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'Indo-Pak bilateral series is bigger than the Ashes'

'Indo-Pak bilateral series is bigger than the Ashes'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

ICC president Zaheer Abbas has said that a Pakistan and India bilateral series is bigger than the Ashes and should be revived.

Campher blazes through Netherlands with four wickets in four balls

Campher blazes through Netherlands with four wickets in four balls

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

Ireland seamer Curtis Campher accomplished the rare feat of taking four wickets in four consecutive deliveries when he ran through the Netherlands middle order batting in their Twenty20 World Cup match in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Saudi Arabia and Formula One discussing F1 race

Saudi Arabia and Formula One discussing F1 race

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Formula One and the 10 teams would seek reassurance on issues including human rights, gender equality and media freedom before any race could happen.

AI pilot cries hijack as passengers protest diversion

AI pilot cries hijack as passengers protest diversion

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

High drama unfolded at the airport in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday when the pilot of an Abu Dhabi-Kochi Air India flight pressed the hijack button in panic after passengers created a ruckus in the cockpit following diversion of the plane to Thiruvananthapuram

Buzz: UAE-Ireland 3rd ODI called off due to quarantine protocols

Buzz: UAE-Ireland 3rd ODI called off due to quarantine protocols

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

The second match of the four-game series was postponed on Tuesday when four more UAE players tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the total to seven COVID-19 cases.

Amir DROPPED from Pakistan squad for Australia Tests

Amir DROPPED from Pakistan squad for Australia Tests

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Pakistan have dropped out-of-sorts pace bowler Mohammad Amir from their 17-man squad for next month's two-Test series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates, with left-arm seamer Wahab Riaz earning a recall.

Pakistan hindered by lack of home Tests: Misbah

Pakistan hindered by lack of home Tests: Misbah

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq reiterated his belief that the continued boycott of his country by international sides is hindering their chances of becoming the leading Test nation.

India invited as 'Guest of Honour' to OIC meet, Sushma Swaraj to attend

India invited as 'Guest of Honour' to OIC meet, Sushma Swaraj to attend

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

The ministry of external affairs called the invitation a "welcome recognition" of the presence of 185 million Muslims in India and of their contribution to its pluralistic ethos, and of India's contribution to the Islamic world.

Kerala first state to have 4 international airports

Kerala first state to have 4 international airports

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu and Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan jointly flagged off the inaugural Air India Express flight, carrying 186 passengers to Abu Dhabi.

Haldia Petro scouts for equity partners

Haldia Petro scouts for equity partners

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

Petrochemicals major in talks with rubber producer from Europe, two Western technology providers.

Fixing scam: SA reluctant to play Pakistan

Fixing scam: SA reluctant to play Pakistan

Rediff.com19 Sep 2010

Rattled by the match-fixing allegations against the Pakistan cricket team, the South African team is reportedly reluctant to play against them in a series in Abu Dhabi and Dubai next month.

Air India hijack drama: Case against 6 passengers

Air India hijack drama: Case against 6 passengers

Rediff.com19 Oct 2012

A case has been registered against six unidentified passengers on Friday in connection with the hijack alarm incident involving an Air India flight at the international airport in Thiruvananthapuram.

Syed Modi: Ashwini-Tanisha thrilling battle ends in heartbreak

Syed Modi: Ashwini-Tanisha thrilling battle ends in heartbreak

Rediff.com3 Dec 2023

The seventh seeded Indians made good starts but couldn't sustain the pressure in the opening game.

Controversial Muhammad Hafeez retires from Test cricket

Controversial Muhammad Hafeez retires from Test cricket

Rediff.com4 Dec 2018

Hafeez, who was playing in his 55th Test, fell for a duck on the second day and announced his retirement, insisting that he had been pondering over the decision for the last two weeks. He, however, said that he will continue to play limited-over cricket.

Afghanistan skipper surpasses Dhoni, becomes most successful T20 captain

Afghanistan skipper surpasses Dhoni, becomes most successful T20 captain

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

Afghan has now recorded 42 wins in T20I format and has surpassed Dhoni's tally of 41 victories.

Now, mobile remittances transfer from UAE to India

Now, mobile remittances transfer from UAE to India

Rediff.com22 May 2012

This is the first time a bank has introduced a real-time international account to account money transfer service via mobile phones anywhere in the world, a statement here said.

'MSD is fresh, engaged, determined after break'

'MSD is fresh, engaged, determined after break'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Dhoni's CSK will take on Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians in the tournament opener on Saturday. Fleming, a former New Zealand captain, stressed that his team's experience of winning big matches will come in handy during the next 53 days.

PHOTOS: Dubai gets drenched

PHOTOS: Dubai gets drenched

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

Schools were ordered shut, flights suspended and the stock market was closed down in the United Arab Emirates as rare heavy rain hit the desert Gulf state.

Dada inspects Sharjah stadium ahead of IPL

Dada inspects Sharjah stadium ahead of IPL

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Sharjah will host 12 IPL 2020 games, with the first match at the venue on September 22 between the Chennai Super Kings and the Rajasthan Royals.

SA to play extra T20 for Pak flood relief

SA to play extra T20 for Pak flood relief

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

South Africa have agreed to play an additional Twenty20 match against Pakistan to raise funds for the country's flood victims, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Thursday.

Babar Azam stars in Pakistan's ODI series win over West Indies

Babar Azam stars in Pakistan's ODI series win over West Indies

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Babar Azam scored a second successive hundred to guide Pakistan to a dominant 59-run win over the West Indies in the second One-day International in Sharjah.

