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Banjarans of Bellary take fashion world by storm

Banjarans of Bellary take fashion world by storm

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

With 41 stitching patterns under their belt, the Lambani women have not only earned a GI tag for Sandur, their art has also travelled to the London Fashion Week and that Fabindia store near you.

Indian players skip All England badminton over coronavirus fears

Indian players skip All England badminton over coronavirus fears

Rediff.com6 Mar 2020

HS Prannoy, Sameer Verma and Sourabh Verma are the men's singles players who have decided to withdraw while doubles specialists Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy have also opted out. Leading Indian women's singles players PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal - both previous Olympic medallists - are making the trip to England, as are their male counterparts Kidambi Srikanth and B Sai Praneeth.

Inconsistent world-conqueror Sindhu, fast-rising Lakshya steer Indian badminton in 2019

Inconsistent world-conqueror Sindhu, fast-rising Lakshya steer Indian badminton in 2019

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

PV Sindhu finally fetched India its first ever World Championships gold in the sport but spent rest of the year struggling for form.

NEP, 4-year undergrad programme gets DU's implementation approval

NEP, 4-year undergrad programme gets DU's implementation approval

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

The implementation of the NEP and four-year undergraduate programme were approved by the Standing Committee on Academic Matters and the Academic Council last week.

World Tour Final: Sindhu beats Bingjiao for consolation win

World Tour Final: Sindhu beats Bingjiao for consolation win

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

PV Sindhu recorded a consolation win over China's He Bingjiao in the third Group A match to end her campaign on a positive note

Satwik says Arjuna Award will fuel Olympic dream, Chirag terms it 'silver lining'

Satwik says Arjuna Award will fuel Olympic dream, Chirag terms it 'silver lining'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Chirag and Satwik had a successful 2019, when the duo won a maiden Super 500 title at Thailand Open and then reached the finals of the French Open Super 750 event. Their consistent show was rewarded with a world No. 10 spot.

'I am going pan India'

'I am going pan India'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

'When films resonate with the audience, it gives you the confidence to take more risks.'

French Open: Sindhu sails into quarters, Praneeth bows out

French Open: Sindhu sails into quarters, Praneeth bows out

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Sindhu dished out a compact game to outwit Sayaka 21-17, 21-16 in a second round match on Thursday to set up a clash with seventh seeded Chinese He Bingjiao.

What Vidya Balan has in common with Shabana Azmi!

What Vidya Balan has in common with Shabana Azmi!

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

Besides their terrific acting talent, of course!

Now, builders plan to set up cement factories

Now, builders plan to set up cement factories

Rediff.com1 Apr 2011

Exasperated at repeated price rises by cement companies and complaining of a cartel by the latter, the Builders Association of India has announced a plan by its members to establish at least three factories to produce the key building material.

PHOTOS: World champ Sindhu returns to hero's welcome

PHOTOS: World champ Sindhu returns to hero's welcome

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

The Olympic silver-medallist, who out-played Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in a lop-sided final in Basel, Switzerland on Sunday, was mobbed at the airport after she touched down, with national coach Pullela Gopichand by her side, late on Monday.

Real estate: Godrej, Prestige vie for Rs 10K-cr sales booking club

Real estate: Godrej, Prestige vie for Rs 10K-cr sales booking club

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

The real estate sector might have been caught off guard by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, but large listed developers like Godrej Properties and Prestige Estates Projects soldier on undeterred. They aim to have sales bookings of Rs 10,000 crore in the next few years.

Turning point of PV Sindhu's career

Turning point of PV Sindhu's career

Rediff.com26 Jul 2020

PV Sindhu had burst onto the scene when as a 16-year-old she had stunned London Olympics gold medallist Li in the quarterfinals of China Masters.

Top shuttlers to resume training in Hyderabad, SAI clears national camp

Top shuttlers to resume training in Hyderabad, SAI clears national camp

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

They would only be allowed in the academy after they produce COVID-19 negative certificate, the SAI said in a release.

