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Kirsten unfazed by Wellington wicket and cold

Kirsten unfazed by Wellington wicket and cold

Rediff.com1 Apr 2009

Undaunted by the traditionally seam-friendly Basin Reserve track, India coach Gary Kirsten said his side will have no trouble adjusting to it in the third and final cricket Test against New Zealand, beginning in Wellington on Friday. Kirsten said he sees no reason to be hassled about the wicket or cold, windy conditions the team will encounter.

Reliance Fuel seeks gas distribution licences

Reliance Fuel seeks gas distribution licences

Rediff.com21 Sep 2007

RFRL Group President A N Sethuraman on September 3 filed three separate applications with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board for licences to sell CNG to automobiles and piped gas to households in Mumbai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad etc.

Cauvery fallout: Bengaluru FC-Tampines AFC Cup tie to be played behind closed doors

Cauvery fallout: Bengaluru FC-Tampines AFC Cup tie to be played behind closed doors

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

The AFC Cup quarter-final between Bengaluru FC and Singapore's Tampines Rovers will be played behind closed doors in Bengaluru on Wednesday after incidents of street violence and vandalism in the city owing to the Cauvery water dispute.

IOC to invest Rs 2,000 cr in JV with RIL

IOC to invest Rs 2,000 cr in JV with RIL

Rediff.com12 Jan 2007

Indian Oil Corporation on Friday said it plans to invest about Rs 2,000 crore in a joint venture with Reliance Industries for retailing natural gas to households and automobiles.

40,000-yr human footprints in Mexico

40,000-yr human footprints in Mexico

Rediff.com5 Jul 2005

Scientists have long believed that the first humans came to North America after the last Ice Age ended about 13,500 years ago.

'Hindu Kush Himalaya region is hotspot for climate change'

'Hindu Kush Himalaya region is hotspot for climate change'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

'Glaciers are melting all across the region.'

Karnataka defers Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu

Karnataka defers Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

CM Siddaramaiah has called legislature session on September 23 to discuss the SC's direction.

160 killed, 28 missing in heavy rains, floods in China

160 killed, 28 missing in heavy rains, floods in China

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Hail and rainstorm killed 160 people in 11 provincial regions, mainly along the mighty Yangtze River and its distributaries, and have left 28 missing, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

We need a treaty with America to deal with China

We need a treaty with America to deal with China

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

American help in defending our independence will send a strong signal to the Chinese, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Hurricane Harvey's death toll rises to 47

Hurricane Harvey's death toll rises to 47

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Rescue work has intensified in Texas with officials launching search operations as desperate residents remain stranded without food and water.

On World Water Day, India faces worst water crisis in decade

On World Water Day, India faces worst water crisis in decade

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu likely to be India's most water-scarce states this summer

California devastated by deadliest fire in history

California devastated by deadliest fire in history

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

At least 29 people have died so far in the fast-moving wildfire which began in California on November 8. The numbers are expected to rise.

After 4 years of Namami Gange, how clean is India's holiest river?

After 4 years of Namami Gange, how clean is India's holiest river?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

'Though the river is cleaner than what it was five years ago, a lot more needs to be done.'

Keeping KG-D6 alive took Rs 4.5k cr for RIL and its partners

Keeping KG-D6 alive took Rs 4.5k cr for RIL and its partners

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

RIL and BP completed the initial exploratory work on the 21 blocks, but decided to retain only four of them.

IITs offer Modi lifeline to save Ganga

IITs offer Modi lifeline to save Ganga

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

A report submitted by the consortium of seven Indian Institutes of Technology on way to rejuvenate the Ganga river is at heart of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious plan to restore the glory of the river.

Will IPL matches be shifted out of Chennai?

Will IPL matches be shifted out of Chennai?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

"The cricket board has been apprised of our sentiments," Fisheries minister D Jayakumar said.

Adani's coal project in Australia moves ahead with final okay

Adani's coal project in Australia moves ahead with final okay

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

"I am proud to announce the project has Final Investment Decision (FID) approval which marks the official start of one of the largest single Infrastructure -- and job creating -- developments in Australia's recent history," Gautam Adani said.

Coping with water wars

Coping with water wars

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

The wars of the future will be fought over water and if they occur on large scale, will be far more devastating than any we have seen yet.

ICC U-19 World Cup 2018 launched in New Zealand

ICC U-19 World Cup 2018 launched in New Zealand

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

The function was attended by Hon Grant Robertson, Minister for Sports and Recreation of New Zealand, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson, New Zealand Cricket Chief Executive David White and Event Brand Ambassador Corey Anderson among others.

