat 21-13, 21-15 in the final.

Lin Dan, Chong Wei shocked

Lin Dan, Chong Wei shocked

Rediff.com27 Aug 2010

Malaysia's world number one Lee Chong Wei exited the world badminton championships on Friday, beaten 21-15, 11-21, 21-12 in the quarter-finals by former World and Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat. Less than an hour later, in another big surprise, title-holder Lin Dan succumbed 21-13, 21-13 to 13th seeded South Korean Park Sung-hwan.

Visa fee hike to hurt Indian firms, agrees US

Visa fee hike to hurt Indian firms, agrees US

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

The steep increase in visa fee of certain categories of H-1B and L1 visas was part of the $600 million border security bill signed by the US President Barack Obama, last week, to strengthen security along the US-Mexico border.

Meter Jam campaign a failure: Mumbai taxi union

Meter Jam campaign a failure: Mumbai taxi union

Rediff.com12 Aug 2010

Taxi union leader A L Quadros has an arrogant smile on his face, as the much-touted meter jam agitation turned out to be a damp squib according to him.

How a school dropout empowers rural women

How a school dropout empowers rural women

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

His innovation to churn out low-cost sanitary napkins is a double boon to poor women of rural India - they are hygienic and help them earn their living.

'Current standard of WI cricket is very bad'

'Current standard of WI cricket is very bad'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2011

West Indies cricket is in a shambles and its fast bowlers have forgotten how to intimidate batsmen, feels legendary pacer Curtly Ambrose who does not foresee a return to past glory for the team anytime soon.

Sony Experia X10 Mini: The smallest Android ever

Sony Experia X10 Mini: The smallest Android ever

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

Though Sony Xperia X10 Mini is smaller in size, it is in no ways smaller in might. If its small size and alphanumeric typing does not bother you, go get this phone.

Used right, credit cards make good friends

Used right, credit cards make good friends

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

Debt trap, credit quicksand, money tangle... credit cards have often been called a number of names by the savvier-than-thou. But used right, they can actually prove to be boons. Here are some benefits of owning the plastic...

Modi, Xi and Great Expectations

Modi, Xi and Great Expectations

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

'As the first leaders of their respective countries born after Indian Independence and the Chinese Liberation, Modi and Xi would be expected to have the ability to overcome the traditional mindsets and the hierarchical nature of their official/bureaucratic establishments,' say Alka Acharya and Jabin T Jacob.

India still on the back foot in countering cyber attacks

India still on the back foot in countering cyber attacks

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

Cyber attacks have become a major worry for India, as it has been repeatedly targeted by countries like Pakistan and China, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Lee, Gade set up summit clash in Indian Open

Lee, Gade set up summit clash in Indian Open

Rediff.com30 Apr 2011

World number one Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia Saturday set up a mouth-watering summit clash against experienced Danish shuttler Peter Hoeg Gade in the inaugural Indian Open Super Series after both notched up contrasting wins in the men's singles in New Delhi.

Pak beat India to enter Champions hockey final; Germany end Aus reign

Pak beat India to enter Champions hockey final; Germany end Aus reign

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

Pakistan avenged their Asian Games final loss when they beat India 4-3 in Bhubaneswar on Saturday to enter the Champions Trophy hockey final.

Study finds massive corruption in NREGA

Study finds massive corruption in NREGA

Rediff.com23 May 2010

A government-sponsored study on the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act has found large-scale corruption and irregularities in the implementation of the programme in several states with authorities in some areas misappropriating' central funds and threatening workers to keep their mouth shut."There was great fraud in the making (of job) cards, muster rolls were not maintained properly and work was not provided to job seekers sometimes," a team of researchers said.

Indian Open granted Super Series status

Indian Open granted Super Series status

Rediff.com22 May 2010

Badminton in the country received a massive fillip on Saturday with Indian Open granted a Super Series status for a three-year period starting next year. So far a Grand Prix event, the tournament staved off the challenge from Swiss Open to bag the honour, riding on the support it got from non-European countries in the World Badminton Federation (WBF) Executive Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur.

How Russia helped US with an exit strategy in Syria

How Russia helped US with an exit strategy in Syria

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

President Obama had no intention of risking a global conflagration on account of the use of chemical weapons in Syria, especially at a time when he was struggling to wind up the wars his predecessor had started, says T P Sreenivasan

SC ruling may work to Satyam Raju's advantage

SC ruling may work to Satyam Raju's advantage

Rediff.com5 May 2010

A Supreme Court ruling that termed narco and polygraph tests on accused persons "illegal and a violation of fundamental rights" if conducted without their consent could turn out to be a boon for B Ramalinga Raju.

Exchanges to offer 5-year index options

Exchanges to offer 5-year index options

Rediff.com5 May 2010

Stock market regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has widened the scope of index-based options by allowing exchanges to offer option contracts based on Sensex and Nifty with a tenure of up to five years.

