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Kohli gifts RCB jersey to Pep Guardiola

Kohli gifts RCB jersey to Pep Guardiola

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

'It's time to finally learn cricket's rules. Thanks to my friend @virat.kohli for the shirt.

'A creative mind never ages'

'A creative mind never ages'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

Balkrishna V Doshi, who won the Pritzker Award in 2018 -- which is equivalent to the Nobel Prize in architecture -- passed into the ages this week. Sohini Das recalls an encounter with the the legendary architect, who was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan in this year's Republic Day honours list.

Smart cities can change the urban way of life

Smart cities can change the urban way of life

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Smart cities can provide more safety, better management of traffic congestion, a low-carbon environment and better services.

Forget smart cities, India must first make existing ones livable

Forget smart cities, India must first make existing ones livable

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

The current government must first improve condition in existing citis then take a plunge into making newer cities smart.

Euro-III petrol in 11 cities from Apr 1

Euro-III petrol in 11 cities from Apr 1

Rediff.com8 Feb 2005

India will begin supplies of ultra low sulphur petrol conforming to the Euro-III vehicular emission norms in 11 major cities and Euro-II grade fuel in other parts of the country from April 1 but supply of diesel of the same grades may miss the deadli

Euro-III fuel in 11 cities from Apr 1

Euro-III fuel in 11 cities from Apr 1

Rediff.com8 Feb 2005

India will begin the supplies of ultra low sulphur petrol conforming to the Euro-III vehicular emission norms in 11 major cities and Euro-II grade fuel in other parts of the country from April 1 but supply of diesel of same grades may miss the deadli

Suyash Sharma: From Delhi's cricketing turmoil to IPL stardom

Suyash Sharma: From Delhi's cricketing turmoil to IPL stardom

Rediff.com7 Apr 2023

Suyash battles through Delhi cricket politics to shine in IPL

An Ill Wind Blowing Over Karnataka

An Ill Wind Blowing Over Karnataka

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

This divisiveness is upsetting social cohesion and can throw the bright young people thronging to Bengaluru with billion dollar ideas in their creative minds off balance, warns Shekhar Gupta.

Kohli lands in Chennai

Kohli lands in Chennai

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

Kohli had left the Indian team bubble in Pune after the three-match ODI series against England on Sunday. He will undergo the mandatory seven-day quarantine in his hotel room before he joins his RCB team-mates for practice.

'Census Can't Happen Before 2024'

'Census Can't Happen Before 2024'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

'The general elections in May 2024 may not have any impact on the Census.'

Vote For Your Favourite IPL 2023 Jersey!

Vote For Your Favourite IPL 2023 Jersey!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

This season, franchises like the Lucknow Super Giants have revamped their kits while teams like the Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings XI were satisfied with minor modifications.

Oberoi Realty surges to top with highest sales in 2021

Oberoi Realty surges to top with highest sales in 2021

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Oberoi Realty has hit the top slot in Mumbai's ranking of the top-20 developers in terms of sales in 2021, evicting the Runwal group which was number one last year. The Lodha group which had occupied the top slot three out of five times since 2017 slipped to second place in 2020 and continues to be in the same position in 2021. The Oberoi group was in fifth place in 2019 and fourth place in 2020. This is the first time that it has occupied the number one position. The Runwal group which took the top slot in 2020 is down to third place in 2021.

Bangalore will party longer on weekends now

Bangalore will party longer on weekends now

Rediff.com1 Mar 2014

The present 11 pm closure deadline would be extended till 1 am for bar and restaurants on Fridays and Saturdays while the revised timing would be applicable to eateries on all days in the city.

Overnight spell of rain brings Bengaluru to its knees

Overnight spell of rain brings Bengaluru to its knees

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

This is the second time in a week that the Karnataka state capital is witnessing such severe waterlogging.

Comedian Kunal Kamra's Bengaluru shows cancelled following threats

Comedian Kunal Kamra's Bengaluru shows cancelled following threats

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

Comedian Kunal Kamra on Wednesday said his upcoming stand-up shows, scheduled to be held in Bengaluru, have been cancelled after the organisers received threats.

Truck rams into Bangalore-Nanded Express; Congress MLA among 6 killed

Truck rams into Bangalore-Nanded Express; Congress MLA among 6 killed

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

The truck broke the closed boom gate at Madakasira after "overlooking all safety warnings" and hit the H-1 coach of the Nanded-bound train at around 2.20 am.

I just want to go out and express myself: Jaiswal

I just want to go out and express myself: Jaiswal

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

A call-up for the West Indies tour for two Tests was inevitable for Yashasvi Jaiswal after proving himself across formats.

SC extends relief to BJP leader Yediyurappa in bribery case

SC extends relief to BJP leader Yediyurappa in bribery case

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

A bench of justices D Y Chandrachud and Hima Kohli asked Yediyurappa to implead the Karnataka government in his plea and issued notice to the state.

Air India to induct 30 planes over next 15 months

Air India to induct 30 planes over next 15 months

Rediff.com12 Sep 2022

Air India on Monday said it will progressively induct 30 new aircraft, including 5 wide-body Boeing planes, from December this year, as the Tatas-owned airline looks to boost its domestic and international services. The airline has signed leases and letters of intent for inducting 5 wide-body Boeing and 25 Airbus narrow-body planes over the next 15 months. "These new aircraft, which will enter service from late 2022, will increase the airline's fleet by over 25 per cent.

