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Bumrah injury: Coach Dravid 'hoping for the best'

Bumrah injury: Coach Dravid 'hoping for the best'

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

'As of now, he has been officially ruled out of this T20 series of South Africa for these two games. He has gone to the NCA and we are waiting for the official confirmation on the next steps.'

Kerala moves SC against decision to lease airport to Adani

Kerala moves SC against decision to lease airport to Adani

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

Seeking an interim stay of the high court's verdict, the plea filed through lawyer C K Sasi said that it has challenged the 'arbitrary and illegal action' of the Airports Authority of India in attempting to prefer a particular private concessionaire, Adani Enterprises Ltd, for the operation, management and development of Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.

Neither ruled myself in nor out: Tharoor on contesting Cong prez poll

Neither ruled myself in nor out: Tharoor on contesting Cong prez poll

Rediff.com6 Sep 2022

Tharoor said the message is also that the Congress is the party that can unite India and if the public is sufficiently inspired by this message, it will indeed inaugurate the revival of the party.

'Unexpected' vote for Murmu from Kerala rejoices BJP

'Unexpected' vote for Murmu from Kerala rejoices BJP

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

The recently held presidential election and the historic victory of Droupadi Murmu are likely to create political ripples in Kerala as the NDA candidate received an unexpected vote from the southern state.

8 Kerala fugitives at large despite red corner notices

8 Kerala fugitives at large despite red corner notices

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

The list also includes two notorious fugitives -- Sukumara Kurup, never nabbed in connection with a murder and Dr Edadi Omana -- who had given the slip to the investigating agencies, and have remained untraceable for several years.

Tharoor favours limiting Cong state presidents' term, releases poll manifesto

Tharoor favours limiting Cong state presidents' term, releases poll manifesto

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Denying rumours that he may opt out of the presidential race due to meagre support, Tharoor said he was very much in the fray and has been receiving support from various quarters.

Ranji roundup: Delhi thrash Mumbai for first win of season

Ranji roundup: Delhi thrash Mumbai for first win of season

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Vaibhav Rawal scored a fine century before pacer Divij Mehra's dismantled Mumbai with a five-wicket haul to power Delhi to an emphatic eight-wicket victory in the Ranji Trophy Group B match.

Women's Day: 6 Solo Trips For Ladies

Women's Day: 6 Solo Trips For Ladies

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Looking for an adventure escape or a soulful vacay? Here's our guide for your next solo travel jaunt.

BJP proved hatred can be used to win polls, but can't generate jobs: Rahul

BJP proved hatred can be used to win polls, but can't generate jobs: Rahul

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Gandhi attacked the BJP by alleging that the saffron party has proved that hatred can be used politically and to win polls, but cannot generate employment.

Kerala CPI-M leader booked for kidnapping daughter's new-born child

Kerala CPI-M leader booked for kidnapping daughter's new-born child

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

A 23-year old woman, daughter of a senior Communist Party of India-Marxist leader in Thiruvananthapuram, has accused her parents of forcefully having taken away her new-born child from her soon after its birth a year ago and approached the police seeking to get the baby back.

Sable breaks national record to finish fifth in Diamond League

Sable breaks national record to finish fifth in Diamond League

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

India's Avinash Sable finished a creditable fifth at the prestigious Diamond League Meet in Rabat, Morocco, shattering his own 3000m steeplechase national record for the eighth time.

Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur fails drugs test

Discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur fails drugs test

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Top Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after testing positive for a banned steroid.

The Strange Case Of S Nambi Narayanan

The Strange Case Of S Nambi Narayanan

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

The ISRO spy case is dead. And yet, not dead.

India moving towards civil war: Gehlot

India moving towards civil war: Gehlot

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

Addressing a press conference in Kanyakumari ahead of the launch of the party's 3,570-km 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, Gehlot also said the party's rank and file is in favour of Rahul Gandhi becoming Congress president again.

Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Vellore is one of the two seats that the DMK alliance won by the narrowest of margins in 2019. For the DMK's vote-score to be so low in a constituency with a substantial Muslim population has not missed the BJP strategists' eyes, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Kerala HC takes suo motu case against PFI for declaring hartal

Kerala HC takes suo motu case against PFI for declaring hartal

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The Kerala high court on Friday took suo motu case against radical Islamic outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) and its state general secretary over declaring hartal in the southern state on Friday.

Archbishop, 14 Catholic priests among 110 booked for violent Adani port stir

Archbishop, 14 Catholic priests among 110 booked for violent Adani port stir

Rediff.com27 Nov 2022

Going against the assurances given to the Kerala high court, the protesters agitating in front of the under-construction Vizhinjam seaport had on Saturday blocked the trucks carrying construction materials to the site.

South Africa not panicking ahead of Guwahati T20I

South Africa not panicking ahead of Guwahati T20I

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

'We have to credit the Indian seamers who bowled really well. We will have to define ways to counter that in the second game.'

Ranji Trophy: Akash Deep's five-for rocks Haryana

Ranji Trophy: Akash Deep's five-for rocks Haryana

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

A summary of Ranji matches played on Wednesday.

