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How the role of spinners will change in pink ball Test

How the role of spinners will change in pink ball Test

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

England's lead spinner Jack Leach says he is ready for a new role as the day-night pink ball Test against India looks set to bring the seamers back into the forefront after the spinners dominated the first two matches.

Nirmala Sitharaman says discussing Apple's request for FDI rules waiver

Nirmala Sitharaman says discussing Apple's request for FDI rules waiver

Rediff.com30 May 2016

The minister, however, said she was not in favour of relaxing rules for Apple to sell refurbished second-hand phones in India

Will AAP Forge A New Political Culture In India?

Will AAP Forge A New Political Culture In India?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

AAP will have to learn to be patient as such electoral changes do not happen in a hurry, asserts Ramesh Menon.

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh's mansion is located in one of south-west Kensington's most sought after residential addresses.

EPS welcomes Kerala's water offer, says daily supply will help

EPS welcomes Kerala's water offer, says daily supply will help

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

He appealed to Kerala to extend cooperation to store full water in the Mullaiperiyar dam.

Your old computer can educate a child thanks to them

Your old computer can educate a child thanks to them

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Raghav tells Rediff.com's Shobha Warrier how he and his cousin Mukund co-founded Renew IT, which refurbishes discarded computers and makes them affordable for the poor in rural India.

AIADMK unveils new statue of Jaya

AIADMK unveils new statue of Jaya

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

The new life size statue is made of bronze and weighs around 800 kg, a little more than the earlier one.

SpiceJet to resume flights to Dubai from Mumbai, Madurai

SpiceJet to resume flights to Dubai from Mumbai, Madurai

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

SpiceJet is offering fares on Mumbai-Dubai route as a discount.

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Finally! An Indian Coming-Of-Age Movie For Grownups

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Dear Friend is for those who idealised Dil Chahta Hai all out of proportion, and then warmed up to the premise that friendship could be a lot more complicated, and transient, observes Sreehari Nair.

England's WTC hopes hang by hair as pink-ball Test against India awaits

England's WTC hopes hang by hair as pink-ball Test against India awaits

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

New Zealand have already booked their spot for the inaugural WTC final, leaving India, England and Australia vying for the other.

ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan to retain green-maroon jersey

ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan to retain green-maroon jersey

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

The board of ATK Mohun Bagan on Friday decided to retain the iconic green and maroon jersey which has been synonymous with the 131-year-old legacy of the football club. The name of the club will be changed to ATK Mohun Bagan, while the logo will have the iconic Mohun Bagan boat with addition of ATK to it.

Railways seeks private fund to develop Mumbai's CST station

Railways seeks private fund to develop Mumbai's CST station

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

The estimated cost of the project is around Rs 1,642 crore.

From owning to renting: How the new economy is fuelling change

From owning to renting: How the new economy is fuelling change

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

Renting start-ups make a killing as millennials fuel sharing economy.

Is India back to being 'Third World'?

Is India back to being 'Third World'?

Rediff.com13 May 2021

A feature of 'Third World-ism' is lack of accountability. Whether and how the Modi government is held to account politically is a matter for the future, observes T N Ninan.

PIX: Laxman inaugurates 'Mohammad Azharuddin stand' at HCA stadium

PIX: Laxman inaugurates 'Mohammad Azharuddin stand' at HCA stadium

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

VVS Laxman inaugurated the newly-refurbished North Stand of the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in honour of former India captain and newly-elected Hyderabad Cricket Association president Mohammad Azharuddin.

Root reminds England importance of 'vital first 20 balls'

Root reminds England importance of 'vital first 20 balls'

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

'It's not necessarily just been that one moment and the lights, or that twilight period. It's sometimes been right at the start of the game... later on in day four, these strange passages of play have happened.'

As a Test batsman you need to handle all conditions: Stokes

As a Test batsman you need to handle all conditions: Stokes

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

Brushing aside the incessant talk around spin-friendly pitches in India, big-hitting England all-rounder Ben Stokes has said that Test players should be proficient in handling all kinds of conditions.

SpaceX completes historic vertical landing

SpaceX completes historic vertical landing

Rediff.com22 Dec 2015

In a shot in the arm for Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, founded by high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, the California-based company scripted history when its Falcon-9 rocket booster successfully landed at Cape Canaveral after despatching 11 communications satellites to orbit.

Prasad lauds Apple CEO's India commitment, calls for business

Prasad lauds Apple CEO's India commitment, calls for business

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Apple, which is seeing declining sales elsewhere in the world, is betting big on India for growth as sales here saw an impressive 56 per cent growth in the January-March 2016 quarter.

