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Conflict case: 'Laxman, Ganguly can't have dual roles'

Conflict case: 'Laxman, Ganguly can't have dual roles'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

The Ethics Officer has ruled that the former India players have to choose between CAC, IPL jobs

China TV drops NBA exhibition games; league defends free speech

China TV drops NBA exhibition games; league defends free speech

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

'It is inevitable that people around the world -- including from America and China -- will have different viewpoints over different issues'

MQM founder and exiled Pak leader Altaf Hussain held in UK

MQM founder and exiled Pak leader Altaf Hussain held in UK

Rediff.com11 Jun 2019

Altaf Hussain has been arrested in relation to the hate speech of 2016 in which he had urged his followers to take the law into their own hands, it said.

NFL's Cowboys is once again Forbes' most valuable team

NFL's Cowboys is once again Forbes' most valuable team

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

The NFL's Cowboys, who unseated Spanish soccer club Real Madrid for top spot on the list in 2016, were valued at $5 billion, a 4% rise when compared to last year, Forbes said in a statement.

'Sunlight best disinfectant': SC allows live streaming of court proceedings

'Sunlight best disinfectant': SC allows live streaming of court proceedings

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

An apex court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said it will soon make the necessary rules for balancing rights of public and protecting dignity of litigants.

Manchester City's ban from European football overturned

Manchester City's ban from European football overturned

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

CAS ruled that City did not breach financial fair play rules by disguising equity funding as sponsorship, but imposed a 10 million euro fine for failing to cooperate with UEFA.

'BJP has to keep people intoxicated with hate'

'BJP has to keep people intoxicated with hate'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

'Just keep telling people that we have fixed the Muslims, and they will not be bothered about their empty stomachs or empty wallets.'

4 more Aus Open participants infected with COVID-19

4 more Aus Open participants infected with COVID-19

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Health authorities in Victoria state have now reported nine infections among passengers that arrived in Melbourne on charter flights for the February 8-21 Australian Open.

Slumdog is Critics' Choice, wins 5 awards

Slumdog is Critics' Choice, wins 5 awards

Rediff.com9 Jan 2009

Slumdog Millionaire has bagged five prestigious prizes including Best Composer award for Indian music maestro A R Rahman at Broadcast Film Critics Association's 14th annual Critics Choice Awards.

Sports Shorts: Meet the first Japanese man to top badminton rankings

Sports Shorts: Meet the first Japanese man to top badminton rankings

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.

FTII students, I&B officials to hold talks in Mumbai today

FTII students, I&B officials to hold talks in Mumbai today

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

The meeting will take place at the office of the Films Division in Mumbai at 11 am on Tuesday, Vikas Urs, spokesman of the FTII Students' Association, told PTI.

NSE co-location case: Probe shifts towards money trail, illicit gains

NSE co-location case: Probe shifts towards money trail, illicit gains

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

As a multi-agency probe into the NSE case gathers pace, the grant of preferential server and data access to select brokers and their suspected misuse are being investigated threadbare to unveil all quid pro quo arrangements in a highly-sophisticated scheme that worked like a cricket betting scandal, officials said on Monday. While the bourse has said it has taken several steps over the years to strengthen its technology infrastructure, including as per regulatory orders, the officials said certain fresh disclosures call for a detailed probe into whether a select group of individuals in high positions had banded together to make illicit gains by facilitating the preferential trading slots, beginning over a decade ago. Even a split-second faster access is said to result in huge gains for a trader.

Omicron scare: South Africa calls for immediate end to travel ban

Omicron scare: South Africa calls for immediate end to travel ban

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

South Africa will remain on the lowest 'level 1' of its five-level lockdown strategy to fight the COVID-19 pandemic despite the global panic around the detection of the Omicron variant in the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced .

No stopping IPL as brand valuation rises to $5.3 billion

No stopping IPL as brand valuation rises to $5.3 billion

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

Buoyed by increased viewership and a relatively controversy-free tournament, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has seen a spike in its brand valuation to $5.3 billion after the 10th edition, according to global valuation and corporate finance advisor Duff & Phelps.

ICC readmits Zimbabwe & Nepal as members; increases prize money of women's event

ICC readmits Zimbabwe & Nepal as members; increases prize money of women's event

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Zimbabwe and Nepal were suspended in July this year following government interference in the running of the Board.

Find out which brands are rushing for tie-ups with IPL

Find out which brands are rushing for tie-ups with IPL

Rediff.com8 Apr 2014

Big brands are keen to tie up with IPL for advertising purposes.

Russia-Ukraine war: Spartak Moscow out of Europa League as UEFA suspends Russia

Russia-Ukraine war: Spartak Moscow out of Europa League as UEFA suspends Russia

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

On Sunday the Ukrainian Tennis Federation urged the sport's governing body the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to immediately expel Russia and Belarus from the organisation and ban Russia from team and individual tournaments. Also, athletes from Ukraine and other nations have called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend Russia and Belarus and ban their athletes from events immediately.

What F1 may have to do to get season started

What F1 may have to do to get season started

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Formula One could start the season behind locked gates due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the glamour sport will likely have to slim down considerably to get the green light to go racing. Across Europe, bans on mass gatherings and public events have been extended into July and August even as countries begin to emerge from the strict lockdowns that have put sporting activities on hold.

South Korea's K-League kicks off with fans watching from afar

South Korea's K-League kicks off with fans watching from afar

Rediff.com8 May 2020

K-League season started on Friday with a match between Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors and Suwon Samsung Bluewings played without spectators

Women footballers up for goals, but lack support off-field

Women footballers up for goals, but lack support off-field

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

The view is that the attention on the national team is fleeting, incidental and dependent on the results they produce.

