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Love it or loathe it, Formula One has a halo

Love it or loathe it, Formula One has a halo

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Formula One's clunky 'halo' head protection device, the most obvious novelty of the 2018 season, has divided opinion.

Perez finish 6th, Hulkenberg eighth at Malaysian GP

Perez finish 6th, Hulkenberg eighth at Malaysian GP

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

Sahara Force India enjoyed yet another double points finish in the 2016 Formula One season with Sergio Perez finishing a strong sixth and Nico Hulkenberg eighth at the action-packed Malaysian Grand Prix, in Sepang, Malaysia on Sunday.

Mallya will get western loo in jail, India tells UK court

Mallya will get western loo in jail, India tells UK court

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Five photos of western style toilets were presented to convince the court that acceptable standards would be extended to Mallya.

India wants to host Chess Olympiad moved out of Moscow

India wants to host Chess Olympiad moved out of Moscow

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

The All India Chess Federation (AICF) on Saturday said it will be bidding to host the 44th Chess Olympiad later this year after the prestigious event was moved out of Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.

F1 hopeful Daruvala's special flight gamble pays off

F1 hopeful Daruvala's special flight gamble pays off

Rediff.com12 Jun 2020

It was a repatriation flight for the Indians stuck in London and being exposed to infection during the long journey was a risk but Formula 1 hopeful Jehan Daruvala had no option.

Shorts: F2 driver, India's Jehan finishes second in Baku

Shorts: F2 driver, India's Jehan finishes second in Baku

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

Anahat Singh seals berth for World Junior Squash C'ship after topping selection trials

Is defence hike enough to modernise armed forces?

Is defence hike enough to modernise armed forces?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Given the importance of equipment modernisation, the overall defence budget should rise at least at the same pace as salaries and pensions, so that equipment modernisation is not hit.

Hulkenberg back in F1 after Perez fails COVID-19 test

Hulkenberg back in F1 after Perez fails COVID-19 test

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

Germany's Nico Hulkenberg will replace Racing Point driver Sergio Perez at this weekend's British Formula One Grand Prix after the Mexican was ruled out by a positive COVID-19 test result. Hulkenberg, a veteran of 177 Grands Prix, raced for the team when they were known as Force India. He competed for Renault last season.

Hulkenberg pays penalty for Singapore slam

Hulkenberg pays penalty for Singapore slam

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

Force India's Nico Hulkenberg had a Singapore Grand Prix to forget on Sunday when the German crashed out after 12 laps following a collision with Felipe Massa's Williams and was immediately given a grid penalty for the next race.

Luka Chuppi Review: Formula film-making at its lamest

Luka Chuppi Review: Formula film-making at its lamest

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

Luka Chuppi is as much about live-in as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was about pigeons.

Mallya asks Indian authorities to interview him in London

Mallya asks Indian authorities to interview him in London

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

"I just have to ride out the storm," Vijay Mallya said.

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.

Court seeks US help in probe against Mallya

Court seeks US help in probe against Mallya

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

The CBI recently approached the special court in Mumbai for issuance of LoR to conduct a probe to ascertain utilisation of funds received in the US-based bank accounts of Mallya and now defunct Kingfisher Airlines.

Will strike if attack by non-state actors imminent: India at UN

Will strike if attack by non-state actors imminent: India at UN

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

Exercising self-defence is a nation's primary right when a situation demands 'immediate and proportionate action' and applies also to attacks by non-state actors, India told a United Nations meeting, highlighting several proxy cross-border and state-supported terrorist attacks like the 26/11 Mumbai assault the country was subjected to from its neighbour.

100 races old and no podium: Will Sutil's drought end at Hungary?

100 races old and no podium: Will Sutil's drought end at Hungary?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

Adrian Sutil has been driving for Force India since the team first raced in Formula One in 2007. But the German is still without a podium finish against his name.

Formula One: Vettel, Alonso suffer punctures at Spa, demand answers

Formula One: Vettel, Alonso suffer punctures at Spa, demand answers

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

Formula One drivers sought reassurance from tyre supplier Pirelli on Friday after world champion Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari's Fernando Alonso suffered punctures in second practice at the Belgian Grand Prix.

2 good GP2 years before I consider Karun: Mallya

2 good GP2 years before I consider Karun: Mallya

Rediff.com3 Mar 2009

Force India owner Vijay Mallya on Tuesday said he would consider promising motor race driver Karun Chandhok for his Formula One team if he can finish inside top three in the GP2 Series for a couple of years.

This year I feel a lot more confident: Di Resta

This year I feel a lot more confident: Di Resta

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

Force India driver Paul di Resta discusses his first season in F1 and targets for 2012.

Racing in India will be as special as it is in Germany: Sutil

Racing in India will be as special as it is in Germany: Sutil

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

His country and culture may be different from the fans who would be rooting for him at India's first-ever Formula One Grand Prix but Force India's lead driver Adrian Sutil says racing in New Delhi, would be as "special" as it is driving in his motherland, Germany.

'Karnataka does not survive on Centre's largesse'

'Karnataka does not survive on Centre's largesse'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

'Karnataka's finances are much healthier than the Union government's, which is indebted to nearly twice the extent of the state.'

Sutil hopes to end luckless spell

Sutil hopes to end luckless spell

Rediff.com12 Jul 2008

Adrian Sutil has seen the chequered flag only twice this season but the Force India driver is confident of ending the "luckless spell" in his home race -- the German Grand Prix -- where he will be racing for the first time in his Formula One career. Although familiar with the Hockenheim track, where he has always managed podium finishes since his Formula Ford days, Sutil said his Formula One debut at his home track would still be a special moment for him.