Singapore Open: Sindhu, Saina sail into second round

Singapore Open: Sindhu, Saina sail into second round

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

Star Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal sailed into the second round of the Singapore Open with straight-game wins over their respective rivals in the women's singles event on Wednesday.

PIX: Rekha-Nandita watch a movie together!

PIX: Rekha-Nandita watch a movie together!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Bollywood gets together for a special screening.

Sindhu rested for Thailand Open, Saina to play the three big series

Sindhu rested for Thailand Open, Saina to play the three big series

Rediff.com11 May 2017

India will be sending full teams for the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold (May 30-June 4), Indonesia Open Super Series (June 12-18) and Australian Open Super Series (June 20-25).

Malaysia Masters: Lakshya out, Rankireddy-Shetty duo loses in 1st round

Malaysia Masters: Lakshya out, Rankireddy-Shetty duo loses in 1st round

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Rising player Lakshya Sen went down to Denmark's Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus

Man lugs pregnant wife, kid 700 km home on cart

Man lugs pregnant wife, kid 700 km home on cart

Rediff.com15 May 2020

Their 17-day arduous journey, during which they claimed to covered a distance of over 700 kms, finally ended on Thursday after they reached Lanjhi in Balaghat district,

Rajasthan HC puts restrains on Verma and Sinha

Rajasthan HC puts restrains on Verma and Sinha

Rediff.com4 Aug 2010

The Rajasthan High Court has restrained Badminton Association of India president VK Verma from taking any decision as head of the sports body without its prior permission till the next hearing on August 17.

India Open: Prannoy too good for Jorgensen

India Open: Prannoy too good for Jorgensen

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

Former champions P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the quarter-finals with easy victories, but the highlight of the third day's proceedings in the Yonex-Sunrise India Open badminton tournament was H S Prannoy's thrilling victory over Denmark's Jan Jorgensen.

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Padma Vibhushan for Gen Rawat, Kalyan Singh; Padma Bhushan for Azad

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

The Padma Bhushan was conferred on 17 personalities including N Chandrasekharan, chairman of Tata Sons, Krishna and Suchita Ella of Bharat Biotech, Cyrus Poonawalla, Satya Nadella, chairman of Microsoft, Sunder Pichai, chairman of Google.

2nd year running, brands take a backseat for Ganeshotsav amid curbs

2nd year running, brands take a backseat for Ganeshotsav amid curbs

Rediff.com14 Sep 2021

It is Mumbai's favourite festival and is celebrated each year with fervour and frenzy. But when the city welcomes "Ganpati Bappa" this Friday, the celebrations will be low key. With a cap on the size of idols, ban on processions and restrictions on devotees visiting pandals, celebrations are toned down for the second year in a row. Festival budgets have shrunk and as a result, corporate sponsorships have dried out.

Sindhu loses again, knocked out of BWF World Tour Final

Sindhu loses again, knocked out of BWF World Tour Final

Rediff.com12 Dec 2019

Just like in her campaign opener against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi on Wednesday, Sindhu squandered a game advantage to lose yet again in the year-ending BWF World Tour Final

Prez visits native village; bows to touch the soil

Prez visits native village; bows to touch the soil

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said he had never imagined that an ordinary village boy like him would have the honour of occupying the highest post in the country, and thanked the people of his birth place for this.

India's sports fraternity applauds COVID-19 warriors

India's sports fraternity applauds COVID-19 warriors

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

India's sports fraternity joined the nation on Sunday in saluting its essential services providers engaged in the fight against COVID-19 by clapping for them and sharing messages and videos of gratitude on social media.

Sensational Lakshya Sen wins SaarLorlux Open

Sensational Lakshya Sen wins SaarLorlux Open

Rediff.com3 Nov 2019

India's Lakshya Sen won his second successive BWF World Tour Super 100 title with a thrilling victory over China's Weng Hong Yang in the final of the SaarLorLux Open, in Saarbrucken, Germany, on Sunday.

