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Mahindra in race to acquire Saab

Mahindra in race to acquire Saab

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

Last day for bid over; Mahindra is said to be one of those interested.

Japanese cell biologist wins Nobel for medicine

Japanese cell biologist wins Nobel for medicine

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

Ohsumi, born in 1945 in Fukuoka, Japan, has been a professor at the Tokyo Institute of Technology since 2009.

5G: Future of mobile communication

5G: Future of mobile communication

Rediff.com3 May 2019

Revenue decline has left the operators with little money to service their mostly 3G and partly 4G infrastructure leading to poor data and voice quality.

King of luxury buses ups the ante in India

King of luxury buses ups the ante in India

Rediff.com6 Apr 2012

Volvo has redefined bus travel in the country and continues to churn out several new quality products for this market. Can it stave off tenacious newcomers like Tata and Benz?

Berdych removes Sock to win Stockholm Open

Berdych removes Sock to win Stockholm Open

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

Tomas Berdych swept aside American Jack Sock to make it two Stockholm Open titles in a row, winning Sunday's final 7-6(1), 6-2 in the Swedish capital.

2019 FIFA awards: Who is in contention?

2019 FIFA awards: Who is in contention?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Liverpool's Champions League winning trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane joined regulars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's player award

UK Supreme Court grants Assange's extradition appeal

UK Supreme Court grants Assange's extradition appeal

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Britain's Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear an appeal by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange against his extradition to Sweden where he is accused of rape and sexual assault.

Former champ tells it straight on Day 2 at Roland Garros

Former champ tells it straight on Day 2 at Roland Garros

Rediff.com30 May 2017

Three-times Roland Garros champion Mats Wilander reflects on Day Two of the French Open.

Europa League: Besiktas game halted twice as floodlights fail

Europa League: Besiktas game halted twice as floodlights fail

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

Besiktas's Europa League game at home to Tottenham Hotspur was suspended twice on Thursday after the floodlights failed in each half before the Turkish side won 1-0.

Fish, Soderling pull out of French Open

Fish, Soderling pull out of French Open

Rediff.com22 May 2012

World No.10 Mardy Fish has pulled out of the French Open because of fatigue, organisers said.

Assange can fight against extradition in UK, rules court

Assange can fight against extradition in UK, rules court

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won the right to petition the UK Supreme Court in his fight against extradition to Sweden on rape allegation.

Mind bending photographs that will shock you

Mind bending photographs that will shock you

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Self-taught Swedish photographer and retoucher Erik Johansson turns outrageous scenarios into surreal yet familiar fragments of reality.

The most daring outfits at Cannes

The most daring outfits at Cannes

Rediff.com25 May 2017

These celebs couldn't get enough of sheer gowns and thigh-high slits.

Olympic Triple jump champion Olsson retires

Olympic Triple jump champion Olsson retires

Rediff.com14 May 2012

Swedish Olympic triple jump champion Christian Olsson said on Monday he was retiring after injury put an end to his plans for a comeback at the London Games later this year.

PHOTOS: Manchester United thrash AZ, Arsenal held

PHOTOS: Manchester United thrash AZ, Arsenal held

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

On a good night for English clubs in the Europa League, Manchester United hammered AZ Alkmaar 4-0, while Wolverhampton Wanderers also thrashed Besiktas 4-0 in Group K, and Arsenal came from two goals down to draw 2-2 away to Standard Liege and finish first in their pool. The upset of the night came in Group J as Crivelli scored a 90th-minute winner against Borussia Moenchengladbach to send Basaksehir through and knock the Germans out, with AS Roma grabbing the runner-up spot thanks to a 2-2 home draw with Wolfsberger as the Europa League group stage concluded on Thursday.

Bofors scam: 'Rajiv Gandhi watched cover-up, did nothing'

Bofors scam: 'Rajiv Gandhi watched cover-up, did nothing'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2012

"I knew what I was doing when I leaked the documents to you. I could not count on my government or Bofors or the Government of India to get to the bottom of this." Sten Lindstrom, former head of Swedish police who led the investigations into the Bofors-India gun deal, explains why he chose to turn whistleblower to Chitra Subramaniam-Duella, in an interview published on the website hoot.org

Connecticut Open: Kvitova advances, Vinci ousted

Connecticut Open: Kvitova advances, Vinci ousted

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Petra Kvitova moved closer to a third straight Connecticut Open crown after defeating Ekaterina Makarova 6-3, 6-1 to reach the semi-finals on Thursday.

Nations League PIX: Portugal thump Croatia; Mbappe magic gives France win

Nations League PIX: Portugal thump Croatia; Mbappe magic gives France win

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

Diogo Jota and Joao Felix both scored their first international goals in the second half before Bruno Petkovic pulled one back and Andre Silva then added a fourth.

