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Buyers line up at showrooms to buy Maruti's automatic cars

Buyers line up at showrooms to buy Maruti's automatic cars

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

Two in every five Celerios being sold by Maruti are now equipped with the AMT technology.

EPL: Fletcher double helps Sunderland win at Palace

EPL: Fletcher double helps Sunderland win at Palace

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher scored in each half to help his beleaguered side earn a much-needed 3-1 win at Crystal Palace in their Premier League match at Selhurst Park on Monday.

Stalin wages lone battle against Oppn full blast

Stalin wages lone battle against Oppn full blast

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

The DMK has Stalin and Stalin alone as the key campaigner. The rest of them all, including half-sister Kanimozhi, are tied down to their own constituencies while those like party treasurer and former minister S Duraimurugan, to those of their children's constituencies.

Tata Nexon the much awaited lifestyle SUV is finally here!

Tata Nexon the much awaited lifestyle SUV is finally here!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Nexon is the first sub-4 metre sports utility vehicle from Tata Motors' stable and is expected to give a tough competition to the likes of Maruti's Vitara Brezza and Ford's EcoSport.

TTV's road to fighting polls fraught with legal issues

TTV's road to fighting polls fraught with legal issues

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

TTV Dinakaran's road to reaching the poll stage could still be strewn with legal difficulties, as much as political problems from other new players, like actors Kamal Hassan and Rajinikanth, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Apple's Cook shows off 'revolutionary' watch

Apple's Cook shows off 'revolutionary' watch

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

It will be available from April 24.

Hockey Champions Trophy: India beat Great Britain 2-1

Hockey Champions Trophy: India beat Great Britain 2-1

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

India's defence held its ground against desperate Great Britain as they clinched a 2-1 victory in the 36th Champions Trophy in London on Saturday. The victory puts India at the top of the league standings with four points. Goalkeeper PR Sreejesh stood his ground against a number of shots at the goal, four of them on penalty corners, as India made use of a breakaway opportunity created by right winger SV Sunil and their defenders covered the angles well to emerge victorious. Playing deep inside their own territory in the first quarter against early British raids, India scored through Mandeep Singh on their first raid by Sunil in the 17th minute.

EPL PIX: Salah back on the scoresheet; Man City in champion form

EPL PIX: Salah back on the scoresheet; Man City in champion form

Rediff.com21 Oct 2018

Manchester City displayed champions' swagger as they roared clear at the top with a 5-0 trouncing of Burnley but it was drama which engulfed their neighbours Manchester United and Jose Mourinho that dominated the Premier League agenda on Saturday.

EPS does a Jaya but like her, can he keep the BJP at bay?

EPS does a Jaya but like her, can he keep the BJP at bay?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

In the absence of the over-arching 'Jaya charisma', EPS has to convince the AIADMK's traditional constituencies, including those in his western districts, that his leadership would stand up against the BJP-led Centre even in a post-poll scenario, a la Jayalalithaa, and would not yield as much as party founder MGR had done, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

The most dangerous terrorist in Pakistan

The most dangerous terrorist in Pakistan

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

'Omar Khorsani has called repeatedly for the most barbaric of attacks. He is very adept on social media. He is, in other words, eerily similar to the ISIS leader Baghdadi.' 'The crux of the army's 'strategic asset' policy -- its policy of regarding militants as those that can help Pakistan pursue its regional interests -- is that Pakistan needs help in weakening India or in keeping its presence minimal in the region.' Michael Kugelman reveals what the world can expect next from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, the terrorists responsible for the Peshawar school massacre.

Tour de France: Kittel pips Cavendish to take stage 12

Tour de France: Kittel pips Cavendish to take stage 12

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

German Marcel Kittel claimed his third victory on this year's Tour de France when he pipped Mark Cavendish on the line to take the 12th stage on Thursday.

