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OVL sells crude to China for $25.01 mn

OVL sells crude to China for $25.01 mn

Rediff.com19 Aug 2003

ONGC Videsh Ltd has sold one million barrels of crude oil out of its share from a Sudan oil project to China for over $25 million, Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas Sumitra Mahajan told Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

India ranked at 115 on women empowerment scale: Survey

India ranked at 115 on women empowerment scale: Survey

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

Although the knowledge economy has created enormous opportunities in the country, too many women are still prevented from reaching their full potential by a combination of cultural restrictions, gender discrimination, and lack of resources.

Ranji Trophy final: Gurbani 'tricks before Jaffer steadies Vidarbha

Ranji Trophy final: Gurbani 'tricks before Jaffer steadies Vidarbha

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

At stumps on the second day, Jaffer was batting on 61 off 120 balls and Akshay Wakhare was yet to open his account, as Vidabha trailed by 89 runs.

Trump's travel ban: Immigrants detained; judge stays deportation

Trump's travel ban: Immigrants detained; judge stays deportation

Rediff.com29 Jan 2017

"It's working out very nicely. You see it in the airports, you see it all over. It's working out very nicely," Trump said.

China's military budget over 3 times that of India: Pentagon

China's military budget over 3 times that of India: Pentagon

Rediff.com9 May 2015

China's official defence budget last year was $136.3 billion while that of India was $38.2 billion.

African Nations Cup: Drogba gets Ivorians off the mark

African Nations Cup: Drogba gets Ivorians off the mark

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

Didier Drogba's talismanic qualities helped Ivory Coast make a winning, if not impressive, start to the African Nations Cup finals as he scored the only goal against a stubborn Sudan. With Angola, who beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in Sunday's other match in Malabo.

US court upholds block on President Trump's travel ban

US court upholds block on President Trump's travel ban

Rediff.com26 May 2017

A majority of judges on the appeals court, in a 10-3 decision, said they were "unconvinced" the travel order had more to do with national security concerns than a "Muslim ban."

Lockdown should be lifted only after cases start dropping: Experts

Lockdown should be lifted only after cases start dropping: Experts

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The experts agreed that the lockdown has helped in slowing down spread of the virus but insisted that the situation has not reached a plateau and that there was an urgent need to upgrade healthcare facilities to deal with the crisis.

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.

African Nations Cup: Ivory Coast, Zambia ease into semi-finals

African Nations Cup: Ivory Coast, Zambia ease into semi-finals

Rediff.com5 Feb 2012

Ivory Coast and Zambia ruthlessly crushed African Nations Cup underdogs Equatorial Guinea and Sudan 3-0 respectively on Saturday to end the dreams of opponents who had upset the odds to reach the last eight.

Marion Cotillard, Clooney, Gaga: Humanitarians of Hollywood

Marion Cotillard, Clooney, Gaga: Humanitarians of Hollywood

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Ever wondered what happens when Hollywood A-listers turn protestors? Take a look.

African Nations Cup: Caution pays off for Ivory Coast

African Nations Cup: Caution pays off for Ivory Coast

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Ivory Coast's safety first approach paid off as they reached the African Nations Cup quarter-finals on Thursday but similar tactics backfired for Angola in a 2-2 draw with Sudan, who had not scored at the tournament for the previous 36 years.

Ali on target as Qatar stun Japan to win first Asian Cup

Ali on target as Qatar stun Japan to win first Asian Cup

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

Almoez Ali scored a spectacular overhead kick for a record ninth goal of the tournament to set Qatar on their way to a first Asian Cup triumph with a stunning 3-1 win over four-times champions Japan on Friday.

Azam Khan calls BJP leader Amit Shah 'Gunda No1'

Azam Khan calls BJP leader Amit Shah 'Gunda No1'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan on Monday called BJP leader Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah "Gunda no1", saying he has come to Uttar Pradesh to "create terror".

India ranks 81st in global corruption perception index

India ranks 81st in global corruption perception index

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

The index uses a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 is highly corrupt and 100 is very clean.

Hawaii sues US President Trump over travel ban

Hawaii sues US President Trump over travel ban

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

The small state becomes the first to challenge the ban, which they say violates the US Constitution.

READ: PM Manmohan Singh's speech at UN General Assembly

READ: PM Manmohan Singh's speech at UN General Assembly

Rediff.com24 Sep 2011

Text of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's speech at the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

I-League: Air India rally to beat Sporting 3-1

I-League: Air India rally to beat Sporting 3-1

Rediff.com14 Dec 2011

Sporting Clube de Goa suffered their third successive defeat after Air India rallied from a goal down to post a 3-1 win in the ninth round of the I League, at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda, in Goa, on Wednesday.

India among world's 20 LEAST peaceful nations

India among world's 20 LEAST peaceful nations

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

According to a report by the Institute for Economics and Peace, an independent, think tank dedicated to shifting the world's focus to peace as a positive and tangible measure of progress, India ranks 143rd

Smashing PHOTOS of the YEAR - I

Smashing PHOTOS of the YEAR - I

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

From the uprisings across the Arab world to the devastating earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan, there was no lack of news in 2011. In this five-part series, the photographers offer a behind the scenes account of the images that helped define the year.