Kerala filmmaker Sasidharan arrested on Manju Warrier's complaint

Kerala filmmaker Sasidharan arrested on Manju Warrier's complaint

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Well-known Malayalam filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan was arrested from Neyyattinkara near Thiruvananthapuram based on a complaint filed by actress Manju Warrier on charges of blackmailing her and maligning her reputation via social media, the police said on Thursday.

Kerala assembly adjourned sine die amid Oppn boycott over SilverLine stir

Kerala assembly adjourned sine die amid Oppn boycott over SilverLine stir

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

The opposition also made it clear that they have taken over the state-wide protest against SilverLine and would continue the agitation till the government withdraws from the initiative which they termed as "destructive" for the southern state.

Big Blow! Injured Bumrah out of T20 World Cup

Big Blow! Injured Bumrah out of T20 World Cup

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Thursday ruled out of next month's T20 World Cup with a back injury.

Gehlot bows out of Cong chief race, apologises to Sonia

Gehlot bows out of Cong chief race, apologises to Sonia

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

Gehlot expressed his sadness over the turn of affairs in the state.

Two infants among 3 killed as heavy rains continue to lash Kerala

Two infants among 3 killed as heavy rains continue to lash Kerala

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Heavy rains continue to lash parts of Kerala on Monday affecting Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Kottayam districts the most resulting in death of three people and widespread damage to property.

Gandhis not backing anyone 'directly or indirectly': Tharoor

Gandhis not backing anyone 'directly or indirectly': Tharoor

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

'In some quarters it has been suggested that there will be an 'official candidate' backed by the leadership but on the contrary, it has been repeatedly stressed by Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in my conversations with them over the last two weeks that the Nehru-Gandhi family welcomes these elections'

Kerala: 21-yr-old becomes India's youngest mayor

Kerala: 21-yr-old becomes India's youngest mayor

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

A college student and a Communist Party of India-Marxist member, she was administered the oath of office by collector Navjot Khosa at the corporation council hall.

Veterans, cubs in the mix as Ranji Trophy returns after two years

Veterans, cubs in the mix as Ranji Trophy returns after two years

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

All eyes will be on the opening fixture between defending champions Saurashtra and record 41-time champions Mumbai in Ahmedabad with Rahane and Pujara on either side, aiming to make the big scores that have deserted them at the Test level for a while.

You will see my support, says Tharoor on Congress polls

You will see my support, says Tharoor on Congress polls

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday claimed he has the support of party workers from across the country for his bid to fight the AICC president polls.

World Bank report warns of heatwaves beyond endurance in India

World Bank report warns of heatwaves beyond endurance in India

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

Severe heatwaves, responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with alarming frequency and soon the country could become one of the first places in the world to experience heatwaves that break the human survivability limit, according to a new report.

Sonia said Cong prez poll result not surprising: Tharoor

Sonia said Cong prez poll result not surprising: Tharoor

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

Sonia stated that it was not surprising that people would back one of their own, said Tharoor.

Arjuna Awardee Poovamma gets 2-year ban for doping

Arjuna Awardee Poovamma gets 2-year ban for doping

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

MR Poovamma was a member of the gold-winning 4x400m women's and mixed relay teams in the 2018 Asian Games and also part of the 4x400m relay squad that won the gold at the 2014 Asian Games.

Cong prez poll: Tharoor seeks publication of electoral rolls

Cong prez poll: Tharoor seeks publication of electoral rolls

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has written to the party's central election authority chairman Madhusudan Mistry seeking the publication of electoral rolls for the upcoming election to the post of All India Congress Committee president, sources said.

Kerala auto driver awaiting chef job in Malaysia wins Rs 25-cr Onam lottery

Kerala auto driver awaiting chef job in Malaysia wins Rs 25-cr Onam lottery

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

He did not like the first ticket he chose, so he opted for a different one which turned out to be a winner, he said.

Sable conquers another frontier, breaks 5000m National record

Sable conquers another frontier, breaks 5000m National record

Rediff.com7 May 2022

India's 3000m steeplechase record holder Avinash Sable bettered the National 5000m record at the Sound Running Track Meet at San Juan Capistrano, California on Friday.

'Problem is not with the Constitution'

'Problem is not with the Constitution'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2022

'The problem is with those who are entrusted with powers.'

Ranji: Uttarakhand top group after draw with Bengal

Ranji: Uttarakhand top group after draw with Bengal

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday.

African swine fever reported in Kerala's Wayanad, 300 pigs to be culled

African swine fever reported in Kerala's Wayanad, 300 pigs to be culled

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

African swine fever has been reported from two farms at Mananthavady in Kerala's Wayanad district, officials said on Friday.

What You Must Know About Vizhinjam Port

What You Must Know About Vizhinjam Port

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

The shipping business is like the heaving sea -- it's up and down, observes Shyam G Menon.

South Africa need to find ways to combat new ball: Maharaj

South Africa need to find ways to combat new ball: Maharaj

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

Maharaj feels some adjustment and a change in mindset could help them combat the swing.

CBI not liable to furnish any information under RTI Act: Kerala HC

CBI not liable to furnish any information under RTI Act: Kerala HC

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

The case lodged against him by one of the Customs officials is pending before the special judge, Thiruvananthapuram.