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Amul Chocolates plans to be a Rs 10 bn brand

Amul Chocolates plans to be a Rs 10 bn brand

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

From modest milk chocolate for kids 45 years ago to sophisticated dark chocolate for adults, Amul is a part of India's history.

Check out the Colombian hero who sank Brazil

Check out the Colombian hero who sank Brazil

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

Jeison Murillo became Colombia's unlikely hero, scoring his first international goal to give his side a 1-0 victory over Brazil.

Football Briefs: Bolt likely to sign with Aussie football club

Football Briefs: Bolt likely to sign with Aussie football club

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Meet Urvashi Rautela, Miss India Universe 2015

Meet Urvashi Rautela, Miss India Universe 2015

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

What you must know about Urvashi Rautela, Miss Universe India 2015.

2016 Sony World Photography Awards: 16 breathtaking shots

2016 Sony World Photography Awards: 16 breathtaking shots

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

With barely weeks left to enter the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards, the world's biggest photography competition, photographers from around the world, including India, have been submitting some of the most stunning images -- many capturing breathtaking shots of mother nature at her finest.

Sports Shorts: Koreas target unified march at Asian Games

Sports Shorts: Koreas target unified march at Asian Games

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

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

Sports Shorts: Anand out of contention in Norway

Sports Shorts: Anand out of contention in Norway

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

EMBARRASSING! 400 grams heavier, Vinesh disqualified from Olympics qualifier

EMBARRASSING! 400 grams heavier, Vinesh disqualified from Olympics qualifier

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

In an embarrassment for India, ace female wrestler Vinesh Phogat was, on Saturday, disqualified from the 1st World Olympic Qualifying event for being overweight on a day when other women grapplers also failed to book Rio Games berth.

WTO ministerial conference begins amid uncertainty

WTO ministerial conference begins amid uncertainty

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Indonesian Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan, Chair of the Ninth Ministerial Conference, and the three Vice Chairs, in a joint statement, urged 'all WTO members to come together over the next few days to make the necessary breakthroughs, working closely with WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo.'

Modi calls for climate change agenda that helps developing countries

Modi calls for climate change agenda that helps developing countries

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

World finance ministers will meet on Oct 7-8 in Lima, Peru, to try to agree on climate change framework.

Football Briefs: Neymar admits 'exaggerated' reactions at World Cup

Football Briefs: Neymar admits 'exaggerated' reactions at World Cup

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Have you met Alison Teal, the female Indiana Jones?

Have you met Alison Teal, the female Indiana Jones?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

She travels the world in a pink bikini and a shares a powerful message of a clean and green Earth.

Have you met Alison Teal, the female Indiana Jones?

Have you met Alison Teal, the female Indiana Jones?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

She travels the world in a pink bikini and a shares a powerful message of a clean and green Earth.

India contests UN report on climate financing

India contests UN report on climate financing

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

The report was presented at the UN Climate Convention Summit in Peru on Thursday by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's Standing Committee on Finance.

How the I&B minister can clean up the media

How the I&B minister can clean up the media

Rediff.com11 May 2016

The growth of a credible, objective news media business in India requires political will and a belief in free speech.

Sports Shorts: Villa makes surprise return to Spain squad

Sports Shorts: Villa makes surprise return to Spain squad

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

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

Higuain brace revives Napoli as goals flow in Serie A

Higuain brace revives Napoli as goals flow in Serie A

Rediff.com3 Dec 2013

Gonzalo Higuain netted twice, the first a superb individual effort, to give Napoli a 4-2 win at Lazio while Fiorentina beat Hellas Verona 4-3 in a Serie A scoring spree on Monday.

Review: Paddington is a must-watch

Review: Paddington is a must-watch

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Paddington imparts practical life lessons in a way that is neither patronising nor insulting to the intelligence of kids, says Paloma Sharma.

Under-17 World Cup Digest: New Zealand first team to arrive

Under-17 World Cup Digest: New Zealand first team to arrive

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

New Zealand are placed in Group B along with Turkey, Paraguay and Mali.

Knee injury renders Columbia's Falcao doubtful for World Cup

Knee injury renders Columbia's Falcao doubtful for World Cup

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Radamel Falcao's hopes of playing at the World Cup finals hung by a thread on Thursday after his Ligue 1 club Monaco announced the Colombia striker required surgery on a left knee injury.

World Jr Chess: Narayanan holds super GM Kampen to a draw

World Jr Chess: Narayanan holds super GM Kampen to a draw

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

Lesser-known Indian players continued to impress, while the fancied struggled to score, even as overseas Grandmasters took charge in the third round of the World Junior Chess Championships, being played at Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Wednesday. S L Narayanan was one of the early finishers, holding second seed and super GM Robin Van Kampen (2641) to a draw, while 10-year-old Nihal Sarin's impressive display again won him many admirers after he held Balazs CSonka (2409) to a draw to remain unbeaten after three encounters against opponents rated higher than 2400.

Lu Shanglei crowned World Jr chess champion

Lu Shanglei crowned World Jr chess champion

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Lu Shanglei of China defeated Aleksander Indjic of Serbia and was crowned World junior chess champion at Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Sunday. In the girls' section, 16-year-old Alexandra Goryachkina successfully defended her title with a round to spare on Saturday.

