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Lahiri Climbs Leaderboard at LIV Golf Hong Kong; Rahm Seeks Victory

Lahiri Climbs Leaderboard at LIV Golf Hong Kong; Rahm Seeks Victory

Rediff.com6 Mar 2026

Anirban Lahiri moved into the top-10 after the second round at the Liv Golf Hong Kong, while Jon Rahm seeks to end a winless streak.

Is cricket moving beyond India? ICC CEO says ...

Is cricket moving beyond India? ICC CEO says ...

Rediff.com23 Mar 2026

ICC CEO Sanjog Gupta discusses the globalisation of cricket, highlighting India's crucial role and the impressive performances of Associate nations in the T20 World Cup.

Blackstone to invest Rs 6,200 crore for 9.99% stake in Federal Bank

Blackstone to invest Rs 6,200 crore for 9.99% stake in Federal Bank

Rediff.com25 Oct 2025

Private-sector lender Federal Bank on Friday announced that New York-based Blackstone will invest Rs 6,196.51 crore in the bank through its affiliate Asia II Topco XIII Pte Ltd via a preferential issue on a private placement basis.

India Opens Doors To Foreign Banks, But...

India Opens Doors To Foreign Banks, But...

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

But selectively, with regulatory scrutiny and special approval, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Big relief for Kerala nurse as Yemen postpones execution

Big relief for Kerala nurse as Yemen postpones execution

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

The execution of Nimisha Priya, an Indian nurse on death row in Yemen, has been postponed by Yemeni authorities, sources said on Tuesday.

BFI secretary general Kalita suspended for financial fraud

BFI secretary general Kalita suspended for financial fraud

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

Before being elected as secretary general for the 2021-25 term, Kalita had served as the treasurer of the apex boxing body.

SC to hear mosque panel's plea in Shahi Idgah dispute on Wednesday

SC to hear mosque panel's plea in Shahi Idgah dispute on Wednesday

Rediff.com13 Jan 2025

The Supreme Court of India will hear a plea from the mosque management committee challenging an order rejecting its petition in the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah dispute in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh on January 15. The Allahabad High Court had rejected the mosque committee's plea, stating that the religious character of the Shahi Idgah mosque needed to be determined. The case involves claims that the mosque was built after the demolition of a temple, a claim disputed by the mosque committee. The Supreme Court will now decide on the maintainability of the mosque committee's plea.

HC rejects Muslim side's plea on Mathura temple-mosque dispute

HC rejects Muslim side's plea on Mathura temple-mosque dispute

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

The Hindu litigants claim the mosque holds signs suggesting that it was a temple once.

What's Salma Hayek Doing With Xi Jinping?

What's Salma Hayek Doing With Xi Jinping?

Rediff.com7 May 2024

French hospitality at its best at a state dinner in honour of China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at Elysee Palace, Paris.

'Lochab violated WFI constitution, demand for nationals' postponement an attempt to stop wrestling'

'Lochab violated WFI constitution, demand for nationals' postponement an attempt to stop wrestling'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

Prem Chand Lochab's election to secretary general's post is in violation of WFI's constitution and he is now preventing the growth of wrestling in the country by demanding a postponement of the junior Nationals, said Darshan Lal, who had lost to him in the recent polls, on Saturday.

HC bench deletes single judge's adverse remarks against actor Vijay

HC bench deletes single judge's adverse remarks against actor Vijay

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

A division bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday expunged the adverse remarks made by a single judge against top Tamil actor Vijay on the issue of entry tax over the import of a luxury car from England in 2012.

Preferential shares: PIL challenges Sebi norms

Preferential shares: PIL challenges Sebi norms

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

Petitioner Rajkot Jilla/Sahar Grahak Suraksha Mandal, an NGO, has taken exception to the rules contained in 13.1.2 of Chapter XIII (Disclosure and Investor Protection) Guidelines of Sebi and said using these rules many promoters were playing fraud on the companies.

Chennai techie murder accused was 'rejected' by Swathi

Chennai techie murder accused was 'rejected' by Swathi

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

According to the police, Ramkumar allegedly killed Swathi after he reportedly told Swathi that he was in love with her, which she rejected.

Assassin's Creed: Not new, but extremely enjoyable

Assassin's Creed: Not new, but extremely enjoyable

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Though a visual treat, the 10th instalment doesn't stand out in terms of gameplay.

Moon mission in 2006-07: ISRO

Moon mission in 2006-07: ISRO

Rediff.com17 Feb 2004

Chandrayan's operations will be controlled by robots and cover 3.50 lakh kilometre within a period of two years, ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair said.

PIX: Mallika Sherawat's FANTASTIC French holiday

PIX: Mallika Sherawat's FANTASTIC French holiday

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Mallika Sherawat had a ball of a time in France.

Jallianwala Bagh apology: Should we really care?

Jallianwala Bagh apology: Should we really care?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2019

I can't see what purpose can be served by an apology by a British government that cannot in any way be blamed for one sadistic man running amok 100 years ago, argues Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Mass exodus: 400 million people headed to cash-strapped Indian cities

Mass exodus: 400 million people headed to cash-strapped Indian cities

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

The time is ripe for debate on city governments in India.

Why Andhra Pradesh Wants Special Status

Why Andhra Pradesh Wants Special Status

Rediff.com12 Mar 2018

'After the creation of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh has been left as an agrarian state.' 'Therefore, the special category status to this residual state was imminent and necessary for its development,' YSR Congress MP V Vijayasai Reddy explained in the Rajya Sabha.

Infosys has fewer crorepati employees

Infosys has fewer crorepati employees

Rediff.com20 May 2016

In FY16, Infosys had 48 employees in India who were paid more than Rs 1 crore in annual compensation, as compared to 111 in FY15.

Institutions continue to be clouded in attacks in Tamil Nadu, but...

Institutions continue to be clouded in attacks in Tamil Nadu, but...

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The 'Raj Bhavan/Nakkeeran Gopal case', in which editor S Gopal was arrested in the morning and set free by the court in the afternoon, is not the first one where the Tamil Nadu's once-reputed police force is seen as faltering in the eye of the law, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

The war that helped India regain its military confidence

The war that helped India regain its military confidence

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

'India was in no position to wage another war in 1965, having suffered a morale-shattering defeat in 1962. The three services were in the middle of a modernisation and expansion phase and therefore not fully trained or battle-ready.'