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Rain halts Bhupathi-Mirnyi match

Rain halts Bhupathi-Mirnyi match

Rediff.com17 Nov 2004

The duo were trailing 5-4 in the first set against American brothers Bob and Mike Bryan when rains disrupted their Masters Cup tennis match.

Imran Khan, you are wrong on Kashmir

Imran Khan, you are wrong on Kashmir

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

'The world is silent because your rhetoric is dishonest and rings hollow,' says former RAW officer Tilak Devasher.

Haas ends Roddick's run

Haas ends Roddick's run

Rediff.com15 Apr 2006

The fifth seeded German needed two hours and 11 minutes to see off the top seed and defending champion in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Clay Court championships.

129 Indians among 130 students arrested in US immigration fraud

129 Indians among 130 students arrested in US immigration fraud

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

Foreign students knowingly enrolled in the fake school to falsely maintain their student visa status and remain in the US, according to prosecutors.

Roddick, Grosjean in final

Roddick, Grosjean in final

Rediff.com24 Apr 2005

Top seeded Roddick beat Austria's Jurgen Melzer while Grosjean scored over Nicolas Lapentti in the semi-finals of the U.S. Men's clay court championships.

Agassi, Roddick in second round

Agassi, Roddick in second round

Rediff.com20 Apr 2005

Defending champion Tommy Hass also moved into the second round at the US Clay Court Championships.

MNCs smell oil in India

MNCs smell oil in India

Rediff.com30 Jul 2003

Even Pakistan's growth rate is ahead of India's

Even Pakistan's growth rate is ahead of India's

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

'Misplaced national priorities have brought the economy to a cul-de-sac,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Maran 'better now'

Maran 'better now'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

McGrady leads Rockets to victory

McGrady leads Rockets to victory

Rediff.com7 Mar 2005

Tracy McGrady scored 32 points as the Rockets soared to an easy 90-69 win over the short-handed Dallas Mavericks.

What Indian diaspora thinks about Narendra Modi varied

What Indian diaspora thinks about Narendra Modi varied

Rediff.com22 Jan 2019

The PBD this year functions as a political stage for the BJP government at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh. Both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi have been wooing the Indian diaspora through widely publicised events across the country. At the PBD, the mood was either largely pro-Modi, and when not, apolitical.

Iverson's 60-point haul for 76ers

Iverson's 60-point haul for 76ers

Rediff.com13 Feb 2005

Allen Iverson amassed a career-best and NBA season-high 60 points to power the Philadelphia 76ers to a 112-99 win over the Orlando Magics.

BOB to set up branch in Singapore

BOB to set up branch in Singapore

Rediff.com24 Jan 2005

Bank of Baroda plans to set up an offshore branch in Singapore, open another branch in Houston (Texas) in the US and a representative office in Thailand as part of plans to expand business overseas.

US suspends Syrian embassy, consulate operations

US suspends Syrian embassy, consulate operations

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

The United States of suspended the operations of Syria's embassy in Washington including its consular service and asked for the pullout of Syrian diplomats.

Masters Cup returns to Shanghai

Masters Cup returns to Shanghai

Rediff.com3 Jun 2004

Delays and the diaspora

Delays and the diaspora

Rediff.com18 Oct 2003

Bhupathi-Mirnyi crash out of Masters Cup

Bhupathi-Mirnyi crash out of Masters Cup

Rediff.com19 Nov 2004

Mahesh Bhupathi and Max Mirnyi were denied entry into the Masters Cup semi-final by the Bryan brothers.

Bhupathi-Mirnyi win second match

Bhupathi-Mirnyi win second match

Rediff.com15 Nov 2004

The Indo-Belarussian pair beat the Argentine duo of Gaston Etlis and Martin Rodriguez to keep their hopes of qualifying for the semis of the ATP Masters.

Safin targets Federer in 2005

Safin targets Federer in 2005

Rediff.com8 Nov 2004

Henman, Hewitt reach third round

Henman, Hewitt reach third round

Rediff.com3 Nov 2004

Maran's condition suffers setback

Maran's condition suffers setback

Rediff.com22 Jan 2003

The condition of Union Commerce Minister Murasoli Maran, undergoing treatment in a hospital in the United States, has suffered a "set back".

Exclusive ward for treating Maran

Exclusive ward for treating Maran

Rediff.com4 Sep 2003

The Union minister is being brought back to Chennai from the United States on September 7.

Mammootty romances Nandita Das

Mammootty romances Nandita Das

Rediff.com8 Oct 2004

The actors come together in Sumathy Ram's first film, Viswathulasi.

Trump on the campaign trail in India

Trump on the campaign trail in India

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

'Another rejection of mediation between India and Pakistan will leave Mr Trump disappointed.' 'In that case, he is likely to point out the war-like situation on the border and press for direct talks which have been stalled on account of continuing terrorism from Pakistan,' notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

US law firm may pay $2.8 mn to Enron

US law firm may pay $2.8 mn to Enron

Rediff.com22 Sep 2004

A Houston-based law firm has agreed to pay Enron $2.8 million to settle a lawsuit to recover fees the energy company paid it before becoming bankrupt in December 2001.

NRIs with US 'T' visas not being allowed to leave

NRIs with US 'T' visas not being allowed to leave

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Victims decry Ministry of External Affairs' 'vengeful' decision to stop them from leaving the country if they have a 'T' visa (Trafficking category) affixed on their passports. George Joseph/Rediff.com reports

Whoops now: Janet's bare nightmare!

Whoops now: Janet's bare nightmare!

Rediff.com3 Feb 2004

Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson's performance go awry!

Photos: The world's most beautiful women

Photos: The world's most beautiful women

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Who is the hottest of them all? Vote for your favourite Miss Universe 2015 contestant!

Ex-Enron CFO on plea bargain

Ex-Enron CFO on plea bargain

Rediff.com8 Jan 2004

Former chief financial officer of Enron, Andrew S Fastow, is in advanced negotiations with the government on a deal under which he would plead guilty and agree to a 10-year prison sentence, The Washington Post reported.

All-German final in Los Angeles

All-German final in Los Angeles

Rediff.com18 Jul 2004

Tommy Haas will take on Nicolas Kiefer in the final of the Mercedes-Benz Cup.

Murasoli Maran dies after prolonged illness

Murasoli Maran dies after prolonged illness

Rediff.com23 Nov 2003

Maran, 69, a minister without portfolio in the Cabinet, is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

Book on Ganesha draws flak

Book on Ganesha draws flak

Rediff.com2 Nov 2003

Several passages in the book, which has a nude picture of Lord Ganesha on the cover, are insensitive to Hindu faith, Hindus in the US say.

Paradorn suffers shock defeat

Paradorn suffers shock defeat

Rediff.com23 Oct 2003

Little-known Dutchman John Van Lottum beat him at the Stockholm Open.

Two men stopped from boarding flight in US for speaking Arabic

Two men stopped from boarding flight in US for speaking Arabic

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

Two Palestinian-origin men were stopped from boarding a flight back home in the United States because a fellow passenger was scared to fly with them for speaking in Arabic, an incident showing public paranoia after the Paris attacks.

Roddick races into last 8

Roddick races into last 8

Rediff.com15 Apr 2004

The American No. 2 scored a fluent win over Robert Kendrick U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships.