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Indian teen held for planning machete attacks on Singapore mosques

Indian teen held for planning machete attacks on Singapore mosques

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

A 16-year-old Singaporean boy, a Protestant Christian of Indian ethnicity, was detained last month under the Internal Security Act (ISA) after planning to use a machete to attack Muslims at two mosques in March, on the anniversary of New Zealand's Christchurch attacks.

1st Test: Kohli's India set to rely on present, England bank on deep 'Root'ed history

1st Test: Kohli's India set to rely on present, England bank on deep 'Root'ed history

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

India will aim to soar higher with the return of Virat Kohli against Joe Root's England

More rift in the IOA?

More rift in the IOA?

Rediff.com29 May 2020

IOA Finance Committee chairman Khanna defends decision on Tokyo Games hotel bookings for Tokyo Games, says can't authorise expenditure in absence of approval from President or Secretary General. Indian Weightlifting Federation secretary general Sahdev Yadav resigned as member of the finance committee, saying he was doing so "to maintain self-respect".

Can India's pacers swing saliva-less kookaburra in Australia?

Can India's pacers swing saliva-less kookaburra in Australia?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

Former speed merchant Brett Lee reckons Australia's pace trio would hold the key during the year-end home Test series against India and is keen to figure out how much the kookaburra ball swings without saliva Down Under.

Indian Sports Honours: Meet the winners

Indian Sports Honours: Meet the winners

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Milkha Singh, 92, best known as the 'Flying Sikh' and most remembered for finishing fourth in the 400m final in the 1960 Rome Olympic Games, was bestowed with the lifetime achievement award.

Dhoni can't wear gloves with dagger logo at WC: ICC

Dhoni can't wear gloves with dagger logo at WC: ICC

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

The rule-book allows for only one sponsor's logo on the wicket-keeping gloves. In Dhoni's case, he already sports an SG logo on his gloves. Dhoni is an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army and dagger is part of their emblem.

On farm laws, SC issues notice to Centre

On farm laws, SC issues notice to Centre

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

The petitions alleged that these laws would dismantle the Agricultural Produce Market Committee system intended to ensure fair prices for farm products

Excited to play rather than think about negatives: Vettori on Day/Night Test

Excited to play rather than think about negatives: Vettori on Day/Night Test

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

Vettori has not been a part of any Day/Night Test but he feels batting during the twilight period will be challenging.

REWIND: Top photos of the week from India

REWIND: Top photos of the week from India

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

All that happened in India in the past week, in photos.

SpiceJet plane overshoots Shirdi runway on landing

SpiceJet plane overshoots Shirdi runway on landing

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Both the pilots of the flight have been grounded, pending enquiry, the airline said, adding the incident took place around 1630 hrs.

Nortje acknowledges improved bowling effort

Nortje acknowledges improved bowling effort

Rediff.com19 Oct 2019

'We were definitely better as in the previous Test. We just tried to control the game little bit better. Unfortunately, we couldn't get another wicket... It would have been nice to have them four-five down'

Why Nehra is worried for Aus-bound India bowlers...

Why Nehra is worried for Aus-bound India bowlers...

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

'In Australia, you will get extra bounce but there will only be lateral movement till the kookaburra seam doesn't flatten. It won't be like England where the ball swings all day. Once you get adjusted to the bounce, batsmen can hit you all day'

Are you absolutely sure you want to study an MBA?

Are you absolutely sure you want to study an MBA?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

IIM Ahmedabad student SG Shrinivas believes that the actual life as an MBA student is far from what is portrayed in the media, and those preparing for admissions should not base their decisions on sensational placement reports.

Warm-up: Rohit to get opening audition against SA

Warm-up: Rohit to get opening audition against SA

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

With the national selection committee and the team management deciding to promote Rohit as an opener, keeping his spunky strokeplay in mind, the next five Tests could be a make or break for the 32-year-old stylish right-hander.

Jammu-bound plane makes emergency landing

Jammu-bound plane makes emergency landing

Rediff.com18 Dec 2008

SpiceJet flight (SG 851), which took off from the airport on Thursday morning, had to return to Delhi after the pilot detected some technical problem, airport sources said.

Harsha Bhogle: My Hero, Sunil Gavaskar

Harsha Bhogle: My Hero, Sunil Gavaskar

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

We have all had heroes. We have all wanted to be someone else. But there was nobody I wanted to be more than I wanted to be Sunil Gavaskar, notes Harsha Bhogle.

Kohli says pink ball feels like heavy hockey ball, braces up for fielding challenges

Kohli says pink ball feels like heavy hockey ball, braces up for fielding challenges

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

India had their first brush with the SG pink ball after they wrapped up the opening Test inside three days in Indore.

Day/Night Test: Tendulkar emphasises on standard of play over all else

Day/Night Test: Tendulkar emphasises on standard of play over all else

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

Tendulkar, who had earlier voiced his concern about tackling the dew factor, said the Indian cricket think-tank should do a postmortem after the match gets over.

Ground incidents in airports force DGCA to intervene

Ground incidents in airports force DGCA to intervene

Rediff.com11 Aug 2019

The regulator will audit an airport's ground facilities, its turnaround and general safety procedures, and the movement of vehicles. Underground facilities, ground servicing equipment, passenger boarding bridges, condition of the apron, marking and lighting, and availability of foreign object dustbin bins will be checked.

