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Football: Newcastle stun Leicester to ensure safety

Football: Newcastle stun Leicester to ensure safety

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Leicester pushed forward after the interval but were caught out on the break in the 64th minute when Ritchie's pass released Wilson who coolly rounded Schmeichel before sliding home.

'We saw a lot of first-time investors entering the capital markets'

'We saw a lot of first-time investors entering the capital markets'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

'A lot of first-time users who have entered the markets after Covid are increasingly investing in mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and stocks for their long-term goals.'

Blame game at this juncture is suicidal

Blame game at this juncture is suicidal

Rediff.com12 May 2021

To build one's political and ideological arguments on the dead bodies piling up outside our crematoriums is despicable and breaches the basic tenet of human civility, argues Vivek Gumaste.

Six months on, migrants caught between hope and despair

Six months on, migrants caught between hope and despair

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

Six months after the lockdown was imposed, two dozen migrant workers were interviewed across five villages of Prayagraj. As the economy opens up, most of them are either hunting for a job or desperately waiting for a phone call from their previous employers. But the bruises of the lockdown are still fresh in their minds. Somesh Jha reports.

Afghanistan can't be terror haven: China warns Taliban

Afghanistan can't be terror haven: China warns Taliban

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

The remarks by China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, Geng Shuang, came during an emergency meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan on Monday after the sudden and rapid takeover of the Afghanistan government by the Taliban insurgents.

Online Chess Olympiad: Players offered hotel rooms

Online Chess Olympiad: Players offered hotel rooms

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

ll India Chess Federation (AICF) has offered Vidit Gujrathi and Koneru Humpy to play the remaining matches from five-star hotels.

What Kia hopes to achieve by adding India to name

What Kia hopes to achieve by adding India to name

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

'It says, we are not just an overseas player -- we are Kia India and here for good'

China vulnerable to another COVID-19 wave: Top health advisor

China vulnerable to another COVID-19 wave: Top health advisor

Rediff.com17 May 2020

China still faces an enormous challenge with a lack of immunity among a majority of Chinese, Dr Zhong Nanshan said.

NEP's thrust on mother tongue: The fate of English

NEP's thrust on mother tongue: The fate of English

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

'With English the most rapidly growing medium of instruction in India's schools and accounting now for more than one-sixth of the total (next only to Hindi, which accounts for a half), India is not about to turn its face away from a language that has global currency,' notes T N Ninan.<

Super Cup PIX: Atletico stun Barca to reach final

Super Cup PIX: Atletico stun Barca to reach final

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Atletico meet city rivals Real Madrid in the final at Jeddah.

Maharashtra in beginning of second Covid wave: Centre

Maharashtra in beginning of second Covid wave: Centre

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Maharashtra is in the beginning of a second COVID-19 wave, a central team report has said, highlighting that there is very limited active effort to track, test, isolate cases and quarantine contacts, and there is no adherence to COVID appropriate behaviour among people in rural and urban areas in the state.

New IPL teams: Goenka gets Lucknow; CVC bags Ahmedabad

New IPL teams: Goenka gets Lucknow; CVC bags Ahmedabad

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Kolkata-based business tycoon Sanjiv Goenka's RP-SG Group claimed the Lucknow franchise for a whopping Rs 7090 crore, while international equity investment firm CVC Capital won the bid for Ahmedabad with a Rs 5600 crore offer.

Delhi's traders want markets to shut down: online poll

Delhi's traders want markets to shut down: online poll

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

The Confederation of All India Traders has approached Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and urged them to shut markets in Delhi.

How US companies are helping India fight coronavirus

How US companies are helping India fight coronavirus

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

A large number of American companies like Google, Uber and IBM are offering their resources to help India successfully fight the battle against the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

Euro fan violence: '150 Russian supporters were hooligans'

Euro fan violence: '150 Russian supporters were hooligans'

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Russians trained to fight were involved in the worst of the fan violence that erupted in Marseille during the opening of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament, the French city's chief prosecutor said on Monday.

How coronavirus is affecting Indian shooters ahead of Olympics

How coronavirus is affecting Indian shooters ahead of Olympics

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

The Indian shooting federation has dropped Italy as a training venue for its shooters and also cancelled plans to set up a pre-Olympic base in South Korea following the coronavirus outbreak, its president said on Thursday. The coronavirus has infected more than 80,000 people and killed nearly 2,800, the majority in China, the source of the outbreak. The rapid spread of the virus in places like Italy, Iran and South Korea in recent days has also wreaked havoc on the sporting landscape.

PIX: Milan fight back to beat Celtic, Spurs reach last 32

PIX: Milan fight back to beat Celtic, Spurs reach last 32

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Seven-time European champions AC Milan hit back from two goals down against Celtic to claim a 4-2 victory that sent them into the Europa League knockout phase on Thursday as they were among 14 teams to progress in Europe's second-tier competition.

'7 blood clot deaths after 18.1 mn jabs, AstraZeneca vaccine safe'

'7 blood clot deaths after 18.1 mn jabs, AstraZeneca vaccine safe'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2021

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency said in its latest Yellow Card monitoring of the coronavirus vaccine programme this week that of the 18.1 million people who had the Oxford vaccine in the UK, 30 people developed blood clots and seven had died as of March 24.

American flag lowered at US consulate in Chengdu

American flag lowered at US consulate in Chengdu

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

China during the weekend ordered the US to close its consulate in Chengdu within 72 hours in retaliation to the US demand for China to shut down its consulate in Houston.

