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Did IPL 2023 Make Money For Jio/Disney?

Did IPL 2023 Make Money For Jio/Disney?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

'Advertising this season will help IPL surpass $550 million in ad revenues, across digital and pay TV.' 'It should still represent a steep loss against annualised 2023-2027 IPL rights fees of $1.2 billion.'

Pietersen swaps bat for microphone at World Cup

Pietersen swaps bat for microphone at World Cup

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

After being sacked by England, Kevin Pietersen will appear at the World Cup after all, although he will swap his bat for a microphone after being signed up as a BBC radio pundit.

Best hypercars in the world

Best hypercars in the world

Rediff.com2 Dec 2013

Let's take a look at the best hypercars in the world, according to BBC's Top Gear.

Rajamouli Mourns RRR Actor Ray Stevenson'

Rajamouli Mourns RRR Actor Ray Stevenson'

Rediff.com23 May 2023

In a Twitter post, Rajamouli said he was shocked to know about the Irish actor's death.

What's So Special About This Pic?

What's So Special About This Pic?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Michael Johnson interviews Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce after her 100 metres title win at the World Championships on Sunday, July 17, 2022.

England's Mott hopes his players will be fighting fit

England's Mott hopes his players will be fighting fit

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

Wood has taken nine wickets from four matches so far in the tournament. Malan sustained a groin injury in England's four-wicket win over Sri Lanka last Saturday.

England lord over visitors as Ireland left Tongue-tied

England lord over visitors as Ireland left Tongue-tied

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

Josh Tongue picked up a five-wicket haul as England handed Ireland a crushing defeat in the one-off Test at the Lord's.

The TOUGHEST place to be a midwife? Find out!

The TOUGHEST place to be a midwife? Find out!

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

BBC series Toughest Place To Be A tells an inspiring tale this weekend.

Anyone born in India, eating Indian food is Hindu: Kerala Guv

Anyone born in India, eating Indian food is Hindu: Kerala Guv

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

"Sir Syed Ahmed Khan once said that I do not think Hindu is a religious term, it is a geographical term. Anyone who is born in India eats food grown in India or drinks water from Indian rivers deserves to be called a Hindu," he said.

'Ashes will be done and dusted if Australia win Lord's Test'

'Ashes will be done and dusted if Australia win Lord's Test'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2023

Pat Cummins could win the Ashes in England if Australia emerge victorious in the second Test, feels pace legend Glenn McGrath.

Togo may quit African Nations Cup: Adebayor

Togo may quit African Nations Cup: Adebayor

Rediff.com9 Jan 2010

Togo captain Emmanuel Adebayor said his country might withdraw from the African Nations Cup in Angola after gunmen opened fire on the team bus on Friday.

Indians favour greater govt role in regulating biz

Indians favour greater govt role in regulating biz

Rediff.com10 Nov 2009

A global survey conducted for BBC World Service has also found that Indians support the government having a larger role in redistributing wealth.

I'll have to live with it, Kane on penalty miss

I'll have to live with it, Kane on penalty miss

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

After the final whistle Kane dropped to his haunches and stared at the ground before walking tearfully away to be comforted by England manager Gareth Southgate.

US wants to host T20 World Cup

US wants to host T20 World Cup

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

The US gained one-day international status at the beginning of 2019 and beat Scotland in December. Higgins is eyeing Test status within the next decade.

14-year-old bet pays off! Lady luck leaves punter 'Tongue'-tied

14-year-old bet pays off! Lady luck leaves punter 'Tongue'-tied

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

One lucky punter who believed 14 years ago that Josh Tongue would one day play for England and placed a cheeky bet will win 50,000 pounds ($63,000).

Twitter appoints Taranjeet Singh to head India business

Twitter appoints Taranjeet Singh to head India business

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

Taranjeet Singh has been appointed the India Business Head of Twitter as the micro blogging site looks to enhance revenues from one of the world's biggest Internet markets.

Lord Paul urges India to improve manufacturing

Lord Paul urges India to improve manufacturing

Rediff.com10 May 2004

India cannot be rich by its service sector alone but will have to improve its manufacturing industry and make world-class products to compete in the international market, Lord Swraj Paul, leading non-resident Indian industrialist has cautioned.

Will England's Wood be fit for T20 WC final?

Will England's Wood be fit for T20 WC final?

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

Wood's pace has added bite to England's attack in Australia with the 32-year-old claiming nine wickets in the group stage

DD's DTH becomes pubcaster by default

DD's DTH becomes pubcaster by default

Rediff.com15 Oct 2007

With most private television channels deserting it, DD Direct Plus, the direct-to-home (DTH) company from Prasar Bharati, has become a true pubcaster carrying 34 channels of which 31 are from Doordarshan.These 31 DD-channels include 19 television channels and 12 All India Radio channels. The private channels that were recently disconnected from DD Direct Plus include Aaj Tak, Headlines Today, BBC World, Star Utsav and Akash Bangla, sources said.

Sunak, family opt for smaller flat above 10 Downing Street

Sunak, family opt for smaller flat above 10 Downing Street

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

Sunak, along with his wife Akshata Murty and two daughters, stayed in the flat when he was chancellor to former prime minister Boris Johnson.

