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US Masters: Woods swears he's back in contention

US Masters: Woods swears he's back in contention

Rediff.com11 Apr 2010

The fist pumps were back and so were the profanities he had sworn off as Tiger Woods showed both sides of his game and personality in a combative third round at the US Masters on Saturday.

CAs beat slowdown blues with high placements

CAs beat slowdown blues with high placements

Rediff.com6 May 2009

Beating the slowdown, chartered accountants (CAs) have bagged jobs with top-notch companies in the latest campus placement drive, which has also seen more newly qualified professionals get jobs.

Are your MFs giving desired returns?

Are your MFs giving desired returns?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

It's time to vote, say spammers

It's time to vote, say spammers

Rediff.com30 Apr 2009

The kind of spam mails visible around election times are those encouraging voters to view websites of various electoral candidates, sending party manifestos, requesting for votes and party propaganda mails.

IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to be released on Friday: Imran Khan

IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to be released on Friday: Imran Khan

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

The announcement was greeted by thumping of desks by Pakistani lawmakers.

Pakistan can beat Aus on upcoming tour: Waqar

Pakistan can beat Aus on upcoming tour: Waqar

Rediff.com11 Dec 2009

Pakistan's newly-appointed fielding and bowling coach Waqar Younus expressed confidence that the team has the potential to beat Australia on its upcoming tour.

Two Army officers to receive Ashok Chakra

Two Army officers to receive Ashok Chakra

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Major Mohit Sharma and Major D Sreeram Kumar have been awarded the country's highest peace time gallantry award Ashok Chakra.Major Sharma will be decorated with the Ashok Chakra posthumously.Major Sharma, 31, belonged to the Para Regiment. He was deputed in Rashtriya Rifles in Kashmir. He lost his life along with four others while fighting terrorists in the Hafrada forest of Kupwara district in March this year.Major Sreeram Kumar, 28, is of the Artillery Regiment.

Murray stunned by Soderling, Roddick advances

Murray stunned by Soderling, Roddick advances

Rediff.com20 Mar 2010

Sixth seed Robin Soderling delivered a tennis master class in the opening set before eliminating fourth seed Andy Murray 6-1, 7-6 in the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells ATP tournament on Friday.

11 Indians evacuated from Yemen by Pakistani naval ship

11 Indians evacuated from Yemen by Pakistani naval ship

Rediff.com5 Apr 2015

Eleven Indians along with 172 others have been evacuated by a Pakistani ship from strife-torn Yemen's southeastern city of Mokallah, which is now almost entirely under control of Al-Qaeda militants.

Made-in-India chopper crashes at Ecuador parade

Made-in-India chopper crashes at Ecuador parade

Rediff.com28 Oct 2009

In a major setback to India's efforts to market its indigenous helicopters in the overseas market, a Dhruv helicopter sold to the Ecuadorian Air Force on Wednesday crashed in Quito during a military parade, leaving two of the pilots injured.

SAG: Indian shooters clinch nine medals

SAG: Indian shooters clinch nine medals

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

Continuing with their blazing form, Indian shooters had a rich haul of five gold, three silver and one bronze medal on the sixth day in the 11th South Asian Games on Wednesday.

Murray beats Cilic to reach Australian Open final

Murray beats Cilic to reach Australian Open final

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

Andy Murray moved one step closer to ending Britain's 74-year wait for a men's Grand Slam champion when he beat Croatia's Marin Cilic 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in their Australian Open semi-final on Thursday.

'It's an art to handle Anu Malik'

'It's an art to handle Anu Malik'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

Farah Khan will be judging her 10th reality show on television -- Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega 3.

RBI deputy governor hints at small savings rate cu

RBI deputy governor hints at small savings rate cu

Rediff.com16 Jun 2009

In his first interaction with the media after taking charge, former PNB chairman and managing director K C Chakrabarty said, "When the government is giving a certain interest rate on small savings, it is not logically correct for banks to provide a lower rate of interest. When we are saying that interest rates are coming down, that means the small savings rate should also come down."

