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Antil pulls out of Asiad after positive dope test

Antil pulls out of Asiad after positive dope test

Rediff.com3 Dec 2006

The Indian discus thrower apparently tested positive for a banned steroid in an out-of-competition test during training in Muscat.

GoAir to sub lease older Airbus A320 planes

GoAir to sub lease older Airbus A320 planes

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

It has a fleet of 47 planes including 17 Airbus A320Neo. The remainder include Airbus A320Ceo planes.

India, Pakistan in war of words after hockey final washed out

India, Pakistan in war of words after hockey final washed out

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

They lifted the Asian Champions Trophy jointly but India and Pakistan were locked in a war of words over how the decision was reached to abandon the final after a thunderstorm and heavy showers in Muscat.

India-Pak joint winners of Asian Champions Trophy

India-Pak joint winners of Asian Champions Trophy

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

Heavy rain since evening delayed the start of the final and even though the skies relented later, but by then the damage had already been done.

Wasteful India held goalless by Malaysia in Asian Champions Trophy

Wasteful India held goalless by Malaysia in Asian Champions Trophy

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Defending champions India were held to a goalless draw by Malaysia but managed to maintain their pole position in the points table in the Asian Champions Trophy hockey tournament in Muscat.

AI offers special fares to Jet's stranded int'l passengers

AI offers special fares to Jet's stranded int'l passengers

Rediff.com18 Apr 2019

Passengers holding confirmed RT tickets on Jet Airways will be allowed to avail special stranded passenger fares from the destinations common with Air India.

Coronavirus cases rise to 212 in Pakistan

Coronavirus cases rise to 212 in Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The Sindh province is the worst-hit with 172 cases, followed by 15 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 10 in Balochistan, 8 in Punjab, 5 in Gilgit-Baltistan and 2 in Islamabad, officials said.

Man behind Jet Airways flight hoax tweet surrenders in Jaipur

Man behind Jet Airways flight hoax tweet surrenders in Jaipur

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Surinder Pratap, whose Twitter handle carried the tweet, was neither detained nor arrested by Jaipur police since it said no case was registered against him in the city.

Football: Asia's World Cup qualifiers postponed to 2021

Football: Asia's World Cup qualifiers postponed to 2021

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

Southampton confirmed that they had signed 23-year-old Walker-Peters, who spent the second half of last season on loan at the club. British media put the fee at 12 million pounds.

Operation Raahat: India rushes to evacuate 4,000 citizens from Yemen

Operation Raahat: India rushes to evacuate 4,000 citizens from Yemen

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

India on Tuesday night got permission to dock its ship at the Aden harbour for the evacuation of nearly 400 Indians from the sea port city as the government launched a massive air and sea evacuation operation for its over 4,000 nationals in strife-torn Yemen.

ICC gives India June 28 deadline for T20 WC decision

ICC gives India June 28 deadline for T20 WC decision

Rediff.com1 Jun 2021

The BCCI is also mulling a couple of more windows in 2022 in case October-November is not feasible in India.

No case against Cong MP for comment on Suryanelli case

No case against Cong MP for comment on Suryanelli case

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

The Kerala government has ruled out registering a case against Congress MP K Sudhakaran for his sweeping comments against the Suryanelli gang rape victim.

Suryanelli: Cong MP's comment on victim kicks up row

Suryanelli: Cong MP's comment on victim kicks up row

Rediff.com17 Feb 2013

With the Congress leadership under pressure over allegation against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien in connection with the Suryanelli gangrape case, a party member of Parliament in the state has kicked up a row by making insulting comments on the rape victim.

PIX: Portugal, Poland, Senegal punch ticket to Qatar World Cup

PIX: Portugal, Poland, Senegal punch ticket to Qatar World Cup

Rediff.com30 Mar 2022

Images and a round-up of all the World Cup qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.

Jaipur: Chartered aircraft enters restricted space

Jaipur: Chartered aircraft enters restricted space

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

A chartered aircraft flying from Muscat to Dhaka entered the restricted airspace over Jodhpur airbase and has been grounded by authorities at the Sanganer Airport in Jaipur.

Crashed Pak plane's pilot ignored 3 warnings to lower altitude: Report

Crashed Pak plane's pilot ignored 3 warnings to lower altitude: Report

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Instead of lowering the altitude, the pilot responded by saying that he was satisfied. When only 10 nautical miles were left till the airport, the plane was at an altitude of 7,000 feet instead of 3,000 feet, it said. The ATC issued a second warning to the pilot to lower the plane's altitude. However, the pilot responded again by stating that he was satisfied and would handle the situation, saying he was ready for landing, the report said.

AI Express increases services to W Asia

AI Express increases services to W Asia

Rediff.com8 Oct 2012

Kozhikode will connect Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Bahrain, Doha, Dammam and Muscat daily; Salalah will be twice a week, Kuwait thrice a week and one weekly service to the city of Al-Ain.

93 Indians commited suicide in Oman in 2011-12

93 Indians commited suicide in Oman in 2011-12

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Replying to a question, Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed said most of the suicides have reportedly taken place on account of personal and family reasons.

'Indian football needs to develop with a young set of boys'

'Indian football needs to develop with a young set of boys'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

India's new football coach Wim Koevermans and technical director Rob Baan spoke about coaching philosophy, discipline and a lot more.

Indian working in Oman goes missing

Indian working in Oman goes missing

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Relatives of John Philip have informed the Kerala CM and the external affairs minister that they suspect it to be a case of abduction.

