News for 'Krishan'

Lockdown curbs may scorch summer sales

Lockdown curbs may scorch summer sales

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

With states in north India imposing stricter measures to curb intra-state movement after April 20, makers of summer products such as air conditioners, refrigerators, colas, and ice creams are estimating a 25-60 per cent drop in yearly sales.

PIX: Look who Shilpa Shetty turned up with at a filmi birthday bash

PIX: Look who Shilpa Shetty turned up with at a filmi birthday bash

Rediff.com13 Oct 2014

You'll agree he's quite the cutie too...

PE investments up 27% to $3 bn in Jul-Sep quarter

PE investments up 27% to $3 bn in Jul-Sep quarter

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

A quarterly study of PE investment activity based on data provided by Venture Intelligence, such funds in the third quarter of this year totalled $3.01 billion through 103 deals, according to the PwC MoneyTree India report.

Cash bonanza awaits medal-winning boxers at Olympics

Cash bonanza awaits medal-winning boxers at Olympics

Rediff.com12 Jul 2012

A cash bonanza awaits Indian boxers if they notch up medals at the London Olympics.

Shahid Kapoor's wife to make acting debut?

Shahid Kapoor's wife to make acting debut?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

Keen to have Shahid in his next directorial, Vikramaditya Motwane has offered a role to his young wife.

'Boring' boxer Yadav ready to trade punches at Olympics

'Boring' boxer Yadav ready to trade punches at Olympics

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

Vikas Krishan Yadav would baulk at the idea of paying to watch someone box like himself in the ring but the chess-playing Indian remains committed to his tried and tested "boring" technique to win an Olympic medal.

Boxing: Vikas, Shiva punch their way into Czech GP semis

Boxing: Vikas, Shiva punch their way into Czech GP semis

Rediff.com23 Mar 2012

Olympics-bound Vikas Krishan (69kg) and Shiva Thapa (56kg) assured India of at least two bronze medals at the 43rd men's and women's Boxing Grand Prix after reaching the semi-finals of the event in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic.

ML Khattar sworn in as CM of BJP's first govt in Haryana

ML Khattar sworn in as CM of BJP's first govt in Haryana

Rediff.com26 Oct 2014

Amid a plethora of Bharatiya Janata Party bigwigs, Manohar Lal Khattar and his council of ministers took the oath of office at Panchkula on Sunday.

Anna Hazare is no common dude

Anna Hazare is no common dude

Rediff.com26 Aug 2011

'What does the poor common man do?' asks Brigadier Krishan Mehra (retd). 'He does not have the wherewithal to fight the system. Anna has provided this Aam Aadmi a ray of hope.'

Boxing World Championships: Shiva assured of medal, eyes Olympic berth next

Boxing World Championships: Shiva assured of medal, eyes Olympic berth next

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

Shiva Thapa became only the third Indian boxer ever to assure himself of a World Championships medal besides inching closer to an Olympic berth as he advanced to the semifinals with a dominating victory, in Doha, on Saturday.

Injured Vikas settles for silver at Olympic test event

Injured Vikas settles for silver at Olympic test event

Rediff.com28 Nov 2011

Indian boxer Vikas Krishan settled for a silver medal at the Invitational Olympic test event after withdrawing from the welterweight (69kg) category final due to a wrist injury.

PE investments in India up 74%; highest in 6 years

PE investments in India up 74%; highest in 6 years

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

The investments exceeded the $2 billion mark for the first time in 6 years.

Expect two more boxers to qualify for Olympics: Sandhu

Expect two more boxers to qualify for Olympics: Sandhu

Rediff.com13 Feb 2012

India's long-serving boxing coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu expects two more of his wards to make the cut for London Olympics from the Asian qualifying event in April after four of them booked their berths in last year's World Championships.

Vikas zooms to second spot in AIBA Rankings

Vikas zooms to second spot in AIBA Rankings

Rediff.com1 Nov 2011

Teen boxing sensation Vikas Krishan (69kg), who fetched India's lone medal at last month's World Championships, zoomed to a career-best second spot but Olympic hero Vijender Singh (75kg) did not find a place in the latest international rankings issued by AIBA.

