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Nestle replaces India boss after Maggi scare

Nestle replaces India boss after Maggi scare

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Nestle India said in a statement on Friday that its managing director for India, Etienne Benet, would move to the group's head office in Switzerland.

HAL vs IAF: Govt decision on trainer aircraft row today

HAL vs IAF: Govt decision on trainer aircraft row today

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

The Indian Air Force argued that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited's HTT-40 trainer jet would be costlier than the Swiss Pilatus trainer over its 30-year service life. When HAL challenged this contention, the IAF was not able to back it with figures.

How Yuki is planning for his maiden French Open

How Yuki is planning for his maiden French Open

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Clay is not his preferred surface but Yuki Bhambri says he is ready for the French Open challenge and staying patient during long rallies will be key for his maiden campaign at the Roland Garros.

Badminton Asia Mixed Team C'ship cancelled

Badminton Asia Mixed Team C'ship cancelled

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

The 2020 international calendar concluded with the three tournaments in the Asia leg which was conducted in Bangkok in successive weeks.

Chess: Harika settles for a draw in Rd 4 in Malmo

Chess: Harika settles for a draw in Rd 4 in Malmo

Rediff.com14 May 2017

World No. 10 Indian, playing with black pieces, had to be at her defensive best to avoid conceding the game.

Inconsistent world-conqueror Sindhu, fast-rising Lakshya steer Indian badminton in 2019

Inconsistent world-conqueror Sindhu, fast-rising Lakshya steer Indian badminton in 2019

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

PV Sindhu finally fetched India its first ever World Championships gold in the sport but spent rest of the year struggling for form.

Sports Shorts: Paes-Raja lose in Round 1 at Delray Beach

Sports Shorts: Paes-Raja lose in Round 1 at Delray Beach

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.

Federer rues 'opportunity missed' after Wimbledon epic

Federer rues 'opportunity missed' after Wimbledon epic

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Federer, meanwhile, became the first man to lose a Wimbledon singles final after holding match points since 1948 when John Bromwich failed to convert three of them against Bob Falkenburg.

Less than 500 points behind Djokovic, Federer eyes top spot

Less than 500 points behind Djokovic, Federer eyes top spot

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

Roger Federer has his sights set on ending the year as the world's top-ranked player after the 33-year-old claimed his fifth title of the year in his home town.

Desperate Nadal resurrects from despair to advance in Basel

Desperate Nadal resurrects from despair to advance in Basel

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

Spaniard Nadal was in all sorts of trouble, trailing by a set and 5-4 and with 69th-ranked Rosol serving at 30-0, but his Czech opponent framed a basic backhand volley at 30-15 and blew his chance, Nadal going on to win 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(4).

20 majors down, Federer thrilled as fairytale continues

20 majors down, Federer thrilled as fairytale continues

Rediff.com28 Jan 2018

Roger Federer savoured the latest chapter of a late-career fairytale that delivered a sixth Australian Open crown on Sunday and a very 'special' 20th Grand Slam title.

PHOTOS: Nadal crushes Thiem to set up Wawrinka showdown

PHOTOS: Nadal crushes Thiem to set up Wawrinka showdown

Rediff.com10 Jun 2017

Claycourt king Rafael Nadal marched into his 10th French Open final after demolishing rising Austrian Dominic Thiem 6-3, 6-4, 6-0, while third seed Stan Wawrinka edged past Andy Murray 6-7, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6, 6-1.

Europa League: United book place in final; Arsenal knocked out

Europa League: United book place in final; Arsenal knocked out

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Images from UEFA Europa League semi-finals played on Thursday.

The struggles of a national badminton champion

The struggles of a national badminton champion

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

I need funds to play more international tournaments, says National Champion Sourabh Verma

The secret behind Nestle's success

The secret behind Nestle's success

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

More than twice the size of its nearest competitor, Nestle is the world's biggest food company.

How Suresh Prabhu plans to transform the Indian Railways

How Suresh Prabhu plans to transform the Indian Railways

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

'Making the railways better is a different type of a challenge.'

Mongolian coaches banned for three years for Rio strip

Mongolian coaches banned for three years for Rio strip

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Two Mongolian wrestling coaches who stripped off in protest at the judging at last month's Rio Olympics have been suspended for three years, the sport's international federation said on Wednesday.

Tennis: Thiem ousts Federer in semis; Halep vs Bertens in final

Tennis: Thiem ousts Federer in semis; Halep vs Bertens in final

Rediff.com11 May 2019

The fifth-seeded Austrian, who saved two match points, will face Novak Djokovic on Saturday after the world number one's opponent Marin Cilic withdrew with food poisoning.

Williams family to leave F1 after Italian GP

Williams family to leave F1 after Italian GP

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

The family's departure marks the end of an era after 43 years and 739 Grands Prix.

French Open: Top seeds Sania-Martina fall by the wayside

French Open: Top seeds Sania-Martina fall by the wayside

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Hot favourites Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis fell by the wayside at the French Open, beaten by seventh seeds Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Safarova in the quarter-finals of the women's doubles

Six officials arrested and detained in Zurich over FIFA graft

Six officials arrested and detained in Zurich over FIFA graft

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Six soccer officials were arrested in Zurich on Wednesday and detained pending extradition to the United States over suspected corruption at soccer's governing body FIFA, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FCOJ) said in a statement.

