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Markets end flat amid volatility

Markets end flat amid volatility

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Markets ended flat amid a volatile trading session on Monday weighed down by banks and capital goods shares as investors turned cautious ahead of RBI's second quarter monetray policy review on Tuesday.

Amy Jackson joins the cast of Thaandavam

Amy Jackson joins the cast of Thaandavam

Rediff.com14 Mar 2012

The film also stars Anushka Shetty and Vikram.

Madrid Open: Dimitrov packs off Djokovic

Madrid Open: Dimitrov packs off Djokovic

Rediff.com8 May 2013

Novak Djokovic was dumped out of the Madrid Open in the second round on Tuesday when he went over on his ankle and incurred the wrath of the locals on the way to a shock 7-6, 6-7, 6-3 reverse to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov.

Federer survives five-set thriller to reach last 16

Federer survives five-set thriller to reach last 16

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

Roger Federer set pulses racing as he diced with danger for more than three hours before dousing the fireworks of French buccaneer Julien Benneteau with a pulsating 4-6, 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-1 Wimbledon third-round win on Friday.

France storm past Ukraine in rain-affected match

France storm past Ukraine in rain-affected match

Rediff.com16 Jun 2012

Sparkling attacking football and goals from Jeremy Menez and Yohan Cabaye earned France a 2-0 win over Ukraine in their Euro 2012 Group D match on Friday after the game was halted for 55 minutes due to a thunderstorm.

EPL: Rovers bt Sunderland, move out of relegation zone

EPL: Rovers bt Sunderland, move out of relegation zone

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

Blackburn Rovers moved clear of the Premier League relegation zone with a deserved 2-0 win over Sunderland on Tuesday.

Markets gain on easing inflation, China GDP growth

Markets gain on easing inflation, China GDP growth

Rediff.com17 Jan 2012

The market breadth in BSE remained healthy with 1,905 shares advancing and 978 shares declining.

Narang wins National Shooting 3-Position gold

Narang wins National Shooting 3-Position gold

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

After being pushed to second place in his least favoured prone event, Commonwealth Games champion Gagan Narang was back in top form, firing his way to the men's 50m 3-Position gold on the concluding day of the 55th National Shooting Championships in Pune on Tuesday.

Budget a tightrope

Budget a tightrope

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

Some of the initiatives are aimed specifically at the poorer sections of the society.

Can India's beverage majors break the Rs 5 jinx?

Can India's beverage majors break the Rs 5 jinx?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

The going hasn't been that easy for beverage majors. For most part, these firms have struggled to make a profitable product at Rs 5.

Silly Point: Will Kamran Akmal play for Windies

Silly Point: Will Kamran Akmal play for Windies

Rediff.com22 Mar 2011

As the first of the quarter-finals gets started, Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande weigh the strengths and weaknessess of Pak and Windies teams.

Murray thrashes Roddick to reach Queen's final

Murray thrashes Roddick to reach Queen's final

Rediff.com12 Jun 2011

Home favourite Andy Murray thrashed American Andy Roddick 6-3 6-1 in a grasscourt masterclass to reach the final of the Queen's Club championships on Saturday.

PE investments in 2010 almost double to $7.9 bn

PE investments in 2010 almost double to $7.9 bn

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

According to data compiled by deal space research firm VCCEdge, private equity firms invested $7.97 billion in India during the 12 months ending December 2010, compared to $4.06 billion during the previous year.

'It's not that I can only wear sexy dresses'

'It's not that I can only wear sexy dresses'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

Actress Pia Bajpai talks about her upcoming film Ko.

Djokovic destroys Berdych for crack at Federer

Djokovic destroys Berdych for crack at Federer

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

A chest-thumping Novak Djokovic blasted his way past Czech Tomas Berdych 6-1, 7-6, 6-1 in a heavyweight clash on Tuesday to set up an Australian Open semi-final with Roger Federer.

Kudos to Prakash for Madharaspattinam

Kudos to Prakash for Madharaspattinam

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

Credit must go to G V Prakash for producing a Tamil period album without a modern whiff. Some numbers and musical arrangements do give you a sense of deja vu, but on the whole, the experience is sufficiently satisfying in introducing a fairly new world.

First look: English hottie poised for Tamil debut

First look: English hottie poised for Tamil debut

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

Amy Jackson is all set to act opposite Arya in Vijay's period drama Madharasapattinam.

A low-profile successor to Ratan Tata?

A low-profile successor to Ratan Tata?

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

He has the reputation of being a stable performer, more comfortable with details than the big vision. Shyamal Majumdar looks at what could work for Noel Tata in the race to succeed his half-brother, Ratan Tata.

Hamilton hitches lift with buddy Button

Hamilton hitches lift with buddy Button

Rediff.com21 Jul 2010

Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton is certain the in-fighting affecting rivals Red Bull could never happen at McLaren despite teammate Jenson Button lying just behind him in second spot.

SBI to review deposit, lending rates

SBI to review deposit, lending rates

Rediff.com12 Aug 2010

Most of the public sector lenders, including Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda and Canara Bank, have hiked their lending rates after the Reserve Bank of India increased its short-term lending (repo) and borrowing (reverse-repo) rates by up to 50 basis points on July 27.

