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Pistorius could compete in 2020 Paralympics

Pistorius could compete in 2020 Paralympics

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Disgraced South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius may compete at the 2020 Paralympics in Tokyo, according to the country's Olympic committee chief.

Budget: Nothing but Housekeeping

Budget: Nothing but Housekeeping

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

The Budget would have been the perfect vehicle to introduce some bold initiatives.
That opportunity has been lost through this Budget, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

U-19 WC PIX: Jaiswal hits ton as India crush Pakistan to enter final

U-19 WC PIX: Jaiswal hits ton as India crush Pakistan to enter final

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Yashasvi Jaiswal batted like a man among boys while Kartik Tyagi reminded Pakistan of Waqar Younis's toe-crushing yorkers as defending champions India walloped their arch-rivals by 10 wickets to enter their seventh ICC Under-19 World Cup final, in Potchefstroom, South Africa, on Tuesday. Images from the Under-19 World Cup semi-final between India and Pakistan, in Potchefstroom, South Africa, on Tuesday.

Hot cars you would love to drive!

Hot cars you would love to drive!

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

From high-performance cars and customised bikes to accessories and in-car entertainment technology, the Autocar Performance Show 2014 held in Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex turned out to be paradise for car lovers.

Images: Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings

Images: Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings

Rediff.com19 Mar 2010

Images from the IPL match between Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super Kings atthe Ferozshah Kotla in Delhi on Friday.

At the time of coronavirus, the art of doing nothing

At the time of coronavirus, the art of doing nothing

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

'At a time when our world has been rattled in ways we have never encountered before, these mornings have been my window into a universe where all that matters is living in the moment,' says Veenu Sandhu.

Seahawks for Navy: India, US to seal deal

Seahawks for Navy: India, US to seal deal

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

Given the urgency, the Indian Navy is buying 24 MH-60R Seahawks in flyaway condition, and plans to build another 99 in India through the strategic partnership route.

PICS: Australia vs India, 3rd Test, Day 4

PICS: Australia vs India, 3rd Test, Day 4

Rediff.com10 Jan 2021

Images from Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and India, at the SCG, on Sunday.

Setback for prosecution in Pistorius shooting case

Setback for prosecution in Pistorius shooting case

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

South African prosecutors have removed a key argument for premeditation by reportedly admitting that Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius may not have been wearing his prostheses when he fired the shots that killed his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp.

Review: Prem Kahani  is worth a watch

Review: Prem Kahani is worth a watch

Rediff.com11 Sep 2009

Brilliant cinematography and melodious soundtrack make this Kannada movie a must watch.

Sreesanth, Laxman shine in county cricket

Sreesanth, Laxman shine in county cricket

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Run continued to flow from V V S Laxman's blade, while S Sreesanth too dazzled in his debut for Warwickshire as both the Indians made their mark in their ongoing County Championship matches. At Old Trafford, Laxman hit a classy 193-ball 87, to top score for Lancashire, while Sreesanth came as the first change bowler and removed Adam Voges, Ali Brown and Mark Ealham for a decent figure of 14.1-1-65-3.

Suzlon shelves tower plan

Suzlon shelves tower plan

Rediff.com1 Nov 2008

Suzlon Energy, which is facing consumer complaints of faulty blades supplies, has shelved plans of setting up a tower manufacturing facility and suspended the process to increase its stake in REpower of Germany, in the context of the current financial turmoil.

Frugal innovation: What GE does in Bangalore

Frugal innovation: What GE does in Bangalore

Rediff.com17 Jun 2009

General Electric's technology centre in Bangalore helps the company grapple with technology and costs. Here's the lowdown on this low-cost but cutting-edge facility.

Warren Buffett's best buys

Warren Buffett's best buys

Rediff.com24 Jan 2009

Investing like Warren Buffett is neither an art nor a science. Rather, it is a study of human nature and a willingness to follow a mundane path.

Wind blows against Suzlon back home

Wind blows against Suzlon back home

Rediff.com5 Jun 2009

The world's fifth largest wind turbine maker, Suzlon Energy, which has been grappling with quality issues with its rotor blades in the US and struggling to repay debt, finds itself in rough weather yet again -- this time in its home turf near Pune.

Siddle takes 5 for 59, Australia stretch lead

Siddle takes 5 for 59, Australia stretch lead

Rediff.com5 Jan 2009

Peter Siddle's maiden five-wicket haul blighted South Africa's response as Australia tightened its grip on the proceedings on day three of the third and final Test in Sydney on Monday.

PIX: Morgan on record spree as England whip Afghanistan

PIX: Morgan on record spree as England whip Afghanistan

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

Images from the England-Afghanistan World Cup match in Manchester, on Tuesday.

Manoj Tiwary slams Manjrekar after 'slow over rate' tweet

Manoj Tiwary slams Manjrekar after 'slow over rate' tweet

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

Taking exception to Manjrekar's post that Bengal had taken over four hours to bowl the quota of 50 overs, Tiwary listed out reasons for the delay

Parunthu is lacklustre

Parunthu is lacklustre

Rediff.com21 Jul 2008

Parunthu starring Mammootty as a ruthless moneylender is directed by M Padmakumar. Haphazardly made without conviction is very tough to be endured let alone be enjoyed.

Amputee Pistorius barred from Beijing Games

Amputee Pistorius barred from Beijing Games

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

South African double amputee Oscar Pistorius will not be allowed to compete at this year's Beijing Olympics.

Complacency, not Pakistan, India's main threat

Complacency, not Pakistan, India's main threat

Rediff.com13 Jun 2008

In-form India will have to guard against complacency when they take on Pakistan in the final of the tri-series on Saturday.

