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Nirmalaji, time has come to modernise Budgeting

Nirmalaji, time has come to modernise Budgeting

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

'The finance minister in her Budget speech should spell out how exactly she intends to get back to the 7% track, and the hard decisions she intends to take in order to adjust to the realities of a slowing economy until growth momentum returns,' suggests T N Ninan.

Time to breed young blood into the Indian squad: Gavaskar

Time to breed young blood into the Indian squad: Gavaskar

Rediff.com13 Jan 2012

With India's Test tour of Australia heading towards a disaster, former captain Sunil Gavaskar called for axing some of the senior players in the side and bring in young blood to take the team forward.

Kochi players' interest will be protected: Shukla

Kochi players' interest will be protected: Shukla

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

The IPL Governing Council is yet to work out a plan to help players left in the lurch after Kochi's axing, but the league's boss, Rajiv Shukla, assured that the interest of the affected players will be protected.

View: CBI must not appeal Babri verdict

View: CBI must not appeal Babri verdict

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

Challenging the verdict is a deterrent to future peace and harmony and a socially irresponsible act, argues Vivek Gumaste.

REVEALED! Ronaldo on why he quit Real Madrid...

REVEALED! Ronaldo on why he quit Real Madrid...

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo says he decided to quit Real Madrid this summer because the Spanish club's president, Florentino Perez, only ever saw him as a means of making money.

Disasters force Qantas to slash jobs

Disasters force Qantas to slash jobs

Rediff.com30 Mar 2011

Australian national airline Qantas on Wednesday announced slew of cost-cutting measures, including job reductions, retirement of older aircraft and a reduction in domestic and international flights.

'Day/Night Test is the way forward, India should embrace it'

'Day/Night Test is the way forward, India should embrace it'

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Ganguly surprised by Rahane's axing from ODI squad

Hussey claims he is in good form

Hussey claims he is in good form

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

Veteran Australian batsman Mike Hussey claims he is oblivious to the criticism he has been drawing for his poor run, insisting that he is in good form despite not coming up with big scores in his past few innings.

'India Cements owns Chennai Super Kings; I don't own it'

'India Cements owns Chennai Super Kings; I don't own it'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

N Srinivasan, the newly-appointed president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, brushes aside allegations of conflict of interest of him holding the top BCCI post and owning IPL side Chennai Super Kings. He tells CNN-IBN Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai that he doesn't own the franchise; it is India Cements that has the ownership rights.

Kochi owners mull legal action against BCCI

Kochi owners mull legal action against BCCI

Rediff.com19 Sep 2011

The franchise owners Kochi Tuskers Kerala are planning to take legal action against the BCCI after the BCCI terminated the Indian Premier League side's contract at its Annual General Meeting on Monday.

F1 body ready for U-turn on Indian Grand Prix

F1 body ready for U-turn on Indian Grand Prix

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

demanded that the inaugural Indian Grand Prix keep its original October 30 date for logistical reasons.

F1 will have 20 races in 2012 and not 21: Todt

F1 will have 20 races in 2012 and not 21: Todt

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

Formula One will have 20 races next year and not the record 21 listed on a calendar published last week, according to International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Jean Todt.

The mysterious case of Mr. Cricket

The mysterious case of Mr. Cricket

Rediff.com22 Feb 2011

Cricketer chosen for world cup squad. Gets injured. Is axed. Resurfaces before teams first match and says he is fit and is ready to play for his state team. National selectors embarrassed. Rumours abound. Controversy erupts, leaving everyone involved red-faced.

Disqualified MLAs demand Yeddyurappa's resignation

Disqualified MLAs demand Yeddyurappa's resignation

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

Close on the heels of Congress axing Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan from the post in the wake of Adarsh Housing Society scam, five disqualifed Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs asked their high command to apply the same yardstick to Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and seek his resignation.

Suresh Kalmadi sacked as CPP secretary

Suresh Kalmadi sacked as CPP secretary

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

The Congress top brass has accepted Suresh Kalmadi's resignation as secretary of the Congress Parliamentary Party with immediate effect. Kalmadi, the chairman of the Commonwealth Games Organising Committee, has been in the eye of a storm following allegations of corruption in CWG-related projects.

Acid test for Ashwin and Ojha; curious case of No 6

Acid test for Ashwin and Ojha; curious case of No 6

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha may have had a phenomenal home Test series against the West Indies, but their real test will be in Australia, where the pitches are more suited to pacers, feels Manu Shankar.

Credit Suisse to cut 1,500 jobs globally

Credit Suisse to cut 1,500 jobs globally

Rediff.com1 Nov 2011

Switzerland's other major big bank, UBS, said in August it was trimming 3,500 jobs to save 2 billion francs annually.

Katich gears up for showdown with CA

Katich gears up for showdown with CA

Rediff.com1 Nov 2011

A defiant Simon Katich is likely to fight the detrimental public comment charge laid against him by Cricket Australia with his manager claiming that the axed opener knew he would land in trouble for blaming Michael Clarke for his ouster.

Global giants plan thousands of job cuts to save costs

Global giants plan thousands of job cuts to save costs

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

More than 1,35,000 job cuts have been announced by just about a dozen multi-national companies in past few months in their efforts to slash costs and those from the financial services space are among the worst hit.

