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How many times have India won the Asia Cup?

How many times have India won the Asia Cup?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

India have won the Asia Cup on seven occasions, Sri Lanka on five occasions, with Pakistan winning it twice.

PCB allowed to land chartered flights from India, SA in Abu Dhabi

PCB allowed to land chartered flights from India, SA in Abu Dhabi

Rediff.com28 May 2021

The PCB faced a long delay getting visas for the Indian and South African broadcasting crew members but finally got visas for them on Thursday before the landing permission issue cropped up.

League Cup: Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs in semi-finals

League Cup: Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs in semi-finals

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

In a thriller at Anfield, a weakened Liverpool side came back from the brink to beat Leicester City on penalties after a 3-3 draw, setting up a semi-final against Arsenal.

9.99 lakh healthcare workers got Covid jab till Thursday: Centre

9.99 lakh healthcare workers got Covid jab till Thursday: Centre

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

The total number of beneficiaries who have been vaccinated on Thursday till 6 pm include 15,507 in Andhra Pradesh, 15,798 in Bihar, 10,266 in Kerala, 16,103 in Karnataka, 7,117 in Madhya Pradesh, 6,497 in Tamil Nadu, 5,128 in Delhi, 12,212 in Gujarat and 7,187 in West Bengal, according to the provisional report.

Union ministers share farmers' langar food during meet

Union ministers share farmers' langar food during meet

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

During the last few meetings, farmer leaders have been arranging their own lunch, snacks and beverages while refusing to have the food organised by the government.

AGP in a bind over massive anti-CAA stir in Assam

AGP in a bind over massive anti-CAA stir in Assam

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

The AGP, an ally of the BJP, voted for the Citizenship Amendment Bill in the Rajya Sabha, after Amit Shah's assurance. However, the scale, intensity and, persistence of the anti-CAA protests since then have taken it by surprise.

NITI Aayog: States react with caution, want fine print

NITI Aayog: States react with caution, want fine print

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

While Congress-ruled states such as Kerala, Karnataka and Assam expressed fears about the sudden demise of the planning process and wondered what it would be replaced with, also worrying about the immediate implications on annual Plan outlays, Andhra Pradesh said it was considering setting up its own NITI Aayog.

AIIMS Nurses Union go on indefinite strike

AIIMS Nurses Union go on indefinite strike

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

As around 5,000 nurses went on strike from the afternoon hampering patient care services at the premier hospital, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria in a video message termed the strike in the time of pandemic as "inappropriate and unfortunate".

MAPPED: Which constituency votes when

MAPPED: Which constituency votes when

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

The Election Commission has announced the schedule of 2019 Lok Sabha polls. The elections will be held between April and May in seven phases, starting from April 11. The counting of votes will be on May 23.

3rd T20I: Will India bring in reserves for dead rubber at Eden?

3rd T20I: Will India bring in reserves for dead rubber at Eden?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

Having already won the series, Rohit and Dravid will now like to maintain a fine balance between winning and also trying out all their available resources to see how each and every individual is placed.

Chidambaram, Sibal among 41 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Chidambaram, Sibal among 41 elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

P Chidambaram and Rajeev Shukla of the Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party's Sumitra Valmiki and Kavita Patidar, former Congress leader Kapil Sibal, Rashtriya Janata Dal's Misa Bharti and Jayant Chaudhary of the Rashtriya Lok Dal were among the 41 winners declared elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha.

Indian women qualify for 2021 World Cup after Pakistan round cancelled

Indian women qualify for 2021 World Cup after Pakistan round cancelled

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

India women's team sealed their qualification for the 2021 ODI World Cup following the cancellation of their Championship round against Pakistan with the BCCI not getting government clearance to play against their arch-rivals. The India vs Pakistan round was scheduled to take place between July and November last year but was always subject to government clearance. Both teams will share points for the cancelled three-match series.

