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Australian Open: Saina, Srikanth advance to semis

Australian Open: Saina, Srikanth advance to semis

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Saina Nehwal dug deep for a fighting win over Thai rival Ratchanok Intanon while Kidambi Srikanth too continued his good run to make the semifinals of the $ 750,000 Australian Super Series Badminton tournament.

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

India's 1st smart city is all set to take off in a big way

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

'Initially, Gift City was just another real estate project, but all that changed with Modi moving to New Delhi,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

India, China have come to blows, will help them: Trump

India, China have come to blows, will help them: Trump

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

'It's a very tough situation. We're talking to India. We're talking to China. They've got a big problem there'

Why did the BJP flunk Karnataka?

Why did the BJP flunk Karnataka?

Rediff.com16 May 2018

'Both Modi and Shah know the importance attached by Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita to self-introspection (swadhyay) as one of the virtues of wise leaders.' 'From the way both leaders are painting the BJP's performance in the Karnataka election, one can only conclude that they have flunked Lord Krishna's test,' says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

Why Amazon's victory may be short-lived

Why Amazon's victory may be short-lived

Rediff.com24 Aug 2016

Its growth has been driven by discounts rather than enticing new customers to its platform

AIADMK govt can't usurp DMK headquarters: Karuna

AIADMK govt can't usurp DMK headquarters: Karuna

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam workers would thwart any move by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government to "usurp" the party headquarters Anna Arivalayam, alleged to have been built on grabbed land, DMK chief M Karunanidhi said on Friday night.

Rahul has come back with a new style of politics: Sushmita Dev

Rahul has come back with a new style of politics: Sushmita Dev

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Congress Member of Parliament and party spokesperson Sushmita Dev tells Kavita Chowdhury that party Vice-President Rahul Gandhi's "new kind of politics" has revitalised the party, lifting it from the gloom of the 2014 general elections.

Boxer Vikas Krishan targets gold medal at Tokyo Olympics

Boxer Vikas Krishan targets gold medal at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav is setting his eyes on a gold medal in the third Olympics of his life in Tokyo

Biles rewrites history as US romp to fifth straight World title

Biles rewrites history as US romp to fifth straight World title

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

22-year-old Simone Biles collected a record-extending 15th gold medal at the Gymnastics World Championships.

Athletics: Hassan kicks off treble bid with 5,000m gold

Athletics: Hassan kicks off treble bid with 5,000m gold

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn capped a dazzling performance in the 100 metres hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics with a gold medal while Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece won the men's long jump title in an action packed Monday morning at the Olympic Stadium

Modi is PM for ten industrialists, says Rahul

Modi is PM for ten industrialists, says Rahul

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Rahul Gandhi on Friday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', saying he had promised employment to people, but instead handed them broomsticks.

'Government this time has said outright privatisation'

'Government this time has said outright privatisation'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

'They want (the ownership and management of PSU banks) to pass into the hands of a private sector entity.' 'Ownership of these banks will go from the public sector to private sector.'

How senior citizens fought robbers

How senior citizens fought robbers

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Senthamarai, 65, and P Shanmugavel, 70, became an Internet sensation after beating back armed robbers.

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed to face trial on December 7

JuD chief Hafiz Saeed to face trial on December 7

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

The cases have been registered in Lahore, Gujranwala and Multan for collection of funds for terror financing through assets/properties made and held in the names of Trusts/ Non Profit Organisations including Al-Anfaal Trust, Dawatul Irshad Trust and Muaz Bin Jabal Trust.

Who will win BIGG BOSS 13? PREDICT!

Who will win BIGG BOSS 13? PREDICT!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

Siddharth Shukla, Asim Riaz, Rashami Desai, Shehnaaz Gill, Mahira Sharma, Paras Chhabra and Arti Singh

4 ways the Congress won power through Constitutional coups

4 ways the Congress won power through Constitutional coups

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Since 2004 the Congress has hung onto power in a situation in which it was on track to be out of power. In each case, it effectively gamed the system through Constitutional coups, argues columnist Rajeev Srinivasan.

A tale of long-standing gang-war between two villages

A tale of long-standing gang-war between two villages

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

He may have been the latest victim of the gang-war which has been going on in between two villages

'I've to do something about it'

'I've to do something about it'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Delhi's air is a desperate problem, but some of the solutions have been too desperate and unthinking.

India's new real estate czar

India's new real estate czar

Rediff.com3 Jun 2006

Caught on CCTV: Culture minister's security thrashes society guards

Caught on CCTV: Culture minister's security thrashes society guards

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma has landed into controversy after his personal bodyguards were caught on CCTV camera ruthlessly thrashing security guards of a society in Ghaziabad.

A little more water in the ocean

A little more water in the ocean

Rediff.com9 Dec 2010

Pankhuri Jha, who has just started tenth grade at Hightstown, New Jersey, writes about her journey this year to India and her experience of working with street children in Delhi.

PIX: City ease past Vale, United and Wolves stalemate

PIX: City ease past Vale, United and Wolves stalemate

Rediff.com5 Jan 2020

Holders Manchester City began their assault on the FA Cup with a 4-1 victory over fourth-tier Port Vale but Manchester United and Wolverhampton Wanderers face an unwanted replay after drawing 0-0 at Molineux on Saturday. Goals from Oleksandr Zinchenko, Sergio Aguero, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Phil Foden made it a routine day for City, although Tom Pope had equalised for a Vale side sitting 74 places lower in the standings.

