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Saina out; Krishna-Vishnu enter maiden Super 100 final

Saina out; Krishna-Vishnu enter maiden Super 100 final

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

India's Saina Nehwal on Saturday crashed out of the Orleans Masters after losing in the semi-final against Denmark's Line Christophersen, in Paris on Saturday.

An Seyoung whips Sindhu to win World Tour Finals

An Seyoung whips Sindhu to win World Tour Finals

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

India's P V Sindhu finished second best at the World Tour Badminton Finals after going down tamely to Korean teen sensation An Seyoung in the women's singles final, in Bali, on Sunday. The reigning World champion and two-time Olympic medallist was unable to match the pace nor breach the defence of the world No. 6 and was beaten 16-21, 12-21 in the 40 minutes.

Sindhu loses in French Open semis

Sindhu loses in French Open semis

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

India's double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu failed to reach the women's singles summit clash after going down fighting to Japan's Sayaka Takahashi in three games at the French Open badminton tournament Paris on Saturday.

India Open: Sen, Satwik-Chirag enter final; Sindhu exits

India Open: Sen, Satwik-Chirag enter final; Sindhu exits

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and men's doubles combination of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy registered contrasting victories to reach their first Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2022 final, while PV Sindhu was knocked out, in New Delhi on Saturday.

French Open: Sindhu, Lakshya win; Saina retires

French Open: Sindhu, Lakshya win; Saina retires

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen sailed into the second round but it was curtains for Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth on a mixed day for India at the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Paris on Wednesday.

Olympics Badminton: Sindhu breezes through in opener

Olympics Badminton: Sindhu breezes through in opener

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

Rio Olympics silver medallist P V Sindhu began her campaign at the Tokyo Olympics with an easy 21-7, 21-10 victory over Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova in her first singles group match on Sunday.

Uber Cup: Saina retires injured, but India beat Spain

Uber Cup: Saina retires injured, but India beat Spain

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

Saina Nehwal was forced to retire midway through her opening match but India's young brigade produced a clinical display to notch up a fine 3-2 win over Spain and get off to a winning start in the Uber Cup in Aarhus, on Sunday.

S&P slashes India's GDP growth to 9.8% over Covid 2nd wave

S&P slashes India's GDP growth to 9.8% over Covid 2nd wave

Rediff.com5 May 2021

S&P Global Ratings on Wednesday slashed India's GDP growth forecast for the current financial year to 9.8 per cent saying the second Covid wave may derail the budding recovery in the economy and credit conditions.

Group Capt Varun Singh's funeral to be held in Bhopal on Friday

Group Capt Varun Singh's funeral to be held in Bhopal on Friday

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

He was the lone survivor of the crash in which Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 11 armed forces personnel were killed.

Sindhu whips Blichfeldt to enter Olympics quarter-finals

Sindhu whips Blichfeldt to enter Olympics quarter-finals

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

P V Sindhu stormed into the quarter-finals of the women's singles badminton at the Olympics with an easy 21-15, 21-13 victory over Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt in Tokyo on Thursday.

SC examines whether Mandal verdict needs to be revisited

SC examines whether Mandal verdict needs to be revisited

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, gave a week time to all the states to submit their brief note of submissions after some of them sought time.

Omicron threat: PM to hold meet, states enhance surveillance

Omicron threat: PM to hold meet, states enhance surveillance

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

With the Omicron variant of coronavirus slowly spreading its tentacles in the country, a number of states enhanced surveillance to trace, track and quarantine contacts of COVID-19 positive persons while Delhi began genome sequencing of samples of all infected people and has prohibited Christmas and New Year gatherings.

Unstoppable Axar equals Doshi's record

Unstoppable Axar equals Doshi's record

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Left-arm spinner Axar Patel enjoyed a dream start to Test cricket as he equalled the record of former spinner Dilip Doshi for the most wickets by an Indian bowler in his debut series.

Ashwin is always an attacking option for a captain: Rohit

Ashwin is always an attacking option for a captain: Rohit

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

'Over the years he's proved himself with the red ball and even in white ball he doesn't have a bad record. The way he has come back and bowled in Dubai and then two games here. It shows the quality that he has.'