Why this fast bowler will be Australia's key weapon in India...

Why this fast bowler will be Australia's key weapon in India...

Rediff.com12 Feb 2017

Aware of the range of challenges India will offer during Australia's upcoming four-match Test tour, fast bowler Mitchell Starc says he hopes to extract swing -- both conventional and reverse -- from the SG balls on the spin-friendly Indian pitches.

Gavaskar slams MCC proposal of one ball in Tests

Gavaskar slams MCC proposal of one ball in Tests

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Gavaskar said playing in home and overseas conditions form the essence of Test cricket.

Tata's Aria 2nd-highest selling UV

Tata's Aria 2nd-highest selling UV

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

Aria has a 14 per cent share in the UV segment, clocking in sales of 225-250 units a month.

Planes overshoot runway thrice in 2 days: DGCA issues safety directions

Planes overshoot runway thrice in 2 days: DGCA issues safety directions

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

In a circular, the DGCA said, "Crew should be well aware of the aircraft limitations and of takeoff/landing performance calculations during the adverse weather operations." The regulator also said that the airlines must "make available sufficiently experienced crew in the cockpit".

India's pink-ball shyness leaves Harbhajan perplexed

India's pink-ball shyness leaves Harbhajan perplexed

Rediff.com18 May 2018

India's reluctance to play a day-night Test on their next tour of Australia has surprised spinner Harbhajan Singh, who remains convinced that Virat Kohli's team are skilled enough to conquer the challenges of pink-ball cricket.

Billionaire sets world record with $201-million life insurance

Billionaire sets world record with $201-million life insurance

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

The policy features a combined death benefit to be paid upon the death of the single insured that more than doubles the previous record, Guinness said in a statement.

Dominant India make it 12 in a row!

Dominant India make it 12 in a row!

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

A dominant India bulldozed Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs in their first ever day-night Test with the pink ball to record their 12th home series win in a row.

Why the pink ball is leg spinner-friendly

Why the pink ball is leg spinner-friendly

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

'When a finger spinner bowls, the ball is released with seam so that there is turn and bounce. When you are bowling the googly, the seam will be scrambled and very difficult to pick'

Why overseas fund managers find India unattractive

Why overseas fund managers find India unattractive

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

Increase in surcharge will adversely impact fund managers planning to shift to India. As a matter of fact several fund professionals based in India could also relocate to other jurisdictions, resulting in a brain drain.

Slowdown affects Gujarat hoarding biz

Slowdown affects Gujarat hoarding biz

Rediff.com3 Feb 2009

ADAG-owned Big Street was awarded the contract for outdoor hoardings on Ashram Road last May.

Should Air Force be roped in to crush Maoists?

Should Air Force be roped in to crush Maoists?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2009

The Naxals fury is taking India by the storm. S G Inamdar says it is high time India crushed them by deploying Air Force into the anti-Maoist operations.

ArcelorMittal to cut 9,000 jobs

ArcelorMittal to cut 9,000 jobs

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

The world's largest steel producer ArcelorMittal on Thursday said it will trim its workforce by up to 9,000 by offering a voluntary separation programme.

'We will have to pull off something special to win this series'

'We will have to pull off something special to win this series'

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

India's spinner Ravichandran Ashwin defended India's batting, saying both sides struggled to score and that India had hope right till the end that with Hardik Pandya around the visitors were in the game.

Pink Revolution: India clear favourites in maiden Day/Night Test

Pink Revolution: India clear favourites in maiden Day/Night Test

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

Ganguly convinced the Bangladesh Cricket Board to agree to a Day/Night Test just a few days before their team was to land in India.

Pay what you want at Ibis Singapore hotel

Pay what you want at Ibis Singapore hotel

Rediff.com5 Feb 2009

All you need to do is bid your price and win a one night stay at the Singapore Ibis Hotel.

Panama papers expose: DLF, Apollo, Indiabulls deny charges

Panama papers expose: DLF, Apollo, Indiabulls deny charges

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

The list includes Gautam Adani's brother Vinod Adani among others.

BPOs grapple with inflation

BPOs grapple with inflation

Rediff.com25 Jun 2008

IT-BPO firms, which are already facing a US slowdown and currency fluctuations, are now busy in firming up their plans to tackle a rising inflation in the country and its impact on salary, sales, general and administrative (SG&A) and travel costs, which can dent their profit margins.

Man thrashed by suspected cow vigilantes, dies in Ahmedabad

Man thrashed by suspected cow vigilantes, dies in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

Mohammad Ayyub Mev was admitted to V S Hospital after he was thrashed by unidentified persons on S G Highway on the night of September 13.

Hopes fading for woman UN Secretary-General

Hopes fading for woman UN Secretary-General

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

Antonio Guterres, who had served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees for 10 years, has emerged as the front-runner in the first two rounds of informal voting.

Why DGCA is upset with SpiceJet

Why DGCA is upset with SpiceJet

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

DGCA was irked by was a video on social media that showed passengers dancing on board a midair flight. The regulator has summoned the airline officials seeking an explanation.

Ahmedabad posts highest mall vacancy for Q3 2013

Ahmedabad posts highest mall vacancy for Q3 2013

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

Despite stable rental values, Ahmedabad registered the highest mall vacancy of 28.70 per cent for the third quarter of calendar year 2013 among the top eight cities.