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Euro 2020: Can Southgate deliver for England?

Euro 2020: Can Southgate deliver for England?

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

England head into Euro 2020 with a new factor for manager Gareth Southgate to deal with -- high expectations.

Fiat Chrysler to set up global digital hub in Hyderabad

Fiat Chrysler to set up global digital hub in Hyderabad

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Auto major Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) on Wednesday said it will invest $150 million (around Rs 1,103 crore) to set up a global digital hub in Hyderabad to help the group develop new technologies to cater to its automotive operations across the globe. The facility, which is FCA's largest digital hub outside of North America, would create nearly 1,000 jobs by the end of next year.

PM Modi reasserts 'dawai bhi, kadai bhi' as COVID cases rise

PM Modi reasserts 'dawai bhi, kadai bhi' as COVID cases rise

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

Modi also hailed the world's largest vaccination programme being carried out in India against COVID-19

What WFH is doing to office 'time-pass'

What WFH is doing to office 'time-pass'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

The centrality of idle office chitchat has only recently come to be acknowledged by executives as they jettison their access cards and work from home in larger numbers, notes Kanika Datta.

Goa becomes coronavirus-free after all 7 patients discharged

Goa becomes coronavirus-free after all 7 patients discharged

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

Goa CM said that all the seven persons are natives of Goa, but six of them had returned to the state from abroad.

Olympics: Murphy's doping slur darkens mood at the pool

Olympics: Murphy's doping slur darkens mood at the pool

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Ryan Murphy lost the second of his Rio backstroke titles to Russian Evgeny Rylov at the 2020 Olympics on Friday and the US swimmer then suggested doping had played a part in his demise as events took an acrimonious turn at the Tokyo pool.

EPL PIX: Liverpool held; Spurs crush Southampton

EPL PIX: Liverpool held; Spurs crush Southampton

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

IT services major Capgemini is focused on driving more value from India

IT services major Capgemini is focused on driving more value from India

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

For Paris-headquartered IT services major Capgemini, India has always been the backbone of its services delivery for its global clients, but the company is focused on driving more value from India as it gears up its engineering research and development (R&D) presence worldwide with its acquisition of Altran Technologies. The company, which has about 149,000 employees in India, is looking to hire 60,000 associates this year. Of them, 30,000 will be recruits from campuses and the rest lateral entrants. For Ashwin Yardi, chief executive officer India, Capgemini, the focus is to make sure that the India unit is aligned with the global plans of repositioning the company as a hub of engineering R&D, operational technology, and IT.

India sees record COVID-19 recoveries in single day

India sees record COVID-19 recoveries in single day

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

As many as 29,557 COVID-19 patients have recuperated in the past 24 hours.

Judicial appointments: CJI attacks Centre; law minister disagrees

Judicial appointments: CJI attacks Centre; law minister disagrees

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

The CJI also said the tribunals 'are not equipped and are lying empty and today a situation has come that no retired Supreme Court judge wants to head the Tribunal'.

How Mumbai, Delhi fought Covid

How Mumbai, Delhi fought Covid

Rediff.com19 May 2021

How did Mumbai tightly control the case-spread deaths while Delhi so obviously did not? And what do the answers imply regarding preparedness for the third wave, asks Omkar Goswami.

Vintage Beetle gets new life as electric car

Vintage Beetle gets new life as electric car

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Besides opening up the possibility of a policy that allows vintage cars retrofitted with electric batteries to ply on roads, this also gives a clue to how cars older than 15 years that are banned can be valued again by a similar conversion to EVs, says Ritwik Sharma.

Mango Recipe: Aam Khasta Kachori

Mango Recipe: Aam Khasta Kachori

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Mango-inspired creations for your weekend brunch.

Dos and don'ts for athletes amid coronavirus

Dos and don'ts for athletes amid coronavirus

Rediff.com15 May 2020

The SAI has formulated a detailed draft of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be followed before reopening of its training centres by the end of this month, as suggested by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju but subject to clearance from the Health and Home ministry.

PICS: India beat Germany in thriller for men's hockey bronze

PICS: India beat Germany in thriller for men's hockey bronze

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

Eight-time champions India defeated Germany 5-4 in a thrilling men's hockey bronze medal play-off to win an Olympic medal at the Tokyo Games after 41 years, on Thursday.

Red carpet welcome awaits Netanyahu in Modi's home state

Red carpet welcome awaits Netanyahu in Modi's home state

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

Before Netanyahu, the PM has hosted Japanese premier Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Ahmedabad.

Govt plans to remove 'dil ki doori' first, restoring J-K statehood is last

Govt plans to remove 'dil ki doori' first, restoring J-K statehood is last

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

'For the government, statehood is one of the end-points of the journey. A vast distance has to be traversed to reach there. There are many turns on the road, some resting points, and possibly, many cul-de-sacs.'

Sports Shorts: Joshna enters Egyptian Open quarters

Sports Shorts: Joshna enters Egyptian Open quarters

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

Para-archer Ankit hospitalised after testing positive for COVID: SAI

Assam passes bill to scrap state-run Madrassas

Assam passes bill to scrap state-run Madrassas

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

From April 1 next year, over 600 state-run Madrassas will be converted into upper primary, high and higher secondary schools with no change of status, pay, allowances and service conditions of the teaching and non-teaching staff.

I'm very excited to see my dream becoming a reality: Yuvraj

I'm very excited to see my dream becoming a reality: Yuvraj

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

Indian middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh on Monday launched his dream project, Yuvraj Singh Centre for Excellence, a state-of-the-art training centre for budding cricketers at Pathways School in Aravali region in Gurgaon.

