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Buzz: Karunaratne reveals SL's new-look Test jersey

Buzz: Karunaratne reveals SL's new-look Test jersey

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Uncapped left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar has joined the test squad from the Pakistan A team currently in Hamilton.

Evolved Shreyas can settle No. 4 debate in ODIs, T20Is: Prasad

Evolved Shreyas can settle No. 4 debate in ODIs, T20Is: Prasad

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad believes Shreyas Iyer can be the solution to the No 4 problem in India's batting line-up in limited-overs cricket given his fine growth as a player in the past two years.

Rs 18,000 crore: Kashmir business losses since August 5

Rs 18,000 crore: Kashmir business losses since August 5

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

'The economy of Kashmir has collapsed.'

How the Budget will hike your household expenses

How the Budget will hike your household expenses

Rediff.com1 Mar 2016

Aerated drinks, mineral water, travel packages, coaching classes and beauty parlour services might also cost more

Fraser, Collingwood back in England fold

Fraser, Collingwood back in England fold

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

Former Test players Angus Fraser and Paul Collingwood have been brought back into the England fold as a selector and coach respectively.

Football Extras: Mourinho defends Kane's record

Football Extras: Mourinho defends Kane's record

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

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

Ranji: Opportunity for Rahane, Shaw to impress

Ranji: Opportunity for Rahane, Shaw to impress

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Rahane is playing back-to-back Ranji games after a long time and it would be a good opportunity for him to get some runs under his belt, especially at his home turf, before he heads for New Zealand with the India 'A' team.

This Kawasaki Ninja is a good all-rounder...

This Kawasaki Ninja is a good all-rounder...

Rediff.com28 Jan 2018

But you do need to consider that there are bikes now which, at lower price points, offer more specialised experiences, says Benjamin Gracias

EPL: Spurs manager Pochettino positive before Man City tie

EPL: Spurs manager Pochettino positive before Man City tie

Rediff.com17 Oct 2014

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino likes to erase bad memories and cherish good ones and it is a trait he hopes his players have acquired ahead of Saturday's clash at Premier League champions Manchester City.

English champions Leicester visit Thai king's palace

English champions Leicester visit Thai king's palace

Rediff.com19 May 2016

English Premier League champions Leicester City paid a visit to Bangkok's glittering Grand Palace on Thursday and signed a well-wishing book for the country's revered monarch King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Meghan shares secret blue touch to her wedding dress

Meghan shares secret blue touch to her wedding dress

Rediff.com23 Sep 2018

The 37-year-old former actress revealed that her "something blue", worn by brides as a lucky charm on their wedding day, was a piece of a blue dress she wore on her first date with Prince Harry stitched discreetly inside her white wedding gown.

Tennis round-up: Osaka on why she split with coach Bajin

Tennis round-up: Osaka on why she split with coach Bajin

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

'Everyone thinks it was a money-related issue, but it wasn't'

Didn't want to attack Modi on snoopgate: Jayanthi Natarajan

Didn't want to attack Modi on snoopgate: Jayanthi Natarajan

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Attacked Modi only on party orders says Jayanthi Natrajan.

Drink the wine, my friends

Drink the wine, my friends

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Domestic wineries have moved from creating predominantly sweet wines in their initial years to drier, complex blends now. They also seem to be investing more in wine tourism.

US student detained in North Korea dies days after release

US student detained in North Korea dies days after release

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Otto Warmbier, a University of Virginia student, sentenced to hard labour in prison for 15 years for stealing a political poster from a restricted floor in his hotel.

Pakistan is a terrorist state, it should be isolated: Rajnath

Pakistan is a terrorist state, it should be isolated: Rajnath

Rediff.com18 Sep 2016

Deeply disappointed with Pakistan's continued and direct support to terrorism and terrorist groups, Singh said.

Finch on the verge of achieving greatness

Finch on the verge of achieving greatness

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Finch went from simply focusing on making runs and solidifying his own place in the side to being responsible for the fortunes of the entire team

Hurt Australia seek to start new chapter at the Wanderers

Hurt Australia seek to start new chapter at the Wanderers

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

The fourth Test will not just be about how the Australian team perform, but how their behaviour is viewed by the watching world as they look to put the recent scandal behind them.

Meet the man who has lived alone on an island for 28 years

Meet the man who has lived alone on an island for 28 years

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Mauro Morandi, a 79-year-old, lives alone on the beautiful Isle of Budelli in Italy's Maddalena archipelago. He's called this slice of paradise his own since 1989, when he departed mainland Italy.

Indian Wells PIX: Raonic to face Thiem in semis

Indian Wells PIX: Raonic to face Thiem in semis

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

IMAGES from matches played at the BNP Paribas tennis tournament played in Indian Well, California, on Thursday

7 ways Djokovic can end his golden year with a bang!

7 ways Djokovic can end his golden year with a bang!

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

With three of the four Grand Slam titles and a record six Masters Series crowns scooped up in a year of domination, Novak Djokovic could be forgiven for using the ATP Tour Finals in London as a well-earned lap of honour.

