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The best laptops to choose from

The best laptops to choose from

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Here's the update on the latest laptops in the market.

Worrying times for the Congress

Worrying times for the Congress

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

The Congress, notwithstanding its depleted bench strength, failed to corner the government on a range of crucial issues during the just-concluded Parliament session, says Kavita Chowdhury

Govts should give up control in banks: McKinsey

Govts should give up control in banks: McKinsey

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

In the policy banks, the government can have 100 per cent stake, McKinsey said.

IAF chief justifies govt decision to procure 36 Rafale jets

IAF chief justifies govt decision to procure 36 Rafale jets

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa said that no country in the world is facing the kind of grave threat that India is confronted with.

Tamil Nadu cancels land allotment for Coca Cola plant

Tamil Nadu cancels land allotment for Coca Cola plant

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

The state government's move comes following stiff opposition.

State of the Union: Trump announces meet with Kim; vows to build border wall

State of the Union: Trump announces meet with Kim; vows to build border wall

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

'If I had not been elected President of the United States, we would right now, in my opinion, be in a major war with North Korea,' Trump said.

'India is blazing down a tunnel'

'India is blazing down a tunnel'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

'Anything that is anti-growth is demonised because growth is the biggest religion.' 'Growth is synonymous with progress. In fact, it is the opposite.' 'Exponential growth is cancer.'

KKR start afresh against RCB in post-Gambhir era

KKR start afresh against RCB in post-Gambhir era

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

Kolkata Knight Riders would look to usher in a fresh era under new captain Dinesh Karthik with a victory when they open their Indian Premier League campaign against heavyweights Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Kolkata, on Sunday.

Klishina seeks Russian redemption in long jump final

Klishina seeks Russian redemption in long jump final

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Russia's Darya Klishina booked a place in the Olympic long jump final on Tuesday, keeping alive her country's slim hopes of an athletics medal in Rio following the exclusion of its track and field squad over doping allegations.

Govt promises clean drinking water to all by 2024

Govt promises clean drinking water to all by 2024

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Besides, the government would also undertake and promote steps for water conservation and curbing extraction of underground water, which is depleting the water table and is a matter of concern, the minister said.

UCL PIX: Benzema double sends Real through; Inter out

UCL PIX: Benzema double sends Real through; Inter out

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Wednesday.

Champions League PIX: Real stunned; Bayern rout Atletico

Champions League PIX: Real stunned; Bayern rout Atletico

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Luka Modric pulled one back for Zinedine Zidane's shellshocked side with a brilliant strike from distance early in the second half before substitute Vinicius Jr reduced the deficit to one goal.

Nations League PIX: France win in Croatia; Italy unbeaten

Nations League PIX: France win in Croatia; Italy unbeaten

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

France stretched their unbeaten run against Croatia to eight games after a late goal by Kylian Mbappe gave the world champions a 2-1 win in their Nations League top-tier Group 3 match on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Lyles brightens dark day with 200m gold; Brazier wins 800m

PHOTOS: Lyles brightens dark day with 200m gold; Brazier wins 800m

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

American Noah Lyles shot to 200 meters world championships gold on Tuesday, providing a bright finish to a day darkened by yet another doping scandal.

Coca-Cola bottling plant in troubled waters again

Coca-Cola bottling plant in troubled waters again

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Residents in the vicinity alleged over-exploitation of groundwater.

The futility of massive bombs

The futility of massive bombs

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

'Large-impact aerial weapons have no use against dictator regimes or terrorist entities,' says Group Captain Murli Menon (retd).

Why is the govt starving the navy?

Why is the govt starving the navy?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

As a percentage of the military budget, the navy's share has fallen from 19 per cent in 2010-2011 to just 15.5 per cent this year. With the Indian Navy's annual budget declining steadily, security planners are reluctant to green light crucial projects, discovers Ajai Shukla.

'I have decided, will let you know': Trump on Iran nuclear deal

'I have decided, will let you know': Trump on Iran nuclear deal

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Trump described the agreement as the "worst" and "one-sided transactions" that America has ever entered into.

Rugby: Fijians send NZ packing, Japan shock again to reach semis

Rugby: Fijians send NZ packing, Japan shock again to reach semis

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Rugby powerhouse New Zealand were knocked out of the inaugural Olympic sevens tournament in the quarter-finals on Wednesday after a 12-7 loss to top seeds Fiji.

Lockheed Martin offers to build F-16s in India on assured orders from IAF

Lockheed Martin offers to build F-16s in India on assured orders from IAF

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The company wants to make F 16-Block 70 "for India, from India and export to the world".

US Open PIX: Serena, Muguruza, Thiem advance to Round 2; Venus exits

US Open PIX: Serena, Muguruza, Thiem advance to Round 2; Venus exits

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

Images from Day 2 of the 2020 US Open in New York

Sonia targets Modi, slams NDA govt's 'dictatorial' tendencies

Sonia targets Modi, slams NDA govt's 'dictatorial' tendencies

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and charged that the National Democratic Alliance government has 'dictatorial' tendencies even as her party's leaders met in New Delhi to draw up a strategy for painting the ruling alliance as being "anti farmer".

