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CJI shares dais with Modi, ignores appeal

CJI shares dais with Modi, ignores appeal

Rediff.com28 Mar 2010

Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan on Sunday shared dais with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who had appeared before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the 2002 riots case.

CJI shares dais with Modi, ignores appeal

CJI shares dais with Modi, ignores appeal

Rediff.com28 Mar 2010

Ignoring calls of shunning a function attended by Narendra Modi, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan on Sunday shared the dais with the Gujarat chief minister at a convocation in Gandhinagar, hours after he was questioned by Special Investigation Team in a 2002 riots case.

Ajith Kumar to drive in F2 European season 2010

Ajith Kumar to drive in F2 European season 2010

Rediff.com25 Mar 2010

Tamil cinema star Ajith Kumar will test his skills in the Formula 2 European season this year, becoming the third Indian after Armaan Ebrahim and Parthiva Sureshwaran to join the 2010 F2 grid.

Chennai's Parthiva Sureshwaren to race in F2

Chennai's Parthiva Sureshwaren to race in F2

Rediff.com18 Mar 2010

Chennai driver Parthiva Sureshwaren has secured a place on the FIA Formula Two grid, joining Armaan Ebrahim as the second Indian driver on the circuit this season.

India is talking to the Taliban because the Taliban are winning

India is talking to the Taliban because the Taliban are winning

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

But why should India be talking to the Taliban in the first place? There is no love lost there. India will never forget or forgive the humiliation to which the Taliban subjected it in the IC-814 hijack, notes Shekhar Gupta.

Armaan ends F2 season with a top 10 finish

Armaan ends F2 season with a top 10 finish

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

Up and coming Indian driver Armaan Ebrahim, secured another top 10 finish in the final race of the year to end the Formula 2 Championships season on a high.

Armaan hoping to finish season on a high

Armaan hoping to finish season on a high

Rediff.com5 Oct 2009

Brimming with confidence after getting a pat on the back by Force India owner Vijay Mallya, India's driver Armaan Ebrahim is targeting a strong performance in Barcelona to finish his F2 season on a high.

Young South African spinners for lessons in India

Young South African spinners for lessons in India

Rediff.com30 May 2008

Seven promising young South African spin bowlers will attend a two-week course on spin bowling in Mohali, Punjab, next week. The players will leave on June 3 for the sessions, to be conducted by Devendar Arora, Narendra Hirwani and Umesh Patwal.

What Asia needs to do after Infantino's win

What Asia needs to do after Infantino's win

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Asian football said it was looking forward to working with new FIFA President Gianni Infantino, despite the region's two candidates losing out to the Swiss in Friday's election, and called for unity to help push the reform process forward.

FIFA elections: Who is saying what...

FIFA elections: Who is saying what...

Rediff.com23 Feb 2016

FIFA presidential candidate Jerome Champagne has protested to football's world governing body about the number of observers allowed into the hall for Friday's election, saying he believed they were working for his rivals.

Asian chief Bin Hammam retains FIFA seat

Asian chief Bin Hammam retains FIFA seat

Rediff.com8 May 2009

Asian soccer chief Mohamed Bin Hammam narrowly fought off a vicious challenge to his seat on the FIFA executive board on Friday after one of the most vitriolic political battles the region's soccer world has known. The Qatari, who has held the seat unopposed since 1996, beat off the challenge of Bahrain's Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa by 23 votes to 21, with two spoiled papers, to put an end to the no-holds-barred fighting that has raged in the region.

PM Modi graces India's opening Under-17 World Cup match

PM Modi graces India's opening Under-17 World Cup match

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday graced Indian football's historic moment when he greeted players of both the teams ahead of India's opening FIFA U-17 World Cup match against USA, in New Delhi.

Australia hammer Kuwait 4-1 in stunning Asian Cup start

Australia hammer Kuwait 4-1 in stunning Asian Cup start

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Australia shook off a nervous start and an early goal before trampling over Kuwait 4-1 to kick off their home Asian Cup football tournament in emphatic style in Melbourne on Friday.

'Absolute perversion of Islam'

'Absolute perversion of Islam'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2008

'The terrorists did not merely intend to kill and maim the innocent,' says Chicago-based interfaith leader Ebo Patel. 'They intended to provoke a 'clash of civilisations', pitting Hindu against Muslim, India against Pakistan. The best way to honour those killed and injured in these attacks, and the best way to show solidarity with the people of Mumbai, is to work to defuse the crisis that these terrorists seek to advance.'

Praful Patel elected FIFA Council member

Praful Patel elected FIFA Council member

Rediff.com6 Apr 2019

All India Football Federation president Praful Patel was elected on Saturday as a FIFA Council member. He is the first Indian to make it to the prestigious panel.

Armaan wins Renault V6 first round

Armaan wins Renault V6 first round

Rediff.com17 May 2008

Armaan Ebrahim won the first round of Formula Renault V6 championship at tricky Sepang track in Malaysia.

Why tainted Blatter won't back any candidate in FIFA presidential election

Why tainted Blatter won't back any candidate in FIFA presidential election

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Sepp Blatter said he will not support any of the five candidates standing to succeed him as FIFA president, through all but one of them had spoken to him about their bids.

Ishmeet's Bollywood dream unfulfilled

Ishmeet's Bollywood dream unfulfilled

Rediff.com30 Jul 2008

Ishmeet Singh, who died in a tragic accident in the Maldives on July 29, was to make his debut as a playback singer in Bollywood in the Nana Patekar-starrer Horn Ok! Please.

