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Malegaon blast case: NIA doesn't oppose Sadhvi's bail plea

Malegaon blast case: NIA doesn't oppose Sadhvi's bail plea

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

The four accused had applied for bail in February earlier this year. The 2006 Malegaon case comprised of two sets of accused.

Cook's perfect day as England close on victory

Cook's perfect day as England close on victory

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

If records were kept for standing ovations received in a match Alastair Cook would top that list too after a fairytale day at the Oval in which he engraved his 291st and last Test innings with a sublime century. Arriving at the crease on 46 not out to thunderous applause from a 19,000 crowd on Monday morning, England's most-capped Test player, record run scorer and century-maker rolled back the years to score 147.

Stats: Spin king Ashwin is India's top batsman in 2016

Stats: Spin king Ashwin is India's top batsman in 2016

Rediff.com23 Sep 2016

Statistical highlights after opening day's play in the first cricket Test between India and New Zealand in Kanpur on Thursday.

PHOTOS: Santner, Boult lead New Zealand's fightback on Day 1

PHOTOS: Santner, Boult lead New Zealand's fightback on Day 1

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Images from the opening day of the first Test match between India and New Zealand in Kanpur, on Thursday.

India recorded a highest tally of wins in a season

India recorded a highest tally of wins in a season

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Here are the statistical analysis at the end of the four-match series between India and Australia.

PHOTOS: Kuldeep gives India the upperhand after Smith's century

PHOTOS: Kuldeep gives India the upperhand after Smith's century

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

Images from Day 1 of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia in Dharamsala, on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Mathews hits ton but India power ahead on Day 3

PHOTOS: Mathews hits ton but India power ahead on Day 3

Rediff.com22 Aug 2015

Images of the third day's play of the second Test between India and Sri Lanka being played in Colombo.

'Why is the prime minister not transparent?'

'Why is the prime minister not transparent?'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

'I am only asking about his travel bills and expenditure.'

PHOTOS: Nair's triple century propels India to record total

PHOTOS: Nair's triple century propels India to record total

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Karun Nair became the second Indian batsman to score a test triple hundred and his 303 not out helped the hosts post a massive 759 for seven before skipper Virat Kohli declared.

Tiwary, Ojha revive India A to 304/6

Tiwary, Ojha revive India A to 304/6

Rediff.com6 Jul 2014

Captain Manoj Tiwary (83) and Naman Ojha (82 batting) hit aggressive half centuries to rescue India A from initial wobble and take them to a comfortable 304 for six on the opening day of the first four-day match against Australia A.

Batting a major worry for India ahead of third Test

Batting a major worry for India ahead of third Test

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

India might have levelled the series against Australia with a dramatic 75-run win in the second Test in Bengaluru but the hosts will head off to Ranchi knowing their recent batting woes have not gone away.

Confident India wary of unpredictable Bangladesh in T20 final

Confident India wary of unpredictable Bangladesh in T20 final

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

A dominant India cruised into the final with three convincing victories in a row, but Bangladesh will also be high on confidence following their thrilling victory against Sri Lanka in their last league match.

Bumrah, Parthiv picked for South Africa Tests

Bumrah, Parthiv picked for South Africa Tests

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah earned his maiden call-up to the Test squad, while Parthiv Patel made a comeback for the three-Test series in South Africa.

Will Ashwin be able to match Lyon's performance in Bengaluru Test?

Will Ashwin be able to match Lyon's performance in Bengaluru Test?

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

Lokesh Rahul is hopeful that premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin would be able to match Nathan Lyon's performance on a track that has crumbled on the first day itself.

Aparajith, Pandey hit fifties to rally South Zone on Day 1

Aparajith, Pandey hit fifties to rally South Zone on Day 1

Rediff.com3 Oct 2013

Responsible batting by young Tamil Nadu all-rounder Baba Aparajith and talented Karnataka batsmen Manish Pandey to guide South Zone to 213 for three at stumps on the day one of the Duleep Trophy quarter-final match against West Zone in Chennai.

PHOTOS: Rayudu hits maiden IPL ton as Super Kings beat Sunrisers

PHOTOS: Rayudu hits maiden IPL ton as Super Kings beat Sunrisers

Rediff.com13 May 2018

Opener Ambati Raydu scored his maiden century in the Indian Premier League as Chennai Super Kings coasted to an easy eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad to virtually seal a play-offs berth, in Pune, on Sunday.

Bigg Boss 10: Celebrities are so plastic!

Bigg Boss 10: Celebrities are so plastic!

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

Is Bani the new Drama queen?

PHOTOS: Rashid helps Afghanistan pull-off thrilling tie against India

PHOTOS: Rashid helps Afghanistan pull-off thrilling tie against India

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Rashid Khan dismissed Ravindra Jadeja in the final over as Afghanistan pulled off a thrilling tie against India in a Super Four match of the Asia Cup in Dubai on Tuesday.

Activists slam PM Modi over exclusion at RTI meet, to boycott inaugural

Activists slam PM Modi over exclusion at RTI meet, to boycott inaugural

Rediff.com15 Oct 2015

The CIC has invited only seven RTI activists -- Aruna Roy, Nikhil Dey, Shekhar Singh, Amrita Johri, Anjali Bharadwaj, Venkatesh Nayak and Lokesh Batra -- for the function to be held on Friday.

Mobiles, western culture: UP police's BIZARRE reasons for rape

Mobiles, western culture: UP police's BIZARRE reasons for rape

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

After Mulayam Singh Yadav's 'ladke to ladke hain' (boys are boys) remark about rapists, Uttar Pradesh Police has listed mobile phones, western culture and indecent dressing by women as reasons for rape.

