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Dabur on the prowl to buy 3 brands

Dabur on the prowl to buy 3 brands

Rediff.com27 Oct 2004

Dabur India on Wednesday said it was in talks with three firms to acquire their brands, while also acquiring a brand from its sister concern Dabur Pharma and introducing more products this fiscal.

Yaya Toure wins African Footballer of Year for third time

Yaya Toure wins African Footballer of Year for third time

Rediff.com10 Jan 2014

Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure landed his third successive African Footballer of the Year award on Thursday to cap a memorable week.

PICS: Toothless Manchester Utd held goalless at Palace

PICS: Toothless Manchester Utd held goalless at Palace

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

It was a third successive 0-0 draw for United after a stalemate at Chelsea on Sunday and against Real Sociedad last Thursday which completed a 4-0 aggregate win over the Spanish side in the Europa League.

OVL gets 25% in Nigerian oil blocks

OVL gets 25% in Nigerian oil blocks

Rediff.com30 Aug 2005

ONGC Videsh Ltd, the international arm of the state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, will take 25 per cent stake in two deep sea oil and gas exploration blocks in Nigeria.\n

IOC eyes pie in Nigerian refineries

IOC eyes pie in Nigerian refineries

Rediff.com2 Dec 2004

Indian Oil Corporation is keen on acquiring stake in three refineries in Nigeria and is eyeing refinery turnaround jobs in African and West Asian countries.

Woman I admire: She proved her haters wrong

Woman I admire: She proved her haters wrong

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Rediff reader Dr Ravi P Bhatia tells us how his daughter fought the odds in her life.

Miss World Muslimah: A hatke beauty pageant

Miss World Muslimah: A hatke beauty pageant

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Miss World Muslimah was launched three years ago as a protest against Miss World. This year's winner is Obabiyah Aishah Aijbola of Nigeria.

Markets gain marginally at close

Markets gain marginally at close

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

The Sensex ended up 48 points at 28,386 and the Nifty gained 13 points to close at 8,476.

CWG Medals Tally: India finish 3rd with 26 golds; Australia top

CWG Medals Tally: India finish 3rd with 26 golds; Australia top

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

Medals tally of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast.

Are masala movies dead?

Are masala movies dead?

Rediff.com28 May 2019

'What we have is 'masala redeemed' as opposed to just 'masala resurrected',' argues Sreehari Nair.

PHOTOS: EXCITING Moments from Day 5 of 2018 Commonwealth Games

PHOTOS: EXCITING Moments from Day 5 of 2018 Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

The events on Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4 of the Games were well captured and here we document all the action from Day 5, in pictures...

UK's 'visa bond' and its consequences

UK's 'visa bond' and its consequences

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

It now appears that London wants to go ahead with 3000-bond surety.

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 8

CWG 2018: Check out India's schedule on Day 8

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

Check out India's schedule on Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, on Thursday.

Police drop probe into complaint against Clattenburg

Police drop probe into complaint against Clattenburg

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

London's Metropolitan Police have dropped an investigation into a complaint made against referee Mark Clattenburg for alleged inappropriate language towards a Chelsea player last month.

Pfizer in dock for drug trials on kids

Pfizer in dock for drug trials on kids

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

The world's largest pharmaceutical company is accused of carrying out drug trials of Trovan -- an antibiotic -- on Nigerian children injuring and killing them.

Women's World Cup: US top 'group of death' after Wambach's goal record

Women's World Cup: US top 'group of death' after Wambach's goal record

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Having escaped the 'group of death', it is now do-or-die for the United States and Australia after advancing to the knockout round of the Women's World Cup on Tuesday.

Sania touches new heights

Sania touches new heights

Rediff.com19 Oct 2004

The Indian ace has won six titles in 2004 and looks set for a successful transition from a promising potential to a true champion.

SBI faces $85 mn Nigerian rider

SBI faces $85 mn Nigerian rider

Rediff.com15 Oct 2004

The State Bank of India will have to pump in over $85 million if it wants to maintain majority stake in its subsidiary in Nigeria, Indo-Nigerian Bank Ltd in order to comply with the new diktats announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Oil touches all-time high of $50

Oil touches all-time high of $50

Rediff.com28 Sep 2004

Sports Shorts: Tiger undergoes back surgery; Former England defender Ehiogu dies

Sports Shorts: Tiger undergoes back surgery; Former England defender Ehiogu dies

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday.

Can India evade US's Iran oil sanctions?

Can India evade US's Iran oil sanctions?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Whatever be India's course of action, it will have an impact on India-Iran ties, notes Aveek Sen.

Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Countries where Islamic State is still a major threat

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Driven from its self-styled caliphate in Iraq and Syria, Islamic State is down but not out. Where once they confronted armies, the extremist Islamist group's adherents have now staged hit-and-run raids and suicide attacks. In some cases, the group has claimed responsibility for atrocities, including the bombings of churches and hotels in Sri Lanka that killed at least 253 people. Its involvement is not always proven, but even if the link is ideological rather than operational, Islamic State still poses a security threat in many countries.

'We were more scared of AK-47s than snakes'

'We were more scared of AK-47s than snakes'

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Santosh Bharadwaj, who was held captive by pirates in Nigeria for 45 days, speaks about his ordeal in captivity.

2018 FIFA World Cup: Points Table

2018 FIFA World Cup: Points Table

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

The points table of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Russia to kick off 2018 WC against Saudis; Spain, Portugal in same group

Russia to kick off 2018 WC against Saudis; Spain, Portugal in same group

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

Hosts Russia will kick off next year's World Cup finals versus Saudi Arabia in Moscow and defending champions Germany will start against Mexico after Friday's draw threw up some mouthwatering clashes.

Can Brazil reclaim U-17 WC title?

Can Brazil reclaim U-17 WC title?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Brazil Under-17 football team coach Carlos Amadeu wants to reclaim the FIFA U-17 World Cup title after a hiatus of 14 years at the majestic Saltlake Stadium, Kolkata, on October 28.

India will beat China to become world's largest employer

India will beat China to become world's largest employer

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

A report published in British journal The Lancet reckons India's working population will surpass China's in the mid-2020s.

Some truths investors won't tell FM on his Singapore trip

Some truths investors won't tell FM on his Singapore trip

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

India needs administrative reforms that make it easy for investors to do business in the country. Currently, it is more difficult to do business in India than in Rwanda, Pakistan, Nepal, Kenya, Nigeria and Bangladesh.

Foreign envoys in Kashmir to study situation on ground

Foreign envoys in Kashmir to study situation on ground

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

A group of envoys including those from several Europe Union countries and a few Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) member states began a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to take a first-hand account of the situation in newly-carved union territory, especially after the recently-concluded local body elections.

WC qualifiers: Hong Kong dents China's soccer dream

WC qualifiers: Hong Kong dents China's soccer dream

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Hong Kong held China to a nil-nil draw in a World Cup qualifying soccer match on Tuesday played amid lingering political tensions between the two sides after last year's massive pro-democracy protests in the financial hub.

Mikel is Chelsea's unsung hero, says Di Matteo

Mikel is Chelsea's unsung hero, says Di Matteo

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

John Obi Mikel's value to Chelsea often goes unrecognised by the media and by fans of the European champions but manager Roberto Di Matteo says the Nigeria midfielder is one of the club's unsung heroes.

Will players help Kane handle England captaincy?

Will players help Kane handle England captaincy?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

The experienced members of England's World Cup squad must step up

'Mentally stronger' Welbeck ready to fire for England

'Mentally stronger' Welbeck ready to fire for England

Rediff.com31 May 2018

Danny Welbeck says he has emerged mentally stronger after a knee injury ruled him out of the 2016 European Championships and the 27-year-old is keen to make an impact in next month's World Cup in Russia.

Messi grabs hat-trick as Argentina canter to victory

Messi grabs hat-trick as Argentina canter to victory

Rediff.com30 May 2018

Argentina showed once again how reliant they are on Lionel Messi as the Barcelona forward scored a hat-trick in their 4-0 World Cup warm-up win over Haiti on Tuesday.

Every 3rd tablet in the US market is from India

Every 3rd tablet in the US market is from India

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

India lost its competitive advantage as China gave fiscal benefits to its local manufacturers. Besides, recent policy flip-flops have, however, dented India's image as the 'pharmacy of the world'.

Ivory Coast decision on Drogba awaited

Ivory Coast decision on Drogba awaited

Rediff.com3 Feb 2013

Favourites Ivory Coast step back into the African Nations Cup spotlight on Sunday, spoilt for choice as they meet Nigeria in the quarter-finals in Rustenburg.

OIL to float foreign arm in 4 months, sets sight on Lanka

OIL to float foreign arm in 4 months, sets sight on Lanka

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

Lines up a $1-billion capital expenditure plan for exploration purposes abroad.

So who has the most influential hashtag in NDA?

So who has the most influential hashtag in NDA?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

PM has been regularly seeking people's inputs through mygov.in and his app, to assess the mood of the nation.

Egypt, South Africa to play for 5th-6th places

Egypt, South Africa to play for 5th-6th places

Rediff.com29 Oct 2003

Egypt beat Ghana 1-0 while South Africa routed Nigeria in the men's hockey play-off matches at the Afro-Asian Games on Wednesday.