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'Dhoni holds no shareholding in Rhiti Sports'

'Dhoni holds no shareholding in Rhiti Sports'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

The sports management firm made it clear that India's captain was a shareholder only for a brief period, and currently has no stake.

PHOTOS: Six-star Ashwin puts India on top against NZ

PHOTOS: Six-star Ashwin puts India on top against NZ

Rediff.com25 Aug 2012

Images of the third day's play of the first Test between India and New Zealand being played in Hyderabad.

Tendulkar returns as Indian team begins training camp

Tendulkar returns as Indian team begins training camp

Rediff.com16 Feb 2013

The Indian team on Saturday began their three-day training camp ahead of their Test series against Australia starting next week with a three hour-long practice session in Bangalore, with senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar returning in the mix after his retirement from ODI cricket.

Test rankings: 6th place Pujara highest ranked Indian batsman

Test rankings: 6th place Pujara highest ranked Indian batsman

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

Cheteshwar Pujara was the highest-placed Indian batsman, climbing a rung to the sixth position, while Pragyan Ojha broke into the top-10 among bowlers after gaining one spot to be 10th in the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Monday.

Ashwin plays a starring role in the Indian success story

Ashwin plays a starring role in the Indian success story

Rediff.com25 Mar 2013

R Ashwin faced a lot of criticism after a lacklustre showing against England, and many wondered whether he was the man to take the Indian spin legacy ahead.

Test Rankings: Ojha retains 5th spot, Tendulkar slips a rung

Test Rankings: Ojha retains 5th spot, Tendulkar slips a rung

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

Pragyan Ojha retained his fifth position while Sachin Tendulkar slipped a spot to 19th in the latest ICC Test rankings.

In-form Ashwin vindicates Dhoni's decision

In-form Ashwin vindicates Dhoni's decision

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

R Ashwin is in line for another player of the series award, says Bikash Mohapatra. After the first two Tests against Australia, has already a tally of 18 wickets, four more than he finished with against England.

I am happy to be back in the Test squad: Harbhajan

I am happy to be back in the Test squad: Harbhajan

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

The selectors handed out of favour spinner Harbhajan Singh another lifeline when they picked him up in the 15-man Indian squad for the first two Tests against Australia.

'Australian batsmen can blunt Indian spinners'

'Australian batsmen can blunt Indian spinners'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2013

Sounding a warning, Australian opener Edward Cowan on Sunday said they have enough batting firepower to blunt the Indian spinners in the upcoming four-Test series, beginning in Chennai on February 22.

IPL: Mumbai snap Chennai's 7-match winning streak

IPL: Mumbai snap Chennai's 7-match winning streak

Rediff.com5 May 2013

Mumbai Indians on Sunday snapped Chennai Super Kings's seven-match winning streak with a crushing 60-run victory in a lop-sided Pepsi Indian Premier League match in Mumbai.

Chandrayaan-2 mission launch on July 15: ISRO

Chandrayaan-2 mission launch on July 15: ISRO

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

The landing on the moon near the South Pole, an uncharted territory so far, would be on September 6 or 7, Sivan told reporters, as the Indian space agency is all set to embark on its most complex mission.

Ojha reaches 100-wicket milestone in Tests

Ojha reaches 100-wicket milestone in Tests

Rediff.com23 Mar 2013

Left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha completed his 100 wickets in Test cricket on the second day of the fourth and final match of the series against Australia, becoming the third fastest Indian to reach the milestone.

Ojha scalps 2 wkts as Hyderabad press for 1st innings lead

Ojha scalps 2 wkts as Hyderabad press for 1st innings lead

Rediff.com23 Dec 2012

India left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha scalped two wickets as Hyderabad pressed for a first innings lead on the second day of their Ranji Trophy group league match against Railways in Hyderabad on Sunday.

India v England: Players' performance chart

India v England: Players' performance chart

Rediff.com18 Dec 2012

Alastair Cook, named man of the series, amassed over 500 runs in the four Tests, while Graeme Swann and Pragyan Ojha took 20 wickets each. Check out who were the archietects of the tourists' triumph, and those responsible for India's poor showing in Rajneesh Gupta's statistical analysis below.

India in trouble. Discuss Day 3 of the Eden Test

India in trouble. Discuss Day 3 of the Eden Test

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

Discuss the day's play in the third Test between India and England with India Abroad's Bikash Mohapatra on Rediff ZaraBol at 1730 IST.

India vs Aus, Day 4: Where India got it right

India vs Aus, Day 4: Where India got it right

Rediff.com25 Feb 2013

Playing two medium pacers on a drab Chennai wicket didn't make sense. Australia at least could say pace is their strength, but for Team India it made no sense.

England begin well despite Ojha's twin strikes

England begin well despite Ojha's twin strikes

Rediff.com24 Nov 2012

Pragyan Ojha struck twice in the second session to help India take the upper-hand after England batted resolutely in reply to India's first innings total of 327 on the second afternoon of the second Test on Saturday.

India use two off-spinners in a Test after years

India use two off-spinners in a Test after years

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

The two-pronged off-spin attack that India are using in the second cricket Test against England in Mumbai is a ploy that the hosts last used quarter of a century ago.

PHOTOS: Ojha, Ashwin shy away from nets at Wankhede

PHOTOS: Ojha, Ashwin shy away from nets at Wankhede

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

The Indian team began preparations for the second Test against England with a light training session at the Wankhede stadium, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.

