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Williams joins calls for fairer share of F1 pot

Williams joins calls for fairer share of F1 pot

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Struggling smaller F1 teams like Sauber and Force India have long argued that the distribution is skewed in favour of leading manufacturers, who receive special payments regardless of how they perform on the track.

Condition of Indians hit by coronavirus on board Japan cruise improves

Condition of Indians hit by coronavirus on board Japan cruise improves

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

A total of 138 Indians, including 132 crew and 6 passengers, were among the 3,711 people on board the quarantined ship that arrived at the Japanese coast earlier this month. Three Indians were among the 218 people infected with COVID-19 on the ship.

After 17 years of toil, India is finally ready for tryst with semiconductors

After 17 years of toil, India is finally ready for tryst with semiconductors

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

The exclusive club that dominates the global semiconductor fab scenario is about to get a new member. Taiwan, South Korea, and China control nearly 70 per cent of the global capacity. SEMI, the global industry body for semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing, projects all fabs collectively will churn out 30 million wafers a month this year.

Two persons found alive over 60 hrs after China landslide

Two persons found alive over 60 hrs after China landslide

Rediff.com23 Dec 2015

Two persons were pulled out alive after being buried for over 60 hours in a landslide that struck an industrial estate in China's Shenzhen city.

10 years of iPhone, 10 years of madness!

10 years of iPhone, 10 years of madness!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

What will you do for the latest iPhone?

Tennis: WTA premier event in Tokyo cancelled due to COVID-19

Tennis: WTA premier event in Tokyo cancelled due to COVID-19

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

Following the cancellation, the Korea Open in Seoul is the only event left in Asia on WTA's provisional calendar for 2020.

Tokyo Olympics: First COVID case found at athletes' village

Tokyo Olympics: First COVID case found at athletes' village

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

Japan's public has been lukewarm about the Games amid a resurgence in new coronavirus infections and worries that an influx of visitors may create a super-spreader event, straining an already-stretched medical system. Only around 20% of the population is fully vaccinated.

PHOTOS: The drones are coming

PHOTOS: The drones are coming

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Rediff.com takes a look at drones as they engage in activities you'd never thought you'd see.

Here's what Paralympic athletes want at Tokyo 2020

Here's what Paralympic athletes want at Tokyo 2020

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) warned Tokyo 2020 organisers on Friday that more accessible hotels and transport options must be found ahead of the showpiece event.

PM Modi, President Jinping discuss border issues, stapled visas

PM Modi, President Jinping discuss border issues, stapled visas

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a three-day visit to China from this north west city on Thursday, the hometown of Chinese President Xi Jinping with whom he held "very substantive" discussions focussing on strengthening of mutual trust and the boundary issue.

Tokyo Games spectacle at risk of further downgrade from pandemic

Tokyo Games spectacle at risk of further downgrade from pandemic

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Another downgrade for Tokyo Olympics that have their pomp and public spectacle overshadowed by COVID-19

World's 10 largest employers

World's 10 largest employers

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Retail giant Walmart has the world's largest number of employees.

Why India Will Like Shigeru Ishiba

Why India Will Like Shigeru Ishiba

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

Shigeru Ishiba is expected to prioritise strengthening Japan's military capabilities and fostering deeper international partnerships, particularly with India, with whom Japan shares significant strategic interests, explains Dr Rajaram Panda.

And this is also ART

And this is also ART

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

10 surreal pieces of art designed to give you a pause.

Pak's answer to Obama @ R-day: China's Xi at its military parade?

Pak's answer to Obama @ R-day: China's Xi at its military parade?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

Pakistan's last military parade was held on March 23, 2008.

'Formula One needs a real revolution'

'Formula One needs a real revolution'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2015

Formula One needs to go through a 'real revolution' by 2017 with cars making the sort of noise that heavy metal rock fans would appreciate, according to Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene.

Asian Games: Sarita Devi given 'strong warning' after medal protest

Asian Games: Sarita Devi given 'strong warning' after medal protest

Rediff.com4 Oct 2014

Boxer L Sarita Devi has escaped with a warning after apologising for her petulant display at the Asian Games when she refused to accept her bronze medal.

Empty spaces amid coronavirus

Empty spaces amid coronavirus

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

Cinemas, stadiums, town squares and other public gathering places are devoid of people as the coronavirus spreads to at least 118 countries around the world. As of Thursday, the Johns Hopkins University tracker says 1,26,258 people have contracted the disease and 4,638 have died across the globe. The vast majority of the victims have been in China but the country said on Thursday that it had only 15 new cases. The outbreak also claimed its most high-profile victim so far when Hollywood star Tom Hanks announced he and his wife, Rita Wilson, had tested positive. The couple, who are in Australia where Hanks is making a film about Elvis, said they had felt "a bit tired, like we had colds" before being "found to be positive" Take a look.

PHOTOS: The incredibly ODD world we live in

PHOTOS: The incredibly ODD world we live in

Rediff.com12 Feb 2015

These 10 images show that we live in a bizarre world

Are the Tokyo Olympics cancelled?

Are the Tokyo Olympics cancelled?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

'If the Olympics were to spread infection, then what are the Olympics for?'