Lata: I'm hale and hearty, and in the mood to party!

Lata: I'm hale and hearty, and in the mood to party!

Rediff.com6 Feb 2012

Lata Mangeshwar is upset with rumour-mongers who circulated rumours of her death.

Koevermans names 37 probables for Nehru Cup

Koevermans names 37 probables for Nehru Cup

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

National coach Wim Koevermans has named 37 players for the preparatory camp for the Nehru Cup football tournament, which kicks off on August 23.

AFC C'ship: India knocked out after Oman thrashing

AFC C'ship: India knocked out after Oman thrashing

Rediff.com4 Jul 2012

India crashed out of AFC U-22 football championship after suffering a 0-4 thrashing at the hands of hosts Oman, on Tuesday, in a must-win final league round match at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat.

AFC U-22: Do-or-die for India against Oman

AFC U-22: Do-or-die for India against Oman

Rediff.com2 Jul 2012

India face a must-win situation against hosts Oman in their final league round match of the AFC U-22 football championship in Muscat on Tuesday to brighten their chances of booking a berth in next year's Asian Cup.

India show character to hold UAE

India show character to hold UAE

Rediff.com29 Jun 2012

Down by an early Jamal Ibrahim goal, as early as the 9th minute, India came back strongly to hold UAE 1-1 in the Under-22 AFC Championship at the Royal Oman Police Stadium in Muscat. After a barrage of attacks on the rival citadel, Romeo Fernandes restored parity in the 88th minute.

AFC C'ship: India overpowered by Iraq

AFC C'ship: India overpowered by Iraq

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

Alwyn George scored the lone goal as India went down fighting 1-2 against Iraq in their second match of the U-22 AFC Championship at the Royal Oman Police Stadium, in Muscat.

India breeze past Lebanon in AFC Under-22

India breeze past Lebanon in AFC Under-22

Rediff.com23 Jun 2012

India opened their campaign by defeating Lebanon 5-2 in the opening match of the AFC U-22 Championship at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat on Saturday.

We are not happy with our performance against Bangladesh: Chhetri

We are not happy with our performance against Bangladesh: Chhetri

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

A struggling India escaped with a 1-1 draw against lower-ranked Bangladesh in their FIFA World Cup second round qualifying match in Kolkata.

Oman trounce India in football friendly

Oman trounce India in football friendly

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

India went down 1-5 to much higher-ranked Oman at the Sultan Qaboos, Sports Complex Stadium, in Muscat on Thursday. The friendly was a part of the Indian football team's preparation for the forthcoming AFC Challenge Cup.

Oman's oil exports to India drop 88% in Q1

Oman's oil exports to India drop 88% in Q1

Rediff.com29 May 2012

Little over 1 million barrels were exported to India in February, 794,200 barrels were exported in March and none at all in January.

Can Sarah carve out a new career in male-dominated Extreme Sailing?

Can Sarah carve out a new career in male-dominated Extreme Sailing?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

British sailor and double Olympic gold medallist Sarah Ayton is carving out a new career as a coach in the ultra-competitive, male-dominated world of high-performance sailing - a kind of Formula One on water.

Oman: Six Indians killed in horrific accident

Oman: Six Indians killed in horrific accident

Rediff.com5 Mar 2012

Six Indians were killed and two Omanis seriously injured when two pickup trucks collided and one carrying six workers caught fire, local media quoted a policeman as saying.

IndiGo gets nod to launch international operations

IndiGo gets nod to launch international operations

Rediff.com19 Jan 2011

The airline, which bagged the second position after Jet Airways in terms of the number of passengers, got permission for launching international operations from the forthcoming summer schedule, which begins in April and continues till October-November.

Cleartrip, Taj Hotels to spread wings in West Asia

Cleartrip, Taj Hotels to spread wings in West Asia

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

Cleartrip acquired Saudi travel firm Flyin last July and it provides bilingual ground support service and itineraries for inbound tourists.

AI Express to cut flights to Gulf by 8-10%

AI Express to cut flights to Gulf by 8-10%

Rediff.com6 Sep 2010

The cancellation of certain frequencies to the Gulf sector was done to rightsize the airline due to commercial and operational reasons.

BHEL commissions power station in Oman

BHEL commissions power station in Oman

Rediff.com25 Aug 2010

State-run BHEL on Wednesday said it has commissioned a captive gas-based power station at a refinery in Oman.

World's first solar-powered aircraft to land in Gujarat

World's first solar-powered aircraft to land in Gujarat

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

World's only solar-powered aircraft will make a stop over in Ahmedabad.

Govt ups security for 10 scientists facing threat

Govt ups security for 10 scientists facing threat

Rediff.com10 Jan 2010

The scientists who have not been identified are working in crucial areas of nuclear, defence and space fields. The names of these scientists was mentioned by Sarfaraz Nawaz, who was deported from Muscat, during interrogation and which were further corroborated by T Nazir, LeT's pointsman in South India. Sources said on Sunday that following corroboration of the threats, a security review was carried out after which it was decided to enhance the security of the scientists.

Asian Champions Trophy: India hammer Asiad champs Japan 9-0

Asian Champions Trophy: India hammer Asiad champs Japan 9-0

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

The Indian men's hockey team put up a clinical performance against Japan, demolishing the Asiad gold-medallists 9-0 for its third win in as many matches at the Hero Asian Champions Trophy in Muscat.