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Raikkonen wins season-opening Australian Grand Prix

Raikkonen wins season-opening Australian Grand Prix

Rediff.com17 Mar 2013

Finland's Kimi Raikkonen won the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix for Lotus on Sunday, beating Ferrari's Fernando Alonso into second place at Albert Park.

What a shame! India at lowly 100 on human capital index

What a shame! India at lowly 100 on human capital index

Rediff.com14 May 2015

India is ranked lower than all its BRICS peers -- Russia, China, Brazil and South Africa

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The Natural History Museum's annual competition and exhibition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been the longest-running and most prestigious nature and wildlife photography competition that has been recognising the world's best nature photography every year since 1965.

M&M may buy Valtra's tractor biz

M&M may buy Valtra's tractor biz

Rediff.com21 Aug 2003

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd on Thursday decided to submit an offer for acquiring the tractor business of Valtra in Finland and Brazil, the company informed the Bombay Stock Exchange.

World's top Internet domains hosting virus

World's top Internet domains hosting virus

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

Let's take a look at world's top Internet domains hosting malware.

A look at how the Euro was born

A look at how the Euro was born

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Euro is the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union and is the official currency of the eurozone.

Big day for India as shooters, archers win medals

Big day for India as shooters, archers win medals

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

Verma wins compound individual gold, opens tally for India.

Hima named UNICEF Youth Ambassador

Hima named UNICEF Youth Ambassador

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

'My role model was Sachin Tendulkar as a kid. I feel very proud that I have been able to follow his footsteps and become a UNICEF ambassador like him. I want for every child, regardless of their background, gender, caste etc to be able to access schools that are safe and supportive so that they can learn and thrive'

Montoya wins in Monaco

Montoya wins in Monaco

Rediff.com1 Jun 2003

It was the second win of Montoya's 41 race career and the first of the season for BMW-powered Williams

Xavi, Alba return for Barca's Champions League tie

Xavi, Alba return for Barca's Champions League tie

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Barcelona's Xavi and Jordi Alba have both recovered from hamstring strains and were included in their squad on Sunday for the trip to play Paris St Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Indian boxers assured silver medals at Finnish boxing

Indian boxers assured silver medals at Finnish boxing

Rediff.com21 Oct 2012

Indian youth boxers Dheeraj Singh (52kg) and L P Prasad (49kg) are assured at least silver medals after entering the finals of the 33rd International Tammer Tournament, in Tampere, Finland. While Dheeraj overpowered Charlie Edwards of England in an enthralling contest, Prasad drubbed Welsh boxer Ashley Williams in another spirited performance.

SC dismisses Nokia's plea to sell its Indian assets

SC dismisses Nokia's plea to sell its Indian assets

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Nokia suffered a jolt on Friday when the Supreme Court refused to lift the restraint on sale of its Indian assets, including the Chennai plant, as part of the handset maker's global deal with the Microsoft.

M&M loses Valtra bid

M&M loses Valtra bid

Rediff.com10 Sep 2003

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd has lost the race to acquire the tractor business of Valtra in Finland and Brazil to US-based Agco, which had bid at euro 600 million.

First Impressions: Nokia's CHEAPEST Windows 8 phone

First Impressions: Nokia's CHEAPEST Windows 8 phone

Rediff.com2 Mar 2013

Nokia Lumia 520 at just 139 euros or Rs 9,800 has potential to challenge its Android rivals.

Rosberg wins in Germany for Mercedes

Rosberg wins in Germany for Mercedes

Rediff.com20 Jul 2014

Nico Rosberg won his home German Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to stretch his overall lead in the Formula One championship to 14 points.

Alonso wins European Grand Prix

Alonso wins European Grand Prix

Rediff.com24 Jun 2012

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso won the European Grand Prix on Sunday to become the first repeat winner of the Formula One season after eight races.

From Tokyo to Paris, the heat is really on!

From Tokyo to Paris, the heat is really on!

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Images from across Europe and parts of Asia show hot and bothered people dunking their feet in buckets of ice and wading into the sea as sweltering temperatures put some areas on red alert.

Bottas to join Maldonado at Williams

Bottas to join Maldonado at Williams

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

Finland's Valtteri Bottas will join Pastor Maldonado at Williams next season after the British team announced their 2013 driver line-up on Wednesday.

M&M now plans an African safari with Scorpio

M&M now plans an African safari with Scorpio

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

M&M is keen to increase the number of factories in the Africa region and plans are afoot to have one each in Sudan and Kenya.

COLUMN: Competitiveness in what?

COLUMN: Competitiveness in what?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2012

If we are to maintain stable societies and productive lives, we can no longer sustain a widening budget gap between what nature is able to provide and how much our infrastructure, economies and lifestyles require.

