News for 'Prayag'

PICS: Myriad shades of India

PICS: Myriad shades of India

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

We invited you to share pictures from your travels with us on Rediff ZaraBol. Here is a fresh batch of pictures that you posted.

Eight members of Indian boxing squad in Turkey test positive for COVID

Eight members of Indian boxing squad in Turkey test positive for COVID

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

Gaurav Solanki (57kg), Prayag Chouhan (75kg) and Brijesh Yadav (81kg) tested positive for the virus

Kumbh Mela: Covid reports, masks to be compulsory

Kumbh Mela: Covid reports, masks to be compulsory

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Preparations are underway for Kumbh Mela 2021 to be held from April 1 to 30 in Haridwar. The Uttarakhand government has decided to limit the Kumbh this year to 30 days.

IN PICS: GANGASAGAR MELA, the Kumbh of the east

IN PICS: GANGASAGAR MELA, the Kumbh of the east

Rediff.com15 Jan 2013

The Gangasagar pilgrimage and fair is the second largest congregation of mankind after the holy Kumbha Mela at Prayag.

QUIZ! Do you know the old names of Indian cities?

QUIZ! Do you know the old names of Indian cities?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

Test your knowledge about India's cities.

Covid vax tweak can help against new variants: Guleria

Covid vax tweak can help against new variants: Guleria

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The COVID-19 vaccines can be "tweaked" to provide protection against new variants of the virus, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi, Director Dr Randeep Guleria said.

Illegal money pooling: Fresh Sebi crackdown in Bengal

Illegal money pooling: Fresh Sebi crackdown in Bengal

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

Sebi has been probing Prayag Group for allegedly running unauthorised collective investment scheme and for defaulting in repayments to various small investors.

Here's what Rahane did during his time away from team

Here's what Rahane did during his time away from team

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

Rahane spoke about how he channelised his energies during his two-month stay in Southampton, playing for the Hampshire.

Chauhan wins Asian Junior Boxing event in Kazakhstan

Chauhan wins Asian Junior Boxing event in Kazakhstan

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

Indian teenager Prayag Chauhan beat local boy Azat Ilyubayev in the lightweight category (60kg) final at the ASBC Asian Confederation Junior Boxing Championships in Kazakhstan.

Ranti Martins adjudged I-League's best player

Ranti Martins adjudged I-League's best player

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Nigerian striker Ranti Martins was adjudged the 'Best Player' of the last edition of the I-League, in which he scored 27 goals for Prayag United and topped the scorers' list.

This Salgaocar squad is one for the future: Bencherifa

This Salgaocar squad is one for the future: Bencherifa

Rediff.com19 Sep 2012

A day ahead of their season opener against Prayag United, Salgaocar coach Karim Bencherifa speaks about his team's preparations, Indian football and a lot more.

Photos: Salgaocar, Pune FC win Fed Cup matches

Photos: Salgaocar, Pune FC win Fed Cup matches

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

Defending champions Salgaocar SC had to sweat it out for a solitary goal win over Prayag United, Kolkata, while Pune FC defeated United Sikkim by an identical margin in Group D league encounters of the 34th Federation Cup football tournament in Jamshedpur on Thursday.

Issues young Indians face today

Issues young Indians face today

Rediff.com19 Apr 2012

From parental pressures to lack of values and absence of heroes to look up to; students, teachers, psychologist and career counsellors tell us just what issues dog Indian youth today.

PHOTOS: Dempo crowned I-League champions

PHOTOS: Dempo crowned I-League champions

Rediff.com21 Apr 2012

Dempo SC made history when they won the I-League crown for a record fifth time on Friday as they held East Bengal to a goalless draw.

Ramdev starts 'yatra' against corruption, black money

Ramdev starts 'yatra' against corruption, black money

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

Aiming to "awaken people about corruption and black money", Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Tuesday started the 1,00,000-km-long Bharat Swambiman Yatra from Jhansi. "My yatra, 2012 Mahasangram, will awaken people in the entire country on the issue of black money and corruption. The Mahasangram, which started from the land of Veerangana Rani Lakshmi Bai, will reach Parliament one day," he said on the first day of the yatra.

I-League: East Bengal score over Pune FC

I-League: East Bengal score over Pune FC

Rediff.com9 Nov 2011

Pune FC's spirited effort fell short as they went down 1-3 to Kingfisher East Bengal in an I-League Round-5 encounter at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, on Wednesday. The defeat was Pune FC's second consecutive in away games at Kolkata. They have five points, all from home matches.

Churchill win Durand Cup via tie-breaker

Churchill win Durand Cup via tie-breaker

Rediff.com15 Oct 2011

Churchill Brothers on Saturday regained the Durand Cup after a gap of one year by defeating Prayag United 5-4 via tie-breaker, in New Delhi.

East Bengal, Salgaocar clash in Federation Cup final

East Bengal, Salgaocar clash in Federation Cup final

Rediff.com27 Sep 2011

East Bengal once again had luck on their side as they registered a 2-1 victory over an impressive Prayag United SC to set up a summit clash with Salgaocar in the 33rd Federation Cup football tournament, in Kolkata, on Monday.

Rural youth look for better prospects through BPO

Rural youth look for better prospects through BPO

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

At the Adi BPO here nearly 500-600 young girls and boys work round the clock to outsource to the customers of leading companies like Videocon, Tata and others.

Big Bout: Mary Kom outclasses Olympic medallist Ingrit

Big Bout: Mary Kom outclasses Olympic medallist Ingrit

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

MC Mary Kom won by a unanimous decision against 2016 Olympic bronze medallist Ingrit Lorena Valencia in the Big Bout Indian Boxing League.

