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Cricket Australia addresses 73-0 gender gap in statues

Cricket Australia addresses 73-0 gender gap in statues

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Cricket Australia marked International Women's Day by committing to addressing gender imbalances in the game, including the lack of statues of female cricketers around the country.

US Open: What went wrong for ousted Wawrinka

US Open: What went wrong for ousted Wawrinka

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Wawrinka, making his first return to the site of his 2016 triumph since undergoing knee surgery, showed he was still shaking off the ring rust despite encouraging victories in the first two rounds.

'Today It Is Absolute Dictatorship'

'Today It Is Absolute Dictatorship'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

'If you persist in opposing the government, they set the ED or the NIA on you. And the courts have not given us much hope.'

Starc strike delivers Harmison moment in Ashes opener

Starc strike delivers Harmison moment in Ashes opener

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Mitchell Starc's first ball of the match was as good as Steve Harmison's was poor, a full yorker which went behind the legs of hapless England opener Rory Burns and swung into the base of his stumps

Tennis round-up: Wawrinka advances to Antwerp quarters

Tennis round-up: Wawrinka advances to Antwerp quarters

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

Drained Medvedev pulls out of home tournament in Moscow

StanChart IDR lists at 1% premium on BSE

StanChart IDR lists at 1% premium on BSE

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

The IDR was trading at Rs 105.10, up 1.05 per cent, at 0956 hrs. "The Standard Chartered IDR had seen trouble during the initial response.

Money laundering charges: What StanChart CEO has to say

Money laundering charges: What StanChart CEO has to say

Rediff.com14 Aug 2012

Standard Chartered Plc has seen 6 billion wiped from its market value following allegations it violated US anti-money laundering rules.

StanChart to hire 2,500 people in India

StanChart to hire 2,500 people in India

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Global banking major Standard Chartered on Wednesday said it plans to increase its headcount in India by 2,500 people during the current year to 20,000.

Dom's Take: Mystery of NIA Arrests

Dom's Take: Mystery of NIA Arrests

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Dominic Xavier is puzzled by the NIA's campaign against Leftist activists and intellectuals and wonders if we will ever get to know the truth behind all these arrests.

Friends Thiem, Zverev turn foes in semis

Friends Thiem, Zverev turn foes in semis

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

World number five Dominic Thiem heads into Friday's Australian Open semi-final against Alexander Zverev knowing he will have to put their friendship aside to continue his charge towards a maiden Grand Slam title.

Why Modi Won't Do Away With Sedition Law

Why Modi Won't Do Away With Sedition Law

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

In the last ten years, 96 per cent of the sedition cases against 405 individuals pertained to making critical remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, points out Ramesh Menon, author, Modi Demystified: The Making Of A Prime Minister.

11 Elgar Parishad-Maoist accused continue to languish in jail

11 Elgar Parishad-Maoist accused continue to languish in jail

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Poet-activist Varavara Rao, 81, is the only accused in the case to have secured an interim bail. The Bombay high court had in February this year granted Rao conditional bail for six months considering his medical condition. Rao had been in jail since his arrest in August 2018.

US Open: Sumit Nagal gets direct entry into main draw

US Open: Sumit Nagal gets direct entry into main draw

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

Sumit Nagal is the only Indian in the men's field with Prajnesh Gunneswaran, ranked 132, missing out.

StanChart gets RBI nod to list in India

StanChart gets RBI nod to list in India

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

StanChart has got an approval from the RBI to list on the country's stock exchanges, but the bank is yet to approach SEBI for selling its depository receipts.

2013 will be a better year, says StanChart head

2013 will be a better year, says StanChart head

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

This is a significant slowdown - no doubt about that, says Neeraj Swaroop.

Halep wins Canadian Open title; Murray edges Wawrinka

Halep wins Canadian Open title; Murray edges Wawrinka

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Simona Halep ended Beatriz Haddad Maia's dream run in Toronto

Morgan Stanley to sell India wealth mgmt biz to StanChart

Morgan Stanley to sell India wealth mgmt biz to StanChart

Rediff.com20 May 2013

The deal underscores a growing trend of consolidation in Asia's wealth management industry.

Wawrinka beats Nishikori to set up final against Djokovic

Wawrinka beats Nishikori to set up final against Djokovic

Rediff.com10 Sep 2016

Stan Wawrinka outslugged Japanese sixth seed Kei Nishikori 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 in energy-sapping humidity at Flushing Meadows on Friday to set up a US Open final against world number one Novak Djokovic.

Wawrinka wins testy Tsonga clash to reach Aus Open semis

Wawrinka wins testy Tsonga clash to reach Aus Open semis

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Former champion Stan Wawrinka engaged in a war of words with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga before winning the only argument that mattered on Tuesday, storming into the Australian Open semi-finals with a 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-3 win over the Frenchman.

Tennis: Murray added to US Open main draw

Tennis: Murray added to US Open main draw

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

Djokovic withdraws from Western & Southern Open, to 'turn focus on US Open.'

'I have to get Ma out of prison'

'I have to get Ma out of prison'

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

'I also stopped speaking to the media because I felt used by them.'