Trump says he holds Putin personally responsible for election meddling

Trump says he holds Putin personally responsible for election meddling

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

On Wednesday, the US President said that he believes in the assessment of his intelligence agencies that Russia interfered in American elections in 2016 and his remarks contrary to this a day earlier in Helsinki was a case of misspeaking.

Readers Pix/Videos: All behind Anna

Readers Pix/Videos: All behind Anna

Rediff.com20 Aug 2011

As Anna Hazare's fast against corruption and the Lokpal Bill continues, his movement is raging like wildfire in the rest of the country and abroad.

Wrestling Worlds: Naveen in medal contention

Wrestling Worlds: Naveen in medal contention

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

Gurpreet, Manish out

F1: Raikkonen wins close race in Abu Dhabi

F1: Raikkonen wins close race in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com4 Nov 2012

Finland's Kimi Raikkonen won an accident-strewn and thrilling Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix for Lotus on Sunday.

Tax evasion: I-T summons Nokia auditor PwC arm

Tax evasion: I-T summons Nokia auditor PwC arm

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

A questionnaire sent to Price Waterhouse was not answered.

Prasad strikes gold at Finnish boxing tourney

Prasad strikes gold at Finnish boxing tourney

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

L P Prasad (49 kg) clinched the only gold for India at the 33rd International Tammer Youth Boxing Tournament, beating England's Jack Bateson in the final, in Tampere, Finland. The 17-year-old put up a sterling performance to emerge victorious and bag his first international medal.

Wishes pour in as PM Modi turns 70

Wishes pour in as PM Modi turns 70

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned 70 on Thursday, and wishes poured in from top dignitaries, including the President and Vice President, Union ministers and leaders from across the political divide. The Bharatiya Janata Party is organising a number of events, mainly aimed at public service, across the country to celebrate Modi's birthday as 'Sewa Divas'.

Morrison, Ramsay share lead at Hero Indian Open

Morrison, Ramsay share lead at Hero Indian Open

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Englishman James Morrison and Richie Ramsay of Scotland got off to spirited starts at the Hero Indian Open to share the opening round lead on five-under-par 66 on Thursday.

India ranked at 115 on women empowerment scale: Survey

India ranked at 115 on women empowerment scale: Survey

Rediff.com16 Oct 2012

Although the knowledge economy has created enormous opportunities in the country, too many women are still prevented from reaching their full potential by a combination of cultural restrictions, gender discrimination, and lack of resources.

F1 title race is a battle between Alonso and Vettel

F1 title race is a battle between Alonso and Vettel

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

The Formula One title battle is turning into a straight duel between Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel for the honour of becoming the youngest triple world champion.

Now, point for fastest lap in F1

Now, point for fastest lap in F1

Rediff.com12 Mar 2019

Formula One is changing its scoring system to award a point to the driver who sets the fastest race lap, starting from this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.

UEFA hands out millions to clubs for Euro 2012

UEFA hands out millions to clubs for Euro 2012

Rediff.com11 Sep 2012

UEFA will share 100 million euros among the clubs who released players for the Euro 2012 soccer finals and qualifying competition, the European Clubs Association (ECA) said on Tuesday.

Button savours Spa win after Alonso crashes out

Button savours Spa win after Alonso crashes out

Rediff.com2 Sep 2012

McLaren's Jenson Button won the Belgian Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday after a first corner carnage ended the hopes of team mate Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Formula One leader Fernando Alonso.

Justice Mudgal elected head of FIFA Governance Committee

Justice Mudgal elected head of FIFA Governance Committee

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Justice Mukul Mudgal was on Thursday elected as head of FIFA's governance committee at the world football governing body's 67th Congress in Bahrain's capital city of Manama.

F1: Team prospects for 2019 season

F1: Team prospects for 2019 season

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

Champions Mercedes are chasing a sixth successive double, and Lewis Hamilton his sixth drivers' title, but the task looks tougher than ever.

After Nokia India, I-T net may be cast on parent

After Nokia India, I-T net may be cast on parent

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

Tax authorities had already sent a notice to Nokia India for failing to collect tax deducted at source.

It's time to focus on human capital

It's time to focus on human capital

Rediff.com6 Mar 2012

About 5,000 students from China, included for the first time in the The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development educational test, PISA, stunned the world by coming first across 65 countries in all three tested categories -- science (ahead of Finland), reading (beating Korea) and math (outperforming Singapore).

PM draws up 20-point agenda on corruption

PM draws up 20-point agenda on corruption

Rediff.com2 Feb 2011

Top government sources told Business Standard a 20-point agenda to bring about procedural improvements to achieve this goal was on the anvil.

Raikkonen extends stay at Lotus F1 team

Raikkonen extends stay at Lotus F1 team

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Finland's Kimi Raikkonen will stay at Lotus next year, the Formula One team indicated on Monday in a video posted on YouTube.

Sports: On this day... April 11

Sports: On this day... April 11

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Iran were banned from an Olympic football qualifying match against Jordan later that year after refusing to remove their hijabs before kick-off.