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Satyam running out of cash, CFO quits

Satyam running out of cash, CFO quits

Rediff.com8 Jan 2009

Satyam's chief financial officer Valdamani Srinivas on Thursday sent in his resignation, giving a blow to efforts to hold the top leadership team intact, even interim CEO Ram Mynampati said efforts were on to continue with the business as usual.

Rohit Sharma is IPL's best under-23 player

Rohit Sharma is IPL's best under-23 player

Rediff.com23 May 2009

Deccan Chargers' 22-year-old right-hander from Mumbai won the award by virtue of the 333 runs he scored in the league stages of the Twenty20 tournament, at an average of 27.75 and a strike rate of 119. Apart from his brilliance with the bat, he also shone with the ball, taking 11 wickets at an average of 11.45, including a hat-trick.

Indian American whizkid behind Google Chrome

Indian American whizkid behind Google Chrome

Rediff.com5 Sep 2008

Sundar Pichai, a technology whiz-kid and an IIT-ian, was responsible for the development of the Google browser as the company's vice president of product development.

Kumble to deliver Pataudi Memorial lecture

Kumble to deliver Pataudi Memorial lecture

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

Former Indian cricket captain Anil Kumble will deliver the second annual Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi Memorial Lecture on November 13 in Mumbai.

Pak cement to flood India soon

Pak cement to flood India soon

Rediff.com11 May 2007

Eyeing the inevitable construction boom in India, cement companies in Pakistan are readying for huge exports to the neighbouring nation now.

Andre, Nani give experimental Portugal win in Luxemburg

Andre, Nani give experimental Portugal win in Luxemburg

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Midfielder Andre broke the deadlock for the Euro 2016 finalists in difficult, wet conditions just after the half hour and Nani, celebrating his 29th birthday, scored direct from a free kick in the 89th minute.

Dipika stuns top seed to enter semis

Dipika stuns top seed to enter semis

Rediff.com4 Jul 2008

Dipika Pallikal stunned top seed Christina Mak of Hong Kong in straight games to storm into the semi-finals of the ICL Chennai Open Squash tournament on Friday. The fifth seeded Indian beat her higher-ranked opponent 9-7, 9-5, 9-3 in 34 minutes.

Ray Mali named acting ICC president

Ray Mali named acting ICC president

Rediff.com7 Jun 2007

Ray Mali has been appointed acting president of the International Cricket Council following the death of Percy Sonn last month.

Welsh work ethic disproves Bale one-man team theory

Welsh work ethic disproves Bale one-man team theory

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

Wales were billed as a team dependent on Gareth Bale but a 2-1 win over Slovakia in their Euro 2016 opener on Saturday was built on a pacey, fearless performance that should help prove they are more than a one-man show.

CAB planning Dalmiya Memorial Lecture during home season

CAB planning Dalmiya Memorial Lecture during home season

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) is planning to hold a cricket lecture in memory of late ICC and BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya during the upcoming Indian home season. Dalmiya passed away last September as sitting BCCI president after a brief illness.

Desperate Russia opens doors for foreign militaries

Desperate Russia opens doors for foreign militaries

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

So keen is Moscow that India buy its helicopter -- Kamov-226T -- that President Vladimir Putin personally took up the issue with PM Narendra Modi during their summit meeting last year

Mohun Bagan shocked

Mohun Bagan shocked

Rediff.com29 Nov 2007

Viva Kerala stunned Mohun Bagan 3-1 to register their first win in the I-league in Kolkata on Thursday.

FM radio making rapid strides

FM radio making rapid strides

Rediff.com27 Aug 2008

The entry of private players has boosted the fortunes of FM radio in a big way in the country. This has been consistently reflecting in the revenue earned by the industry, which grew to Rs 550 crore (Rs 5.5 billion) last year from Rs 350 crore (Rs 3.5 billion) a year ago. The industry is expected to close with over Rs 800 crore (Rs 8 billion) in revenue this year.

Athens' Post-9/11 Olympics Task

Athens' Post-9/11 Olympics Task

Rediff.com16 Sep 2003

At least 100 security agents will accompany the U.S. team to Athens as part of a $2.7 million special State Department security package.

Ek Chalis Ki Last Local Review

Ek Chalis Ki Last Local Review

Rediff.com18 May 2007

In what could have been a brilliant dark comedy ends up as a mishmash of everything weird.

Nokia to expand networks in India

Nokia to expand networks in India

Rediff.com24 Aug 2005

Federer advances as opponent quits

Federer advances as opponent quits

Rediff.com1 Apr 2008

Roger Federer advanced to the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open when his opponent Robin Soderling retired from their third-round match.

