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Ranbaxy to make China a major sourcing hub

Ranbaxy to make China a major sourcing hub

Rediff.com13 Oct 2007

Pharmaceuticals major Ranbaxy Laboratories plans to leverage the cost advantage of Chinese raw materials by making China its major active pharmaceutical ingredient sourcing hub.

Williams cruises into last eight in Bangkok

Williams cruises into last eight in Bangkok

Rediff.com12 Oct 2007

Playing her second match in three hot and humid hours, the Wimbledon champion overpowered the hard-hitting Tamarine Tanasugarn in 75 minutes to set up a meeting in the final eight with unseeded Frenchwoman Camille Pin.

Venus shocked in Tokyo finals

Venus shocked in Tokyo finals

Rediff.com6 Oct 2007

Venus Williams suffered a shock 4-6, 7-6, 6-4 defeat by France's Virginie Razzano in the Japan Open final.

Venus to face Razzano in Tokyo final

Venus to face Razzano in Tokyo final

Rediff.com5 Oct 2007

Venus Williams survived a scare before beating Danish teenager Caroline Wozniacki while Virginie Razzano got the better of Italian Flavia Pennetta in the semi-finals of the Japan Open.

Sonia likely to visit China in October

Sonia likely to visit China in October

Rediff.com19 Sep 2007

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is also likely to be in Beijing in November or December, the State-owned China Daily said a day after India's Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon held talks with senior Chinese officials on a range of issues

Twenty20 for 2010 Asiad

Twenty20 for 2010 Asiad

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

Guangzhou in China will play host to the 16th Asian Games 2010, where cricket will make its debut.

Asiad roundup: Advani opens gold account

Asiad roundup: Advani opens gold account

Rediff.com14 Nov 2010

Star cueist Pankaj Advani provided the first gold medal for India in the 16th Asian Games by clinching the title in billards singles while the shooters accounted for a silver and bronze on the second day of competitions in Guangzhou on Sunday.

Asia, the Pied Piper of global R&D

Asia, the Pied Piper of global R&D

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

Researchers at the University of Sheffield and Aston Business School have found that investment in Research and Development (R&D) is rapidly shifting from North America and Europe to Asia.

India names head of new consulate in China

India names head of new consulate in China

Rediff.com28 Aug 2007

With China expected to overtake the US as India's largest trading partner, Bambawale acknowledged that the "basic rationale for the new Consulate is the burgeoning trade."

China's neo-rich 'shockingly' young: Survey

China's neo-rich 'shockingly' young: Survey

Rediff.com16 Aug 2007

Credit card company MasterCard surveyed 900 people and interviewed 300 families in the key Chinese cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou whose annual income is above $16,000.

Cabinet nod to six-laning project

Cabinet nod to six-laning project

Rediff.com10 Aug 2007

The national highways selected for upgrade include -- Gurgaon-Jaipur, Surat-Dahisar, Chilkaluripet-Vijaywada and Panipat-Jalandhar. These four stretches together measure about 838 km.

60-member Indian squad for Asian Athletics

60-member Indian squad for Asian Athletics

Rediff.com9 Nov 2009

The Indian women's 4x400m relay team, which won the gold in Amman, is expected to win something even this time with the last edition runners Mandeep Kaur, Manjeet Kaur, Sini Jose and K Chitra Soman in the squad for the 18th Asian Athletics Championships, which begins in Guangzhou, China on Tuesday.

Manchester United rout FC Seoul

Manchester United rout FC Seoul

Rediff.com20 Jul 2007

Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Chris Eagles, and Patrice Evra score a goal apiece for the Premier League champions.

China to start daily flights to India

China to start daily flights to India

Rediff.com20 Jul 2007

In view of increasing tourist exchange between China and India, Air China on Friday said it will start operating daily flights between Beijing and New Delhi starting October 31.

Man United suffer Park injury blow

Man United suffer Park injury blow

Rediff.com16 Jul 2007

Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-sung will miss the first half of next season following knee surgery, media reported on Monday

Do the CWG organisers have national pride?

Do the CWG organisers have national pride?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2010

'The head of the Organising Committee and of the Delhi administration were both blue-eyed individuals of the ruling Congress party. For the Congress, they can do no wrong.'

Kaushik named India's hockey coach

Kaushik named India's hockey coach

Rediff.com17 Sep 2008

Maharaj Kishan Kaushik is back as coach of India's men's hockey team, ten years after the guiding it to the gold medal at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games. His selection was finalised at a meeting of the ad hoc committee, set up by the Indian Olympic Association in Delhi, on Tuesday and formally announced on Wednesday. He will be in charge of the team till the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games in China.

Now, India's hockey coach threatens to quit

Now, India's hockey coach threatens to quit

Rediff.com27 Sep 2010

In an exclusive interview to Bikash Mohapatra, Jose Brasa reveals the improvement in the Indian hockey team, its chances in the upcoming CWG and his future as a coach.

GMR ties up with HK firm for airport lounges

GMR ties up with HK firm for airport lounges

Rediff.com23 May 2007

Infrastructure developer GMR Infrastructure said on Wednesday it has tied up with Plaza Premium Lounge of Hong Kong for maintaining and managing lounges at the New Hyderabad International Airport.

