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India to buy more LNG from Qatar

India to buy more LNG from Qatar

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

India plans to buy more liquefied natural gas from Qatar and will expand the capacity of its Dahej LNG terminal to 10 million tonnes a year from the present five million tonnes.

Stoner wins Qatar MotoGP

Stoner wins Qatar MotoGP

Rediff.com10 Mar 2007

The 21-year-old Australian upstaged former world champion Valentino Rossi to take the first win of his MotoGP career.

Asiad football: Qatar, China knocked out

Asiad football: Qatar, China knocked out

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Khalfan Fahad fired into the far post from in front of an open goal in an inexplicable miss on Monday that cost defending champion Qatar a spot in the Asian Games football quarter-finals.

Ronaldo keeps people guessing about his future

Ronaldo keeps people guessing about his future

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

Before the World Cup, he had refused to say whether the tournament in Qatar would be his last and said he was already looking ahead to the 2024 European Championship.

Chhetri's Tigers, Messi and Man City: a trio of football highs

Chhetri's Tigers, Messi and Man City: a trio of football highs

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

Not only the senior team but the young Blue Colts also emerged victorious in the SAFF Men's U-19 champions after hammering Pakistan in the final and clinching a vigorous 3-0 victory.

Sharapova too good for Stosur in Qatar

Sharapova too good for Stosur in Qatar

Rediff.com16 Feb 2013

Maria Sharapova continued her untroubled progress at the Qatar Open on Friday, brushing aside Australia's Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-4 to reach the semi-finals.

FIFA WC: Muslim fans enjoying their experience

FIFA WC: Muslim fans enjoying their experience

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Ridwaan Goolam Hoosen, an avid South African soccer fan, is used to having to leave the grounds to find a prayer space, including at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Arab teams punch above their weight at World Cup

Arab teams punch above their weight at World Cup

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

Morocco coach Walid Regragui said Saudi Arabia's victory had given him belief.

Qatar delivers dazzling Asiad opening

Qatar delivers dazzling Asiad opening

Rediff.com2 Dec 2006

The opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games was opulent in scale, magnificent in its imagery and perfect in precision.

Okocha, Popovic move to Qatar

Okocha, Popovic move to Qatar

Rediff.com19 Jul 2006

Former Nigeria international Jay-Jay Okocha has signed a one-year contract with Qatari first division team Sports Club, while Australia's Tony Popovic is also moving to the Gulf state.

Why will Courtois not travel with Belgium?

Why will Courtois not travel with Belgium?

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will not travel with Belgium for their Euro-2024 qualifier in Estonia on Tuesday as local media reported he is unhappy at being overlooked for the captaincy in this past weekend's 1-1 home draw with Austria.

Elon Musk is Israel, meets Netanyahu, visits Kfar Aza attacked by Hamas

Elon Musk is Israel, meets Netanyahu, visits Kfar Aza attacked by Hamas

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

Musk also heard the tale of 4-year-old Israeli-American Avigail Idan, who was taken to Gaza and freed on Sunday as a result of a hostage negotiation.

Time To Establish Diplomatic Relations With Taliban

Time To Establish Diplomatic Relations With Taliban

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

The Taliban government in Afghanistan is not going anywhere. That being the case, why is the hesitation to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Taliban? asks Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (Retd).

India remains world's top arms importer, France No.2 supplier after Russia

India remains world's top arms importer, France No.2 supplier after Russia

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

India remained the world's top arms importer, but its imports declined by 11 per cent between 2013-17 and 2018-22, according to a report released on Monday by Stockholm-based defence think-tank SIPRI.

Qatar, Australia to supply LNG for DPC

Qatar, Australia to supply LNG for DPC

Rediff.com30 Jun 2005

Qatar and Australia are likely to supply fuel for restarting the $3 billion Dabhol Power Project in Maharasthra from the fourth quarter of 2006.

FIFA WC: CIsse believes in teamwork to get to last 16

FIFA WC: CIsse believes in teamwork to get to last 16

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

"We started the second half well, went 2-0 up and then struggled a bit as Qatar was more aggressive and reduced the gap. But once again we were better in transition and we managed to score the decisive third goal."

How much green would a 48 team FIFA WC format rake in?

How much green would a 48 team FIFA WC format rake in?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

FIFA conceded earlier this year they were concerned about the possibility of contrived results where two teams could engineer a positive result for both, which would eliminate the third group team not playing.

Migrant Nepalese workers die of 'modern day slavery` in Qatar WCup preparations

Migrant Nepalese workers die of 'modern day slavery` in Qatar WCup preparations

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

Numerous Nepalese migrant labourers have reportedly died in Qatar recently and many more are enduring atrocities and labour abuses, raising questions about Qatar's preparations to host the 2022 Football World Cup.

Hamas not letting civilians flee Gaza: Israeli troops

Hamas not letting civilians flee Gaza: Israeli troops

Rediff.com15 Oct 2023

The Israel Defence Force (IDF) on Sunday alleged that the terror group Hamas is blocking the evacuation of civilians in the Gaza Strip ahead of the possible ground offensive by Israel after the deadly attacks on October 7.

'Husain's Qatar citizenship win for Hindutva'

'Husain's Qatar citizenship win for Hindutva'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2010

The Bajrang Dal said Qatar giving nationality to painter M F Husain was a "win" for Hindutva forces and those who "insult" Hindu religion have no place in the country.

