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Bangladesh facing defeat inside three days

Bangladesh facing defeat inside three days

Rediff.com13 Jan 2008

New Zealand's pace bowlers ripped through Bangladesh's top order to leave the visitors staring at almost certain defeat at the close of play on the second day of the second Test on Sunday.

Tendulkar's advice to out of form Yuvraj

Tendulkar's advice to out of form Yuvraj

Rediff.com11 Jan 2008

Yuvraj Singh has been asked to bowl in order to improve his batting and he takes this advice rather seriously as it comes from none other than Sachin Tendulkar.

India Inc loses $5.7 bn on US bourses

India Inc loses $5.7 bn on US bourses

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

In terms of percentage, Exlservice Holdings Inc has recorded the biggest loss of about 19 per cent, while Infosys, Satyam, Sify, Wipro, Rediff, WNS, HDFC bank, VSNL, Genpact, Dr Reddy's and Patni also saw their market values dipping. All the major IT scrips saw a fall of more than seven per cent, led by Satyam Computer (over 10 per cent), while Wipro and Satyam lost about eight per cent and seven per cent respectively.

Videocon to buy Daewoo Electronics for $700 mn

Videocon to buy Daewoo Electronics for $700 mn

Rediff.com12 Sep 2006

Videocon chairman and managing director Venugopal Dhoot refused to confirm industry reports that the deal was inked on Tuesday morning, citing a non-disclosure agreement signed between the two parties a few days ago in Mumbai.\n\n

Canada: Air India bombing inquiry may be closed

Canada: Air India bombing inquiry may be closed

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

The inquiry was to resume on Monday after about 10 weeks of break as the governmemnt talked about some technical difficulties in transferring documents from the Justice Ministry to the Air India Inquiry Commission.

BPO jobs in insurance, banking

BPO jobs in insurance, banking

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

EXL Service is looking for Customer Care Associates (voice) for insurance, banking and travel-related processes.

LeT's India coordinator killed in J&K

LeT's India coordinator killed in J&K

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

Abu Umar, who coordinates the militant outfit's operations in the country, was killed during a search operation by police and Rashtriya Rifles personnel, which took place in Banderwah area of the district early on Wednesday morning.

Dalit youth killed for praying in temple

Dalit youth killed for praying in temple

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

Radheshyam, who was severely beaten up and kicked, was admitted to a private hospital at Gwalior, where he died on Thursday.

Seven China players sent home

Seven China players sent home

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

Seven China under-21 internationals have been sent home early from the Chelsea training centre as the mass brawl with Queens Park Rangers players dominated Chinese media on Friday.

Infosys' Q1 net at Rs 1,079 crore

Infosys' Q1 net at Rs 1,079 crore

Rediff.com11 Jul 2007

Its consolidated net sales was Rs 3,773 crore (Rs 37.73 billion).

The Oscar for the best snub goes to...

The Oscar for the best snub goes to...

Rediff.com25 Jan 2007

Dreamgirls got the biggest snub of them all.

How Nokia India is transforming itself

How Nokia India is transforming itself

Rediff.com28 Nov 2007

The cellphone giant is slowly turning into an Internet services firm.

'Tears were streaming down Nehru's face'

'Tears were streaming down Nehru's face'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2007

A tribute to James W Michaels, the long time Forbes editor who broke the story of Mahatma Gandhi's assassination.

Akhtar, Younis recalled for India ODI

Akhtar, Younis recalled for India ODI

Rediff.com16 Jun 2007

India will play a one-off ODI against India in Scotland next month.

Manipur grants 4% quota for Muslims in govt jobs

Manipur grants 4% quota for Muslims in govt jobs

Rediff.com29 Dec 2006

The community comprised seven percent of the total population of the state, but it represented only 2.57 percent in the government's grade I and II jobs.

Asif pulls out of India ODI series

Asif pulls out of India ODI series

Rediff.com1 Nov 2007

Pakistan's top pacer Mohammad Asif will miss the five-match ODI series in India due to a chronic elbow problem.

3 Indian-Americans make Spelling Bee finals

3 Indian-Americans make Spelling Bee finals

Rediff.com1 Jun 2007

Patel, a perennial crowd favorite for the past four years, who was tippped by many veterans of the Bee to take the title this year, in his fifth and final appearance, met his waterloo in the fifth round.

Ajit Sarkar murder case accused held

Ajit Sarkar murder case accused held

Rediff.com21 Dec 2006

One of the prime accused in the Communist Party of India-Marxist legislator Ajit Sarkar murder case, Harish Chaudhary, was arrested in Patna on Wednesday night after eluding the police for over eight years.

Modi meets Abe, says ties will get better in 'New India'

Modi meets Abe, says ties will get better in 'New India'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2019

Ahead of the G20 Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in Osaka, Japan and discussed a range of issues of mutual interest.

