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Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Ahead of the Kumbh Mela from January-March 2019 at Prayag, the tanneries have been asked to shut down to stop discharge of effluents into the Ganga.

Naresh Goyal resigns; Jet to get Rs 1,500 crore funds

Naresh Goyal resigns; Jet to get Rs 1,500 crore funds

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar said Naresh Goyal would be eligible to bid for the airline when the lenders auction it next month.

Discovered: Ayushmann, Kriti, Sushant's secret...

Discovered: Ayushmann, Kriti, Sushant's secret...

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

Meet Bollywood's poetic souls!

How Pujara's good form is helping Team India...

How Pujara's good form is helping Team India...

Rediff.com18 Mar 2017

Cheteshwar Pujara's ability to absorb pressure makes it easier for the other batsmen to play their natural game.

CM Akhilesh's hush-hush trip: Was he in Brazil?

CM Akhilesh's hush-hush trip: Was he in Brazil?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav returned to Lucknow on Monday night after a 6-day trip to an unknown destination with speculation rife that the CM was watching the FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Ranji quarters: Bowlers lead Kerala's superb fightback on Day 1

Ranji quarters: Bowlers lead Kerala's superb fightback on Day 1

Rediff.com15 Jan 2019

Kerala hit back to reduce Gujarat to 97 for 4 after being bowled out for 185 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals.

Sania wins ITF tournament

Sania wins ITF tournament

Rediff.com31 May 2004

The Indian tennis ace won the US $10,000 Regione House ITF clay tournament in Italy beating Mihalache Magda of Romania 6-3, 6-4 in the final.

IPL Preview: CSK to test desperate Royals in must-win game

IPL Preview: CSK to test desperate Royals in must-win game

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Rajasthan Royals face a herculean task when they take on mighty Chennai Super Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League (IPL) match, in Jaipur, on Friday.

Air India's wage bill to go up by Rs 100 cr following fresh hiring

Air India's wage bill to go up by Rs 100 cr following fresh hiring

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

Air India currently has a workforce of 27,500 people with 20,500 of them regular employees and rest on contract.

Lump sum investments dry up for MFs

Lump sum investments dry up for MFs

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

SIPs keep MFs afloat as investors redeem Rs 1.3 lakh crore in one year

Indian power sector faces $27 bn in annual losses

Indian power sector faces $27 bn in annual losses

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

India's power sector faces annual losses of $27 billion by 2017 unless sweeping reforms are taken to tackle inefficient subsidies, theft and political meddling in utility companies, the World Bank said.

Brighton stun Manchester United, ensure survival

Brighton stun Manchester United, ensure survival

Rediff.com5 May 2018

Brighton and Hove Albion made sure of Premier League football next season with two games to spare after a Pascal Gross goal gave them a memorable 1-0 home win over Manchester United on Friday.

Has Modi fatigue set in?

Has Modi fatigue set in?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Desperate times need desperate actions, and the BJP's only option is to enforce legislation to build a Ram mandir, says Sunil Sethi.

All you must know about European soccer's return after COVID-19

All you must know about European soccer's return after COVID-19

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Professional soccer leagues around Europe are gearing up for a return to action following the novel coronavirus stoppage, but some are more advanced than others.

Bolt departure great for rivals, bad for athletics

Bolt departure great for rivals, bad for athletics

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Usain Bolt's rivals will, for once, be glad to see the back of a man who has dominated global sprinting for the last decade but the sport of athletics will be far less enthusiastic about bidding a final farewell to the charismatic Jamaican.

SpiceJet in talks with overseas investors for fund infusion

SpiceJet in talks with overseas investors for fund infusion

Rediff.com20 May 2014

India's second largest budget carrier SpiceJet, which reported a record Rs 1,003 crore (Rs 10.03 billion) net loss last fiscal, may soon receive the much-needed capital infusion as talks with an overseas investor have reached "very advanced stages".

Fed Cup: Salgaocar put Bagan out of semifinal race; Sporting win

Fed Cup: Salgaocar put Bagan out of semifinal race; Sporting win

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

Douhou Pierre scored in each half as Salgaocar registered a resounding 4-1 came-from-behind win over Mohun Bagan in the 36th Hero Federation Cup.

Indonesia Open: Prannoy stuns Lee; Saina, Sindhu ousted

Indonesia Open: Prannoy stuns Lee; Saina, Sindhu ousted

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

H S Prannoy stunned World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in straight games to storm into the men's singles quarterfinals but India suffered huge setback in women's event with both Saina Nehwal and P V Sindhu crashing out of the Indonesia Super Series Premier in Jakarta on Thursday.

Force India ready to hit back after cash squeeze

Force India ready to hit back after cash squeeze

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

The Silverstone-based team have finished fourth for the past two years

5 expenses you must avoid

5 expenses you must avoid

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Avoid these financial traps!

