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Chinese Grand Prix: Hamilton hit with five-place grid penalty

Chinese Grand Prix: Hamilton hit with five-place grid penalty

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton will be hit with a five-place grid penalty for Sunday's Formula One Chinese Grand Prix due to a gearbox change, his Mercedes team confirmed on Thursday.

Alonso taking nothing for granted before China medical

Alonso taking nothing for granted before China medical

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Fernando Alonso hopes to be racing for McLaren at this weekend's Chinese Formula One Grand Prix but the Spaniard says he is taking nothing for granted ahead of a fitness test at the Shanghai circuit. The double world champion fractured his ribs in a crash at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on March 20 and the governing FIA's medical team then ruled him out of the subsequent race in Bahrain. He will undergo more tests at the Chinese circuit on Thursday before the third round of the 21-race season. "It was disappointing to be told I couldn't race in Bahrain, but I fully respected the decision of the FIA medical team," he said on Tuesday in a team preview for the race. "While I hope I'll be back in the cockpit on Friday (for practice), until I get the all-clear from the doctors to race, whenever that may be, we cannot assume anything.

F1 to return to 2015 qualifying format

F1 to return to 2015 qualifying format

Rediff.com8 Apr 2016

Formula One will revert to its 2015 qualifying format at next week's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai and for the remainder of the season, the governing FIA said in a statement on Thursday after backing down in the face of opposition from teams.

Vettel blasts 'circus' nature of F1's new qualifying format

Vettel blasts 'circus' nature of F1's new qualifying format

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has joined the bandwagon of drivers opposing the newly proposed aggregate qualifying format of the Formula One. According to the latest qualifying format, a driver's two best laps in each of the three knockout sessions will be combined in order to determine the grid position. Meanwhile, the 90-second qualifying format that saw the drivers get eliminated one by one rather than being dismissed at the end of each session in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix and in the Bahrain Grand Prix would be dropped. Hitting back at the new format, the Ferrari driver compared the new system with the circus and insisted that the F1 should focus only on racing, the Guardian reported Echoing similar views, Mercedes executive director Toto Wolff described the new format as `madness` and said that all the teams wanted to revert back to that of the previous season.

'Ferrari haven't shown what they are able to do yet'

'Ferrari haven't shown what they are able to do yet'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Ferrari are closer to Mercedes than results have suggested in this season's two races and look like posing a real challenge, according to Formula One world championship leader Nico Rosberg.

Mercedes' F1 driver Rosberg's name features in Panama Papers

Mercedes' F1 driver Rosberg's name features in Panama Papers

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Formula One world championship leader Nico Rosberg's contract with the Mercedes team has shown up in the Panama Papers, leaked documents which reveal offshore financial dealings, German broadcaster ARD reported on Monday.

Lalita tears national mark to enter women's 3000m Steeplechase final

Lalita tears national mark to enter women's 3000m Steeplechase final

Rediff.com13 Aug 2016

Lalita Babar qualified for the women's 3000m steeplechase final after finishing fourth in the qualifying Heat 2 with a national record time, while compatriot Sudha Singh was eliminated in the Olympic Games on Saturday.

IDBI plans branches in Singapore, Bahrain

IDBI plans branches in Singapore, Bahrain

Rediff.com24 Apr 2006

Industrial Development Bank of India is looking to expand its presence overseas, including through opening branches in Singapore and Bahrain, a top bank official said.

F1 qualifying format: 'We have to simplify the sport rather than add complexity'

F1 qualifying format: 'We have to simplify the sport rather than add complexity'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

Formula One's new qualifying format was given a second chance in Bahrain on Saturday after flopping on its debut in Australia but team bosses and drivers declared it as bad as before.

'Alonso should have been allowed to race'

'Alonso should have been allowed to race'

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

Aggrieved McLaren boss Ron Dennis says Formula One teams must decide whether a driver is fit to race, rather than the governing body's doctors, after Fernando Alonso was barred from the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Ferrari ramps up Mercedes challenge, finish final practice on top

Ferrari ramps up Mercedes challenge, finish final practice on top

Rediff.com2 Apr 2016

Sebastian Vettel led a Ferrari one-two at the top of the timesheets in final practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday, ending the stranglehold of previously dominant champions Mercedes. Vettel lapped the Sakhir Circuit in a best time of one minute 31.683 seconds, 0.040 faster than team mate Kimi Raikkonen on the supersoft tyres. It was the first time this season that any driver from outside the Mercedes pairing of Nico Rosberg and triple world champion Lewis Hamilton had ended practice on top. Hamilton was quickest in all three sessions in Australia two weeks ago while championship frontrunner Rosberg led his team mate in Bahrain practices one and two on Friday. Rosberg was third fastest in practice three, his time of 1:32.104 slower than Friday when he did 1:31.001, with Hamilton fourth.

21 Indians among Bahrain boat tragedy deaths

21 Indians among Bahrain boat tragedy deaths

Rediff.com1 Apr 2006

The condition of three injured Indians, being treated in a government hospital in Manama, was satisfactory.

Bahrain boat capsize: 18 Indians killed

Bahrain boat capsize: 18 Indians killed

Rediff.com31 Mar 2006

The boat, whose capacity was 100 people, was overloaded.

