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Can England repeat their 2012 Test series triumph in India?

Can England repeat their 2012 Test series triumph in India?

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

He was among the key plotters of England's historic 2012 Test triumph in India and former coach Andy Flower sees no reason why an encore is not possible this year as he believes the visitors have enough 'formidable players' to challenge the upbeat hosts.

Sparks cause panic in train

Sparks cause panic in train

Rediff.com4 Jul 2003

The passengers of the Delhi-Panipat immediately started getting down and many sustained minor injuries as there were no footboards, witnesses said.

Microsoft to set up 100 innovation centres in 2 years

Microsoft to set up 100 innovation centres in 2 years

Rediff.com7 Dec 2012

They will act as "innovation hubs" at select colleges and technology institutes, providing incubation and expert hands-on support on Microsoft technology.

'Obama plans to make US a magnet for jobs'

'Obama plans to make US a magnet for jobs'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2013

A day after his State of the Union Address, the US President will visit the Linamar factory in Asheville, North Carolina to announce his measures.

Pakistan army refuses to allow trucks from India

Pakistan army refuses to allow trucks from India

Rediff.com10 Jan 2013

25 trucks carrying mostly vegetables from India were not allowed to cross the LoC.

Goldman Sachs for formal inflation target by govt

Goldman Sachs for formal inflation target by govt

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

The Reserve Bank of India in its annual monetary policy predicts an annual inflation number every year which is not a mandate, as there is no inflation target set by the government.

BSP leader's murder: 3 suspects held in Haryana

BSP leader's murder: 3 suspects held in Haryana

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

Three persons were taken into custody on Thursday by a Delhi police team in Haryana's Jind district in connection with the murder of Bahujan Samaj Party leader and real estate tycoon Deepak Bhardwaj.

Woman molested, father assaulted in WB's Birbhum district

Woman molested, father assaulted in WB's Birbhum district

Rediff.com7 Jan 2013

A woman was molested by miscreants in the presence of her father who was beaten up near the main market in Suri, Birbhum district headquarters town on Monday which led to street protests, police sources said.

Policy to promote regional air connectivity in 3 months

Policy to promote regional air connectivity in 3 months

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

It would provide ways to cross-subsidise these operations when airlines will fly to such destinations.

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 46 students in university attack

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 46 students in university attack

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

Gunmen wearing military attires raided university hostels in a northern Nigerian town, killing 46 students in a deadly Independence Day massacre.

Slipper attack on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Slipper attack on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Rediff.com28 Sep 2012

The protesting contractual teachers on Friday threw slippers towards Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his public meeting in Bihar's Madhepura district, official sources said.

Returns from IPOs dismal over 10 years

Returns from IPOs dismal over 10 years

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Only 164 companies or 42 per cent currently trade above the offer price.

Samsung takes more smartphone market share from Apple

Samsung takes more smartphone market share from Apple

Rediff.com26 Apr 2013

Of the top five vendors, only Apple lost market share, while LG Electronics Inc, Huawei and ZTE Corp making incremental gains.

Better tax mop up, savings to improve fiscal deficit

Better tax mop up, savings to improve fiscal deficit

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

FM, in the revised estimates for 2012-13, projected a fiscal deficit of 5.2 per cent. This is now likely to be revised in light of better than expected revenue realisation and savings.

Fire breaks out in Kolkata cloth godown

Fire breaks out in Kolkata cloth godown

Rediff.com3 Jan 2013

A fire broke out in a cloth godown in the commercial area of Burrabazar in the city on Thursday morning.

Mentally ill woman raped by hospital official in Bihar

Mentally ill woman raped by hospital official in Bihar

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

Two incidents of rape were reported in Bihar on Sunday where a mentally ill woman was allegedly raped by an official of a government hospital, while a minor girl was gangraped by two youths, the police said.

Friday prayers pass off peacefully in UP: Top cop

Friday prayers pass off peacefully in UP: Top cop

Rediff.com27 Dec 2019

He said there was no report of any untoward incident from anywhere in the state.

How Sports Ministry arm-twisted BCCI to come under NADA

How Sports Ministry arm-twisted BCCI to come under NADA

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

Senior BCCI members feel that the "decision to buckle under government pressure" may lead to the Board losing its autonomy despite being financially independent.

DMK, allies take out rally against CAA in Chennai

DMK, allies take out rally against CAA in Chennai

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Thousands of people marched on the streets with Dravida Munnetra Kazagham president MK Stalin to protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Chennai on Monday. Several senior leaders of opposition parties including that of Congress, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India-Marxist, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, and Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam participated in the mega rally to register their protest against the new law.

Bihar: 10-year-old girl beaten to death for cutting grass

Bihar: 10-year-old girl beaten to death for cutting grass

Rediff.com4 Jan 2013

"She was mercilessly beaten to death when the accused spotted her cutting grass in his field," a police official told rediff.com.

Ranbaxy's Lipitor generic may miss Dec deadline for return to US market

Ranbaxy's Lipitor generic may miss Dec deadline for return to US market

Rediff.com25 Dec 2012

It had not been able to meet the deadline so far, though investigation into the matter was over, sources said.

Villagers refuse to give land for Reliance power project

Villagers refuse to give land for Reliance power project

Rediff.com21 Jun 2012

A total of 971 acre, including private land, have been identified in the Jainanagar block of the district for the reliance power project.

