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Most awaited India-Australia series from Feb 9

Most awaited India-Australia series from Feb 9

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

The Test series will be part of the World Test Championship cycle.

Lufthansa to resume Kolkata-Frankfurt flight

Lufthansa to resume Kolkata-Frankfurt flight

Rediff.com16 Nov 2006

Lufthansa would resume passenger services connecting Frankfurt and Kolkata from December 2, after 35 years with three weekly flights, a top airline official said.

Will KKR persist with Narine in key clash vs PBKS?

Will KKR persist with Narine in key clash vs PBKS?

Rediff.com7 May 2023

A 'Go To' man in Kolkata Knight Riders for more than a decade, Sunil Narine will have to play out of his skin to justify his place in the playing eleven when his team takes on Punjab Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League game in Kolkata on Monday.

IAF gives Black Cats wings to fly to crisis situations

IAF gives Black Cats wings to fly to crisis situations

Rediff.com14 Jul 2012

In a recent decision, India's top security managers have decided to keep on one-hour readiness one newly-acquired C-130J Hercules plane each for the four NSG facilities at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Hyderabad, reports RS Chauhan

Amit Shah virtually witnesses destruction of 30,000 kg of drugs

Amit Shah virtually witnesses destruction of 30,000 kg of drugs

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Over 30,000 kg of drugs were incinerated in four locations across India on Saturday in the virtual presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

No airport development fee at Kolkata and Chennai

No airport development fee at Kolkata and Chennai

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Modernisation and expansion of the Kolkata and Chennai airports are being carried.

CSK 'reeling with joy' as Gaikwad checks in

CSK 'reeling with joy' as Gaikwad checks in

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

Gaikwad was the top run-getter in IPL 2021 with 635 runs in 16 games at a strike rate of 136. He was retained by CSK ahead of the IPL players's auction.

IPL 2023: Where struggling KKR need to improve

IPL 2023: Where struggling KKR need to improve

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

KKR bowling Bharat Arun said they have to improve their batting and bowling in the first six overs of Powerplay.

ICL: Mumbai Champs beat Kolkata Tigers

ICL: Mumbai Champs beat Kolkata Tigers

Rediff.com3 Feb 2008

Fine knocks by Kiran Powar and Dheeraj Jadhav helped Mumbai Champs coast to a 54-run victory over Kolkata Tigers in the ICL-50s played at Mayajaal Sports Village in Chennai on Sunday.

NBA Wrap: Curry adds silverware; RF Jnr returns for 10th straight year

NBA Wrap: Curry adds silverware; RF Jnr returns for 10th straight year

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

Steph Curry had a disappointing season with the NBA's Golden State Warriors but he still managed to add another piece of silverware to his trophy cabinet.

IPL Auction Day 1: The players, their price

IPL Auction Day 1: The players, their price

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

Here's the full list of players sold on Day 1:

CLT20: It's India v Pakistan as Lahore Lions face Kolkata challenge

CLT20: It's India v Pakistan as Lahore Lions face Kolkata challenge

Rediff.com20 Sep 2014

Buoyed by their spectacular win over Chennai Super Kings in the opening match of this season's campaign, Kolkata Knight Riders will take on spirited qualifiers Lahore Lions in their second game of the Champions League Twenty20 in Hyderabad on Sunday.

CSK's Moeen gets India visa but will miss opening game

CSK's Moeen gets India visa but will miss opening game

Rediff.com24 Mar 2022

Chennai Super Kings' star all-rounder Moeen Ali has secured his India visa and will be available for selection for his team'second game of IPL 2022.

High-flying KKR to face Chennai in first match this season

High-flying KKR to face Chennai in first match this season

Rediff.com29 Apr 2012

A cracker of a contest is expected to be played out when in-form Kolkata Knight Riders take on faltering defending champions Chennai Super Kings in their 10th preliminary league match of the IPL in Chennai on Monday.

Statistical highlights: Chennai Test, Day 5

Statistical highlights: Chennai Test, Day 5

Rediff.com15 Dec 2008

Statistical highlights of the fifth and final day's play in the first cricket Test between India and England in Chennai on Monday.

