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India beat Sri Lanka by 15 runs, go 2-0 up
Rediff.com31 Jan 2009India fended off a spirited challenge by Sri Lanka to snatch a thrilling 15-run victory in the second one-dayer and take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series, in Colombo on Saturday.
Jyoti Randhawa wins BILT Open
Rediff.com28 Dec 2008Jyoti Randhawa blasted a sensational final round of eight-under 64 to pip Jeev Milkha Singh and overnight leader Anirban Lahiri and clinch the Rs 80 lakh BILT Open title in Greater Noida on Sunday.
Are You Too Fat?
Rediff.com23 Dec 2008BMI, body fat percentage -- losing weight can be complicated. Here's the skinny on the numbers -- and the products -- you need to know to get in shape.
Chelsea held at Everton after red card
Rediff.com23 Dec 2008Chelsea missed the chance to top the table at Christmas when, after having captain John Terry sent off in the 34th minute, their 11-game away English Premier League winning streak ended with a 0-0 draw at Everton on Monday. Terry was shown a straight red for a wild lunge at Leon Osman, taking the steam out of the Londoners, who had dominated until the dismissal but were then forced to hang on in the second half.
Take the war to the enemy
Rediff.com22 Dec 2008Equip the intelligence agencies with clear directives and resources to conduct deniable acts in enemy land similar to Islamabad's terrorist acts. Thus raise the cost to the enemy and make it prohibitive for Pakistan. This will also fuel the disintegration of this tottering state. The game can be played by equal finesse by us.
Kamath married tech with retail
Rediff.com20 Dec 2008When Kamath took over the organisation, ICICI had 33 subsidiaries. He gradually brought them down to 24 and then to a dozen, preparing the organisation for an initial public offer in December 2005.
Jeev grabs Singapore Open victory
Rediff.com16 Nov 2008India's Jeev Milkha Singh won a nail-biting Singapore Open on Sunday after Padraig Harrington and Ernie Els missed putts to take the US $5 million event to a playoff. Singh, who virtually sealed the Asian order of merit title with the win, started the day five shots behind leader Chapchai Nirat of Thailand but three birdies on the front nine helped him to the top of the leaderboard at seven-under par.
'Indians are yet to take advantage of RTI'
Rediff.com7 Nov 2008The greatest obstacle is people's lack of awareness. Even though the RTI Act has been passed, Indians are yet to take full advantage of it. We are yet to contemplate RTI as our birthright. Indians either don't put forth their grievances or don't question inordinate delays, says Shailesh Gandhi, CIC
Sri Ramakrishna temple moves to Chicago suburb
Rediff.com21 Oct 2008The Sri Ramakrishna Universal Temple has relocated to the Chicago suburb of Homer Glen, honouring the memory of the historic speech made by Swami Vivekananda in the city, 115 years ago.
Batista - The Animal visits Mumbai
Rediff.com19 Sep 2008Former World Wrestling Entertainment three-time heavyweight champion Batista - The Animal was in Mumbai on Friday.
Chhetri's late goal takes India to final
Rediff.com7 Aug 2008India rode on a late goal by Sunil Chhetri to beat Myanmar in the first semi-final of the AFC Challenge Cup football tournament.
AFC Cup: Myanmar to play India in semis
Rediff.com5 Aug 2008In the battle to decide the group topper, Ro Hak Su scored the all-important goal in the 16th minute of the match and later the Koreans hung on to the lead till the end.
'Medical marvel' Supratim to feature in UK magazin
Rediff.com29 Jul 2008The miraculous survival of Supratim Dutta, who was pierced with a two-inch-wide and five-foot-long iron rod through his chest, has become a stunner worldwide with a UK-based medical journal and the 'Ripley's Believe It Or Not' evincing interest to highlight his case.
Baichung sizzles with brace in all-star match
Rediff.com13 Jul 2008Baichung Bhutia sizzled on a starry night with a spectacular brace in the 'Goal 4 Africa' charity match between two all-star international teams at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Is India shining? Yes, but...
Rediff.com7 Jun 2008This string of silences cannot be explained away as incompetence.
Adieu, Justine, you did us proud
Rediff.com4 Jun 2008Nirupama Vaidyanathan salutes the Belgian ace, who retired earlier last month as world No. 1.
Hamilton to test his bravery against barriers
Rediff.com22 May 2008McLaren's Lewis Hamilton said on Wednesday that Monaco's metal barriers would be the only limits to his bravery in chasing a boyhood dream at this weekend's Grand Prix.
