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Pak skipper fires warning to India ahead of WC clash

Pak skipper fires warning to India ahead of WC clash

Rediff.com4 Oct 2025

Records are meant to be broken, says Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana ahead of India clash

Root Inches Close To Sachin's Test Record

Root Inches Close To Sachin's Test Record

Rediff.com5 Dec 2025

Joe Root looks on course not only to break Sachin Tendulkar's century record in Tests but could also overtake his record run-scoring tally.

'People are only blaming Gambhir, feels like agenda': Kotak

'People are only blaming Gambhir, feels like agenda': Kotak

Rediff.com20 Nov 2025

India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak is livid with the criticism that has been directed towards head coach Gautam Gambhir after India's defeat to South Africa in the opening Test.

Women's WC: India likely to stretch their dominance over Pakistan

Women's WC: India likely to stretch their dominance over Pakistan

Rediff.com4 Oct 2025

Both teams began their World Cup campaigns in contrasting fashion. Hosts India defeated Sri Lanka by 59 runs, while Pakistan, collapsed against Bangladesh, losing by seven wickets in a match where they struggled against both pace and spin.

Indian boxers punch above weight at World Cup Finals

Indian boxers punch above weight at World Cup Finals

Rediff.com18 Nov 2025

Preeti shocks world champion Huang; Arundhati, Parveen shine on international return

'India vs Pakistan is always competitive'

'India vs Pakistan is always competitive'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2025

Focus firmly on match, India-Pakistan clash will be interesting: Kotak

Why first-innings runs will be crucial in Guwahati

Why first-innings runs will be crucial in Guwahati

Rediff.com22 Nov 2025

India's strategy of playing two fast bowlers, one pace bowling all-rounder, and three spinners could possibly come in handy on this surface.

'Accountability & game situation can never be taught'

'Accountability & game situation can never be taught'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

What Gambhir Wants: Players who are not playing to the gallery, care for dressing room

Women's WC: India crush Pakistan by 88 runs

Women's WC: India crush Pakistan by 88 runs

Rediff.com5 Oct 2025

India defeated Pakistan by 88 runs in their Women's World Cup match in Colombo on Sunday.

Sheikh Hasina: From reign to ruin of Bangladesh's 'Iron Lady'

Sheikh Hasina: From reign to ruin of Bangladesh's 'Iron Lady'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

Now, in exile in India, Hasina, often dubbed the 'Iron Lady' of Bangladesh, watches from across the border as the nation she helped build, and often ruled with a firm hand, grapples with the legacy her rise and fall has left behind.

Blue and grey-collar salaries in India rise 23% in two years

Blue and grey-collar salaries in India rise 23% in two years

Rediff.com30 Sep 2025

The salaries of India's blue- and grey-collar workforce have increased by 23 per cent over the past two years, reflecting the growing demand and opportunities for the skilled workforce, a report said on Tuesday.

India tightens grip on global smartphone market by value

India tightens grip on global smartphone market by value

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

India is slowly expanding its share as the third-largest market for smartphones globally in terms of value, even as countries like China, at the top, and the UK, at fifth, have seen declines, according to global data from Counterpoint Research.

Paint major Berger's palette finds contrast in a washed-out quarter

Paint major Berger's palette finds contrast in a washed-out quarter

Rediff.com26 May 2025

Listed paint majors posted another lacklustre showing in the January-March quarter (Q4) of 2024-25 (FY25), with average revenue growth under 3 per cent. Sales were weighed down by Asian Paints - the market leader and the only major to report a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decline.

'Bihar Doesn't Predict Outcomes In Bengal, UP'

'Bihar Doesn't Predict Outcomes In Bengal, UP'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2025

'The question for the TMC is not whether it can hold its bastions, but whether it can expand effectively into regions where the BJP already possesses a good ecosystem.'

Jan Suraaj Party heading for whitewash, promises 'serious review'

Jan Suraaj Party heading for whitewash, promises 'serious review'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

Jan Suraaj Party spokesperson Pavan K Varma said the party would undertake a "serious review" of its performance in the Bihar Assembly elections after early trends showed Prashant Kishor's outfit making little impact despite a grassroots campaign.

'Bulldozer Justice Continues Despite SC Verdict'

'Bulldozer Justice Continues Despite SC Verdict'

Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

'Even as the Supreme Court's anti-punitive demolition judgment nears its first anniversary, no formal contempt proceedings have been initiated either by the Supreme Court or any high court against officers or demolition squads who have acted in violation of it.'

Sheikh Hasina says her return to Bangladesh hinges on...

Sheikh Hasina says her return to Bangladesh hinges on...

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

'Yunus' hostility to India is foolish and self-defeating in the extreme and reveals him for the weak monarch he is, unelected, chaotic, and dependent upon the support of extremist'

Hylo Open: Kiran George stuns world No.13; Lakshya in QFs

Hylo Open: Kiran George stuns world No.13; Lakshya in QFs

Rediff.com30 Oct 2025

Lakshya, the 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, eased past compatriot S Subramanian 21-14, 21-11, while Rakshitha overcame Shriyanshi Valishetty 19-21, 21-8, 21-13 in another all-Indian contest that clocked 58 minutes.

'Goa Nightclub Fire Was Murder!'

'Goa Nightclub Fire Was Murder!'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2025

'When an establishment operates despite demolition or closure orders, without proper fire exits, evacuation plans or safety audits, and yet is allowed to host large crowds, the state cannot hide behind the language of accident.' 'The authorities were aware of the risks and of the violations, but chose not to act decisively because doing so would have inconvenienced those with influence and financial stakes.' 'In such a scenario, the moral and legal responsibility for the resulting deaths moves from negligence towards culpability; calling it 'murder' is a way of underlining that these lives were sacrificed at the altar of greed and complicity, not fate.'

Oil companies breathe easy as Saudi cuts LPG price

Oil companies breathe easy as Saudi cuts LPG price

Rediff.com10 Nov 2025

Saudi Arabia's steep cut in LPG benchmark prices has pushed India's household LPG underrecoveries to their lowest level in over two years, slashing oil companies' losses from Rs 200-250 per cylinder last year to about Rs 20-40 now.

Shocking! Big stars let go ahead of WPL mega auction

Shocking! Big stars let go ahead of WPL mega auction

Rediff.com6 Nov 2025

The franchise chose to retain only former Under-19 World Cup winner Shweta Sehrawat as part of a fresh approach for the upcoming season.

India's next gen light up Ranji Trophy Day 1

India's next gen light up Ranji Trophy Day 1

Rediff.com25 Oct 2025

Vimal Khumar and Pradosh Ranjan Paul struck massive hundreds as Tamil Nadu piled up 399 for two against Nagaland on the opening day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A match in Dimapur on Saturday.

Nehru prevented Sardar Patel from integrating Kashmir: Modi

Nehru prevented Sardar Patel from integrating Kashmir: Modi

Rediff.com31 Oct 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a sharp attack on country's first premier Jawaharlal Nehru, claiming he prevented Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel from fully integrating Kashmir into the Indian Union.

Why Rohit has ditched fearless batting approach

Why Rohit has ditched fearless batting approach

Rediff.com26 Oct 2025

Rohit turned back the clock and produced a sizzling 121*(125), to lift India to a nine-wicket win.

India chase historic series triumph against Australia

India chase historic series triumph against Australia

Rediff.com19 Sep 2025

After being outplayed in the opener, Harmanpreet Kaur and her team roared back with a stunning 102-run victory, which was Australia's heaviest defeat in terms of runs. It was also India's first win over them in 12 matches.

India-Pakistan Set For Tense Final Amid Off-Field Drama

India-Pakistan Set For Tense Final Amid Off-Field Drama

Rediff.com27 Sep 2025

Seldom has an India vs Pakistan clash played with such a volatile backdrop, where cricket seems inseparably knotted with off-field tension, provocative gestures, and fines slapped on both camps.

'Not hatchbacks, not sedans, SUVs still king post-GST cut'

'Not hatchbacks, not sedans, SUVs still king post-GST cut'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2025

'In the January-August period, the share of hatchback in the overall PV industry sales was about 22.4 per cent. In the September-October period, the share of hatchbacks has come down to 20.4 per cent. In just October, their share was just 20 per cent. This is simple wholesale data from industry body SIAM.'