NASA unable to trace Vikram lander in latest Moon flyby

NASA unable to trace Vikram lander in latest Moon flyby

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

'The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter imaged the area of the targeted Chandrayaan-2 Vikram landing site on October 14 but did not observe any evidence of the lander'

PHOTOS: India vs New Zealand, Bangalore Test (Day Three)

PHOTOS: India vs New Zealand, Bangalore Test (Day Three)

Rediff.com2 Sep 2012

Images from the third day's play of the second Test between India and New Zealand being played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore

We have to attack Indian spinners: Taylor

We have to attack Indian spinners: Taylor

Rediff.com30 Aug 2012

Struggling New Zealand captain Ross Taylor urged his batsmen to put up a brave front and adopt aggressive approach to counter Indian spin duo Ravichandran Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha in the second Test beginning on Friday.

PHOTOS: Ashwin, Ojha put India in control on Day 2

PHOTOS: Ashwin, Ojha put India in control on Day 2

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Images from Day Two of the opening Test between India and New Zealand at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium in Uppal on Friday.

Stats: Dhoni in sight of Ganguly's win record

Stats: Dhoni in sight of Ganguly's win record

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

India registered a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over England on Day 5 of the first Test in Motera, Ahmedabad, on Monday.

ZaraBol chat: Discuss Team India's win over England

ZaraBol chat: Discuss Team India's win over England

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

India recorded a comfortable nine-wicket win in the first Test at Motera on Monday. So, what India do right, and England do wrong at Motera. Discuss the day's play, and the first Test, with India Abroad's Bikash Mohapatra on Rediff ZaraBol.

England fight back but India still in control

England fight back but India still in control

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

Having forced to follow-on, England ended the third day on 111 for no loss, still 219 runs adrift of India's total in the first Test at Ahmedabad, on Saturday.

Ashwin-Ojha alliance spells success for Team India

Ashwin-Ojha alliance spells success for Team India

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

Both are 26 years of age. They have nothing in common when it comes to their bowling styles, one being an off-spinner and the other a left arm leg-spinner. However, both bowling in tandem have, in the last year, fetched Team India rich dividends.

ICC Test rankings: Tendulkar, Zaheer placed at 12th spot

ICC Test rankings: Tendulkar, Zaheer placed at 12th spot

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

Veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar and pace spearhead Zaheer Khan are both occupying 12th spot to be the highest-placed Indian cricketers in the latest ICC Test batsmen and bowlers rankings list, respectively, issued on Tuesday.

NASA says Vikram had hard landing, releases images of landing site

NASA says Vikram had hard landing, releases images of landing site

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

The precise location of the spacecraft in the lunar highlands has yet to be determined.

Tendulkar rested; Zaheer, Sehwag return for SL tour

Tendulkar rested; Zaheer, Sehwag return for SL tour

Rediff.com4 Jul 2012

Manoj Tiwary and Ajinkya Rahane, who impressed during the last edition of the Indian Premier League, also made it to the 15-member squad, as did pacer Ashok Dinda and leg-spinner Rahul Sharma.

Scientists hail ISRO for detecting Chandrayaan-2 glitch in time

Scientists hail ISRO for detecting Chandrayaan-2 glitch in time

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Scientists also expressed the hope that any technical problem will be sorted out by ISRO, and the mission will be launched successfully.

Hopes of waking up lander all but over for ISRO

Hopes of waking up lander all but over for ISRO

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

ISRO has said once the Lunar night falls, there would be no sunlight for the lander to generate power for its working and also it was not designed to operate in the heavy cold temperature of Moon during the phase.

NASA captures images of Chandrayaan-2's landing site

NASA captures images of Chandrayaan-2's landing site

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft has snapped a series of images during its flyby on September 17 of Vikram's attempted landing sight near the Moon's uncharted south pole.

PHOTOS: Ojha's third five-wicket haul halts New Zealand's progress

PHOTOS: Ojha's third five-wicket haul halts New Zealand's progress

Rediff.com1 Sep 2012

Images from the second day's play of the second Test between India and New Zealand being played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore

Six wickets on unhelpful pitch is good show: Ojha

Six wickets on unhelpful pitch is good show: Ojha

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

By scoring over 300 runs New Zealand batted themselves to a comfortable position but Indian spinner Pragyan Ojha said they too did a good job by taking six wickets on a pitch which did not help the bowlers much.

PHOTOS: Ashwin spins India to massive victory in first Test

PHOTOS: Ashwin spins India to massive victory in first Test

Rediff.com26 Aug 2012

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked up a career-best 12 wickets as India crushed New Zealand by an innings and 115 runs within four days in the opening Test.

It's important to stick to basics in Tests: Ojha

It's important to stick to basics in Tests: Ojha

Rediff.com25 Aug 2012

Young left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha has said that he and Ravichandran Ashwin can together take forward the legacy of great Indian spinners of the past as they are bowling well in tandem.

India in command as rain plays spoilsport on Day 3

India in command as rain plays spoilsport on Day 3

Rediff.com25 Aug 2012

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's career-best figures of 6-31 helped India to enforce the follow-on against New Zealand on third day but inclement weather stood in the path of hosts' victory in the first Test being played in Hyderabad on Saturday.

India's spinners rip through New Zealand top order

India's spinners rip through New Zealand top order

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Spinners R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha took full advantage of a spinning track to rip through New Zealand's top order and put India in the driver's seat by the end of the second day in the opening Test in Hyderabad on Friday.

'Orbiter's life to be 7 years as it has extra fuel'

'Orbiter's life to be 7 years as it has extra fuel'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

'Till date, 90-95 per cent of the mission objectives have been accomplished' 'Future programmes will go as planned' After the moon landing mishap, K Sivan, chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation spoke to T E Narasimhan/Business Standard of the future and the mood among his scientists. Edited excerpts: