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Greece crisis fails to make a dent on rupee

Greece crisis fails to make a dent on rupee

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

The rupee appreciated by 0.27 per cent in June against the dollar.

Sarkozy, Merkel reject calls for orderly insolvency of Greece

Sarkozy, Merkel reject calls for orderly insolvency of Greece

Rediff.com15 Sep 2011

The Euro Zone heads of state and government had agreed at that meeting to expand the group's financial bailout fund from the present level of Euro 440 billion to around Euro 750 billion and to give new powers to the fund to buy sovereign bonds of cash-strapped member nations and to intervene much early to avert a debt crisis.

PIX: Djokovic, Alcaraz move closer to golden showdown

PIX: Djokovic, Alcaraz move closer to golden showdown

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

Images from the Olympics tennis action at the Roland Garros, Paris, on Wednesday.

Ruud defeats Tsitsipas to win Barcelona Open

Ruud defeats Tsitsipas to win Barcelona Open

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

Casper Ruud gained sweet revenge over Stefanos Tsitsipas as he beat the Greek fifth seed 7-5, 6-3 to win the Barcelona Open on Sunday.

India drub Greece 10-0

India drub Greece 10-0

Rediff.com10 Mar 2003

It was India's second victory in three matches in the Akhbar El-Yom hockey tournament in Cairo.

Oil prices drop as Greece defaults and output soars

Oil prices drop as Greece defaults and output soars

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

Rising production from OPEC as well as the US also weighing on prices

Brazil face Greece in 2005 Confed Cup

Brazil face Greece in 2005 Confed Cup

Rediff.com1 Nov 2004

The World champions and European champions meet in the group stage of the tournament while hosts Germany meet Argentina.

Brazil too good for Greece

Brazil too good for Greece

Rediff.com17 Jun 2005

Greece's plea for Olympic hockey berth rejected

Greece's plea for Olympic hockey berth rejected

Rediff.com20 May 2004

South Africa's participation as the 12th nation in the men's Olympic hockey tournament is confirmed.

Costa Rica beat Greece on penalties to make last eight debut

Costa Rica beat Greece on penalties to make last eight debut

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Costa Rica secured a place in the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time on Sunday after beating Greece 5-3 on penalties after the teams finished level at 1-1 after extra time, the Central Americans playing for almost an hour with 10 men.

Greece asks for NATO help on Olympics

Greece asks for NATO help on Olympics

Rediff.com13 Mar 2004

Greece is spending three times as much on security as Sydney did in 2000 because of increased terror fears.

Greece crisis makes gold lose its lustre

Greece crisis makes gold lose its lustre

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Silver, platinum and palladium all declined.

Big question from the Greece crisis: Do history and geography trump economics?

Big question from the Greece crisis: Do history and geography trump economics?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

How did Greece, the country of Archimedes and Socrates and Plato and Pythagoras, come to such dire straits, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

Greece in a hurry to reach quarters

Greece in a hurry to reach quarters

Rediff.com16 Jun 2004

Olympics security plan ready: Greece

Olympics security plan ready: Greece

Rediff.com23 Jul 2004

Czechs are favourites: Greece coach

Czechs are favourites: Greece coach

Rediff.com29 Jun 2004

Relishing their underdog status, the Greeks hope to defend solidly and break open the Czech defence with quick counter-attacks.

Greece takes Olympic security nationwide

Greece takes Olympic security nationwide

Rediff.com7 Jun 2004

Greece's top Olympic security officials began a four-day tour of the country aimed at sealing its porous borders ahead of the Games in Athens.

Greece's Karagounis joins Fulham on free transfer

Greece's Karagounis joins Fulham on free transfer

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Greece captain Giorgos Karagounis has signed for Fulham on a free transfer, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.

Germany trounce Greece to enter Euro semis

Germany trounce Greece to enter Euro semis

Rediff.com23 Jun 2012

Germany survived a brief second-half scare before roaring back to crush Greece 4-2 in an almost entirely one-sided Euro 2012 quarter-final on Friday.

Modi Or Manmohan? Who Travelled More?

Modi Or Manmohan? Who Travelled More?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

While Narendra Modi spent fewer days abroad than his predecessor -- 275 days versus Dr Singh's 306 - he has travelled more widely than any other Indian PM.

In Isinbayeva's absence Greece's Stefanidi vaults to glory

In Isinbayeva's absence Greece's Stefanidi vaults to glory

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

Greece's Ekaterini Stefanidi won the Olympic pole vault on Friday and her country's first athletics gold since the 2004 Athens Games.