Who rocked the nauvari look? VOTE!

Who rocked the nauvari look? VOTE!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Kajol looks at complete ease in the colourful nauvaris, which she also wore during her wedding to Ajay Devgn in 1999. Sukanya Verma looks at other Bollywood beauties, who have rocked the nauvari look.

Does Vivek Oberoi look like Modi? VOTE!

Does Vivek Oberoi look like Modi? VOTE!

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Do actors really look like the real life people they portray on screen? It's time to have *your* say!

Kid lost and found in real life

Kid lost and found in real life

Rediff.com30 Jul 2004

It is the kind of stuff you see only in Bollywood movies. A toddler goes missing and is found by a man who raises him as his own son. After sixteen years, the boy is reunited with his biological parents.

Raj Bhavan changes: R N Ravi made Nagaland governor

Raj Bhavan changes: R N Ravi made Nagaland governor

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

Dhankhar, 68, who was Union deputy minister of parliamentary affairs in 1990-91, quit the Congress in 2003 and became a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Sindhu, Sameer stumble in Thailand; Satwiksairaj-Ashwini advance

Sindhu, Sameer stumble in Thailand; Satwiksairaj-Ashwini advance

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

Indian pair toiled hard for one hour and 15 minutes to beat their world No 6 Malaysian opponents 18-21, 24-22, 22-20

BJP drops all sitting MPs from Chhattisgarh, to field fresh faces

BJP drops all sitting MPs from Chhattisgarh, to field fresh faces

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

The party decision means that Union minister Vishnu Deo Sai and seven times Lok Sabha member and former Union minister Ramesh Bais will not be fielded in the polls.

UP government will provide jobs to acid attack women victims on priority

UP government will provide jobs to acid attack women victims on priority

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

Earlier, the acid attack survivors were felicitated and provided with financial assistance in Lucknow on the occasion of International Women's Day.

Saina recommended for Padma Bhushan by Sports Ministry

Saina recommended for Padma Bhushan by Sports Ministry

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

The Sports Ministry on Monday decided to recommend ace shuttler Saina Nehwal for the Padma Bhushan award but insisted that it did not receive her nomination from the Badminton Association of India (BAI) within the stipulated deadline.

Mumbai hooch toll climbs to 84; four excise officials suspended

Mumbai hooch toll climbs to 84; four excise officials suspended

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

The death toll in the Malad hooch tragedy on Saturday climbed to 84 even as the Excise department suspended four of its officials in connection with the incident.

Sindhu in quarters, Lakshya bows out of All England Championship

Sindhu in quarters, Lakshya bows out of All England Championship

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

Star Indian shuttler P V Sindhu cruised into the quarter-finals of the All England Championships women's singles with a straight-game win over Sung Ji Hyun of Korea, in Birmingham, on Thursday.Rising Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen was knocked out after losing in straight games to Victor Axelsen.

Woman who saved Muslim family ro be felicitated

Woman who saved Muslim family ro be felicitated

Rediff.com27 Oct 2008

Sixty-five-year-old Tulja Bai, a woman of Maharashtrian descent but settled in Bhainsa for several generations, who had put her life in danger to save a Muslim family in her neighbourhood, will be felicitated by Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy on November 1 at the official parade to mark the state formation day.

11 feared to have gone blind after cataract surgeries in MP

11 feared to have gone blind after cataract surgeries in MP

Rediff.com17 Aug 2019

Similar incident had been reported at the hospital in 2010 when cataract surgeries performed on 18 patients had gone wrong,

Problem resolved! Saina Nehwal's father gets access into Games village

Problem resolved! Saina Nehwal's father gets access into Games village

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

Saina Nehwal can heave a sigh of relief after her father Harvir Singh's accreditation issue was resolved