Flintoff rated best in world

Flintoff rated best in world

Rediff.com13 Nov 2003

Flintoff is sixth in the bowling lists and 20th in batting in the latest PwC world cricket rankings.

Google to launch ChatGPT competitor 'Bard': Sundar Pichai

Google to launch ChatGPT competitor 'Bard': Sundar Pichai

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that the tech giant will soon launch an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered chatbot called 'Bard', aimed at countering the popularity of the ChatGPT tool backed by Microsoft. According to a blog post by Pichai, the conversational AI service will be assessed by a group of "trusted testers" before being rolled out to the public in the coming weeks. "Bard can be an outlet for creativity, and a launchpad for curiosity," Pichai, the Indian-origin CEO of Google and parent company Alphabet, said on Monday, adding that Google's chatbot will be able to explain complex subjects like new discoveries from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to a nine-year-old.

Structures of India's democracy under 'brutal attack': Rahul

Structures of India's democracy under 'brutal attack': Rahul

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

Stepping up his attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the structures of Indian democracy are under 'brutal attack' and there is a full-scale assault on the institutions of the country.

Duplantis soars again to break own pole vault world record

Duplantis soars again to break own pole vault world record

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

American-born Swede Armand "Mondo" Duplantis soared to another pole vault world record on Saturday as he easily cleared 6.18 metres at the World Athletics Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix in Glasgow. The 20-year-old, a world silver medallist, had set the previous mark last Saturday by clearing 6.17m in Torun, Poland. That eclipsed by 1 cm Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie's record set in February 2014 in Donetsk, Ukraine.

Pak would be erased if it uses nukes: Fernandes

Pak would be erased if it uses nukes: Fernandes

Rediff.com27 Jan 2003

It is difficult to believe that Pakistan will put nuclear weapons in the hands of dangerous elements, the defence minister said.

Kane certain England players will adapt well

Kane certain England players will adapt well

Rediff.com17 Nov 2022

Kane, like most of the squad, was in Premier League action last weekend and there are only five days for Gareth Southgate to prepare his players for the opening game against Iran.

Check out these unusual greetings cards

Check out these unusual greetings cards

Rediff.com9 Dec 2006

So what would you like a greeting card for this festive season to be?

India projected to have biggest middle class in the world

India projected to have biggest middle class in the world

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Let's take a look at the growth of the middle class in India and around the world.

PHOTOS: Stunning visuals of World Bodypainting Festival in Austria

PHOTOS: Stunning visuals of World Bodypainting Festival in Austria

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

In the festival, models painted by make-up artists performed, and there were some stunning visuals.

There is only one victim in this case, and it is Israel

There is only one victim in this case, and it is Israel

Rediff.com23 Oct 2023

There is only one perpetrator, Hamas. It is a terrorist organisation. It is obscene to argue that until the Palestinian question is solved, anybody has the right to use terrorism as an instrument of policy, argues Shekhar Gupta.

India's image abroad increasingly positive: Survey

India's image abroad increasingly positive: Survey

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

India's image abroad is increasingly being seen in positive light, with most favorable views of the country coming from North America, Asia and Africa, a survey has shown. The positive image of India among the countries tracked by a BBC World Service survey has risen from 38 per cent to 41 per cent whereas the negative views have gone up by a point to 28 per cent.

Quiz master plans media school

Quiz master plans media school

Rediff.com9 Aug 2003

Warner hails 'world-class' Archer

Warner hails 'world-class' Archer

Rediff.com23 Aug 2019

Bowling at a slightly slower pace than he did at Lord's, Archer said his style reflected the conditions.

'I've seen God and he bats at No 4 for India in Tests'

'I've seen God and he bats at No 4 for India in Tests'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

'We have had champions, we have had legends, but we have never had another Sachin Tendulkar and we never will.'

Pak for UN force in J&K

Pak for UN force in J&K

Rediff.com6 Jun 2003

Interior Minister Faisal Saleh Hayat made this suggestion on the BBC World's weekly programme Question Time Pakistan broadcast on Friday.

'92 pc Indians say family is extremely important'

'92 pc Indians say family is extremely important'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2005

People in India are most likely to identify themselves as Indians-34 per cent identified this as being the most important to them-rather than their local area, state or city (26 per cent) or religion (19 per cent).

Man held outside Buckingham Palace, cops say 'no terror angle'

Man held outside Buckingham Palace, cops say 'no terror angle'

Rediff.com3 May 2023

A man was arrested at the gates of Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday evening as he threw suspected shotgun cartridges into the palace grounds, Scotland Yard said.

Coronation Fever Overtakes Britain

Coronation Fever Overtakes Britain

Rediff.com2 May 2023

The capital of world history will be London on May 6.

Target: Eject Modi!

Target: Eject Modi!

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

The full-court press on India over Ukraine, the BBC 'documentary', the Oxfam report, the Hindenburg attack on Adani and obliquely on the Indian economy, and any number of other acts are signs that India is a target, warns Rajeev Srinivasan.

20-month ban for France's World Cup winning captain

20-month ban for France's World Cup winning captain

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

France's World Cup-winning captain Hugo Lloris has been banned from driving for 20 months and fined after pleading guilty to a charge of drink driving, British media reported on Wednesday.