Refrain from covering rape victim's funeral, media told

Refrain from covering rape victim's funeral, media told

Rediff.com29 Dec 2012

The Broadcast Editors' Association has asked news channels to refrain from covering the Delhi gangrape victim's funeral, so that the privacy of the bereaved family is respected in their moment of grief.

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

'The terrorists were lobbing grenades, firing indiscriminately'

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

'I could see the silhouettes of three men on the sixth floor.' 'I pointed them out to the NSG personnel standing beside me and suggested they take them out.' 'They did not have the clearance to fire.'

'Biggest enemy of democracy': Modi hits out at dynastic politics

'Biggest enemy of democracy': Modi hits out at dynastic politics

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

"It is true that (in politics) the fortunes of those who have been winning elections on the basis of surnames are dwindling. But in politics, this disease of dynastic politics is not completely finished. There are still people whose politics is aimed at saving their family," the PM said in an apparent swipe at several opposition parties, including the Congress.

Buzz: ICC opens anti-corruption investigations into Qatar T10 League

Buzz: ICC opens anti-corruption investigations into Qatar T10 League

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

All that's transpired on and off the cricket pitch on Wednesday.

Hotels, pay channels lock horns over rates

Hotels, pay channels lock horns over rates

Rediff.com21 Jun 2008

Hospitality majors, including Le Meridien and Pride Hotel, are opposing pay channels such as Star and Zee for raising rates for the second time in six months, pending an earlier court battle between the hotel trade body and private broadcasters.

The IPL dilemma amid COVID-19 pandemic: BCCI cancels con call with franchise owners

The IPL dilemma amid COVID-19 pandemic: BCCI cancels con call with franchise owners

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

IPL is staring at a possible cancellation due to the deadly outbreak, which has led to more than 16,000 deaths globally. India, which has reported over 400 cases and nine deaths so far, is in a lockdown till March 31 to contain the pandemic.

Should Tokyo be the guinea pig for Olympics experiment?

Should Tokyo be the guinea pig for Olympics experiment?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

In this pandemic, why can't we have multiple locations for various disciplines, all of it then merged into a virtual convergence called the Olympics instead of one massive event in one city, asks Shyam G Menon.

ECB suspends professional cricket till May 28

ECB suspends professional cricket till May 28

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

The ECB took the decision following discussions with the First Class Counties, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the Professional Cricketers' Association (PCA). The Board also announced that it is working on three new options, including the three-Test series against the West Indies, the T20 Cup and the women's schedule against India, for a possible start in June, July or August.

Why advertisers are spellbound by IPL

Why advertisers are spellbound by IPL

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

As many as 80 brands are riding the digital and television broadcast this year.

COVID-19 has pushed back growth of women's cricket: Mithali

COVID-19 has pushed back growth of women's cricket: Mithali

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Legendary Indian skipper Mithali Raj feels the COVID-19 forced break may have pushed back the growth of women's cricket by at least two years. Mithali, Indian women's ODI captain and the world's highest run-getter in 50-over cricket, also said that a full-fledged women's Indian Premier League is still at least three years away although a fourth team can be added for the Challenger series.

Serie A clubs, players question govt. quarantine policy

Serie A clubs, players question govt. quarantine policy

Rediff.com15 May 2020

Serie A clubs voted on Wednesday to set June 13 as the resumption date for the league, which has been suspended since March 9 due to the coronavirus pandemic, although the final decision rests with the government.

IPL delivers even in COVID-19 times

IPL delivers even in COVID-19 times

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

In terms of viewership, the IPL even outperformed some of the pay-per-view matches of the Premier League in Britain.

Delhi: FTII students protest against I&B Ministry on Chauhan's appointment

Delhi: FTII students protest against I&B Ministry on Chauhan's appointment

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Agitating students of Film and Television Institute of India-Pune on Friday.

BCCI's revenue could dip from Rs 2000 crore to 400 crore

BCCI's revenue could dip from Rs 2000 crore to 400 crore

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

The Board of Control for Cricket in India could suffer a financial loss to the tune of Rs 1600 crore if the Justice Lodha panel's recommendations on curtailing advertisement breaks during the matches is implemented.

6 dead, 200 injured in clashes between Pak police, protesters

6 dead, 200 injured in clashes between Pak police, protesters

Rediff.com26 Nov 2017

Pakistan called in the Army to restore order after violent clashes.

Eriksen's condition still stable after collapse

Eriksen's condition still stable after collapse

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

Eriksen's agent said the player is undergoing detailed examinations after the Denmark international collapsed with a cardiac arrest during his side's Euro 2020 opening match against Finland on Saturday.

'Dhoni's culpability is evident'

'Dhoni's culpability is evident'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

'Celebrities have to make sure they do enough due diligence on their own before they sign up multi-million dollar contracts.' 'Today, it is just easy money. Lend your name, lend your face and laugh your way to the bank.'

Telcos want level-playing field with satellite companies

Telcos want level-playing field with satellite companies

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

The move comes a few days after billionaire businessman Elon Musk tweeted that his Starlink internet services would be available in India as soon as it gets regulatory approvals next year. Musk's Starlink, which plans to have a constellation of 40,000 low-orbit satellites, recently started offering high-speed internet in the US as part of its beta launch phase.

I was forever lonely: Ntini recalls his time in SA team

I was forever lonely: Ntini recalls his time in SA team

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Makhaya Ntini said he used to avoid travelling in the team bus and preferred running to the stadium to deal with the isolation.

'The government's priorities are all wrong'

'The government's priorities are all wrong'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'The prime minister did not think that COVID-19 was a serious challenge as late as March 20.'