Oops! Kohli drops an easy catch

Oops! Kohli drops an easy catch

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

Short skied it high. Kohli positioned himself properly only to see the ball slip through his reverse cup and hit the ground.

Athletics: Women's 100m explodes into life in Tokyo

Athletics: Women's 100m explodes into life in Tokyo

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

The defending Olympic champion Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah ran a scorching 10.82 to advance and she almost slowed towards the finish line. She was all smiles and thumbs up after a performance that made a clear statement of intent that she was not yet ready to relinquish her title.

WATCH: Brave woman cop saves passenger's life

WATCH: Brave woman cop saves passenger's life

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

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Hiring at all-time high in July: Report

Hiring at all-time high in July: Report

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Hiring activity in the country touched an all-time high in July, witnessing a 11 per cent sequential increase, indicating a strong revival of economic growth and a recovery of business from the impact of COVID-19, a report said on Friday. With 2,625 job postings, hiring trends grew 11 per cent in July compared with 2,359 postings in June, the highest it has ever been, including the pre-COVID-19 timeline, according to the report by Naukri JobSpeak. The Indian job market has witnessed sequential growth for the second month in a row, with a 15 per cent rise in June, after the pandemic-linked decline in April and May, it stated.

Tzu Ying dashes Sindhu's hopes of badminton gold in semis

Tzu Ying dashes Sindhu's hopes of badminton gold in semis

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

World champion P V Sindhu was beaten 18-21, 12-21 by Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu-Ying in the semi-finals of the Olympics badminton and will play for the bronze medal now.

How to DEFEAT the NEXT Pandemic

How to DEFEAT the NEXT Pandemic

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Illustrious international thinkers met at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 and many discussions addressed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world at large.

Olympics: Manika stuns World No 32 Pesotska; Sathiyan crashes out

Olympics: Manika stuns World No 32 Pesotska; Sathiyan crashes out

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

India's table tennis star Manika Batra made a stunning comeback against World No 32 Margaryta Pesotska to reach the women's singles third round but Gnanasekaran Sathiyan succumbed to the pressure on his Olympic debut

Sindhu, Srikanth crash out of BWF World Tour Finals

Sindhu, Srikanth crash out of BWF World Tour Finals

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth crashed out in the group stages after losing their respective second round matches in the BWF World Tour Finals, in Bangkok, on Thursday.

Tokyo Paralympics: Bhagat wins badminton gold

Tokyo Paralympics: Bhagat wins badminton gold

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

Reigning World champion Pramod Bhagat continued India's fine showing at the Tokyo Paralympics with a gold medal in the badminton SL3 class event, in Tokyo, on Saturday. The 33-year-old Bhagat, who is also the world No. 1 and current Asian champion, scored a 21-11, 21-16 win over Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in the first SL3 class semi-final, which lasted 36 minutes.

What Happens to COVID Orphans?

What Happens to COVID Orphans?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Who looks after them?

Moody's raises FY'21 India growth forecast to (-) 10.6%

Moody's raises FY'21 India growth forecast to (-) 10.6%

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Moody's Investors Service on Thursday upped India growth forecast to (-) 10.6 per cent for the current fiscal, from its earlier estimate of (-) 11.5 per cent, saying the latest stimulus prioritises manufacturing and job creation, and focuses on longer-term growth. Last week the government had announced a new fiscal package amounting to Rs 2.7 lakh crore. Moody's said the latest measures aim to increase the competitiveness of India's manufacturing sector and create jobs, while supporting infrastructure investment, credit availability and stressed sectors.

World Tour Finals: Sindhu, Srikanth start off with defeats

World Tour Finals: Sindhu, Srikanth start off with defeats

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

Star Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth fought their hearts out before suffering close defeats in their respective group 'B' openers at the US$ 1.5 million HSBC BWF World Tour Finals, in Bangkok, on Wednesday.

