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Doha Bank gets licence to commence banking operations in India

Doha Bank gets licence to commence banking operations in India

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

This licence will further enhance the niche role Doha Bank is playing and facilitating the movement of trade between Qatar and India.

India has trade deficit with 81 countries

India has trade deficit with 81 countries

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

India has trade deficit with as many as 81 countries including China, Qatar, Korea, Japan and Indonesia in 2012-13, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.

Over 6000 Indians languishing in foreign jails

Over 6000 Indians languishing in foreign jails

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Over 6,000 Indians are currently languishing in foreign jails with maximum of 1,400 being lodged in Saudi Arabia, for range of crimes like violation of visa rules, overstay, illegal entry and robbery.

Reliance Life to tap Gulf returnees

Reliance Life to tap Gulf returnees

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

Company launches claim guarantee scheme for customers.

Iraq offers longer credit to Indian oil buyers

Iraq offers longer credit to Indian oil buyers

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Iraq is willing to double the credit period on crude sales to 60 days if Indian refiners buy more in 2014, the head of refineries at Hindustan Petroleum said. Iran has also sweetened the deal to expand its dwindling market share by offering free shipment and a nominal discount to Indian refiners, sources said last week.

Aam Aadmi Party mopes up Rs 19 crore in donations

Aam Aadmi Party mopes up Rs 19 crore in donations

Rediff.com10 Nov 2013

Ahead of Delhi assembly elections, Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party has collected around Rs 19 crore as donations from cross section of people, most of them are the first-time donors to a political party.

Gold outlook: Global, India prices to drift lower

Gold outlook: Global, India prices to drift lower

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Historically, tensions in West Asian regions have provided support to gold prices.

India urges higher pay for millions of Gulf workers

India urges higher pay for millions of Gulf workers

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Migrants do many of the dirty and dangerous jobs in the region, from construction to the oil industry, transport and services

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the most weird, true and funny news from the across the globe.

I-League: Dempo outplay East Bengal for first victory

I-League: Dempo outplay East Bengal for first victory

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

AFC Cup semi-finalists East Bengal suffered a jolt ahead of their big match next week as they were beaten by former champions Dempo 3-1 in Kalyani on Thursday.

Andhra Pradesh terror accused remanded in judicial custody

Andhra Pradesh terror accused remanded in judicial custody

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Mohammad Ejaz Ahmed, an alleged operative of the Indian Muslim Mohammadi Mujahideen, was on Friday produced before a Hyderabad court and remanded in judicial custody.

Ibne Abbas to be new Pakistani envoy to India

Ibne Abbas to be new Pakistani envoy to India

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Veteran Pakistani diplomats Syed Ibne Abbas and Jalil Abbas Jilani would be the new Pakistani envoys to India and the United States respectively as part of a wide-ranging reshuffle of envoys in key capitals around the world.

AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers: India thrash Bhutan 8-1

AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers: India thrash Bhutan 8-1

Rediff.com28 Sep 2013

Rising high on Prosenjit Chakborty's hat-trick, India registered 8-1 victory against Bhutan in their third match of the U-16 AFC Qualifiers in Kuwait City on Friday night.

U-16 AFC Qualifiers: India crush Lebanon 4-1

U-16 AFC Qualifiers: India crush Lebanon 4-1

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

India colts produced a clinical performance to rout Lebanon 4-1 in their second encounter of the U-16 AFC Qualifiers at the Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in KuwaitCity on Wednesday.

All about the great oil circle

All about the great oil circle

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

India's macroeconomic situation has benefited from oil prices' decline.

Tech Mahindra to expand base in West Asia

Tech Mahindra to expand base in West Asia

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

IT services firm looks at local partnerships, JVs, acquisitions to expand base in region.

AFC U-16 Qualifiers: Superlative India held by Tajikistan

AFC U-16 Qualifiers: Superlative India held by Tajikistan

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

India put up a spirited performance to eke out a 1-1 draw against Tajikistan in the opening match of the 2013 AFC U-16 Qualifiers at the Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium in Kuwait City on Saturday.

Spotted! Sania Mirza checks in at Asian Games village!

Spotted! Sania Mirza checks in at Asian Games village!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza was spotted in the 17th Asian Games village in Incheon on Wednesday.

She gained strength from sadness. Today, she's mother to 1,500 kids

She gained strength from sadness. Today, she's mother to 1,500 kids

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

'Solace' emerged from the heart of a mother who knew what it feels like to be a helpless parent when treatment for a sick child is expensive.

