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Sports Shorts: India jump to 5th place in FIH rankings

Sports Shorts: India jump to 5th place in FIH rankings

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.

Chinese Taipei Grand Prix: Sourabh storms into final

Chinese Taipei Grand Prix: Sourabh storms into final

Rediff.com15 Oct 2016

Indian shuttler Sourabh Varma stormed into his third successive summit clash after notching up a straight-game victory over local favourite and top seed Hsu Jen Hao in the men's singles semifinals of the Chinese Taipei Grand Prix badminton tournament, in Taipei City, on Saturday.

Chinappa beats Pallikal to win historic Asian Squash title

Chinappa beats Pallikal to win historic Asian Squash title

Rediff.com30 Apr 2017

Joshna Chinappa held off a fighting Dipika Pallikal 13-15, 12-10, 11-13, 11-4, 11-4 in 78 minutes to win her biggest title till date.

Sports Shorts: Tokyo unveils Miraitowa and Someity as 2020 mascots

Sports Shorts: Tokyo unveils Miraitowa and Someity as 2020 mascots

Rediff.com22 Jul 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

All England Championship: Sindhu crashes out

All England Championship: Sindhu crashes out

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu failed to overcome World No 1 and top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei and crashed out of the All England Championship.

Repentant VW to expand compensation programme to larger vehicles

Repentant VW to expand compensation programme to larger vehicles

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Expanding the compensation programme could add 80,000 vehicles and $80 million.

Panagariya expects economy to grow at 8-10% for 15 years

Panagariya expects economy to grow at 8-10% for 15 years

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

This kind of growth will turn India into a $8 trillion economy.

HTC U11+ review: It's a fully loaded smartphone

HTC U11+ review: It's a fully loaded smartphone

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

A peek inside the new HTC flagship phone.

Dubai Super Series Finals: Sindhu storms into title round

Dubai Super Series Finals: Sindhu storms into title round

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

World No. 3 Sindhu beat World No 8 Chen, 21-15, 21-18 in a 58-minute contest at the Sheikh Hamdan Indoor Stadium in Dubai.

Review: Why the OnePlus 6 is worth its price

Review: Why the OnePlus 6 is worth its price

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

OnePlus is raising the bar every iteration and OnePlus 6 defines it all.

Sydney International: Kvitova downs fellow Czech Pliskova to claim title

Sydney International: Kvitova downs fellow Czech Pliskova to claim title

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Petra Kvitova completed her preparations for an assault on a third Grand Slam title in triumphant style on Friday by downing fellow Czech Karolina Pliskova 7-6, 7-6 to win the Sydney International title.

ITC Q2 profit up 9% at Rs 2,425 crore

ITC Q2 profit up 9% at Rs 2,425 crore

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Leading conglomerate ITC Ltd on Friday posted a 8.72 per cent rise in its standalone net profit to Rs 2,425.16 crore (Rs 24.25 billion) for the second quarter ended September 30, 2014.

Sports Shorts: Ruthvika, Lakshya enter quarters; Joshna in semis

Sports Shorts: Ruthvika, Lakshya enter quarters; Joshna in semis

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday.

Dubai Super Series: Sindhu loses at final hurdle

Dubai Super Series: Sindhu loses at final hurdle

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu suffered another heart-wrenching defeat against World No 2 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to finish as runner-up at the Dubai Super Series Final in Dubai on Sunday.

Sindhu survives scare to enter quarters of China Open

Sindhu survives scare to enter quarters of China Open

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

Olympic silver-medallist P V Sindhu and Ajay Jayaram advanced to the quarter-finals after registering thrilling three-game wins over their respective opponents in the second round of the China Super Series Premier, in Fuzhou, on Thursday.

PIX: Check out Salman, Shah Rukh, John Abraham's COOL cars!

PIX: Check out Salman, Shah Rukh, John Abraham's COOL cars!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Our stars love to cruise on Mumbai roads and how!

Why soccer legend Pele has sued Samsung...

Why soccer legend Pele has sued Samsung...

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

Brazilian soccer legend Pel has sued Samsung Electronics Co for at least $30 million, alleging the Korean company improperly used a look-alike in an advertisement that ran in the New York Times without permission.

The Apple Revolution

The Apple Revolution

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

With a slew of product releases this time, Apple has made it very difficult for its competitors to survive in the market with its state-of-the-art products and software. It will be interesting to see how competition answers with their upcoming products.

Saina, Srikanth, Praneeth enter last 16 at World Championship

Saina, Srikanth, Praneeth enter last 16 at World Championship

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

The 27-year-old London Olympics bronze medallist hard broke a sweat as she cruised past her Swiss opponent 21-11, 21-12 in just 33 minutes at the Emirates Arena.

What it's like to be Picasso's grandson

What it's like to be Picasso's grandson

Rediff.com7 Mar 2018

'As a child I was very glad to be around him, to breathe his happiness.' 'I was aware that he would focus 100 per cent on whatever he was doing, whether it was playing with me, or going to the bullfights, or painting -- which he seemed to do non-stop,' Pablo's grandson tells Kishore Singh.

