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Cairns in limbo as perjury trial heads into ninth week

Cairns in limbo as perjury trial heads into ninth week

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

Former New Zealand captain Chris Cairns must wait until Monday at the earliest to learn the result of his perjury trial after jurors failed to reach a verdict following a second day of deliberations.

London perjury trial: Jury in Cairns' case retires

London perjury trial: Jury in Cairns' case retires

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Jurors in the London perjury trial of former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns retired to consider their verdicts on Tuesday.

Still Alice' writer-director Richard Glatzer dies at 63

Still Alice' writer-director Richard Glatzer dies at 63

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

He was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, in 2011.

World C'ships: Fraser-Pryce blazes to history; Taylor claims fourth triple jump gold

World C'ships: Fraser-Pryce blazes to history; Taylor claims fourth triple jump gold

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce powered her way to 100 metres gold on Sunday to become the first person to win four gold medals over the distance at the athletics world championships.

Nirav Modi's siblings face CBI, ED action

Nirav Modi's siblings face CBI, ED action

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

Both Purvi Deepak Modi and Neeshal Modi are accused in the $2-billion scam allegedly orchestrated by their elder brother Nirav Modi and uncle Mehul Choksi in Punjab National Bank, they said.

CBI books billionaire Nirav Modi in Rs 280 cr cheating case

CBI books billionaire Nirav Modi in Rs 280 cr cheating case

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Modi, 46, who had figured in the Forbes' list of richest Indians, has been named in the cheating case on a complaint from the PNB, which alleged that the jewellery firm owner, his brother, wife and Choksi entered into a criminal conspiracy with the officials of the bank and cheated it, causing a "wrongful loss".

World Athletics PHOTOS: Golden hat-trick for Poland's Fajdek

World Athletics PHOTOS: Golden hat-trick for Poland's Fajdek

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

The bespectacled, tattooed 28-year-old, whose world championship triumphs have gone hand in hand with Olympic calamities, completed a hammer double for Poland after Anita Wlodarczyk's equally conclusive triumph in the women's event.

Heidi Klum hates posting her kids' pics online

Heidi Klum hates posting her kids' pics online

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

Don't miss the hottest buzz in the world of fashion and entertainment.

4 reasons why McCullum was shocked when Cairns approached him for fixing

4 reasons why McCullum was shocked when Cairns approached him for fixing

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has revealed before a court in London that he felt shocked when his idol, Chris Cairns, approached him regarding fixing a match.

Match-fixing allegations: Chris Cairns denies being 'player x'

Match-fixing allegations: Chris Cairns denies being 'player x'

Rediff.com20 May 2014

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has denied allegations that he is the name identified as 'Player X' by current captain Brendon McCullum and former batsman Lou Vincent, following a report that 'the net is closing' around a big name in the game.

Is this New Zealand's World Cup?

Is this New Zealand's World Cup?

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

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

Doctor, 41, dies of the disease he was researching

Doctor, 41, dies of the disease he was researching

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

'Two years ago, had I been given even a tiny hint that my genes were tipping the scale for the development of a disease that would lock me into my body, unable to move or breath normally on my own, I would have been sad, and probably mad.' 'So now I'm running as fast as I can -- from my wheelchair.' P Rajendran on the amazing but brief life of Rahul Desikan, medical pioneer.

Sebi gave clean chit to Choksi, claims Antigua

Sebi gave clean chit to Choksi, claims Antigua

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

However, the Indian capital markets regulator rejected the claim saying it neither received any such request, nor provided any such information to the concerned department in Antigua.

Task force lens falls on India Inc's subsidiaries in tax havens

Task force lens falls on India Inc's subsidiaries in tax havens

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

The task force has provided probe agencies with a list of attributes, including disproportionate investments, debt, advances or cash, to red-flag such firms.

Hawking's Indian student: 'I knew him from a time he could speak'

Hawking's Indian student: 'I knew him from a time he could speak'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

"He was my teacher, and I knew him from a time when he could speak. Personally it's a huge loss. Hawking is special because he is larger than life," Raychaudhury said.

Stephen Hawking passes into the ages

Stephen Hawking passes into the ages

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

One of the most brilliant theoretical physicists since Einstein passes into worlds beyond our understanding.

Former heavyweight champion Tyson barred from Britain

Former heavyweight champion Tyson barred from Britain

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has been banned from entering Britain to promote his book due to changes in the country's immigration laws, British media reported on Tuesday.

Serena crowned Sportsperson of Year, eyes more slams

Serena crowned Sportsperson of Year, eyes more slams

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Serena Williams added to one of the longest resumes in sports by collecting the Sportsperson of the Year award from Sports Illustrated, becoming only the third individual woman to claim the honour since its 1956 inception. Williams, 34, won the first three grand slam singles titles of 2015 after taking last year's U.S. Open to hold all four crowns at once for her second career 'Serena Slam'.

Complete list of Sports Illustrated's 'Sportsperson of the Year' winners

Complete list of Sports Illustrated's 'Sportsperson of the Year' winners

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Following is a list of winners of the Sportsperson of the Year award by Sports Illustrated magazine.