'I have broken another jinx for India: Vijender

'I have broken another jinx for India: Vijender

Rediff.com10 Sep 2009

Olympic bronze medalist Vijender Singh (75 kg) scripted history, ensuring India's maiden medal at the World Boxing championship by advancing to the semifinals in Milan, Italy.

ICAI says KPMG can't audit; auditors disagree

ICAI says KPMG can't audit; auditors disagree

Rediff.com15 Jan 2009

The chartered accountants regulator ICAI on Thursday said KMPG cannot audit Satyam's books, but the global auditor said it does not require to register with the regulator to restate the IT company's accounts.

Price rise: Mid-year review for urgent action

Price rise: Mid-year review for urgent action

Rediff.com18 Dec 2009

Recent data released by the government showed food inflation nearing 20 per cent, the highest in a decade.

Salman Khan interested in buying IPL franchise

Salman Khan interested in buying IPL franchise

Rediff.com26 Aug 2009

Salman Khan could become the latest Bollywood superstar to join the Indian Premier League bandwagon, with the actor expressing his interest in bidding for a franchise for the 2011 edition of the cash-rich event. Salman met IPL chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi on Wednesday and discussed the procedure to buy a team for the 2011 edition, which will see the addition of two more franchises.

First look: Sex And The City 2

First look: Sex And The City 2

Rediff.com10 Dec 2009

Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda take another bite out of The Big Apple.

ICICI Bank not foreign-owned: Kochhar

ICICI Bank not foreign-owned: Kochhar

Rediff.com28 Apr 2009

ICICI Bank on Tuesday said it cannot be termed foreign bank and is awaiting further clarification on the circular regarding new FDI norms.

Hyundai India tops 25-lakh output mark

Hyundai India tops 25-lakh output mark

Rediff.com7 Dec 2009

The company had rolled out the first car -- a hatchback Santro -- from the Sriperumbedur facility in September 1998.

Vasundhara Raje not to resign 'for now'

Vasundhara Raje not to resign 'for now'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2009

Former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje will not resign as the Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly "for now" and would call a Legislature Party meeting by August 26, her spokesman said a day after the standoff over the issue eased with Bharatiya Janata Party leadership not setting a deadline for her to quit.

Ranji: Karnataka crush Baroda to qualify for QF

Ranji: Karnataka crush Baroda to qualify for QF

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

Karnataka became the first team to seal a quarter-final berth in the Ranji Trophy tournament after beating Baroda by an innings and 102 runs in their Super League Group B match in Vadodara on Thursday.

Lenders told to check pile-up of new bad debt

Lenders told to check pile-up of new bad debt

Rediff.com18 Dec 2008

With credit growth remaining high despite deterioration in the economic environment, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday asked banks to initiate measures to keep the fresh accretion of bad debt to the minimum and also improve the recovery process.

Mobile no. portability likely by Dec 1: Trai

Mobile no. portability likely by Dec 1: Trai

Rediff.com12 Aug 2009

Trai is working on regulations and on the charges for mobile number portability service. The DoT issued guidelines for MNP implementation in August last year and in March next, two US companies -- Syniverse and Telcordia -- were selected as technology providers for the implementation.

Pak asks India to share evidence on Mumbai terror

Pak asks India to share evidence on Mumbai terror

Rediff.com12 Dec 2008

Pakistan today asked India to share information and evidence on the Mumbai terrorist attacks, saying its probe into the incident could not proceed unless there is "sustained and pragmatic cooperation" between the two countries.

India end Barcelona sojourn with victory

India end Barcelona sojourn with victory

Rediff.com6 Aug 2009

Fit-again striker Sunil Chhetri converted a penalty as the Indian football team wound up its Barcelona training tour on a winning note, beating Spanish third division side FC Santboia by a solitary goal in their fourth and final friendly game, High Performance Sports at the outskirts of Barcelona on Wednesday night.

Pakistan is also a victim of terrorism:Zardari

Pakistan is also a victim of terrorism:Zardari

Rediff.com9 Dec 2008

"Pakistan is committed to the pursuit, arrest, trial and punishment of anyone involved in these heinous attacks," says Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in an oped in the December 8 issue of the New York Times.Cautioning against 'hasty judgments and inflammatory statements', Zardari says that the raids of December 7 in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, which resulted in the arrest of some wanted Lashkar-e-Tayeba terrorists, demonstrates that 'Pakistan will take action.'

