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Asian Games: HI names 39-member men's core probable group for camp

Asian Games: HI names 39-member men's core probable group for camp

Rediff.com20 Aug 2023

With clock ticking down fast for the upcoming edition of the Asian Games, Hockey India named a 39-member core probable group for the Senior Men's National Coaching Camp.

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 2

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 2

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday, October 2.

Covid: WHO classifies Eris as 'variant of interest'

Covid: WHO classifies Eris as 'variant of interest'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified the EG.5 strain of the SARS-CoV-2 virus circulating in different parts of the world, including India, as a 'variant of interest' but said it did not seem to pose more of a threat to public health than other strains.

Is There A Better Sunday Sight Than This?

Is There A Better Sunday Sight Than This?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

On Sunday, July 30, 2023, the Indian Space Research Organisation successfully launched its proven Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle rocket carrying seven Singapore satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota and placed them into intended orbits.

Edtech company Byju's plans asset sale to pay off $1.2 billion loan

Edtech company Byju's plans asset sale to pay off $1.2 billion loan

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

Byju's, India's most-valued startup, has decided to put two of its key assets -- Epic and Great Learning -- on the block to generate $800 million-$1 billion in cash, with an aim to meet the edtech firm's various commitments, including repaying the entire $1.2 billion term loan B (TLB) within six months, according to sources. The cash-strapped company has proposed repaying $300 million of the $1.2 billion loan in the next three months, depending on whether the lenders accept Byju's amendment proposal, said the people familiar with the development. "This loan repayment proposal has been submitted to the lenders and conversations are going in the right direction," said a person in the know.

Rig Veda, 'Magna Carta' to be exhibited at G20 summit

Rig Veda, 'Magna Carta' to be exhibited at G20 summit

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

The exhibition of artefacts -- in physical and digital formats -- will be done on the same floor level where the leaders' meetings will take place, and they will walk through this 'cultural corridor' while moving into and out of the summit room, official sources said.

Boney Was Drawn To Sridevi More And More

Boney Was Drawn To Sridevi More And More

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

A fascinating excerpt from Amborish Roychoudhury's book, Sridevi: The South Years.

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 28

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 28

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Thursday, September 28.

Blackstone, Baring in race to acquire up to 20% stake in Cipla

Blackstone, Baring in race to acquire up to 20% stake in Cipla

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

In one of the largest potential transactions this year, private-equity majors Blackstone and Baring have initiated talks with the Hamied family, the promoters of pharmaceutical firm Cipla, to acquire up to 20 per cent in the company. The family owns 33.47 per cent and may become minority owners if the talks succeed, said a source close to the development. It has appointed bankers to seek bids from potential investors, and Blackstone and Baring PE have responded.

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 27

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 27

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

India's schedule on Day 4 of the Asian Games on Wednesday, September 27.

Big electric spark before Samruddhi girder collapse, says survivor

Big electric spark before Samruddhi girder collapse, says survivor

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

A "big spark" in the electricity pole providing power to the girder launcher preceded its collapse during the construction of a viaduct for the Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra's Thane district a day ago, in which at least 20 persons were killed, the police said on Wednesday.

Manipal Group chairman Ranjan Pai in talks to invest in Byju's-owned Aakash

Manipal Group chairman Ranjan Pai in talks to invest in Byju's-owned Aakash

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

Manipal Group chairman Ranjan Pai is in early discussions to invest in Byju's-owned Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL). According to sources in the know, Byju's founder and chief executive officer Byju Raveendran, who owns a 30 per cent stake in Aakash, is expected to partially offload his holding to Pai for $80-90 million (about Rs 650-740 crore). Raveendran may use the money to repay a large part of the Rs 800 crore loan that Byju's raised from US-based investment firm Davidson Kempner Capital Management in May, after facing a 'technical default', the sources said.

Maha Samruddhi E-way crane mishap toll rises to 20; 2 contractors booked

Maha Samruddhi E-way crane mishap toll rises to 20; 2 contractors booked

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

It was a special-purpose mobile gantry crane used in bridge construction and to install precast box girders in highway construction projects.