EPL: Liverpool thrash Palace, Arsenal lose again

EPL: Liverpool thrash Palace, Arsenal lose again

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

Champions Liverpool are five points clear at the top of the Premier League after a 7-0 away hammering of Crystal Palace while Arsenal's troubles continued with a 2-1 defeat at second-placed Everton on Saturday.

India bowling unit reminds Bishop of Windies greats

India bowling unit reminds Bishop of Windies greats

Rediff.com27 May 2020

'Batsmen were good, but if have to win overseas, we have to get players from the MRF Pace Foundation and the NCA coming through, try to prepare pitches to encourage these faster bowlers rather than dusty turners'

'No Shah or Sultan' should impose Hindi: Haasan

'No Shah or Sultan' should impose Hindi: Haasan

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

India was an 'excellent feast' and that such imposition would lead to 'nausea', he said.

Kings XI learning from mistakes, will bounce back: Cottrell

Kings XI learning from mistakes, will bounce back: Cottrell

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Kings XI Punjab pacer Sheldon Cottrell is unfazed by the mounting losses of his team in the IPL and asserts that the side will bounce back just as he did after being pummelled by Rahul Tewatia not so long ago.

Prasidh on being influenced by McGrath and MotoGP star Rossi

Prasidh on being influenced by McGrath and MotoGP star Rossi

Rediff.com25 Mar 2021

The Karnataka pacer made a record-breaking start to his international career, picking four wickets on ODI debut, as India defeated England by 66 runs to go one up in the three-match series.

Sindhu withdraws from Uber Cup due to 'personal reasons'

Sindhu withdraws from Uber Cup due to 'personal reasons'

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

Sindhu had resumed training last month under the supervision of Korean coach Park Tae-Sang after the Sports Authority of India

Why China Is Worried About Hong Kong

Why China Is Worried About Hong Kong

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

'Although Hong Kong weathered many a storm and displayed a remarkable resilience to bounce back, the developments in the territory have raised question marks with regard to its future stability and prosperity.' A revealing excerpt from Rup Narayan Das's Hong Kong Conundrum: Pangs of Transition.

1980 Olympians Kaushik, Ravinder succumb to COVID-19

1980 Olympians Kaushik, Ravinder succumb to COVID-19

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Former India hockey player and coach M K Kaushik on Saturday died after battling COVID-19 for the past three weeks.

Why this cop is educating 50 children

Why this cop is educating 50 children

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

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TCS, Intel join hands to tap businesses

TCS, Intel join hands to tap businesses

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

Partnership will ensure that Intel's chips sell better in systems that are used by large enterprises

Tributes pour in for Dilip Kumar from Pak; PM recalls his generosity

Tributes pour in for Dilip Kumar from Pak; PM recalls his generosity

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday condoled the death of Indian cinema icon Dilip Kumar, saying he can never forget his generosity in helping to raise funds for a trust to set up cancer hospitals in his mother's memory.

Euro: England aim for breakthrough against determined Denmark

Euro: England aim for breakthrough against determined Denmark

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

England have the chance to reach a first major final since their 1966 World Cup triumph when they take on Denmark at Wembley in Wednesday's Euro 2020 semi-final, but they will need to banish a history of stumbling at this stage.

Euro 2020: Five scintillating strikes of Round 1

Euro 2020: Five scintillating strikes of Round 1

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The European Football Championship kicked off on Friday, June 11, and with the first round of matches in the league stage of Euro 2020 done and dusted, here's a look at the five best goals thus far.

5 Foreign Destinations That Don't Require RT-PCR

5 Foreign Destinations That Don't Require RT-PCR

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

India is ready, after battling the pandemic for two years, to travel once again.

Bharti Airtel logs Q2 net profit at Rs 1,134 cr

Bharti Airtel logs Q2 net profit at Rs 1,134 cr

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

India's second-largest telecom firm Bharti Airtel on Tuesday reported a net profit of Rs 1,134 crore for the September 2021 quarter, and said it is witnessing strong business momentum with growth in 4G customers and increase in mobile ARPU. This is against a loss (attributable to owners of the parent) of 763.2 crore during the year-ago quarter, the company said in a statement. Its consolidated revenues for the second quarter of FY21 stood at Rs 28,326.4 crore, up 18.8 per cent year-on-year (on a comparable basis) and 13 per cent y-o-y on a reported basis, it added.

Nations League: Italy back to winning ways

Nations League: Italy back to winning ways

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Italy returned to winning ways as Nicolo Barella's header just before halftime secured a 1-0 victory away to a below-par Netherlands in their Nations League clash at an empty Johan Cruyff Arena on Monday.

Jail, not bail, is the rule in today's India

Jail, not bail, is the rule in today's India

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

It is not just the weak who are harmed by the judicial process's failure to grant bail. Any high profile person can be made to spend weeks in jail while the arresting authority shouts and preens for the TV cameras, says Vir Sanghvi.

NITI Aayog's artificial intelligence proposal gets FinMin's nod

NITI Aayog's artificial intelligence proposal gets FinMin's nod

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

NITI Aayog had been asking for Rs 7,500 crore for three years to set up an AI framework.

ISL: ATK blank FC Goa, jump to lead

ISL: ATK blank FC Goa, jump to lead

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

An unmarked Pritam Kotal got in between the Goa centre-backs and nodded the ball into the net to give them the lead.

COVID-19: 5 points about the second wave

COVID-19: 5 points about the second wave

Rediff.com20 May 2021

What do we know about India's devastating second wave, and can we assign responsibility for it?