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The new Mercedes: just 'C' it

The new Mercedes: just 'C' it

Rediff.com20 Jul 2004

DaimlerChrysler India recently announced the launch of its "new-look" Mercedes-Benz C-Class range in India.

Dettori breaks bone before Derby

Dettori breaks bone before Derby

Rediff.com19 May 2004

The ace jockey broke a bone in his left hand in a freak accident on his way to the start of a race.

Suspected 'Chinese spy' held along India-Bangladesh border

Suspected 'Chinese spy' held along India-Bangladesh border

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

A 35-year-old Chinese man was apprehended by the Border Security Force (BSF) from along the India-Bangladesh international border in West Bengal on Thursday, with the paramilitary force saying security agencies are probing if he was working for an intelligence agency of the neighbouring country, officials said.

Did Modi Inspire This Grammy Win?

Did Modi Inspire This Grammy Win?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2022

'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.'

DaimlerChrysler bullish on sales growth

DaimlerChrysler bullish on sales growth

Rediff.com4 Aug 2003

Luxury carmaker DaimlerChrysler India on Monday said it would come out of the purview of the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction within this fiscal and wipe out its total accumulated losses of Rs 300 crore.

Australian Open: Sameer, Praneeth enter quarters

Australian Open: Sameer, Praneeth enter quarters

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Indian shuttlers B Sai Praneeth and Sameer Verma lived upto their billing and registered straight game victories to progress to the quarterfinals of the men's singles event at the Australian Open in Sydney, on Thursday.

Divestment of BPCL, Air India to be completed in FY22: FM

Divestment of BPCL, Air India to be completed in FY22: FM

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

The government on Monday budgeted Rs 1.75 lakh crore from stake sale in public sector companies and financial institutions, including 2 PSU banks and one general insurance company, in the next fiscal year beginning April 1. The amount is lower than the record Rs 2.10 lakh crore which was budgeted to be raised from CPSE disinvestment in the current fiscal year. However, the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the government's CPSE stake sale programme, and the target has been lowered to Rs 32,000 crore in the Revised Estimates.

Grand Swiss Chess: Harika finishes 5th, qualifies for next GP cycle

Grand Swiss Chess: Harika finishes 5th, qualifies for next GP cycle

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Sankalp Gupta becomes India's 71st GM.

Oil hits two-year highs after Blix warning

Oil hits two-year highs after Blix warning

Rediff.com17 Jan 2003

Oil prices hit fresh two-year highs on Thursday as chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix said he would tell Baghdad it needed to submit credible evidence that it has no weapons of mass destruction, or face war.

Saina beats Sun to win Australian Open Super Series title

Saina beats Sun to win Australian Open Super Series title

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

Saina Nehwal defeated China's Sun Yu 11-21, 21-14, 21-19 to clinch her second Australian Open Grand Prix Gold title.

Is Nawaz Sharif a Ravan?

Is Nawaz Sharif a Ravan?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

'Nawaz Sharif knows a coup in 2016-2017 will not only complete Pakistan's isolation, but even a whiff of instability will frighten the world into imagining another Islamic State-zone, and this in a fully nuclearised subcontinent,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Badminton star to lose top ranking to China's Chen

Badminton star to lose top ranking to China's Chen

Rediff.com23 Dec 2014

Lee Chong Wei's indefinite suspension for a doping violation will cost the Malaysian his top ranking with Chinese world champion Chen Long set to take over on Thursday.

BJP's C R Patil wins by 6.89 L votes, biggest victory margin

BJP's C R Patil wins by 6.89 L votes, biggest victory margin

Rediff.com24 May 2019

His margin was just a shade lower than the 6.96 lakh record set by Pritam Munde in October 2014 when she won the by-election to Beed seat in Maharashtra after the untimely death of her father and former Union minister Gopinath Munde.

Germany's Bundesliga teams in isolation ahead of season restart

Germany's Bundesliga teams in isolation ahead of season restart

Rediff.com11 May 2020

German soccer teams started the week in isolation on Monday after going into seven-day quarantine ahead of the Bundesliga season restart on Saturday, with club bosses saying completing the campaign amid the coronavirus outbreak will not be easy. The German Football League (DFL) decided last week to resume the first and second division from May 16 after a two-month suspension, making it the first major sports league to attempt a restart.

Unused airports to be converted into SEZs?

Unused airports to be converted into SEZs?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

There are about 400 unused airports and airstrips across the country.

Injury cuts short Grand Slam return for Sania Mirza

Injury cuts short Grand Slam return for Sania Mirza

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Sania is returning to the circuit after a two-year break but injured her leg in practice.

DaimlerChrysler rolls out 'E Class' variant

DaimlerChrysler rolls out 'E Class' variant

Rediff.com25 May 2004

Luxury carmaker DaimlerChrysler India on Tuesday launched a variant of 'E Class' and said it plans to wipe out its accumulated Rs 280 crore loss in the next 3-5 years.

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

He possessed an IQ of 180, higher than Albert Einstein's, but his life and career took unexpectedly bizarre routes. Dhruv Munjal salutes the strange genius of Bobby Fischer.

Saina crashes out; Sindhu, Srikanth advance in Malaysia

Saina crashes out; Sindhu, Srikanth advance in Malaysia

Rediff.com3 Apr 2019

Fifth seed Sindhu will now look to avenge her All England loss against Korea's Sung Ji Hyun, whom she faces next, while Srikanth will meet Thailand's Khosit Phetpradab on Thursday.

