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India should either play with us or compensate for damages: PCB

India should either play with us or compensate for damages: PCB

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has demanded monetary compensation from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) for damages after India's refusal to play the scheduled series. "We have mentioned it clearly to BCCI and ICC in recent meeting that either India should play cricket with Pakistan or compensate us for damages," PCB Executive Committee Chairman Najam Sethi was quoted as saying by the Dawn.

Review: When did Badmaashi get this boring?

Review: When did Badmaashi get this boring?

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Badmaash Company is an unimaginably boring film that is so amateurish it hurts.

Soon, banking boon for rural India

Soon, banking boon for rural India

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

The Indian Post Payments Bank will be a boon to Indians who live in rural areas. India has 154,000 post offices, of which 139,000 are rural.

'Climate change could push up cereal prices by 29%'

'Climate change could push up cereal prices by 29%'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

A report authored by UN's panel of scientists from across the world on climate change and sent to the governments of 197 countries has ominous news on the climate change front.

Flipkart's salary rejig makes employees jittery, look out for better jobs

Flipkart's salary rejig makes employees jittery, look out for better jobs

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

Flipkart's value has eroded by a third from a peak of $15.2 billion to as low as $9 billion following several investor markdowns

ICC chairman Manohar defends BCCI; PCB unhappy

ICC chairman Manohar defends BCCI; PCB unhappy

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

The Pakistan Cricket Board is miffed that International Cricket Council chairman Shashank Manohar defended BCCI's decision to not play bilateral series with them during the arbitration meeting on their decision to file a compensation claim of US$ 70 million against the Indian Cricket Board.

We get to bottom of fixing allegations: ICC's Richardson

We get to bottom of fixing allegations: ICC's Richardson

Rediff.com31 May 2018

ICC says it will meet representatives of the channel that claims to have unearthed 'spot-fixing' and 'pitch-fixing' in Test matches t

Coming in October: Freida Pinto in Mowgli

Coming in October: Freida Pinto in Mowgli

Rediff.com23 May 2018

Mowgli is a darker take on Rudyard's famous story.

Nanao, Suranjoy to sign with Olympic Gold Quest

Nanao, Suranjoy to sign with Olympic Gold Quest

Rediff.com13 Jan 2010

Up-and-coming Indian pugilists Suranjoy Singh and Nanao Singh are set to sign a sponsorship deal with Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ), floated by badminton ace Prakash Padukone and billiards champion Geet Sethi.

Billiards fraternity salutes World champ Advani

Billiards fraternity salutes World champ Advani

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

The Indian billiards fraternity on Monday showered rich praise on Pankaj Advani after he defeated defending champion and nine-time winner Mike Russell of Qatar in the final and claimed the World Professionals Billiards Championship.

4 Indian Americans selected as White House fellows

4 Indian Americans selected as White House fellows

Rediff.com6 May 2009

Four Indian Americans have been selected to the prestigious White House Fellows; whom the First Lady said represents America's "most promising leaders."

Indian billiards missed Pankaj Advani at World Championships

Indian billiards missed Pankaj Advani at World Championships

Rediff.com2 Nov 2013

India's poster boy of cue sports, Pankaj Advani, an eight-time world champion, had to miss the event due to his qualification for the 'International Championship', one of the most prestigious major ranking snooker events.

StyleDiaries: How Kareena turned heads in NY

StyleDiaries: How Kareena turned heads in NY

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

The good, bad and ugly looks from the celebrity circus.

Waqar refuses to go out as 'villain'

Waqar refuses to go out as 'villain'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

Pakistan cricket coach Waqar Younis, on Sunday, refused to step down from his position despite being in the line of fire for the team's disastrous World Twenty20 campaign, saying that he will not go out as a 'villain'.

What Shahid and Anushka have been up to!

What Shahid and Anushka have been up to!

Rediff.com25 Mar 2010

Check out this promo of their movie Badmaash Company.

PCB to plead leniency for Aamir at ICC Board meet

PCB to plead leniency for Aamir at ICC Board meet

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

Desperate to save the career of tainted pacer Muhammad Aamir, the Pakistan Cricket Board would try to seek ICC's permission for the youngster to start training at PCB facilities and play some domestic cricket.

Indian challenge ends in World Snooker C'ships

Indian challenge ends in World Snooker C'ships

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

Ace cueist Geet Sethi squandered chances galore and suffered a shock 3-4 defeat against unheralded Costas Konnaris of Cyprus in the Masters' category quarter-finals as the Indian challenge ended in the World Snooker Championships in Hyderabad on Monday.

Pakistan players could refuse to tour India for World T20: Abbas

Pakistan players could refuse to tour India for World T20: Abbas

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Citing the incident of Shiv Sena activists storming the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai protesting against the resumption of bilateral cricket series between the arch-rivals, the ICC President Zaheer Abbas said he feared for Pakistan players' security during the World T20 in India next year.

Chargesheet filed in Soumya murder case

Chargesheet filed in Soumya murder case

Rediff.com22 Jun 2009

The Delhi police on Monday filed a 620- page chargesheet against five youths arrested in connection with the murder of TV journalist Soumya Viswanathan.

PCB chief Ashraf sacked

PCB chief Ashraf sacked

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

In another stunning twist in the saga of Pakistan's cricket administration, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sacked Zaka Ashraf as the Chairman of the PCB and suspended the Governing board with immediate effect.

Pakistani gets 6-yr RI for firing at army, police

Pakistani gets 6-yr RI for firing at army, police

Rediff.com22 Jan 2010

A Delhi court sentenced a Pakistani national to six years rigorous imprisonment on Friday for opening fire at the police and army personnel in an encounter during search operation in Jammu and Kashmir in 2004.