Nek Chand, creator of Chandigarh's famed Rock Garden, dead

Nek Chand, creator of Chandigarh's famed Rock Garden, dead

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Nek Chand, who attained worldwide fame as the creator of the unique Rock Garden in Chandigarh, passed away due to a cardiac arrest at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. He was 90-years old.

Pack your bags! 10 images which will make you want to travel

Pack your bags! 10 images which will make you want to travel

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

The winners of the 2015 Travel Photographer of the Year are out and the stunning images feature the bleak, frozen Arctic alongside the renderings of steamy swamps in America's deep south.

OMG! These images are simply BRILLIANT

OMG! These images are simply BRILLIANT

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

All the action from around the world last week, in case you missed it.

Tamil Nadu could have reduced Kerala crisis impact

Tamil Nadu could have reduced Kerala crisis impact

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

Given the intensity of the rain, at least a third of this crisis could have been averted, had Tamil Nadu heeded Kerala's requests.

4,000 km of pipelines in 30 months!

4,000 km of pipelines in 30 months!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

BC Tripathi, who helms India's largest natural gas marketer and transporter -- GAIL, discusses last-mile connectivity to homes with Jyoti Mukul and Shine Jacob.

SBI to take final call on $1-billion loan to Adani in 3 months

SBI to take final call on $1-billion loan to Adani in 3 months

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

Adani Mining is building a 300-km rail line for its about $16 billion Carmichael coal mine project in Australia.

Teaching Pakistan a lesson: What India can do about the Indus Waters Treaty

Teaching Pakistan a lesson: What India can do about the Indus Waters Treaty

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

'Much can be done by India under the provisions of the treaty to make full use of its rights it has.' 'The impact of that will be felt downstream.'

Cauvery bandh brings Bengaluru to halt

Cauvery bandh brings Bengaluru to halt

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

A bandh to protest against the release of Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu has brought Karnataka to a standstill on Friday

Modi takes a swipe at Naidu as TDP protests his visit

Modi takes a swipe at Naidu as TDP protests his visit

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

'He keeps reminding me he is senior. There is no debate in this. I have never shown any disrespect to you since you are a senior,' the PM said.

Rescuing the Ganga and the country

Rescuing the Ganga and the country

Rediff.com20 May 2015

If the Ganga manages a rebirth, so will the country.Roy

Kejriwal's boost for small scale industries in Delhi

Kejriwal's boost for small scale industries in Delhi

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Govt has done away with the need to secure crucial permits.

State probing Centre's decision on gas pricing is absurd: RIL

State probing Centre's decision on gas pricing is absurd: RIL

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Reliance Industries Ltd on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that the Delhi government's decision to probe the Centre's policy on gas pricing was a "peculiar" and "absurd" situation.

Differently-abled, not different

Differently-abled, not different

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

For teams that work on projects to make art, culture and travel accessible to the differently-abled, the experience of seeing faces light up is reward in itself.

Bharat Mata ki jal

Bharat Mata ki jal

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

The total quantum of water supply has barely improved since Independence, while demand has exploded, points out T N Ninan.

Violence over Cauvery waters will cost Sonia, Rahul dearly

Violence over Cauvery waters will cost Sonia, Rahul dearly

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

The Congress leadership should have immediately called on the Karnataka chief minister to implement the Supreme Court order and crack down on the violence, says R Rajagopalan.

Crores in new currency keep tumbling out of closets

Crores in new currency keep tumbling out of closets

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

Bulk seizures of new currency continued on Saturday with some more incidents being reported, including one in which the IT department recovered Rs 5.7 crore cash in new notes secretly stashed inside the bathroom tiles of a hawala dealer in Chitradurga district in Karnataka.

Cyclone leaves trail of destruction in Odisha town

Cyclone leaves trail of destruction in Odisha town

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Berhampur, the biggest city in southern Odisha, on Monday looked like a war zone as Cyclone Phailin left behind a trail of destruction. The cyclone accompanied by heavy rain hit Gopalpur, about 15 km from Behrampur, and battered the city and its nearby areas.

Karnataka releases Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu amid protests

Karnataka releases Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu amid protests

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Siddaramaiah added that all efforts would be made to provide drinking water to Bengaluru and other places as also for crops.

Revealed! What Tendulkar liked and disliked in New Zealand

Revealed! What Tendulkar liked and disliked in New Zealand

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has revealed what he loved and hated during his New Zealand tours in his playing days. Tendulkar claimed that the windy and cold conditions, the food poor, boundaries short and the accent was impossible to master in New Zealand.

Cheaper oil: A big opportunity for India

Cheaper oil: A big opportunity for India

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Link between oil exploration and markets can be used by India to great advantage.

Heaven is a place on earth. Indian earth

Heaven is a place on earth. Indian earth

Rediff.com24 May 2018

From Dudhwa to Veppathur and Havelock Island, the Indian tourism market is booming like never before.