Sonia highlights UPA schemes in parl constituency

Sonia highlights UPA schemes in parl constituency

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

With Lok Sabha polls not too far away, Congress President Sonia Gandhi signalled that the ambitious Food Security and Land Acquisition Acts brought in by the Centre would give a new deal to the people, especially the farmers and the poor.

Bengaluru cops probe AoL extortion call case

Bengaluru cops probe AoL extortion call case

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

The Bengaluru police are investigating the alleged threat call made to spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravishankar's Art of Living organisation three days ago.Recently, the AoL lodged a complaint alleging that someone had demanded Rs 42 crore from the organisation and threatened to tarnish its reputation if it failed to pay the amount.A day later, non-resident Indian Paul P alleged that AoL grabbed 15 acres of land on Kanakapura Road near Bengaluru where the AoL ashram is situated.

How Covid-19 weakened Air Asia India beyond recovery

How Covid-19 weakened Air Asia India beyond recovery

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

In India, many players are in the throes of chaos and pain but at least one partnership -- Air Asia India -- that was fraying even before the pandemic now finds itself at breaking point, says Anjuli Bhargava.

Cricket Buzz: Aus name squads for Sri Lanka series

Cricket Buzz: Aus name squads for Sri Lanka series

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

Australia will play against Sri Lanka in the first T20I at North Sydney Oval on September 29.

Revealed! The secret to Djokovic's Grand Slam success

Revealed! The secret to Djokovic's Grand Slam success

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

Since his June trek with his wife up Mont Sainte-Victoire, the mountain that famously also served as an inspiration for Paul Cezanne, the 31-year-old has added a pair of Grand Slam titles to his resume.

Dubai policeman jailed for posting Messi's passport online

Dubai policeman jailed for posting Messi's passport online

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

A Dubai policeman has been court sentenced to one month in prison for posting a video showing Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi's passport on social media, local media reported on Monday.

Images: Plucky Serbia stun 10-man Germany

Images: Plucky Serbia stun 10-man Germany

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

Serbia stunned Germany with a 1-0 win after Miroslav Klose was sent off and Lukas Podolski missed a penalty in World Cup Group D on Friday.

Dubai property sales: Indians take 24%

Dubai property sales: Indians take 24%

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

The figures, included in FutureBrand's Gulf Real Estate Study, showed that nearly a quarter or 24 per cent of sales by value in the city involved Indian investors.

BJP, Maya protest Azam Khan's derogatory remarks on Ambedkar

BJP, Maya protest Azam Khan's derogatory remarks on Ambedkar

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

In his address at the inauguration of Haj House in Ghaziabad on Monday, Khan, without naming Ambedkar, had said, "All across Uttar Pradesh, there are statues of a person whose finger seems to say that not only does it own the plot of land on which it is standing, but also the plot towards which it is pointing its finger."

'Samantha is a blessing to me'

'Samantha is a blessing to me'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

'When I used to shoot my friends or cousins, I used to tell myself: I want to make them look a better version of themselves.' 'That's how I started: "I don't care who you are or who you think you are. When you are in front of my camera, I'll make you look better than what you think you are".'

SHO suspended over alleged role in Kanpur ambush

SHO suspended over alleged role in Kanpur ambush

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

Eight police personnel, including a deputy superintendent of police, were gunned down in a village near Kanpur city by the henchmen of a criminal who lost two of them in a firefight later, officials said.

Who will win Bigg Boss 12? PREDICT!

Who will win Bigg Boss 12? PREDICT!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Take your pick from Dipika, Deepak, Romil, Karanvir and S Sreesanth!

A dying lake's open letter for help!

A dying lake's open letter for help!

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Once a bountiful water body, years of neglect, rampant encroachment and dumping of untreated sewage and industrial waster has virtually turned Bellandur lake into a large septic tank.

'BJP is getting a walkover and we are providing them with a red carpet'

'BJP is getting a walkover and we are providing them with a red carpet'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'Painting opponents as the enemy of the State, using fake news, making wild allegations about rival parties, curtailing civil liberties and challenging the Constitution itself are worrying developments.'

Corruption: Report lauds Indian SC, slams Pak army

Corruption: Report lauds Indian SC, slams Pak army

Rediff.com26 Jun 2008

An independent group has praised Indian Supreme Court for its efforts to fight corruption in government and political life but strongly criticised the Pakistani military for perpetuating corruption and flouting law for 'grabbing land and companies' for its officers.

Lessons from Justdial 'data breach'

Lessons from Justdial 'data breach'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

At a time when services are rapidly digitising in India, enterprises are witnessing a rise in cases of sensitive data exposure risks and breaches.

Managers are hired to take risks, says Ranieri as Foxes chase title

Managers are hired to take risks, says Ranieri as Foxes chase title

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri said it was his job to take risks and chase victories if they are to land the unlikeliest of Premier League titles.

How crony capitalism is killing the Indian economy

How crony capitalism is killing the Indian economy

Rediff.com15 Aug 2014

Mr Modi, it came across, did not want to be seen as favouring any one business group.