Get out! There's a wonderful world out there

Get out! There's a wonderful world out there

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Amazing photography can leave you speechless. We were left without any words when we came across the finalists of the 14th annual Smithsonian Magazine 2016 Photo Contest. Out of 48,000 submissions from photographers in 146 countries, Smithsonian Magazine chose 70 striking finalists in their 14th Annual Photo Contest. Now, it's up to the public to pick a winner.

Modi meets Brazilian President; both call for UNSC reforms

Modi meets Brazilian President; both call for UNSC reforms

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

India and Brazil on Wednesday called for urgent progress in reforms of the UN Security Council, as they agreed to scale up bilateral ties and deepen cooperation in international fora.

Sports shorts: Chennai Open, Asian Games tennis, ISL...

Sports shorts: Chennai Open, Asian Games tennis, ISL...

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.'

Include more adaptation efforts in Paris climate deal: India

Include more adaptation efforts in Paris climate deal: India

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

The conference has to agree on a draft agreement which would form the cornerstone of a historic deal to be signed in Paris in December 2015 and take effect by 2020.

Football Briefs: 'There is no one like Messi in the world'

Football Briefs: 'There is no one like Messi in the world'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

America readies for D-Day

America readies for D-Day

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump scrambled to make their final pitch to voters in the high-stakes United States presidential polls.

'Removing Aamir from Incredible India campaign is politically correct'

'Removing Aamir from Incredible India campaign is politically correct'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

'The damage has been done because your own brand ambassador is running you down.'

World Jr Chess: India's Narayanan, Rout stay unbeaten after 7 rounds

World Jr Chess: India's Narayanan, Rout stay unbeaten after 7 rounds

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

Padmini Rout is well-placed along with four foreigners atop of the points' table after seven rounds in the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, being played at Hotel Hyatt, in Pune. With six rounds left in the tough 13-round Swiss league event, the players in both sections are tightly bunched, making the hunt for the title quite open.

15 must-do road trips in India!

15 must-do road trips in India!

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Here, the journey is your destination...

Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Why the Zika virus is causing alarm

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Global health officials are racing to better understand the Zika virus behind a major outbreak that began in Brazil last year and has spread to many countries in the Americas.

Sethuraman back in the reckoning at World Junior Chess Championship

Sethuraman back in the reckoning at World Junior Chess Championship

Rediff.com20 Sep 2013

Indian Grandmaster S P Sethuraman came back into the reckoning for top honours after defeating Duda Jan-Krzysztof of Poland in the seventh round of the World Junior Chess Championship in Kocaeli.

Hodgson gives England youthful options for World Cup

Hodgson gives England youthful options for World Cup

Rediff.com12 May 2014

Roy Hodgson has given himself the option to give England a youthful, fresh edge at the World Cup after including Ross Barkley, Raheem Sterling, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Luke Shaw and Adam Lallana in his provisional squad on Monday. There were no real surprises as the irresistible late-season form of Everton's attacking midfielder Barkley and Liverpool wide man Sterling made their inclusion an easy choice for Hodgson despite having only five caps between them.

WC qualifiers: Neymar keeps Brazil ticking; Bolivia stun Argentina

WC qualifiers: Neymar keeps Brazil ticking; Bolivia stun Argentina

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Neymar shrugged off some rough tackling and a missed penalty to score a brilliant solo goal as he led Brazil to a 3-0 win over Paraguay that moved them within sight of the 2018 World Cup finals on Tuesday.

US, China wrangle over FTAs casts shadow on APEC Summit

US, China wrangle over FTAs casts shadow on APEC Summit

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

The differences between the US and China over rival free trade agreements being floated by them threatened to derail the APEC Summit which got off to a colourful start in Beijing China on Monday.

'Chef is easily the most difficult film I've made'

'Chef is easily the most difficult film I've made'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

Raja Krishna Menon, who had directed Airlift before he moved to Chef, shares his movie experiences.

Cities can lead. Cities want to lead. Let them!

Cities can lead. Cities want to lead. Let them!

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

'If every city had the strongest tools that are currently available only to a few, the world's climate prospects would glow far more brightly.'

Grover, Gujrathi tied third at World Junior Chess

Grover, Gujrathi tied third at World Junior Chess

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

Grandmaster Sahaj Grover failed to capitalise on his chances and played out a draw with Iranian Pouya Idani, while Vidit Gujrathi defeated Polish Marcel Kanarek to be jointly third after the eighth round of the World Junior Chess Championship in Kocaeli, Turkey.

World Jr Chess: Rout's winning run halted by top seed Goryachkina

World Jr Chess: Rout's winning run halted by top seed Goryachkina

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

Padmini Rout's unbeaten run was halted by top seed Aleksandra Goryachkina in the eighth round of the LIC World Junior Chess Championships, at the Hotel Hyatt, in Pune, on Tuesday. After a day's rest, the girls' section was dominated by the higher-rated Russians in the fray, with Daria Pustovoitova defeating Anna Iwanow of Poland. Both the Russian girls and Anna Iwanow of Peru jointly lead the girls' section in the 77-player event with 6.5 points each.