Francis

Rediff.com » News » Francis

News for Francis

News
Business
Movies
Sports

Who's The Guy In The Orange Suit?

That's the 27 year old who shot an insurance CEO in New York and nearly got away with it...until he was spotted at a McDonalds in Pennsylvania by an alert employee who tipped off the cops... ......

'Pope Francis Was Warm And Welcoming'

'Senior Vatican officials were pleasantly surprised at the number of Indians who had come to witness the ceremony.' IMAGE: Pope Francis speaks with new Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad during a......

Pak-born man gets Indian citizenship after 43 years

Karachi-born Shane Sabastian Pereira entered India to live in his ancestral village in Goa just four months after his birth, but it has taken him 43 years to obtain Indian citizenship. IMAGE: Goa......

Champions Trophy: Sending Team To Pakistan Would Be Dangerous

Even a whiff of an incident like the violent 1989 shirt-ripping attack on Krishnamachari Srikkanth by a Karachi spectator would be ruinous. It would set back the ties further, derail an ongoing......

Indian priest elevated as cardinal by Pope Francis

In a grand consistory held in the Vatican on Saturday, 51-year-old Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis. IMAGE: The red hat, or biretta, being......

Sebi board decides to tighten SME IPO norms and more

Sebi has decided to make electronic payments mandatory for demat account holders to ensure quicker transactions. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters The Sebi board on Wednesday approved a......

'Swiggy Is Now Focusing On Overall Growth'

'We are creating great businesses, and there is a huge responsibility towards all our stakeholders, including investors, and customers.' IMAGE: Managing director and group chief executive officer......

Sebi widens scope of T+0 settlement to top 500 stocks from Jan 31

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday announced that the top 500 stocks will be eligible for the same-day settlement cycle (T+0) in a phased manner. Photograph: Francis......

'RBI Not Overly Concerned About GDP'

'The central bank has highlighted that the slowdown in growth has been limited to a few sectors and overall growth is expected to pick up in the second half of the year.' IMAGE: Reserve Bank of......

Key takeaways from RBI's Monetary Policy

Following are the highlights of the December monetary policy announced by the Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday: Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Key interest rate (repo)......

Review: Suriya Rises Above Kanguva

Kanguva is a mishmash of conceptually strong set pieces that feels bloated, as the central scaffolding holding together the core themes of love that heals over time and eternity, feels like an......

'Critics Wait 20 Years To Like My Films'

'Whenever people say to me that all my work looks unique, I say to them originality is the art of concealing your source.''You can't see the sources that I take from because usually, they are......

When Karan Johar Fainted Directing Mr Bachchan

'It must have been the nervous excitement of shooting with THE Amitabh Bachchan.''I had kept tossing and turning all night.''The next morning, I promptly fainted in Farah Khan's arms.''When I came......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

Theatre-Goers, Here's Some Bad News

Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters For those who love the theatre experience of watching movies, here's some bad news. PVR INOX plans to shut down 70 non-performing screens. According to a......

'Ashwin deserved much better; a fitting farewell'

'I don't know why Ravichandran Ashwin called it a day. I would want to hear his side of the story. Give him that respect.' IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates after dismissing England's Joe Root......

Europa League PIX: Man United win; Spurs draw with Roma

IMAGE: Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates with Manuel Ugarte on scoring their third goal against Bodo Glimt at Old Trafford, Manchester on Thursday. Photograph: Molly......

India-Pakistan won't face-off in Champions Trophy?

IMAGE: Haris Rauf shakes hands with Shreyas Iyer during the 2023 ICC ODI Worlld Cup. The ICC members are trying to sell the point to the PCB that without the blue riband India vs Pakistan fixture,......

Why Do Bowlers Rarely Become Captains?

One of the reasons why bowlers are rarely considered captains is because they are more susceptible to injuries than batters, argues Vishal Menon. IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah rocked the Australian......

Maxwell likely to make Test return after seven years

IMAGE: Glenn Maxwell was not picked for the India series starting next month. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters Glenn Maxwell's hopes of a long-awaited return to Test cricket have been......

Rediff News