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Why Politics and sports should not be mixed...

Why Politics and sports should not be mixed...

Rediff.com23 Aug 2015

Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, ace cueist Pankaj Advani believes politics should not be mixed with games and Indo-Pak sporting ties should go on.

Australia to get a feel of conditions in warm-up against India 'A'

Australia to get a feel of conditions in warm-up against India 'A'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Against a quality side like Australia, the performers at the domestic level will get a chance to test themselves against the likes of Josh Hazlewood or Mitchell Starc if Steve Smith and Darren Lehmann decide to give them a few overs.

Ishrat case: CBI grills former Guj minister Praful Patel

Ishrat case: CBI grills former Guj minister Praful Patel

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday questioned former Gujarat Minister of State for Home Praful Patel in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, sources in the central agency said in Ahmedabad.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Here's your weekly dose of weird, true and funny news from around the world

Singapore seeks clarity on Modi's smart city concept

Singapore seeks clarity on Modi's smart city concept

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

Singapore wants to know the basic fundamentals of such cities in terms of sustainable clean environment, sound regulatory framework and robust land bank.

Ishrat case: SC refuses to give interim protection from arrest to Pandey

Ishrat case: SC refuses to give interim protection from arrest to Pandey

Rediff.com8 Aug 2013

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant interim protection to senior Indian Police Service officer P P Pandey from being arrested by the Central in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case but agreed to hear his plea on August 12.

Ishrat case: Top cop Pandey gets further relief from HC

Ishrat case: Top cop Pandey gets further relief from HC

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

The Gujarat high court on Tuesday directed a Special CBI Court in Ahmedabad to hear afresh the anticipatory bail application of senior IPS officer Prithvi Pal Pandey, an accused in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case, and granted him relief from arrest till August 6.

Ishrat Jahan case: Six suspended cops summoned

Ishrat Jahan case: Six suspended cops summoned

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

A CBI court in Ahmedabad on Monday issued summons to six suspended police officers accused in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, for handing over the charge sheet filed by the investigating agency.

BJP accuses Sonia, Manmohan, Chidambaram of changing Ishrat affidavit

BJP accuses Sonia, Manmohan, Chidambaram of changing Ishrat affidavit

Rediff.com2 Mar 2016

Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu charged that the Central Bureau of Investigation was misused by the then United Progressive Alliance government to harass its political opponent and 'defame' the then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi.

Was Tharoor's mishap an accident or foul play?

Was Tharoor's mishap an accident or foul play?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

'No one has ever heard of a thulabharam scale collapsing before.' 'I was very fortunate to have escaped with a head injury, which could have been a lot worse if my optic nerve was hit or say if the hook had landed on my neck.'

How Delhi is battling with toxic smog

How Delhi is battling with toxic smog

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

Firms are offering employees flexi hours; demand for air purifiers, masks have skyrocketed.

What are affluent Indians doing with their money?

What are affluent Indians doing with their money?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

The good folks at Visa have just released their most recent Visa Asia Pacific Affluent Study. And this is what we have learnt from it about affluent Indians.

Review: Mosayile Kuthirameenukal is worth a watch

Review: Mosayile Kuthirameenukal is worth a watch

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Mosayile Kuthirameenukal is visually enchanting, so watch it in spite of some flaws.

Leela Group to sell Delhi, Chennai hotels

Leela Group to sell Delhi, Chennai hotels

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

The firm, which owns, operates and manages hotels, palaces and resorts, is likely to hive-off the two properties into separate entities.

In-form Pant dazzles as Rahane-led India 'A' thrash England

In-form Pant dazzles as Rahane-led India 'A' thrash England

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Chasing a target of 283, India 'A' knocked off the runs in 39.4 overs.

India will have no objection to playing in Lahore: Shukla

India will have no objection to playing in Lahore: Shukla

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

'I don't think this is such a big issue ... why make an ego issue of it and insist on playing in Dubai only'

Indo-Pak series: PCB claims to have received invite from India, BCCI says nothing finalised

Indo-Pak series: PCB claims to have received invite from India, BCCI says nothing finalised

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has officially invited Pakistan to play its 'home' series in India in December, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shaharyar Khan said on Saturday.

BJP is testing the limits of censorship

BJP is testing the limits of censorship

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

'There is perhaps a need to pay heed to L K Advani's belief about an Emergency re-run,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Poet-lyricist and Jnanpith awardee ONV Kurup passes away

Poet-lyricist and Jnanpith awardee ONV Kurup passes away

Rediff.com13 Feb 2016

Jnanpith awardee and eminent Malayalam poet, lyricist and environmentalist O N V Kurup passed away at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday following cardiac arrest. He was 84.

Pakistan spinners choke South Africa to level ODI series

Pakistan spinners choke South Africa to level ODI series

Rediff.com2 Nov 2013

Pakistan's wily spinners gave a masterclass in slow bowling to bamboozle South Africa's batting line-up and lead their side to a 66-run victory in the second one-day international in the United Arab Emirates on Friday.

Ishrat Jahan was Lashkar-e-Tayiba's suicide bomber: Headley

Ishrat Jahan was Lashkar-e-Tayiba's suicide bomber: Headley

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

In a significant claim, Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley on Thursday said that Ishrat Jahan -- who was killed in an alleged fake encounter in 2004 in Gujarat --was actually a suicide bomber of Lashkar-e-Tayiba terror outfit.

