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How a 'mentally strong' Jayawardene saved Lanka the blushes

How a 'mentally strong' Jayawardene saved Lanka the blushes

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

'I wanted to finish the game and my focus was to see us through to the end'

IPL 2020: Meet the Kolkata Knight Riders

IPL 2020: Meet the Kolkata Knight Riders

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

A look at the Kolkata Knight Riders's IPL record over the years.

George Fernandes: The minister who threw Coke out of India, stalled HPCL privatisation

George Fernandes: The minister who threw Coke out of India, stalled HPCL privatisation

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

Fernandes wanted Coca-Cola Company to not just transfer 60 per cent of the shares of its Indian firm but also the formula for its concentrate to Indian shareholders.

Kohli and Co. keen to avenge embarrassing loss at Galle

Kohli and Co. keen to avenge embarrassing loss at Galle

Rediff.com25 Jul 2017

India return to place from where journey to glory began.

1st Test: Karunaratne hits century to frustrate Windies

1st Test: Karunaratne hits century to frustrate Windies

Rediff.com14 Oct 2015

Opener Dimuth Karunaratne frustrated West Indies with a patient unbeaten century to help Sri Lanka reach 250-2 on the opening day and stay on course for a big first innings total in the first Test at Galle on Wednesday.

LIC assessing investment in Satyam

LIC assessing investment in Satyam

Rediff.com8 Jan 2009

Public-sector insurer Life Insurance Corp (LIC), which holds 4.34 per cent in the troubled IT firm, Satyam Computer Services, on Thursday said it is assessing the situation and will take a decision on its holding accordingly.

Siddharth in, Fahadh Faasil out!

Siddharth in, Fahadh Faasil out!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in the Malayalam film industry.

World Cup 2015: Know the Sri Lanka cricket team

World Cup 2015: Know the Sri Lanka cricket team

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Penpix of the Sri Lanka squad for the 2015 cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Chance for fringe players, Rohit Sharma to impress

Chance for fringe players, Rohit Sharma to impress

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

Fringe players have a chance to prove their worth when India 'A' takes on Sri Lanka in the tourists' only warm-up match ahead of the hastily scheduled One-Day International series, in Mumbai on Thursday. The tour game, at the Cricket Club of India's Brabourne Stadium, also provides Rohit Sharma, who is recovering from a fractured finger and shoulder injury, an opportunity prove his fitness and return to the side for the last two games in the best-of-five ODI series.

Fluent Dilshan helps Sri Lanka to series draw

Fluent Dilshan helps Sri Lanka to series draw

Rediff.com16 Nov 2013

Tillakaratne Dilshan scored his third consecutive half-century as Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by 36 runs under Duckworth/Lewis in the third and final one-day international to clinch a 1-1 series draw on Saturday.

100 overs! That's all India need to bowl out Sri Lanka again!

100 overs! That's all India need to bowl out Sri Lanka again!

Rediff.com22 Aug 2015

Looking to set a 350-plus target for Sri Lanka, says Amit Mishra.

C U Soon review

C U Soon review

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

What Director Mahesh Narayanan captures perfectly in C U Soon is the texture of our online conversations, observes Sreehari Nair.

What Malvinder Singh plans to do

What Malvinder Singh plans to do

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

Singh said they will focus on Fortis Healthcare and Religare Financial Services after the acquisition.

De Kock, De Villiers centuries steer South Africa to series win

De Kock, De Villiers centuries steer South Africa to series win

Rediff.com12 Jul 2014

Outstanding centuries from Quinton de Kock and captain AB de Villiers helped South Africa coast to a series-clinching 82-run win over Sri Lanka in the third and final one-day international on Saturday.

Yuvraj, Ishant, Steyn off-loaded by IPL franchises

Yuvraj, Ishant, Steyn off-loaded by IPL franchises

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Sunrisers Hyderabad surprised quite a few by opting to release the fast bowling duo of Ishant Sharma and Dale Steyn, while they also let go of England discard Kevin Pietersen.

England bank on spinners against Sri Lanka

England bank on spinners against Sri Lanka

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

England will be determined to get their act together against defending champions Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka survive dramatic session to save Lord's Test

Sri Lanka survive dramatic session to save Lord's Test

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

Number 11 Nuwan Pradeep survived five dramatic balls from Stuart Broad to help Sri Lanka avoid defeat after James Anderson ripped through the visitors to almost force an England win in the first Test at Lord's in London.

Ferried by Air India, Swedish Royals arrive in New Delhi

Ferried by Air India, Swedish Royals arrive in New Delhi

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

After talks between the King and President Kovind, the two sides inked three pacts providing for cooperation in polar science, innovation and research and in maritime spheres.

7 Army personnel get lifer for fake encounter; Sonowal hails verdict

7 Army personnel get lifer for fake encounter; Sonowal hails verdict

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

Sonowal said the judgement is a reflection of India's democratic values where human rights and fairness are respected.

Taking care of the elderly in COVID-19 times

Taking care of the elderly in COVID-19 times

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Arundhuti Dasgupta on the anxiety and logistical challenges of caring for elderly parents during lockdown, especially if they are ailing and live away from you.

India cuts spectrum fee for big telcos to spur bids

India cuts spectrum fee for big telcos to spur bids

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

Telecommunication companies buying airwaves in an Indian auction next month will pay 5 per cent of their revenue as an annual fee.

