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'I am like an energiser bunny'

'I am like an energiser bunny'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

'I was born a lower middle-class person, am one today and will die as one,' Billboard's International Power Player Devraj Sanyal tells Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Pak PM Sharif for good ties with India amid war of words

Pak PM Sharif for good ties with India amid war of words

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Amidst exchange of barbs, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday struck a conciliatory note saying he wants to establish good relations with India.

Is this the end of the road for Saina Nehwal?

Is this the end of the road for Saina Nehwal?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

Her reluctance to appear for BAI trials could well end her chances of representing the flag

Ponting predicts! 'Australia will struggle in India'

Ponting predicts! 'Australia will struggle in India'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

Australia will struggle on their tour of India where they will play four tests against the world's top-ranked side in spin-friendly conditions, former captain Ricky Ponting has predicted.

L&T bags hush-hush defence communication contract

L&T bags hush-hush defence communication contract

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

Given the military's requirement for watertight cyber and communications security, L&T will establish a Security Operations Centre which will deal with security threats.

India orders sports feed sharing

India orders sports feed sharing

Rediff.com1 Feb 2007

Sports television channels, radio stations and content providers will have to share live telecast rights with the state broadcaster.

Warner hopeful of playing Boxing Day Test

Warner hopeful of playing Boxing Day Test

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

'Hopefully we start the series well and try and win this one moving onto Boxing Day and get that momentum into the New Year'

Telecom companies may ring in 5G services on Independence Day

Telecom companies may ring in 5G services on Independence Day

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

The government is engaged in talks with telecom firms for a launch of commercial 5G services in some cities by Independence Day and has assured them that spectrum auction will take place in April-May, providing them a three to four-month window for the rollout. A top executive of a leading telecom gear company said the deadline was feasible in some cases. "It can be achieved in some cities as it will take us 4-6 weeks to deploy a network, once the equipment or components have reached India.

Nel promises no respite for India

Nel promises no respite for India

Rediff.com24 Nov 2006

South Africa's ace paceman says the home side will have the better of India for the rest of the series and Test matches too.

India is our main focus: Worldspace

India is our main focus: Worldspace

Rediff.com4 Jul 2006

Nasdaq-listed satellite radio service provider, Worldspace, has said it will expand content offering for Indian subscribers and focus on regional markets in its efforts to increase customers in the country.

'Australian cricketers still want to fulfil their IPL commitments'

'Australian cricketers still want to fulfil their IPL commitments'

Rediff.com4 May 2021

The majority of the Australian cricketers currently in the IPL want to fulfil their commitments with their respective franchises even after the tournament's bio-bubble was breached with two players testing positive for COVID-19, the head of the Australian Cricketers' Association (ACA) said on Tuesday.

No charter flight for Aus players at this moment: CA

No charter flight for Aus players at this moment: CA

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Mumbai Indians batsman Chris Lynn had recently requested Cricket Australia to arrange for a charter flight for Australia players after the tournament concludes on May 30.

In 50th edition of Mann ki Baat, PM says it's not about politics

In 50th edition of Mann ki Baat, PM says it's not about politics

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

He also said he chose radio as a medium to connect with the people as it was a 'mighty means' of getting across.

'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

'I'm 79 + now, and I've been doing all this since my late 20s.' 'Sometimes the ideological war extends to the home as well.' 'Many nights I couldn't sleep when someone close to me uttered the smallest insult.' 'It would cause me a lot of pain. But one has to be honest to oneself.'

PM Modi reasserts 'dawai bhi, kadai bhi' as COVID cases rise

PM Modi reasserts 'dawai bhi, kadai bhi' as COVID cases rise

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

Modi also hailed the world's largest vaccination programme being carried out in India against COVID-19

Pakistan says India will suffer 'heavy losses' if it goes to war

Pakistan says India will suffer 'heavy losses' if it goes to war

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has warned India that it will suffer "heavy losses" which it would "remember for decades" if it tries to "impose" a war on his country.

Maha: Classes for std IX, X, XII to begin from July 1

Maha: Classes for std IX, X, XII to begin from July 1

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

A circular issued on Monday stated that "schools not located in red zone can commence classes of Standard 9, 10 and 12 from July 1" while "classes of 6th to 8th standards would begin from August".

CA doesn't want players to promote betting, alcohol in IPL

CA doesn't want players to promote betting, alcohol in IPL

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

Australian cricketers, including big buys Glenn Maxwell and Jhye Richardson, are going to be part of the action.

Don't Use Netaji To Score Political Points

Don't Use Netaji To Score Political Points

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Bose's views make it amply clear how he would have dealt with communal and supremacist forces post-Independence had he been there at the helm instead of Nehru, points out Utkarsh Mishra.

2nd Test: Chepauk stadium sets protocols for crowds

2nd Test: Chepauk stadium sets protocols for crowds

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

The authorities have also asked fans to refrain from indulging in racist behaviour, adding that strict action will be taken against anyone flouting the rules. During the recent tour of Australia, some of the India players were racially abused, which has also been confirmed by Cricket Australia.