Ticketing mess and World Cup scheduling leaves fans frustrated

Ticketing mess and World Cup scheduling leaves fans frustrated

Rediff.com20 Aug 2023

The regular Indian cricket fan is usually stoic, but ahead of the ODI World Cup at home, he is frustrated and angry.

Prannoy eyes good show as Sindhu, Srikanth desperate for a turnaround

Prannoy eyes good show as Sindhu, Srikanth desperate for a turnaround

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to arrest their slump in form when they begin their campaign at the Australia Open badminton tournament in Sydney on Tuesday.

India welcomes world leaders as G20 summit kicks off on Saturday

India welcomes world leaders as G20 summit kicks off on Saturday

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

The silver lining for India's presidency is likely to be the support by almost all G20 countries to its proposal to include the African Union as a permanent member of the bloc that has emerged as perhaps the most influential multilateral forum after the United Nations.

ISRO succeeds in placing PSLV's 4th stage rocket in lower orbit

ISRO succeeds in placing PSLV's 4th stage rocket in lower orbit

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

While the mission is a follow-up to the PSLV-C55 TeLEOS-2 mission launched in April this year, scientists in Sunday's mission will place the fourth stage of the PSLV rocket in a lower orbit.

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources.

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Chirag Shetty's winning mantra: Room full of medals

Chirag Shetty's winning mantra: Room full of medals

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

I want a room full of medals before retiring, says Chirag Shetty

World C'ship: Satwik-Chirag enters quarters; Prannoy advances

World C'ship: Satwik-Chirag enters quarters; Prannoy advances

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

India's HS Prannoy showed nerves of steel, advancing to his third successive quarterfinals at the World Championships.

Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar reject reports of 30 MLAs submitting complaint

Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar reject reports of 30 MLAs submitting complaint

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Both of them said, the legislature party meeting has been called, most probably on Thursday, as part of a routine exercise to discuss various programmes and policies of the government, and to ensure coordination between government and party MLAs.

Is Jaishankar Ignoring Chinese Minister?

Is Jaishankar Ignoring Chinese Minister?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Dr Jaishankar, right, appears to look away from Wang Yi, second from right, at the East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers Meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, July 14, 2023.

Is China New Leader Of Global South?

Is China New Leader Of Global South?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

Today, with China centrally seated and located, the Global South has an intriguing road ahead. Odds of it becoming a Chinese bloc in the emerging new bipolar world are higher than we'd wish them to be, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Oil marketing cos to ride the low crude oil gravy train in Q1

Oil marketing cos to ride the low crude oil gravy train in Q1

Rediff.com21 Jul 2023

Lower crude oil costs and higher marketing margins are expected to raise the fortunes of oil marketing companies (OMCs) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023-24 (FY24), while city gas distribution (CGD) companies could also benefit from lower spot prices of liquefied natural gas (LNG). However, in a break from the past, growth trends are expected to diverge for various segments within the broad energy sector. Analysts expect the earnings from gas production to go down for upstream national oil and gas companies such as Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and Oil India (OIL) due to the introduction of the new domestic gas pricing regime on April 1. After showing steep losses over the first half of 2022-23 (FY23), the marketing margins of OMCs have steadily recovered in four months.

Pvt equity inflow in realty sector down 5% to $1.9 bn in Q1

Pvt equity inflow in realty sector down 5% to $1.9 bn in Q1

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Private equity (PE) investment in real estate declined 5 per cent year-on-year in April-June to $1.9 billion because of high interest rates, according to Anarock. PE inflows stood at $2 billion in the year-ago period. Real estate consultant Anarock has come out with a report titled 'FLUX Q1 FY24 Market Monitor for Capital Flows in Indian Real Estate'.

Youth World C'ship: Archer Salunkhe creates history!

Youth World C'ship: Archer Salunkhe creates history!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Parth Salunkhe became the first male archer to win a gold in the recurve category at the Youth World Championships.