Why there may not be a sympathy vote for DMK and AIADMK

Why there may not be a sympathy vote for DMK and AIADMK

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

The deaths of Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi within months of each other neutralises any sympathy factor their parties may hope to gain from. What's more, by removing charismatic leaders from the fray, it also levels the field for others, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Why BJP and AIADMK got swept away in TN

Why BJP and AIADMK got swept away in TN

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The DMK combine has won 37 of the 38 LS constituencies in Tamil Nadu, and bagged 13 of the 22 assembly bypolls. What swept away the AIADMK-BJP alliance in the southern state was not dravidian ideology but job loss and graft bias, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Pussy Riot protest members detained by Sochi police

Pussy Riot protest members detained by Sochi police

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

Pussy Riot protest band members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova said they were detained on suspicion of theft in the Winter Olympics host city of Sochi on Tuesday, less than two months after their release from prison under an amnesty.

Can IS make its presence felt in India?

Can IS make its presence felt in India?

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

The next big destination for IS in South Asia could be India. In India, the SIMI-IM network can provide the logistics for an IS staging area, says Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

Former Australia captain and broadcaster Benaud dies

Former Australia captain and broadcaster Benaud dies

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

Former Australia captain Richie Benaud, the celebrated 'voice of cricket' in the commentary box, has died at the age of 84 after battling skin cancer.

Mamata and Jaya hold on to power; Kerala and Assam vote for change

Mamata and Jaya hold on to power; Kerala and Assam vote for change

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Scripting history, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday stormed to power in Assam bagging a government in the north east for the first time dethroning the Congress which also lost Kerala while Jayalalithaa and Mamata Banerjee retained power in Tamil Nadu and West Bengal with spectacular victories.

Will Azhagiri queer the pitch for DMK ahead of bypolls?

Will Azhagiri queer the pitch for DMK ahead of bypolls?

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

Calculated or otherwise, if Azhagiri's firing of the first salvo after Karunanidhi's death does not create some space for him to politico-electorally exploit at a later date, there may not be any space left for him at all, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Akashdeep's brilliance helps India beat Malaysia in World Cup

Akashdeep's brilliance helps India beat Malaysia in World Cup

Rediff.com7 Jun 2014

Akashdeep Singh scored two goals in the space of three minutes to set up India's 3-2 victory over Malaysia in the men's hockey World Cup in the Hague on Saturday.

Can the Congress survive without The Family?

Can the Congress survive without The Family?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

'The family is the final court of appeal, the first among unequals. If there is no family, all leaders are equal. If all leaders are equal, anyone can lead the Congress. So every time the family has stayed in the background, the Congress has split.'

Who will be the leader of the Opposition in the new Lok Sabha?

Who will be the leader of the Opposition in the new Lok Sabha?

Rediff.com22 May 2014

Nothing turns on the hair-splitting argument that the Congress does not have 55 seats because that is not a legal requirement to be the single largest legislature party in Opposition in the Lok Sabha, says Venkatesh Nayak.

Tour de France: Contador crashes going on the attack to Froome

Tour de France: Contador crashes going on the attack to Froome

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Alberto Contador showed he was prepared to risk everything to win the Tour de France on Tuesday, crashing on the final descent as he tried to attack overall leader Chris Froome.

Africans rule but 'Strong Boston' echoes two years after bombing

Africans rule but 'Strong Boston' echoes two years after bombing

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

Ethiopian runner Lelisa Desisa finished first in the Boston Marathon reclaiming the top spot in a race he last won two years ago when it was struck by a deadly bombing attack.

2017: The Year of Elections

2017: The Year of Elections

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

5 states that contribute just under a fifth of the Lok Sabha's seats will go to the polls early this year.

Wenger confident of upturn in Arsenal results

Wenger confident of upturn in Arsenal results

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Arsene Wenger is confident Arsenal can rekindle the art of winning after a series of frustrating Premier League draws but their quest may be hindered by a "worrying" injury crisis.

Euro football shorts: Bayern down 10-man Leipzig; PSG snap winless streak

Euro football shorts: Bayern down 10-man Leipzig; PSG snap winless streak

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

Bayern Munich put upstarts RB Leipzig firmly in their place by sweeping to an emphatic 3-0 home win, with all the goals coming in the first half, in a disappointingly one-sided top-of-the-table Bundesliga clash on Wednesday.