Rupee extends gains for 2nd day; jumps 27 paise vs US dollar

Rupee extends gains for 2nd day; jumps 27 paise vs US dollar

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

In worldwide trade, the US dollar continued its highly bullish trend against all major emerging market currencies

Candidates Chess: Anand beats Karjakin, shares lead with Caruana

Candidates Chess: Anand beats Karjakin, shares lead with Caruana

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

Viswanathan Anand avenged his defeat against Sergey Karjakin of Russia and came roaring back in lead.

Hot pics: How celebs holiday

Hot pics: How celebs holiday

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

Going by they photos it looks like they're surely having an amazing time!

'I don't love my wife or kid. Please help'

'I don't love my wife or kid. Please help'

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

Mind/life coach, NLP trainer and Mental Health Guru Anu Krishna encourages you to talk about your problems and offers solutions.

IPL Preview: Delhi face uphill task against in-form SRH

IPL Preview: Delhi face uphill task against in-form SRH

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Daredevils once again had a stop-start campaign in the ongoing IPL and are standing on the verge of yet another early elimination.

IPL PHOTOS: Inspirational Rashid leads Sunrisers to victory

IPL PHOTOS: Inspirational Rashid leads Sunrisers to victory

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

Riding on leg-spinner Rashid Khan's brilliant effort, Sunrisers Hyderabad produced an inspired bowling display to eke out a fighting 13-run win over in-form Kings XI Punjab in a low-scoring IPL match in Hyderabad, on Thursday.

Hockey World Cup: Spirited India play out draw against Belgium

Hockey World Cup: Spirited India play out draw against Belgium

Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

While Belgium dominated the first half, India did well to roar back in the second session. Belgium went into the half-time break with a 1-0 lead, but India fought back well to keep pressure on the opponents in the 2nd half.

Grads, want a job? Do CV yoga!

Grads, want a job? Do CV yoga!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

Every month you should work on these questions: Who am I? What skill set do I have? What experience do I have?

Pujara's defiant ton holds India's innings together

Pujara's defiant ton holds India's innings together

Rediff.com18 Mar 2017

On a day when the pitch played out easy barring the extra bounce and reverse swing extracted by the Aussie pacers, a determined Pujara held India's innings together.

Davis Cup: Somdev, Yuki prove too strong for Kiwis; ensure India advance to Play-offs

Davis Cup: Somdev, Yuki prove too strong for Kiwis; ensure India advance to Play-offs

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

A fired up Yuki Bhambri recorded his first ever victory in a live fifth rubber after Somdev Devvarman levelled the scores as India advanced to World Group Play-offs.

Tatas all set to become India's largest steelmaker

Tatas all set to become India's largest steelmaker

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Once Bhushan Steel is into its fold, Tata Steel will increase its capacity from 12.7 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) to 18.3 mtpa

SpiceJet may get first round of investment by Jan 10

SpiceJet may get first round of investment by Jan 10

Rediff.com8 Jan 2015

Crisis-hit SpiceJet may get the first round of its much-needed fund infusion in the next two days, while more may come in a month's time as part of an estimated $200 million investment plan, sources said on Thursday.

6 new airlines in India skies in 2015

6 new airlines in India skies in 2015

Rediff.com30 Dec 2014

The government was also working on a package to promote connectivity and airports in the North Eastern states

Sindhu, Verma lose in final of Hong Kong Super Series

Sindhu, Verma lose in final of Hong Kong Super Series

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

India's hopes of winning twin titles in the Hong Kong Open Super Series were dashed on Sunday when Olympic silver-medallist P V Sindhu and national champion Sameer Verma lost their respective final clashes in contrasting fashion in Hong Kong. Sindhu, aiming for her second successive Super Series title, lost 15-21 17-21 to Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying in a 41-minute women's singles clash. Verma, on the other hand, went down 14-21 21-10 11-21 to local favourite Ng Ka Long Angus in a contest which lasted 50 minutes.

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand stays in lead

Zurich Chess Challenge: Anand stays in lead

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out two draws to keep his full point lead in the Zurich Chess Challenge.

IPL PHOTOS: Bhuvi, Kaul bowl Sunrisers to 5-run win over RCB

IPL PHOTOS: Bhuvi, Kaul bowl Sunrisers to 5-run win over RCB

Rediff.com8 May 2018

IMAGES from the IPL match played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad on Monday

Top mid-cap stocks to watch out for

Top mid-cap stocks to watch out for

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

It is advisable to stick to mid-caps with sustainable financial metrics rather than those offering the promise of faster growth.

Fielding woes for near-perfect Team India

Fielding woes for near-perfect Team India

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

India have been a far superior side to England in the ongoing five-match Test series but an area where the home team should have done better was close-in catching, feels fielding coach R Sridhar.

The new BJP is like the old Congress

The new BJP is like the old Congress

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

While it took the Congress nearly a half century to earn the hatred of other political outfits, the BJP appears set to reach there in around six years, says Arun Bhatnagar, former secretary to the GoI.

Backs to the wall, realtors go on cost-cutting spree to save cash

Backs to the wall, realtors go on cost-cutting spree to save cash

Rediff.com13 Dec 2016

Plan to lay off excess staff, trim salaries of top executives.