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Criminal case against Kerala DGP over autobiography

Kerala Director General of Police Jacob Thomas, who is under suspension for the past 18 months for alleged violation of service rules, is now facing a criminal case and termination threat for......

One of life's less remarked upon blessings...

... 'is long lives are generally the norm today,' says Rahul Jacob.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com When a childhood friend and I met Jan Morris just before a speaking engagement at a posh......

Kerala-born Peter Jacob loses bid for US Congress

The 30-year-old Democrat ran a spirited race in the 7th Congressional District in New Jersey, which is a Republican bastion. George Joseph reports from New Jersey. Peter Jacob, a young......

General Jacob masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Lieutenant General Jacob Farj Rafael Jacob (retired) -- Jake to his friends -- passed into the ages on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. In tribute to the great soldier, we bring you this fascinating......

Lt Gen JFR Jacob: The man who masterminded Pakistan's surrender in 1971

Lieutenant General Jacob Farj Rafael Jacob (retired) -- Jake to his friends -- passed into the ages on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. In his honour, we re-publish this fascinating December......

Railways to foray into education, convert hospitals to colleges

Railway hospitals will offer postgraduate courses for medical students.Shine Jacob reports. IMAGE: Surgery aboard the Lifeline Express. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The Indian Railways has......

The great Indian railways and a little app

RailYatri offers a host of travel-related services to a 4.5 million user base. Shine Jacob finds out what's next for the app. IMAGE: By the end of the next financial year, the RailYatri app......

Want to travel by train? Start praying for low inflation

Train passenger fares may soon be linked to inflation rate, reports Shine Jacob. The central government is now considering an inflation-based model of setting the fares of train passengers after......

Why the recent cash crunch is not bad news for all

Digital-pay companies see 10x spurt in growth after demonetisation, report Ayan Pramanik and Shine Jacob/Business Standard from Bengaluru. Image: While the US has 13.5 terminals for every......

Why Gujarat's 'GIFT' is doomed to fail

GIFT is a financial centre almost entirely devoid of bankers and, indeed, of people, finds Rahul Jacob. Image: Lobby of Tower 1 featured an "Experience Zone" with unmanned stalls featuring......

Review: Jacobinte Swargarajayam is a mixed bag

There is excitement every time Nivin Pauly is on screen, says Paresh C Palicha. Vineeth Sreenivasan's Jacobinte Swargarajayam proves one thing: he is a versatile filmmaker. His latest......

Kannada movies Savari 2 vs Pungidaasa this weekend

Two Kannada films will vie for your attention this weekend. Jacob Varghese who had made its prequel and Prithvi directs Savari 2. Pungidaasa is directed by Srinath who had earlier......

Kannada director hunting for new faces

After delivering meaningful and entertaining cinema in Savaari and Prithvi, director Jacob Vergeese is getting ready for his next venture. Little is known about the plot, but like Prithvi, this......

Ganguly extends helping hand to ailing former team-mate Martin

Jacob Martin, who played 10 ODIs for India, is battling for life after being involved in a two-wheeler accident in Vadodara on December 28. IMAGE: Jacob Martin played 138 first class matches......

FA Cup: Newcastle get extra-time win, Stoke fall to Shrews

IMAGE: Newcastle United's Jacob Murphy and Blackburn Rovers' Elliott Bennett vie for possession during their FA Cup match at Ewood Park, Blackburn, on Tuesday. Photograph: Jason Cairnduff/Action......

Oram opts out of New Zealand contract

All-rounder Jacob Oram has opted out of his New Zealand Cricket (NZC) central contract to focus on his professional Twenty20 career. The 34-year-old Oram, who played 33 Tests and 160 One-day......

Sacked CSA chief Majola takes bosses, government to court

Suspended Cricket South Africa CEO Gerald Majola is taking his bosses as well as president Jacob Zuma and Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula to court in an attempt to get his position back. Majola has......

I felt disconnected with IPL: Oram

Back from the Indian Premier League after playing just two matches, New Zealand all-rounder Jacob Oram says he felt disconnected with the event as the "after-match parties, Bollywood stars and......

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Is this New Zealand's World Cup?

Semi-finalists six times. Runner-up in 2015.Rajneesh Gupta highlights important numbers for the New Zealand team from World Cups. � Result Summary... ...

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/special/is-this-new-zealands-world-cup/20190613.htm

Back to the future? Emerging trends at the World Cup

Short-pitched bowling and cautious batting in the first powerplay are back in vogue. Teams have taken a wicket with every 21 short balls they bowl... ...

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/back-to-the-future-emerging-trends-15-games-into-the-world-cup/20190611.htm

Bharathiyar in saffron turban on school textbooks in TN sparks row

[India], Jun 4 (ANI): The depiction of national Tamil poet, Subramania Bharathi, known as Bharathiyar, with a saffronised turban on the cover of... ...

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ANC set to win with reduced majority

[South Africa], May 11 (ANI): The African National Congress (ANC), South Africa's ruling party, is set to win the country's parliamentary elections... ...

http://www.sify.com/news/south-africa-elections-anc-set-to-win-with-reduced-majority-news-international-tgkrEshfbcffh.html

List of French Open women's singles champions

Australia's Ashleigh Barty won her maiden Grand Slam title when she bulldozed Czech teenager Marketa Vondrousova 6-1, 6-3 on Saturday to become the... ...

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