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Pankaj qualifies for Indian Open

Pankaj qualifies for Indian Open

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Eight-time World Champion Pankaj Advani blanked Briton Matthew Selt 4-0 to qualify for the Indian Open, a premier championship.

Mi TV 4: The world's thinnest TV is here

Mi TV 4: The world's thinnest TV is here

Rediff.com16 Feb 2018

Finally Mi TV arrives on the Indian shores for the first time as Mi TV 4.

MCD elections: Delhi records 54 % voting, exit polls predict BJP's win

MCD elections: Delhi records 54 % voting, exit polls predict BJP's win

Rediff.com23 Apr 2017

Exit polls predict clean sweep for the BJP, rout for AAP.

Auto majors record mixed sales in Oct; Maruti slips

Auto majors record mixed sales in Oct; Maruti slips

Rediff.com1 Nov 2011

Auto majors, except Maruti, register marginal growth in sales in October.

Yu Yureka Plus: Amazing features but battery life is a letdown

Yu Yureka Plus: Amazing features but battery life is a letdown

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

The Yu Yureka Plus from Micromax has a few good things to offer.

Champions League PIX: PSG hold Real Madrid; Juve beat Atletico

Champions League PIX: PSG hold Real Madrid; Juve beat Atletico

Rediff.com27 Nov 2019

A summary of Tuesday's matches in the UEFA Champions League.

China Masters: Jwala-Diju ousted, Indian challenge ends

China Masters: Jwala-Diju ousted, Indian challenge ends

Rediff.com17 Sep 2011

Indian mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju squandered a game lead to go down fighting against Korean duo Yeon Seong Yoo and Ye Na Jang in the semi-final of the China Masters Super Series at Changzhou on Saturday.

Sangakkara powers Gemini Arabians to win in MCL opener

Sangakkara powers Gemini Arabians to win in MCL opener

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

Riding on a superb all-round show, Gemini Arabians registered a massive 78-run win over Libra Legends in the opening match of the Masters Champions League Twenty20 tournament at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday. Put into bat, Gemini Arabians posted a massive 234 for three in their allotted 20 overs and in response the Libra Legends could manage only 156/8. The hero of the Gemini win was the pair of Kumar Sangakkara (86 runs 43 balls, 6x4, 7x6) and opener Richard Levi (62 runs, 43 balls, 4x4, 3x6). Together, they stitched together an 84-run partnership for the second wicket after skipper Virender Sehwag (21) got the tournament off to a rollicking start with a six off the first ball.

Ranji quarters: Vinay, More rescue Karnataka on Day 2

Ranji quarters: Vinay, More rescue Karnataka on Day 2

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Former captain Vinay Kumar hit an unbeaten 83 and shared a crucial 97-run stand for the last wicket Ronit More (10) to help Karnataka take a 39-run first innings lead against Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal, in Bengaluru, on Wednesday.

FA Cup: Holders Arsenal beaten, Newport provide heroics to beat Leeds

FA Cup: Holders Arsenal beaten, Newport provide heroics to beat Leeds

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

Fourth-tier Newport County stunned former FA Cup winners Leeds United with a last-gasp 2-1 win in the third round to spark a joyous pitch invasion at their Rodney Parade ground on Sunday.

The best smartphones money can buy

The best smartphones money can buy

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

If you have a budget of just under Rs 50,000, usher in the New Year with these beauties.

Saina enters Hong Kong Super Series final

Saina enters Hong Kong Super Series final

Rediff.com11 Dec 2010

Saina Nehwal overcame a stiff challenge from Germany's Juliane Schenk to enter the final of the Hong Kong Super Series on Saturday. Second seed Saina registered a hardfought 21-19, 17-21, 21-12 victory.

Brilliant Pandya sinks Australia in rain-hit ODI

Brilliant Pandya sinks Australia in rain-hit ODI

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

Hardik Pandya slammed a quickfire half-century and then claimed a couple of early wickets to help India outclass Australia in the rain-hit first One-Day International in Chennai on Sunday.