India Inc to give 11% salary hike to employees in FY13

India Inc to give 11% salary hike to employees in FY13

Rediff.com2 Dec 2012

The increment percentages have dropped by 1-2 per cent across levels compared to last year.

Kingfisher staff on strike again: 31 flights cancelled

Kingfisher staff on strike again: 31 flights cancelled

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

While 22 flights of the airline were cancelled from Delhi, nine were cancelled from Mumbai, sources said.

Malayalam writer Sukumar Azhikode passes away

Malayalam writer Sukumar Azhikode passes away

Rediff.com24 Jan 2012

A recipient of high literary honours including the Kendra Sahitya Academy award, Azhikode hit national headlines a few years back by declining to accept Padma Shri holding such honours went against the spirit of Indian Constitution which saw all citizens as equal.

Yes Bank gets RBI nod to start stock-broking

Yes Bank gets RBI nod to start stock-broking

Rediff.com28 Sep 2012

The new-age lender, amongst the last of the banks to be granted licences, will invest up to Rs 25 crore (Rs 250 million) and enter the highly competitive fray in early FY14, sources said.

Should Pakistan be banned from Cricket World Cup?

Should Pakistan be banned from Cricket World Cup?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

A top BCCI source said even if a note is sent and the ICC agrees to put it out in front of member boards for a vote, India is unlikely to find any support from other nations.

Indian cos raise $3.84 billion from overseas in March

Indian cos raise $3.84 billion from overseas in March

Rediff.com4 May 2012

As many as 126 deals were carried out in which borrowers raised the money through external commercial borrowings (ECBs) and foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs), according to the data released by RBI.

Inside Tokyo's decision to delay the Olympics

Inside Tokyo's decision to delay the Olympics

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

It was an extraordinary turnaround for an Olympics that was expected to be held without major issues by a country known for public safety and economic stability. It also revealed a fatal miscalculation by Japanese and IOC officials of public sentiment at a time of heightened fears over the coronavirus.

Our archers are hungry for success: Limba Ram

Our archers are hungry for success: Limba Ram

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

Hit by flu on arrival, the Indian archers have got used to the unpredictable weather in London and are now eagerly awaiting the start of the Olympics in which they aim to win their first-ever medal, national coach Limba Ram said.

FIR against five policemen in custodial death of youth

FIR against five policemen in custodial death of youth

Rediff.com16 Jan 2012

An FIR has been lodged against five policemen on Monday in the alleged custodial death of a youth that triggered violent protest by angry people in Nawada district in Bihar, officials said.

Assam floods: 35 dead, 11 lakh stranded

Assam floods: 35 dead, 11 lakh stranded

Rediff.com30 Jun 2012

The flood situation in Assam continued to be grim with four more deaths in different areas of the state taking the toll to 35 even as the water level in some of the rivers have started receding, official sources said.

Ganguly gives thumbs down to ECB's 100-ball format

Ganguly gives thumbs down to ECB's 100-ball format

Rediff.com11 May 2018

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly, who is also a member of the MCC's World Cricket Committee, is not in favour of tinkering with the hugely popular Twenty20 format as mooted by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

Three quakes rock Kashmir, no damage reported

Three quakes rock Kashmir, no damage reported

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

Three earthquakes on Monday shook Kashmir within an hour but there were no reports of any damage caused anywhere in the valley.

Tendulkar's big NO to four-day Test matches

Tendulkar's big NO to four-day Test matches

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

India's cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar vehemently opposed the International Cricket Council's proposed four-day Test, urging the governing body to refrain from tinkering with a format in which the spinners come into play on the fifth and final day. A day less, according to the world's highest run-getter across two formats, will lead to batsmen thinking of Tests as an extended version of limited-overs cricket.

Bus mishap kills 19 near Jammu

Bus mishap kills 19 near Jammu

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

A road accident in the hilly Doda district claimed 19 lives and left one critically injured on Friday morning.

Gaya: 5 minor girls fall victim to family rivalry

Gaya: 5 minor girls fall victim to family rivalry

Rediff.com5 Dec 2013

The girls belonging to three families, were kept in one house by their parents, who had fled from the village following some personal rivalry, Additional Superintendent of Police (Gaya) Ashok Kumar said.

2 tribals murdered, 12 kidnapped by Maoists in Gadchiroli

2 tribals murdered, 12 kidnapped by Maoists in Gadchiroli

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

Two tribals were brutally murdered in full public glare and nearly a dozen others kidnapped by a group of Naxalites at a village near here in eastern Maharashtra today, police sources said.

3 generic HIV/AIDS drugs: Ranbaxy-Gilead pact

3 generic HIV/AIDS drugs: Ranbaxy-Gilead pact

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

The company has entered into an 'in-licencing agreement' with Gilead Sciences Inc to produce and sell, under licence, three new HIV/AIDS drugs which are currently in late stages of clinical development, Ranbaxy Laboratories said.

Wipro's ex-CEO joins Bloom Energy International

Wipro's ex-CEO joins Bloom Energy International

Rediff.com26 May 2011

Former Co-CEO of Wipro IT Business Girish S Paranjpe has joined the Silicon Valley-based Bloom Energy International as Managing Director. Bloom Energy International is a provider of breakthrough solid oxide fuel cell technology that produces clean, reliable, affordable onsite power.