WC qualifiers: Neymar keeps Brazil ticking; Bolivia stun Argentina

WC qualifiers: Neymar keeps Brazil ticking; Bolivia stun Argentina

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Neymar shrugged off some rough tackling and a missed penalty to score a brilliant solo goal as he led Brazil to a 3-0 win over Paraguay that moved them within sight of the 2018 World Cup finals on Tuesday.

The State has abdicated its responsbility for Assam

The State has abdicated its responsbility for Assam

Rediff.com29 Dec 2014

'Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Rajnath Singh will have to treat these militias for what they are: Criminals armed with deadly weapons. Otherwise, nothing will distinguish the National Democratic Alliance government from the ten-year long perfidy of the UPA in Assam.'

10 factors that could influence markets in Modi's 2nd year

10 factors that could influence markets in Modi's 2nd year

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Here are 10 global and domestic factors.

Why the figures do not add up for Rajini in 2021

Why the figures do not add up for Rajini in 2021

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

To claim that Tamil Nadu was waiting for a messiah of the 'spiritual' Rajini kind is misplaced, if not mischievous, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Father rewards Stalin for long wait, will voters follow suit?

Father rewards Stalin for long wait, will voters follow suit?

Rediff.com5 Jan 2017

At a time when the AIADMK has chosen the late Jaya's personal aide to lead the party, M K Stalin re-enters the scene with greater credibility and better clarity of his own role in the DMK, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Why MGR may not do the trick for Rajini

Why MGR may not do the trick for Rajini

Rediff.com6 Mar 2018

The fact remains that in the present-day Tamil Nadu, GenX and GenY voters, born and/or growing up after the end of 'Kamaraj rule' in the '60s and 'MGR rule', respectively, constitute an absolute majority of the electorate. If they still vote for a Rajini or Kamal, in preference to the established 'Dravidian voters', it is despite the MGR imagery, not because of it, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Allow Parliament to function, says PM, but Congress defiant

Allow Parliament to function, says PM, but Congress defiant

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

Ahead of the budget session, PM Narendra Modi appealed to the opposition to allow Parliament to function. While his call was taken positively by most of the parties, the Congress signalled that disruption will be their main weapon to raise several issues.

Why opinion polls predict an AAP victory in Delhi

Why opinion polls predict an AAP victory in Delhi

Rediff.com7 Feb 2015

Kejriwal in his public meetings took up issues, which garnered him strong support

13 MLAs desert Lalu for Nitish, 6 deny it within an hour

13 MLAs desert Lalu for Nitish, 6 deny it within an hour

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

In a jolt to Lalu Prasad ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the Rashtriya Janata Dal split on Monday as 13 of the 22 party MLAs in Bihar announced they have quit the party but six of them later claimed they are not part of the breakaway faction.

SL voting ends with high turn out; Rajapaksa faces tough test

SL voting ends with high turn out; Rajapaksa faces tough test

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Sri Lankans on Thursday voted in large numbers in the bitterly contested presidential election in which incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa is seeking a record third term against his friend-turned-foe Maithripala Sirisena, with an unusually high voter turnout in Tamil and Muslim areas.

Best of enemies: Blatter-Platini rift to shape FIFA election

Best of enemies: Blatter-Platini rift to shape FIFA election

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

What's in Michel Platini's head at the moment is how to take Sepp Blatter's job, and whether the Swiss can conspire to stop him.

'The Centre is trying to silence JNU'

'The Centre is trying to silence JNU'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

'If they succeed in silencing this great university, it will be a tragic day for the nation.'

After talks fail, war of words between AAP camps intensifies

After talks fail, war of words between AAP camps intensifies

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

In further escalation of infighting, Aam Aadmi Party dissident leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav on Friday mounted a no-holds-barred attack on party chief Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of stifling internal democracy and adopting unfair means to capture power.

Myanmar 'hot pursuit' was planned before Manipur ambush

Myanmar 'hot pursuit' was planned before Manipur ambush

Rediff.com10 Jun 2015

The counter-insurgency operation on the Indo-Myanmar was under planning for the last three months. The June 4 ambush that killed 18 Indian soldiers only hastened the attack. Sheela Bhatt provides exclusive details of the planning for the operation.