Ethiopian runner Lelisa Desisa finished first in the Boston Marathon reclaiming the top spot in a race he last won two years ago when it was struck by a deadly bombing attack.
Kumar Sangakkara continued his awesome batting form in Bangladesh as Sri Lanka won the second One-Day International by 61 runs in Dhaka on Thursday to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Saturday
Reliance Infra-backed BSES discoms have sought Rs 450 crore "dues" from Delhi government and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to overcome their immediate "financial difficulties" and avoid black outs in 70 per cent areas even as the AAP dispensation maintained it will not adopt a "lenient" approach in dealing with the firms.
Index heavyweights Reliance Industries, HDFC and Infosys were the top Sensex gainers.
The Aussie series of 1985-1986 will remain a missed opportunity for Indian cricket. But it is least talked about despite all the high points in the series.
Everyone showered praise on UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for having provided unprecedented support to Nepal
The Sensex ended 290 points higher at 29,095 mark and the Nifty gained 94 points to close at 8,806 levels.
Rediff.com takes a look at a few brilliant efforts which, unfortunately, were in a losing cause.
A round-up of results from the Athletics World Championships in London on Saturday
Statistical highlights of the ICC Champions Trophy's Group A match between England and Australia in Birmingham.
Unfortunately, the day chosen for the match was the actual day of Diwali and cricket starved Houstonians were in a dilemma about staying home with family and friends or going to watch their back-in-action cricket heroes.
India's batsmen got a much-needed workout ahead of the Test series against Australia, putting up 375 runs in 90 overs, before their two-day tour game against Cricket Australia XI ended in a draw at the Glenelg Oval in Adelaide on Friday.
Even as the September quarter performance was subdued, analysts expect the second half to be better on higher prices, output.
A summary of the day's matches in the Vijay Hazare One-day tournament.
A round-up of Ranji matches played across India on Friday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player ratings for the ongoing IPL 8.
These commuter bikes, or Aam Aadmi bikes as they are called because of their affordable pricing, were all the rage in 2014.
Bringing in the untapped informal sector into the formal one will benefit business.
Official websites of some states haven't been updated for years
Off-spinner Mark Craig captured the best figures by a New Zealand bowler on debut as the visitors beat West Indies by 186 runs late on the fourth day of the first Test at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica.
It may not have a bold design but it addresses the needs for comfortable and affordable commuting.
- 'Yes, quite happy with a draw' - 'Bowlers did a very good job' - 'We have found ways to trouble ourselves'
FY16 GDP growth was seen at 7.5%, against 8.1-8.5% earlier.
India has more service companies, such as IT and healthcaresectors, which always trade at a premium to the overall market.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been ranked as the world's best performing CEO.
This is the first time India will play a bilateral series on Australian soil.
Penpix of the India squad for the 2015 cricket World Cup, which is being held in Australia and New Zealand.
Rajneesh Gupta gives us a list of noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy
While higher income, educated Indians are financially literate, they aren't really much better off when it comes to planning their financial futures
The situation in Greece worsened with banks closed for a 2nd week.
Virat Kohli said being called a "spoilt brat" by the Australians brought the best out of him as he smashed a career-best 169 to lead India's strong reply on the third day of the third Test, in Melbourne, on Sunday.
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played across India on Wednesday
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played across India on Tuesday
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji figure out who are the most valuable players after the league phase of the World Cup intheir latest update.
IPL 9 was not just about unfancied Sunrisers Hyderabad's triumph, Virat Kohli's run spree or Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman's economy rate.
Prominent ones are Maruti's smoky Ciaz and Fiat's gorgeous Avventura.
Maharashtra's Swapnil Gugale slammed a triple century while Ankit Bawane hit a double hundred as the duo registered the highest-partnership in the history of the Ranji Trophy, against Delhi, in the Ranji Trophy Group B match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on Friday.
Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday returned a hung verdict with the Peoples Democratic Party as the dominant one that can tie up either with the Congress or the Bharatiya Janata Party to form the government. Meanwhile, in Jharkhand the BJP and its allies headed for capturing power.
In-form Virat Kohli leads the MVP rankings in the IPL with a MVPI of 1062 but David Warner, enjoying a sensational run with the bat and currently at third with a MVPI of 878, has the RCB captain in his sights.
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