India's 3G auction elicits global response

India's 3G auction elicits global response

Rediff.com5 Oct 2009

"There has been interest from various foreign companies in the planned 3G auction," telecom minister A Raja told reporters in Geneva, exuding confidence that the auction of 3G and Wi-Max spectrum would generate at least Rs 25,000 crore (Rs 250 billion) of revenue for the Indian government.

India GP: Lotus apologise for using bad language against Raikkonen

India GP: Lotus apologise for using bad language against Raikkonen

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Lotus apologised on Monday for bad language in a heated exchange with their driver Kimi Raikkonen during Sunday's Indian Formula One Grand Prix.

Mary Kom, Sindhu, Saina support PM Modi's 'Bharat Ki Laxmi' initiative

Mary Kom, Sindhu, Saina support PM Modi's 'Bharat Ki Laxmi' initiative

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

India's top female sportspersons, including ace shuttler PV Sindhu and world champion boxer MC Mary Kom on Saturday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Bharat Ki Laxmi' initiative.

How much are you going to lie, Raut asks PM

How much are you going to lie, Raut asks PM

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

There is no record of Hridaynath Mangeshkar being sacked by the AIR, Raut said.

5 Puneeth Movies You Must Watch

5 Puneeth Movies You Must Watch

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Puneeth fan M D Riti lists five films that she consider to be amongst his best.

India to launch South Asia satellite on May 5: Modi

India to launch South Asia satellite on May 5: Modi

Rediff.com30 Apr 2017

"We have always attempted to move ahead with the concept of sabka sath, sabka vikas," Modi said in his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat.

Govt and the bogey of content regulation

Govt and the bogey of content regulation

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Even if it wants to censor what you read, watch, or consume, the amount of content online is so huge that it is physically impossible for any government to do it, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Always had faith in people: Modi in Mann ki Baat

Always had faith in people: Modi in Mann ki Baat

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

In the first edition of his popular monthly radio address after Bharatiya Janata Party's mega victory in the Lok Sabha election, PM Modi said he was undergoing a bout of emptiness as he was not able to address the nation through Mann Ki Baat.

Clubhouse sets the trend for social audio apps in pandemic

Clubhouse sets the trend for social audio apps in pandemic

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

From Twitter to Facebook to Spotify, everyone it seems is clambering aboard the social audio bandwagon. Neha Alawadhi reports.

What's in the Eveready takeover for Burmans

What's in the Eveready takeover for Burmans

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

The change in ownership is expected to give a fresh lease of life to the company that has often been dragged by financial stress in its close to three-decade journey under the Khaitans, reports Ishita Ayan Dutt.

Kangana says '1947 freedom was bheekh', sparks outrage

Kangana says '1947 freedom was bheekh', sparks outrage

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

The Manikarnika actor, known for provocative and often inflammatory statements, was once again the centre of debate -- and ire -- with politicians across the spectrum, including Bharatiya Janata Party MP Varun Gandhi, among the host of social media users and others who reacted with outrage for her comments at an event on Wednesday evening.

'Kohli's unavailability was always on cards but it should be fascinating series'

'Kohli's unavailability was always on cards but it should be fascinating series'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2020

The BCCI has granted Kohli a paternity leave and he will return to India after the opening Test, scheduled from December 17 in Adelaide.

Top 10 3G phones in India

Top 10 3G phones in India

Rediff.com9 Apr 2010

A look at the 10 best 3G phones available in India.

 India to launch first manned spaceship in 2013

India to launch first manned spaceship in 2013

Rediff.com12 Jan 2010

India would launch its first manned space flights by sending two astronauts in an orbit in a Russian spaceship in 2013, according to reports.

German broadcaster eyes partners in India

German broadcaster eyes partners in India

Rediff.com25 Nov 2005

Germany's international broadcaster Deutsche Welle has said it was interested in entering the television and FM radio space in India, though it was wary about the restrictions on news and current affairs programmes for foreign broadcasters.

Heroin worth Rs 400 cr seized from Pak boat off Gujarat coast

Heroin worth Rs 400 cr seized from Pak boat off Gujarat coast

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The boat was brought to the Jakhau coast in Kutch district of Gujarat for further investigation.

Quad unveils new initiative to monitor maritime activity across Indo-Pacific

Quad unveils new initiative to monitor maritime activity across Indo-Pacific

Rediff.com24 May 2022

Four-nation grouping Quad on Tuesday launched a major new initiative for the Indo-Pacific that allows the partner countries to fully monitor the waters on their shores and help ensure peace and stability in the region, a move that comes amid China's increasingly intimidatory behaviour.

Worldspace to invest $150 mn in India

Worldspace to invest $150 mn in India

Rediff.com11 Nov 2005

Worldspace Incorporated, one of the world's leaders in satellite-based digital radio service, would invest $150 million in the next two years in India.

Aus v India: Mitch Marsh DROPPED for first Test

Aus v India: Mitch Marsh DROPPED for first Test

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Australia vice-captain and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been dropped for the first Test against India as selectors backed the team's three specialist seamers to bowl a full workload at Adelaide Oval.