Mixed luck for Armaan in Formula Renault V6 race

Mixed luck for Armaan in Formula Renault V6 race

Rediff.com21 Jul 2008

Armaan Ebrahim had a frustrating time at the Formula Renault V6 race in Indonesia, finishing third in the first race but forced out of the second due to a hydraulic failure caused by a weak engine.

Armaan wins in Sepang

Armaan wins in Sepang

Rediff.com23 Jun 2008

Armaan Ebrahim claimed his second victory of the season by pocketing the feature race while finishing second in the sprint event in the Formula Renault V6 Asia series at the Sepang International Circuit on Sunday.

Aarmaan finishes seventh in Malaysia

Aarmaan finishes seventh in Malaysia

Rediff.com19 May 2008

19-year-old Indian driver Aarmaan Ebrahim overcame technical hurdles to complete his race and finish a creditable seventh in the second round of the Formula Asia V6 Championship at the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia.

Armaan third in A1 GP testing

Armaan third in A1 GP testing

Rediff.com21 Nov 2008

Young racing prodigy Armaan Ebrahim set the Sepang track ablaze, finishing third during testing for A1 Team India in the third round of the A1GP at Sepang, Malaysia, in Sepang on Friday. The 19-year-old was excited to drive the Ferrari powered car and exuded confidence that India will be able to win the A1GP championship on Sunday.

Was it right to exonerate Shoaib, Asif?

Was it right to exonerate Shoaib, Asif?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

Did the players get away too easy, or is this a fair decision?

No consensus in Akhtar, Asif case

No consensus in Akhtar, Asif case

Rediff.com29 Nov 2006

The Appeals Commission hearing Pakistani fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif's plea to overturn their ban for positive dope tests has deferred its verdict after failing to reach a consensus on Wednesday.

Armaan races to Grand win in China

Armaan races to Grand win in China

Rediff.com4 Nov 2007

Armaan Ebrahim put up a superlative performance to win the Formula Renault V6 Asia race in Zuhai, China.

Rouhani wins Iranian presidential elections

Rouhani wins Iranian presidential elections

Rediff.com20 May 2017

Rouhani's win is likely to have a huge impact on the country's relations with the West

FIFA lifts ban on Iraq hosting international football games

FIFA lifts ban on Iraq hosting international football games

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi welcomed a decision from soccer's world governing body FIFA to lift a ban on hosting competitive international soccer matches at stadiums in three Iraqi cities.

Armaan nails historic win in Japan

Armaan nails historic win in Japan

Rediff.com14 Oct 2007

Indian driver Armaan Ebrahim registered a commanding win in the Grand Race of the Formula Renault V6 Asia Championship.

Tokyo Sexwale pulls out before first round of FIFA presidential vote

Tokyo Sexwale pulls out before first round of FIFA presidential vote

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Tokyo Sexwale withdrew from the FIFA presidential race minutes before the vote on Friday, announcing his decision at the very end of his candidate's speech.

Ambani house row: Waqf Board got Rs 1.6 mn for dea

Ambani house row: Waqf Board got Rs 1.6 mn for dea

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

The Maharashtra Waqf Board had issued a no-objection certificate for the deal for which it received a payment of Rs 16 lakh (Rs 1.6 million).

Armaan wins in Formula Renault V6 race

Armaan wins in Formula Renault V6 race

Rediff.com24 Jun 2007

His final margin of victory over second placed James Winslow was a whopping 31 seconds.

Armaan takes Sepang by storm

Armaan takes Sepang by storm

Rediff.com23 Jun 2007

The 18-year-old displayed his mastery of wet conditions to take his first Formula Renault V6 race victory.

Shoaib files appeal against ban

Shoaib files appeal against ban

Rediff.com8 Nov 2006

Shoaib Akhtar has filed an appeal with the PCB against the two-year ban imposed on him for a doping offence.

A1 Team India runs smoothly in first test

A1 Team India runs smoothly in first test

Rediff.com1 Sep 2005

A1 Grand Prix Team India has successfully completed its first shake down test at the Paul Ricard circuit in France, with drivers Karun Chandhok and Armaan Ebrahim setting a respectable pace.

ICC investigators arrive in Kenya

ICC investigators arrive in Kenya

Rediff.com30 Nov 2004

Two officials will carry out investigations linked to the Maurice Odumbe inquiry.

Wife of jailed Bahraini footballer begs Thai PM for his release

Wife of jailed Bahraini footballer begs Thai PM for his release

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

Bahraini footballer Hakeem Al Araibi, who fled Bahrain in 2014 and was later granted asylum in Australia, was arrested in Bangkok in November on an Interpol notice issued at Bahrain's request.

AFC Awards night, PHOTOS: Khalil named Asian player of the year

AFC Awards night, PHOTOS: Khalil named Asian player of the year

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

Emirati Ahmed Khalil got a modicum of revenge on Guangzhou Evergrande captain Zheng Zhi when he pipped the Chinese to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Player of the Year award on Sunday.

India survive Zimbabwe scare

India survive Zimbabwe scare

Rediff.com20 Jan 2004

Odumbe banned for five years

Odumbe banned for five years

Rediff.com18 Aug 2004

India to continue with Armaan

India to continue with Armaan

Rediff.com4 Nov 2005

A-1 Team India will race with the 16-year-old as the first driver for the Sydney leg of the inaugural A-1 Grand Prix circuit.