Delhi Metro's Blue, Pink lines reopen after 171-day COVID hiatus

Delhi Metro's Blue, Pink lines reopen after 171-day COVID hiatus

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

Trains are to operate in batches of four-hour each from 7-11 am and 4-8 pm in the first stage.

Leaders must lead, not go missing

Leaders must lead, not go missing

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Our government has failed the country on several counts. All this must change for India to redeem itself in six months, says Naushad Forbes.

Tokyo Games: Shooter Anish Bhanwala could get quota

Tokyo Games: Shooter Anish Bhanwala could get quota

Rediff.com29 May 2020

The new deadline for Tokyo 2020 Qualification in shooting is June 6, 2021, according to the ISSF.

A Messiah For Humanity Passes Into The Ages

A Messiah For Humanity Passes Into The Ages

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Where does one find a man who shows no bitterness or animosity towards Hindus, even after a frenzied Hindu mob burnt his house down?, Jyoti Punwani asks in this tribute to a truly extraordinary Indian.

'E-commerce is primed for growth'

'E-commerce is primed for growth'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

'We will be wherever the consumer is.'

FMCG leaders beat FY21 blues, exceed pre-Covid levels

FMCG leaders beat FY21 blues, exceed pre-Covid levels

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

In spite of a severe second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, and a widespread disruption in public life therefore, India's fast-moving consumer goods (FMGC) sector seems to have emerged as one of the most resilient segments of the economy. The early numbers and estimates for the April-June quarter indicate a steady recovery in FMCG players' business, which is now set to exceed the pre-pandemic level. Amid nationwide lockdowns because of the first Covid wave, FMCG revenues had been severely affected in mid-2020.

US COVID-19 toll surpasses that of China, higher than 9/11 deaths

US COVID-19 toll surpasses that of China, higher than 9/11 deaths

Rediff.com1 Apr 2020

According to the Johns Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Centre, more than 4,000 people in the US have died due to COVID-19 and nearly 190,000 have been infected by it.

Ibra to make acting debut in new 'Asterix and Obelix' film

Ibra to make acting debut in new 'Asterix and Obelix' film

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

The 39-year-old appeared at Italy's Sanremo festival in March, where he sang a duet with Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic and said he would like to try acting.

China building over 100 ballistic missile silos: Report

China building over 100 ballistic missile silos: Report

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

The 119 nearly identical construction sites, that could potentially house powerful weapons capable of reaching the American mainland, are similar to those seen at existing launch facilities for China's arsenal of nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles, the report said.

How to win the race against the virus

How to win the race against the virus

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

The Johnson and Johnson and Sputnik vaccines should be approved now, as should the Pfizer and Moderna ones, suggests Naushad Forbes. Leave it to the companies to figure out how to put in place the right chilling infrastructure. Don't let a lack of approvals deprive the country of availability, suggests Naushad Forbes.

Why didn't you wake up earlier: HC raps Delhi govt on COVID

Why didn't you wake up earlier: HC raps Delhi govt on COVID

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Pulling up the Delhi government, a bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad asked why it waited till the court intervened to take steps such as reducing the number of people attending weddings to 50 to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Libya pro-government forces seize IS headquarters in Sirte

Libya pro-government forces seize IS headquarters in Sirte

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

United States-backed Libyan forces said they captured the Islamic State group's headquarters in Sirte on Wednesday, the militants' final bastion in Libya.

India definitely not in community transmission stage: Govt

India definitely not in community transmission stage: Govt

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

"Lockdown and containment (measures) have been successful in keeping it low and preventing rapid spread," ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said, citing the sero-survey on COVID-19 spread.

FIFA rules to protect female players' maternity rights

FIFA rules to protect female players' maternity rights

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

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

Coronavirus impact: Show halts for event management companies

Coronavirus impact: Show halts for event management companies

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

Cancellation of at least Rs 3,000-crore worth of business has happened in the past few weeks.

1,200 protesters detained during anti-CAA protests in Delhi

1,200 protesters detained during anti-CAA protests in Delhi

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Around 1,200 protesters demanding scrapping of the amended citizenship act were detained on Thursday when they defied prohibitory orders imposed by the Delhi Police in Red Fort area. Internet, voice and messaging services by Airtel, Vodafone, Idea and Reliance Jio were suspended in parts of Delhi-NCR, in perhaps for the first time that the national capital experienced such restrictions.

A Don Who Rose as Bengaluru Rose

A Don Who Rose as Bengaluru Rose

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

With Muthappa Rai's death ended a life that highlighted the dark side of Bengaluru's often delirious growth to become India's IT capital

Blame game begins between MSETCL, Tata Power over Mumbai power outage

Blame game begins between MSETCL, Tata Power over Mumbai power outage

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Mahatransco (Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited - MSETCL) Chairman and Managing Director Dinesh Waghmare said Tata Power's plants took time to start generating electricity following the grid collapse on Monday morning, resulting in the specially created 'islanding' system not working.

Airtel and Jio go head to head in battle for 5G

Airtel and Jio go head to head in battle for 5G

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

The Big Two telecom companies have accelerated their moves towards this next-gen technology, though they have chosen very different routes to getting there.

How athletics can fix global health crisis...

How athletics can fix global health crisis...

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says his sport can have a huge influence on helping the post-pandemic world address the global health crisis and is making plans to ensure that it is ready to take on that responsibility.

It will take India 600 days to vaccinate 1 billion people

It will take India 600 days to vaccinate 1 billion people

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

The data gaps are inhibiting sound decisions. We need to know seroprevalence, infection, and vaccination rates. This is required in 200 cities of India, every week, suggests Ajay Shah.