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Had packed my bags in April itself: Kohli on RCB's disastrous first half

Had packed my bags in April itself: Kohli on RCB's disastrous first half

Rediff.com18 May 2024

Reflecting on RCB's disastrous first half of the tournament, star batter Virat Kohli admitted he had his 'bags packed in April' itself.

Fit-again Shami nears India comeback

Fit-again Shami nears India comeback

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

Late last month in Kolkata, Shami expressed a desire to first play for Bengal before making his return to the national team. He also participated informally in motivational and fitness sessions with state players.

NCLAT judge recuses from hearing Byju Raveendran's plea

NCLAT judge recuses from hearing Byju Raveendran's plea

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

Byju's Founder Byju Raveendran's plea against the Insolvency of Think & Learn before the NCLAT was adjourned on Monday as one of the members of the bench recused from the hearing. The matter will be placed before a bench headed by National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Chairman Justice Ashok Bhushan, who will assign a different bench to hear the matter. Raveendran had filed a petition challenging the initiation of insolvency proceedings against Think & Learn, which runs edtech company Byju's.

Promising runner Parvej fails doping test

Promising runner Parvej fails doping test

Rediff.com30 Aug 2024

Top Indian middle distance runner Parvej Khan fails dope test, provisionally suspended

Virat Kohli back in the RCB den!

Virat Kohli back in the RCB den!

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

RCB shared pictures of Kohli sporting the new jersey, aptly captioned- 'King in his Kingdom. Virat is back in Chinnaswamy.'

IPL 2025: RCB splurge on Bhuvi; big names miss out

IPL 2025: RCB splurge on Bhuvi; big names miss out

Rediff.com26 Nov 2024

India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar fetched a winning bid of Rs 10.75 crore from Royal Challengers Bengaluru on a largely predictable second day of the mega auction, in Jeddah on Monday.

'We Give Our 100% Every Single Day'

'We Give Our 100% Every Single Day'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

'Pressure will always be there because in international cricket, you can't take any series lightly.' 'The margin between winning and losing is very small, and nowadays, the gap between international teams isn't much either.'

Tribunal approves Byju's settlement with BCCI

Tribunal approves Byju's settlement with BCCI

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

In a major relief to Byju's, the NCLAT on Friday set aside insolvency proceedings against the troubled edtech major over a sponsorship deal and approved a Rs 158 crore settlement with the Board of Control for Cricket in India. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), however, passed the order with a caveat that any failure to make payments on the specific dates mentioned in the undertaking would automatically lead to a revival of the insolvency proceedings against Byju's.

'We have plans to tame RCB batters': Bravo

'We have plans to tame RCB batters': Bravo

Rediff.com17 May 2024

Bravo is helping the Tushar Deshpandes and Simarjeet Singhs implement his plans to the 'T'.

'God's plan, baby': Yash Dayal redeems himself

'God's plan, baby': Yash Dayal redeems himself

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Yash Dayal had the haunting memory of Rinku Singh's five consecutive sixes last year when Mahendra Singh Dhoni lofted his full-toss over the Chinnaswamy stadium roof in Saturday's crucial IPL match in Bengaluru.

I dedicate my man of the match award to Dayal: Faf du Plessis

I dedicate my man of the match award to Dayal: Faf du Plessis

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Pacer Yash Dayal kept his cool in a tense final over to seal a 27-run win against Chennai Super Kings and send RCB through to the play-offs.

Demand for workspaces eases on global downturn; shift to office holds hope

Demand for workspaces eases on global downturn; shift to office holds hope

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

The net leasing of Grade-A commercial office space in India will stagnate this financial year at 32-34 million square feet, with global uncertainties brewing caution among key tenant categories, according to the latest Crisil Ratings report. Major seven cities in India - Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), National Capital Region (NCR) and Pune - had Grade-A office space with an operational stock of around 705 million square feet as of March 2023. India's commercial office space is dominated by technology companies, with information technology (IT) and IT-enabled services (ITeS) companies occupying 42-45 per cent of the operational stock.

India set to embrace 'high risk, high reward' cricket

India set to embrace 'high risk, high reward' cricket

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

India dished out their own version of 'Bazball' while chasing a victory in the recent Kanpur Test against Bangladesh after more than two days were lost to rain. The team defeated the visitors by seven wickets.

Some foreign returnees untraceable in Vizag amid Omicron fears

Some foreign returnees untraceable in Vizag amid Omicron fears

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

"Protocol is very clear. Once any international traveller test positive, apart from following the routine protocol of containment and treatment, we are sending their samples to genome sequencing," said Mallikarjuna.

Bowling a major worry for RCB ahead of Punjab clash

Bowling a major worry for RCB ahead of Punjab clash

Rediff.com24 Mar 2024

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL 2024 campaign is just one-match old, but it has already exposed their biggest chink. It's fragility in bowling, and they need better returns from bowlers against a confident Punjab Kings at an unforgiving M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Monday.

Take A Shot At Our IPL Quiz!

Take A Shot At Our IPL Quiz!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2024

Calling all cricket lovers to take a crack at our latest IPL quiz.

I learnt finishing games from Dhoni: Dube

I learnt finishing games from Dhoni: Dube

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

Shivam Dube says he relishes finishing the crunch games -- an art he learnt by following Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Airlines cancel 12 Mumbai routes due to congestion; airfares rise 193%

Airlines cancel 12 Mumbai routes due to congestion; airfares rise 193%

Rediff.com23 Feb 2024

Airfares have nearly doubled in a matter of days on routes hit by the cancellation of 200 weekly flights linking Mumbai airport to 12 cities. The fares have soared as high as 193 per cent following a recent government order to cancel flights to ease "persistent congestion" that was causing delays. Aside from the reduction in flights on 12 routes, two destinations - Hubli and Jabalpur - have lost connectivity with Mumbai since last week, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium's data reviewed

'Dhoni vs Kohli clash iconic for the entire IPL'

'Dhoni vs Kohli clash iconic for the entire IPL'

Rediff.com13 May 2024

RCB take on Chennai Super Kings, who are also in contention for a play-offs berth, in their final league game on Saturday.