Sax and the city: Why Delhi rocks!

Sax and the city: Why Delhi rocks!

Rediff.com6 May 2014

The contemporary music scene in Delhi is deliciously complex and layered; while Bangalore may be the rock capital and Mumbai busy helming alternative, Delhi is revelling in a unique sonic experience, says Ritika Bhatia.

'Covid has been economically good for India'

'Covid has been economically good for India'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2022

'The China opportunity, the digital opportunity and the end of geography opportunity are the three pieces of luck India got due to Covid.'

Dulquer To Mammootty: 'You are our everything'

Dulquer To Mammootty: 'You are our everything'

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

'I'm still just a boy cherishing the time he gets when his father has a day off from work.'

Smriti Mandhana's Journey To 3.4 Crore

Smriti Mandhana's Journey To 3.4 Crore

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Smriti Mandhana isn't actually known to be the most prolific T20 player -- her career T20 International average of 27.32 is middling at best. There have been failures too, but her ability to analyse and assess them honestly is a rarity in modern sport.

COVID-19: RCB to donate for oxygen support

COVID-19: RCB to donate for oxygen support

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday pledged financial assistance for infrastructure 'related to oxygen support' in India's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and will also raise funds by auctioning special blue jerseys to be worn by players in an upcoming IPL match.

Monorail, more Metro lines in Bangalore

Monorail, more Metro lines in Bangalore

Rediff.com26 Apr 2010

The Karnataka government on Monday decided to launch a monorail project and unveiled plans for Metro-II to cover more areas in a bid to further decongest the city's roads.

Protesting Aiyar's tea vendor remark, BJP gives tea for free

Protesting Aiyar's tea vendor remark, BJP gives tea for free

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Mocking Congress MP Mani Shankar Aiyar's tea vendor taunt at BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the party on Friday distributed tea to public free of cost to register their protest against the controversial remark.

Congress-JD(S) reach power sharing deal, announce tie-up for 2019

Congress-JD(S) reach power sharing deal, announce tie-up for 2019

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

The Congress has conceded the plum Finance portfolio to its junior partner, resolving a thorny issue, after its president Rahul Gandhi intervened and spoke to Kumaraswamy.

Hospital chain plans to put expectant parents on cloud nine

Hospital chain plans to put expectant parents on cloud nine

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

No expecting mother ever needs to travel for more than 30 minutes to reach one of their hospitals, believes the Cloudnine group.

'An investor-friendly Bangalore soon'

'An investor-friendly Bangalore soon'

Rediff.com11 Feb 2006

With corporate bigwigs shying away from the city, Karnataka's new chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday initiated a damage control exercise promising to rebuild the crumbling infrastructure.

Autorickshaws to go green in Bangalore

Autorickshaws to go green in Bangalore

Rediff.com19 Nov 2009

Transport minister R Ashoka said on Thursday all new autorickshaws registering in the city should be 'green'.

Bangalore Metro Phase-I by December 2013

Bangalore Metro Phase-I by December 2013

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

Karnataka Government on Tuesday said it was aiming to complete the Phase-I of the metro rail project in the city by December next year and has begun talks with Centre for taking up the second phase of the mass rapid transport system to ease traffic congestion in the IT capital.

J-K activist arrested under UAPA for terror funding

J-K activist arrested under UAPA for terror funding

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested human rights activist Khurram Parvez under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with a terror funding case, officials said on Tuesday, adding that he is likely to be taken to Delhi.

Why Did Jamsetji Tata Build the Taj?

Why Did Jamsetji Tata Build the Taj?

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

The reason why Jamsetji Tata built the Taj Mahal Hotel was his love for Mumbai and India. For him, the 'why' was so powerful that it urged him to stake his reputation, withstand all scepticism, and invest a very large sum of resources to create the iconic hotel.

'Congress has to sort out Shivakumar-Siddaramaiah tensions'

'Congress has to sort out Shivakumar-Siddaramaiah tensions'

Rediff.com16 May 2023

'The central BJP leaders were determined to push Hindutva hard, and it failed.'

HC directs special court to hear afresh graft case against Yediyurappa, kin

HC directs special court to hear afresh graft case against Yediyurappa, kin

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

Allowing the petition in part, the HC set aside the order of the sessions court and directed the LXXXI additional city civil and sessions judge court to hear afresh the complaint.

Bengaluru, Hyderabad airport cities are ready to take wing

Bengaluru, Hyderabad airport cities are ready to take wing

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited plans to develop an aerotropolis on 1,000 acres, which will promote education, healthcare, entertainment, hospitality, commercial and logistics ports around the airport.

Surprise! Indians want to CHEAT on their partners

Surprise! Indians want to CHEAT on their partners

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

As many as 30.5% users from Delhi said they were most likely to cheat on their partners within the first three months of their relationship.

How These Sisters Made Puja Flowers A Business

How These Sisters Made Puja Flowers A Business

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

'Today, we have 150,000 orders a month. And a monthly sale of Rs 1 crore.'

49 ODI Centuries: Record Stands Tall

49 ODI Centuries: Record Stands Tall

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Among his many achievements, his 49 ODI centuries stand out as a testament to his mastery of the format.