Afghanistan: Lessons India must learn

Afghanistan: Lessons India must learn

Rediff.com16 Nov 2006

With several main players staying away, the aid conference on Afghanistan is turning out to be like Hamlet without the Prince of Denmark.

Virginia: Prof's family to attend last rites

Virginia: Prof's family to attend last rites

Rediff.com17 Apr 2007

Loganathan, a native of Karatadipalayam in Gobichettipalayam in Tamil Nadu's Erode district, had expressed a wish that his body should be buried in Virginia if something happened to him there, his brother Palanivel said.

Orkut vs Facebook -- which do you prefer?

Orkut vs Facebook -- which do you prefer?

Rediff.com4 Sep 2007

Social networking websites are all the rage on the Internet right now -- which is your favourite site and why?

Foreign brands eye Indian kids

Foreign brands eye Indian kids

Rediff.com18 Oct 2006

Zapp, Whoopy and many other international names too have big plans... kids retailing is growing by leaps and bounds in India and those in the industry say it is likely to see 30-35 per cent growth per annum.

'India has upperhand over Pak in ODIs'

'India has upperhand over Pak in ODIs'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2004

With 'Team India' showing its 'might' in the tour Down Under, Chief Executive of PCB Ramiz Raja conceded that they will have an upperhand in the ODIs.

Bottled water costs us the earth

Bottled water costs us the earth

Rediff.com14 Aug 2007

The bottled water industry is global in nature. But it is designed to sell the same product to two completely different markets: one water-rich and the other water-scarce.

Bangalore BPOs feel heat of UK terror plot

Bangalore BPOs feel heat of UK terror plot

Rediff.com6 Aug 2007

BPO employees have started complaining of abuse from callers in the UK

Ordinance or Bill? Govt silent on the issue

Ordinance or Bill? Govt silent on the issue

Rediff.com23 Mar 2006

The government maintains that it has not considered the matter yet.

Power cut sends Kalam to Raj Bhavan for the night

Power cut sends Kalam to Raj Bhavan for the night

Rediff.com26 Jul 2007

Former President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, who arrived in Chennai last night, had to be shifted to Raj Bhavan from Anna University campus, where he was scheduled to stay, due to power failure in the area

India responsible with nuclear programme: Burns

India "responsible" with nuclear programme: Burns

Rediff.com7 Mar 2006

Rejecting some critics' argument as to what message the US was sending to Iran by signing a nuclear energy deal with India, Burns said, "We don't see the connection between what Iran is doing and what India seeks to do."

BJP defends anti-conversion law

BJP defends anti-conversion law

Rediff.com28 Aug 2006

He said in states where the BJP was in power, the law will be enforced subsequently and in states where it had to depend on the support of its allies, the party would try and convince them that the law was acceptable to the Supreme Court.

Opposition fumes over N-deal in RS

Opposition fumes over N-deal in RS

Rediff.com10 Aug 2006

The Opposition wanted the PM to respond to their questions but the Chairman did not allow it.

Steyn, Kallis put South Africa in command

Steyn, Kallis put South Africa in command

Rediff.com3 Apr 2008

Dale Steyn took five wickets and Jacques Kallis hit an unbeaten half-century as South Africa took a firm grip on the second Test against India on Day One, at the Sardar Patel stadium in Ahmedabad, on Thursday. Led by Steyn's magnificent spell of 5 for 23, South Africa dismissed India for a paltry 76 in the morning session and then made a strong reply, thanks to a solid 60 by Kallis that saw them end the day on a healthy 223 for 4.

Pakistan warns India against 'hot pursuit'

Pakistan warns India against 'hot pursuit'

Rediff.com26 Jul 2006

The news agency reported that Musharraf said his country was ready to cooperate with India to root out terrorism.

Power never had any attraction for me: Sonia

Power never had any attraction for me: Sonia

Rediff.com10 Jun 2007

"I always knew in my heart that if I ever found myself in that position I would decline the post of prime minister," she said, adding that she told her colleagues that 'it was dictated by my inner voice.'

Ashes Updates: This Aussie has one last chance

Ashes Updates: This Aussie has one last chance

Rediff.com18 Nov 2017

Shaun Marsh is determined to grasp what he admits is probably a final chance to establish himself as a regular member of the Australia Test side after earning an Ashes recall.

Army-civilian bond strengthened in J&K in 2005

Army-civilian bond strengthened in J&K in 2005

Rediff.com15 Jan 2006

The Army's efforts in winning the confidence of the people through active participation in development processes received a perceptible boost in 2005.

A bad year for the world economy

A bad year for the world economy

Rediff.com15 Mar 2008

Confidence has dipped about the next set of announcements on quarterly corporate results -- so you have tech stocks going at the scarcely believable price-earnings multiple of 15.

Cook hits century in draw

Cook hits century in draw

Rediff.com10 Dec 2006

England enjoyed a valuable day of batting practice before the third Ashes Test in their drawn tour match against Western Australia on Sunday.