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TCS opens centre in Argentina; to employ 250

TCS opens centre in Argentina; to employ 250

Rediff.com16 Sep 2009

The new centre would provide consulting, advanced IT solutions, BPO services and IT product implementations besides, housing the company's first regional SAP centre, the company said in a statement. This is the eighth global delivery centre of TCS in Latin America, in addition to centers in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Mexico.

Maradona 'perfect' after car crash

Maradona 'perfect' after car crash

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

Former Argentine soccer player and coach Diego Maradona escaped serious injury on Monday when his car was involved in a collision with a bus near his Buenos Aires home, local media and officials said.

Uruguay and Ecuador qualify for World Cup 2022

Uruguay and Ecuador qualify for World Cup 2022

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Uruguay and Ecuador secured their spots at the World Cup, joining Brazil and Argentina as qualifiers from the South America

Barcelona look for more Messis in Argentina

Barcelona look for more Messis in Argentina

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

How to clone Lionel Messi? Set up a Barcelona soccer school in Argentina.This was the thinking behind the Catalan club when they decided to look for more Argentine talent to nurture in their rich, world famous youth scheme.

Argentina count casualties after Uruguay tie

Argentina count casualties after Uruguay tie

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

Argentina were counting the casualties on Sunday after beating neighbours Uruguay 2-1 in an often brutal River Plate derby.

Paraguay coach banned for Copa final

Paraguay coach banned for Copa final

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

Paraguay coach Gerardo Martino will watch the Copa America final from the stands after he was suspended for two games following a brawl at the end of their semi-final win over Venezuela.

Paraguay beat unlucky Venezuela, enter Copa final

Paraguay beat unlucky Venezuela, enter Copa final

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Paraguay rode their luck to hold Venezuela to a goalless draw before prevailing 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out on Wednesday to reach the final of the Copa America for the first time since 1979.

Copa America: Uruguay beat Peru for place in final

Copa America: Uruguay beat Peru for place in final

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

Luis Suarez struck twice in three minutes as Uruguay beat Peru 2-0 in an enthralling encounter on Tuesday to reach the Copa America final and remain on course for a record 15th title.

Argentina expect Messi to deliver against Brazil

Argentina expect Messi to deliver against Brazil

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

Lionel Messi can stamp his authority on international soccer when Argentina clash with arch-rivals Brazil in Saturday's World Cup qualifier, coach Diego Maradona said.

Aguero rescues Argentina in Copa America

Aguero rescues Argentina in Copa America

Rediff.com2 Jul 2011

Argentina, bidding to end a trophy drought, kicked off the 43rd Copa America with a disappointing 1-1 draw with minnows Bolivia at La Plata outside Buenos Aires.

Maradona may consider taking up Villa job: Agent

Maradona may consider taking up Villa job: Agent

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

Diego Maradona, out of work since Argentina went out of the World Cup six weeks ago, might consider managing an English club if his chances of returning to the national team disappeared altogether.

Camoranesi ordered to pay indemnity to Pizzo

Camoranesi ordered to pay indemnity to Pizzo

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Former Italy World Cup-winning midfielder Mauro Camoranesi has been ordered to pay a $50,000 indemnity to an opponent he injured during a match in Argentina in 1994, court sources said on Monday.

Maradona given choice of venue for Brazil match

Maradona given choice of venue for Brazil match

Rediff.com21 Jul 2009

Argentine coach Diego Maradona was granted the choice by soccer authorities on Monday to move September's World Cup qualifier against arch-rivals Brazil away from the River Plate stadium in Buenos Aires.

Messi plays down punching incident

Messi plays down punching incident

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

Argentina forward Lionel Messi played down an incident in which someone tried to punch him outside a restaurant in his home town of Rosario on Thursday.

Future toots assured for loved and hated vuvuzela

Future toots assured for loved and hated vuvuzela

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

Cursed as the 'devil's trumpet' for their ear-piercing drone, vuvuzelas nonetheless sold in their hundreds of thousands and were embraced as a symbol of South Africa's World Cup and African soccer culture.

Meet the Peanut Prince of Argentina

Meet the Peanut Prince of Argentina

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

Meet Simmarpal Singh, a top level employee of Olam International, also known as the Peanut Prince of Argentina.

Messi scrape has Argentina worried

Messi scrape has Argentina worried

Rediff.com22 May 2010

Such is the focus on Lionel Messi in the countdown to the World Cup that even the slightest problem in training gets full blown local media coverage as with a scrape on Friday. The world's top player, practising with Diego Maradona's Argentina for the finals in South Africa that kick off on June 11, fell and suffered a minor scrape on his right leg at the team's training base outside Buenos Aires.

Riot breaks out at Maradona's funeral

Riot breaks out at Maradona's funeral

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

According to reports, there were instances of several robberies as people were robbed off their mobile phones in the melee outside the presidential palace.

Goa to install statue of football legend Maradona

Goa to install statue of football legend Maradona

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

The Goa government will install the life-size statue of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, who passed away on Wednesday, in the coastal belt of North district by early next year, a senior minister said on Wednesday.

Over 150 dead in Argentina fire

Over 150 dead in Argentina fire

Rediff.com31 Dec 2004

The fire broke out in a discotheque where over 1,000 people where listening to a concert.