M&M, Leyland plan plants in Bengal

M&M, Leyland plan plants in Bengal

Rediff.com30 Apr 2007

After Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra and Ashok Leyland are expected to set up automobile plants in West Bengal in reponse to an initiative launched by the state government under Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.

Emirates group to bid for Indian airports

Emirates group to bid for Indian airports

Rediff.com27 Apr 2007

Dnata, the ground handling, ticketing and reservation arm of Emirates Group, will submit proposals for strategic partnership with the Airports Authority of India to offer ground handling solutions for its airports.

Cricket to make Asian Games debut in 2010

Cricket to make Asian Games debut in 2010

Rediff.com20 Apr 2007

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has added cricket to the 2010 Asian Games schedule after the organisation voted to include the sport at a general assembly in Kuwait earlier this week.

Satyam opens Sao Paulo arm

Satyam opens Sao Paulo arm

Rediff.com4 Apr 2007

To expand operations in the South America region, IT major Satyam Computer Services has opened a multi-lingual development centre, named 'Satyam Latam Center' in Sao Paulo.

India, China partners in growth, not rivals: FM

India, China partners in growth, not rivals: FM

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

With the India versus China comparison gaining currency, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said New Delhi does not view Beijing as a rival but as a partner for making the 'Asian Century' a reality.

India, China discuss Sikkim row

India, China discuss Sikkim row

Rediff.com5 Jun 2008

India and China are understood to have discussed the latest row over Sikkim on Thursday, during talks between their Foreign Ministers, dominated by the festering boundary issue, with the two sides agreeing to use existing mechanisms whenever necessary to maintain peace and tranquility along the border.External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is on a four-day official visit to China, met his counterpart Yang Jiechi and discussed issues of mutual concern.

Pranab in China, border row to dominate talks

Pranab in China, border row to dominate talks

Rediff.com4 Jun 2008

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee arrived in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou on Wednesday, kick-starting his four-day visit to China, during which the boundary row and irritants surrounding it are expected to dominate his talks with the leadership in Beijing.

Bengal gets its 1st two-wheeler factory

Bengal gets its 1st two-wheeler factory

Rediff.com16 Feb 2007

The first two wheeler factory in West Bengal was inaugurated by Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacherjee at Kamdebpur near Singur in Hooghly district

Chinese airliner announces flight plan to India

Chinese airliner announces flight plan to India

Rediff.com14 Feb 2007

A third Chinese airline company, China Southern, will launch direct flights to India this year to tap the increasing traffic potential arising out of booming bilateral trade.

Ravi Shastri to run with Olympic torch in Muscat

Ravi Shastri to run with Olympic torch in Muscat

Rediff.com14 Apr 2008

"I will be running as a sportsman," said Ravi Shastri, cricketer and former manager of the Indian team, while talking to rediff.com about his low-key participation in the Olympic torch relay ceremony in Muscat, Oman on April 14. He refused to speak on the controversial issue of the Chinese crackdown in Tibet and the protests that have marred the Olympic torch relay in London, Paris and San Francisco.

Curtains down on Sino-India Friendship Year

Curtains down on Sino-India Friendship Year

Rediff.com26 Dec 2006

"The message of the Friendship Year has been that our millennium friendship needs to be actively harnessed for realising the full potential of our bilateral relations."

Asian Games close in spectacular Arabian fantasy

Asian Games close in spectacular Arabian fantasy

Rediff.com16 Dec 2006

India finished with 10 gold, 18 silver and 26 bronze medals.

Airlines keen to scale Great Wall

Airlines keen to scale Great Wall

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

Domestic airlines are keen to bring China into their network as the latter is set to become the country's top trade partner in the coming years.

China approves 5 software export bases

China approves 5 software export bases

Rediff.com4 Dec 2006

China has granted the "national software export base" status to its five more cities, entitling them to special treatment and financial support from the government, as part of its efforts to compete with India.

Hockey coach Brasa sets sights on Asiad gold

Hockey coach Brasa sets sights on Asiad gold

Rediff.com5 May 2009

Entrusted the task of reviving Indian hockey, Jose Brasa, the newly-appointed coach of the men's hockey team, on Tuesday said his immediate target is the gold medal at next year's Guangzhou Asian Games. 'My realistic goal is the gold in Asiad, because it will ensure India's place in 2012 London Olympics. Moreover, I love the colour yellow very much,' the Spanish coach said.

China: 5 year sentence for HK scribe

China: 5 year sentence for HK scribe

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

Hong Kong journalist Ching Cheong was convicted of spying for archrival Taiwan.

Indo-China trade gets a boost

Indo-China trade gets a boost

Rediff.com23 Nov 2006

The Indian community in Guangzhou has widely welcomed the country's decision to open a Consulate-General in the booming southern Chinese city, which they say will further boost bilateral trade and facilitate easier travel for businessmen between the

India, China sign 13 trade pacts

India, China sign 13 trade pacts

Rediff.com21 Nov 2006

India and China signed on Tuesday 13 agreements, including one for encouraging two-way investment flows and another for streamlining iron ore exports, as part of efforts to take bilateral ties to a higher orbit.

Tata's small car gets competition

Tata's small car gets competition

Rediff.com17 Nov 2006

Tata Motors goes about giving shape to its Rs 1 lakh car project, Kolkata-based Global Automobiles announced on Friday that it too has plans, albeit for a car that costs even less than Rs 1,00,000.