PIX: Shilpa Shetty's star-studded baby shower

PIX: Shilpa Shetty's star-studded baby shower

Rediff.com4 May 2012

The actress, who's due to give birth next month, was thrown a shower by good friend Kiran Bawa.

World Series Boxing winners to qualify for Olympics

World Series Boxing winners to qualify for Olympics

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

Thanks to their decent showings in recent years, Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Abhay Singh Chautala has pinned his hopes on the pugilists to bring laurels to the country in the upcoming London Olympics.

Medal at World C'ship a bonus after Oly qualification: Vikas

Medal at World C'ship a bonus after Oly qualification: Vikas

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

The youngest World Championships medallist in Indian boxing, teen sensation Vikas Krishan says the bronze he notched up in the recently-concluded mega-event in Azerbaijan was a bonus after he achieved his main target of qualifying for next year's London Olympics.

Vikas loses in semis, settles for bronze at World Championships

Vikas loses in semis, settles for bronze at World Championships

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

Teen Indian boxing sensation Vikas Krishan's dream run at the World Championships came to an end as he settled for a bronze medal after losing his welterweight (69kg) semifinal bout in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Saturday.

World Boxing: Vikas Krishnan stuns Mahamed

World Boxing: Vikas Krishnan stuns Mahamed

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

Asian Games gold medalist and youth Olympics bronze medalist Vikas Krishan (69 kgs) stunned seventh seeded Nurudzinov Mahamed of Belarus to storm into the pre-quarter finals of the AIBA World Boxing Championships in progress at Baku.

Shiva sails into finals, Vikas settles for bronze

Shiva sails into finals, Vikas settles for bronze

Rediff.com24 Mar 2012

Shiva Thapa (56kg) was the lone Indian boxer to make the final after Olympic-bound Vikas Krishan (69kg) settled for a bronze medal following his loss in the semi-final of the 43rd men's and women's Grand Prix in Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic.

Consumer durable firms stare at uncertain future

Consumer durable firms stare at uncertain future

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

In 2020 a round of hikes in customs duty on components like compressors, motors and printed circuit boards aggravated the situation, coronavirus crisis is now leaving manufacturers with no option but to hike prices despite fall in sales.

Vikas enters final, Dinesh settles for bronze

Vikas enters final, Dinesh settles for bronze

Rediff.com27 Nov 2011

World Championship bronze medalist Vikas Krishan stormed into the men's 69kg category final while five-time world champion woman boxer MC Mary Kom made a shock quarter-final exit in the Olympic boxing test event in London on Sunday.

Nationwide strike affects transport and banking

Nationwide strike affects transport and banking

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

Thousands passengers who travel by air or rail were hit hard by nationwide strike called by various trade unions in Delhi, when they found that there were no taxis and autos at the airport and Delhi railway stations.

Panghal creates history; first Indian in men's World Boxing final

Panghal creates history; first Indian in men's World Boxing final

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Asian champion Amit Panghal (52kg) became the first Indian to enter the finals of the men's AIBA World Boxing Championships while Manish Kaushik (63kg) signed off with a bronze medal after going down in the semi-finals

Ranking has no meaning in the ring: Vikas Krishnan

Ranking has no meaning in the ring: Vikas Krishnan

Rediff.com22 Jul 2012

He is one of India's best bets for an Olympic medal in boxing, but World No 6 Vikas Krishan does not quite like the spotlight on him as he feels it is better to be 'unknown' to lead a normal life.

Mary Kom, Panghal qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Mary Kom, Panghal qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) qualified for Tokyo Olympics by advancing to the semi-final with a comfortable win over Philippines' Irish Magno, at the Asia/Oceania Qualifiers in Amman, on Monday. World number one Amit Panghal (52kg) qualified for his maiden Olympic Games, while Manish Kaushik (63kg) remained in the hunt for a Tokyo ticket despite losing his quarter-final bout.

