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Could all-rounder Binny be a good option at the World Cup?

Could all-rounder Binny be a good option at the World Cup?

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Despite taking a career-best six for four in an ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka in June, Stuart Binny is, however, yet to win the confidence of captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and the team management. He was benched throughout the ODI series in England before being dropped for the recent controversy-ridden ODI series against the West Indies.

Under Stalin agriculture, environment get a new name; non-resident Tamils a new ministry

Under Stalin agriculture, environment get a new name; non-resident Tamils a new ministry

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to 68-year old Stalin, for whom this would be the first stint as CM

Online Music Classes Hit the Right Note

Online Music Classes Hit the Right Note

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Students made online music education possible during COVID-19, say teachers, and they will determine its future.

Indian-origin Dhruv Manoj bags gold at World Memory Championship

Indian-origin Dhruv Manoj bags gold at World Memory Championship

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

The 12-year-old from Singapore bagged two gold medals at the World Memory Championships held in Hong Kong.

Indian firms to gain from Brexit only in the long run, say analysts

Indian firms to gain from Brexit only in the long run, say analysts

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Auto, pharma, IT, chemicals among sectors with significant reliance on UK and European nations with Tata Motors, Motherson Sumi, Tata Steel, TCS, Wipro, Infosys and Tech M among key names.

COA chief overrules Edulji's request to extend Powar's stay as coach

COA chief overrules Edulji's request to extend Powar's stay as coach

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

In a letter to Rai, COA member Edulji said Powar should be given an extension at least till the New Zealand tour, considering he has the backing of T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur and seasoned opener Smriti Mandhana.

Ahmedabad: 11 newborns die at civil hospital in 36 hrs; probe ordered

Ahmedabad: 11 newborns die at civil hospital in 36 hrs; probe ordered

Rediff.com29 Oct 2017

20 babies have died in the past three days at the facility.

Finance Minister Sitharaman faces an economy under pressure

Finance Minister Sitharaman faces an economy under pressure

Rediff.com31 May 2019

A stern articulator with outspoken views and a dignified personality, Sitharaman now bears the responsibility of steering the economy which has witnessed sluggish growth in recent quarters.

Doyen of Hindi poetry Gopal Das Neeraj no more

Doyen of Hindi poetry Gopal Das Neeraj no more

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Neeraj had suffered a head injury following a fall at his house in Agra.

After first time as PM, Deve Gowda eyes 2nd entry into RS

After first time as PM, Deve Gowda eyes 2nd entry into RS

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

The JD-S, which has 34 seats in the assembly, is not in a position to win a seat in Rajya Sabha on its own and will need support from the Congress with its surplus votes. A minimum of 44 votes are required for candidates to win. If he wins, this will be the second Rajya Sabha entry for 87-year-old Gowda, the first time being in 1996 as PM.

Stock markets: Is it time to book profits?

Stock markets: Is it time to book profits?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

The sentiment around Indian equities remains positive and unchanged.

Spotted: Ajith Kumar in Tamil Nadu

Spotted: Ajith Kumar in Tamil Nadu

Rediff.com18 Feb 2010

Reader Prabhakar has sent us some photographs.

Cash-for-votes: Leaked audio tape may spell trouble for Andhra CM

Cash-for-votes: Leaked audio tape may spell trouble for Andhra CM

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

A purported conversation in an audio tape between Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu and nominated legislator Elvys Stephenson, aired in a section of local television channels, has given a new twist to the cash-for-votes controversy.

Why are these prisoners being denied their rights?

Why are these prisoners being denied their rights?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

The superintendent of Taloja jail has just been transferred. Does that signal a more human phase in prison for the Bhima Koregaon accused? asks Jyoti Punwani.

'A majority of Telugu people want to stay in a united AP'

'A majority of Telugu people want to stay in a united AP'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

The Union government will soon take a final decision on the demand to create a separate state of Telangana by bifurcating Andhra Pradesh. In an interview with rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa, Dr Parakala Prabhakar, general secretary of the Visalandhra Mahasabha, says that if Telangana activists deliberately distorted the facts to advance their partisan agenda, the book will call their bluff.

Farmer prevented from entering Maha CM's residence

Farmer prevented from entering Maha CM's residence

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

The farmer, at whom Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar had poked fun with crass remarks for his hunger strike over water scarcity, on Tuesday tried to barge into the official residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan in Mumbai but was prevented by the police.

MCG Test: Day 1. Interesting numbers

MCG Test: Day 1. Interesting numbers

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

Only two Indians have scored a 50 in the first innings of a debut Test outside India: Sunil Gavaskar in 1971 and Mayank Agrawal in 2018.

Nandita: I never imagined I would be an actor

Nandita: I never imagined I would be an actor

Rediff.com5 Jun 2013

The actress talks about working in her new film Prema Katha Chitram.

These are the names shortlisted for Indian women's coach's job

These are the names shortlisted for Indian women's coach's job

Rediff.com20 Dec 2018

India's World Cup-winning former men's coach Gary Kirsten and ex-opener W V Raman were, on Thursday, short-listed for the post of the women's team coach.

Planning to invest in PSU stocks? Be very careful

Planning to invest in PSU stocks? Be very careful

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

In the year to date, 61 PSUs have lost an average of 22 per cent, with five companies losing more than half their share value. The BSE PSU index is down 10.6 per cent.

