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Geeta Rani's 'B' sample tests positive, faces lengthy ban

Geeta Rani's 'B' sample tests positive, faces lengthy ban

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Geeta Rani's confirmatory 'B' sample test has also returned positive for a banned substance and she is set to end her career in ignominy as she faces the prospect of a lengthy ban from the sport.

What I Discovered In 100 Hours In Seoul

What I Discovered In 100 Hours In Seoul

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

A sojourn in Seoul, one of Asia's largest metropolises, where the ultra-modern coexists with the ancient -- temples and palaces with futuristic skyscrapers climbing to the stratosphere, K-pop with Buddhism, a village within city limits.

Decline in volume, revenue growth drags FMCG players

Decline in volume, revenue growth drags FMCG players

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

The slowdown in private consumption in the economy is taking a toll on the growth of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG). The net sales growth of listed FMCG companies hit a 14-quarter low of 2.5 per cent in October-December 2023 (Q3FY24). This is the lowest revenue growth for the industry since the June 2020 quarter, when the FMCG firms in the Business Standard sample had reported a 13.2 per cent Y-o-Y decline in combined net sales owing to the lockdown.

Younger players see T20 WC as more significant than ODI WC

Younger players see T20 WC as more significant than ODI WC

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

As many as 30 percent of the players picked T20 as the most important format.

Vinesh wins 50kg bout, sparks drama in morning proceedings

Vinesh wins 50kg bout, sparks drama in morning proceedings

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

'Vinesh wants an assurance from the government. Probably she fears that if WFI gets back the control, the federation may change the selection policy. But how can the government give assurance on this. The government can't interfere in selection matters.'

71% intra-day traders pay the price chasing quick gains

71% intra-day traders pay the price chasing quick gains

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Over 70 per cent of individual investors who engage in intraday trading incurred an average loss of Rs 5,371 during 2022-23 (FY23), according to a study conducted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Intraday trades involve buying and selling securities within the same trading day. The study covered nearly 7 million investors trading in the equity cash segment.

Yuvraj Takes Builder To Court

Yuvraj Takes Builder To Court

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

The cricketer said a sale agreement was executed between him and his mother on one side and the builder on the other for the purchase of an apartment for over Rs 14 crore in the real estate project initiated by Brilliant Etoile Pvt Ltd in Hauz Khas under the name 'Sky Mansion' and displaying the name 'Risland'.

Ravindra Jadeja most tested Indian cricketer in 2023!

Ravindra Jadeja most tested Indian cricketer in 2023!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

Jadeja most tested Indian cricketer so far in 2023, 58 samples collected in first 5 months

Sprinter Tyson Gay's B sample positive, fails another test

Sprinter Tyson Gay's B sample positive, fails another test

Rediff.com27 Jul 2013

Former world sprint champion Tyson Gay's 'B' sample from an out-of-competition test in May has been confirmed positive for a banned substance, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on Friday, while adding he had returned another positive test.

Police record Salman's voice sample

Police record Salman's voice sample

Rediff.com17 Jul 2005

The police on Sunday recorded voice samples of Bollywood star Salman Khan and questioned him in connection\nwith the telephonic conversation he purportedly had with actress Aishwarya Rai.

I wanted to run away: Doctor on Wayanad post-mortems

I wanted to run away: Doctor on Wayanad post-mortems

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

The doctor, who wishes to remain anonymous, has years of experience in her field, but the sheer scale of destruction caused by the landslide has left her shaken.

Darshan paid Rs 30 lakh to dispose Renukaswamy's body

Darshan paid Rs 30 lakh to dispose Renukaswamy's body

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

A total 17 people, including Darshan and his friend Pavithra Gowda, are accused in the murder case.

The Ladies Who Will Sail Into History

The Ladies Who Will Sail Into History

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Lieutenant Commanders Dilna K and Roopa A will remain at sea for 8 months. They will rely on wind power, do the repairs on the boat themselves and navigate some the world's most treacherous waters.

Beaugrand claims triathlon gold as Seine passes test

Beaugrand claims triathlon gold as Seine passes test

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Cassandre Beaugrand won gold in the women's triathlon at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday

Triathlon races underway as Seine passes water tests

Triathlon races underway as Seine passes water tests

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Organisers make the call based on analysis of river samples taken the previous day at 5 a.m. and after discussions with experts on weather, according to Paris 2024.

Olympic pole vault champion Braz banned for doping

Olympic pole vault champion Braz banned for doping

Rediff.com29 May 2024

The 30-year-old, who won Olympic gold at the Rio Olympics in 2016, will miss this year's Olympic Games in Paris.

Lifter Sanjita to appear before int'l panel after 'B' sample returns positive

Lifter Sanjita to appear before int'l panel after 'B' sample returns positive

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

Chanu has decided to present her case before the hearing panel of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) in Hungary.

Quad statement includes subtle warning to China over Indo-Pacific

Quad statement includes subtle warning to China over Indo-Pacific

Rediff.com22 Sep 2024

'We condemn recent illicit missile launches in the region that violate UN Security Council resolutions. We express serious concern over recent dangerous and aggressive actions in the maritime domain. We seek a region where no country dominates and no country is dominated one where all countries are free from coercion, and can exercise their agency to determine their futures,' the declaration said.

SC seeks clarification from Mysore lab on Maggi samples

SC seeks clarification from Mysore lab on Maggi samples

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

On August 13, Bombay High Court lifted the ban on nine variants of the fast food.