Durand Cup swells budget, winner's prize up to 20 lakh

Durand Cup swells budget, winner's prize up to 20 lakh

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

Its overall budget more than doubled to Rs 1.54 crore, the world's third oldest football tournament -- the Durand Cup -- has hiked the winners' purse from Rs five lakh to Rs 20 lakh for its 124th edition to be held next month.

Fed Cup: Salgaocar edge out Lajong FC, reach final

Fed Cup: Salgaocar edge out Lajong FC, reach final

Rediff.com25 Sep 2011

Reigning I-League champions Salgaocar rode on a late strike by Edeh Chidi to pip Shillong Lajong FC 1-0 and advance to the final of the 33rd Federation Cup at the floodlit Yuba Bharati Krirangan, in Kolkata, on Sunday.

Review: Udaan gives desi rock a boost

Review: Udaan gives desi rock a boost

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Overall, this is a pretty neat album by Prayag, a Hindi indie rock band, that throws in the odd surprise.

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Ahead of the Kumbh Mela from January-March 2019 at Prayag, the tanneries have been asked to shut down to stop discharge of effluents into the Ganga.

Noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar dead

Noted playwright Vijay Tendulkar dead

Rediff.com19 May 2008

Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar passed away in Pune. He was 80.

'We play straight-ahead rock music, in Hindi'

'We play straight-ahead rock music, in Hindi'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2009

Mumbai-based Hindi rock band Prayag has jammed the length and breadth of India. And still, they all hold down day jobs!

Uttarakhand to Ooty: Stunning photos of India's beauty

Uttarakhand to Ooty: Stunning photos of India's beauty

Rediff.com4 Dec 2016

These beautiful photos of India will give you travel goals.

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Mumbai, UP and Karnataka post victories

Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Mumbai, UP and Karnataka post victories

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

A summary of the day's matches in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Twenty20 tournament.

C'wealth Youth Games: Prachi Singh wins archery gold

C'wealth Youth Games: Prachi Singh wins archery gold

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

India added seven more medals, including two gold, to their kitty on the penultimate day of competition at the fifth Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, Samoa, on Thursday. Archer Prachi Singh, in the girls' recurve individual event, and the tennis mixed doubles team of Sasikumar Mukund and Dhruthi Tatachar Venugopal accounted for the gold medals.

C'wealth Youth Games: Archer Prachi Singh wins archery gold

C'wealth Youth Games: Archer Prachi Singh wins archery gold

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

India added seven more medals, including two gold, to their kitty on the penultimate day of competition at the fifth Commonwealth Youth Games in Apia, Samoa, on Thursday. Archer Prachi Singh, in the girls' recurve individual event, and the tennis mixed doubles team of Sasikumar Mukund and Dhruthi Tatachar Venugopal accounted for the gold medals.

Dileep Padgaonkar, journalist and editor, passes away

Dileep Padgaonkar, journalist and editor, passes away

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

Dileep Padgaonkar edited The Times of India for six years, a job he once quipped was the second-most important job in the country.

Jadhav's maiden ODI ton helps India whitewash Zimbabwe

Jadhav's maiden ODI ton helps India whitewash Zimbabwe

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

A maiden century from Kedar Jadhav helped India complete a clean-sweep of the three-match One-Day International series in Zimbabwe with an 83-run victory at Harare Sports Club on Tuesday.

All I-League clubs fail to clear Licensing Test

All I-League clubs fail to clear Licensing Test

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

AIFF's Club Licensing Committee decided that based on the reports all the fourteen License Applicants failed to clear the Licensing Test.

UP cabinet clears proposal to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj

UP cabinet clears proposal to rename Allahabad as Prayagraj

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

The move, said UP minister Siddharth Nath Singh, will help highlight Indian culture at international level.

Ayodhya to Colombo: What's inside the Ramayana Express

Ayodhya to Colombo: What's inside the Ramayana Express

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

From Lord Ram's birthplace to where Sita was held captive by Ravana, this trip will be full of mythical stories.

Allahabad-Varanasi Ganga waterway to start by 2019 Kumbh: Gadkari

Allahabad-Varanasi Ganga waterway to start by 2019 Kumbh: Gadkari

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

The project worth about Rs 5,000 crore is underway with assistance from the World Bank.

Faizabad will be called Ayodhya now: Yogi in Diwali address

Faizabad will be called Ayodhya now: Yogi in Diwali address

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

"Nobody can do injustice to Ayodhya," he said, adding that the holy city is identified by Lord Ram.

Sants' assembly asks Hindus to vote for those who protect 'gai, Ganga, God'

Sants' assembly asks Hindus to vote for those who protect 'gai, Ganga, God'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2018

"We direct the government to either bring in a law or an ordinance (for the construction of the Ram temple). There will be no compromise on this," Ramanandacharya Hansdevacharya, the patron of the ABSS, said in his concluding remarks at the conclave.

Saying Namaste With Pride

Saying Namaste With Pride

Rediff.com24 May 2020

Sudhir Bisht remembers how he was looked down upon for greeting a potential customer with a Namaste many years ago and how the tables seem to have turned during the pandemic.

Sea of saffron in Delhi as VHP, RSS push for Ram Temple law

Sea of saffron in Delhi as VHP, RSS push for Ram Temple law

Rediff.com9 Dec 2018

Without naming the BJP, Joshi added, "We are not begging for it. We are expressing our emotions. The country wants 'Ram rajya'."