India offers 10% stake in Petronet to Qatar

India offers 10% stake in Petronet to Qatar

Rediff.com14 Jan 2009

India on Wednesday offered Qatar a 10 per cent stake in Petronet LNG Ltd to get the worlds largest liquefied natural gas exporter to sell 18 more LNG cargoes this year and agree on a long-term supply deal for meeting fuel needs of beleaguered Dabhol power plant.

Qatar may raise salary limit for family visas

Qatar may raise salary limit for family visas

Rediff.com7 Jan 2009

To sponsor wives and children, a visa applicant must now have to have a minimum salary of 7,000 Qatari riyals or $1,924 up from earlier 4,500 Qatari riyals (or $1,235), according to media reports. The increased cost of living in the Gulf state is being blamed for the move, Arabic paper Al Sharq reported. In November, the Qatar Central Bank had said soaring rents due to a severe housing shortage was the single largest driver of higher inflation in the Gulf state last year.

Hinduja plans to invest $5-10 bn in Qatar

Hinduja plans to invest $5-10 bn in Qatar

Rediff.com14 Apr 2005

Hinduja group on Monday announced major investment initiatives totaling up to $10 billion with Qatar for infrastructure projects through an Indo-Qatar fund with intial corpus of $1billion.

Qatar backs India on oil supply deals

Qatar backs India on oil supply deals

Rediff.com5 Jan 2005

Qatar has extended support to India's demand for long term crude oil supply contract from the Gulf countries, saying it will impart greater stability in the market.

India's AFC U23 dreams crushed by China in shocking loss

India's AFC U23 dreams crushed by China in shocking loss

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

India concede late goal to lose 1-2 to China in AFC U23 Asian Cup Qualifiers

Hingis powers into Qatar quarters

Hingis powers into Qatar quarters

Rediff.com2 Mar 2006

The Swiss beat third seed Francesca Schiavone 6-1, 6-2 at the Qatar Open

Etihad, Qatar Airways eye SpiceJet stake

Etihad, Qatar Airways eye SpiceJet stake

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

The move comes amid expectations that the government would allow foreign airlines to invest directly in Indian carriers.

Did US, Taliban hold talks in Qatar?

Did US, Taliban hold talks in Qatar?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland threw enough hints which could be interpreted that Grossman could have had encounter with Taliban representatives, but did not respond directly to such a question at her press conference.

US journalist died of aneurysm at World Cup

US journalist died of aneurysm at World Cup

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

Wahl, 48, a former Sports Illustrated writer who had moved to the Substack online publishing platform, was tweeting about the Netherlands-Argentina match on Friday when he collapsed.

Haas beats Henman in Qatar

Haas beats Henman in Qatar

Rediff.com5 Jan 2006

Britain's Tim Henman lost 6-2, 7-6 to German Tommy Haas in the second round of the Qatar Open on Wednesday.

PIX: Ecuadoreans celebrate historic World Cup opener win

PIX: Ecuadoreans celebrate historic World Cup opener win

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Thousands of euphoric Ecuadoreans celebrated on Sunday in various cities around the South American nation after the country's historic victory against host nation Qatar in the opening game of the soccer World Cup.

Spotted: Kapil Dev at the Qatar MotoGP

Spotted: Kapil Dev at the Qatar MotoGP

Rediff.com11 Aug 2008

Reader Louet Colaco sent us a photograph of Kapil Dev from Qatar.

Frappart is first woman to officiate at men's World Cup

Frappart is first woman to officiate at men's World Cup

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Frappart was also the first woman to officiate a men's Champions League game in 2020.

Ahmed gets Qatar party started as hosts beat China

Ahmed gets Qatar party started as hosts beat China

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

Two first-half goals from striker Yusef Ahmed sent Qatar on their way to a 2-0 win over China as the host nation finally joined their own Asian Cup party on Wednesday and began dreaming of a place in the quarter-finals.

Passengers offloaded after man shouts bomb in plane

Passengers offloaded after man shouts bomb in plane

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

The man said that another passenger on the plane told him that there was a bomb in the plane.

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Rainbow-themed badge adorns US training facility

This one-sided moral lesson is just hypocrisy: FIFA chief Infantino

This one-sided moral lesson is just hypocrisy: FIFA chief Infantino

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

FIFA president Gianni Infantino accused critics of World Cup host Qatar's treatment of migrant workers of hypocrisy.

Asian Games: Samra steals the show with gold as India's shooters dominate

Asian Games: Samra steals the show with gold as India's shooters dominate

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Sift Kaur Samra smashed the world record to win the gold medal in the women's individual 50m rifle 3 position shooting event.

FIFA WC: Messi fit for last chance at winning the dream

FIFA WC: Messi fit for last chance at winning the dream

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

"It's a beautiful thing that many people outside Argentina want us to be champions and that it's largely because of me," Messi said.

Kerala IG in dock for meeting criminals in Qatar

Kerala IG in dock for meeting criminals in Qatar

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

The letter written by under secretary to Union home ministry K Natarajan to the Kerala chief secretary has clearly indicted Inspector General of Police Tomin Thachankery on his recent visit to Qatar.The letter clearly mentions that the IG had called on the Indian ambassador to Qatar and sought the latter's help in securing a safe passage for some wanted criminals from the country to India 'to face charges'.