Greece record historic World Cup win

Greece record historic World Cup win

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Greece came back from a goal down to beat Nigeria 2-1 in the World Cup on Thursday after the African team had to play with 10 men for almost two thirds of the Group B game.

Greece record historic World Cup win

Greece record historic World Cup win

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

Greece came back from a goal down to beat Nigeria 2-1 in the World Cup on Thursday after the African team had to play with 10 men for almost two thirds of the Group B game.

PHOTOS: Costa Rica dreams come true against Greece

PHOTOS: Costa Rica dreams come true against Greece

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

For Costa Rica defender Michael Umana it was a case of dreams come true as he stepped up to take the decisive spot kick for his country in a World Cup last-16 penalty shootout with Greece on Sunday.

Geithner rules out Greece-like debt crisis in US

Geithner rules out Greece-like debt crisis in US

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Thursday ruled out any possibility of US facing a Greece-like debt crisis and said that better-than-expected economy would help strengthen government accounts.

Greece to get a 110-billion euro bailout package

Greece to get a 110-billion euro bailout package

Rediff.com3 May 2010

The finance ministers of 16 nations that use the euro Sunday night sealed a 110-billion euro bailout package for heavily indebted Greece over three years after the country's government agreed to a new round of tough austerity measures.

French Open Pix: Alcaraz, Tsitsipas, Jabeur record hard wins

French Open Pix: Alcaraz, Tsitsipas, Jabeur record hard wins

Rediff.com29 May 2024

IMAGES from Day 4 of the French Open played at Roland Garros on Wednesday

Swiatek dismantles Kostyuk to reach Indian Wells final

Swiatek dismantles Kostyuk to reach Indian Wells final

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Swiatek, the 2022 champion, made her intentions clear early on with an aggressive start to claim a break for a 2-1 lead. She pulled further away when Kostyuk hit a double fault two games later, wrapping up the opening set in 31 minutes.

Greece and S Korea aim to be dark horses

Greece and S Korea aim to be dark horses

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

Greece and South Korea could be first-round failures or dark horses with the result of their meeting on Saturday possibly throwing a spanner in the works for the World Cup's top teams.

Rehhagel sticks with Greece old guard

Rehhagel sticks with Greece old guard

Rediff.com28 May 2008

Greece coach Otto Rehhagel kept faith with the players that took the reigning European champions to Euro 2008 when he named his 23-man squad on Wednesday. Only AEK Athens central defender Socratis Papastathopoulos was cut from the squad that travelled to Budapest for the friendly against Hungary on Saturday.

Olympics: Alcaraz, Djokovic in semis; Swiatek, Zverev out

Olympics: Alcaraz, Djokovic in semis; Swiatek, Zverev out

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has made it to the semi-finals on his Olympic Games debut.

Fiscal sustainability is no cure for Greece

Fiscal sustainability is no cure for Greece

Rediff.com31 May 2011

Massive default, together with a very large sustained cut in the annual budget deficit, is, in fact, needed to restore Greek's fiscal sustainability.

India insulated from Greece fallout; Rupee may be hit

India insulated from Greece fallout; Rupee may be hit

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

With Greeks' rejection of rescue package from creditors spooking markets, the government on Monday asserted that India is well insulated from the crisis but rupee may be affected due to the outward flight of investment.

Greece crisis hits India Inc's offshore fund raising plan

Greece crisis hits India Inc's offshore fund raising plan

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Bond issuances dipped 31.4% during January-June

PIX: Ledecky takes record but Australia win 4x200 freestyle

PIX: Ledecky takes record but Australia win 4x200 freestyle

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Images from the Olympics swimming action at the La Defense Arena, Paris, on Thursday.

'Sometimes people want to try something to shake things up': Obama in Greece

'Sometimes people want to try something to shake things up': Obama in Greece

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

Obama spoke to Greek PM Alexis Tsipras in the capital, Athens, as part of a final tour that also takes in Germany and Peru.

Blue Moon Lights Up The Sky

Blue Moon Lights Up The Sky

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

Sometimes smoke or dust in the air may cause scattered red wavelengths of light to make the Moon appear more blue than usual.

'Events in Greece not to have any direct impact on India'

'Events in Greece not to have any direct impact on India'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Euro zone leaders clinched a deal with Greece on Monday.