EPL PHOTOS: Arsenal draw vs United, Liverpool held

EPL PHOTOS: Arsenal draw vs United, Liverpool held

Rediff.com20 Nov 2016

Images from the English Premier League matches played at Old Trafford on Saturday

The KBC Crorepati jail officer

The KBC Crorepati jail officer

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

From the rented home where he paid Rs 500 a month in the 1990s to the flat he will buy from the one crore won on KBC, Ajeet Kumar's personal journey is a story worth cheering for.

UPA was spreading mega lies in the name of mega food park: BJP

UPA was spreading mega lies in the name of mega food park: BJP

Rediff.com18 May 2015

What was he doing for past few years, when all this happened?" BJP MP Anurag Thakur said.

Former BCCI GM Sridhar passes away

Former BCCI GM Sridhar passes away

Rediff.com30 Oct 2017

He was 51 and was in charge of BCCI's cricket operations till last month for nearly four years.

'We would see who would blink first'

'We would see who would blink first'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

'Everytime the Chinese raised the issue of our patrol crossing the line, I told them let's not fight over a line that does not exist yet.' 'Commanders resolved such situations sitting across the table, sometimes we posed veiled threats about creating problems elsewhere along the 800 km frontier as a tit-for-tat.'

PHOTOS: Chahal's splendid show seals T20 series win for India

PHOTOS: Chahal's splendid show seals T20 series win for India

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Images from the third and final Twenty20 international between India and England at Bengaluru on Wednesday.

'ICC powerless to face India's dominance'

'ICC powerless to face India's dominance'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2013

Former head of International Cricket Council's legal department David Becker accused BCCI president N Srinivasan of working against the interests of the game and using "manipulative tactics" to dominate the ICC.

'India look emotionally drained; haven't performed as a unit'

'India look emotionally drained; haven't performed as a unit'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Disappointed with India's performance in the ongoing tour of Australia, former New Zealand cricketer Danny Morrison feels the touring side looks "emotionally drained".

A reluctant foreign secretary takes leave -- quietly

A reluctant foreign secretary takes leave -- quietly

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

KPS Menon (Jr) had a quiet humility and playfulness, and was not motivated by money or power, recalls Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Misbah involved in 'ego altercation' with Moin Khan over selection

Misbah involved in 'ego altercation' with Moin Khan over selection

Rediff.com2 Nov 2013

Pakistani head coach Dav Whatmore and Test and ODI captain Misbah-ul Haq were reportedly engaged in a fierce argument with team manager Moin Khan over the selection of the playing squad for the ODI series against South Africa.

Modi's 'daamad' remark in California stings Congress

Modi's 'daamad' remark in California stings Congress

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

Modi made a veiled attack on the corruption during United Progressive Alliance regime and a barb at the Congress president's son-in-law Robert Vadra.

Why Dhoni continues to back Ashwin and Jadeja

Why Dhoni continues to back Ashwin and Jadeja

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Having closely watched Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja perform the spin duties over the last four years, Mahendra Singh Dhoni expressed satisfaction over the progress of the Tamil Nadu tweaker and Saurashtra left-armer.

'India is heading for a dangerous future'

'India is heading for a dangerous future'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

'You should raise your voice even at the cost of being called a deshdrohi. 'This country is built because of the raising of voices of the people and no one can silence such voices,' says Kannan Gopinathan who resigned from the IAS to protest against revocation of Article 370 in Kashmir.

PCB not happy with Rasheed's comment on bomb attack

PCB not happy with Rasheed's comment on bomb attack

Rediff.com31 May 2015

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) hierarchy is not happy with the timing of the disclosure made by Federal Minister for Information, Pervez Rasheed about an alleged foiled suicide bomb attack near the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore on Friday night.

Supreme Court must insist on powers of enforcement

Supreme Court must insist on powers of enforcement

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

India's Founding Fathers did not give absolute powers of enforcement to the court. It is most surprising that the Supreme Court has accepted this situation, cleverly designed by the political class to weaken the top court, for all these years without demur, says B S Raghavan.

Ask Anil: Your tax queries answered

Ask Anil: Your tax queries answered

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Tax Guru Anil Rego answers your personal income tax queries.

Unnerved by Trump's stand on Taiwan, China flexes muscle

Unnerved by Trump's stand on Taiwan, China flexes muscle

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

'Chinese pressure on Taiwan is unlikely to ease till Beijing feels that stability is being restored in the Sino-US relationship,' says former RAW officer Jayadeva Ranade.

India-SA to play for Freedom Trophy in Gandhi-Mandela bilateral series

India-SA to play for Freedom Trophy in Gandhi-Mandela bilateral series

Rediff.com1 Sep 2015

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) have announced that all future bilateral series between the two nations will be named 'The Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela Series '.

'Team India's World Cup defence is looking shaky'

'Team India's World Cup defence is looking shaky'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2015

Describing India's defence of the World Cup title as shaky, former Australia captain Ian Chappell has advised them to keep star batsman Virat Kohli at number three to negate any opposition plans to bounce them out with short-pitched deliveries on lively pitches Down Under.