Tokyo Olympics face another looming headache

Tokyo Olympics face another looming headache

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

The Games had to be postponed from last July and August as the coronavirus spread around the world and are now scheduled for July 23-Aug. 8.

South Asian Games: Mary, Sarita out-punch opponents to claim gold

South Asian Games: Mary, Sarita out-punch opponents to claim gold

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

M C Mary Kom and Pooja Rani knocked out their respective opponents while L Sarita Devi survived a scare as India grabbed all the three gold medals on offer in women's boxing for an overall clean-sweep of top honours in the 12th South Asian Games in Shillong on Tuesday.

Indian boxers pack a punch at Asian Championships

Indian boxers pack a punch at Asian Championships

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

Five-time world champion M C Mary Kom remained on course for a fifth gold medal at the Asian Boxing Championships after she advanced to the final of the event on Tuesday.

Uber kicks off Modi's start-up programme

Uber kicks off Modi's start-up programme

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

To fly 10 start-ups to San Francisco HQ of the company

Smog chokes Beijing as Paris climate talks get under way

Smog chokes Beijing as Paris climate talks get under way

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Air quality in the city of 16 million is usually bad in winter.

2021 will be a year of high hopes

2021 will be a year of high hopes

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

2021 has a lot to offer for sports lovers with the Tokyo Olympics topping the list.

It's love-all for Paes-Bhupathi at 'Break Point'

It's love-all for Paes-Bhupathi at 'Break Point'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

The upcoming non-fiction series Break Point will give fans an insight into his fractured but successful professional pairing with doubles partner Mahesh Bhupathi, revealed Leander Paes, on Friday.

Controversy over Abe's State Funeral

Controversy over Abe's State Funeral

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

The impact of Shinzo Abe's towering personality is such that even in death, Abe remains a polarising figure, asserts Dr Rajaram Panda.

Transfer ban? No problem, says Chelsea's new boss Lampard

Transfer ban? No problem, says Chelsea's new boss Lampard

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

New manager Frank Lampard is confident the Premier League club do not need to bring in new players to taste success.

10 BIZARRE photos from around the world

10 BIZARRE photos from around the world

Rediff.com15 Apr 2015

Here's your weekly digest of bizarre moments from around the world.

The Uber threat to Swiggy, Zomato

The Uber threat to Swiggy, Zomato

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

The ride-hailing company will soon launch UberEATS, which has been testing food and grocery deliveries since 2014, in India. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.

PHOTOS: The world's craziest toilets

PHOTOS: The world's craziest toilets

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

On November 19, the World celebrated World Toilet Day in attempt to spread awareness about the importance on toilets and urinals. According to figures, despite the human right to water and sanitation, of the world's seven billion people, 2.5 billion people do not have access to toilets. Looking at the funnier side of things, here's 12 of the kookiest urinals from across the world.

Asian Games: Robbed of final berth, inconsolable Sarita refuses bronze!

Asian Games: Robbed of final berth, inconsolable Sarita refuses bronze!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Distraught after losing her controversial semifinal bout, Indian boxer L Sarita Devi on Tuesday stunned officials and spectators by refusing to accept the bronze medal, which is now in the custody of organisers.

Asian Games: Boxing queen Mary Kom wins gold

Asian Games: Boxing queen Mary Kom wins gold

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

India's best medal hope, five-time World boxing champion M C Mary Kom lived up to expectations as she beat Zhaina Shekerbekova of Kazakhstan to win the gold medal in the flyweight category (48-51kgs) at the Asian Games, in Incheon, on Wednesday.

MH370: Malaysia Airlines to provide financial aid to families

MH370: Malaysia Airlines to provide financial aid to families

Rediff.com20 Apr 2014

The grieving families of the 239 passengers and crew of Flight MH370 will receive financial assistance from Malaysia Airlines to ease their burdens, a top official said today, 44 days after the plane vanished mysteriously from radar screens.

What's new in Formula One for 2016 season

What's new in Formula One for 2016 season

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

The new Formula One season starts with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 20. The following details the major changes for 2O16.

40% of current jobs in India will vanish in the next five years

40% of current jobs in India will vanish in the next five years

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

The kind of jobs that will last in future are creative, people-led and social. These are the jobs that automation can't take away.

It's an odd, crazy world out there... Here's proof

It's an odd, crazy world out there... Here's proof

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Here's your weekly digest of unusual moments from around the world.

Cabinet clears Rs 76,000-crore incentive scheme for semiconductors

Cabinet clears Rs 76,000-crore incentive scheme for semiconductors

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 76,000 crore policy boost for semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in the country in an bid to position India as a global hub for hi-tech production. Announcing the decision of the Cabinet, IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw observed that electronics plays an important role in everyday life, and semiconductor chips forms a crucial part of electronics. Outlining the details of the scheme, he said the Rs 76,000 crore programme has been approved for the development of semiconductors and display manufacturing ecosystem.

Aussie Tallent demands gold medal after Russia report

Aussie Tallent demands gold medal after Russia report

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

The WADA report also identified "systematic failures" at the IAAF, athletics' world governing body, which has been rocked by a French judicial investigation into fraud involving its former chief Lamine Diack and other senior officials.