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Even Santa Is Scared Of Omicron

Even Santa Is Scared Of Omicron

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The threat of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has forced Santa to take cover.

Pakistan's Babar Azam breaks yet another Virat Kohli record

Pakistan's Babar Azam breaks yet another Virat Kohli record

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Babar Azam becomes fastest Asian batter to reach 10,000 international runs

India vs WI: Here's why 2nd T20I was delayed

India vs WI: Here's why 2nd T20I was delayed

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

WI later confirmed that the game had to be pushed back further. There was, however, no explanation for the inordinate delay.

Who Is Kajol Gunning For?

Who Is Kajol Gunning For?

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Katrina's in New York... Ishaan's in France... Helen and Bindu's rare appearance...

Javelin thrower Annu Rani seventh in World C'ships

Javelin thrower Annu Rani seventh in World C'ships

Rediff.com23 Jul 2022

Competing in her second consecutive final in the showpiece event, Rani, who has a season's and personal best of 63.82m, achieved her best of the day on her second attempt but failed to cross the 60m mark in her other five throws.

Why Succession reminds Ram Madhvani of Aarya

Why Succession reminds Ram Madhvani of Aarya

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

'Succession is a great show that inspires me to push the boundaries of creativity.'

IPL Auction: Why CSK paid Rs 16.25 crore for Stokes!

IPL Auction: Why CSK paid Rs 16.25 crore for Stokes!

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

England Test skipper Ben Stokes was bought by Chennai Super Kings for Rs 16.25 crore.

PIX: Chopra 'happy to win World javelin silver; will take it'

PIX: Chopra 'happy to win World javelin silver; will take it'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

Olympic champion Neeraj admitted that his comeback from outside the medal position midway into World Athletics javelin throw final was 'challenging, but he knew that a good throw was around the corner.

The IPL 2023 Dream Team

The IPL 2023 Dream Team

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Check out the best playing XI from the IPL 2023 league stage.

IPL 2023: These Players Have A Point To Prove

IPL 2023: These Players Have A Point To Prove

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

A look at Indian players who need a good showing in the IPL to get back in the reckoning.

India Gets 3 Nominations At Oscars 2023

India Gets 3 Nominations At Oscars 2023

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The song Naatu Naatu from S S Rajamouli's RRR has been nominated in the Best Original Song category at the 95th academy Awards. But that's not all.

PHOTOS: India crush Windies in opening T20I

PHOTOS: India crush Windies in opening T20I

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Images from the first T20 International between India and West Indies at the Brian Lara stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad on Friday.

OTT Picks For All Kinds Of Romantics

OTT Picks For All Kinds Of Romantics

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Make your Valentine's Day fun and fabulous with Sukanya Verma's OTT suggestions.

The Many Moods Of Virat Kohli

The Many Moods Of Virat Kohli

Rediff.com9 May 2022

An all-charged up Virat Kohli took the field as the RCB bowlers put up a spirited performance to guide their team to a thumping 67 run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Fitch retains India growth forecast at 7% for FY23, cuts projections for next 2 yrs

Fitch retains India growth forecast at 7% for FY23, cuts projections for next 2 yrs

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday retained India's economic growth forecast at 7 per cent for the current fiscal, but cut projections for the next two financial years saying the country is not impervious to global developments. In its December edition of the Global Economic Outlook, Fitch projected India's GDP to grow at 7 per cent in the current fiscal, at a slower rate of 6.2 per cent in 2023-24 and at 6.9 per cent in 2024-25. In September, Fitch projected 7 per cent growth for the current fiscal, followed by 6.7 per cent in 2023-24 and 7.1 per cent growth in 2024-25.

PIX: US men, women storm to 4x400m World relay gold

PIX: US men, women storm to 4x400m World relay gold

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

The Italian and Japanese battled shoulder-to-shoulder as the leading pair in the final 4km, but the Italian coped well with the pressure and accelerated in the final 300m to seal the gold medal.

Oscars 2023: Naatu Naatu, Elephant Whisperers Win!

Oscars 2023: Naatu Naatu, Elephant Whisperers Win!

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

A quick look at the winners of the 95th Annual Academy Awards.

Why Emmys 2022 Was Such A Fun Show

Why Emmys 2022 Was Such A Fun Show

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Zendaya wins. Sheryl Lee Ralph makes history. Micheal Keaton delivers a beautiful speech.

Why Adani group's Sensex dream may have to wait

Why Adani group's Sensex dream may have to wait

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Two firms belonging to the Adani group - India's most valued conglomerate - are part of the Nifty 50 index. The group, however, has no representation in the Sensex. And it could stay this way if a proposed index qualification rule change gets approved. Recently, Asia Index, a joint venture between S&P Dow Jones Indices and BSE responsible for index composition, floated a consultation paper where it proposed that a stock must have a derivative contract to be eligible for inclusion in the flagship 30-share Sensex index.

West Indies all-rounder Pollard retires from international cricket

West Indies all-rounder Pollard retires from international cricket

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, calling time on a career which saw him feature more than 200 times across one-day and Twenty20 internationals.

'Yuvi hai ya Bumrah': Sachin showers praise on Bumrah

'Yuvi hai ya Bumrah': Sachin showers praise on Bumrah

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

'BOOM What play, captain saab!'

Santa Claus is Coming to Town...

Santa Claus is Coming to Town...

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Undeterred by the growing number of coronavirus cases in Europe and elsewhere, Santa is on his way.

Why Was Murali So Angry?

Why Was Murali So Angry?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

As the SRH dugout watched in utter disbelief at Jansen's bowling crumbling to pieces, Muralitharan got up from his seat and caught on camera shouting, 'Why the f**k is he bowling full?'

After 10 years: Infosys may overtake Cognizant on revenue front

After 10 years: Infosys may overtake Cognizant on revenue front

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

Slowing growth and execution challenges for Cognizant (CTSH) may well allow Infosys to overtake the former after a decade. Cognizant had marched ahead of Infosys in terms of revenue in the first quarter of financial year 2012-13. The Nasdaq-listed IT services firm's performance in Q3 and the guidance for Q4 and full-year 2022 suggest that it could take time for Cognizant to see the expected improvement in performance from its decision to restructure.

U19 WC: India hammer Uganda to top group, face Bangladesh in quarters

U19 WC: India hammer Uganda to top group, face Bangladesh in quarters

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

India thrashed Uganda by 326 runs in their final Group B game.

BAFTA Nominations: RRR Out, All That Breathes In

BAFTA Nominations: RRR Out, All That Breathes In

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

This comes as a rare miss for RRR, which bagged a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for the song Naatu Naatu and Critics Choice Awards for Best Foreign Language film and Best Song.

IndiGo's new CEO Pieter Elbers takes over, eyes 'new frontiers'

IndiGo's new CEO Pieter Elbers takes over, eyes 'new frontiers'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

The coming years will be among the most exciting of your professional lives, IndiGo's new chief executive officer (CEO) Pieter Elbers wrote to the airline's staff after taking charge on Tuesday. Elbers, who spent three decades at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, replaces Ronojoy Dutta at the top post. "Earlier, IndiGo communication summarised it all in just three words: 'Towards new heights' and-let me add here: 'across new frontiers'. "With that vision in mind, you should feel assured that the coming years will be among the most exciting of your professional lives," Elbers said.

Australia lose spin coach Sridharan Sriram to IPL

Australia lose spin coach Sridharan Sriram to IPL

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

Sridharan Sriram, who played eight ODIs between 2000 and 2004, was part of the Australian coaching set up since 2015.