Indian peace bus arrives in Lahore

Indian peace bus arrives in Lahore

Rediff.com24 Jan 2006

This is the third road link between the two countries after the Delhi-Lahore and Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus services.\n\n

Hu Jintao's team has an Indian connection

Hu Jintao's team has an Indian connection

Rediff.com8 Nov 2006

Guo Qinglan the 91-year-old widow of revered Indian doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis, who saved hundreds of lives of Chinese soldiers during World War II, may be the oldest member of Chinese President Hu Jinato's entourage to India.

SAIL wakes up over Chiria mines

SAIL wakes up over Chiria mines

Rediff.com7 Jul 2006

Govt plans broadcasting authority

Govt plans broadcasting authority

Rediff.com5 Jul 2004

Information and Broadcasting Minister S Jaipal Reddy on Monday said the government was thinking of setting up a Broadcasting Regulatory Authority to enforce guidelines and regulations on television and radio contents.\n\n\n\n

CAT: How to improve your percentile

CAT: How to improve your percentile

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

CAT gurus Asan Dasari and Vinayak Kudva chat with Get Ahead readers gearing up for CAT 2005.

Sharapova struggles past Camerin

Sharapova struggles past Camerin

Rediff.com27 Mar 2006

Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis lost to Nikolay Davydenko in the third round in Miami

Europa League: Arsenal win, Milan survive scare to reach last 32

Europa League: Arsenal win, Milan survive scare to reach last 32

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

Thirteen teams have now qualified for the last 32 including Bayer Leverkusen, FC Zurich and Lazio who had already secured places in the next stage of the competition.

Arundhati in Iraq World Tribunal

Arundhati in Iraq World Tribunal

Rediff.com25 Jun 2005

The tribunal has been convened in various cities around the world during the last two years, including New York, London, Berlin, Rome, Brussels and Tokyo.

Barbie and Ken split

Barbie and Ken split

Rediff.com13 Feb 2004

Two days before Valentine's Day, Mattel Corp has dropped a bombshell. Plastic perfect couple, Barbie and Ken, will split after 43 years of romance.

Figueroa 'tricks' in Argentina win

Figueroa 'tricks' in Argentina win

Rediff.com19 Jun 2005

Argentina staved off a strong rally by Australia to win 4-2 and qualify for the semi-finals in the Confederations Cup.

First Look: PM at Siachen

First Look: PM at Siachen

Rediff.com12 Jun 2005

Dr Singh announced that two home theatres and a CT scan facility will soon be provided in Siachen.

Kareena's soap opera

Kareena's soap opera

Rediff.com30 Dec 2005

Pataudi was best at handling pressure, reveals study

Pataudi was best at handling pressure, reveals study

Rediff.com20 Sep 2014

Ahead of Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi's third death anniversary in November, a website claims to have unearthed an unheralded aspect of the former Indian captain's game -- he was the best when it came to handling pressure.

Indo-US think tank worried over F-16 sales to Pak

Indo-US think tank worried over F-16 sales to Pak

Rediff.com25 Oct 2005

Indo-US think tank worried over F-16 sales to Pak

74 killed in massive fire on train in Pakistan

74 killed in massive fire on train in Pakistan

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

The Railways Minister said gas stoves carried by some passengers blew up when they were preparing breakfast on the speeding train in violation of rules.

4 Pak brothers face life sentence for gang rape

4 Pak brothers face life sentence for gang rape

Rediff.com27 Nov 2003

The brothers claimed to be victims of an anti-Muslim conspiracy and accused police of fabricating evidence against them.

'I have never seen such a thing in my life, it's unprecedented'

'I have never seen such a thing in my life, it's unprecedented'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has termed the West Indies pull out as unfortunate and unprecedented as the visitors cancelled the ongoing series.

VVS Laxman to deliver Pataudi Memorial Lecture at Eden Gardens

VVS Laxman to deliver Pataudi Memorial Lecture at Eden Gardens

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

VVS Laxman is all set to renew his connection with Eden Gardens as the former middle order batsman has been chosen to deliver the MAK Pataudi Memorial Lecture in Kolkata on October 19.

India reports 4th coronavirus death; Total up to 173

India reports 4th coronavirus death; Total up to 173

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

As the virus continued to spread its tentacles across India, several parts, including Kashmir valley headed towards a virtual lockdown with the administration restricting movement of people in several parts and banning all public transport in Srinagar city.

Asian Youth badminton C'ship: Indias bring home 2 gold, 2 bronze

Asian Youth badminton C'ship: Indias bring home 2 gold, 2 bronze

Rediff.com13 Oct 2013

Indian shuttlers bagged the Asian Youth badminton championship titles in both Under-15 and Under-17 categories to wrap up the tournament with two gold and two bronze, their best ever performance at the competition, in Kudus, Indonesia, on Sunday.

Ashwin wins hearts, covers for Engineer faux pas at BCCI Awards

Ashwin wins hearts, covers for Engineer faux pas at BCCI Awards

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

Ravichandran Ashwin's sense of humour is unmatched and he won a lot of hearts with a moving speech in which he even made up for a faux pas by former India keeper Farookh Engineer.