Gibbs to enter rehab programme

Gibbs to enter rehab programme

Rediff.com4 Dec 2008

South African cricketer Herschelle Gibbs will enter a month-long alcohol rehabilitation programme starting on Monday. Gibbs announced his decision after appearing in court on Wednesday on charges of drunk-driving. The case was postponed until March.

Amrita School of Business: MBA admissions 2009

Amrita School of Business: MBA admissions 2009

Rediff.com22 Jul 2008

Amrita School of Business of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University invites applications for Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programme for the year 2009.

England elect to bat in Ashes first Test

England elect to bat in Ashes first Test

Rediff.com8 Jul 2009

Spinners Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar were both included in the England side while Australia opted to play their only specialist spinner Nathan Hauritz.

PSUs under railways profitable: Mamata

PSUs under railways profitable: Mamata

Rediff.com3 Jul 2009

PSUs under the railways ministry include Ircon International, a turnkey infrastructure construction company; Railtel (telecom); Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Company; and Rites, a consultancy, engineering and project management firm.

Militants target policemen in Srinagar

Militants target policemen in Srinagar

Rediff.com4 Mar 2009

Two policemen were injured in two separate instances of grenade explosions in Srinagar on Wednesday. According to the police, unidentified militants tossed a grenade at the vehicle of a police official at Chanpora, and two policemen were injured in the blast.Militants also hurled a grenade at the police station in posh Rajbagh locality in the state capital.

Beckham cameo draws comparisons with Obama

Beckham cameo draws comparisons with Obama

Rediff.com15 Oct 2009

Fabio Capello described David Beckham's man-of-the-match award as like American president Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize after the midfielder made a 30-minute cameo in a 3-0 defeat of Belarus on Wednesday. Beckham, sporting a bushy beard, said he is taking nothing for granted but insisted he would fight for his place in what would be a fourth World Cup finals with England.

'More Congress ministers to quit for elections'

'More Congress ministers to quit for elections'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2009

"Jairam Ramesh may not be the only minister to resign from the government and join the party for election work. You will know in the next one or two days", Sonia Gandhi said, minutes after attending the valedictory function of the 14th Lok Sabha where the strains of Vande Mataram brought the curtains down on five eventful years of the Congress heading the United Progressive Alliance coalition government.

Suspense over UN diplomat Solecki's fate

Suspense over UN diplomat Solecki's fate

Rediff.com23 Feb 2009

An unidentified caller on Saturday claimed that John Solecki, an American heading the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Pakistan's Balochistan province who was kidnapped earlier this month, had been killed.

GM may emerge from bankruptcy protection early

GM may emerge from bankruptcy protection early

Rediff.com19 Jun 2009

The judge overseeing GM's Chapter 11 case has set Friday as the deadline for objections to its restructuring plan. The report noted that GM and its advisers are confident that none of the roughly 500 objections submitted so far would derail the timetable, under which the court is due to consider the sale of most of its assets to a new entity on June 30.

Dr Singh to meet Zardari in Russia

Dr Singh to meet Zardari in Russia

Rediff.com12 Jun 2009

In the first top-level contact between India and Pakistan after Mumbai attacks, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari will meet in Russia on the sidelines of a multilateral summit next week to break ice in the bilateral ties.

Natural gas supply: RIL, NTPC ink pacts

Natural gas supply: RIL, NTPC ink pacts

Rediff.com24 Sep 2009

The quantities and price of $4.2 per mmBtu for gas under the GSPAs signed for five years are as approved by the government.

Twittering about Shashi's tweet

Twittering about Shashi's tweet

Rediff.com22 Sep 2009

'It would be a pity if Tharoor were to be punished for a tweet, no matter how cheekily offensive it may appear to our home-grown politicians. He has said and written far worse to merit retribution for something which is at best a sarcastic comment on dubious austerity,' says Kanchan Gupta.