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Reform process must be insulated from political pressures: PM

Reform process must be insulated from political pressures: PM

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

The prime minister also made it clear that reform has to be driven by the people and that it cannot be undertaken by stealth

Modi asks people for ideas for his visit Down Under

Modi asks people for ideas for his visit Down Under

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

Preparing his first visit to Australia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday invited ideas and thoughts on important issues from Indians, including those living in that country.

Hope of breakthrough in hunt for missing plane: Australia

Hope of breakthrough in hunt for missing plane: Australia

Rediff.com23 Mar 2014

Australia on Sunday said there was "increasing hope" of a breakthrough in locating the missing Malaysian jet as a wooden cargo pallet had been spotted in a remote part of southern Indian Ocean, a day after Chinese satellites detected a large object floating in the area.

Confident India ready to crush Aussie morale in 3rd T20

Confident India ready to crush Aussie morale in 3rd T20

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

India would eye nothing less than a clean sweep when they take on an Australian side significantly weakened by injury blows, in the third and final T20 International, in Sydney, on Tuesday.

India look to wrap up series in Sydney

India look to wrap up series in Sydney

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

A series win will be an ideal confidence booster for India before the visitors hit Test match mode.

Leie shines on debut, South Africa clinch T20 series in Dhaka

Leie shines on debut, South Africa clinch T20 series in Dhaka

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Eddie Leie made a memorable international debut as he and his spin partner Aaron Phangsio bowled South Africa to a series-clinching 31-run victory in the second and final Twenty20 match against Bangladesh at Mirpur on Tuesday.

Can Team India pose tougher challenge to Australia in T20s?

Can Team India pose tougher challenge to Australia in T20s?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Team India possess a much more balanced squad in the shortest format.

Australia's World Cup tormentor Starc to miss start of IPL

Australia's World Cup tormentor Starc to miss start of IPL

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

The Australia pacer, player of the recent cricket World Cup, will be out for up to three weeks after suffering a minor knee injury.

With no Plan B in place, India need to save ODI series

With no Plan B in place, India need to save ODI series

Rediff.com28 Nov 2020

India's vacant cupboard of all-rounders will give Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri numerous points to ponder.

Australia prevents another youth from joining IS

Australia prevents another youth from joining IS

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Authorities in Australia have prevented another teenage boy from traveling to Middle East to join IS fighters

Modi, Morrison discuss keeping Indo-Pacific rules-based

Modi, Morrison discuss keeping Indo-Pacific rules-based

Rediff.com24 Sep 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has met his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison in Washington, DC, ahead of the first in-person Quad meeting to be hosted by US President Joe Biden and discussed a broad range of issues of bilateral, regional and global importance, including the Indo-Pacific.

Dominant South Africa crush Sri Lanka in opener

Dominant South Africa crush Sri Lanka in opener

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

South Africa's bowlers needed a little more than an hour of the final day's play to dismiss Sri Lanka for 281 in their second innings and claim a 206-run victory in the first Test in Port Elizabeth on Friday.

'Adani's expansion of coal port will kill Great Barrier Reef'

'Adani's expansion of coal port will kill Great Barrier Reef'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Australia's green political party on Wednesday warned the government for approving India's Adani group's plan to expand a major coal port on the fragile Great Barrier Reef coast, saying it will hasten the death of the natural wonder, a World Heritage site.

Diabetes medicines, antibiotics to now get cheaper in India

Diabetes medicines, antibiotics to now get cheaper in India

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Indian government has extended price caps to 39 more medicines ranging from commonly used diabetes drugs to antibiotics.

UK interior minister resigns over immigration scandal

UK interior minister resigns over immigration scandal

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

She had faced criticism over the existence of UK Home Office deportation targets and her knowledge of them.

De Kock axed; Steyn, De Villiers recalled for New Zealand one-dayers

De Kock axed; Steyn, De Villiers recalled for New Zealand one-dayers

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Dale Steyn and AB de Villiers have been recalled to South Africa's One-day international side for the visit of New Zealand later this month, but young wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock has been axed after a poor run of form in Bangladesh.

Australian players to wear No.408 as tribute to Phil Hughes

Australian players to wear No.408 as tribute to Phil Hughes

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

In a tribute to late Phillip Hughes, the Australian cricket team has decided to wear number 408, the Test debut number of the late batsman, under its national emblem during the first Test against India starting December 9.

India 'A' score innings win over South Africa 'A'

India 'A' score innings win over South Africa 'A'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

India 'A' registered a thumping innings and 13 runs victory over South Africa 'A' on the fourth and final day of the unofficial first Test to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series, in Rustenburg, on Tuesday.

Texas: Man pulled over by traffic cops shoots 5 dead, injures 21

Texas: Man pulled over by traffic cops shoots 5 dead, injures 21

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

The gunman was shot dead.

Rahane stands tall as India's batting falls short at Kotla

Rahane stands tall as India's batting falls short at Kotla

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Ajinkya Rahane rallied India with a gutsy, unbeaten 89 as India's much-vaunted top-order failed yet again on the opening day of the fourth Test against South Africa at the Feroz Shah Kotla, in Delhi, on Thursday.