Citizenship Bill to be introduced in LS on Monday

Citizenship Bill to be introduced in LS on Monday

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Its passage in the Lok Sabha is all but certain due to the massive majority the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies have, and the Union government is confident of its passage in the Rajya Sabha as well with the support of several non-aligned regional parties which have often joined the treasury benches in the past.

Situation is concerning: Canada's Trudeau backs farmers' protest

Situation is concerning: Canada's Trudeau backs farmers' protest

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

Trudeau, 48, is the first world leader to comment on the farmers' protests.

SA trounce India in Harmanpreet's 100th T20I

SA trounce India in Harmanpreet's 100th T20I

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

South Africa trounced India by 105 runs in the sixth and final women's T20 International in Surat on Friday. Despite the defeat, India cliched the six-match series 3-1, with two games being washed out due to rain.

All-England: Sindhu cruises into second round; Srikanth exits

All-England: Sindhu cruises into second round; Srikanth exits

Rediff.com11 Mar 2020

The sixth seed and world No. 6 Indian needed 42 minutes to get the better of Beiwin Zhang of the United States, ranked eight places below her, 21-14, 21-17.

Tokyo Olympics: What you need to know right now

Tokyo Olympics: What you need to know right now

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Here's what you need to know about the Tokyo Games

No alternative to MSP and repealing farm laws: Farmers

No alternative to MSP and repealing farm laws: Farmers

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Thousands of farmers, mainly from Punjab and Haryana, are protesting at various borders of the national capital for more than a month against the laws and are demanding that these be repealed.

Maini first Indian to score points in DTM Championship

Maini first Indian to score points in DTM Championship

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Mercedes-AMG driver Arjun Maini marked yet another milestone in his racing career as the Bangalore-based racer became the first Indian to score points in the DTM Championship at the Nurburgring motor racing circuit in Germany.

EPL PIX: Arsenal held, Villa win, Leeds, Wolves lose

EPL PIX: Arsenal held, Villa win, Leeds, Wolves lose

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

Arsenal's inability to kill off the contest will be a frustration as that has been a hallmark of their recent form. They had won their previous 18 Premier League matches in which they scored first.

78 hours of business lost: Rajya Sabha adjourns sine die

78 hours of business lost: Rajya Sabha adjourns sine die

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

Vice Chairman Harivansh regretted that 78 hours of business were lost due to disruptions and that the House functioned for only 27 hours.

Govt's 6th round of meeting with farmers cancelled

Govt's 6th round of meeting with farmers cancelled

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

No breakthrough has been possible in the five rounds of talks so far as the protesting farmers have stuck to their demand for the repeal of the laws despite the government's assurance to look into specific issues without abolishing the legislations.

Chandrayaan-3 Will Head To Moon In 2022

Chandrayaan-3 Will Head To Moon In 2022

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

ISRO hopes to put a crew on the moon, but it has to learn how to keep people alive and healthy in space first.

Soccer: Spalletti named Napoli coach as Gattuso's successor

Soccer: Spalletti named Napoli coach as Gattuso's successor

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Juventus rehire Allegri.

Anti-CAB protests rock Northeast, infant dies on choked road

Anti-CAB protests rock Northeast, infant dies on choked road

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

Students' organisations and political parties are participating in the bandh to protest the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which seeks to grant Indian citizenship to non-Muslim refugees from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan if they faced religious persecution there.

Vaccination for COVID-19 will be voluntary: Govt

Vaccination for COVID-19 will be voluntary: Govt

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

The ministry further stated that it was advisable to receive a complete schedule of the anti-coronavirus vaccine irrespective of past history of infection with COVID-19 as this will help in developing a strong immune response against the disease.

Azhar to address HCA corruption charges after Windies T20

Azhar to address HCA corruption charges after Windies T20

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Hyderabad Cricket Association chief Mohammad Azharuddin says he will address the alleged corruption charges against his governing body after hosting the December 6 T20 series opener between India and the West Indies.

'Tiger was impatient to step out, all guns blazing'

'Tiger was impatient to step out, all guns blazing'

Rediff.com3 May 2022

'It would have been easy to make a small film with Tiger in a basti or an action film like Pushpa which was all mud, grunge and a repeat of what I had done before.'

