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BCCI suspends arrested Goa Cricket officials, issues show cause notice

BCCI suspends arrested Goa Cricket officials, issues show cause notice

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Saturday suspended and issued show cause notices to the top Goa Cricket Association officials, who were arrested for alleged misappropriation of organisation funds, and initiated a probe of its own against them.

BJP leader brings up Kambli's Dalit status again

BJP leader brings up Kambli's Dalit status again

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Udit Raj on Thursday said that former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli had disclosed to him that he faced discrimination many times but now he shies away as his Dalit status might oust him from the Page 3 circuit.

All play, no work but big pay for Lalit Modi

All play, no work but big pay for Lalit Modi

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Godfrey Phillips, controlled by his father K K Modi, paid Rs 1.7 crore despite him not attending a single board meet

Ratan Tata invests in Snapdeal.com

Ratan Tata invests in Snapdeal.com

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Snapdeal, which has raised about $400 million since its inception, has invested about $100 million in logistics and operations to expand its presence in the $3 billion Indian eCommerce market.

BCCI issues Lalit Modi fresh notice

BCCI issues Lalit Modi fresh notice

Rediff.com6 May 2010

Lalit Modi's troubles compounded on Thursday, with the Board of Control for Cricket in India slapping another showcause notice on the suspended IPL Commissioner for activities 'detrimental to Indian cricket, English cricket and World cricket at large'.

Kaneria refused final appeal against life ban

Kaneria refused final appeal against life ban

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria's application to appeal against a life ban for corruption in English county cricket has been refused, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Tuesday.

Come, fly again, Praful tells Ratan Tata

Come, fly again, Praful tells Ratan Tata

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

The Tatas operated the country's first airline. It was later acquired by the government.

Shiv Sena workers 'gherao' BCCI chief; talks with PCB rescheduled

Shiv Sena workers 'gherao' BCCI chief; talks with PCB rescheduled

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

The much-anticipated talks between the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Shashank Manohar and his Pakistan counterpart Shahryar Khan will not take place, on Monday, after Shiv Sena, a right-wing political party,

Gavaskar returns to MCA after a decade

Gavaskar returns to MCA after a decade

Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

Sunil Gavaskar has returned to head the Mumbai Cricket Association's Cricket Improvement Committee after a decade's absence from any activities connected with his cricketing alma mater.

Lalit Modi will take legal recourse to challenge BCCI ban, says lawyer

Lalit Modi will take legal recourse to challenge BCCI ban, says lawyer

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

Slamming the life ban imposed on Lalit Modi by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, former Indian Premier League chairman's lawyer Mehmood Abdi on Wednesday said he would challenge it in the court.

Rajiv had no sympathy for Anderson: Arjun Singh

Rajiv had no sympathy for Anderson: Arjun Singh

Rediff.com12 Aug 2010

On Wednesday, twenty-six years after India's worst industrial disaster, the man in the eye of the storm, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Arjun Singh made a statement in the Rajya Sabha explaining his role in the matter.

RIL-Aramco deal fits well for both their future strategies

RIL-Aramco deal fits well for both their future strategies

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Aramco also plans to invest in building India's largest oil refinery on the country's west coast.

Did former PMO, finance minister bailout Vijay Mallya?

Did former PMO, finance minister bailout Vijay Mallya?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

The office of former prime minister Manmohan Singh may have taken a special interest to try and keep afloat Vijay Mallya's ailing Kingfisher Airlines against the run of play, e-mails and letters claiming this and accessed by CNN-News18 indicate.

Tata Motors names former Airbus executive as new CEO

Tata Motors names former Airbus executive as new CEO

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Guenter Butschek will start his new job by Feb. 15

Ratan Tata invests in food-tech start-up IdeaChakki

Ratan Tata invests in food-tech start-up IdeaChakki

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Set up by three former NDTV executives, the company is targeting premium restaurants in Delhi-NCR

The investor who took a $1.1billion bet on Modi

The investor who took a $1.1billion bet on Modi

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

The IIT-Madras alumnus, who moved to Canada for an MBA programme and settled there, is not new to investing in India.

Modi in Nepal: Temple hopping continues on Day 2

Modi in Nepal: Temple hopping continues on Day 2

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Here are the highlights of Modi's second day in Nepal.

Man who uncovered IPL fixing joins BCCI's anti-corruption wing

Man who uncovered IPL fixing joins BCCI's anti-corruption wing

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Former Delhi Police commissioner Neeraj Kumar was on Monday appointed as chief advisor of the Board of Control for Cricket in India's Anti Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU) for a term of one year.

Departing from practice, RS adjourned to respect Sangma

Departing from practice, RS adjourned to respect Sangma

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

The chairman posed questions before the House, mentioning earlier instances of adjournment in such cases, saying the norm was to adjourn only when a sitting member of the Upper House passed away.

Kabhi Haan, Kabhi Naa: The Kim and Trump Show

Kabhi Haan, Kabhi Naa: The Kim and Trump Show

Rediff.com29 May 2018

'Countries in possession of nuclear weapons have a heightened sense of power and it is logical for Kim to expect/demand to be treated as an equal at any bargaining table.' 'It is here that Trump ought to respect Kim as the leader of a sovereign power and not treat the North Korean leader as a subordinate,' says Dr Rajaram Panda.

CBI scrutinising PMO file on coal block allocation to Hindalco

CBI scrutinising PMO file on coal block allocation to Hindalco

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has started scrutinising the file received from the Prime Minister's Office on coal block allocation to Hindalco to understand the circumstances on the basis of which the earlier decision to reject the company's application for the same was reversed.

