News for 'Rajkot'

'How can I stay home when Test cricket is at my doorstep?'

'How can I stay home when Test cricket is at my doorstep?'

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

'I would have loved to see Dhoni play the first ever Test in Rajkot.' Fans from Saurashtra share their excitement with Haresh Pandya.

Congress, BJP spar over Dhaman-1 ventilators in Gujarat

Congress, BJP spar over Dhaman-1 ventilators in Gujarat

Rediff.com22 May 2020

The Congress has alleged that the Gujarat government was playing with the lives of coronavirus patients to promote 'Dhaman-1' ventilators made by a firm `owned by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani's friend'. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party called the allegations levelled by the Congress on Thursday as baseless and said the opposition party was maligning the image of a local manufacturer.

Cow dung chip will reduce mobile phone radiation: Govt official

Cow dung chip will reduce mobile phone radiation: Govt official

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

The 'chip', named Gausatva Kavach, is manufactured by Rajkot-based Shrijee Gaushala.

Australia call up Short to replace Abbott for India tour

Australia call up Short to replace Abbott for India tour

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Australia have added D'Arcy Short to their one-day squad for next month's tour of India after seam bowler Sean Abbott was ruled out of the trip with a side strain, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Monday. Abbott suffered the injury playing for Sydney Sixers in Friday's Big Bash League match against Sydney Thunder and will be sidelined for up to four weeks.

Pujara, Rahane, Pandya downgraded in BCCI central contracts

Pujara, Rahane, Pandya downgraded in BCCI central contracts

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Controversial keeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha, who has been dropped from the Test team, will still earn Rs 1 crore in annual income after being demoted from group B to C.

Pujara has faith in pacers to deliver in South Africa

Pujara has faith in pacers to deliver in South Africa

Rediff.com19 Dec 2021

'I am sure there is enough time for us to prepare and guys are looking forward to this series. This is the best opportunity for us to win our first series in South Africa. So all of us are looking forward to it.'

What Happens to COVID Orphans?

What Happens to COVID Orphans?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Who looks after them?

All I wanted to do was stay still and tonk the ball: Rohit

All I wanted to do was stay still and tonk the ball: Rohit

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Captain Rohit Sharma slammed 85 off 43 balls as India levelled the three-match T20 series against Bangladesh with a eight-wicket victory in the second match.

BJP candidates win both Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat

BJP candidates win both Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

Bharatiya Janata Party candidates Dineshchamdra Jemalbhai Ananvadiya and Rambhai Harjibhai Mokariya won both Rajya Sabha seats from Gujarat on Monday.

SEE: Pujara hits the right notes in nets

SEE: Pujara hits the right notes in nets

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

Pujara is seen playing the forward defence, the pull shot and cover drive.

Krunal Pandya resumes outdoor training after 3 months

Krunal Pandya resumes outdoor training after 3 months

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

Like all cricketers, Krunal had been confined to his house in Vadodara since March 25, when the centre enforced a nationwide lockdown to curb the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

Rohit hurts his left hand

Rohit hurts his left hand

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Rohit awkwardly dived to save a boundary at deep point when he hurt his left-shoulder in the 43rd over

Festival of democracy sees voters of various hues

Festival of democracy sees voters of various hues

Rediff.com9 Dec 2017

Voters from different sections of society queued up on Saturday morning outside the polling boots in 89 seats spread over south Gujarat and Saurashtra.

Dalit man beaten to death in Gujarat, 5 held

Dalit man beaten to death in Gujarat, 5 held

Rediff.com21 May 2018

His wife was allegedly beaten up too.

Rohit first Indian man to play 100 T20Is

Rohit first Indian man to play 100 T20Is

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

India's stand-in skipper reached the milestone when he led the team in the second match against Bangladesh, at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Rajkot, on Thursday.

Gujarat Govt Remains Election-Focused

Gujarat Govt Remains Election-Focused

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

'The new cabinet intends to create an impression in people's minds that even if it is new, it is performing from day one.'

How Shah Rukh Khan Became Baazigar

How Shah Rukh Khan Became Baazigar

Rediff.com26 May 2022

'When we finished the narration, we expected Shah Rukhbhai to say the usual, 'I'll think about it and let you know in two days.' But he jumped up and said, 'I'm doing the film.'

T20 series decider: Can Bangladesh spring a surprise against India?

T20 series decider: Can Bangladesh spring a surprise against India?

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

India are expected to seal the series on Sunday but one can expect Bangladesh to spring another surprise like they did in Delhi

Cricketer Jadeja's wife caught without mask, argues with cops

Cricketer Jadeja's wife caught without mask, argues with cops

Rediff.com11 Aug 2020

The cricketer's wife had a heated argument with head constable

From BJP Nemesis To Modi's 'Small Soldier'

From BJP Nemesis To Modi's 'Small Soldier'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

The transformation of the Modi-Shah baiting Hardik Patel into saffron poster boy.