Maruti's market share still below 50%

Maruti's market share still below 50%

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

As rivals gain ground, the market share of the country's largest car-maker, Maruti Suzuki India, continues to hover below the 50 per cent mark, despite the firm posting its best-ever monthly domestic sales in July.

Vinod Khosla loses court battle to shut down beach in US

Vinod Khosla loses court battle to shut down beach in US

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

Indian-American billionaire Vinod Khosla has lost a court battle against shutting down public access to a beach popular among swimmers in northern California.

Life insurers log 53% rise in first premium income

Life insurers log 53% rise in first premium income

Rediff.com31 Dec 2009

The insurance sector is making a strong comeback. Buoyed by a steep rise in sale of single premium policies, the industry clocked a 53.25 per cent rise in November.

ITC stake in Leela rises to 7.37%

ITC stake in Leela rises to 7.37%

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

ITC's investment arm Russell Credit has raised its stake in Hotel Leelaventure to 7.37 per cent --an increase of 2.26 percentage points. The promoters of Mumbai-based Leela group, meanwhile, said they were not interested in tying the knot with ITC as a strategic partner in the growing hotels business.

Saina advances in French Super Series

Saina advances in French Super Series

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

Saina Nehwal struggled her way to the second round of the French Super Series badminton tournament after defeating German Juliane Schenk in a thrilling first-round match in Paris.

Kiwis rule the roost in ICC T20 rankings

Kiwis rule the roost in ICC T20 rankings

Rediff.com4 Jan 2018

New Zealand's Colin Munro and Ish Sodhi have started the year with a bang after vaulting to the top of the ICC T20I Player Rankings for batsmen and bowlers respectively, following stellar performances in the series against the West Indies, which recently concluded at Mount Maunganui on Wednesday.

Anand, Bhat in last 16 at Macau

Anand, Bhat in last 16 at Macau

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

Ace shuttlers Chetan Anand and Arvind Bhat reached the pre-quarter-finals of men's singles at the Macau Open Grand Prix in China on Wednesday after contrasting victories even though it was curtains for four other Indians.

Parthiv Patel props Gujarat

Parthiv Patel props Gujarat

Rediff.com3 Nov 2009

India discard Parthiv Patel led from the front with a composed 83 as Gujarat scored 237 for seven on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Super League Group A match against Orissa in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

Moto G4 vs Moto G4 Plus: What's the difference?

Moto G4 vs Moto G4 Plus: What's the difference?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Not much, says Himanshu Juneja in this review of Moto G4

Serena crowned Sportsperson of Year, eyes more slams

Serena crowned Sportsperson of Year, eyes more slams

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Serena Williams added to one of the longest resumes in sports by collecting the Sportsperson of the Year award from Sports Illustrated, becoming only the third individual woman to claim the honour since its 1956 inception. Williams, 34, won the first three grand slam singles titles of 2015 after taking last year's U.S. Open to hold all four crowns at once for her second career 'Serena Slam'.

MotoG 3G has amazing features, worth a buy at Rs 11,999

MotoG 3G has amazing features, worth a buy at Rs 11,999

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

The MotoG 3rd generation costs Rs 11,999 for the 8GB version with 1GB RAM.

Explosion at Shanghai Airport injures 5, bomber slashes throat following blast

Explosion at Shanghai Airport injures 5, bomber slashes throat following blast

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

The male suspect threw an "explosive wine bottle", and then went on to cut his own throat, Xinhua posted on its Twitter handle.

A case in favour of cutting GST rates

A case in favour of cutting GST rates

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

A road map could be laid out for a gradual reduction in the tax rates from the current incidence of about 62-94 per cent without causing a major blow to the revenues of the Centre and the states. The opportunity arising out of higher GST collections should not be squandered, says A K Bhattacharya.