How To Choose MFs Smartly

How To Choose MFs Smartly

Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

Investors who constantly hop between 'top-performing' funds often end up earning far lower returns than the very funds they invest in -- simply because they enter late and exit early. Best investors don't chase returns, they chase discipline, says Ramalingam Kalirajan.

Persist With Gill? Or Recall Sanju?

Persist With Gill? Or Recall Sanju?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2025

Since making a comeback to the T20 team for the Asia Cup, Shubman Gill has struggled to tally just 184 runs in 10 innings.

Will Cong-Samajwadi alliance survive Bihar shock?

Will Cong-Samajwadi alliance survive Bihar shock?

Rediff.com16 Nov 2025

The sweeping victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance in the Bihar Assembly elections has caused ripples across the country, but perhaps more pronounced in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, where Assembly elections are due in 2027.

Nehru Should Have Retired In 1957

Nehru Should Have Retired In 1957

Rediff.com13 Nov 2025

...a time when his legacy ledger was still positive and before the debacle against China. With every subsequent election, our leaders tend to become weaker. India should consider passing a law that no person should hold the highest office in our country for more than two terms, points out Harishchandra.

Mandhana's blazing 125 can't save India in ODI decider

Mandhana's blazing 125 can't save India in ODI decider

Rediff.com20 Sep 2025

Smriti Mandhana's second-fastest hundred in women's ODIs went in vain as India's quest for a world-record chase in the series-deciding third game against Australia ended in a 43-run defeat, in New Delhi on Saturday.

Are Diana, Vishal, Saiee The Hottest New Trio In Town?

Are Diana, Vishal, Saiee The Hottest New Trio In Town?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2025

Lakm Fashion Week x FDCI Day 3 kicked off with three designers Ankush Jain, Jigar & Nikita, and Sanjukta Dutta showcasing their talent.

'God's Plan': Sensational Shafali scripts history!

'God's Plan': Sensational Shafali scripts history!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2025

Shafali Verma scripted a new record to her name as the opener blasted the highest score by an Indian batter in the Women's World Cup final.

'Munir Hid In Bunker During Sindoor'

'Munir Hid In Bunker During Sindoor'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2025

'If 138 soldiers have been given a gallantry award as 'shaheed' (by Pakistan) for Operation Sindoor, how many would have been the actual casualties. This decides who won.

India Inc growth stuck in slow lane; core earnings shrink in Q1FY26

India Inc growth stuck in slow lane; core earnings shrink in Q1FY26

Rediff.com25 Aug 2025

The more things change, the more they remain the same for corporate India. In the April-June 2025 period (Q1FY26) - for the ninth consecutive quarter - listed companies witnessed only single-digit revenue growth, while their core earnings, excluding other income and one-time gains, contracted for the second time in four quarters. This comes as firms brace for the impact of 50 per cent US tariff on Indian goods.

ISL crisis deepens: Bagan suspend team, EB turns to BCCI

ISL crisis deepens: Bagan suspend team, EB turns to BCCI

Rediff.com8 Nov 2025

Reigning Indian Super League champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant on Saturday suspended all their football activities indefinitely a day after the AIFF failed to receive a single bid for ISL's commercial rights, and said they will review contracts of players and support staff next month.

600 Crore IPO Fees Light Up Diwali For I-Bankers

600 Crore IPO Fees Light Up Diwali For I-Bankers

Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

With several $500 million-plus deals in the pipeline -- including ICICI Prudential AMC, Lenskart, PhonePe, Groww, PhysicsWallah, Meesho, Pine Labs, and Zepto -- investment bankers look poised for another year of hefty bonuses in 2025.

Why Banks Are Struggling For Deposits

Why Banks Are Struggling For Deposits

Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

As deposit growth lags credit expansion, Indian banks face shrinking low-cost Casa inflows, rising funding costs, and structural shifts driven by UPI, e-Kuber, and digital savings trends, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Credit card transactions surge; debit cards' decline: RBI

Credit card transactions surge; debit cards' decline: RBI

Rediff.com24 Oct 2025

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) Payment Systems Report highlighted that between 2019 and 2024, credit card transactions doubled in volume and almost tripled in value. During the same period, however, debit card transactions witnessed a decline, both in volume and value.