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Tata Motors plotting a comeback with a sense of urgency

Tata Motors plotting a comeback with a sense of urgency

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

The company will bring a couple of new models every year and admitted that lack of new products has hurt the company.

WC PIX: Starc five-for trumps Boult hat-trick as Aus beat NZ

WC PIX: Starc five-for trumps Boult hat-trick as Aus beat NZ

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

Images from the World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday.

Drogba storming up a row at Montreal

Drogba storming up a row at Montreal

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

A disgruntled Didier Drogba refused to play for the Montreal Impact on Sunday after learning that he would not be in the starting lineup, coach Mauro Biello said.

Indians at the Aus Open: Sania and Bopanna march forth in doubles

Indians at the Aus Open: Sania and Bopanna march forth in doubles

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna made winning starts to their respective campaigns at the Australian Open with contrasting opening-round victories with their doubles partners, in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Tata Motors net profit more than triples on strong sales

Tata Motors net profit more than triples on strong sales

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Tata Motors, part of the $100 billion Tata conglomerate, said consolidated net profit for the April-June quarter rose to 53.98 billion rupees ($882.31 million) compared with Rs 17.68 billion a year ago.

Vikas Dubey encounter: 'No gaping holes whatsoever'

Vikas Dubey encounter: 'No gaping holes whatsoever'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

'Dubey was a desperate criminal.' 'I don't discount the possibility of him trying to disarm the cops and escape.'

Top honours for Djokovic, Barca at Laureus World Sports Awards

Top honours for Djokovic, Barca at Laureus World Sports Awards

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Serbian tennis star and World No 1, Novak Djokovic won the Sportsman of the Year, while Spanish football giants Barcelona won big at the 2012 Laureus Sports Awards in London on Monday.

Stunning panoramic photographs you can't miss

Stunning panoramic photographs you can't miss

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

The Epson International Pano Awards is an extraordinarily spectacular showcase for the world's best photographic panoramas. With entries from over 70 countries, this year's winning images serve up a sublime array of striking shots affirming the vivid immersive capacity of panoramic photography. The overall Open competition winner this year was Bulgarian photographer Veselin Atanasov, with one specifically highlighted image featuring a gorgeous sunrise in Tuscany, Italy. Take a look for stunning shots from the 2018 Pano Awards.

My God, she's beautiful: Anderson on Stuart Broad in his book

My God, she's beautiful: Anderson on Stuart Broad in his book

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Anderson revealed this in his new book, 'Bowl. Sleep. Repeat.'

Decathlon exploits left Eaton searching for lost spark

Decathlon exploits left Eaton searching for lost spark

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

The American multi-eventer, hailed by sprint king Usain Bolt as the world's greatest athlete, said his exploits have left him this year "feeling physically worn down".

Gatlin breezes to victory in 100m at Shanghai Diamond League

Gatlin breezes to victory in 100m at Shanghai Diamond League

Rediff.com14 May 2016

American Justin Gatlin stepped up his preparations for the Rio Olympics with an impressive victory in the 100 metres at the Diamond League in Shanghai on Saturday.

Farah at the peak of his powers for double repeat

Farah at the peak of his powers for double repeat

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

As double Olympic champion Mo Farah knows he is there to be shot at. But such is his self-belief that it will take someone and something special to scupper the Briton's bid to repeat the feat at the world championships in Moscow.

When Bangladesh remembered those who helped in the 1971 war

When Bangladesh remembered those who helped in the 1971 war

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, journalist and writer, speaks of her experiences on being honoured by Bangladesh for helping during the 1971 liberation war.

EXPLAINED! Santa's stealth delivery system

EXPLAINED! Santa's stealth delivery system

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

Katy Sheen, a physicist at the University of Exeter in the UK, explains how Santa Claus travels over 200,000 times faster than Usain Bolt, the world's fastest man.

8 Indian tourists die due to possible gas leak in Nepal resort

8 Indian tourists die due to possible gas leak in Nepal resort

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

The deceased -- two couples and four children -- were part of a group of 15 people travelling from Kerala to Pokhara, a popular mountainous tourist destination. They have been identified as Praveen Krishnan Nair, Saranya Sasi, Sreebhadra Praveen, Aarcha Praveen, Abhinav Saranya Nair, Ranjith Kumar Adatholath Punathil, Indu Lakshmi Peethambaran Ragalatha and Vyshnav Ranjith.

Athletics: Gay, Powell deliver further body blow to troubled sport

Athletics: Gay, Powell deliver further body blow to troubled sport

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

Former double world sprint champion Tyson Gay delivered a further body blow to his troubled sport on Sunday when he pulled out of next month's Moscow world championships after failing an out-of-competition dope test.

Tata Motors to launch models regularly till 2020

Tata Motors to launch models regularly till 2020

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

The company is also working on various other measures such as enhancing quality of manufacturing facilities and improving customer buying and after sales experience.

US lawmakers demand inquiry into Petraeus affair

US lawmakers demand inquiry into Petraeus affair

Rediff.com12 Nov 2012

Senior United States lawmakers have demanded an inquiry into the Federal Bureau of Investigation investigations that brought to light the extramarital affair of former Central Intelligence Agency Director David Petraeus, wanting to know when the top general's name popped up on FBI radar and whether national security was compromised.

Tendulkar lands in Rio Games Village to cheer for India

Tendulkar lands in Rio Games Village to cheer for India

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

One of his cherished memories was being in the Commonwealth Games village in Kuala Lumpur way back in 1998 and Sachin Tendulkar had that same feeling of deja vu as he dropped in at the Olympic Games athletes village in Rio on Saturday. "That incredible feeling of being in a Games village came back today (Saturday). The memories of being a part of the Indian cricket team during the 1998 CWG kept coming back. The sheer magnitude of the Games can't be compared. But the spirit and energy level is same as 1998, the ambience of being around champions is also no different," Tendulkar told PTI from Rio de Janeiro.