Defending champion Federer knocked out of Wimbledon by Ukraine's Stakhovsky

Defending champion Federer knocked out of Wimbledon by Ukraine's Stakhovsky

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

Defending champion Roger Federer's remarkable run of reaching 36 consecutive Grand Slam quarter-finals or better was ended in a shock second-round Wimbledon defeat by unheralded Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky on Wednesday.

Sports Shorts: Nadal targets return at Mexico Open

Sports Shorts: Nadal targets return at Mexico Open

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

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

Blatter, 74, seeks to remain FIFA chief

Blatter, 74, seeks to remain FIFA chief

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

A buoyant Sepp Blatter announced on Thursday he intended to stand again as FIFA president, with no expected opposition to him remaining the most powerful man in soccer until he is almost 80.

Real, Atletico dismiss reports of FIFA ban

Real, Atletico dismiss reports of FIFA ban

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

Real Madrid and city rivals Atletico have dismissed reports in Spanish media of a possible FIFA ban from the next two transfer windows over breaches of rules on the signing of foreign Under-18 players.

French Open: Federer faces Falla, Venus eyes progress

French Open: Federer faces Falla, Venus eyes progress

Rediff.com26 May 2010

Roger Federer will have seen it all before when he takes on Alejandro Falla in his second round match at the French Open on Wednesday.

Preview: Federer faces Melbourne Park test

Preview: Federer faces Melbourne Park test

Rediff.com16 Jan 2010

Roger Federer has done everything necessary to etch his name in the annals of tennis immortality and all that remains for the Swiss world number one is to add more Grand Slams to his remarkable tally of 15.

Djokovic outlasts Federer to win epic fifth Wimbledon title

Djokovic outlasts Federer to win epic fifth Wimbledon title

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Novak Djokovic dredged his tank of mental and physical resilience to claim a thrilling 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(3) win.

PHOTOS: Djokovic downs Federer to retain Indian Wells title

PHOTOS: Djokovic downs Federer to retain Indian Wells title

Rediff.com23 Mar 2015

World No 1 Novak Djokovic fought off a determined challenge from Swiss great Roger Federer on Sunday to claim back-to-back titles at Indian Wells and celebrate his 50th tournament win on the ATP Tour.

Find out who is Sania Mirza's fan No 1...

Find out who is Sania Mirza's fan No 1...

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

Sania Mirza officially became the first Indian woman tennis player to be ranked World No 1.

Federer eases past Medvedev into Miami quarters

Federer eases past Medvedev into Miami quarters

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

A clinical Roger Federer took a confident step towards a fourth Miami Open title on Wednesday, easing past 13th-seeded Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-2 to book a spot in the quarter-finals.

PICS: Super Serena makes second straight US Open final

PICS: Super Serena makes second straight US Open final

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Overpowers Svitolina to reach second straight US Open final

Gandhi's name on luxury pen sparks controversy

Gandhi's name on luxury pen sparks controversy

Rediff.com4 Oct 2009

A controversy has erupted over the use of Mahatma Gandhi's name and image by Swiss luxury giant Mont Blanc for a Rs 14 lakh pen since the apostle of peace was known for simplicity throughout his life.

Vettel has priority but that could change, say Ferrari

Vettel has priority but that could change, say Ferrari

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto said the pair remain free to fight on track and if either is clearly faster than the other would be given preference.

'Pumped up' Federer sees off Dolgopolov to reach third round

'Pumped up' Federer sees off Dolgopolov to reach third round

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Roger Federer overcame some feisty resistance from Alexandr Dolgopolov to safely advance to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-3, 7-5, 6-1 victory.

India rejects patent to Glivec's second variant

India rejects patent to Glivec's second variant

Rediff.com15 Apr 2009

In yet another setback to Swiss drug multinational Novartis AG, the Indian patent office has rejected its application to secure a patent for an alfa crystal form of its blockbuster cancer medicine, Glivec.

How Covid has triggered wave of innovations in India

How Covid has triggered wave of innovations in India

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

Some of these items of consumption include ultraviolet disinfectants and sanitising boxes, free-finger touch devices, do-it-yourself grooming kits, self-cleaning water bottles, smart tiffin boxes, hand-sanitizer wearables, antiviral fabrics, tiles, flooring and mattresses, and anti-fogging glasses.

Brazilian senators to head to US, Switzerland, in soccer probe

Brazilian senators to head to US, Switzerland, in soccer probe

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

A Brazilian Senate committee investigating corruption in soccer will send three of its members to Switzerland and Miami to interview key players charged in a massive bribery scandal.

French Open PIX: Federer survives, Nadal, Djokovic march into 4th round

French Open PIX: Federer survives, Nadal, Djokovic march into 4th round

Rediff.com6 Jun 2021

Images from Day 7 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.

Bedene stuns Agut to set up summit clash with Wawrinka

Bedene stuns Agut to set up summit clash with Wawrinka

Rediff.com11 Jan 2015

Continuing his giant-killing spree, Slovenian qualifier Aljaz Bedene knocked out third seed and world number 15 Roberto Bautista Agut to set up the Chennai Open summit clash with top seed and defending champion Stanislas Wawrinka on Saturday.