2nd ODI: India fret on bowling combination in must-win match

2nd ODI: India fret on bowling combination in must-win match

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Will India get their bowling combination right after the debacle in Chennai when they take on a buoyant West Indies in the second ODI

Umar has not done enough to remain in team: Moshin Khan

Umar has not done enough to remain in team: Moshin Khan

Rediff.com16 Oct 2011

Pakistan chief selector and interim coach Mohsin Hasan Khan, on Sunday, defended the axing of young batsman Umar Akmal from the Test squad, saying the youngster need to back to domestic cricket and learn playing big innings.

Sehwag backs Harbhajan to make quick comeback

Sehwag backs Harbhajan to make quick comeback

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

Opener Virender Sehwag has backed teammate Harbhajan Singh, saying it is "just a matter of time" before the off-spinner gets back in form to regain his place in the Indian team.

Rambo of Iraq takes on Islamic State

Rambo of Iraq takes on Islamic State

Rediff.com19 Mar 2015

A bearded, axe-wielding warrior known as "Iraq's Rambo" is being feted as the hero of the battle to reclaim Tikrit.

I was more surprised than hurt at being dropped: Harbhajan

I was more surprised than hurt at being dropped: Harbhajan

Rediff.com12 Oct 2011

Off-spinner Harbbhajan Singh says he was more surprised than hurt when he was axed from the Indian ODI team for the first two ODIs against England.

Are you a collector? Look out for the taxman

Are you a collector? Look out for the taxman

Rediff.com11 Mar 2011

Precious metal coins may attract capital gains tax.

Dumping Katich a pragmatic decision: Chappell

Dumping Katich a pragmatic decision: Chappell

Rediff.com12 Jun 2011

Simon Katich's axing from Cricket Australia's list of contracted players might have outraged several former players but Ian Chappell feels it was a 'pragmatic decision'.

1st Test: India's Rohit auditions as opener while SA face spin challenge

1st Test: India's Rohit auditions as opener while SA face spin challenge

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

'We want to give Rohit Sharma an opportunity to open the innings in Tests'

'Humiliated' Shahid Afridi announces retirement

'Humiliated' Shahid Afridi announces retirement

Rediff.com31 May 2011

Pakistan's recently axed one-day captain Shahid Afridi has announced his 'conditional' retirement from international games, as a protest against the 'humiliation' meted out to him by the Pakistani Cricket Board, NDTV reported on Tuesday.

Chavan, Kalmadi's ouster a mere eyewash: BJP

Chavan, Kalmadi's ouster a mere eyewash: BJP

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday described as "mere eyewash" the removal of Ashok Chavan as Maharashtra Chief Minister and Suresh Kalmadi being stripped off key posts and demanded probe against all those directly or indirectly involved in Mumbai's Adarsh Housing Society and Commonwealth Games scams.

Chelsea move quickly to fire Carlo Ancelotti

Chelsea move quickly to fire Carlo Ancelotti

Rediff.com23 May 2011

Chelsea sacked manager Carlo Ancelotti on Sunday after a season in which they failed to win a trophy but just a year after the Italian led them to the double.

2nd Test: Windies dismiss England for 187 in first innings

2nd Test: Windies dismiss England for 187 in first innings

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

An old-fashioned green-top pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound was certainly a mitigating factor in England's performance, especially early on when West Indies' four-pronged pace attack exploited the favourable conditions.

Credit Suisse to cut 2,000 jobs worldwide

Credit Suisse to cut 2,000 jobs worldwide

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Credit Suisse has seen more than 50 per cent fall in quarterly profit.

Karnataka CM sacks three ministers

Karnataka CM sacks three ministers

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

Ahead of cabinet reshuffle and expansion of the 32-month-old Bharatiya Janata Party ministry on Wednesday, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa sacked three ministers, including Gulihatti D Shekar, who had threatened to commit suicide if axed.

India must never forget October 22,1947

India must never forget October 22,1947

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

India should observe October 22 as Kashmir Martyrs Day to pay tribute to those who lost their lives to Paakistan's State terrorism, suggests Brigadier Narender Kumar (retd).

Dope tainted athletes out of Asian C'ships

Dope tainted athletes out of Asian C'ships

Rediff.com3 Jul 2011

Dope tainted athletes Mandeep Kaur and Sini Jose got the axe as Athletics Federation of India on Sunday named a 37-strong team for the Asian Championships starting on July 7 in Kobe, Japan.

Four Indian wrestlers fail dope tests

Four Indian wrestlers fail dope tests

Rediff.com2 Sep 2010

Four wrestlers were axed from the Indian squad on Thursday for failing dope tests barely a month before the Commonwealth Games begin there.

Allardyce lacked Rovers' Indian owners vision

Allardyce lacked Rovers' Indian owners vision

Rediff.com14 Dec 2010

Sam Allardyce was sacked because his football vision did not fit in with that of Blackburn Rovers' new Indian owners who believe the club should be fourth or fifth in the Premier League.

Bulandshahr: NSA invoked against 3 arrested for cow slaughter

Bulandshahr: NSA invoked against 3 arrested for cow slaughter

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

Seven people were arrested in the cow slaughter case, officials said, adding that three of them -- Azhar Khan, Nadeem Khan, Mehboob Ali -- were charged under the NSA.

PIX: Champs Croatia fall flat at revamped Davis Cup

PIX: Champs Croatia fall flat at revamped Davis Cup

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Images from Day one of the 2019 Davis Cup at La Caja Magica in Madrid on Monday

Picking youngsters step in right direction: Gawli

Picking youngsters step in right direction: Gawli

Rediff.com18 Jun 2011

Mahesh Gawli was one of the few senior players who escaped coach Armando Colaco's axe but the veteran defender feels that infusing young blood is the right way to go in the current scenario of Indian football.