Dhoni's underperforming Pune face gigantic task against Sunrisers

Dhoni's underperforming Pune face gigantic task against Sunrisers

Rediff.com9 May 2016

It will be a battle for survival for struggling Rising Pune Supergiants when they lock horns with formidable title-contenders Sunrisers Hyderabad in Tuesday's Indian Premier League match in Visakhapatnam.

India host Taipei in Davis Cup first round

India host Taipei in Davis Cup first round

Rediff.com18 Sep 2013

India was handed an easy draw for next year's Davis Cup campaign in Asia/Oceania Group I, pitted against Chinese Taipei in their first round tie.

Can Priyanka take Congress beyond its 2 bastions in UP?

Can Priyanka take Congress beyond its 2 bastions in UP?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Congress leaders are confident that Priyanka would act as a catalyst for the party and boost the sagging morale of cadres to put up a spirited fight against the BJP and also the SP-BSP pre-poll alliance which had already shut its door on the Congress, reports Virendra Singh Rawat.

Now, IAF wants the F-35

Now, IAF wants the F-35

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

In contrast to the bare-bones price of $115 million for each Rafale fighter, the F-35A cost $94.6 million, reports Ajai Shukla.

'We had to throw the Pakistanis out'

'We had to throw the Pakistanis out'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Brigadier M P Bajwa (retd), commander of the troops that captured Tiger Hill, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih how a band of young soldiers won the Kargil War's most famous battle with their blood and grit.

Why India's EVMs are best in world

Why India's EVMs are best in world

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

Till date, 107 elections to states and three parliamentary polls have been smoothly conducted using the EVMs.

'Politicians look at bankers as villains'

'Politicians look at bankers as villains'

Rediff.com29 May 2018

'Today, bankers don't want to take risks as the good decisions taken by them were not protected.' 'There is risk involved in all decisions, like businessmen taking risks in their businesses.' 'A banker must have taken a decision when the economic condition was different, and you cannot question him on the basis of the present situation in hindsight.' 'Naturally, this has affected the morale of bankers.'

Spain won't renew Corretja's Davis Cup contract

Spain won't renew Corretja's Davis Cup contract

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

The Spanish tennis federation (RFET) said on Thursday it had decided not to extend the contract of Davis Cup captain Alex Corretja when it expires at the end of this year but has yet to name a successor.

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Arsenal and Manchester City meet at The Emirates on Saturday when both teams will seek to roar into life after making spluttering starts to their Premier League campaigns.

Dogfight in the Indian sky

Dogfight in the Indian sky

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Federation of Indian Airlines has appealed to DGCA to extend notice period of flyers from 6 months to a year

Get set for the mother of all cricketing battles!

Get set for the mother of all cricketing battles!

Rediff.com17 Sep 2017

Virat Kohli's Indian team will be aiming for another comprehensive show against a depleted Australia when the two sides square-off in the opening encounter of the five-match series, in Chennai, on Saturday.

Is India ready for war? No, not really

Is India ready for war? No, not really

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

'Even though an India-China military conflict scenario seems unlikely, its possibility gets enhanced if our capabilities are seen to be inadequate by the adversary,' warns Vice Admiral Premvir Das (retd).

'ONGC might have lost Rs 8,900 cr of gas to RIL'

'ONGC might have lost Rs 8,900 cr of gas to RIL'

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

RIL had drawn 58.67 bcm from the wells up to March 31, 2015.

Marathwada to the UN: How a farmer became an entrepreneur

Marathwada to the UN: How a farmer became an entrepreneur

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Godavari Dange, a school dropout who was widowed at the age of 19 is now changing the lives of farmers in her village and beyond.

Another party to be launched in AP ahead of LS polls

Another party to be launched in AP ahead of LS polls

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Every general election since 2004 has been seeing the foray of one or two new parties into the political battlefield in Andhra Pradesh.

What the South China Sea verdict means

What the South China Sea verdict means

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

'China, which had earlier blockaded New Delhi's bid to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group by citing the nuclear non-proliferation law, finds itself in an awkward position and international isolation.' 'India needs to pursue a policy of mediation between China and the Southeast Asian countries for regional security,' says Srikanth Kondapalli.

Favourites Australia wary of Pakistan enigma

Favourites Australia wary of Pakistan enigma

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

Australia enter their World Cup quarter-final as runaway favourites against Pakistan in Adelaide on Friday, but will be wary of an enigmatic team that have proved a major thorn in their side at past tournaments.

7 big steps for Modi 2

7 big steps for Modi 2

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Indians want change and progress. They should be willing to accept tough decisions, says Sanjeev Nayyar.