36 dead in Allahabad station stampede, probe underway

36 dead in Allahabad station stampede, probe underway

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

At least 36 people were killed and scores of others injured in a stampede late Sunday evening at the Allahabad railway station teeming with thousands of pilgrims returning after a holy dip at the Maha Kumbh.

Meet the new Indian women's cricket coach...

Meet the new Indian women's cricket coach...

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

Raman pips Kirsten for Indian women's coach job The 53-year-old Raman is currently a batting consultant at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. His first assignment is the tour of New Zealand beginning next month.

Karnataka polls: The coast seems clear for BJP

Karnataka polls: The coast seems clear for BJP

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

The economic muscle in the Mangalore region is generally sympathetic to the BJP, says Aditi Phadnis.

Amid the gloom of Covid-19, art paints a happy picture

Amid the gloom of Covid-19, art paints a happy picture

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

All rumours regarding the premature death of the art market have proven to be just that -- rumours -- with a healthy appetite for masters pushing prices up. Kishore Singh reports.

Sudheer Babu: Acting is not an easy job

Sudheer Babu: Acting is not an easy job

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

After an an impressive debut with SMS (Siva Manasulo Shruthi, Sudheer Babu talks about his latest film Prema Katha Chitram.

Air travellers to get real-time flight info

Air travellers to get real-time flight info

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

Passengers would be provided accurate information about flights through Flight Information Display System at the airport terminal.

Crisis over in AIADMK, OPS names Palaniswami as CM pick

Crisis over in AIADMK, OPS names Palaniswami as CM pick

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Party co-coordinator Palaniswami announced constitution of a 11-member steering committee which includes ministers Dindigul C Sreenivasan, P Thangamani, and S P Velumani.

Case against Nitish Kumar to be heard on Nov 30

Case against Nitish Kumar to be heard on Nov 30

Rediff.com22 Nov 2012

A local court will hear a complaint filed against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and eight others, including four cabinet ministers on November 30 in connection with the stampede on Chhath festival that claimed 17 lives.

Disappointed Telangana leaders plan next course of action

Disappointed Telangana leaders plan next course of action

Rediff.com28 Jan 2013

Even as calls for intensifying the stir for a separate Telangana echoed a day after Centre deferred a decision on granting statehood, all eyes are now on Telangana Rashtra Samiti chief K Chandrashekhar Rao who on Monday evening is expected to chalk out the road map for the agitation in the days to come.

PIX: Shilpa Shetty visits Andhericha Raja

PIX: Shilpa Shetty visits Andhericha Raja

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

The actress was accompanied by her parents.

Women cadre part of Maoist group that attacked train

Women cadre part of Maoist group that attacked train

Rediff.com14 Jun 2013

"There were some women cadre also in the Maoist contingent that attacked the train on Thursday," Additional Director General of Police (ADG), Law and Order S K Bhardwaj told PTI.

'We'll achieve Saheb's dreams, come to power in 2014'

'We'll achieve Saheb's dreams, come to power in 2014'

Rediff.com18 Nov 2012

They sat there, quietly, along with hundreds of other men and women, mourning the loss of the one man who had given them both hope and pride. Maharashtra's mighty 'Tiger' has been silenced forever, felled by the twin arrows of old age and ill-heath, leaving his cubs (the organisation he had created, the Shiv Sena) mewling in sorrow.

Stock Guru story can put caper films to shame

Stock Guru story can put caper films to shame

Rediff.com16 Nov 2012

To cover their tracks, they managed to take new identities in each new place to suit the local culture. They became the Zaveris in Gujarat, the Khatris in Uttar Pradesh and the Maheshwaris in Dehradun.

Railways to promote Gandhi Circuit to draw tourists

Railways to promote Gandhi Circuit to draw tourists

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

IRCTC will work on Kisan Yatra, a special travel scheme to help farmers to learn about new farming and marketing technique.

Suspended Telangana Cong MPs block entry to Parliament

Suspended Telangana Cong MPs block entry to Parliament

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

After their suspension from Lok Sabha for obstructing proceedings, eight Congress members of Parliament on Thursday protested by blocking Parliament's main gate for 30 minutes and raised pro-Telangana slogans.

8 Cong MPs from Telangana suspended for disrupting Parl

8 Cong MPs from Telangana suspended for disrupting Parl

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

In an extraordinary step, the Lok Sabha on Tuesday suspended eight Congress members from Telangana region for four days for repeatedly causing disruptions over separate statehood issue.

Cash-for-bail case: ACB arrests another judge in Andhra

Cash-for-bail case: ACB arrests another judge in Andhra

Rediff.com12 Jul 2012

The Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau on Thursday arrested another judge in connection with the cash-for-bail case involving former Karnataka minister and mining baron Gali Janardhan Reddy, an accused in the illegal mining case.

Man who 'shot' Bulandshahr cop sent to 14-day custody

Man who 'shot' Bulandshahr cop sent to 14-day custody

Rediff.com29 Dec 2018

Nat claimed innocence while being taken to the court. He told reporters that he was arrested from his in-laws' house in Greater Noida's Kasna area.

It is actually Modi vs Modi in Gujarat

It is actually Modi vs Modi in Gujarat

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

The Gujarat elections 2012 are not a contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress and the Gujarat Parivartan Party. It is not between Narendrabhai and Keshubhai. Nor is it between Modi and Rahul or Sonia Gandhi. It is a contest between Modi that is seen as a symbol of Vibrant Gujarat, and a Modi that is deeply resented Parakala Prabhakar.