Will Kohli open the batting in the T20s vs England?

Will Kohli open the batting in the T20s vs England?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

The captain says that the series might be the perfect opportunity for spinners Yuzvendra Chahal and Parveez Rasool to seal their spots as T20 specialist spinners for the future

Can India's youth fire against England in T20s?

Can India's youth fire against England in T20s?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

India's young guns will get an opportunity to fire on the big stage and carry forward the team's exceptional dominance over England when they clash with the visitors in the three-match Twenty20 series, starting in Kanpur on Thursday.

MCX-SX extends rights issue till April 17

MCX-SX extends rights issue till April 17

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

MCX-SX on Friday said the rights issue would now close on April 17.

Greenpeace India faces cancellation of registration, blames home ministry

Greenpeace India faces cancellation of registration, blames home ministry

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Hitting back, Greenpeace India on Thursday said it will move court against Tamil Nadu government's notice threatening cancellation of its registration and alleged that the "perversely framed and maliciously designed" charges were levelled at the behest of Union home ministry.

Ishrat case: Accused ex-IB officer approaches CIC for info

Ishrat case: Accused ex-IB officer approaches CIC for info

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

He is seeking disclosure of correspondence between the Central Bureau of Investigation and the law ministry and opinion of the attorney general in the case.

10 reasons why Shah Rukh loves Johnny Lever

10 reasons why Shah Rukh loves Johnny Lever

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

He isn't Bollywood's go-to guy for the funnies for nothing.

Karnataka in control in Irani Trophy match against ROI

Karnataka in control in Irani Trophy match against ROI

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Karnataka inched closer to winning the Irani Trophy crown after Chidambaram Gautam's brilliant 122-run knock guided them to a mammoth 606 in their first innings against Rest of India on the third day in Bangalore.

Everything you wanted to know about Jayalalitha, actress

Everything you wanted to know about Jayalalitha, actress

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

Long before she became a political legend, there was Jayalalitha, the actress.

MCX-SX gets new CEO; shareholders to infuse fresh capital

MCX-SX gets new CEO; shareholders to infuse fresh capital

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

MCX Stock Exchange, set up by crisis-hit NSEL's promoters, on Friday appointed Saurabh Sarkar as CEO and announced plans for fresh capital infusion by its existing shareholders among measures to boost business.

Bansal panel trounces Bedi faction in DDCA elections

Bansal panel trounces Bedi faction in DDCA elections

Rediff.com30 Dec 2013

Sneh Prakash Bansal and his panel, as expected, cruised to a landslide victory over former India skipper Bishan Singh Bedi and his team in the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association polls on Tuesday. Bansal defeated the spin wizard in the contest for the DDCA president's post by a whopping 70 percent margin.

Greenpeace India faces imminent shutdown as funds dry out

Greenpeace India faces imminent shutdown as funds dry out

Rediff.com5 May 2015

Greenpeace India on Tuesday said it was staring at an "imminent" shutdown within a month in the absence of funds.

'Can proudly say I've witnessed Sehwag tearing apart bowling attacks'

'Can proudly say I've witnessed Sehwag tearing apart bowling attacks'

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

The cricketing fraternity has paid glorious tributes to just-retired Virender Sehwag with India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni leading from the front, comparing his destructive batting with that of legendary Viv Richards.

'It's not a fight between Hindi and Marathi cinema'

'It's not a fight between Hindi and Marathi cinema'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

The 19 year old who may be Dhoni's successor

The 19 year old who may be Dhoni's successor

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Much like Dhoni, Pant is an aggressive ball-belter who keeps wickets. But he will require enormous work on his keeping if he is to reach anywhere close to Dhoni's absurdly high standards, notes Dhruv Munjal.

CSA, BCCI deal sad day for cricket, says SA Cricketers' Association

CSA, BCCI deal sad day for cricket, says SA Cricketers' Association

Rediff.com22 Oct 2013

The South African Cricketers' Association (SACA) on Tuesday described the curtailed India-South Africa series as a sad day for the sport and said cricket in the country would be at an overall loss due to this decision.

The most exciting teenager in Indian cricket

The most exciting teenager in Indian cricket

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

'Cricket may be stressful and very difficult, but when it's your passion, you learn to love it.'

Voters brave rain, heat as 4 LS seats, 9 assembly constituencies go to polls

Voters brave rain, heat as 4 LS seats, 9 assembly constituencies go to polls

Rediff.com28 May 2018

Allegations of electronic voting machines malfunctioningreturned to haunt the Election Commission as four Lok Sabha seats and nine assembly constituencies went for bypolls on Monday across 10 states with moderate-to-heavy voting amid prestige at stake for the Bharatiya Janata Party as well as opposition parties ahead of the 2019 general elections.

This is how the rich and famous tie the knot these days!

This is how the rich and famous tie the knot these days!

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Entertainment has become a huge aspect of weddings.

No Indian for WTO deputy chief post

No Indian for WTO deputy chief post

Rediff.com19 Aug 2013

For the first time in the last eight years, India would not have any representative for the post of deputy director general.