Rasquinha named Olympic Gold Quest COO

Rasquinha named Olympic Gold Quest COO

Rediff.com1 Jun 2009

Equipped with management skills after a stint at the Indian School of Business, former hockey ace Viren Rasquinha is back to contribute to Indian sport as Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Olympic Gold Quest.

'Pakistan army is in no mood to dismantle Lashkar'

'Pakistan army is in no mood to dismantle Lashkar'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

"If 5,000 of these folk (some have estimated the strength of the LeT upwards of 150,000) decide to come out tomorrow in defense, there would be no police -- nowhere in sight. They could take over the city."

'Another 26/11? There's nothing India can do!'

'Another 26/11? There's nothing India can do!'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

He asserted, "If America wants Pakistan to cooperate and find solutions within Pakistan on terrorism, on domestic violence, on the economy, then we need peace on our borders. We can't have peace on our borders if the first thought that comes to India is, if there is another Mumbai."

Govt seeks RBI nod to launch India Post Payments bank

Govt seeks RBI nod to launch India Post Payments bank

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

The IPPB, which is currently running pilot services in Raipur and Ranchi, needs a go-ahead from RBI for the software used for system integration

I hope my title provides inspiration: Advani

I hope my title provides inspiration: Advani

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

Newly-crowned World Professional billiards champion Pankaj Advani on Tuesday said he was hopeful that his title would inspire others to take up the game and win more laurels for the country.

Three Indians in World billiards semis

Three Indians in World billiards semis

Rediff.com5 Sep 2009

Pankaj Advani, Rupesh Shah and Dhruv Sitwala kept Indian hopes alive after registering contrasting wins in the quarter-finals of the 2009 World Professional Billiard Championship in Leeds on Saturday.

No additional forces on China border: Army

No additional forces on China border: Army

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

The Army on Thursday dismissed reports of a build-up by Indian forces on the Sino-Indian border, but said infrastructure on the boundary in Arunachal Pradesh was being developed in a "big way".

World Snooker: Alok Kumar in knock-out stage

World Snooker: Alok Kumar in knock-out stage

Rediff.com18 Nov 2009

Indian cueist Alok Kumar registered his fourth victory in as many group matches to reach the knock-out stage in the men's event of the ONGC-IBSF World Snooker Championship in Hyderabad on Wednesday. The 41-year-old, who is yet to loose a frame in four matches played so far, thrashed Ryan Somaratna of Sri Lanka 4-0 to reach the round of 64 at the International Convention Centre.

Why Aatish Taseer's case must worry us

Why Aatish Taseer's case must worry us

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

A punitive majoritarian State can make an example of individuals who raise their voice in criticism of the prime minister and divisive politics, warns Sunil Sethi.

Jaitley files another Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Kejriwal

Jaitley files another Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Kejriwal

Rediff.com22 May 2017

The fresh suit was filed on Monday in the Delhi high court after Jethmalani accused Jaitley of being 'guilty of crimes and crookery'.

Review: The Jungle Book: What a fun movie!

Review: The Jungle Book: What a fun movie!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

The characters drawn for the 2016 film have an edge that wasn't present in the 1967 version. This is perhaps why The Jungle Book has been given an U/A certificate in India. For once, Pahlaj Nihalani may be right, feels Aseem Chhabra.

CWG: Panesar to participate in Queen's Baton relay

CWG: Panesar to participate in Queen's Baton relay

Rediff.com23 Sep 2009

England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar's Indian roots have earned him the honour of being a part of the October 29 Queen's Baton Relay to launch next year's Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

Ashraf says he's vindicated after being reinstated as PCB chief

Ashraf says he's vindicated after being reinstated as PCB chief

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Pakistan cricket fell fall into further chaos on Wednesday after a two-member divisional bench of the Islamabad high court restored Zaka Ashraf as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board.

Pankaj Advani wins World billiards title

Pankaj Advani wins World billiards title

Rediff.com7 Sep 2009

India's Pankaj Advani is the new World Professional Billiards Champion. He beat the defending champion, Mark Russel, 2030-1253 to win the title.

Dettol close to becoming Rs 1,000 cr brand

Dettol close to becoming Rs 1,000 cr brand

Rediff.com4 Sep 2009

FMCG major Reckitt Benkiser on Friday said its flagship product Dettol is 'very close' to becoming a Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) brand.

Govt yet to clear India-Pak cricket series

Govt yet to clear India-Pak cricket series

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

Days after the Board of Control for Cricket in India's request to the government for clearance on resumption of cricketing ties with Pakistan, the External Affairs Ministry said no decision has been taken on it.

Amitabh, Tendulkar in religious film

Amitabh, Tendulkar in religious film

Rediff.com30 Jul 2008

Vighnaharta Shri Siddhivinayak, a film based on real life experiences of the devotees of Lord Siddhivinayak, will have Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar playing pivotal roles.

Warner Bros warn Indian producers

Warner Bros warn Indian producers

Rediff.com6 Apr 2009

In the first of its kind, leading Hollywood studio Warner Bros issued an advertisement in a newspaper stating that no one has the right to remake their film, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, in Hindi.

Oberoi-Trident Hotel cleared; 30 bodies found

Oberoi-Trident Hotel cleared; 30 bodies found

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

Four people injured in the Oberoi standoff have been taken to the Breach Candy Hospital. The four people have been identified as Apoorva Parekh, Siddharth Tyagi, Ketan Desai and Amardeep Sethi.