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Yuki pulls out of French Open

Yuki pulls out of French Open

Rediff.com26 May 2009

Reigning Australian Open boys' champion Yuki Bhambri has pulled out of the French Open due to the ankle injury he sustained while playing doubles in an ITF Futures event in Kuwait last week. Yuki, who became the first Indian to win the Australian Open boys' singles and fourth from the country to claim a junior Grand Slam, said he had been advised by doctors to take rest for at least 15 days to recover from his injury.

Cricket to make Asian Games bow in China

Cricket to make Asian Games bow in China

Rediff.com13 May 2009

The sound of leather against willow will be heard for the first time at an Asian Games next year after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced that cricket had been added to the programme on Wednesday.

Cricket to make Asian Games bow in China next year

Cricket to make Asian Games bow in China next year

Rediff.com13 May 2009

The sound of leather against willow will be heard for the first time at an Asian Games next year after the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced that cricket had been added to the programme on Wednesday.

Hosts Australia top seeds for 2015 Asian Cup football tourney

Hosts Australia top seeds for 2015 Asian Cup football tourney

Rediff.com18 Mar 2014

Hosts Australia have been named top seeds for the 2015 Asian Cup ahead of next week's draw and will avoid being drawn in the same group as defending champions Japan.

Gulf nations put off residency cap for expats

Gulf nations put off residency cap for expats

Rediff.com23 Jan 2008

Gulf nations have postponed the six-year residency cap on foreign unskilled workers.

Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag

Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness that the city has been recognised as a World Heritage Site.

Indian oil firms eye overseas markets

Indian oil firms eye overseas markets

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

"The economies of scale for a refinery are different for India and Africa. India being a net exporter of products, refineries need to have capacities to the tune of 15 mtpa to push products to the domestic market and for export. In Africa even a small refinery makes sense," the analyst said.

Zain, Telenor eye stake in BPL Mobile subsidiary

Zain, Telenor eye stake in BPL Mobile subsidiary

Rediff.com2 Sep 2008

It is not clear, however, whether the two players are considering a majority stake or would be content as investors with 26 per cent.

Ritwik exits; Joshna, Sourav win

Ritwik exits; Joshna, Sourav win

Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

Saurav Ghosal and Siddharth Suchde were the only Indians left in the men's singles event after two of their compatriots, including former national champion Ritwik Bhattacharya, crashed out in the second round of the Asian Squash Championships in Kuwait.

Pallikal fails to get court reprieve

Pallikal fails to get court reprieve

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

Squash player Dipika Pallikal, who was not selected for the upcoming Asian Championship, failed to get a reprieve from the Delhi high court, which she had moved to quash the selection of the Indian team.

Coach clarifies Pallikal's omission from team

Coach clarifies Pallikal's omission from team

Rediff.com1 Feb 2008

Dipika Pallikal's exclusion from the Indian team for Asian Squash Championships may have kicked up a storm, but national coach Cyrus Poncha said the British Junior Open champion has only herself to blame for the omission by refusing to attend a mandatory trial camp.

Who sets global crude oil prices?

Who sets global crude oil prices?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2008

OPEC does not set global oil price

Vande Bharat Mission: Naval ship, flights bring over 1,000 Indians home

Vande Bharat Mission: Naval ship, flights bring over 1,000 Indians home

Rediff.com10 May 2020

Kerala top the list of state-wise break-up of repatriation requests with 25,246, followed by 6,617 from Tamil Nadu and 4,341 from Maharashtra. A total of 3,715 people from Uttar Pradesh requested for evacuation, 3,320 from Rajasthan, 2,796 from Telangana and, 2,786 from Karnataka.

Asian Shooting C'ships: India lead medal standings

Asian Shooting C'ships: India lead medal standings

Rediff.com8 Nov 2015

India jumped on top of overall medal standings at the 13th Asian Shooting Championship, adding with six more medals to their kitty on Day 6 of the competition in Kuwait City.

China, India remain top FDI hotspots

China, India remain top FDI hotspots

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

China and India continue to rank first and second respectively in the list of 25 most attractive FDI destinations, according to a study conducted by a global strategic management consulting firm.Brazil, the United Arab Emirates and Russia ranked among the top 10, the findings of the latest FDI Confidence index, a regular survey of global executives conducted by management consulting firm, A T Kearney, revealed.

Reliance, Bharti eye Qatar mobile market

Reliance, Bharti eye Qatar mobile market

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

Reliance Telecom and Bharti Airtel have entered the second round of qualifying process for a GSM-based mobile license in Qatar that the Gulf country plans to award by October this year.

81,000 Indians deported from the Gulf

81,000 Indians deported from the Gulf

Rediff.com29 Nov 2007

Over 81,000 Indians were deported from the Gulf this year on various grounds, including non-possession of visas, resident permits and violation of local laws, the government said on Thursday.

In pics: World's largest crochet blanket

In pics: World's largest crochet blanket

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

More than 2500 women from 14 countries contributed to the blanket.

More bad news for mango lovers!

More bad news for mango lovers!

Rediff.com31 May 2019

The plucking of dussehri, which will hit the shelves next week at 50% premium, started late this season, because of poor crop and adverse weather conditions, including hailstorms, in the orchards of Malihabad.

