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Major League Eating: Quarantined Americans to compete for big prize

Major League Eating: Quarantined Americans to compete for big prize

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

The qualifying round will consist of two pounds (907 grams) of sliced bologna while the quarter-finals will feature one family pack of Oreo cookies and a half gallon (1.9 liters) of milk.

Have undergone 22 COVID tests in past four and half months: Ganguly

Have undergone 22 COVID tests in past four and half months: Ganguly

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

BCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Tuesday revealed that he underwent as many as 22 COVID-19 tests in the past four and a half months while trying to navigate his professional commitments amid the raging pandemic.

Is Vande Mataram written in Bengali or Sanskrit? Madras HC will answer

Is Vande Mataram written in Bengali or Sanskrit? Madras HC will answer

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Vande Mataram of Sanskrit origin, but written in Bengali, Tamil Nadu AG told the court.

SC stays HC order on groping without skin to skin contact

SC stays HC order on groping without skin to skin contact

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

On January 19, the high court had said that groping a minor's breast without "skin to skin contact" cannot be termed as sexual assault as defined under the POCSO Act.

COVID-19: How The RAT Can Help

COVID-19: How The RAT Can Help

Rediff.com2 Feb 2022

'Serial testing is much more valuable than a single test which reflects just a point in time.'

Luxury carmakers chase India's young, female and frugal

Luxury carmakers chase India's young, female and frugal

Rediff.com23 Apr 2013

Luxury carmakers in India are moving downmarket broadening their target market to include India's young, female and middle-class.

PNB fraud case: Centre, SC at loggerheads

PNB fraud case: Centre, SC at loggerheads

Rediff.com16 Mar 2018

There can't be a parallel inquiry and parallel monitoring by the courts, Attorney General K K Venugopal told the court.

Favourable ruling for generic Yaz in US court: Lupin

Favourable ruling for generic Yaz in US court: Lupin

Rediff.com17 Apr 2013

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled in the company's favour regarding its appeal of a previous judgement by a lower court for Bayer AG's Yaz oral contraceptive product.

Why can't you apologise? SC asks Bhushan; reserves verdict

Why can't you apologise? SC asks Bhushan; reserves verdict

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

As the top court reserved its verdict on the sentence to be awarded to Bhushan, Justice Arun Mishra, who presided over a three-judge bench, at the fag end of the nearly three hour-long hearing also asked why he cannot seek an apology and what was wrong in using this word.

SC to BCCI: Administrators above 70 years will not be considered

SC to BCCI: Administrators above 70 years will not be considered

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

According to reports, AG, Mukul Rohatgi has asked the court to delay the announcement by 2 weeks.

Faster and more gorgeous new Audi R8

Faster and more gorgeous new Audi R8

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

The electrifying super sports car, Audi R8, from the stable of the legendary German auto-giant, Audi AG, is finally out in a fresh avatar.

Tour de France: Froome survives French coup attempt to retain lead

Tour de France: Froome survives French coup attempt to retain lead

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

Dutchman Bauke Mollema, the strongest and smartest of the breakaway riders, who had three top 10 finishes on the Tour, won the 189.5-km stage from Laissac-Severac L'Eglise but the action was elsewhere.

SG refuses nod to contempt case against Swara Bhasker

SG refuses nod to contempt case against Swara Bhasker

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

'Considering the fact that the Attorney General for India has already declined to grant his consent in the present matter for the reasons detailed in the said letter...the present request made to me is misconceived,' Mehta said in his letter addressed to lawyer Anuj Saxena.

Congress can't claim Oppn leader post in LS: Attorney General

Congress can't claim Oppn leader post in LS: Attorney General

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

In bad news for Congress, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has opined that the party has no case for claiming the Leader of Opposition post, saying there is no precedent since the days of the first Lok Sabha when Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister.

Tour de France: Bold Bardet wins stage as Froome surrenders yellow to Aru

Tour de France: Bold Bardet wins stage as Froome surrenders yellow to Aru

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Frenchman Romain Bardet timed his final effort perfectly to win the 12th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, setting up a thrilling second half of the three-week race as defending champion Chris Froome showed a rare sign of weakness.

Namaste, but won't shake hands: India snubs Pakistan at ICJ

Namaste, but won't shake hands: India snubs Pakistan at ICJ

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

A curt namaste was all that the senior Indian diplomats Deepak Mittal, joint secretary heading the Pakistan division in the external affairs ministry, and Venu Rajamoney, India's Ambassador to the Netherlands, offered when Pakistan's Attorney General Anwar Mansoor Khan wanted to shake hands ahead of the hearing.

All Tour de France riders test negative for COVID-19

All Tour de France riders test negative for COVID-19

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

All team members, riders and staff had until 1100 GMT on Monday, the Tour's first rest day, to take a test in the mobile laboratory provided by organisers.

Return with passport: Supreme Court tells Vijay Mallya

Return with passport: Supreme Court tells Vijay Mallya

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

Banks are seeking an order that Mallya should appear in person before the court.

Govt says 1,340 'Made in India' ventilators delivered to states

Govt says 1,340 'Made in India' ventilators delivered to states

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

The prominent recipients include Maharashtra (275), Delhi (275), Gujarat (175), Bihar (100), Karnataka (90), Rajasthan (75).