US issues global travel alert amid Al Qaeda threat

US issues global travel alert amid Al Qaeda threat

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

The United States has issued a global travel alert and ordered its embassies throughout the Muslim world to close down temporarily, amid fears of an Al Qaeda terror strike, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa.

US to close embassies on Sunday over security fears

US to close embassies on Sunday over security fears

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

The United States has announced that it will close certain embassies and consulates -- mostly in Muslim dominated countries on August 4 due to unspecified security reasons.

Bharti to move Nigerian SC against lower court order

Bharti to move Nigerian SC against lower court order

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

The company faces $3-bn payout to Econet Wireless.

Indian oil firms ditch govt's Iran insurance pool

Indian oil firms ditch govt's Iran insurance pool

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Cover inadequate for even one refinery.

How Indian Mujahideen 2.0 became lethal post Batla

How Indian Mujahideen 2.0 became lethal post Batla

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

A dossier on the Indian Mujahideen, which was prepared following its resurrection post the Batla House encounter, had termed the outfit as a "start to finish jihad factory."

Hazem el-Beblawi named new Egyptian prime minister

Hazem el-Beblawi named new Egyptian prime minister

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

Hazem el-Beblawi, a liberal economist and Egypt's former finance minister, was on Tuesday appointed as the country's new prime minister in a transitional government as the interim president unveiled a roadmap for fresh polls by early next year to end the raging political crisis.

'I still need to win the I-League to call myself a top level coach'

'I still need to win the I-League to call myself a top level coach'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2015

Mumbai FC coach Khalid Jamil looks back on his playing days and the challenge of coaching.

The potential of opening up Iran

The potential of opening up Iran

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

The possibility of a deal between Iran and the world on its nuclear programme has some perils but much promise for India, says Uday Abhyankar

ICC grants Afghanistan Associate membership

ICC grants Afghanistan Associate membership

Rediff.com29 Jun 2013

Afghanistan have been granted the Associate membership of the ICC, making it the eighth Asian nation and the 38th overall to get the status.

Himalayan tsunami: AI to operate more Dehradun-Delhi flights

Himalayan tsunami: AI to operate more Dehradun-Delhi flights

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

While Air India employees are contributing a day's salary to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund, its pilots have offered to forego their allowances to operate to Dehradun.

Kerry to arrive in India on Sunday for strategic dialogue

Kerry to arrive in India on Sunday for strategic dialogue

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

United States Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to India on June 23 to co-chair the 4th India-US strategic dialogue, his spokesperson said on Wednesday.

T C A Raghavan is India's new high commissioner to Pakistan

T C A Raghavan is India's new high commissioner to Pakistan

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

India's old Pakistan-hand T C A Raghavan, currently country's top envoy in Singapore, has been appointed as the new high commissioner in Islamabad.

Yes, crude oil and Sensex do move together

Yes, crude oil and Sensex do move together

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

Higher crude oil prices also translate into better corporate earnings for India's top companies

Sacked IA officer jailed for 4 years in DA case

Sacked IA officer jailed for 4 years in DA case

Rediff.com20 May 2013

A sacked Indian Airlines officer has been jailed for four years for possessing disproportionate assets worth Rs 63.06 lakh, double his known income, by a Delhi court which said he failed to maintain the "purity" of public office.

Joshna charges into maiden World Series quarter-finals

Joshna charges into maiden World Series quarter-finals

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

India's Joshna Chinappa pulled off a sensational second successive upset in the Women's Hong Kong Open to claim her first ever quarter-final berth in a WSA World Series event.

Bollywood's Game of Phones!

Bollywood's Game of Phones!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The most thrilling, romantic, terrifying, musical and comical tring tring moments!

India cuts oil import from Iran by 26.5%

India cuts oil import from Iran by 26.5%

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

India has slashed import of crude oil from Iran by over 26.5 per cent in the financial year ended March 31 as US and European sanctions made it difficult to ship oil from the Persian Gulf nation.

The most crowded nations on earth

The most crowded nations on earth

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

The index finds that countries like United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland are more crowded than India or China, which are the most populous nations on earth.

Air India withdraws 10 international flights in 3 years

Air India withdraws 10 international flights in 3 years

Rediff.com20 Mar 2013

State-run Air India has withdrawn its 10 direct flights to international destinations in the last three years due to poor passenger load.

India may cut oil import from Iran by 27%

India may cut oil import from Iran by 27%

Rediff.com18 Mar 2013

US, EU have shut down the use of their financial systems for Iranian crude trade.

FM to sell brand India in the Gulf, Japan, Canada and US

FM to sell brand India in the Gulf, Japan, Canada and US

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

May emphasise that the country is back on the fiscal consolidation path by reining in fiscal deficit at 5.2%.