2nd Test PHOTOS: Pujara, Rahane lift India after poor start

2nd Test PHOTOS: Pujara, Rahane lift India after poor start

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Images from Day 1 of the second Test between India and New Zealand in Kolkata, on Friday.

Dead suspects in Malegaon blast shown as living: Suspended ATS cop

Dead suspects in Malegaon blast shown as living: Suspended ATS cop

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

In a sensational claim, a suspended Maharashtra anti-terrorism squad officer has told a Solapur court that two of the absconding accused in 2008 Malegaon blasts case are in fact dead but falsely shown as "alive" by high ranking police officers.

Avid woman mountaineer perishes in Nepal avalanche

Avid woman mountaineer perishes in Nepal avalanche

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Her passion for mountaineering knew no bounds but it ended in a tragedy when she perished in the avalanche triggered by the earthquake in Nepal during her maiden attempt to scale Mount Everest.

Judge who acquitted Aseemanand and others in Mecca Masjid case resigns

Judge who acquitted Aseemanand and others in Mecca Masjid case resigns

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

Hindutva preacher Swami Aseemanand and four others were acquitted in the Mecca Masjid blast with the judge saying that the prosecution failed to prove "even a single allegation" against them.

Openers, Kohli fail as India stare at a series defeat

Openers, Kohli fail as India stare at a series defeat

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

The much-vaunted Indian top order struggled yet again against quality fast bowling as the visitors stared at a series defeat at the close of fourth day in the second cricket Test against South Africa in Pretoria, on Tuesday.

Champions Trophy warm-up: Will Ashwin try new variations against NZ?

Champions Trophy warm-up: Will Ashwin try new variations against NZ?

Rediff.com27 May 2017

Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be in focus alongside speedster Mohammed Shami when defending champions India take on New Zealand on Sunday in their opening warm-up game ahead of the Champions Trophy in London.

Will India end series on a high?

Will India end series on a high?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

Stopping a resurgent Australia would not be easy but a confident India would look to end the series on a high when they compete in the fifth and final ODI match, in Nagpur, on Sunday.

Figure out India's Test squad for Australia

Figure out India's Test squad for Australia

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

Following Monday's selection, Rajneesh Gupta presents the Test career figures of the touring party along with the players' performance against Australia.

Here's what Stokes thinks of India's batting line-up

Here's what Stokes thinks of India's batting line-up

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

'I think that's probably been the most surprising thing. We have kept the ball in really, really good condition but it really gets soft easily here compared to the Kookaburra we used in Bangladesh, where we managed to get (reverse swing) quite a lot'

PHOTOS: Brilliant KL Rahul steals show on Day 3

PHOTOS: Brilliant KL Rahul steals show on Day 3

Rediff.com18 Dec 2016

India opener Lokesh Rahul fell agonisingly short of his maiden Test double century as he helped his team to 391 for four in a robust reply to England's first innings total of 477 in the fifth and final Test in Chennai on Sunday.

Fielding woes for near-perfect Team India

Fielding woes for near-perfect Team India

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

India have been a far superior side to England in the ongoing five-match Test series but an area where the home team should have done better was close-in catching, feels fielding coach R Sridhar.

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list of 382 doctors who died due to the viral disease and demanded that they be treated as "martyrs".

PHOTOS: Kohli, Pujara punish England on day 1

PHOTOS: Kohli, Pujara punish England on day 1

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

Captain Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara made centuries and shared a stand of 226 to put India on course for a big first-innings total against England on the first day of the second Test on Thursday. - Scorecard: Kohli was unbeaten on 151 and Ravichandran Ashwin on one as India reached 317 for four at the close after winning the toss in the first ever Test match in the port city of Visakhapatnam.

Team India still in quandary over Playing XI ahead of Lord's Test

Team India still in quandary over Playing XI ahead of Lord's Test

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

With 36 different playing XIs in as many Tests under Kohli's captaincy, the Indian line-up is begging for some consistency.

PHOTOS: Ishant shines but Sri Lanka fight back on Day 3

PHOTOS: Ishant shines but Sri Lanka fight back on Day 3

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

Photos from Day 3 of the third Test played between India and Sri Lanka in Colombo on Sunday

Kohli wants team to use WI series as a warm-up for Aus tour

Kohli wants team to use WI series as a warm-up for Aus tour

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

'We have a change at the top of the order and we will give these guys enough space and enough chances to feel comfortable at that position'

Captain Kohli trains with Dravid's India 'A' for SL test

Captain Kohli trains with Dravid's India 'A' for SL test

Rediff.com28 Jul 2015

The spotlight will be on Test captain Virat Kohli as India 'A' go into the second and final unofficial Test against Australia A, starting in Chennai on Wednesday, looking to secure a win after drawing the first match last week.

PHOTOS: India build big lead on Day 2 against West Indies

PHOTOS: India build big lead on Day 2 against West Indies

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Opening batsman Lokesh Rahul scored a career-high 158 as India consolidated their dominance on day two of the second Test against West Indies in Jamaica on Sunday.

PIX: How plucky Afghanistan nearly upset India

PIX: How plucky Afghanistan nearly upset India

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

With Jadeja almost clinching victory with a boundary and Khaleel Ahmed scampering home for his life to tie the scores, only a single was all that was required off two deliveries.

Bigg Boss 10: Bhoot-pret, bad acting and more secrets

Bigg Boss 10: Bhoot-pret, bad acting and more secrets

Rediff.com20 Oct 2016

Here's what happened in the third episode of Bigg Boss 10!