Removing Faf and Maxwell early was the turning point: Gaikwad

Removing Faf and Maxwell early was the turning point: Gaikwad

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

A pleased Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad termed Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell's quick dismissals as the turning point of their IPL opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Rs 2000 notes: Rs 7,581 cr still with the public

Rs 2000 notes: Rs 7,581 cr still with the public

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said 97.87 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,581 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation. The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, has declined to Rs 7,581 crore at the close of business on June 28, 2024.

What Gaikwad said after getting CSK captaincy...

What Gaikwad said after getting CSK captaincy...

Rediff.com21 Mar 2024

Having joined the franchise in 2019, Gaikwad has established himself in the team but leading the side will be a massive challenge.

Sumit Nagal beats 63rd-ranked Flavio Cobolli

Sumit Nagal beats 63rd-ranked Flavio Cobolli

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

Ace Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal was off to a winning start in Monte Carlo Masters as he defeated world number 63 Flavio Cobolli of Italy in straight sets in the qualifiers in Monte Carlo on Saturday.

'He'll make you hurt, especially if you drop him'

'He'll make you hurt, especially if you drop him'

Rediff.com10 May 2024

The Australian all-rounder, who helped himself to a 27-ball 46, said Kohli was trying to be aggressive and the drops did not affect him.

'Dhoni hasn't played his last IPL match'

'Dhoni hasn't played his last IPL match'

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Ambati Rayudu doesn't feel MS Dhoni has played his last match, puts ball in BCCI's court

From IPL humiliation to Test debut: The unbelievable rise of Yash Dayal

From IPL humiliation to Test debut: The unbelievable rise of Yash Dayal

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

Yash Dayal's story is now one of resilience and redemption, proving that comebacks often speak louder than any setback.

Chahar set for comeback as CSK camp gets underway

Chahar set for comeback as CSK camp gets underway

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

Fan-favourite and team skipper MS Dhoni's arrival is yet to be confirmed.

Rohit, Kohli To Play Duleep Trophy

Rohit, Kohli To Play Duleep Trophy

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

The national selectors want all the players to be available for the Duleep Trophy ahead of the two Test series against Bangladesh next month.

Bangladesh Tests: Will Pant Edge Out Jurel?

Bangladesh Tests: Will Pant Edge Out Jurel?

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

Rishabh Pant last played a Test match in December 2022 before a serious car crash saw him sidelined for nearly two years.

MS outage: Airlines go manual, cash withdrawals hit, brokerages affected

MS outage: Airlines go manual, cash withdrawals hit, brokerages affected

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

Airports across the country witnessed chaotic scenes on Friday after dozens of flights were either delayed or cancelled after a widespread global computer outage that also hit operations like cash withdrawal at some banks, and impacted functioning of some brokerages. Globally, the Microsoft cloud outage led to US airlines cancelling flights, but the tech giant later reportedly said its cloud services outage in the Central US region has been resolved.

Duleep: Gill, Gaikwad, Iyer captains; no Rohit, Kohli

Duleep: Gill, Gaikwad, Iyer captains; no Rohit, Kohli

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

Seniors Rohit Sharma,Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin received exemptions for the Duleep Trophy, starting in Bengaluru on September 5.

Rahul, Shreyas Set To Enter IPL Auction!

Rahul, Shreyas Set To Enter IPL Auction!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to the IPL 2024 title, could be headed for the players' auction after failing to make a breakthrough in negotiations, while K L Rahul is also unlikely to be retained by LSG.

World Cup 2023: Schedule

World Cup 2023: Schedule

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

Check out the full schedule of the 2023 World Cup and the format for the 10 team tournament.

Matt Henry replaces David Willey in Lucknow Super Giants squad

Matt Henry replaces David Willey in Lucknow Super Giants squad

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

Matt Henry joins LSG at his base price of Rs 1.25 crore.

IPL PIX: CSK begin title defence with six-wicket win over RCB

IPL PIX: CSK begin title defence with six-wicket win over RCB

Rediff.com23 Mar 2024

Images from the IPL 2024 opener between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Airfares Already Soar For Diwali!

Airfares Already Soar For Diwali!

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

'Airlines are aware that during peak times like Diwali, demand will be high, so prices remain steep even for tickets purchased 90 days ahead.'

IPL Auction: 10 Wicket-Keepers to Watch Out For

IPL Auction: 10 Wicket-Keepers to Watch Out For

Rediff.com23 Nov 2024

As the auction approaches, here are the 10 wicketkeeper-batters who are poised to attract significant attention making them among the most sought-after players for IPL 2025.

Is This A Good Time To Buy A House?

Is This A Good Time To Buy A House?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

Experts say you should be certain of living in a city and locality for a long time before purchasing a home.

IPL: King Kohli continues to shatter records!

IPL: King Kohli continues to shatter records!

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Kohli went beast mode against Punjab Kings in Dharamshala, blasting a crazy quick 92 runs.

Total leasing of office space in Jan jumps 93% across 7 major cities: JLL

Total leasing of office space in Jan jumps 93% across 7 major cities: JLL

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

The total leasing of office space, which comprises demand for all grades of buildings, rose 93 per cent year-on-year in January to 3.2 million square feet across seven major cities, according to property consultant JLL India. However, the leasing fell 56 per cent, compared to December 2022, which had seen 7.4 million square feet office space absorption. In January 2022, the aggregate leasing activities stood at 1.7 million square feet.