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Ranji: Bengal trounce UP; Nagaland bowled out for 25!

Ranji: Bengal trounce UP; Nagaland bowled out for 25!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

Nagaland's scorecard resembled a telephone number, 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 7, 10, 0 and 0 not out as they crashed for 25 against Uttarakhand.

Five tyre firms operated as cartel, finds CCI probe

Five tyre firms operated as cartel, finds CCI probe

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

Between 2011 and 2014, they indirectly determined the price of tyres in the market, says report

Saurashtra, Andhra in Ranji QF; Mumbai, Maharashtra out

Saurashtra, Andhra in Ranji QF; Mumbai, Maharashtra out

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

A summary of Friday's action in the Ranji Trophy matches across the country.

'What a beautiful singer!'

'What a beautiful singer!'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

'There are hardly singers who could put life into a song the way Mohammad Aziz did.' Lata Mangeshkar, Alka Yagnik, Rajesh Roshan and Anu Malik remember the versatile singer who passed into the ages on November 27.

Glacier burst: How a phone call saved lives

Glacier burst: How a phone call saved lives

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

This is also the base of the ITBP's Battalion No. 1, tasked with guarding the Line of Actual Control with China that runs along the state.

IDBI Bank MD M K Jain appointed RBI Deputy Governor

IDBI Bank MD M K Jain appointed RBI Deputy Governor

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

As per the RBI Act, the central bank should have four deputy governors - two from within the ranks and one commercial banker and the fourth one an economist to head the monetary policy department.

What ails Bengal's economy

What ails Bengal's economy

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

The state needs great numbers of new-generation entrepreneurs.

'Nimmi was always ahead of her time'

'Nimmi was always ahead of her time'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

'She was gutsy and rebellious enough to take on roles other more conventional actresses wouldn't dare and she excelled in them.'

Bollywood heads for Lahore

Bollywood heads for Lahore

Rediff.com7 Feb 2004

A huge Bollywood contingent is to perform during the Basant festival celebrations in Lahore next week.

Ranji Roundup: UP thrash Saurashtra; Pujara flops; Delhi miss bonus points

Ranji Roundup: UP thrash Saurashtra; Pujara flops; Delhi miss bonus points

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Saturday.

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.

Ranji roundup: Rahane, Dhull, Pandey hit centuries

Ranji roundup: Rahane, Dhull, Pandey hit centuries

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

A round-up of Day 1 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.

Ranji Trophy: Bengal rout Hyderabad in 3 days

Ranji Trophy: Bengal rout Hyderabad in 3 days

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday.

Let the truth emerge: SC on Sushant's death

Let the truth emerge: SC on Sushant's death

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

The Centre informed the court that it has accepted the Bihar government's recommendation for a CBI probe in the matter.

Sports shorts: Nadal virtually assured year-end top ranking

Sports shorts: Nadal virtually assured year-end top ranking

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

A hoped-for fight to the finish for the year-end number one ranking at next month's ATP World Tour Finals in London will likely be a coronation for Rafael Nadal, who is virtually guaranteed ending 2017 top of the pile.

Ranji roundup: Prithvi Shaw slams century to continue magical run

Ranji roundup: Prithvi Shaw slams century to continue magical run

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

So far among the Indian batsmen, only one player had more first-class hundreds before the age of 18 -- batting legend Sachin Tendulkar who had seven three figure scores.

'Inaction has driven PM away from masses'

'Inaction has driven PM away from masses'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

'The people are angry. They feel let down.'

Ranji Roundup: Unadkat strikes twice; Gujarat in command

Ranji Roundup: Unadkat strikes twice; Gujarat in command

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Friday.

'I got more praise than the hero'

'I got more praise than the hero'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.

'Meri awaaz hi pehchan hai'

'Meri awaaz hi pehchan hai'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

'There was no other Lata Mangeshkar, there is none and there won't be any. I will celebrate her life, today and always.'

Ashwini among 15 Indian athletes for World Championships

Ashwini among 15 Indian athletes for World Championships

Rediff.com20 Jul 2013

Double Asian Games gold-medallist Ashwini Akkunji was on Saturday named in the Indian women's 4x400m relay squad for next month's World Championships in Moscow just days after completing a two-year ban for a dope offence.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara shines for Saurashtra; Fifer for Mithun

Ranji Trophy: Pujara shines for Saurashtra; Fifer for Mithun

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Karnataka pacer Abhimanyu Mithun picked a five-wicket haul in their Group B match against UP. While Delhi's Ricky Bhui put his team in a good position against Andhra. A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Wednesday.

Ranji Trophy: Tiwary's triple ton puts Bengal on top

Ranji Trophy: Tiwary's triple ton puts Bengal on top

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

A round-up of all the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.