SHOCKING! Every runner in 400m heat disqualified at World Indoors

SHOCKING! Every runner in 400m heat disqualified at World Indoors

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

It is the first time every athlete has been disqualified from a heat at a major championships.

Cairns likely to face perjury charge in case against Lalit Modi

Cairns likely to face perjury charge in case against Lalit Modi

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns expects to be charged with perjury this month by British authorities and will travel to Britain to defend himself, the player said on Friday.

Stats: Bhuvneshwar impresses on return

Stats: Bhuvneshwar impresses on return

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

Check out the statistical highlights on Day 2 of the second Test between India and New Zealand.

Ocean's 8 is good, glossy fun

Ocean's 8 is good, glossy fun

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

'In this chicks-rule-the-roost universe, the men are non-existent, untrustworthy or plain incompetent and it's the women who are providing for each other's fantasies.' Sreehari Nair applauds Ocean's 8.

Cairns cleared by UK court after perjury trial 'Hell'

Cairns cleared by UK court after perjury trial 'Hell'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Former New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns was cleared by a London court on Monday of perjury and perverting the course of justice relating to a libel case three years ago.

No evidence against me, life ban imposed by BCCI unfair: Sreesanth tells SC

No evidence against me, life ban imposed by BCCI unfair: Sreesanth tells SC

Rediff.com27 Feb 2019

The former India fast bowler claimed that Delhi Police 'continuously tortured' him in custody to extract confession of his involvement in the 2013 IPL spot-fixing scandal.

PNB fraud: 200 shell firms, benami assets under scanner

PNB fraud: 200 shell firms, benami assets under scanner

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

The Enforcement Directorate, which continued its searches against Modi, Choksi and their companies for the fourth day on Sunday , is also moving to attach at least two dozen immovable properties under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Vague repayment offers from Nirav Modi: PNB

Vague repayment offers from Nirav Modi: PNB

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

PNB is fully committed to its clean banking policy. That is why we are the first one to detect and report this to the various law enforcement agencies," PNB's CMD Sunil Mehta said on Thursday.

Three Indian soldiers killed in South Sudan UN base attack

Three Indian soldiers killed in South Sudan UN base attack

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Three Indian peacekeepers were killed when attackers stormed a United Nations base in South Sudan where civilians had taken refuge, as violence and unrest continued unabated in the the world's newest country.

Farah wins his farewell track race in Britain

Farah wins his farewell track race in Britain

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

Mo Farah brought down the curtain on his peerless track career in Britain by winning his farewell race on home soil on an emotional afternoon at the Birmingham Grand Prix Diamond League meeting on Sunday.

CBI looking into RBI's rationale for rushing 20:80 gold import scheme

CBI looking into RBI's rationale for rushing 20:80 gold import scheme

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

CBI officials, who questioned former RBI deputy governor H R Khan on Friday, wanted to understand from him why the gold scheme was rushed through without taking into the account the impact and potential misuse.

How Asian women are causing upsets at the FIFA World Cup

How Asian women are causing upsets at the FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

A delicate stoppage time winner from Wang Lisi lifted China to a 1-0 victory.

Thompson keeps 100 meters title in Jamaican hands

Thompson keeps 100 meters title in Jamaican hands

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Jamaica's Elaine Thompson surprised even herself by storming to victory in the Olympic women's 100 meters on Saturday as compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce failed in her bid to win a third straight title.

Nirav Modi's Taiwan, Surat, Hong Kong and Dubai connections

Nirav Modi's Taiwan, Surat, Hong Kong and Dubai connections

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Documents accessed by Business Standard show owners of suspected Hong Kong-based shell companies are spread across the globe.

Sports Shorts: Tokyo 2020 marathon to end with gruelling incline

Sports Shorts: Tokyo 2020 marathon to end with gruelling incline

Rediff.com31 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.

IMF chief Lagarde on 2-day trip to India beginning today

IMF chief Lagarde on 2-day trip to India beginning today

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

For 2015-16, IMF pegged India's growth rate at 7.5 per cent.

The iPods we loved and lost

The iPods we loved and lost

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

Apple's decision to stop selling the iPod Nano and Shuffle -- leaving only one iPod, the iPodTouch, on the shelves -- takes us down memory lane.

Mongia says never fixed matches in ICL, mulls legal action against Vincent

Mongia says never fixed matches in ICL, mulls legal action against Vincent

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

All-rounder Dinesh Mongia claimed innocence and is mulling legal action against New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent, who has alleged that the former India cricketer was involved in fixing during the unsanctioned and the now-defunct Indian Cricket League (ICL).

PNB fraud is now pegged at Rs 12,717 crore

PNB fraud is now pegged at Rs 12,717 crore

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

The jewellers and companies linked to Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi had allegedly colluded with PNB officers to obtain fake bank guarantees to get loan from overseas branches of Indian banks including Allahabad Bank, Axis Bank and UCO Bank.

PNB fraud: More heads to roll in the jewellery sector

PNB fraud: More heads to roll in the jewellery sector

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

Three-four big gem and jewellery firms are showing financial weaknesses and might find it tough to withstand shocks