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Unbeaten Argentina going unafraid into FIFA WC

Unbeaten Argentina going unafraid into FIFA WC

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

Argentina began their 2018 World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Iceland -- a game in which Messi missed a penalty -- and finished second in their group before being knocked out by eventual winners France in the last 16.

France, Brazil favourites to win World Cup: Messi

France, Brazil favourites to win World Cup: Messi

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Argentina captain Lionel Messi said defending champions France and Brazil are the favourites to win the World Cup in Qatar as they have a core group of players who have played together for a long time.

DirecTV fined $5 mn for illegal exports to India

DirecTV fined $5 mn for illegal exports to India

Rediff.com2 Feb 2005

A US-based telecom firm has agreed to pay a $5 million penalty for violating export control regulations and a 2003 agreement restricting sales of commercial technology to military services in India and four other countries, according to state departm

Glitches hit Mayweather-Pacquiao pay-per-view broadcast

Glitches hit Mayweather-Pacquiao pay-per-view broadcast

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Customers of US cable companies took to social media on Saturday to report problems ordering the pay-per-view (PPV) for the boxing megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, which was expected to smash records.

Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu

Yahoo joins growing list of bidders for Hulu

Rediff.com25 May 2013

At least five bidders have emerged for the five-year-old video service with four million users.

GSAT-16 launch deferred for second time due to bad weather

GSAT-16 launch deferred for second time due to bad weather

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

Hit by inclement weather, the launch of India's latest communication satellite GSAT-16 was deferred for the second time after it was rescheduled to be put into space in the early hours on Saturday by Ariane 5 rocket from the space port of Kourou in French Guiana.

Rupert Murdoch to launch business channel

Rupert Murdoch to launch business channel

Rediff.com6 Feb 2006

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, whose empire spans from Europe to America and Asia, says he plans to launch a new business channel by the end of the year.

Vaibhav Global: Success story of an online jewellery retailer

Vaibhav Global: Success story of an online jewellery retailer

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Vaibhav Global is one of the world's few profitable accessory retailers.

India's communication satellite GSAT-16 successfully launched

India's communication satellite GSAT-16 successfully launched

Rediff.com7 Dec 2014

Boosting India's communication services, its latest satellite GSAT-16 was successfully launched on board Arianespace rocket from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana in the early hours of Sunday, after a delay of two days due to bad weather.