M&A fever returns to pharma

M&A fever returns to pharma

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

With local companies facing stress in domestic operations, valuations are down.

Cricketing world in shock over Phil Hughes's death

Cricketing world in shock over Phil Hughes's death

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Cricketing world in shock over Phil Hughes' death.

This badass fitness guru is serving up major inspiration

This badass fitness guru is serving up major inspiration

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

This yummy mummy, who is 12 weeks into her pregnancy, will help you kick start your day on a healthy note.

Bangladesh thump South Africa to level series at 1-1

Bangladesh thump South Africa to level series at 1-1

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

Bangladesh thrashed South Africa by seven wickets in the second one-day international on Sunday to tie the three-match series at 1-1 after an inspired bowling performance saw the Proteas bundled out for 162, their lowest total against the hosts.

Professionals take over in pharma global play

Professionals take over in pharma global play

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

Companies run till now by mostly their promoters are increasingly inducting professionals to head their teams.

Looking forward to Modi's visit to take ties further: Aus MP

Looking forward to Modi's visit to take ties further: Aus MP

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

In a bid to further deepen ties with India, Australia is looking forward to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he is expected to attend the G20 Summit in Brisbane.

De Villiers steers South Africa to ODI series win against England

De Villiers steers South Africa to ODI series win against England

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

Captain AB de Villiers smashed an unbeaten 101 in his 200th One-Day International to lead South Africa to a five-wicket victory over England and a 3-2 series win at Newlands on Sunday.

Centurion Park Test: Rabada puts South Africa in control

Centurion Park Test: Rabada puts South Africa in control

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

Kagiso Rabada became the youngest South Africa bowler to take seven wickets in an innings as the hosts took charge of the fourth and final Test against England on Sunday.

India 'A' in trouble on Day 2 vs SA 'A'

India 'A' in trouble on Day 2 vs SA 'A'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

India A struggled as they reached 145 for six in reply to South Africa A's first innings total of 341 at stumps on the second day of the second 'Test' in Pretoria, on Sunday.

South Africa unchanged for final two England Tests

South Africa unchanged for final two England Tests

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

South Africa have named an unchanged squad for the remaining two Tests against England as AB de Villiers prepares to lead the five-day team for the first time in Johannesburg on Thursday.

Hughes's death hard to digest for India's survivor

Hughes's death hard to digest for India's survivor

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

More than five decades after his near-fatal head injury in the Caribbean, former India captain Nari Contractor could not believe Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes lost his life despite wearing a helmet.

After India debacle, SA get De Villiers back to keep wickets in Tests

After India debacle, SA get De Villiers back to keep wickets in Tests

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Batsman AB de Villiers will return to the role of wicketkeeper for South Africa in the opening two Tests of their four-match home series against England starting in Durban on Boxing Day.

Will India opt for Vihari or Kuldeep in second practice game?

Will India opt for Vihari or Kuldeep in second practice game?

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Kuldeep Yadav, among all the players in this team, has more experience of playing with pink ball and the kind of revolution he produces, he could make it difficult for batsmen to spot the black seam of the pink kookaburra under lights.

Why Dalai Lama wants a woman to succeed him

Why Dalai Lama wants a woman to succeed him

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has weighed into Australia's bitter gender debate raging around Premier Julia Gillard by saying his successor may be a female as women have the all qualities needed in leaders.

India in command after captain Kohli leads by example

India in command after captain Kohli leads by example

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

Captain Virat Kohli roared back to form with a scintillating unbeaten 83 as India further consolidated their position with whopping overall lead of 403 runs at stumps on Day 3 of the fourth and final Test against South Africa at the Feroz Shah Kotla, in Delhi, on Saturday.

Changes likely as India look to avoid ODI series sweep

Changes likely as India look to avoid ODI series sweep

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Left chasing shadows in the first two games, a listless Indian team would most certainly tweak its bowling combination in order to avoid a second successive clean-sweep when it takes on Australia in the third and final ODI, in Canberra, on Wednesday.

In the fast lane: Gujarat's new growth story

In the fast lane: Gujarat's new growth story

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

Gujarat has caught the fancy of a large number of corporate heavyweights.

Modi tells Australia: 'You will be at the centre of our thought'

Modi tells Australia: 'You will be at the centre of our thought'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Australia will not be at the periphery of India's vision but at the centre of its thought, as he called for closer bilateral security cooperation and a comprehensive global strategy to tackle the menace of terrorism.

Aussie paceman Pattinson gets chance to impress Australia selectors

Aussie paceman Pattinson gets chance to impress Australia selectors

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Australia paceman James Pattinson is a step closer to a national recall after being drafted in to the 'A' squad for their tour of India.

Remembering Phil Hughes four years on: The death that shook the cricketing world

Remembering Phil Hughes four years on: The death that shook the cricketing world

Rediff.com27 Nov 2018

Fans, cricketers and administrators remembered Player No 408 as #63 was trending through the morning.