Can Holder, Roach help Windies to level series against India?

Can Holder, Roach help Windies to level series against India?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

Windies get Holder, Roach boost in bid to level series

'We are safe now, but other students stranded in Ukraine not'

'We are safe now, but other students stranded in Ukraine not'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

'The situation is very bad there. People are stranded'

Snapdeal plans $350-400 million IPO, eyes $2.5 billion valuation

Snapdeal plans $350-400 million IPO, eyes $2.5 billion valuation

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

JM Financial, Axis Bank, and Bank of America have been roped in as the bankers to run the mandate, say sources.

Arun Lal slammed for 'very poor pitch' comment

Arun Lal slammed for 'very poor pitch' comment

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

Arun Lal's "very poor pitch" comment on the opening day drew a sharp rebuttal from the Saurashtra Cricket Association on Wednesday after its curator, Mahendra Rajdev, said the Bengal coach erred in his judgement by jumping the gun in the ongoing Ranji Trophy final in Rajkot.

IPL player draft: The 10 buys...their worth

IPL player draft: The 10 buys...their worth

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

IPL Player draft: How the bidding went

Amul expect revenues to hit Rs 62,000 cr

Amul expect revenues to hit Rs 62,000 cr

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

'We expect exports to touch Rs 1,000 crore by the end of the year.'

Pujara completes a decade in international cricket

Pujara completes a decade in international cricket

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Cheteshwar Pujara has so far played 77 Tests, scoring 5840 runs with 18 hundreds.

'It is really hard to stop Rohit when he is in a good mood'

'It is really hard to stop Rohit when he is in a good mood'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah blamed his team's middle-order collapse as one of reasons behind their eight-wicket defeat against India in the second T20 International.

Shreyas is latest, but Sehwag tops!

Shreyas is latest, but Sehwag tops!

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

16 Indian batters have scored a century on Test debut. Many did not score a hundred again in their Test careers. Rajneesh Gupta's fascinating facts on the members of the elite club of debutant centurions.

Bhupendra Patel to take oath as 17th Gujarat CM today

Bhupendra Patel to take oath as 17th Gujarat CM today

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

The party's CM choice came as a surprise for many as the low-profile, first-time legislator was not seen to be among the top contenders for the post.

COVID: India begins vaccinating 12-14 age group

COVID: India begins vaccinating 12-14 age group

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

The drive has begun with Biological E's Corbevax vaccine to be administered 28 days apart. As of March 1, 2021, there were 4.7 crore children aged 12 and 13 years in the country.

Check out Team India's home schedule for 2019-20 season

Check out Team India's home schedule for 2019-20 season

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

India play five Tests that are part of the inaugural World Test Championship

Umpire Padmanabhan officiates from both ends in Ranji final

Umpire Padmanabhan officiates from both ends in Ranji final

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

C Shamshuddin was ruled out as the on-field umpire for the remainder of the ongoing Ranji Trophy final after getting hit around the lower abdomen area on the opening day of the title clash between Bengal and Saurashtra, in Rajkot, on Tuesday. Shamshuddin did not take the field on day two after the pain aggravated overnight and he went for a check-up in a local hospital on Tuesday morning.

Battling COVID-19: States have to rise above politics, says SC

Battling COVID-19: States have to rise above politics, says SC

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

The observations by a bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan came after the Centre apprised it that ongoing wave of the pandemic appears to be 'harsher' than earlier.

RS polls: Guj Cong shifts 17 MLAs to a farmhouse

RS polls: Guj Cong shifts 17 MLAs to a farmhouse

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

Fearing poaching, the party had shifted its legislators to various resorts in Gujarat in the one last week, dividing them in zone-wise groups. While some MLAs gathered in Rajkot in Saurashtra, few others were in Abu Road in Rajasthan.

Gujarat Dalit protests: 1 cop killed in attack, buses targetted

Gujarat Dalit protests: 1 cop killed in attack, buses targetted

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The Dalits are protesting against the brutal assault on fellow community members on July 11 for allegedly skinning a cow in Una in Gir-Somnath district.

RS poll: Congress moves Gujarat MLAs to resorts

RS poll: Congress moves Gujarat MLAs to resorts

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

With the reduced strength at 65, the Congress may find it difficult to win 2 RS seats.

Should KL Rahul be a long term keeping option?

Should KL Rahul be a long term keeping option?

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

Rahul has shown a lot of flexibility in the series, first with the bat and then putting his hand up for keeping.

Prithvi Shaw made history: In Numbers

Prithvi Shaw made history: In Numbers

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

The peaks Prithvi Shaw scaled on the first day of his Test career in numbers, via Rajneesh Gupta.

Pujara will be huge wicket for us, says Joe Root

Pujara will be huge wicket for us, says Joe Root

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Root described Pujara as a 'fantastic' player.