News for 'the-lions'

Jennings to be Cook's latest opening partner for England

Jennings to be Cook's latest opening partner for England

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Keaton Jennings will make his England debut as captain Alastair Cook's latest opening partner in the fourth and penultimate test against India at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

Two Asiatic lions slain in Gir

Two Asiatic lions slain in Gir

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

220,000 cheap air tickets going

220,000 cheap air tickets going

Rediff.com26 Jun 2006

Bangalore Lions win Premier Hockey League

Bangalore Lions win Premier Hockey League

Rediff.com1 Feb 2006

Banglore Lions defeated local favourites Chandigarh Dynamos 2-1.

Dynamos win through golden goal

Dynamos win through golden goal

Rediff.com1 Feb 2006

Sandeep Singh's goal from a penalty-corner gave Chandigarh Dynamos a 3-2 victory over Bangalore Lions in the second final.

Budhia II: Class 8 boy runs 38 km

Budhia II: Class 8 boy runs 38 km

Rediff.com23 May 2006

Rana, a class 8 student of a local school at Pipli, began running only about a fortnight ago.

Uncapped Liam Dawson in England's WT20 squad

Uncapped Liam Dawson in England's WT20 squad

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

England have named uncapped Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson in their 15-man squad for the World Twenty20, to be staged in India next month, but there was no dramatic recall for Kevin Pietersen.

A day after biz meet in Delhi, Modi, Merkel visit Bosch facility

A day after biz meet in Delhi, Modi, Merkel visit Bosch facility

Rediff.com6 Oct 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday visited the facilities of German automotive major Bosch.

Have we forgotten the lessons of Doklam?

Have we forgotten the lessons of Doklam?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

'In the case of an India-Pakistan confrontation, the Chinese may undertake more than just posturing, thereby constraining us from deploying adequate forces for decisive results,' warns Brigadier S K Chatterji (retd).

13 lions enmeshed near Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

13 lions enmeshed near Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

Rediff.com22 May 2016

Three more lions were enmeshed by the Forest department on Sunday from nearby Ambardi village in Gujarat's Amreli district located near Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

Naunidh Singh sets National 110m hurdles mark

Naunidh Singh sets National 110m hurdles mark

Rediff.com10 Nov 2005

The Punjab athlete clocked 14.05 seconds to erase Guruprith Singh's record of 14.07s, at the Open National Athletics Championships.

Not seeing any pricing pressure, says Infosys COO

Not seeing any pricing pressure, says Infosys COO

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

The $140-billion Indian IT market is facing challenges on multiple fronts including stricter visa regime in key markets and shortage of skilled manpower for new technology areas like data science.

Ranji Trophy: Sizzling Saini bowls Delhi into final

Ranji Trophy: Sizzling Saini bowls Delhi into final

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

A round-up of Ranji semi-finals played on Tuesday

'Tamasha trailer looks superb'

'Tamasha trailer looks superb'

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'Tiger populations have boomed'

'Tiger populations have boomed'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

'Animal populations are increasing. Human populations are increasing. So there is no way the man-animal conflict going to go away.'

Lions outplay Chandigarh Dynamos

Lions outplay Chandigarh Dynamos

Rediff.com31 Jan 2006

Bangalore Lions outplayed Chandigarh Dynamos 4-2 in the first of best-of-three finals of the Premier Hockey League.

Junior hockey WC: India finish disappointing 10th

Junior hockey WC: India finish disappointing 10th

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

Hosts India drew curtains to their disastrous campaign at the Hero Junior Men's Hockey World Cup by finishing a disappointing 10th after losing to arch-rivals Pakistan in a classification match at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, in New Delhi on Sunday.

Chandigarh Dynamos win 3-2

Chandigarh Dynamos win 3-2

Rediff.com15 Jan 2006

The local favourites beat Bangalore Lions to move to the top of the Premier Hockey League Tier-I table.

Narnia could wallop King Kong

Narnia could wallop King Kong

Rediff.com23 Dec 2005

Cricket Buzz: Australia bowling coach Saker resigns

Cricket Buzz: Australia bowling coach Saker resigns

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Saker took the unusual step of publicly criticising his bowlers in the fourth and final Test against India in Sydney last month, revealing discord with staff over tactics.

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

Can Dada fix the BCCI?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2019

'Somewhere along the way, elected office-bearers appeared to have lost sight of the interest of cricket and begun to pursue their own interpretation of what the game should be.' 'Families made it a tradition to have their representatives occupy, if not usurp, positions in state associations,' points out Vinod Rai, who will step down as head of the BCCI's Committee of Administrators on Wednesday, October 23.