Korea Open: Jayaram lone Indian survivor

Korea Open: Jayaram lone Indian survivor

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram emerged as the lone survivor at the Korea Open after he defeated Hong Kong's Wong Wing Ki Vincent to reach the quarterfinals of the men's singles event even as P V Sindhu bowed out of the Super Series tournament, in Seoul, on Thursday.

Spice launches the value for money Stellar 520n

Spice launches the value for money Stellar 520n

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

The phone is equipped with a 1.3 GHz Quad Core Processor and a majestic 5-inch HD IPS display.

Samsung launches Galaxy Note 510 tablet at Rs 30,900

Samsung launches Galaxy Note 510 tablet at Rs 30,900

Rediff.com4 May 2013

The tablet comes with 1.6 GHz quad-core processor and 2GB RAM.

Macau Open: Sindhu marches into semi-final

Macau Open: Sindhu marches into semi-final

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Two-time defending champion P V Sindhu remained on course for retaining her title as she reached the semi-finals with a hard-fought three-game win over China's Chen Yufei at the $120,000 Macau Open Grand Prix Gold tournament in Macau on Friday.

Economy on a strong wicket; fundamentals sound: Jaitley

Economy on a strong wicket; fundamentals sound: Jaitley

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Economic Affairs secretary S C Garg said inflation has consistently come down since 2014 and will not cross 4 per cent this fiscal.

Sports Shorts: Saina meets Tai Tzu in All England opener

Sports Shorts: Saina meets Tai Tzu in All England opener

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

6 Samsung Galaxy phones to watch out for

6 Samsung Galaxy phones to watch out for

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

This is how the South Korean electronics major plans to indulge its Indian fans

Xiaomi launches iPhone killer Mi4 in India for Rs 19,999

Xiaomi launches iPhone killer Mi4 in India for Rs 19,999

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

The Xiaomi Mi4 has a 5-inch IPS display and is powered by a 2.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor and has 3GB RAM.

Apple's iPhone 6 Plus has competition!

Apple's iPhone 6 Plus has competition!

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

Here is a comparative analysis of iPhone 6 Plus against other leading phablets available in the market...

India's most reputed airline brands, Air India tops

India's most reputed airline brands, Air India tops

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Debt-ridden national carrier Air India tops a brand reputation survey.

Wipro to provide 35,000 books to needy children in N America

Wipro to provide 35,000 books to needy children in N America

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

The funds raised by employees were matched by an equal contribution from Wipro.

Kashyap bows out of Swiss Open

Kashyap bows out of Swiss Open

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Parupalli Kashyap crashed out of the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament after losing to Wei Feng Chong of Malaysia in the men's singles pre-quarter-finals in Basel on Thursday.

Canada Open Grand Prix: Praneeth, Manu-Sumeeth win titles

Canada Open Grand Prix: Praneeth, Manu-Sumeeth win titles

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

It was double bonanza for India at the Canada Open as B Sai Praneeth and Rio-bound men's doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy clinched twin crowns after winning their respective title clash at the $ 55,000 Grand Prix badminton tournament, in Calgary, Canada.

IndianOil sets its sights on Haldia Petro

IndianOil sets its sights on Haldia Petro

Rediff.com15 Feb 2013

IndianOil already has a 8.89 per cent stake in HPL by virtue of a Rs 150-crore (Rs 1.5-billion) investment made in 2004.

Sindhu trumps Saina to enter India Open semis

Sindhu trumps Saina to enter India Open semis

Rediff.com31 Mar 2017

PV Sindhu fought back in the 2nd game to down compatriot Saina Nehwal 21-16, 22-20 and book a berth in the Yonex-Sunrise India Super Series badminton tournament at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi on Friday.

Top 5 smartphones to watch IPL on-the-go

Top 5 smartphones to watch IPL on-the-go

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

These smartphones will let you enjoy all the action this IPL season!

Delhi Open: Bhupathi wins first title in 3 years!

Delhi Open: Bhupathi wins first title in 3 years!

Rediff.com20 Feb 2016

Mahesh Bhupathi, who is making a comeback to competitive tennis after an injury lay-off, won his first title in three years as he combined with Yuki Bhambri to clinch the Delhi Open while Saketh Myneni reached the singles final, in New Delhi, on Saturday.

Sports Shorts: Advani secures IBSF World Snooker C'ship title

Sports Shorts: Advani secures IBSF World Snooker C'ship title

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday

BWF Super Series Finals: Srikanth on brink of exit

BWF Super Series Finals: Srikanth on brink of exit

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth was pushed to the brink of exit after he suffered his second consecuitve loss in the BWF Super Series Finals, losing in straight games to Denmark's Viktor Axelsen in the men's singles in Dubai.

LG launches Bello for Rs 18,500

LG launches Bello for Rs 18,500

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

The handset features a 5-inch IPS display with 2,540 mAh battery combined with 1.3 GHz quad core processor.