Football Focus: Casillas bids discreet farewell to Porto

Football Focus: Casillas bids discreet farewell to Porto

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Congress disrupts question hour in RS over renaming of Hyd airport

Congress disrupts question hour in RS over renaming of Hyd airport

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

The Congress on Wednesday disrupted the functioning of the Rajya Sabha over the naming of the Hyderabad domestic airport, contending that Rajiv Gandhi's name has been removed and should be restored, a demand rejected by the government.

Latest on BCCI elections: Dalmiya extends support to Srinivasan

Latest on BCCI elections: Dalmiya extends support to Srinivasan

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

In what would come as a shot in the arm for N Srinivasan, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) President Jagmohan Dalmiya has extended East Zone's support to the embattled BCCI President, who is seeking a third term as the Board chief, by signing the nomination papers for the December 17 elections.

Indian-American billionaire arrested; charged with opioid fraud

Indian-American billionaire arrested; charged with opioid fraud

Rediff.com27 Oct 2017

Amritsar-born entrepreneur John Nath Kapoor was arrested by the FBI for bribing doctors to over-prescribe a powerful opioid to patients.

Entry of NSCN-K faction boosts Naga peace process

Entry of NSCN-K faction boosts Naga peace process

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The leadership of the NSCN-K is scheduled to join the peace negotiations in March as part of the Naga National Political Group with Government of India's Interlocutor R N Ravi, reports Sujit Kumar Chakraborty.

Zardari is PPP's Presidential candidate

Zardari is PPP's Presidential candidate

Rediff.com23 Aug 2008

Heeding his party's wishes, Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday decided to contest the September 6 Presidential election, but the ruling coalition appeared to be heading for a deeper crisis over the issue of reinstatement of judges sacked by former President Pervez Musharraf.However, the crisis in the government, triggered by the second largest partner of the coalition Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif threatening to pull out .

Azim Premji's legacy is a reflection of his business acumen

Azim Premji's legacy is a reflection of his business acumen

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

People mostly say 'work hard and party harder', but Premji's concept is 'work hard and work harder'. With close to 70 per cent of his wealth pledged to charity, Premji is also the epitome of a true leader who makes a mark in giving back most of his wealth to society.

'Never seen any discrimination in selection for the Indian team'

'Never seen any discrimination in selection for the Indian team'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2016

'The players who performed were selected.'

'Rabbi Holtzberg has suffered a lot of hardship'

'Rabbi Holtzberg has suffered a lot of hardship'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

We bring you an exclusive interview with a personal friend of Israeli hostages Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka, Mr Solomon Sopher.

There should be no 'witch-hunt' against industrialists: Mallya

There should be no 'witch-hunt' against industrialists: Mallya

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

UB group chairman Vijay Mallya on Tuesday said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was pursuing "unconventional methods" to attain his objectives while asserting that there should be no "witch-hunt" against industrialists.

Man in the news: Anil Ambani

Man in the news: Anil Ambani

Rediff.com31 May 2008

People who know Mr Ambani, estimated by Forbes as the world's sixth richest man with a net worth of about $42bn, say the deal is typical of his aggressive style.

Was Kangana's National Award calculated?

Was Kangana's National Award calculated?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

'Of all artists who openly support the current political dispensation, she is far and away the finest,' argues Sreehari Nair. 'With the exception of perhaps Tabu, no Indian actress has done more to extend the range of the feminine mystique in Hindi cinema.'

CAB planning Dalmiya Memorial Lecture during home season

CAB planning Dalmiya Memorial Lecture during home season

Rediff.com28 Aug 2016

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) is planning to hold a cricket lecture in memory of late ICC and BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya during the upcoming Indian home season. Dalmiya passed away last September as sitting BCCI president after a brief illness.

Govt cold to Mallya's FDI proposal

Govt cold to Mallya's FDI proposal

Rediff.com27 Sep 2008

Though FDI is allowed in the sector, foreign carriers cannot acquire stakes in Indian airlines.

What must replace the Planning Commission

What must replace the Planning Commission

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

There are justifiable concerns that, if all financial allocation powers are now shifted to the finance ministry, then the end of the Commission might be counter-productive -- states' needs could, in fact, be addressed less.

Former Leicester boss Ranieri appointed Fulham manager

Former Leicester boss Ranieri appointed Fulham manager

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

The much-travelled Ranieri won the Premier League title with unfancied Leicester City in 2016 and most recently coached French side Nantes.

Ishikawa to make US Masters debut

Ishikawa to make US Masters debut

Rediff.com23 Jan 2009

Japanese schoolboy sensation Ryo Ishikawa will become the second youngest player to compete at the US Masters after receiving a special invitation on Thursday. The 17-year-old professional, already a household name in his homeland, will make his major debut on April 9.

Major Ashish Malik: From patrolling in Imphal to silver lining in Jakarta

Major Ashish Malik: From patrolling in Imphal to silver lining in Jakarta

Rediff.com6 Sep 2018

Asian Games medal winner Fouaad Mirza called for financial help in popularising equestrian in India, saying the government can take a cue from European nations such as the United Kingdom and Germany.

BSE's journey derailed again

BSE's journey derailed again

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

The Bombay Stock Exchange's journey from being a brokers' club to becoming a professionally managed entity seems to have got derailed once again, with a spate of resignations in the past three months.