Bird flu: The Rs 90,000 cr poultry industry is in a fix

Bird flu: The Rs 90,000 cr poultry industry is in a fix

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

The death of a 11-year-old boy due to 'bird-flu', even before the devastating effects of the second Covid wave have waned, has alarmed the medical fraternity though they assert that human-to-human transmission of H5N1 virus is extremely rare. The event has also put the Rs 90,000 crore domestic poultry industry which was seeing some uptick in demand after months of low sales last year into a spot of bother, as any curb on sale or production of eggs or chicken could have a devastating impact on its revenues. It is estimated that around 60 million people are directly impacted by the poultry sector in India. H5N1 virus, also commonly known as bird flu, is known to spread from chickens but other birds such as ducks and crow are also carriers of the virus.

Sonia's clarion call: Winning 2024 polls ultimate goal; time to rise above politics

Sonia's clarion call: Winning 2024 polls ultimate goal; time to rise above politics

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday urged top opposition leaders to rise above political compulsions to take on the BJP in the interest of the nation and start planning "systematically" to realise the "ultimate goal" of winning the 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Remembering Dingko Singh

Remembering Dingko Singh

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

'He was not the hit and run kind of a boxer, but a very intelligent boxer.' 'His presence of mind in the ring brought him glory in many international tournaments.'

Sindhu, Srikanth start well at Thailand Open

Sindhu, Srikanth start well at Thailand Open

Rediff.com19 Jan 2021

P V Sindhu beat world No.12 Busanan 21-17, 21-13 in the women's singles opener, while Kidambi Srikanth demolished Sitthikom Thammasin 21-11, 21-11 in 37 minutes in the men's singles.

HELP Satish Achieve His Dream

HELP Satish Achieve His Dream

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

The one thing holding back the plucky youngster who has never hesitated to plunge into unknown territory, is funds

Economic Survey pegs India's FY22 economic growth at 11%

Economic Survey pegs India's FY22 economic growth at 11%

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

The Indian economy can contract by 7.7 per cent in current financial year ending on March 31 and the growth could be 11 per cent in the next financial year, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The contraction in FY21 is mainly due to coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and the visible damage caused by the subsequent countrywide lockdown to contain it. The survey unveiled two days before the Union Budget is broadly in line with forecasts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which has said it expected the country's GDP to contract by 7.5 per cent in the year ending March 31.

Prannoy fights through pain to upset Christie in Thailand Open

Prannoy fights through pain to upset Christie in Thailand Open

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

The 28-year-old from Kerala had spent two weeks stressing over his physical and mental health after contracting COVID-19 last November.

Summer desserts: Apple Galette, Gulab Jamun Parfait

Summer desserts: Apple Galette, Gulab Jamun Parfait

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

Delicious recipes from Executive Chef Merajuddin Ansari of the Four Points by Sheraton Navi Mumbai.

Dubai to Bengaluru, Ganesha brings happiness for all

Dubai to Bengaluru, Ganesha brings happiness for all

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav.

Under Stalin agriculture, environment get a new name; non-resident Tamils a new ministry

Under Stalin agriculture, environment get a new name; non-resident Tamils a new ministry

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to 68-year old Stalin, for whom this would be the first stint as CM

Lakshya wins Belgian International badminton title

Lakshya wins Belgian International badminton title

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

Lakshya was at his best as he notched up a comfortable 21-14, 21-15 win over Svendsen in the title clash that lasted for 34 minutes.

Biggest challenge in lowering India's debt/GDP ratio

Biggest challenge in lowering India's debt/GDP ratio

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Fitch Ratings on Wednesday said India's high fiscal deficit would pose a challenge in lowering the debt to GDP ratio, which is expected to rise above 90 per cent in the next five years. It said India entered the pandemic with little fiscal headroom from a rating perspective. Its general government debt/GDP ratio stood at 72 per cent in 2019, against a median of 42 per cent for 'BBB' rated peers.

Kazakh Lutsenko wins Tour de France stage six

Kazakh Lutsenko wins Tour de France stage six

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

Briton Adam Yates retained the overall leader's yellow jersey after staying tucked in the main peloton, which crossed the line with a deficit of 2:53.

Did India misuse concussion substitute rule?

Did India misuse concussion substitute rule?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

India will argue that they didn't take any undue advantage from the concussion substitute rule.