Hijack drama off Nigerian coast; all Indian sailors safe

Hijack drama off Nigerian coast; all Indian sailors safe

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

All 23 Indian sailors aboard an oil tanker were safe on Wednesday after the Nigerian navy rescued their vessel that was hijacked briefly by pirates off the coast of southern Nigeria.

Nigerian Navy saves ship with 23 Indian men from pirates

Nigerian Navy saves ship with 23 Indian men from pirates

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

In the third such attack in over two weeks in the Gulf of Guinea, the Singapore-owned vessel, MT Abu Dhabi Star, was taken over by pirates on Tuesday night when it was sailing towards the open sea.

SpiceJet, 1st Indian airline to offer free on-board wi-fi

SpiceJet, 1st Indian airline to offer free on-board wi-fi

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The plane can fly non-stop to Singapore, Doha (Qatar), Kuwait, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Tehran (Iran), Salalah (Oman) and Kunming (China), among other destinations, from various Indian airports.

Investing in success not a crime: Etihad CEO

Investing in success not a crime: Etihad CEO

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Hogan questioned the claims of the airlines campaigning against Etihad.

Bharti gets nod to invest $300m in Warid Telecom

Bharti gets nod to invest $300m in Warid Telecom

Rediff.com5 Jan 2010

Bharti Airtel, India's number one cellular operator on Tuesday received the nod from Bangladesh's telecom regulator to purchase 70 per cent stake in Warid Telecom and to invest $300 million in the company.

Akmal, Misbah guide Pakistan to 4-1 series win

Akmal, Misbah guide Pakistan to 4-1 series win

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

Contrasting half-centuries from Misbah-ul-Haq and Umar Akmal secured a three-wicket victory for Pakistan over Sri Lanka in the fifth and final One-day International in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.

Aggressive Jamshed drives Pakistan past Australia

Aggressive Jamshed drives Pakistan past Australia

Rediff.com1 Sep 2012

Pakistan, led by an aggressive 97 from opening batsman Nasser Jamshed, cruised to a seven-wicket win in the second One-Day International against Australia.

Whatmore believes Pakistan have edge over Aus in ODIs

Whatmore believes Pakistan have edge over Aus in ODIs

Rediff.com25 Aug 2012

Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore believes his side will have the edge over Australia in the One-Day International and Twenty20 series in the United Arab Emirates as they are more familiar with conditions and the visitors are dealing with injuries and retirements.

Fitness and form a worry as Australia search elusive T20 WC title

Fitness and form a worry as Australia search elusive T20 WC title

Rediff.com22 Oct 2021

'We have all played enough cricket to know what we need to do to best prepare ourselves for these sorts of tournaments.'

'Car crash in slow motion' after Australia humbled in T20

'Car crash in slow motion' after Australia humbled in T20

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Aaron Finch's side were bundled out for 89 in the first Twenty20 international against Pakistan as they lost by 66 runs.

Foreign air fares hit Ground Zero

Foreign air fares hit Ground Zero

Rediff.com19 Mar 2005

Indian air travellers to Dubai nearly 8.3 million this year

Indian air travellers to Dubai nearly 8.3 million this year

Rediff.com10 Dec 2013

The hike in Indian passengers travelling to or through Dubai International airport has been caused by the fact that seven Indian and Dubai airlines operated to and from 20 Indian cities, which have a total of 185 flights every week, Dubai Airports' media relations manager Zaigham Ali said in New Delhi.

England to face Pakistan in UAE

England to face Pakistan in UAE

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

England will play three Tests against Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates in October and November this year, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Thursday.

NZ win ODI series against Pakistan

NZ win ODI series against Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Nov 2009

New Zealand scored a thrilling seven-run triumph over Pakistan to win the One-Day International series 2-1 despite a valiant last-wicket partnership of 103 between Mohammad Aamer and Saeed Ajmal in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Pakistan, chasing 212 for victory, seemed down and out at 101 for nine but 17-year-old Aamer struck 73 not out and Ajmal hit 33 as the pair came within three runs of equalling the world record stand for the 10th wicket in a one-day international.

ONGC scraps bids for flagship Daman gas field

ONGC scraps bids for flagship Daman gas field

Rediff.com14 May 2023

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has cancelled the bids received for its Daman upside gas development project off the western coast due to high price quotes, sources said. The project is crucial to ONGC's strategy of ramping up gas production from its shallow-water fields off India's west coast. Once completed, the project would lead to nearly doubling of current gas production of 4-5 million standard cubic metres per day.

Woman suspected to be wife of gangster Pujari detained in Mumbai

Woman suspected to be wife of gangster Pujari detained in Mumbai

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Immigration authorities at the international airport in Mumbai detained a woman and her son suspecting them to be the wife and the son of fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari, the police said on Tuesday.

Cook, Finn sink Pakistan again

Cook, Finn sink Pakistan again

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

Alastair Cook scored his second successive century and Steven Finn bagged four wickets as England beat Pakistan by 20 runs in the second ODI in Abu Dhabi.

Cook, Finn sink Pakistan again

Cook, Finn sink Pakistan again

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

Alastair Cook scored his second successive century and Steven Finn bagged four wickets as England beat Pakistan by 20 runs in the second ODI in Abu Dhabi.

Cook, Finn steer England to big win over Pak

Cook, Finn steer England to big win over Pak

Rediff.com14 Feb 2012

Captain Alastair Cook's superb century and Steve Finn's four wickets lifted England to a crushing 130-run victory over Pakistan in the first One-Day International in Abu Dhabi on Monday.