Having fit squad before World T20 crucial for India

Having fit squad before World T20 crucial for India

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

India's One-day skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni reckons the current Indian squad is very balanced' ahead of the three-match series against Sri Lanka and insisted that maintaining fitness will be a crucial factor for his side during next month's World Twenty20.

SC refuses urgent hearing on jailed Justice C S Karnan's plea

SC refuses urgent hearing on jailed Justice C S Karnan's plea

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Mathews J Nedumpara, counsel for the former judge, said Justice Karnan has been in jail without a detailed judgment and moreover, one of the seven judges of the bench, which had convicted him, has already retired.

Asia Cup: Malinga slings it in Lanka's favour to end UAE's challenge

Asia Cup: Malinga slings it in Lanka's favour to end UAE's challenge

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Sri Lanka compensated for their batting failure with a disciplined bowling performance to beat United Arab Emirates by 14 runs in a round robin league encounter of the Asia Cup Twenty20, in Mirpur on Thursday.

Dominant India humiliate Sri Lanka in first Test

Dominant India humiliate Sri Lanka in first Test

Rediff.com29 Jul 2017

A dominant India on Saturday outclassed an injury-ravaged and out-of-sorts Sri Lanka by 304 runs in the opening Test to bury the ghosts of a humilating loss at the same venue, exactly two years ago.

Favourites India take on Sri Lanka with an eye on 2019 World Cup

Favourites India take on Sri Lanka with an eye on 2019 World Cup

Rediff.com19 Aug 2017

India will begin the journey to identify the core of their 2019 World Cup squad when they square off against a low-on-confidence Sri Lanka in a five-match ODI series, starting in Dambulla, on Sunday.

Mohanlal teams up with Sidharth Bharathan

Mohanlal teams up with Sidharth Bharathan

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

A lowdown on the Malayalam film industry.

Markets and Delhi elections: What is the downside?

Markets and Delhi elections: What is the downside?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Can the poll outcome be a trigger for a meaningful correction?

Review: Swargathekkaal Sundaram is avoidable

Review: Swargathekkaal Sundaram is avoidable

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Swargathekkaal Sundaram is one more addition to the heap of films that leave hardly anything to be remembered,

IPL players' auction on Feb 16; Pietersen, Yuvraj up for grabs

IPL players' auction on Feb 16; Pietersen, Yuvraj up for grabs

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

There is no clarity on the number of players in the auction pool because the deadline for franchises to prune the original list has been deferred to February 4.

Toss and poor fielding did us in: Dhoni

Toss and poor fielding did us in: Dhoni

Rediff.com13 Sep 2009

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said toss and poor fielding had a big role to play in his side's comprehensive defeat against Sri Lanka in the inconsequential match of the Compaq Cup tri-nation series in Colombo.

Aadhaar-based re-verification of all mobile subscribers soon

Aadhaar-based re-verification of all mobile subscribers soon

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

For re-verification through Aadhaar-based eKYC process, the operator will send a verification code to the mobile number of the subscriber.

ISB launches 'CEO auction' for its students

ISB launches 'CEO auction' for its students

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

ISB has introduced this concept, christened "Shadow a CEO", to mobilise funds for charity and allow its students to work with the Who's Who of India Inc for a day. Some 16 CEOs have agreed to participate. "We not only want to put the money generated for benefit of the society, but also let our students experience the joy of operating with a CEO for a day," said Ajit Rangnekar, Dean of ISB.

Uthappa set to switch from Karnataka to Kerala

Uthappa set to switch from Karnataka to Kerala

Rediff.com23 May 2017

Kerala Cricket Association secretary Jayesh George on Tuesday said Robin Uthappa is set to leave Karnataka and join Kerala for the upcoming domestic season.

Martoma fails to avoid jail in insider trading case

Martoma fails to avoid jail in insider trading case

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

Martoma, 40, was sentenced in federal court last month by US District Judge Paul Gardephe for his role as the "central figure" in the most lucrative insider trading scheme ever charged involving $275 million in illegal profits and avoided losses.

Sri Lanka's selection panel takes responsibility for poor show

Sri Lanka's selection panel takes responsibility for poor show

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Sri Lanka Cricket's selection committee chairman Aravinda de Silva stood by his panel and took full responsibility for making last-minute changes to the team for the ICC World Twenty20. "All decisions were taken in the best interest of the team and we take responsibility," de Silva, the hero of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup win, said. He replaced the committee headed by Kapila Wijegoonawardana. Wijegoonawardana's committee was sacked by the Sports Ministry just a few days before the team departed. De Silva's committee, which also included Kumar Sangakkara, made changes to the squad picked by the previous committee. Sri Lanka fared poorly and failed to make it to the semifinals in a woeful defence of their title won in 2014.

How to get that beard your girl loves

How to get that beard your girl loves

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

Mathew John reveals the secret to keeping it stylish and sexy.

World Athletics: Mixed relay team in final; Dutee out in first round

World Athletics: Mixed relay team in final; Dutee out in first round

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after reaching the final in the World Athletics Championships, in Doha.

Hafeez ton guides Pakistan to 11-run win over SL

Hafeez ton guides Pakistan to 11-run win over SL

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

Pakistan survived a late order scare from Sri Lanka to pull off an exciting 11-run win in the first one-day international, to go 1-0 up in the five-match series in Sharjah.

Indian, Australian teams arrive in Mohali

Indian, Australian teams arrive in Mohali

Rediff.com14 Oct 2008

Indian and Australian cricket teams arrived in Mohali on Tuesday night to play the second match of the four-match Test series at Mohali beginning Friday.