Mumbaikars turn strike nightmare into a party

Mumbaikars turn strike nightmare into a party

Rediff.com4 May 2010

This unheralded, mandatory holiday of sorts provided one such occasion. It proved to be a blessing in disguise for those who otherwise have to slog it out round-the-clock.

BSP urges PM to clear new airport at Noida

BSP urges PM to clear new airport at Noida

Rediff.com21 Apr 2010

Two dozen MPs belonging to the Bahujan Samaj Party on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to reiterate UP Chief Minister Mayawati's plans for an international airport at Jevar village in Greater Noida.

Champions League PHOTOS: City scrape through; Barca create new record

Champions League PHOTOS: City scrape through; Barca create new record

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Images from the Champions League matches played across Europe on Wednesday.

From Amarnath to Dhoni: How India fared against Australia over the years!

From Amarnath to Dhoni: How India fared against Australia over the years!

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

India's rivalry with Australia dates back to 1947-48 when Lala Amarnath's team travelled to take on the hosts, who were captained by batting great Don Bradman. The visitors were beaten 4-0 in the five-match series. A statistical analysis of the Test record between the two teams.

Lumia 830 is the last Nokia phone!

Lumia 830 is the last Nokia phone!

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Lumia 830 is the last phone to carry the iconic Nokia branding. But is it geared to take on the competition? Himanshu Juneja has the answer.

COLUMN: Embattled Patel General Stores

COLUMN: Embattled Patel General Stores

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

What may be at stake here is a system that currently serves as our economy's shock absorber: farming families, unable to support themselves, take their young sons out of school and send them to earn a living in the retail trade in cities.

Aus selectors under fire ahead of World Cup

Aus selectors under fire ahead of World Cup

Rediff.com7 Feb 2011

Criticism continues to dog Australia's selectors in the run-up to the World Cup despite a comprehensive 6-1 one-day drubbing of England being wrapped up at the weekend.

Review: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn disappoints

Review: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn disappoints

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

Supporting cast including a deadpan Taylor Lautner don't help the movie either.

Railway Budget: What Bengal may get

Railway Budget: What Bengal may get

Rediff.com23 Feb 2010

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee is often accused of being parochial -- she has, on many occasions, been blamed for being tilted in favour of her home state of West Bengal, at least as far as railway projects are concerned.

Is Fiat Punto better than Hyundai Elite and Volkswagen Polo?

Is Fiat Punto better than Hyundai Elite and Volkswagen Polo?

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

People have embraced these compact cars because they are not only well appointed, but are also more practical, cheaper to own, have higher fuel efficiency, and are easy to park.

Samsung Galaxy Alpha: The Rs 40k-pricing disappoints

Samsung Galaxy Alpha: The Rs 40k-pricing disappoints

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Samsung Galaxy Alpha is a very capable phone, and sales should pick up pace if the company decides to move quickly and brings the price to a more realistic level of about Rs 35,000, says Himanshu Juneja.

Airlines see 35 pc rise in passenger numbers

Airlines see 35 pc rise in passenger numbers

Rediff.com14 Jan 2010

This is the highest growth in the last 12 months.

Award-winning lensman narrates the stories behind his pictures

Award-winning lensman narrates the stories behind his pictures

Rediff.com17 Nov 2009

Capturing a leopard is no joke, even on a camera. Bangalore based kidney specialist Ajith Huilgol did the difficult task with art and also won a runner-up award at the UK-based Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition 2009, in the 'Behaviour: Mammals' category

Badminton: India go down to Malaysia

Badminton: India go down to Malaysia

Rediff.com8 Oct 2010

A vociferous crowd failed to inspire India as the hosts went down fighting to Malaysia 1-3 in the finals of the mixed badminton event to settle for a silver in the Commonwealth Games at the Siri Fort sport complex in New Delhi on Friday.

Review: The Lion King has never been better

Review: The Lion King has never been better

Rediff.com29 Jul 2011

The film goes far beyond the confines of just being a cartoon, and attains a much higher epic status.

'Acid Factory is going to be one crazy ride'

'Acid Factory is going to be one crazy ride'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2009

Sanjay Gupta on producing Acid Factory.

Gurgaon Metro to be operational by June '12: CM

Gurgaon Metro to be operational by June '12: CM

Rediff.com11 Aug 2009

The Gurgaon Metro would connect Delhi Metro at Sikanderpur station, enabling the passengers boarding Gurgaon Metro to reach the central business district of Delhi.

Sandeep Singh gives India win over Belgium

Sandeep Singh gives India win over Belgium

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

Captain Sandeep Singh starred with two goals as India beat Belgium 4-3 in the second hockey Test to level the three-match series in Braxgata, Belgium, on the second leg of their ongoing European tour.

Four tips to find the best used-cars

Four tips to find the best used-cars

Rediff.com5 Aug 2009

veriCAR is back to help you find your dream used-car.