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PICS: Super Kings rout SunRisers for 5th straight win

PICS: Super Kings rout SunRisers for 5th straight win

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Images from the IPL match between SunRisers Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings, in Delhi, on Wednesday.

'Cheteshwar Pujara mocks fragile batting'

'Cheteshwar Pujara mocks fragile batting'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

Day Two of the first Test between India and England brought bad news for the visitors. But Cheteshwar Pujara dominated all the headlines.

Waugh reckons India have a rounded side, but not better than teams of past

Waugh reckons India have a rounded side, but not better than teams of past

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

Waugh spoke in reference to India coach Ravi Shastri's comments that this is "the best Indian side in the last 15 years".

PIX: Buttler, Wood power England to easy win in 3rd T20

PIX: Buttler, Wood power England to easy win in 3rd T20

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Images from the third T20 International between India and England, in Ahmedabad, on Tuesday.

All-round Bumrah headlines opening day for India

All-round Bumrah headlines opening day for India

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Images from Day 1 of the Day-Night Tour match played in Sydney on Friday.

Govt amends anomaly, all CAPF personnel to now retire at 60 yrs

Govt amends anomaly, all CAPF personnel to now retire at 60 yrs

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Officers from the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) up to the top-most rank of Director General (DG) in these four forces retired after attaining the age of 60.

India's spinners rip through New Zealand top order

India's spinners rip through New Zealand top order

Rediff.com24 Aug 2012

Spinners R Ashwin and Pragyan Ojha took full advantage of a spinning track to rip through New Zealand's top order and put India in the driver's seat by the end of the second day in the opening Test in Hyderabad on Friday.

The damage Pompeo is causing to US interests

The damage Pompeo is causing to US interests

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

BWith a distracted president brooding in the White House, Pompeo seems to think his day has come. He seems to be pushing a personal agenda before a target audience in America, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Sitharaman visits forward areas along LoC in Kashmir

Sitharaman visits forward areas along LoC in Kashmir

Rediff.com29 Sep 2017

The defence minister will review the security situation along the Line of Control in the Valley and Line of Actual Control in the Ladakh region.

PICS: Australia vs India Second Test, Day 1

PICS: Australia vs India Second Test, Day 1

Rediff.com26 Dec 2020

Images from Day 1 of the second Test between Australia and India, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Saturday.

Kookaburra to provide only a dozen match balls for 1st Test

Kookaburra to provide only a dozen match balls for 1st Test

Rediff.com18 Dec 2011

Concerned with the questions raised over the quality of Kookaburra balls, the company's Rob Elliot has decided to provide only a dozen of match balls for the first Test match between India and Australia starting December 26, at the MCG.

'No real chance of hockey team winning Olympic medal'

'No real chance of hockey team winning Olympic medal'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2012

Former India hockey captain Zafar Iqbal does not see the national team ending its three-decade old medal drought at the London Olympics this year, but is of the opinion that a semi final berth would be a great achievement for the eight-time champions.

BlackBerry Curve 9360: The expensive Apollo has landed

BlackBerry Curve 9360: The expensive Apollo has landed

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

Straightaway, the Curve 9360 impresses with its extremely sleek form factor and the new OS7, which offers some features and performance updates. However, visually, there is really no difference between the OS6 and the OS7.

1st warm-up game: Indians looking to test Australian conditions

1st warm-up game: Indians looking to test Australian conditions

Rediff.com14 Dec 2011

Barely four days after a hectic series against the West Indies, India begin its tour of Australia with a two-day warm-up game against CA Chairman's XI in Canberra, on Thursday, with focus on acclimatizing to conditions ahead of the gruelling Test series later this month.

What's wrong with Naomi Osaka?

What's wrong with Naomi Osaka?

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Naomi Osaka is also the first woman to win a second Slam immediately after her first since Jennifer Capriati in 2001 but her meteoric rise has been followed by a distinct dip ahead of Roland Garros.

How IAF chief plans to solve fighter jet shortage

How IAF chief plans to solve fighter jet shortage

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria's plan includes building 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft in quick time to fill the light fighter vacancies left by the retirement of MiG-21 and MiG-27 fighters.

No all-party meeting on Telangana yet

No all-party meeting on Telangana yet

Rediff.com5 Jul 2011

An all-party meeting on the Telangana issue in the near future appears unlikely with the Congress on Tuesday saying that such an exercise needs to be preceded by talks with the people of different regions of Andhra Pradesh and political parties.

Right time to start women's IPL, says India captain Mithali

Right time to start women's IPL, says India captain Mithali

Rediff.com24 Feb 2019

India captain Mithali Raj came out in support of starting a women's version of the cash-rich Indian Premier League after having spoken against it earlier.

Reddy on his toes to tackle oil ministry issues

Reddy on his toes to tackle oil ministry issues

Rediff.com20 Jan 2011

Reddy, who moved from urban development to the oil ministry, got down to tackling the task straightaway with a brainstorming session with senior ministry officials on Thursday.

Shami comes to pace partner Bumrah's defence

Shami comes to pace partner Bumrah's defence

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

"How can people forget Jasprit Bumrah's numerous match-winning performances just after a couple of indifferent ODI games?" asked a miffed Mohammed Shami on Saturday to counter the criticism levelled at his new ball partner. Bumrah went wicketless in all three of India's defeats against New Zealand in the ODIs with questions being raised over his performance.