Not much separates India, Aus young footballers: Grassroots coach

Not much separates India, Aus young footballers: Grassroots coach

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

'India can benefit from the sheer number of kids who play, and with more development the game in India will grow,' says Anthony Frost, a Melbourne-based grassroots football instructor.

Will England play Anderson and Broad in Motera?

Will England play Anderson and Broad in Motera?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The skipper, however, hinted that there would be a bit more lateral movement with the pink ball which can 'work in their favour'.

BJP, Congress spar over Vadra's links with absconding arms dealer

BJP, Congress spar over Vadra's links with absconding arms dealer

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

The BJP asked the Gandhis to speak up over the issue.

Atanu Das ready to hit bulls-eye in Tokyo Olympics

Atanu Das ready to hit bulls-eye in Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Atanu opened up about how he honed his skills during the first lockdown when sporting action was put to a grinding halt

Amit Shah asks CAPFs to furnish leave data of jawans

Amit Shah asks CAPFs to furnish leave data of jawans

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed all central armed police forces to compile three-year data and inform his ministry if their jawans and officers are utilising their stipulated leaves as part of his ambitious proposal that aims at allowing troops spend at least 100 days with their families in a year, officials said on Thursday.

How domestic airlines are planning to counter Vistara

How domestic airlines are planning to counter Vistara

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

IndiGo, which has about 550 flights a day, has increased the number of daily flights from Delhi to Hyderabad and Chennai to seven.

U-17 WC: Kolkata to host final; Mumbai, Guwahati get semis

U-17 WC: Kolkata to host final; Mumbai, Guwahati get semis

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Kolkata will host the summit clash of the U-17 World Cup football on October 28 while Navi Mumbai and Guwahati were chosen to stage the semi-finals.

British Queen Elizabeth gets pay rise

British Queen Elizabeth gets pay rise

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The 92-year-old monarch's accounts released on Thursday showed the public funds used by her for official expenditure and duties went up from 41.9 million (Rs 377 crore to 47.4 million (Rs 426 crore).

Vote - Are you happy with the Railway Budget?

Vote - Are you happy with the Railway Budget?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

The Railway Budget for 2016-17 spared passengers and freight from any increase in tariffs.

Rebalancing India-China, The Sri Lanka Way

Rebalancing India-China, The Sri Lanka Way

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Colombo seems to be veering to the middle path between China and the US on global matters, but in regional matters of strategic security, it is increasingly identifying with India, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

'We are 50-plus and still working hard'

'We are 50-plus and still working hard'

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

'I have been hearing this for the last four generations, that this is the last generation of superstars.' 'We will not leave it for the younger generation to take it easily.' 'We will not hand it over to them.'

How Tata Motors is rebuilding its car business

How Tata Motors is rebuilding its car business

Rediff.com11 Jul 2013

The company has refurbished as many as eight models, but it desperately needs to up the ante in the compact SUV and compact sedan segments.

With WTC final in sight, India-England gear up for 4th Test

With WTC final in sight, India-England gear up for 4th Test

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

While a draw always seems a safe option in a game like this but Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri wouldn't like to play a defensive game which at times can be counter-productive.

Ashes batsmen can expect another bumpy ride in Adelaide

Ashes batsmen can expect another bumpy ride in Adelaide

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

The Adelaide Oval curator will seek to juice up what has traditionally been a docile pitch for the second Ashes Test between Australia and England next week, meaning batsmen may be in for a torrid opening.

Expert panel for granting environment clearance to Central Vista

Expert panel for granting environment clearance to Central Vista

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

With the expert panel's recommendations, the project comes a step closer to getting the environment clearance (EC), to be given by the Union Environment Minister.

How Samsung plans to counter iPhone7 launch

How Samsung plans to counter iPhone7 launch

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Plans a high-voltage relaunch of Note7, multi-media campaign before new iPhone launch

Kupwara encounter: Why the army is watching the LoC

Kupwara encounter: Why the army is watching the LoC

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Even as India battles the COVID-19 threat on a war footing, it cannot lose sight of the threat building up in Kashmir, cautions Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Tight security arrangement for Kochi ODI

Tight security arrangement for Kochi ODI

Rediff.com13 Jan 2013

A foolproof security arrangements have been made around the recently refurbished Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium in Kochi, which will host the second ODI between India and England, a top police official said.

London inferno: Death toll at 17, 'miracle' if anymore survivors

London inferno: Death toll at 17, 'miracle' if anymore survivors

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

London Fire Brigade fire fighters worked through the night to try and account for whole families that are still missing in the huge fire at the Grenfell Tower on the Lancaster West Estate in Latimer Road.