Canadian model's heartwarming post for late DJ Avicii

Canadian model's heartwarming post for late DJ Avicii

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Canadian model Raquel Bettencourt says she can never forget the late artiste.

'You can keep locking down endlessly, but what will you do at the end of it?'

'You can keep locking down endlessly, but what will you do at the end of it?'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

'We haven't flattened the infection curve, we may have merely smoothened it temporarily.'

Eriksson, Roca frontrunners for India football coaching job

Eriksson, Roca frontrunners for India football coaching job

Rediff.com9 Apr 2019

71-year-old Sven-Goran Eriksson won 18 trophies with various clubs in Sweden, Portugal and Italy, between 1979 and 2000, and became the first manager to win league-and-cup doubles in three countries.

3 US-born scientists share 2011 Physics Nobel

3 US-born scientists share 2011 Physics Nobel

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

United States-born scientists Saul Perlmutter, Brian Schmidt and Adam Riess were on Tuesday named for the Nobel Prize in Physics for their studies of exploding stars that revealed that the expansion of the universe is accelerating.

PIX: How models welcomed 2018 in style

PIX: How models welcomed 2018 in style

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Why keep it boring when you can ring in the New Year in style?

The Swedes have handed India an irresistible offer

The Swedes have handed India an irresistible offer

Rediff.com20 May 2016

Swedish defence major Saab has unveiled its next generation fighter aircraft, Gripen E, which the company said is being offered to the country under the 'Make in India' initiative with transfer of technology.

Nadal criticises delay in Fognini ban

Nadal criticises delay in Fognini ban

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

He was slapped with $24,000 in fines on Friday but was allowed to play two matches in the doubles tournament with partner Simone Bolelli before the Grand Slam Board announced their decision to suspend Fognini on Saturday.

World's first sex school opens in Austria

World's first sex school opens in Austria

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

The Austrian International Sex School in Vienna offers "hands on" lessons in seduction for 1,400 pounds a term.

Review: Safe House is a stylish thriller

Review: Safe House is a stylish thriller

Rediff.com10 Feb 2012

This one's a career-making performance for both actor Ryan Reynolds and director Daniel Espinosa.

Aubameyang shortlisted along with Ronaldo, Bale for Ballon d'or award

Aubameyang shortlisted along with Ronaldo, Bale for Ballon d'or award

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo and his Real Madrid team-mate Gareth Bale have been shortlisted for this year's coveted Ballon d'Or award.

'Many in north-east feel they are not Indians'

'Many in north-east feel they are not Indians'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2011

In an exclusive e-mail interview to Surajit Talukdar, Lintner talks about the recent peace initiative between ULFA and the government, and how the Myanmar government is not concerned about India's insurgency problem in NE, among other things.

Champions League group still complicated, Simeone warns

Champions League group still complicated, Simeone warns

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

Atletico Madrid must not let down their guard after Wednesday's thumping Champions League win at home to Malmo, coach Diego Simeone said.

Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, Portugal qualify for 2018 World Cup

Uruguay, Argentina, Colombia, Portugal qualify for 2018 World Cup

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

A summary of Tuesday's qualification matches next year's FIFA World Cup.

Sports Shorts: Harika bounces back after three draws

Sports Shorts: Harika bounces back after three draws

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday

Ibrahimovic to retire from international football after Euro 2016

Ibrahimovic to retire from international football after Euro 2016

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said on Tuesday that he would retire from international football at the end of Euro 2016.

Ishant Sharma's man bun: Yay or Nay? Tell Us!

Ishant Sharma's man bun: Yay or Nay? Tell Us!

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

India fast bowler Ishant Sharma was seen sporting the man bun in Mohali, a hairstyle popularised by soccer stars Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Gareth Bale.

UK court allows Assange's extradition to Sweden

UK court allows Assange's extradition to Sweden

Rediff.com24 Feb 2011

A British court on Thursday ruled that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden to face sexual assault allegations.

England end 43-year wait for win over Sweden

England end 43-year wait for win over Sweden

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

An own goal by Daniel Majstorovic helped England end a 43-year wait for a win over Sweden with a 1-0 triumph over their fellow Euro 2012 finalists in a friendly at Wembley on Tuesday.

Arsenal legend Ljungberg signs up for Mumbai City FC

Arsenal legend Ljungberg signs up for Mumbai City FC

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

The former Swedish captain, was an integral part of Arsenal's feared line-up in the early part of the last decade. He also played a key role in the North London club's record-breaking 49-game unbeaten run in 2003-04.

Affordable 5G devices in India by 2021: Jio

Affordable 5G devices in India by 2021: Jio

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Jio has been allocated spectrum in 28 gigahertz to run 5G trials.

Michelle Obama's memoir -- Becoming -- to release on November 13

Michelle Obama's memoir -- Becoming -- to release on November 13

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

The memoir will chronicle her life from a childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, as well as her time in the White House.