Over 130 pilots of Air India likely to be grounded

Over 130 pilots of Air India likely to be grounded

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

Along with the pilots, 434 cabin crew too have evaded the mandatory breath analyser test, which is to be taken both before and after operating a flight

Islamic State claims responsibility for Turkey club attack

Islamic State claims responsibility for Turkey club attack

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

In a statement, the terror group said, "In continuation of the blessed operations that Islamic State is conducting against the protector of the cross, Turkey, a heroic soldier of the caliphate struck one of the most famous nightclubs where the Christians celebrate their apostate holiday."

Foreign workers? Gulf plans 6-year cap on stay

Foreign workers? Gulf plans 6-year cap on stay

Rediff.com6 Oct 2007

The Gulf Cooperation Council will consider a proposal to define a time-frame ceiling for residency of the workers in member states. The proposal says after the expiry of the six year-contract, the worker will go back home to his original country.

Jet Air cuts fares by up to 30% on overseas routes

Jet Air cuts fares by up to 30% on overseas routes

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The reduced fare offer is also available for travel on partner airline Etihad Airways flights

Injury ends Rastogi's run

Injury ends Rastogi's run

Rediff.com30 May 2008

Karan Rastogi's campaign in the US $15,000 ITF event in Kuwait came to a screeching halt on Friday when he conceded his semi-final due to a back problem.

From Stalin to Putin, a man of all seasons

From Stalin to Putin, a man of all seasons

Rediff.com9 Jan 2008

Yuli Vorontsov will be mourned in India by many, who knew him as a sophisticated and friendly diplomat.

Airlift cements Akshay's bankable star status

Airlift cements Akshay's bankable star status

Rediff.com31 Jan 2016

Airlift may turn out to be Akshay Kumar's best-performing film, surpassing Rowdy Rathore

FTIL, TV18 arm, Liberty Shoes eye DSE stake

FTIL, TV18 arm, Liberty Shoes eye DSE stake

Rediff.com18 Jul 2007

Financial Technologies India Ltd, media house TV18 and Liberty Shoes are among the seven bidders interested in buying a stake in Delhi Stock Exchange as the defunct bourse gets ready to restart operations.

GTL plans to buy Redington for $95 m

GTL plans to buy Redington for $95 m

Rediff.com24 Feb 2003

GTL Ltd plans to buy Redington Group comprising Redington India Ltd, Redington Pte Ltd Singapore and Redington Gulf FZE for $95 million in cash and shares.

Manila: Manavjit wins trap gold

Manila: Manavjit wins trap gold

Rediff.com27 Oct 2007

The world champion won the gold medal in the men's trap event at the Asian Clay Shooting championship.

Gulf states worry about falling dollar

Gulf states worry about falling dollar

Rediff.com25 Sep 2007

Gulf states are under pressure to revalue their currencies as rising inflation and the depreciating dollar impacts wages.

Mishap averted at Kochi airport

Mishap averted at Kochi airport

Rediff.com14 Sep 2007

The aircraft slipped on the runway, damaging around 10 signal lamps and accessories while landing on Friday morning

MTNL cuts VoIP rates to Re 1/min

MTNL cuts VoIP rates to Re 1/min

Rediff.com1 Feb 2008

For countries to which the calling rates were at Rs 6, 8 and 12 have now been reduced to Rs 4, 6 and Rs 8 per minute respectively. The new rates will be effective from Friday, company's Executive Director A K Arora said in a statement.

Indians still going to Iraq for jobs despite ban

Indians still going to Iraq for jobs despite ban

Rediff.com1 Feb 2008

Despite a government ban on working in Iraq, many Indians still travel to the war-torn country to gain employment by using the UAE and Kuwait as a transit route. These workers come to the UAE on visit visas and take up menial jobs for a month to a year while waiting for agents to liaise with recruiting companies based in the UAE to get them Iraqi employment visas or entry permits, a news report said.

FIIs commit $25 bn for RPL issue

FIIs commit $25 bn for RPL issue

Rediff.com22 Apr 2006

It's destination Gulf for Jet Airways

It's destination Gulf for Jet Airways

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

Jet will have 56 flights (around 9,400 seats a week) from four destinations from New Delhi, Mumbai, Kochi and Kozhikode to Bahrain and Doha (non-stop), Muscat and Kuwait, and cater to the middle and upper ends of the market.

A ray of hope for Indian women deserted abroad

A ray of hope for Indian women deserted abroad

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs proposes to introduce the scheme to start with in US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain -- the places from where such cases are mostly reported.

Indian woman held in Pak for 17 yrs to return

Indian woman held in Pak for 17 yrs to return

Rediff.com30 Nov 2007

She was brought to Pakistan in 1990 by a man from Kuwait, where both of them were then working. He tortured her, burned her Indian passport and threw her out of his house six months later.

Asian shooting C'ship: Heena Sidhu wins gold

Asian shooting C'ship: Heena Sidhu wins gold

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

India's Heena Sidhu made a grand return to form by winning the gold medal in the 10m air pistol women's event at the 13th Asian Shooting Championship, in Kuwait City, on Friday.

GCC nations may invest $102 bn in Indian realty

GCC nations may invest $102 bn in Indian realty

Rediff.com6 Jun 2007

Cash-rich Gulf countries are expected to pump US$ 102 billion investments into the Indian real estate sector in the next ten years, a growth of about 630 per cent from the present US$ 14 billion, a report by Kuwait Investment Company (KIC) said.