Ranji roundup: J&K enter quarter-finals despite loss

Ranji roundup: J&K enter quarter-finals despite loss

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

Jammu and Kashmir made it to the quarter-finals of the Ranji Trophy despite suffering a two-wicket defeat at the hands of Haryana in their final Group C match in Jammu on Saturday. In the quarter-finals to be played from February 20 to 24, Saurashtra will be up against Andhra, Karnataka will face Jammu and Kashmir, Bengal will take on Odisha and Gujarat will square off against Goa.

Hashimpura massacre: HC seeks reply from 16 cops on UP govt plea

Hashimpura massacre: HC seeks reply from 16 cops on UP govt plea

Rediff.com29 May 2015

The Delhi high court on Friday sought response of 16 policemen acquitted of murder charges and other crimes by a trial court in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre case.

Ranji Trophy: Delhi stare at defeat against Andhra

Ranji Trophy: Delhi stare at defeat against Andhra

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

Bhui faced 313 balls during his unbeaten century and struck 15 boundaries and four sixes. A round-up of Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday.

Ranji Roundup: Tamil Nadu win; Jharkhand score thrilling victory

Ranji Roundup: Tamil Nadu win; Jharkhand score thrilling victory

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

Tamil Nadu registered their first win of the season, beating Kerala by 151 runs Sunday in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'B' match at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai.

Ranji roundup: Pujara hits record 12th double ton, goes past Merchant

Ranji roundup: Pujara hits record 12th double ton, goes past Merchant

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

Cheteshwar Pujara surpassed Vijay Merchant's record for the most double hundreds by an Indian in first-class cricket -- a record that stood for almost 70 years. A roundup of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches on Thursday.

Agarwal blasts 162 as Karnataka demolish Andhra

Agarwal blasts 162 as Karnataka demolish Andhra

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Mayank Agarwal blasted 162 to help Karnataka demolish Andhra Pradesh in a South Zone match of the Vijay Hazare National One Day Championships in Secunderabad, on Friday.

Ranji Roundup: Jaffer steadies Mumbai against Odisha; Nehra rips apart Vidarbha

Ranji Roundup: Jaffer steadies Mumbai against Odisha; Nehra rips apart Vidarbha

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

The reliable Wasim Jaffer led from the front and scored his 35th Ranji century to guide Mumbai to 242/2 on day one of their Ranji Trophy Group A clash against Odisha at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Mumbai, UP and Karnataka post victories

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Mumbai, UP and Karnataka post victories

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

A summary of the day's matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Twenty20 tournament.

Ranji Roundup: Gujarat in command against Goa

Ranji Roundup: Gujarat in command against Goa

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

A round-up of Ranji matches played on Saturday.

Asha Bhosle: 30 Eternal Classics

Asha Bhosle: 30 Eternal Classics

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday.

Bypolls: BJP wins 41 out of 59 bypoll seats

Bypolls: BJP wins 41 out of 59 bypoll seats

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Counting of votes is underway in assembly byelection to 58 seats in 11 states including Madhya Pradesh where the results will decide the fate of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government.

Rajya Sabha voting in progress; photo-finish likely in some seats

Rajya Sabha voting in progress; photo-finish likely in some seats

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

A down-to-the-wire contest is likely in some of the seats in the high-stakes Rajya Sabha elections in seven states, especially in Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Haryana, where the fate of candidates including senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal and senior lawyer R K Anand is being decided on Saturday.

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

How the Communists killed Bengal's industry

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

Then chief minister Jyoti Basu once told an industrialist that capitalists were class enemies and he should expect no sympathy.

Duleep Trophy: Shukla rattles South Zone after Uthappa's ton

Duleep Trophy: Shukla rattles South Zone after Uthappa's ton

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

East Zone bowlers led by the seasoned Laxmi Ratan Shukla rattled South Zone in the final hour reducing them to 236 for nine despite Robin Uthappa scoring a well-crafted hundred on the first day of the Duleep Trophy semi-final in Lahli on Wednesday.

Ranji Trophy PIX: Gambhir makes appearance in final match

Ranji Trophy PIX: Gambhir makes appearance in final match

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Thursday

Asian Games: Why government refused to bear the cost of 49 members

Asian Games: Why government refused to bear the cost of 49 members

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

Sports Ministry has cleared a 804-member Indian contingent, including 572 athletes, for the Asian Games but said it will bear the expense of 755 members with 49 out of 232 officials allowed at no cost to government.

40,000 cases pending but CIC panel still remains headless

40,000 cases pending but CIC panel still remains headless

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Over 40,000 complaints and appeals are pending in the Central Information Commission which is working without its chief for more than nine months.