IPL PHOTOS: Iyer's 96 seals thrilling win for Delhi Daredevils

IPL PHOTOS: Iyer's 96 seals thrilling win for Delhi Daredevils

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Aaron Finch (69 off 39) stitched a 92-run stand with Dinesh Karthik (40 off 28) to lead Lions to 195 for five.

F1 forced to try to kick tobacco habit

F1 forced to try to kick tobacco habit

Rediff.com11 Jan 2005

Formula One will this year be forced to face the reality that the era of dependence on tobacco sponsorship is drawing to a close.

F1 to try to kick tobacco habit

F1 to try to kick tobacco habit

Rediff.com11 Jan 2005

There is a school of thought that ridding the sport altogether of cigarette branding would open the door to more family-friendly companies.

Construction of new roads in India hit by potholes

Construction of new roads in India hit by potholes

Rediff.com23 Dec 2016

As FIIs pull out of road projects, doubts have surfaced about the future of new highways and roads

IPL PHOTOS: Pant, Samson heroics help Delhi to 7-wkt win over Gujarat

IPL PHOTOS: Pant, Samson heroics help Delhi to 7-wkt win over Gujarat

Rediff.com5 May 2017

Chasing 209 for victory, Pant and Sanju Samson (61 off 31) joined forces to help Delhi go past the massive target.

Ehsan Mani wants Pakistan to boycott India in ICC meet

Ehsan Mani wants Pakistan to boycott India in ICC meet

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Former International Cricket Council president Ehsan Mani has criticised BCCI chief Anurag Thakur for his "inflammatory" comments on Pakistan and asked the PCB to push for India to be stripped off hosting ICC events. Mani said on Tuesday night that Pakistani cricket officials should come strong at the ICC executive board meeting in Cape Town next week.

Infosys to hire 10,000, set up 4 tech hubs in US

Infosys to hire 10,000, set up 4 tech hubs in US

Rediff.com2 May 2017

Through these new hires and centres, Infosys will also focus on enhancing its play in new technology areas like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, user experience, cloud and big data.

IPL PHOTOS: Finch helps Gujarat Lions win last-ball thriller

IPL PHOTOS: Finch helps Gujarat Lions win last-ball thriller

Rediff.com17 Apr 2016

In-form Australian opener Aaron Finch battled a hamstring injury to single-handedly take Gujarat Lions to a three-wicket last ball victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians in a thrilling IPL match.

Will Virat Kohli and Co get back to winning ways?

Will Virat Kohli and Co get back to winning ways?

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Royal Challengers Bangalore will be aiming for revival when they clash against out-of-sorts Gujarat Lions in an Indian Premier League match.

IIFA: Big B hits Lion City!

IIFA: Big B hits Lion City!

Rediff.com20 May 2004

The fifth Singapore International \n\nIndian Film Academy Weekend kicks off in Singapore.

IIFA: Big B hits Lion City!

IIFA: Big B hits Lion City!

Rediff.com20 May 2004

The fifth Singapore International \n\nIndian Film Academy Weekend kicks off in Singapore.

Boat capsizes near Hirakud dam in Odisha, 17 killed

Boat capsizes near Hirakud dam in Odisha, 17 killed

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

With the recovery of six more bodies, the toll in the boat mishap in Hirakud reservoir in Sambalpur district, Odisha, on Monday rose to 17.

Egyptian envoy released in Iraq

Egyptian envoy released in Iraq

Rediff.com27 Jul 2004

Spider-Man goes to Broadway!

Spider-Man goes to Broadway!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2004

Zimbabwe rebels launch new team

Zimbabwe rebels launch new team

Rediff.com8 Jul 2004

Zimbabwe's sacked rebel cricketers have launched themselves as a new team called the Red Lions and will play their first match on July 14 in England.

'Modi failed to fulfill promises made in Lok Sabha polls'

'Modi failed to fulfill promises made in Lok Sabha polls'

Rediff.com2 Nov 2015

The Congress leader said though Modi had been in power for over a year now, prices of essentials have gone up instead of coming down.

Losing has to mean the world

Losing has to mean the world

Rediff.com18 Dec 2003

If India want to keep partying like it's 1981, they have to have to start hating defeats as much as their opponents, writes Soumya Bhattacharya.

Running with the bulls in Pamplona

Running with the bulls in Pamplona

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

It's that time of the year again when people gather in Pamplona, Spain to participate in the 427-year-old festival of San Fermn from July 7 to July 14 and has the encierro, or bull run, at its heart.

Have you ever seen a Durga idol this tall?

Have you ever seen a Durga idol this tall?

Rediff.com8 Oct 2015

This Durga Puja, the world's largest Durga idol will be installed at Deshapriya Park in south Kolkata.