Naidu's Arrest: Will TDP Implode?

Naidu's Arrest: Will TDP Implode?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Is Chandrababu Naidu being in jail an opportunity? How will the TDP capitalise on it? Or will it implode with nothing more than a sigh?

All eyes on India as F1 takes a pit stop in the country

All eyes on India as F1 takes a pit stop in the country

Rediff.com27 Oct 2011

India's image as a growing sports superpower will be put to test when it hosts the first ever Formula One Grand Prix beginning with the free practice session, on Friday, where racing afficanados will get the first feel of the high-speed action set for Sunday.

India on course for 2010 F1 Grand Prix: Mallya

India on course for 2010 F1 Grand Prix: Mallya

Rediff.com20 Jul 2008

India will start construction of a Formula One circuit near New Delhi in October and is on track to host its first Grand Prix in 2010, Force India team owner Vijay Mallya said on Friday. Mallya, who bought the Spyker team last year and renamed it, has said he wants Force India to be in a position to claim their first podium finish by 2010 when they can expect to be racing in front of a home crowd.

Snubbing Bhutto And After

Snubbing Bhutto And After

Rediff.com24 May 2023

Our focus is not on substance, but communicating how we did not shake hands and how we made angry faces. This is what India's foreign policy has become, notes Aakar Patel.

British Grand Prix: Mallya to make rare public appearance

British Grand Prix: Mallya to make rare public appearance

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

Troubled Indian businessman Vijay Mallya is set to make a rare public appearance in the United Kingdom on Friday when he is scheduled to attend the team bosses press conference ahead of the Formula 1 British Grand Prix.

India will find a home-grown Hamilton, says Mallya

India will find a home-grown Hamilton, says Mallya

Rediff.com2 May 2008

India will produce a Formula One driver like Lewis Hamilton one day but it will take time, Force India team owner Vijay Mallya said on Friday. Asked in a team interview whether he was actively looking for an Indian driver or Indian personnel, the flamboyant billionaire said he simply wanted the best regardless of nationality.

Sutil swaps Sauber seats with Hulkenberg

Sutil swaps Sauber seats with Hulkenberg

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

German Adrian Sutil will drive for Sauber next season, the Formula One team said on Friday, replacing Nico Hulkenberg who moved in the opposite direction to Force India last week.

'I assure you...': Modi meets Zelenskyy for first time since Ukraine war

'I assure you...': Modi meets Zelenskyy for first time since Ukraine war

Rediff.com20 May 2023

India has not yet condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it has been maintaining that the crisis must be resolved through diplomacy and dialogue.

5 Tips To Crack NDA 2023 Exam

5 Tips To Crack NDA 2023 Exam

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

The only answer to 'How to crack the NDA exam' is to recognise what you need to work on and then get into it, advises Kamal Gupta, a BYJU'S Exam Prep Expert.

Perez unhurt after crash-landing upside down in Hungary

Perez unhurt after crash-landing upside down in Hungary

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

"It was a really bad accident, pretty unlucky," Perez told reporters of his crash at the Hungaroring.

Why The Army Can't Fight In Manipur

Why The Army Can't Fight In Manipur

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

For the most battle-hardened, specialised and successful counter-insurgency army in the world, this is an unfamiliar, first-time experience of dealing with the north east's deepest complexities, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Vettel claims victory in Singapore Grand Prix

Vettel claims victory in Singapore Grand Prix

Rediff.com20 Sep 2015

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel won an incident-packed Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday after world champion Lewis Hamilton retired early for the first time this season and an intruder set heart rates fluttering when he strolled on to the track.

Perez spills the beans on Gutierrez race drive

Perez spills the beans on Gutierrez race drive

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

Mexican Sergio Perez named compatriot Esteban Gutierrez as his 2013 replacement at Sauber despite no formal news from the Swiss Formula One team.

Sauber can expect no favours from Hulkenberg

Sauber can expect no favours from Hulkenberg

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

Germany's Nico Hulkenberg has promised to do his best to help Force India beat Sauber in the Formula One constructors' championship even if it costs his future team millions of dollars.

Should Sanskrit be forced down the throats?

Should Sanskrit be forced down the throats?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

What gets forgotten in the German vs Sanskrit debate is the poor standard of teaching in India.

Illegal firecracker unit blast in Bengal claims 9 lives; Mamata orders probe

Illegal firecracker unit blast in Bengal claims 9 lives; Mamata orders probe

Rediff.com16 May 2023

The impact of the explosion "was so massive" that the factory, which was being run from a residential building, collapsed, the police said.

Chandhok eyeing F1 debut in 2010

Chandhok eyeing F1 debut in 2010

Rediff.com12 Sep 2009

Chennai-based Indian driver Karun Chandhok is getting ready to try Force India's driver simulator and is confident of proving his mettle for a Formula One debut next year.

F1 teams play down talk of U.S. GP boycott

F1 teams play down talk of U.S. GP boycott

Rediff.com1 Nov 2014

Formula One's struggling teams played down talk of a possible boycott of Sunday's U.S. Grand Prix on Friday as argument over division of the sport's revenues grew more heated on Friday.

Di Resta, Sutil to start 5th, 6th at Bahrain GP

Di Resta, Sutil to start 5th, 6th at Bahrain GP

Rediff.com20 Apr 2013

Sahara Force India registered their best qualifying performance this season with Paul di Resta and Adrian Sutil setting the seventh and eighth fastest times at the Formula One Bahrain Grand Prix in Manama on Saturday.