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Indian shooters depart for Olympic prep

Indian shooters depart for Olympic prep

Rediff.com11 May 2021

A 15-member squad of Indian shooters, who have qualified for the Tokyo Olympics, departed for Zagreb, Croatia, for training ahead of the Games.

NBA roundup: Warriors beat Rockets to improve to 8-1

NBA roundup: Warriors beat Rockets to improve to 8-1

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Jae'Sean Tate finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who fell for the second time in two days and have lost eight straight games.

Olympic-bound shooters move training base to Croatia

Olympic-bound shooters move training base to Croatia

Rediff.com9 May 2021

The NRAI said that it made arrangements for a chartered flight for the entire squad to fly to Zagreb

Why Dalits are Angry with Yogi Adityanath

Why Dalits are Angry with Yogi Adityanath

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

'Is baar vote jati par nahi, kaam par milega.'

PICS: India too good for New Zealand in 2nd T20I

PICS: India too good for New Zealand in 2nd T20I

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

Images from the second T20 International between India and New Zealand, in Ranchi, on Friday.

Here's how many people tuned into IPL 13 in Week 1

Here's how many people tuned into IPL 13 in Week 1

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

The advertising volume also increased through the first six games before showing a two per cent dip in the last game even as the total advertisement volume (lacs) saw a 15 per cent rise.

15-day-old infant dies of COVID-19 in Gujarat

15-day-old infant dies of COVID-19 in Gujarat

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

The infant was born with the infection on April 1, as her mother had also contracted the disease, said Dinesh Navadiya, the trustee of Diamond Hospital said.

PIX: Barty wins Wimbledon to ends Australia's long wait

PIX: Barty wins Wimbledon to ends Australia's long wait

Rediff.com10 Jul 2021

World number one Ash Barty became the first Australian woman to win the Wimbledon singles title for 41 years on Saturday when she defeated Czech Karolina Pliskova in the final.

Deshmukh pressurised me to implicate BJP leaders in Delkar case: Param Bir

Deshmukh pressurised me to implicate BJP leaders in Delkar case: Param Bir

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh Monday filed a petition before the Supreme Court and claimed that Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh 'pressurised' to probe the role of certain Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and to 'somehow implicate' them in the case of death of MP Mohan Delkar but he 'did not succumb' to the pressure.

Reliance Infra sells HQ in Mumbai's Santacruz to YES Bank for Rs 1200 cr

Reliance Infra sells HQ in Mumbai's Santacruz to YES Bank for Rs 1200 cr

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

The entire proceeds from the sale of Reliance Centre will be utilised only to service YES Bank debt.

UP police books Priyanka, 10 others for breach of peace

UP police books Priyanka, 10 others for breach of peace

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

Senior party leader P Chidambaram, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut expressed support to Priyanka, who has alleged that no notice or first information report (FIR) has been given to her even after her 38-hour detention and was not allowed to meet her legal counsel.

PICS: India scrape past New Zealand in 1st T20I

PICS: India scrape past New Zealand in 1st T20I

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

Images from the first T20 International between India and New Zealand, in Jaipur, on Wednesday.

Over 8.5 lakh bank employees to get 15% pay hike

Over 8.5 lakh bank employees to get 15% pay hike

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Over 8.5 lakh employees, majorly from public sector banks (PSBs), will get a 15 per cent hike in pay, with the conclusion of the 11th Bipartite Wage Negotiations on Wednesday. After three years of intense negotiations, the UFBU, which represents four bank officer associations and five workman unions, and the IBA on July 22 entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for an annual wage hike of 15 per cent.

UPI logs record 3 bn transactions in July

UPI logs record 3 bn transactions in July

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the flagship payments platform of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), made a record in volume and value of transactions in July as digital payments rise in the pandemic. UPI processed a record 3.24 billion transactions in July up 15.7 per cent from June when it processed 2.8 billion transactions. In value terms, in July, the platform processed transactions worth Rs 6.06 trillion, up 10.76 per cent from June.

French Open organisers defend Osaka handling, say 'can do better' on mental health

French Open organisers defend Osaka handling, say 'can do better' on mental health

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

Japan's Osaka ended the stand-off with the French tennis federation (FFT) by withdrawing from the claycourt major

Djokovic to play UK teen Draper as Wimbledon returns

Djokovic to play UK teen Draper as Wimbledon returns

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer, who turns 40 this year, takes on Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in round one.

LAC row: India to stock weapons, ammo for 15-day intense war

LAC row: India to stock weapons, ammo for 15-day intense war

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

The authorisation to increase the weapon and ammunition reserves to minimum 15-I levels from the earlier existing 10-day stocking is to prepare the defence forces for a two-front war with both China and Pakistan.

'Super Simone' books ticket to second Olympics

'Super Simone' books ticket to second Olympics

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

The four-time Olympic champion finished first at the end of the US Olympic gymnastics trials in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday.

Gupta family was 'ensconced' in state capture: SA President Ramaphosa

Gupta family was 'ensconced' in state capture: SA President Ramaphosa

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has conceded for the first time that divisions within the ruling African National Congress prevented appropriate action against the influential Gupta family from India for their alleged involvement in massive state capture.

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.