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Friday, August 12

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Friday, August 12

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Check out India's schedule on Day 7 of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, on Friday.

Rio 2016: Indian boxers get new kits, no threat of disqualification

Rio 2016: Indian boxers get new kits, no threat of disqualification

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Threatened with disqualification for not wearing vests bearing their country's name, India's boxers at the ongoing 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro have got their kits replaced as required by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) and will now compete without any hindrance.

World Youth C'ships: Sachin in final, India assured of silver

World Youth C'ships: Sachin in final, India assured of silver

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

Indian boxer Sachin Singh (49kg) advanced to the AIBA Youth World Championship finals after notching up an impressive victory in the last-four stage in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Friday.

'I will show the world how to win a medal without a federation'

'I will show the world how to win a medal without a federation'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

The coveted Olympic medal eluded him yet again, but, far from being bogged down, boxer Vikas Krishan says he is now aiming to become the first Indian to clinch two medals at the World Championships irrespective of whether a national federation takes shape or not.

SAG 2019: Rampaging India closes in on 300-medal mark

SAG 2019: Rampaging India closes in on 300-medal mark

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

India clinched 42 medals, including 27 gold, on the penultimate day of competitions to inch closer to 300-mark as they look set to finish on top spot for the 13th time on the trot in the South Asian Games, in Kathmandu, on Monday. India has topped every edition of the South Asian Games since its inception in 1984.

Doha International boxing: Five Indians in finals

Doha International boxing: Five Indians in finals

Rediff.com22 May 2015

Indian boxers shone bright at the Doha International Tournament as Commonwealth Games silver-medallist L Devendro Singh (49kg) advanced to the final, while six others entered the semis.

Will India-Pak Olympics hockey qualifier be in Europe?

Will India-Pak Olympics hockey qualifier be in Europe?

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is planning to have India and Pakistan play their home and away matches in Europe if the arch-rivals face off in the Olympic qualifying tournament for a berth at the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Kavinder, Manoj, Satish qualify for World Championships

Kavinder, Manoj, Satish qualify for World Championships

Rediff.com7 May 2017

Third seed Satish Kumar (+91kg) and sixth seed Manoj Kumar (69kg) were among the three Indian boxers who qualified for the World Championships after winning their respective box-offs at the Asian Championships in Tashkent, on Sunday.

Asiad, Day 9: Neeraj the 'spear' head as India's harvest of athletics medals swells

Asiad, Day 9: Neeraj the 'spear' head as India's harvest of athletics medals swells

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Neeraj's gold and three other athletics silver medals, along with Saina Nehwal's badminton singles bronze, propelled India's overall medal count to 41 (8 gold, 13 silver, and 20 bronze).

Hockey: Mandeep 'tricks' India to big win over Japan

Hockey: Mandeep 'tricks' India to big win over Japan

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Striker Mandeep Singh struck a fine hat-trick to help the Indian men's hockey team beat hosts Japan 6-3 and book a summit clash berth in the Olympic Test Event, in Tokyo.

92 Facts You Didn't Know About Pran

92 Facts You Didn't Know About Pran

Rediff.com16 Apr 2012

In the first part of this three-part special series, we highlight little known facts of the legend's life.

One year after CWG, Manoj waits for promised promotion

One year after CWG, Manoj waits for promised promotion

Rediff.com11 Oct 2011

It was a promise made one year ago, after he struck gold at the Commonwealth Games but boxer Manoj Kumar, who is now also assured of a berth in next year's London Olympics, is still waiting to be promoted in Indian Railways.

Mary Kom, Devendro lead India's boxing contingent at South Asian Games

Mary Kom, Devendro lead India's boxing contingent at South Asian Games

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

India have named a strong 10-member boxing team for the forthcoming South Asian Games to be held in Shillong from February 13 to 16.

Readers recommend colleges in Delhi

Readers recommend colleges in Delhi

Rediff.com21 Jun 2010

We invited readers to share their college recommendations to the Class of 2010 -- the colleges with the best teachers, facilities, study programmes. Here we present the responses we recieved for colleges in Delhi.