BCCI rejects PCB's proposal to share revenue

BCCI rejects PCB's proposal to share revenue

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ejaz Butt had suggested that Pakistan would play in India in a bid to resume bilateral cricketing ties but want a share of the revenues from the series, a proposal that India has straightaway rejected.

Tata may move SC against publication of Radia tape

Tata may move SC against publication of Radia tape

Rediff.com28 Nov 2010

Critical of the "unauthorised" release of tapes of his conversation with PR consultant Niira Radia, the US $ 73 billion Tata group chief Ratan Tata may move the Supreme Court on Monday to seek action against those behind the leak.

Upset over Congress MLA's remarks, Kumaraswamy threatens to quit

Upset over Congress MLA's remarks, Kumaraswamy threatens to quit

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

His comments a day after a ruling Congress MLA demanded that Siddaramaiah be made the chief minister again.

Why wasn't Sivarasan caught alive?

Why wasn't Sivarasan caught alive?

Rediff.com27 May 2021

'These are people who are anxious to die.' 'We have not seen such type of committed people anywhere.'

Images: Vintage Kallis battles pain for 40th ton

Images: Vintage Kallis battles pain for 40th ton

Rediff.com5 Jan 2011

Harbhajan Singh claimed two early wickets as South Africa reached 121 for five in their second innings at lunch on the fourth day of the series-deciding third Test against India in Cape Town.

Ind should have played practice match: Sourav

Ind should have played practice match: Sourav

Rediff.com18 Dec 2010

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team should have at least played a practice match ahead of the first Test that's underway at the Centurion.

SC: Nirmohi Akhara to lose Ayodhya land rights if...

SC: Nirmohi Akhara to lose Ayodhya land rights if...

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

The Allahabad high court, in its judgment of 2010 on four civil lawsuits, had partitioned the 2.77-acre disputed land in Ayodhya equally among the three parties -- the Sunni Waqf Board, the Nirmohi Akhara and Ram Lalla.

Ganguly's views on first ever day-night Test...

Ganguly's views on first ever day-night Test...

Rediff.com29 Oct 2019

Ganguly said he is happy that India skipper Virat Kohli as well as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have agreed on a historic first at such a short notice.

'Numbers will stabilise around April 25'

'Numbers will stabilise around April 25'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'...If people follow the lockdown well.'

Ashwin becomes fastest to pick 250 Test wickets

Ashwin becomes fastest to pick 250 Test wickets

Rediff.com12 Feb 2017

Ravichandran Ashwin, on Sunday, added yet another feather on his cap as he became the quickest bowler to claim 250 wickets in Test cricket.

Here's how Guptill is preparing for World Cup

Here's how Guptill is preparing for World Cup

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

Guptill wants to utilise his time facing Rashid Khan at the nets to prepare for the World Cup game against Afghanistan on June 8.

Barty is Australia's last hope

Barty is Australia's last hope

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

Ash Barty carries a nation's hopes of ending the long wait for a home champion into the Australian Open

3rd T20I, PIX: De Kock leads SA to series-levelling win

3rd T20I, PIX: De Kock leads SA to series-levelling win

Rediff.com22 Sep 2019

IMAGES from the 3rd and final T20I played in Bengaluru on Sunday

French Open: Srikanth beats Prannoy, Yamaguchi blows away Sindhu

French Open: Srikanth beats Prannoy, Yamaguchi blows away Sindhu

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

PV Sindhu had a below-par outing as Japan's Akene Yamaguchi beat the World Championship silver medallist 21-14, 21-9 in a thoroughly one-sided semi-final of the French Open Super Series, in Paris, on Saturday.

Schumacher sets out on road back to F1

Schumacher sets out on road back to F1

Rediff.com13 Jan 2010

Seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher set out on the road back to Formula One on Tuesday by testing a GP2 development car in southern Spain.

Why BJP is in a tight corner

Why BJP is in a tight corner

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

'Is Modi failing is the question which the BJP will begin to ask itself,' says Amulya Ganguli.

SC agrees to examine constitutionality of 'triple talaq'

SC agrees to examine constitutionality of 'triple talaq'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

The apex court said 'we are not straightaway arriving at any conclusion' as there were 'very strong views' on both sides. It said it will also see if there was any error in previous judgements which dealt with the issue and decide whether it can be referred to a larger or a five-judge constitution bench.

Controversy's child frontrunner for Chhattisgarh CM

Controversy's child frontrunner for Chhattisgarh CM

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Bhupesh Baghel revived the Congress in Chhattisgarh after the party's frontline leadership was wiped out in a Maoist attack in 2013.

PM to visit France; defence, nuclear talks top agenda

PM to visit France; defence, nuclear talks top agenda

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Modi will arrive in France on Thursday evening and straightaway head for talks with Macron, who will also host a working dinner for the visiting leader.

Yuvraj on why Dhoni will play an important role in 2019 World Cup

Yuvraj on why Dhoni will play an important role in 2019 World Cup

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Yuvraj Singh said Mahendra Singh Dhoni's presence is crucial for India's World Cup chances as he is a guiding force for current captain Virat Kohli and also plays an important role in decision-making.