StanChart on why RBI should keep key rates high

StanChart on why RBI should keep key rates high

Rediff.com25 May 2011

With a view to tame the inflation -- 8.66 per cent in April -- the RBI has increased its key rates eight consecutive times over the past 12 months, the last being the higher-than-expected 50 bps hike on May 3.

SC admits StanChart, Citi pleas on credit cards

SC admits StanChart, Citi pleas on credit cards

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

The Supreme Court on Monday admitted the appeals of Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC and Citibank challenging the order of the National Consumer Commission imposing restriction on charging credit card holders an interest rate in excess of 30 per cent.

StanChart to raise UTI Securities stake to 74%

StanChart to raise UTI Securities stake to 74%

Rediff.com28 Aug 2008

Last year, the London-headquartered bank had bought a 49 per cent stake in UTI Securities from the Securities Trading Corporation of India for Rs 147 crore. The bank retains the option to raise the stake to 74 per cent this year and the remaining shares by 2010.

PICS: Shoulder injury puts Djokovic out of US Open

PICS: Shoulder injury puts Djokovic out of US Open

Rediff.com2 Sep 2019

Images from Day 7 at the US Open.

StanChart's 10 years in credit card biz

StanChart's 10 years in credit card biz

Rediff.com23 Feb 2004

Standard Chartered Bank, which has completed 10 years in credit card business in India, has introduced an equated monthly instalment card.

Use these 10 words in 2017

Use these 10 words in 2017

Rediff.com27 Jan 2017

Words to instantly make you sound cool.

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Jabeur, Norrie cruise in Round 2

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Jabeur, Norrie cruise in Round 2

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

IMAGES from Day 1 of the Wimbledon Championships played on Monday.

Battling Murray to take on Wawrinka in Antwerp final

Battling Murray to take on Wawrinka in Antwerp final

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Andy Murray took a step closer to a first title in arguably the toughest year of his playing career, grinding out a 3-6, 7-5 ,6-2 win over Ugo Humbert on Saturday to reach the final of the European Open in Antwerp.

Tata Steel, StanChart praised, prodded on AIDS

Tata Steel, StanChart praised, prodded on AIDS

Rediff.com12 Jun 2003

The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS hailed its expansion from 17 to 114 companies and praised member firms like Standard Chartered Bank PLC, Tata Steel and Daimler-Chrysler.\n

Lack of top seeds won't devalue US Open title: Navratilova

Lack of top seeds won't devalue US Open title: Navratilova

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

American Serena Williams has also said that the dropouts will not take the shine off a potential record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title for her.

Chinese banks deny plans to buy Stan Chart stake

Chinese banks deny plans to buy Stan Chart stake

Rediff.com20 Nov 2007

Senior officials of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have denied a report that three major Chinese banks would acquire a 17 per cent stake in the Standard Chartered bank, the Chinese media reported.

IDBI, UTI, Citi, StanChart to share ATMs

IDBI, UTI, Citi, StanChart to share ATMs

Rediff.com21 May 2003

IDBI Bank, UTI Bank, Citibank and Standard Chartered Bank on Wednesday came together to launch an independent shared automatic teller machine network, covering six million cardholders in 100 cities of India.

Sub-prime crisis is not yet over: StanChart

Sub-prime crisis is not yet over: StanChart

Rediff.com1 Nov 2007

Claiming that the sub-prime crisis in the mortgage market has not affected the bank, Standard Chartered Bank chairman Mervyn Davies said the crisis was not yet over and it would take few months to tide over. "Sub-prime crisis has been a real shock, though Asian markets like China and India have remained unaffected. It is not yet over and it may take few more months before the crisis is over," said Davies, who is in India to attend the bank's board meeting.

StanChart CEO on the bank's plans in India

StanChart CEO on the bank's plans in India

Rediff.com12 Oct 2007

If you move the clock forward and look at the future of the bank, then India and China are going to be the two largest markets for us. And we have grown our revenues and profits very rapidly - 50 per cent in the first half of 2007.

'Charges are 100 per cent false'

'Charges are 100 per cent false'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

'These charges of the prosecution will fall to the ground and I am 100 per cent sure of that.'

PIX: Wawrinka sets up last 8 clash with Federer

PIX: Wawrinka sets up last 8 clash with Federer

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Stan Wawrinka outlasted Frances Tiafoe over three sets to set up an all-home quarter-final against compatriot and fellow veteran Roger Federer at the Swiss Indoors on Thursday. The 34-year-old Waewrinka, who won 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, will attempt to beat Federer for only the fourth time when they meet for their 27th clash on Friday in a dream tie for the Basel crowd.

French Open: Tsitsipas reacts strongly after loss to Wawrinka

French Open: Tsitsipas reacts strongly after loss to Wawrinka

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

'I feel very disappointed at the end. Long time since I cried after a match, so emotionally wasn't easy to handle. I will try to learn from it as much as I can'

ATP Tour Finals: Nishikori thrashes wayward Wawrinka

ATP Tour Finals: Nishikori thrashes wayward Wawrinka

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Japan's Kei Nishikori dispatched error-strewn Swiss Stan Wawrinka 6-2, 6-3 in a disappointingly one-sided clash at the ATP World Tour Finals on Monday.