J-K Panchayat polls in March, 1st political exercise in 6 months

J-K Panchayat polls in March, 1st political exercise in 6 months

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Polling will be held in eight phases. The first phase of polling will take place on March 5, while the second phase is scheduled for March 7. The third, fourth and fifth phase of voting will take place on March 9, 12 and 14 respectively. The EC has marked March 16, 18 and 20 for sixth, seventh and eighth phases.

With Yogi in fray from Gorakhpur, Hindu Yuva Vahini gets active back in action

With Yogi in fray from Gorakhpur, Hindu Yuva Vahini gets active back in action

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

The HYV describes itself as "a fierce cultural and social organisation dedicated to Hindutva and nationalism". Alongside cow protection, its stated objectives are "complete abolishment of the differentiation between touchable-untouchable and high-low, promote the harmonious development of society".

RBI likely to maintain status quo on interest rate

RBI likely to maintain status quo on interest rate

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

Amid fears of a third wave of coronavirus pandemic and hardening of retail inflation, the Reserve Bank is likely to maintain status quo on interest rate and watch the developing macroeconomic situation for some more time before taking any decisive action on monetary policy. The RBI is scheduled to announce its bi-monthly monetary policy review on August 6 at the end of the three-day meeting -- August 4-6 -- of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The RBI Governor-headed six-member MPC decides on the key policy rates.

India's World Cup team to be picked on April 15

India's World Cup team to be picked on April 15

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

India's 15-member squad for the ICC World Cup will be selected on April 15 in Mumbai.

Talks only on repealing new farm laws: Farmers to Centre

Talks only on repealing new farm laws: Farmers to Centre

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Farmers said the agenda of the meeting should also include amendments to be made and notified in the Commission for the Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas Ordinance, 2020 to exclude farmers from its penal provisions.

FA Cup: Chelsea crush Chesterfield; Newcastle stunned

FA Cup: Chelsea crush Chesterfield; Newcastle stunned

Rediff.com9 Jan 2022

Romelu Lukaku scored for Chelsea in a 5-1 FA Cup third-round victory

'Yoga from home' to mark this year's International Yoga Day in US

'Yoga from home' to mark this year's International Yoga Day in US

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

For health enthusiasts in the US, popular yoga guru Baba Ramdev is scheduled to conduct a virtual session on common yoga protocol with postures (asanas), breathing techniques (pranayama) and meditation during an online event organised by the Indian Consulate in Houston in collaboration with various community organisations.

Delhi court dismisses Nirbhaya convict's plea to quash death penalty

Delhi court dismisses Nirbhaya convict's plea to quash death penalty

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The plea claimed that Singh was arrested from Rajasthan and brought to Delhi on December 17, 2012, and was not present in the city on December 16, when the crime took place.

Protesting farmers stay firm as Delhi shivers at 1.1C

Protesting farmers stay firm as Delhi shivers at 1.1C

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

The government and the farm unions had reached some common ground on Wednesday to resolve the protesting farmers' concerns over rise in power tariff and penalties for stubble burning, but the two sides remained deadlocked over the main contentious issues of the repeal of three farm laws and a legal guarantee for MSP.

Delhi govt moves court for executing Nirbhaya convicts

Delhi govt moves court for executing Nirbhaya convicts

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

The Delhi government moved a court on Wednesday seeking fresh date for the execution of four convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case. Additional sessions judge Dharmendra Rana directed the convicts to file their response by Thursday.

SC rejects Nirbhaya convict's curative petition

SC rejects Nirbhaya convict's curative petition

Rediff.com2 Mar 2020

The mercy petitions of three convicts -- Mukesh, Vinay and Akshay -- have already been dismissed by the President.

IAF Will Touch The Sky With Further Glory

IAF Will Touch The Sky With Further Glory

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari, who will head the IAF from October 1, will keep our fighting capabilities sharpened and operationally ready for conflict at all times, notes Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).