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Rybakina stuns Sabalenka to win WTA Finals

Rybakina stuns Sabalenka to win WTA Finals

Rediff.com   1 hour ago

Elena Rybakina beat world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 7-6(0) in the WTA Finals title clash on Saturday to claim her first trophy in the season-ending championships.

Leander Paes steps into new role as tennis boss

Leander Paes steps into new role as tennis boss

Rediff.com   1 hour ago

Indian tennis legend Leander Paes on Saturday formally took charge as president of the Bengal Tennis Association, succeeding Hironmoy Chatterjee after the body's Annual General Meeting.

EPL: De Ligt's 96th-min header rescues United

EPL: De Ligt's 96th-min header rescues United

Rediff.com   1 hour ago

De Ligt's last-gasp equaliser snatches dramatic draw for Man United at Spurs

Chaos in Brazil! Norris triumphs, Piastri crashes out

Chaos in Brazil! Norris triumphs, Piastri crashes out

Rediff.com   2 hours ago

Lando Norris stretched his Formula One championship lead to nine points after winning Saturday's Sao Paulo sprint while McLaren teammate and title rival Oscar Piastri crashed in a big blow to the Australian's bid to get back on top.

Britannia Industries looks to drive volume-led growth

Britannia Industries looks to drive volume-led growth

Rediff.com   2 hours ago

Britannia Industries is looking to drive volume-led growth as it looks to target regions, consumer-centric products and distribution. The company also wants to make sure that it is price-competitive in each of the regions.

'Future India captain': Ganguly's big praise for Richa

'Future India captain': Ganguly's big praise for Richa

Rediff.com   2 hours ago

It was an evening soaked with pride, nostalgia and emotion at Eden Gardens on Saturday as Bengal's first-ever World Cup-winning cricketer Richa Ghosh was felicitated in a grand ceremony that brought together Sourav Ganguly, Jhulan Goswami and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on one stage.

Nykaa net profit more than triples to Rs 34 crore

Nykaa net profit more than triples to Rs 34 crore

Rediff.com   2 hours ago

FSN E-Commerce Ventures Ltd, the parent company of beauty retailer Nykaa, recorded a 3.4x growth in net profit at ~34.43 crore in the second quarter of FY26, up from ~10.04 crore in the corresponding period last year.

World Champ Gukesh knocked out early

World Champ Gukesh knocked out early

Rediff.com   2 hours ago

World champion D Gukesh bowed out of the Chess World Cup, losing the third-round match to Frederik Svane of Germany, while Arjun Erigaisi and R Praggnanandhaa made it to the last-32 stage, in Panjim on Saturday.

Mamata revives ICC post row, says 'Can't stop Ganguly'

Mamata revives ICC post row, says 'Can't stop Ganguly'

Rediff.com   3 hours ago

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee once again threw her weight behind Sourav Ganguly, saying the former India captain should have been the International Cricket Council president by now and warned, in her trademark style that "it's not that easy to stop him."

Trent profit up 11%, revenue rises 16%

Trent profit up 11%, revenue rises 16%

Rediff.com   3 hours ago

Fashion and lifestyle retailer Trent on Friday reported a 11.3 per cent on year rise in its consolidated net profit for the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26). Its revenue from operations rose 15.9 per cent to Rs 4,817.68 crore in Q2 compared to the same period last year.

China Eastern to resume flights to India from Sunday

China Eastern to resume flights to India from Sunday

Rediff.com   3 hours ago

Chinese airline China Eastern is set to begin its Delhi-Shanghai flight from Sunday, days after IndiGo's flight to Guangzhou from Kolkata, marking the resumption of the flight services between the two countries after a gap of five years.

Bank returns 57 lakh to TMC MP that was stolen in fraud

Bank returns 57 lakh to TMC MP that was stolen in fraud

Rediff.com   3 hours ago

The money that was allegedly siphoned by fraudsters from Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee's dormant account with a nationalised bank earlier this week has been credited back to him by the bank authorities, the politician said.

Saim steers Pakistan to ODI series win over SA

Saim steers Pakistan to ODI series win over SA

Rediff.com   4 hours ago

Saim Ayub scored 77 from 70 balls as Pakistan eased to a seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the third and final One-day International in Faisalabad on Saturday to clinch the series 2-1.

UK spies gave intel on Nijjar killing to Canada: Report

UK spies gave intel on Nijjar killing to Canada: Report

Rediff.com   4 hours ago

A new documentary claims British spy call intercepts helped Canadian authorities link India to the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023.

Won't save anyone: Fadnavis on land deal linked to Pawar

Won't save anyone: Fadnavis on land deal linked to Pawar

Rediff.com   4 hours ago

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis assures impartial action in the Pune land deal case involving a company linked to Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's son, Parth Pawar.

Ravinder wins 50m pistol gold at World Championships

Ravinder wins 50m pistol gold at World Championships

Rediff.com   4 hours ago

Ravinder Singh, a 29-year-old Naik Subedar in the Indian Army, achieved the biggest success in his shooting career by winning gold in the men's 50m pistol, a non-Olympic discipline.

Indian-origin couple in Australia lose home for enslaving woman

Indian-origin couple in Australia lose home for enslaving woman

Rediff.com   4 hours ago

An Indian-origin couple currently serving jail terms in Australia for enslaving a woman for eight years has been slapped with a fresh penalty and ordered to forfeit the proceeds from the sale of their home, police said.

'We are fire and fire, not ice'

'We are fire and fire, not ice'

Rediff.com   5 hours ago

When Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill bat together at the top of the order, they put smiles on the faces of everyone and are learning the different facets of dealing with various match situations in the shortest format, skipper Suryakumar Yadav said after his team won the five-match T20I series against Australia on Saturday.

Parth firm will need to pay Rs 42 cr to scrap land deal

Parth firm will need to pay Rs 42 cr to scrap land deal

Rediff.com   5 hours ago

After Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced that the sale deed executed by his son Parth's firm for a prime land in Pune has been scrapped, officials said the company will have to cough up double the stamp duty, which comes to Rs 42 crore, to get the transaction cancelled.

Bihar: VVPAT slips found on roadside, official suspended

Bihar: VVPAT slips found on roadside, official suspended

Rediff.com   5 hours ago

An assistant returning officer in Samastipur, Bihar, was suspended and a case registered against him after VVPAT slips were found on the roadside. The Election Commission initiated an inquiry after a video of the incident went viral.