IA announces new APEX fare slab

IA announces new APEX fare slab

Rediff.com30 Jul 2004

Indian Airlines on Friday announced a new APEX fare slab for purchase of tickets in eight sectors to match the heightened competition among domestic carriers to attract second AC train passengers.

Struggling Mumbai Indians take on confident Chennai Super Kings

Struggling Mumbai Indians take on confident Chennai Super Kings

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Their campaign off to a disastrous start, defending champions Mumbai Indians would be gunning for their first win in the seventh edition of IPL but it won't be easy as they take on formidable Chennai Super Kings.

No sponsors, no problem: How Gukesh funded his chess dreams

No sponsors, no problem: How Gukesh funded his chess dreams

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

Gukesh aims to keep improving after becoming India No 1 without sponsorship support

Chennai Super Kings will miss Murali: Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings will miss Murali: Dhoni

Rediff.com6 Apr 2011

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni expressed happiness over the composition of his IPL squad following the January auction, saying he hopes it will perform to potential.

Good Morning Captain 'Rockstar'

Good Morning Captain 'Rockstar'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

'RRRockstar Mrning! #Yellove #WhistlePodu @imjadeja' CSK tweeted.

Russell, ten Doeschate power KKR to stunning victory over Chennai

Russell, ten Doeschate power KKR to stunning victory over Chennai

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Andre Russell smashed a breathtaking half-century while Ryan ten Doeschate struck a fine unbeaten 51 to guide Indian Premier League champions Kolkata Knight Riders to a stunning seven-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings.

Housing sales up 49% in Jul-Sep across 8 major cities

Housing sales up 49% in Jul-Sep across 8 major cities

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

Housing sales have risen 49 per cent year-on-year to 83,220 units in the July-September period across eight major cities on pent up demand, despite rise in interest rates and property prices, according to PropTiger.com. Sales stood at 55,910 units in the same quarter last year. The sales have surpassed the pre-pandemic levels of 2019's Q3 (July - September), housing brokerage firm PropTiger.com said on Thursday in its quarterly report Real Insight Residential -- July-September 2022.

Odisha train crash: Locals turn first responders, rush injured to hospitals

Odisha train crash: Locals turn first responders, rush injured to hospitals

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

Ranajit Giri, Biprada Bag, Asha Behera and Ashok Bera, all residents of Bahanaga Bazaar station area in Balasore district where the crash took place, were among the first to rescue the injured.

Kohli, Zareen offer prayers, condolences for train tragedy victims

Kohli, Zareen offer prayers, condolences for train tragedy victims

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

The train crash on Friday, involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods train, is one of the deadliest such accidents since independence.

Cricket set for Olympic glory: T20s for 2028 LA Games!

Cricket set for Olympic glory: T20s for 2028 LA Games!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

ICC banking on T20 for cricket's inclusion in Olympics

When A Centenarian Hugged Modi

When A Centenarian Hugged Modi

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Bharatiya Janata Party Supremo and Prime Minister Narendra Damodardas Modi is embraced by a 103-year-old supporter in Dahod.

7.85 lakh unsold housing stock in top 8 cities

7.85 lakh unsold housing stock in top 8 cities

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

Real estate developers are sitting on around 7.85 lakh unsold housing units across eight major cities and it will take them 32 months to clear these stocks at current sales velocity, according to PropTiger. However, in Delhi-NCR residential market -- which has been adversely impacted due to defaults of many big builders like Amrapali, Jaypee Infratech and Unitech -- it will take 62 months to sell over 1 lakh unsold housing units. Housing brokerage firm PropTiger.com data showed that unsold housing inventory has increased to 7,85,260 units as on September 30, 2022 from 763,650 unsold units at the end of previous quarter.

Preparation key to comeback man Chakravarthy's success

Preparation key to comeback man Chakravarthy's success

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

Chakravarthy heaped praise on fellow leg-spinner Suyash Sharma, who had figures of 2/30 on Wednesday, and said that he could play for the national side.