Dominant Sindhu, resilient Sen in Canada Open semis

Dominant Sindhu, resilient Sen in Canada Open semis

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen notched up contrasting wins to advance to the semifinals of the Canada Open

Siddaramaiah reaches out to MLAs amid reports of discontent

Siddaramaiah reaches out to MLAs amid reports of discontent

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

Legislators are said to be miffed and have complained that they had not been able to get work done in their constituencies, and also transfers (of Government servants) as requested, and have expressed unhappiness regarding Ministers, alleging non-cooperation.

F1 Schedule for 2024 season: Record number of Grands Prix

F1 Schedule for 2024 season: Record number of Grands Prix

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Formula One will have a record 24 Grands Prix in 2024 with China back on the calendar after a five-year absence.

'Cheaper, faster, safer': India, Singapore launch real-time payments link

'Cheaper, faster, safer': India, Singapore launch real-time payments link

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

In the first such collaboration for India, the country's flagship payments platform, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), and Singapore's PayNow payment system have launched a real-time cross-border payment linkage system. The linkage, which was launched by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and Singapore's PM Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday, was kicked off by a live cross-border transaction between Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das and Monetary Authority of Singapore managing director Ravi Menon, using mobile phones.

PSLV-C56 successfully places 7 Singaporean satellites into orbit

PSLV-C56 successfully places 7 Singaporean satellites into orbit

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

Around 23 minutes after lift-off, the primary satellite got separated and it was followed by six other co-passenger satellites, which were deployed into the intended orbits sequentially, ISRO said.

Singapore Airlines to get 25.1% stake in enlarged Air India group

Singapore Airlines to get 25.1% stake in enlarged Air India group

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

Singapore Airlines' deal with Tata Sons (Tata) will inject a further SGD 360 million ($267 million) into Air India. It will give SIA a 25.1 per cent stake in the enlarged Air India group following its takeover by Tata and merger with Vistara Airlines. The November 2022 deal between Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons to further inject $267 million into Air India is one of the key strategic initiatives for future growth mentioned in the quarterly financial report. This agreement is still subject to regulatory approval. SIA in the statement said, "The merged entity will be four to five times larger in scale compared to Vistara, with a strong presence in all key airline segments in India.

'Shame that interest in motorsport has gone down in India'

'Shame that interest in motorsport has gone down in India'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

It pains former F1 driver Karun Chandhok to see that interest in motorsport in India has declined drastically.

8 'gazelles' demoted to 'cheetahs', 19 out of Hurun Unicorn Index 2023

8 'gazelles' demoted to 'cheetahs', 19 out of Hurun Unicorn Index 2023

Rediff.com28 Jun 2023

With the number of start-ups reaching the unicorn level falling drastically in 2023, the Hurun Unicorn Index said it has demoted eight gazelles - start-ups that were founded in 2000 and have the potential to go to unicorn in three years - to cheetahs.

Air India-Vistara merger deal under CCI scanner

Air India-Vistara merger deal under CCI scanner

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

Competition Commission of India (CCI) has issued a show cause notice to the parties with respect to the proposed merger of Tata Group airlines Vistara and Air India, according to a source. The fair trade watchdog issues notice asking why an investigation should not be initiated only after forming a prima-facie opinion that the deal could adversely impact competition in the marketplace. Vistara and Air India are the two full-service carriers that are part of the Tata Group, and Singapore Airlines holds a 49 per cent stake in Vistara.

Lenders set to clear Rs 400 crore to give wings to Go First

Lenders set to clear Rs 400 crore to give wings to Go First

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

Go First's lenders have agreed in principle to support the airline's request for Rs 400 crore interim funding to restart its operations. The airline temporarily halted operations on May 2, and its insolvency plea was admitted by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on May 10. On Wednesday, the airline's resolution professional Shailendra Ajmera submitted a business plan and a request for over Rs 400 crore funding to airline's committee of creditors (CoC).

'There was a girl and her go-kart...'

'There was a girl and her go-kart...'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

Sindhu uplift her spirits by going go-karting.

Will Sindhu reignite her winning streak in Canada Open?

Will Sindhu reignite her winning streak in Canada Open?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

Sindhu, Sen look to regain lost touch in Canada Open

Inside Olympic Esports Week! Prepare to be Amazed!

Inside Olympic Esports Week! Prepare to be Amazed!

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Gamers meet Games in inaugural Olympic Esports Week