Scholes puts Manchester Utd into Champions final
Rediff.com30 Apr 2008Manchester United scored a 1-0 win over Barcelona in the second leg semi-final on Tuesday to set up an all-English Champions League final against either Liverpool or Chelsea in Moscow next month. Scholes sent a swerving shot high and wide of goalkeeper Victor Valdes in the 14th minute to give United a 1-0 aggregate victory.
Real inch closer to La Liga title
Rediff.com21 Apr 2008Real Madrid moved closer to retaining their Primera Liga title with a 2-0 win away at Racing Santander.
Jeev earns best Major finish
Rediff.com14 Apr 2008A resolute Jeev Milkha Singh fought back from a disastrous start for his best Major finish at a creditable tied 25th in the US Masters but his failure to sign off among the top-16 has denied him a return ticket to the prestigious event. The Indian shot a final-round three-over 75 on a chilly windswept day to end his campaign with a total of four-over 292, 12 strokes off the pace of winner Trevor Immelman (75).
Of child labour and shattered dreams
Rediff.com12 Feb 2008That garden stone, handmade carpet or embroidered T-shirt you just bought was probably made by child labor.
Idols are better vote-getters than ideology
Rediff.com24 Dec 2007'Cynicism does not necessarily fetch votes, nor does mindless populism. Good governance, strong leadership and a squeaky clean image now command a premium.'
Yeti mystery: Answer now lies in US lab
Rediff.com2 Dec 2007An American TV crew which claimed to have found footprints of the mysterious Yeti in the Himalayas plan to get castings from the prints analysed in the US, even as the Nepal Mountaineering Association expressed doubts over the discovery.
Ronaldo seals top spot for Man Utd
Rediff.com28 Nov 2007Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning injury-time goal against his former club to give Manchester United a 2-1 win over Sporting and a guarantee of top spot in Champions League Group F on Tuesday.
Of carnage, death & an unhappy homecoming
Rediff.com19 Oct 2007Through the night, private vehicles and ambulances ferried the wounded and dead to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Aga Khan University Hospital and others where utter chaos prevailed as doctors struggled to attend to the hundreds of victims.
The Prem Panicker column: Shut up, Sree!
Rediff.com16 Oct 2007I don't know about you, but speaking for myself, I am heartily sick of the amount of discussion and debate that currently centers around "mind games", writes Prem Panicker.
Hutch or Vodafone? What's in a name?
Rediff.com5 Oct 2007A name change is quite a tedious thing. And nearly all companies undertake the same exercise to go all out to assure their customers of the same fact -- that nothing has changed, except the name. So amongst the plethora of work all making the same declaration, it is quite difficult to be memorable.
India go down tamely in second ODI
Rediff.com2 Oct 2007Chasing Australia's total of 306 for 6, India were dismissed for 222 in 47.3 overs.
Mumbai's first 5-D cinema: Be a child again
Rediff.com25 Aug 2007It begins before you can say "Good Heavens". Your seat shudders for a welcome, lurches back and forth, then does a violent shimmy as you make your way out of an accidental entry into a derelict, not to mention haunted, mine.
How airlines are wooing business travellers
Rediff.com18 Aug 2007More legroom, flat-bed seating and brasserie-style meals. Business class fliers of these top airlines are enjoying that and more.
Zaheer puts India on threshold of victory
Rediff.com31 Jul 2007India, needing 73 runs to win the second Test against England, were 10 for no loss at close on the penultimate day.
Taufel 'upset' about Tendulkar dismissal
Rediff.com30 Jul 2007Australian umpire Simon Taufel said he was 'very upset' to have handed a poor decision to Tendulkar.
He may have an answer to energy problems
Rediff.com21 Jul 2007An alternative to oil? Check. Completely green? Check. Economical? Check. So why has the entrepreneur been sued, pilloried, and lampooned?
Venus claims fourth Wimbledon crown
Rediff.com7 Jul 2007The 27-year-old American beat France's Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1 in the final.
Kallis guides South Africa to victory
Rediff.com27 Jun 2007Man of the match Jacques Kallis claimed two wickets, two catches and scored an unbeaten 91 as South Africa beat India by four wickets in the first ODI.
Cole gives Chelsea lead over Liverpool
Rediff.com26 Apr 2007A first-half goal from Joe Cole gave Chelsea a 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the first leg of their all-English Champions League semi-final.
Check out the all-new C-class
Rediff.com17 Mar 2007The all-new C-Class shows off its sporty colours in stormy Spain. We were there to do the driving.
And that's the trouble with India
Rediff.com15 Mar 2007Crumbling roads, jammed airports, and power blackouts could hobble growth.