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.

Confirmed: Constantine back as India's head football coach

Confirmed: Constantine back as India's head football coach

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Stephen Constantine is returning to coach India. The country's football federation confirmed on Friday that the Englishman has agreed to a second stint with the national team.

Kerala nurse in Saudi tested positive for coronavirus; CM writes to EAM

Kerala nurse in Saudi tested positive for coronavirus; CM writes to EAM

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

The affected nurse is being treated and is recovering well, junior foreign minister V Muraleedharan said. Meanwhile, China has locked down five cities, including Wuhan, suspending all public transport in an unprecedented move to contain the coronavirus that has infected over 630 people and left 17 others dead.

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days.

Halima Aden, the model who's making hijabs fashionable

Halima Aden, the model who's making hijabs fashionable

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Her motto: Why blend when you were made to stand out!

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films.

UK places restrictions on cargo from India, Pak

UK places restrictions on cargo from India, Pak

Rediff.com5 Nov 2010

"Cargo originating from some cities in India, Qatar, Pakistan, Iran, Bangladesh, Thailand, the Maldives, Sudan and Libya will have to be re-screened after arriving in Britain before being loaded onto onward flights," Britain's Transport Secretary Philip Hammond told newsmen.

'Attempt to change status quo at LAC is unacceptable'

'Attempt to change status quo at LAC is unacceptable'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

As the pandemic unfolded, the India-China relationship has come under severe stress. To restore normalcy, agreements between the two countries must be respected scrupulously in their entirety. Where the Line of Actual Control is concerned, any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo is unacceptable, declares External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

Inaction against attacks on UN peacekeepers dangerous: India

Inaction against attacks on UN peacekeepers dangerous: India

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

India has criticised the UN over lack of any 'specific concrete action' by member states to penalise those who attack.

NIA seeks assistance of 6 countries in ISIS case probe

NIA seeks assistance of 6 countries in ISIS case probe

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

The agency claimed that these accused were trying to "advance the cause of ISIS and establish Caliphate in India".

Foreign missions seek lifting cap on cash withdrawal

Foreign missions seek lifting cap on cash withdrawal

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

Citizens of many countries including Iran, Sudan and Cuba, who come in large numbers to India are facing severe problems as they do not have international credit cards

Travellers with Ebola should not be stigmatised: UN chief

Travellers with Ebola should not be stigmatised: UN chief

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed concern over restrictions imposed on travelers returning from Ebola-affected countries, saying people who develop infections should be "supported, not stigmatised".

ONGC has 1.7 bn tonne of oil reserve

ONGC has 1.7 bn tonne of oil reserve

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

Government plans to sell 5 per cent of its shareholding in ONGC in the follow-on public offer next month.

Osama's ex-cook pleads guilty to terror charges

Osama's ex-cook pleads guilty to terror charges

Rediff.com8 Jul 2010

Osama bin Laden's former cook, Ibrahim al Qosi, has pleaded guilty at a trial in Guantanamo Bay to conspiracy and providing support for terrorism, representing the first conviction of the Barack Obama administration at the controversial war crimes court. According to the BBC, the 50-year-old man from Sudan has admitted that he had worked as bin Laden's bodyguard in Afghanistan and helped him avoid capture by US forces. Qosi was detained in Afghanistan in 2001.

Govt releases guidelines for lockdown 2.0

Govt releases guidelines for lockdown 2.0

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

Fresh guidelines were issued by the government on Wednesday for enforcing the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown, with the Union home ministry barring all kinds of public transport and prohibiting opening of public places during this period.

Amal Clooney: 'His smile makes me melt every time'

Amal Clooney: 'His smile makes me melt every time'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

Amal Clooney's must-read speech about 'the person who has her complete admiration'.

Trump's travel ban on 6 Muslim countries comes into effect

Trump's travel ban on 6 Muslim countries comes into effect

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

Travel ban was rolled out across the country as part of its effort to prevent people from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen from e

UN chief calls for 'maximum restraint' to curb Kashmir strife

UN chief calls for 'maximum restraint' to curb Kashmir strife

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

"The secretary-general regrets the reported loss of dozens of lives and the injuries to many others," a statement issued by Ban's spokesperson said.

Credit Suisse to pay $536 mn for breaching US laws

Credit Suisse to pay $536 mn for breaching US laws

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

The violations relate to transactions Credit Suisse illegally conducted on behalf of customers from Iran, Sudan, Myanmar and other countries, violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and New York state law.

Why this Ivanka photo outraged America

Why this Ivanka photo outraged America

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

She and her husband Jared Kushner were dressed to the nines, where she was pictured wearing a $5,000 Carolina Herrera-designed metallic silver gown alongside before the pair attended a swanky dinner in Washington.