The 'rare' three-peat... at the World Championships

The 'rare' three-peat... at the World Championships

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

If winning the gold is considered the pinnacle in sport, performing the three-peat is the ultimate achievement. The 14th World Championships in Moscow also witnessed a few such efforts.

BJP without Advani is unthinkable: Shatrughan

BJP without Advani is unthinkable: Shatrughan

Rediff.com10 Jun 2013

"Over ambition' of some Bharatiya Janata Party leaders has resulted in the resignation of party patriarch L K Advani and it would be difficult for many of them to work with the same ambition without its 'architect', actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha on Monday said in Patna.

10 Track & Field events you must not miss at the Rio Olympics

10 Track & Field events you must not miss at the Rio Olympics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Ten days of athletics competition at the Rio Olympics begin on Friday. Check out the 10 events not to miss at the Olympic Stadium.

Rajasthan crisis deepens as Pilot claims Gehlot govt's in minority

Rajasthan crisis deepens as Pilot claims Gehlot govt's in minority

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

The crisis surfaced on Friday when the Rajasthan Police issued notices to Gehlot, Pilot and the government chief whip, seeking time from them to record their statements over an alleged bid to destabilise the state's Congress government.

At 21 she is a successful dubbing artiste!

At 21 she is a successful dubbing artiste!

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Priya Adivarekar who has been dubbing for films since she was eight, talks about her journey so far and how life has changed for her.

Game, set, match: Nissan signs US Open champ Osaka as brand ambassador

Game, set, match: Nissan signs US Open champ Osaka as brand ambassador

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

Osaka, 20, shot to international fame on Saturday when she defeated 36-year-old American Serena Williams at Flushing Meadows to become the first Japanese player to claim a Grand Slam singles crown.

'One or two bad eggs cannot sully the game'

'One or two bad eggs cannot sully the game'

Rediff.com16 May 2013

Stunned by the arrest of three cricketers in the spot-fixing scandal that has shaken the Indian Premier League, Board of Control for Cricket in India president N Srinivasan said the sport is clean and stern action will be taken on those found guilty in the latest spot-fixing episode.

Mahesh Bhatt gets extortion call, death threat to Alia; one detained

Mahesh Bhatt gets extortion call, death threat to Alia; one detained

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

One person has been detained in Uttar Pradesh in connection with an alleged threat and extortion call received by filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, police said on Thursday.

What CBI probe means for Mumbai, Navi Mumbai airports

What CBI probe means for Mumbai, Navi Mumbai airports

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Strangely, a few days after filing the charges, the CBI teams arrived in Hyderabad and Mumbai to raid GVK's offices and found incriminating evidence, a reversal of the normal course of events.

Sports Shorts: Tokyo 2020 marathon to end with gruelling incline

Sports Shorts: Tokyo 2020 marathon to end with gruelling incline

Rediff.com31 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.

US sprinter Gay fails dope test, pulls out of world championships

US sprinter Gay fails dope test, pulls out of world championships

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

Tearful former double sprint world champion Tyson Gay said on Sunday he has tested positive for a substance he could not identify and is pulling out of next month's world championships in Moscow.

Nepal forms panel to probe death of 8 Kerala tourists

Nepal forms panel to probe death of 8 Kerala tourists

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

The Department of Tourism said that a five-member committee has been formed to investigate if the resort was following the standards set by the government.

Jamaicans to rule sprints for long time: Blake

Jamaicans to rule sprints for long time: Blake

Rediff.com15 Sep 2012

Americans need to get used to Jamaica's men dominating the global sprinting scene because it will not change soon, Jamaican double Olympic silver medallist Yohan Blake said.

Angry Mithali slams Indian team after World Cup flop

Angry Mithali slams Indian team after World Cup flop

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

Livid with her bowlers after the humiliating first-round exit from the Women's cricket World Cup, India captain Mithali Raj said their collective failure in the must-win group match against minnows Sri Lanka is a bolt from the blue for her.

PIX: A K Hangal's Most Memorable Roles

PIX: A K Hangal's Most Memorable Roles

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

Having worked in over 200 films, A K Hangal made many a celluloid character memorable.

PHOTOS: Defining moments of the decade in Sports

PHOTOS: Defining moments of the decade in Sports

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Some of the big moments of the sporting world from 2010-2019!

Game review: Get 'Dishonored' now!

Game review: Get 'Dishonored' now!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

This game will give you the thrills of getting embroiled in the kidnap of an Empress's daughter, getting imprisoned and then bolting out to find the real culprits, says Murali Venukumar.

England hail 'Special One' Stokes after miracle win

England hail 'Special One' Stokes after miracle win

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

'It was a combination of all sorts of things, craft, skill, versatility and most of all, an 'over my dead body' attitude without which you are not a great player'

Edris ends Farah's invincibility in final race

Edris ends Farah's invincibility in final race

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

Mo Farah's aura of invincibility after six years of unrelenting success was finally cracked in his very last major track race on Saturday as he lost his world 5,000 meters title to Ethiopia's Muktar Edris.

5 gorgeous hatchbacks that will hit Indian roads in 2015

5 gorgeous hatchbacks that will hit Indian roads in 2015

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Compact car space is going to exciting times in the coming year.

Aus Open: Bhupathi in men's doubles second round, Paes loses

Aus Open: Bhupathi in men's doubles second round, Paes loses

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Mahesh Bhupathi returned to Grand Slam action with a first-round win at the Australian Open but Leander Paes' bid fell flat at the first hurdle, in Melbourne, on Wednesday.