New IOC president to be picked in 2013

New IOC president to be picked in 2013

Rediff.com11 Feb 2010

The new International Olympic Committee president will be elected in Buenos Aires after the Argentine capital on Wednesday beat Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur for the right to host the 2013 IOC session.

Carlos Tevez: From poverty to stardom

Carlos Tevez: From poverty to stardom

Rediff.com1 Nov 2009

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez has revealed his incredible journey from the poverty and hardship of a Buenos Aires ghetto to the iconic superstardom that he enjoys in the Premier League club.

Maradona back in the hospital

Maradona back in the hospital

Rediff.com29 Mar 2007

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona was taken to a Buenos Aires hospital in an ambulance on Wednesday after falling ill and was undergoing tests, the hospital said.

'Q' extradition: CBI files report in court

'Q' extradition: CBI files report in court

Rediff.com14 Mar 2007

Filing the report in the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Seema Maini, the agency stated that extradition proceedings were going on expeditiously.

Quattrocchi: CBI team leaves for Argentina

Quattrocchi: CBI team leaves for Argentina

Rediff.com28 Feb 2007

The team is expected to present the request through diplomatic channels on Thursday, the CBI said.

Quattrocchi detained in Argentina

Quattrocchi detained in Argentina

Rediff.com23 Feb 2007

Quattrocchi is wanted in the Bofors case for the last 14 years.

PM Modi meets Saudi Crown Prince on sidelines of G20 summit

PM Modi meets Saudi Crown Prince on sidelines of G20 summit

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

The two sides held discussions on enhancing investment in technology, renewable energy and food security.

FIFA WC: Every World Cup should have a Maradona Day

FIFA WC: Every World Cup should have a Maradona Day

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Richard Giusti, who played with Maradona at the 1986 and 1990 World Cups, said it was impossible to compare him to Messi, who with his goal in the 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia became the first Argentine to score at four different World Cups.

Argentine capital not among 2011 Copa venues

Argentine capital not among 2011 Copa venues

Rediff.com24 Jun 2009

La Plata, capital of Buenos Aires province, will stage the opening match and final of the 2011 Copa America staged by Argentina, provincial governor Daniel Scioli said on Tuesday.

Maradona, Huh to renew battle when Argentina face South Korea

Maradona, Huh to renew battle when Argentina face South Korea

Rediff.com16 Jun 2010

Argentina coach Diego Maradona will see a familiar foe in the opposing dugout when his side face South Korea in their second Group B match at Soccer City on Thursday.

Maradona apologizes to Starace

Maradona apologizes to Starace

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

Argentine soccer great Diego Maradona has sent a signed shirt to Italian tennis player Potito Starace as an apology for heckling him during a match in Argentina last month.

Ferrero makes it two titles in a row

Ferrero makes it two titles in a row

Rediff.com22 Feb 2010

Juan Carlos Ferrero completed a perfect two-week tour of South America with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 victory over fellow Spaniard and top seed David Ferrer in the Buenos Aires Open on Sunday.

Jeremy to bulk up to 73kg, will fight Achinta Sheuli for Olympic qualification

Jeremy to bulk up to 73kg, will fight Achinta Sheuli for Olympic qualification

Rediff.com24 Aug 2022

The two will now go head to head in a bid to seal qualification for the 2024 Olympics as only one lifter per country is allowed in a weight class.

Afghanistan win to keep WC dream alive

Afghanistan win to keep WC dream alive

Rediff.com29 Jan 2009

Afghanistan ended Papua New Guinea's 100 percent record in their cricket World Cup qualifying group with an impressive eight-wicket win in Buenos Aires on Wednesday. Uganda pulled off a sensational one-run victory over Hong Kong, leaving themselves, Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea level on six points with one round of matches to play on Friday.

Argentina's Messi sidelined for World Cup qualifier vs Venezuela

Argentina's Messi sidelined for World Cup qualifier vs Venezuela

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Injured Lionel Messi will miss Argentina's 2018 World Cup qualifier away to Venezuela on Tuesday with a groin problem.

Maradona poised for first game as Argentina coach

Maradona poised for first game as Argentina coach

Rediff.com19 Nov 2008

Diego Maradona's extraordinary career comes full circle when Argentina face Scotland in a friendly at Hampden Park on Wednesday.

A home can wait, but not memories of Messi

A home can wait, but not memories of Messi

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Such is Argentina's passion for soccer, that the World Cup remains a priority for some, despite a sluggish economy, painful inflation estimated to hit 100% this year and currency controls that push up the price of travelling overseas.

'He's great but he's not God': Pope on Messi

'He's great but he's not God': Pope on Messi

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

Pope Francis is known to be a football fan, and he is also a club member of Buenos Aires side San Lorenzo.

Quattrocchi wants to sue 'some Indian politicians'

Quattrocchi wants to sue 'some Indian politicians'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2007

He maintained that he has 'never had any contract, or any contact with Bofors'.

Maradona faces long time in clinic

Maradona faces long time in clinic

Rediff.com21 Apr 2004

'He is a little better than yesterday,' family doctor Alfredo Cahe said at the private Buenos Aires clinic where Maradona was taken on Sunday.