India morphs into global R&D hub

India morphs into global R&D hub

Rediff.com21 Jul 2007

Technology research in the country is the next big thing.

Disabled athlete Pistorius wins CAS appeal

Disabled athlete Pistorius wins CAS appeal

Rediff.com16 May 2008

Double amputee Oscar Pistorius can try to qualify for the Beijing Olympics after winning his appeal against a ban at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the South African's lawyer said. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruled in January that the runner could not compete with able-bodied athletes because the carbon-fibre blades attached to both legs gave him an advantage. The 21 year-old appealed to the CAS, which ruled in his favour on Friday.

PICS: India vs England, Third Test, Day 1

PICS: India vs England, Third Test, Day 1

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Images from Day 1 of the third Test between India and England, at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad.

Sheffield United win compensation in Tevez case

Sheffield United win compensation in Tevez case

Rediff.com23 Sep 2008

An English FA arbitration panel has ruled in favour of Sheffield United's claim for compensation against West Ham United in the Carlos Tevez affair, the Championship (second division) club confirmed on Tuesday.

Pistorius fails in first bid for 400 times

Pistorius fails in first bid for 400 times

Rediff.com3 Jul 2008

Double amputee Oscar Pistorius failed in his first bid to reach the Olympic 400 metres qualification time at an athletics meeting on Wednesday. The South African, who runs with carbon fibre blades attached below the knee, is entitled to compete against able-bodied runners following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling in May. The 21-year-old needed to clock 45.55 to qualify for the individual race at next month's Beijing Games but instead ran 47.78 to finish fourth.

Breaking boundaries a way of life for Alyssa Healy

Breaking boundaries a way of life for Alyssa Healy

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

A young Alyssa Healy grew up batting in a backyard where hitting windows meant getting out. Now, she just breaks glass ceilings. Healy is the latest in Australia's most storied cricketing lineage, with all the pluck and expectation that comes with it.

EPL: Liverpool back to winning ways; Arsenal extend unbeaten run

EPL: Liverpool back to winning ways; Arsenal extend unbeaten run

Rediff.com8 Mar 2020

Images from the EPL matches played on Saturday

Will we see the end of big hitters?

Will we see the end of big hitters?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

How will cricket change with the new rule on big bats?

Shah Jahan's dagger sold for 1,700,000 pounds

Shah Jahan's dagger sold for 1,700,000 pounds

Rediff.com10 Apr 2008

A dagger that once belonged to Mughal emperor Shah Jahan fetched 1,700,000 pounds at the Bonhams Indian and Islamic sale in London on Thursday. The elegant and understated personal dagger carried by Shah Jahan (reign 1627-1657), with its fine gold inscriptions and decoration dated to 1629-30 AD, was expected to attract bids of around 300,000-500,000 pounds.The dagger was the most important item in a collection built by the late Jacques Desenfans, a Belgian.

Fastest triple centuries in Test cricket

Fastest triple centuries in Test cricket

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

Virender Sehwag reached his triple century on Friday off 278 balls which makes it the fastest triple century in terms of balls faced.

A money-lender free village in Kerala

A money-lender free village in Kerala

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

Villagers in Melur panchayat in Thrissur district of Kerala, would soon render a group of money-lenders, known locally as the 'blade-mafia', jobless, thanks to a pioneering scheme launched by the South Indian Bank (SIB).

SA court rejects Pistorius right to appeal murder conviction

SA court rejects Pistorius right to appeal murder conviction

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

South Africa's Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected Olympian Oscar Pistorius's right to appeal against his conviction for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Accused in Advani bomb planting case causes flutter in court

Accused in Advani bomb planting case causes flutter in court

Rediff.com9 Jul 2013

An accused, arrested in connection with planting of a pipe bomb on BJP leader L K Advani's Jan Chetna yatra route near here, caused a flutter in a court on Tuesday when he slit his throat in a bid to commit suicide.

DRDO brews a milk revolution in Ladakh

DRDO brews a milk revolution in Ladakh

Rediff.com23 Sep 2007

Scientists at the Leh-based Regional Research Laboratory have cross-bred the region's famous yaks with high yielding Swiss cows to produce a new breed, which can withstand extremely high altitudes.

Coleman wins US 100m title with sub-10 second run

Coleman wins US 100m title with sub-10 second run

Rediff.com27 Jul 2019

Christian Coleman showed again he is the man to beat in the 100 metres as he cruised to victory at the US Nationals and World Championship trials with another sub-10 second run on Friday. World silver medallist Coleman, who holds the year's fastest time of 9.81 seconds, won the final in 9.99 seconds after clocking 9.96 in the semi-finals.

The book-to-film debate, round one

The book-to-film debate, round one

Rediff.com9 Jul 2008

I open up this space to you now, dear readers. Write in to me with examples, good and bad, of books being adapted to film, and your thoughts on the questions I'm currently thinking about. There is much I still want to discuss, and over the coming weeks this column will, from time to time, keep revisiting the subject at length.

EPL PIX: Liverpool maintain 100 per cent home record

EPL PIX: Liverpool maintain 100 per cent home record

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

Deodhar: East beat Central by 18 runs

Deodhar: East beat Central by 18 runs

Rediff.com16 Mar 2009

East Zone displayed a superb team effort to beat defending champions Central by 18 runs and set up a summit clash with West in the Zonal One-Dayers of the Deodhar Trophy in Cuttack on Monday.

South Africa's court to hear state's appeal against Pistorius in November

South Africa's court to hear state's appeal against Pistorius in November

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

The state will argue that six years in jail is too lenient a sentence for the murder by Pistorius of Reeva Steenkamp, his girlfriend, in 2013.