'I Am Not Fighting For Myself. I Am Fighting To Make The System Right'

'I Am Not Fighting For Myself. I Am Fighting To Make The System Right'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2024

'This isn't political. This fight is for justice. This is the fight to give justice to the party workers'

You Can Buy The iPhone 16 Pro Or Do This

You Can Buy The iPhone 16 Pro Or Do This

Rediff.com25 Sep 2024

Have you wondered how many days of work -- depending on your net monthly income -- you would have to put in to buy the top-end iPhone 16 Pro?

Doping: Quartermiler Nirmala Sheoran gets 8-year ban

Doping: Quartermiler Nirmala Sheoran gets 8-year ban

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

India's quartermiler Nirmala Sheoran has been handed an eight-year ban by National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) Disciplinary Panel after she returned positive for a banned substance in a test conducted last year.

All Maggi samples clear test by 3 laboratories

All Maggi samples clear test by 3 laboratories

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Nestle India Ltd submitted to BSE a copy of the press statement.

Boy infected with Nipah in Kerala dead

Boy infected with Nipah in Kerala dead

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

George said the boy from Pandikkad suffered a massive cardiac arrest at 10.50 am on Sunday and efforts to revive him failed.

8-yr-old boy who fell into Guwahati drain found dead

8-yr-old boy who fell into Guwahati drain found dead

Rediff.com7 Jul 2024

The body of an eight-year-old boy who had fallen into a stormwater drain in Guwahati on Thursday, was recovered about 4 km downstream in Rajgarh area, police said.

Kerala woman found infected with Covid sub-strain JN.1

Kerala woman found infected with Covid sub-strain JN.1

Rediff.com16 Dec 2023

A case of COVID-19 sub-variant JN. 1 has been detected in Kerala as part of an ongoing routine surveillance activity of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), a senior official from the Indian Council of Medical research (ICMR) said on Saturday.

Armstrong rejects sample re-test offer

Armstrong rejects sample re-test offer

Rediff.com2 Oct 2008

Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has dismissed as irrelevant an offer by an anti-doping authority to test his urine samples from the 1999 race. France's national anti-doping agency (AFLD) on Wednesday offered Armstrong an analysis of his samples from the 1999 Tour "to prove his good faith," French sports newspaper L'Equipe reported.

Can India Inc Absorb 10 Million Interns?

Can India Inc Absorb 10 Million Interns?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2024

'India's top companies currently lack the organisational wherewithal to hire and train 2 million interns annually, given their current scale of operations and existing employee base.'

Tiwari paternity case: 'Son', mother give blood samples

Tiwari paternity case: 'Son', mother give blood samples

Rediff.com26 May 2012

A youth claiming to be the biological son of veteran Congress leader N D Tiwari on Saturday gave his blood samples along with his mother in the Delhi high court in connection with a paternity suit. Rohit Shekhar and his mother Ujjawala Sharma made themselves available before a Joint Registrar as ordered by the single judge bench of Reva Khetrapal to give their blood samples.

India: Suspected swine flu samples found negative

India: Suspected swine flu samples found negative

Rediff.com6 May 2009

Samples of 20 suspected cases of swine flu were found to be negative while results of three persons are awaited, even as the government on Wednesday issued an advisory warning against indiscriminate use of the medicine Tamiflu, which is the only drug to cure the disease.

'BJP Micromanaged 48 Seats We Won'

'BJP Micromanaged 48 Seats We Won'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

'Every Haryana assembly seat has its own unique problems to earn victory for a political party and you as a politician need to know what are those issues and tackle it.'

Monika's 'B' sample tests positive, faces ban

Monika's 'B' sample tests positive, faces ban

Rediff.com27 Mar 2009

The 'B' sample test of Manipuri weightlifter Monika Devi, who was stopped from taking part in Beijing Olympics on dope charges, has returned positive for a banned substance in a WADA-accredited laboratory in Tokyo.

Punjab: High pesticide level in blood samples

Punjab: High pesticide level in blood samples

Rediff.com7 Jun 2005

Blood samples collected from four villages in Punjab showed 15 to 605 times higher residues, as compared to samples of people in the United States, of certain persistent organochlorine pesticides.

194 of Kerala Nipah victim's contacts are high-risk

194 of Kerala Nipah victim's contacts are high-risk

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

The health department said two of the persons on the contact list are from Palakkad, while four are from Thiruvananthapuram.

Yediyurappa back in Bengaluru, to appear before CID on June 17

Yediyurappa back in Bengaluru, to appear before CID on June 17

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader B S Yediyurappa, facing a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act charge, returned to Bengaluru on Saturday and said he will appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 17 for questioning.

COVID-19 death toll in India 8 times more than official: Study

COVID-19 death toll in India 8 times more than official: Study

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

In India, 11.9 lakh excess deaths occurred in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, 17 per cent higher compared to 2019, an international study has found.

Will Fans Make Pushpa 2: The Rule A Success?

Will Fans Make Pushpa 2: The Rule A Success?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

'Fan armies are not just followers; they are a force of nature.'

After killing Kolkata doctor, accused washed his clothes: Police

After killing Kolkata doctor, accused washed his clothes: Police

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

The body of a woman post-graduate trainee who was allegedly raped and murdered inside a seminar hall of the hospital, was found on Friday morning. The civic volunteer was arrested on Saturday.

2 arrested after BMW knocks down woman in Mumbai

2 arrested after BMW knocks down woman in Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

Police arrested two persons after a woman travelling on a scooter with her husband was fatally knocked down allegedly by a BMW car in Mumbai's Worli area in the early hours of Sunday, an official said.

Kolkata rape-murder: Where the CBI probe has reached

Kolkata rape-murder: Where the CBI probe has reached

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will conduct a psychological assessment of Sanjay Roy, the accused in a rape-and-murder case of a doctor in Kolkata that has triggered nationwide protests, officials said on Saturday.