Directing Madhrasapattinam

Directing Madhrasapattinam

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Director Vijay talks about his upcoming film Madhrasapattinam.

Images: Reid snatches draw for plucky New Zealand

Images: Reid snatches draw for plucky New Zealand

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

New Zealand defender Winston Reid, who almost chose Denmark before agreeing to play for the All Whites, headed a last-gasp goal to secure a 1-1 draw against Slovakia on Tuesday and secure their first ever World Cup point.

Sevilla grab Champions League qualifying place

Sevilla grab Champions League qualifying place

Rediff.com16 May 2010

Youth team striker Rodri scored a dramatic injury-time winner to give Sevilla a 3-2 victory at Almeria on Saturday to secure fourth place and La Liga's last Champions League qualification berth.

Serie A: Roma sink Atalanta, claim top spot

Serie A: Roma sink Atalanta, claim top spot

Rediff.com12 Apr 2010

AS Roma took a big step forward in their drive for a surprise Serie A title on Sunday when they beat relegation-threatened visitors Atalanta 2-1 to take the top spot from champions Inter Milan.

Economists raise growth forecasts after elections

Economists raise growth forecasts after elections

Rediff.com4 Jun 2009

Prospects of a stable government at the Centre have prompted at least six economic forecasters to raise their growth estimates for the current fiscal, citing lower-than-expected political risk after the recent general elections.

Robinho scores twice as Santos win at home

Robinho scores twice as Santos win at home

Rediff.com19 Feb 2010

Robinho scored twice as Santos beat Bragantino 6-3 on Thursday in his first home match since returning on loan from Manchester City.

Review: Tum Mile is engaging

Review: Tum Mile is engaging

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

The film's true strength lies in the combined appeal and compelling performances of Emraan Hashmi and Soha Ali Khan.

Poo is poetic

Poo is poetic

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

This Tamil movie might move slowly at places and not have a crackling climax but the ending fits in very well with the general tone of the story. As far as screenplays and performances go, Sasi has a winner on his hands. Few rural sagas are this refreshing or poetic.

Cobras beat Victoria by eight wickets

Cobras beat Victoria by eight wickets

Rediff.com17 Oct 2009

Henry Davids cracked a breezy half-century as Cape Cobras registered an eight wicket victory over Victoria Bushrangers and set one foot into the semifinals of the Champions League Twenty20, in Bangalore on Saturday.

Monaco hand PSG first defeat in Ligue 1

Monaco hand PSG first defeat in Ligue 1

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Monaco handed Paris St Germain their first defeat of the season in Ligue 1 when a couple of late goals earned them a 2-0 home victory on Sunday.

The Tamil actor strips for Madrasa Pattinam

The Tamil actor strips for Madrasa Pattinam

Rediff.com18 Mar 2009

The Tamil actor strips down to a loin cloth for Bala's latest movie, Madrasa Pattinam

Bhat bows out of Macau Open

Bhat bows out of Macau Open

Rediff.com21 Aug 2009

National champion Arvind Bhat fought gallantly but eventually ran out of steam and lost a gruelling quarter-final against Choong Hann Wong at the Macau Open Grand Prix gold badminton tournament in China on Friday. Bhat, seeded 10th, came from behind to pocket the second game but ran out of steam and went down 19-21, 21-18, 6-21 to the fourth seed Malaysian in 52 minutes.

No magic from Mumbai this time

No magic from Mumbai this time

Rediff.com28 Dec 2007

Mumbai's innings folded up at 463, 21 runs short of the Saurashtra total. The match was called off before the mandatory overs.

Sensex adds another 45 points, soars 12% this week

Sensex adds another 45 points, soars 12% this week

Rediff.com27 Mar 2009

The NSE Nifty ended at 3,108, up 26 points. The market breadth was fairly positive - out of 2,658 stocks traded, 1,527 advanced, 1,018 declined and 113 were unchanged.

Kaboul saves Robinson's blushes

Kaboul saves Robinson's blushes

Rediff.com2 Oct 2007

Tottenham Hotspur rallied to hold Aston Villa 4-4 in a Premier League match after two dreadful errors from England goalkeeper Paul Robinson looked to have sunk them.

Rain brings pain at Eden

Rain brings pain at Eden

Rediff.com8 Feb 2007

Unseasonal showers forced the first ODI between India and Sri Lanka to be abandoned after 18.2 overs.

Shoaib Akhtar fined for misconduct

Shoaib Akhtar fined for misconduct

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

The Pakistani fast bowler had left a training camp in Karachi last Saturday without informing the team management.

Churchill beat JCT, move up to second

Churchill beat JCT, move up to second

Rediff.com26 Jan 2008

Churchill Brothers' march towards winning the title got a boost as they beat JCT by a solitary goal in an ONGC I-League match, to move to second place, at the Nehru Stadium in Margao.

Rathore wins double trap gold at Nationals

Rathore wins double trap gold at Nationals

Rediff.com28 Dec 2007

Rathore kept his lead to muster 141 out of 150 in the initial rounds of the National Shooting Championship and then fired 45 in the final round to take his tally to 186 for the gold medal.

Trade: Will India & China untangle knots?

Trade: Will India & China untangle knots?

Rediff.com23 Nov 2006

Though there are many Indian information technology companies in China, none ever receives an order from a Chinese company or the government.