Sports Shorts: Khade wins gold at Singapore Swimming C'ships

Sports Shorts: Khade wins gold at Singapore Swimming C'ships

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday

Three swine flu cases confirmed in Kerala

Three swine flu cases confirmed in Kerala

Rediff.com28 Jun 2009

In first confirmed cases of swine flu in Kerala, three persons, two of them women, tested positive for the A (H1N1) virus on Sunday. Of these, a 53-year-old woman and her 24-year-old son had arrived at the Nedumbassery Airport in Kochi on June 24 from Britain while another woman reached Karippur Airport in Kozhikode from Dubai the same day.

Football Briefs: WC in doubt for Oxlade-Chamberlain

Football Briefs: WC in doubt for Oxlade-Chamberlain

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Sports Shorts: Irfan become first Indian athlete to qualify for 2020 Olympics

Sports Shorts: Irfan become first Indian athlete to qualify for 2020 Olympics

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Indian economy: Nothing much to cheer

Indian economy: Nothing much to cheer

Rediff.com4 Mar 2009

While the forecast was still lower than what we have been recording over the last few years, it instilled a false sense of comfort that India might still weather the storm better than many other countries.

Under-17 WC: England beat Japan in penalties, set up quarters with USA

Under-17 WC: England beat Japan in penalties, set up quarters with USA

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

Steve Cooper's team remained calm in front of a 53,000-strong crowd as substitute Nya Kirby sealed the issue after their goalkeeper Curtis Anderson denied Hinata Kida.

Saina, Gurusai in World Jr badminton semis

Saina, Gurusai in World Jr badminton semis

Rediff.com31 Oct 2008

India's Saina Nehwal and RMV Gurusaidutt notched contrasting victories to advance to the singles semi-finals at the World Junior Badminton Championships in Pune on Friday. Top-seed Saina prevailed over Lindaweni Fanetri of Indonesia 21-13, 21-13 in just 30 minutes, while fifth-seed Gurusaidutt stunned second-seed Korean Sung Min Park 21-16, 14-21, 21-19 in a 53-minute battle.

Anand, Arvind in semis of Bitburger Open

Anand, Arvind in semis of Bitburger Open

Rediff.com3 Oct 2008

Chetan Anand, Arvind Bhat and Aditi Mutatkar made it to the semi-finals at the Bitburger Open badminton tournament in Germany on Friday.

Trump to meet North Korea's Kim Jong-un by May

Trump to meet North Korea's Kim Jong-un by May

Rediff.com9 Mar 2018

The US president lauded the announcement on Twitter, writing "Great progress being made but sanctions will remain until an agreement is reached. Meeting being planned!"

Shahriar Nafees leads Dhaka to victory

Shahriar Nafees leads Dhaka to victory

Rediff.com1 Nov 2008

Chasing a modest target of 138, Dhaka Warriors opener Shahriar Nafees played a brilliant 73 run knock to guide his team to an easy eight wicket win over Chandigarh Lions in the Indian Cricket League T20 match at the Tau devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon on Friday night. The left-handed 22-year-old hit ten boundaries and a six in his match-winning knock that came off just 60 balls.

10 things you must know about Samsung Galaxy A8

10 things you must know about Samsung Galaxy A8

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

To begin with, the Galaxy A8 is Samsung's slimmest smartphone yet...

Centurion Munro credits Kiwi bowlers for Rajkot T20 win

Centurion Munro credits Kiwi bowlers for Rajkot T20 win

Rediff.com5 Nov 2017

Centurion Colin Munro credited New Zealand's "outstanding" bowling attack for the 40-run victory in the second T20 International, in Rajkot, on Saturday, saying dismissing the in-form India openers early was "massive".

10.or D review: A worthy challenger to budget phones

10.or D review: A worthy challenger to budget phones

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

Here's why it's highly recommended for those looking for an affordable phone with latest features.

Nike leaves door open to Sharapova after doping scandal

Nike leaves door open to Sharapova after doping scandal

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

'At the end of the day, athletes are humans just like the rest of us.'