Fitch slashes India's FY23 GDP growth forecast to 7%

Fitch slashes India's FY23 GDP growth forecast to 7%

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Fitch Ratings on Thursday slashed India's GDP growth projection for FY23 to 7 per cent, saying the economy is expected to slow against the backdrop of global economy, elevated inflation and high interest rate. In June, it had forecast 7.8 per cent growth for India. "We expect the economy to slow given the global economic backdrop, elevated inflation and tighter monetary policy. "We now expect the economy to grow 7 per cent in the financial year to end-March 2023 (FY23) from 7.8 per cent previously, with FY24 also slowing to 6.7 per cent from 7.4 per cent before," Fitch said in its September edition of the Global Economic Outlook.

England's Curran most expensive player in IPL history

England's Curran most expensive player in IPL history

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

England players were in demand as batter Harry Brook earned a Rs 13.25 crore winning from Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Sathiyan enters round of 32 at World TT Championship

Sathiyan enters round of 32 at World TT Championship

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Sathiyan Gnanasekaran progressed to the singles third round at the World Table Tennis Championships with a 4-0 win over Russia's Vladimir Sidorenko in Houston.

Arshdeep could be walking into the Indian team: Shastri

Arshdeep could be walking into the Indian team: Shastri

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

Young left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh could soon be walking into India's T20 team after consistent performances in the IPL over the last three seasons, said former India coach Ravi Shastri.

British Indian ex-minister Alok Sharma knighted; 30 more PIOs to be honoured

British Indian ex-minister Alok Sharma knighted; 30 more PIOs to be honoured

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Sharma was the president of the conference, the first since the Paris Agreement of COP21 that expected parties to make enhanced commitments towards mitigating climate change.

Mike, that f**** guy hates you: Trump said about Xi

Mike, that f**** guy hates you: Trump said about Xi

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Mike Pompeo has said that among the dozens of world leaders he met as the United States Secretary of State he found the 'most unpleasant' was Chinese President Xi Jinping, who threatened to stop sending PPE kits to America if it kept asking for accountability from Beijing on COVID-19.

Beijing Winter Olympics: 55 COVID-19 cases on Feb 2, highest daily tally

Beijing Winter Olympics: 55 COVID-19 cases on Feb 2, highest daily tally

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

A total of 55 new COVID-19 infections were found among Olympic Games-related personnel on Feb. 2, the chair of the Beijing 2022 medical expert panel said on Thursday, the highest daily tally so far.

Olympics: US beat France to win 16th men's basketball gold

Olympics: US beat France to win 16th men's basketball gold

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

The US team had been slow to start in previous matches, but they kept the heat on France consistently this time. But it was 18 turnovers that proved to be the killer for France.

US, Taliban hold talks over $ 3.5 bn frozen Afghan bank reserves

US, Taliban hold talks over $ 3.5 bn frozen Afghan bank reserves

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

A US special envoy met senior Taliban representatives in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and discussed the issue of Afghan central bank reserves.

US retailer Macy's tech expense cut may hurt IT giants

US retailer Macy's tech expense cut may hurt IT giants

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

The company's decision may impact new projects, which are likely to get delayed, said sources in the know. Among the IT players that work with Macy's are Accenture, Cognizant, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), and Infosys. Macy's is among the top 5-10 clients of these companies.

IndiGo names Pieter Elbers as new CEO, Ronojoy Dutta to retire on Sept 30

IndiGo names Pieter Elbers as new CEO, Ronojoy Dutta to retire on Sept 30

Rediff.com18 May 2022

The country's largest domestic budget carrier IndiGo on Wednesday announced the appointment of Pieter Elbers as its chief executive officer, replacing incumbent Ronojoy Dutta. Seventy-one year old Dutta, who came to helm the airline in January 2019, has decided to retire on September 30, after guiding the airline through the turbulent Covid period, IndiGo said in a statement. Elbers' appointment, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will be effective from on or before October 1, it said.

Captain Rohit wants set batters to 'carry on longer'

Captain Rohit wants set batters to 'carry on longer'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Captain Rohit Sharma and Dinesh Karthik steered India to a competitive 190 from an uncomfortable 138 for 6 in the 16th over, which proved enough for the visitors to score a 68-run victory in the first T20 International against the West Indies in Tarouba, Port of Spain, on Friday.