Demonetisation: SC snubs Centre; says people are frantic

Demonetisation: SC snubs Centre; says people are frantic

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

The Supreme Court on Friday dubbed as a "serious issue" the long queues outside banks and post offices and expressed its reservation on the Centre's plea seeking a direction that no other court in the country should entertain petitions challenging the November 8 notification demonetising Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes.

Haryana deputy advocate general sacked for accompanying Dera head

Haryana deputy advocate general sacked for accompanying Dera head

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

The state government terminated the services of DAG Gurdas Salwara for carrying the bag of rape convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim.

COVID-19 impact: IOA asks Sports Ministry for Rs 200 crore grant

COVID-19 impact: IOA asks Sports Ministry for Rs 200 crore grant

Rediff.com17 May 2020

'Due to the ongoing pandemic and lockdown, we the sports bodies are unlikely to get any sponsorship and hence we may find it very difficult to restart our activities effectively'

Chidambaram admits to editorial changes in Ishrat Jahan affidavits

Chidambaram admits to editorial changes in Ishrat Jahan affidavits

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

The Congress leader said he made the changes to improve the quality of the language as is any lawyer's wont in the second affidavit.

Centre moves SC on Uttarakhand verdict

Centre moves SC on Uttarakhand verdict

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the appeal before a bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh, which asked him to approach the Registry for listing it for hearing on Friday itself.

In major R&D push, Mercedes plans to step on the gas

In major R&D push, Mercedes plans to step on the gas

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

The luxury car maker plans to recruit 1,000 people next year; in five years, research staff had jumped from 700 to 3,500.

Slaughter ban only on cows and bulls, clarifies Fadnavis

Slaughter ban only on cows and bulls, clarifies Fadnavis

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday asserted that his government has no plans to stop slaughter of animals other than bulls and cows for meat and termed as misinterpreted the statement of Advocate General in the Bombay High Court on cow slaughter ban.

RBI eases targets for white-label ATM firms

RBI eases targets for white-label ATM firms

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

The poor deployment of WLATMs has tripped what the central bank sought to achieve back in 2012.

Tour de France likely minus spectators?

Tour de France likely minus spectators?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

France's Sports Minister has given no assurance of the likelihood of the Tour de France being held this year.

US paves way for high-tech product sales to India

US paves way for high-tech product sales to India

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

India has become the 37th country to join the list of Strategic Trade Authorization-1 category, the only South Asian nation.

You are cutting at the root of democracy: Uttarakhand HC raps Centre

You are cutting at the root of democracy: Uttarakhand HC raps Centre

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

The court asked the Centre whether it was not "totally extraneous" for the Union government to be concerned over the disqualification of nine rebel MLAs and to "interfere" in the affairs of the state which has to be done only in "extraordinary instances".

Bajaj to chase KTM ambitions despite roadblock

Bajaj to chase KTM ambitions despite roadblock

Rediff.com25 May 2010

Bajaj Auto, India's second biggest two-wheeler manufacturer, will continue to pursue its broad plans with the Austrian bike manufacturer KTM Power Sports AG, including a gradual increase of its stake in the performance bike making company.

Coal blocks allocation: Something did go wrong, govt tells SC

Coal blocks allocation: Something did go wrong, govt tells SC

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

The Centre on Thursday admitted before the Supreme Court that something went wrong with the coal blocks allocation and that it could have been done in a more refined manner.

BSE in talks for overseas listing of indices

BSE in talks for overseas listing of indices

Rediff.com11 Mar 2010

The Bombay Stock Exchange, the oldest bourse in Asia, is looking at listing its benchmark 30-share index Sensex on the US-based International Securities Exchange that is owned by Eurex Frankfurt AG.

Why Maruti is recalling over 77k Balenos, DZires

Why Maruti is recalling over 77k Balenos, DZires

Rediff.com27 May 2016

The Baleno cars covered in the recall include 17,231 export units.

Toyota beats GM to remain world's best-selling carmaker

Toyota beats GM to remain world's best-selling carmaker

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Toyota Motor Corp is likely to have retained its position as the world's best-selling carmaker for the first nine months of the year, beating rivals General Motors Co and Volkswagen AG, company figures showed on Monday.

CBI files FIR in Air India software procurement 'scam'

CBI files FIR in Air India software procurement 'scam'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

The CVC had asked the CBI to probe the 'irregularities in the tendering process and award of contract and undue benefit caused to the SAP/IBM'.

'Will have to go aggressive; can still suspend public transport'

'Will have to go aggressive; can still suspend public transport'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope warns that the state government will go aggressive if appeals to reduce social distancing are not adhered to.

Daimler to bring lightweight trucks in India soon

Daimler to bring lightweight trucks in India soon

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

Daimler would introduce lightweight trucks from Mitsubishi Fuso stable in the Indian market by 2010 as part of its expansion strategy in the country's auto mart.

PIX: When Bollywood visited Kashmir!

PIX: When Bollywood visited Kashmir!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Take a tour of Kashmir with the stars.

Tour de France may be held in August

Tour de France may be held in August

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Cycling teams are gearing up for the Tour de France to be held in August rather than the usual July, after French President Emmanuel Macron said big public events would be halted until mid-July as the country fights the COVID-19 pandemic. Marc Madiot, president of the French cycling league and director of the Groupama-FDJ cycling team, said Macron's comments, which included extending measures to slow the coronavirus outbreak, paved the way for the Tour to be held in August.