200 ambulances, 1200 personnel worked at Odisha train crash site

200 ambulances, 1200 personnel worked at Odisha train crash site

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

Balasore district hospital looked like a war zone with the injured lying on stretchers in the corridor and rooms bursting at its seams with extra beds propped up.

Chennai sobers up; SRK on spree

Chennai sobers up; SRK on spree

Rediff.com20 Feb 2008

Chennai and Kolkata continued their dominance in the fourth round of the players' auction in the Indian Premier League in Mumbai on Wednesday. The India Cements-owned side tightened its purse strings, picking just-retired Kiwi veteran Stephen Flemming for his modest base price of $350,000. Shah Rukh Khan boosted his side's cool quotient and bought Caribbean big-hitter Chris Gayle for $800,000.

Primed for Prime Day, Amazon@10 goes from 100 product launches to 45,000

Primed for Prime Day, Amazon@10 goes from 100 product launches to 45,000

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

E-commerce major Amazon will host Prime Day - its annual sale event - in India on July 15-16. The company will launch over 45,000 products from over 400 Indian and global brands. The announcement of the Prime Day event in India comes at a time when 900 workers at Amazon UK plan to strike for three days (July 11-13).

IPL: Watson, Rahane help leaders Rajasthan thrash Chennai

IPL: Watson, Rahane help leaders Rajasthan thrash Chennai

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Rajasthan Royals outplayed Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League match in Ahmedabad, thereby registering their fifth straight win of the season.

Kohli sweats it out in the nets in Kolkata

Kohli sweats it out in the nets in Kolkata

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

Virat Kohli, who suffered a foot injury in the first One-Day International against Pakistan in Chennai, looked fit in the nets on Wednesday and was seen knocking at the ball for quite a long time during the two-hour practice session.

Rajasthan in must-win battle against Kolkata

Rajasthan in must-win battle against Kolkata

Rediff.com20 May 2009

The seven-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings may have lifted some of the gloom in the Kolkata Knight Riders' beleaguered camp but it is not welcome news for Rajasthan Royals, who face the Brendon McCullum-led side in their must-win last league encounter, in Durban on Wednesday. With 13 points, they need victory against the Knight Riders to brighten their prospects of a semi-final berth, though, Rajasthan would still have to depend on other results.

The Secrecy Surrounding Electoral Bonds

The Secrecy Surrounding Electoral Bonds

Rediff.com30 Oct 2023

The BJP and Congress are the top two beneficiaries of the electoral bonds, followed by the Trinamool Congress.

IPL 2022: KKR vs GT: Who Will Win?

IPL 2022: KKR vs GT: Who Will Win?

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

Game 35 of IPL 2022 will see the Kolkata Knight Riders take on the Gujarat Titans in the first game of the day at the D Y Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai starting 1530 IST.

Pakistan will come to India for World Cup only if...

Pakistan will come to India for World Cup only if...

Rediff.com6 May 2023

Pakistan will not play its World Cup matches in India unless the BCCI and ICC give written guarantees India will come to Pakistan to play in the 2025 Champions Trophy.

Chennai sole bright spot in realty market hit by note ban, RERA

Chennai sole bright spot in realty market hit by note ban, RERA

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

Launch of new residential projects in top eight cities -- Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, National Capital Region (NCR) and Pune -- came down by 41 per cent in first half of 2017.

Etihad airways to fly from Jaipur, Kolkata

Etihad airways to fly from Jaipur, Kolkata

Rediff.com14 Aug 2008

The Indian government had given permission for the airlines to operate flights from these destinations, its CEO James Hogan told a press conference in Chennai on Thursday. Once connected to Kolkata and Jaipur, Etihad would have doubled its Indian destinations to eight, ever since it commenced services to Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi last year, before adding New Delhi and the commercial capital of Mumbai.

Mamata and Stalin meet, 'like brother and sister', say politics not discussed

Mamata and Stalin meet, 'like brother and sister', say politics not discussed

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called on her Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin in Chennai on Wednesday and the two leaders said politics did not come up during their discussion.