Modi in UP, why is he not going to Lakhimpur, asks Priyanka

Modi in UP, why is he not going to Lakhimpur, asks Priyanka

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

Gandhi also charged that the focus of the Uttar Pradesh government has been propaganda and public relations instead of welfare of people.

15-year-old boy killed in Kerala, family blames RSS

15-year-old boy killed in Kerala, family blames RSS

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

A 15-year old boy was stabbed to death allegedly by a group of people during a temple festival at Padayanivattom near Alappuzha on Wednesday night, the police said.

Vodafone Idea's future hinges on SC's AGR verdict

Vodafone Idea's future hinges on SC's AGR verdict

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

If the apex court decides on a 15-year repayment tenure, it would pose a grave challenge for the debt ridden VIL.

It's Advantage Fintechs, NBFCs

It's Advantage Fintechs, NBFCs

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

If you are running a sweetmeat shop, will you manage a dairy for milk supply or buy milk from the market? Banks are running a dairy (which has its cost for processing milk), while NBFCs are buying milk from the market, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

After a stunning bull run, private banks are turning laggards

After a stunning bull run, private banks are turning laggards

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

After outperforming the broader market and their public sector peers for the better part of the post-Lehman period, private sector banks - such as HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, and Kotak Mahindra Bank - are now underperforming. Last week, the Nifty Private Bank index was up just 6 per cent year-to-date in the calendar year 2021, against nearly 13 per cent rally in the Bank Nifty and a 15 per cent rise in the benchmark Nifty50. Public sector (PSU) banks, such as State bank of India, Bank of Baroda, and Punjab National Bank, are now rally leaders and outperforming the broader market. The Nifty PSU Bank index was up 42 per cent since the beginning of this calendar year. But on a longer term, the Nifty Private Bank index is up 101 per cent since March 2016, against a 118 per cent rally in the Bank Nifty and just 2 per cent rise in the Nifty PSU Bank index in the period.

England rest IPL stars for two Tests against New Zealand

England rest IPL stars for two Tests against New Zealand

Rediff.com18 May 2021

England on Tuesday rested IPL stars including Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow for the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand while Jofra Archer and Ben Stokes were not considered for selection due to injuries.

PIX: Germany bounce back with emphatic win over Portugal

PIX: Germany bounce back with emphatic win over Portugal

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Germany move into second place in the group on three points, one behind leaders France and level with Portugal.

Bhutan-China Treaty: Setback For India

Bhutan-China Treaty: Setback For India

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Thimpu apparently didn't think it necessary to take Delhi into confidence. Bhutan is loathe to getting dragged into the geopolitical rivalry between India and China. And for Beijing, this was too good an opportunity to be missed to thumb its nose at the powers-that-be in Delhi, points out Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Meet Emma Raducanu, the latest Wimbledon sensation

Meet Emma Raducanu, the latest Wimbledon sensation

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Emma Raducanu is a symbol of Britain's multi-cultural society

'The power crisis will not last long'

'The power crisis will not last long'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

'This is a crisis which did not happen overnight. It was happening slowly.' 'Now we are mining very fast and this crisis won't last long.'

Hima Das gets first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Hima Das gets first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Hima Das is the first top track and field athlete to have received the vaccine.

Paralympics: Lekhara fails to qualify for final; swimmer Jadhav disqualified

Paralympics: Lekhara fails to qualify for final; swimmer Jadhav disqualified

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Shooter Avani Lekhara crashed out in the qualification round of the mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday.

Olympic-bound shooter Manu receives first dose of COVID vaccine

Olympic-bound shooter Manu receives first dose of COVID vaccine

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

India's ace shooter Manu Bhaker on Tuesday received her first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at a government hospital in Jhajjar, Haryana, three months before the Tokyo Olympics where she will enter as one of India's brightest medal hopes.

It's a YES! Sharapova engaged to British businessman

It's a YES! Sharapova engaged to British businessman

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Sharapova has dated fellow tennis player Grigor Dimitrov in the past. She was engaged to a Slovenian basketball player in 2011 before ending the engagement a year later.

PM Modi's message really motivated me, says fencer Bhavani

PM Modi's message really motivated me, says fencer Bhavani

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

A second-round exit in her debut Olympics at Tokyo was a lesson for India's lone fencer Bhavani Devi, who said she would work on improving her technique to win medals for the country in the future.

Covaxin shows 78% efficacy in phase-3 interim analysis

Covaxin shows 78% efficacy in phase-3 interim analysis

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Safety and Efficacy results from the final analysis will be available in June, and the final report will be submitted to a peer-reviewed publication.

'Cinema is not only about selling tickets'

'Cinema is not only about selling tickets'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

'You need to be very passionate towards life, not because you are a film-maker, but because you are a human being.' 'If you can do that, then I think it reflects in the films that you make.'

HC asks CAG to probe Mumbai-Pune expressway toll collection

HC asks CAG to probe Mumbai-Pune expressway toll collection

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

The Bombay high court on Thursday directed the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) to look into allegations of irregularities in toll collection on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.

Kohli indicates at overhaul of Test side after WTC final

Kohli indicates at overhaul of Test side after WTC final

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Kohli didn't name anyone but expressed his displeasure at some of the players not showing enough intent to score runs

Heroic auto driver and other amazing videos

Heroic auto driver and other amazing videos

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

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