Asian C'ships: Indian men & women end campaign

Asian C'ships: Indian men & women end campaign

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

The Indian women's team went down to Indonesia 1-3 for its second loss in the Badminton Asia Team Championships in, Alor Setar, on Friday.

'A phenomenal year for Indian badminton'

'A phenomenal year for Indian badminton'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

'They want us to win in every match, like in cricket.' 'It's so tough to play every tournament and win.'

Bundesliga season expected to resume mid-May

Bundesliga season expected to resume mid-May

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

Regional leaders in Bavaria and North Rhine Westphalia said on Monday that any league resumption would be without fans and that there would be no action before May 9.

Meet FM's A-team behind Budget 2022

Meet FM's A-team behind Budget 2022

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the much-awaited 2022-23 Union Budget on February 1. While there has been strong recovery in some sectors, touch services like hospitality, tourism and leisure continue to suffer after two Covid-19 waves. Household savings have been hit due to increased spending on health care. Consumption has still not reached pre-pandemic levels.

A Grand Night For James Bond

A Grand Night For James Bond

Rediff.com29 Sep 2021

The red carpet was rolled out for the long awaited new James Bond movie, No Time To Die at the Royal Albert Hall in London, September 28, 2021.

Will baseball make a 2020 return at Tokyo Games?

Will baseball make a 2020 return at Tokyo Games?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

The president of the Olympic Council of Asia has thrown his support behind baseball's bid to return to the programme at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Chhetri, Messi part of FIFA's campaign against COVID-19

Chhetri, Messi part of FIFA's campaign against COVID-19

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The 'Pass the message to kick out coronavirus' campaign calls for people around the world to follow five key steps to protect their health in line with WHO's guidelines.

What's Pak army chief doing in China's militancy-hit Xinjiang?

What's Pak army chief doing in China's militancy-hit Xinjiang?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Pakistan's Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif is in China's militancy hit Muslim-majority Xinjiang province on a rare visit where he met his Chinese counterpart General Fang Fenghui, promising to crackdown on Uighur militants.

Santina begin title defence in style; Bopanna wins

Santina begin title defence in style; Bopanna wins

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

Rohan Bopanna and his Romanian partner Florin Mergea advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the rain-hit Wimbledon Championships after a straight set win over Andrej Martin and Hans Podlipnik-Castillo in London on Saturday. The sixth seeded Indo-Romanian pair faced early resistance from the Slovakian-Chile combination before prevailing 7-5 6-2 in the second round contest that lasted one hour and 17 minutes.

5 reasons why Bayern won Champions League

5 reasons why Bayern won Champions League

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Bayern Munich's stellar season has been capped off with being crowned champions of Europe.

Santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma is dead

Santoor maestro Shivkumar Sharma is dead

Rediff.com10 May 2022

Veteran santoor player and music composer Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma died in Mumbai on Tuesday morning following a heart attack, family sources said. He was 84.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics payments probe team established

Tokyo 2020 Olympics payments probe team established

Rediff.com25 May 2016

The Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday established a team to investigate whether any illegal payments were made during its successful bid for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Now, ISIS airs a jihadi song in Mandarin

Now, ISIS airs a jihadi song in Mandarin

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

For the first time, the Islamic State terror group has released its propaganda song in Mandarin calling on Chinese Muslims to wage Jihad, escalating pressure on security forces battling Uyghur militants in volatile Xinjiang province.

Football Extras: Man jailed for 10 years for armed attack on Arsenal players

Football Extras: Man jailed for 10 years for armed attack on Arsenal players

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

A man who tried to rob Arsenal players Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac at knifepoint in a failed North London carjacking last July was sentenced to 10 years in jail on Friday.

Dortmund's Lewandowski lands in soup for allegedly hitting teen

Dortmund's Lewandowski lands in soup for allegedly hitting teen

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski on Friday denied hitting a teenage supporter who had made an offensive gesture to the striker for signing with Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich.

Sindhu, Sameer knocked out of Denmark Open

Sindhu, Sameer knocked out of Denmark Open

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Sindhu yet again struggled to buck the trend of early exits

Former AIFF Gen Secy Alberto Colaco banned for accepting payment

Former AIFF Gen Secy Alberto Colaco banned for accepting payment

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

The All India Football Federation's former general secretary has been banned for accepting a payment during Asian Football Confederation (AFC) elections in 2009, FIFA's ethics committee said in a statement on Thursday.

Robben out for six weeks with deep laceration of knee

Robben out for six weeks with deep laceration of knee

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

Arjen Robben is out for six weeks with a knee injury sustained in Bayern Munich's 2-0 victory at Augsburg in the last 16 of the German Cup, the European champions said on Thursday.

Indian teen lifter likely to miss continental quota for Olympics

Indian teen lifter likely to miss continental quota for Olympics

Rediff.com25 May 2021

Olympic trials: TTFI seeks MEA's help in getting visa for para contingent.

Xi may not be all powerful

Xi may not be all powerful

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

'He still has to deal with party norms and traditions and has been careful to follow the order of seniority,' points out Claude Arpi.

'Care': The Secret of Good Parenting

'Care': The Secret of Good Parenting

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

Care comes from a place of 'What is good for my child's development?' Care is a long-term view of the child's flourishing in life. Care is a sacred activity and it begins at home.