Schumacher puts Ferrari on pole in Bahrain

Schumacher puts Ferrari on pole in Bahrain

Rediff.com11 Mar 2006

His Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa joins him on the front row while Briton Jenson Button, in a Honda, and Renault's world champion Fernando Alonso line up together on the second row.

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter to visit India next week

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter to visit India next week

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Slated to be in India on December 8, Carter would travel to Japan, Bahrain, Israel, Italy and Great Britain before returning to the US on December 16. This is for the first time that an outgoing American Defence Secretary has included India in his itinerary for the final overseas trip.

F1: Qualifying farce in focus even as Hamilton eclipses Schumi

F1: Qualifying farce in focus even as Hamilton eclipses Schumi

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

'I'm the first one to say we shouldn't be speaking bad about things on TV, but I think the new qualifying format is pretty rubbish'

UAE, Bahrain, Oman ban Indian bird imports

UAE, Bahrain, Oman ban Indian bird imports

Rediff.com21 Feb 2006

The ban on poultry imports will not be significant for the countries since only eggs are imported from India.

Which Malayalam film will you watch this weekend?

Which Malayalam film will you watch this weekend?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Take your pick from these four releases.

IOC re-tests Beijing, London samples ahead of Rio

IOC re-tests Beijing, London samples ahead of Rio

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

'We are trying passionately to protect those clean athletes who are going to Rio 2016'

IAF set to show its 'Iron Fist' in Thar desert

IAF set to show its 'Iron Fist' in Thar desert

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

The massive exercise code-named Iron First 2016 would involve the participation of 181 aircraft departing from multiple bases, and demonstrate a synchronized aerial ballet that would showcase its deadly combat capability over the entire spectrum of aerial operations.

Search on for missing Indian fishermen in Bahrain

Search on for missing Indian fishermen in Bahrain

Rediff.com2 Feb 2006

The two men from Kerala went missing on Tuesday.

Indian's body washes ashore in Bahrain

Indian's body washes ashore in Bahrain

Rediff.com8 Jun 2004

The man, identified as Kishore Kumar Kombath, had gone missing from his Riyadh home on May 15.

Elections over. Now hard work begins for new FIFA boss

Elections over. Now hard work begins for new FIFA boss

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Gianni Infantino's election as FIFA president should give football's governing body the time it needs to begin tackling the corruption and other problems that have dragged it into the worst crisis in its 112-year history, current and former officials said.

What Asia needs to do after Infantino's win

What Asia needs to do after Infantino's win

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Asian football said it was looking forward to working with new FIFA President Gianni Infantino, despite the region's two candidates losing out to the Swiss in Friday's election, and called for unity to help push the reform process forward.

Key developments at Friday's FIFA congress

Key developments at Friday's FIFA congress

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Key developments and reaction when world football's governing body FIFA elected Gianni Infantino as new president and voted in a series of reforms at its congress on Friday

Quote-unquote: Infantino promises 'to bring FIFA back to football'

Quote-unquote: Infantino promises 'to bring FIFA back to football'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Selected quotes from Swiss Gianni Infantino's first news conference after the former UEFA general secretary was elected president of scandal-hit world soccer's governing body FIFA on Friday:

Tokyo Sexwale pulls out before first round of FIFA presidential vote

Tokyo Sexwale pulls out before first round of FIFA presidential vote

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Tokyo Sexwale withdrew from the FIFA presidential race minutes before the vote on Friday, announcing his decision at the very end of his candidate's speech.

Why Australia will vote for Prince Ali in FIFA election

Why Australia will vote for Prince Ali in FIFA election

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Prince Ali is one of five candidates standing to replace Sepp Blatter to try to lead FIFA out of its crisis.

L&T bags contract to build hotel in Bahrain

L&T bags contract to build hotel in Bahrain

Rediff.com15 Mar 2004

Larsen & Toubro has won about Rs 70.3 crore [Rs 703 million) ($15.6 million)] contract from Radissons Group for the construction of a 15-storey hotel and service apartments in Bahrain.

Asian Wrestling C'ship: Indian grapplers bag 9 medals; finish 7th

Asian Wrestling C'ship: Indian grapplers bag 9 medals; finish 7th

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Indian grapplers finished their campaign at the Asian Wrestling Championship in Bangkok, Thailand with nine medals, including a gold, in the five-day event.

Bahrain: Indians among workers sacked

Bahrain: Indians among workers sacked

Rediff.com8 Nov 2005

Twenty garment factories have closed down in the last four years, leaving only eight operational

Sports Shorts: Murray to play in grass-court tournament in June

Sports Shorts: Murray to play in grass-court tournament in June

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

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

Olympic Qualifiers: Devendro in semis; Manoj, Sumit enter QFs

Olympic Qualifiers: Devendro in semis; Manoj, Sumit enter QFs

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Commonwealth Games silver-medallist L Devendro Singh (49kg) stormed into the semi-finals, while Manoj Kumar (64kg) and Sumit Sangwan (81kg) entered the quarters to be just one win away from clinching Olympic berths at the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) World Qualifying Tournament in Baku on Tuesday.

In pics: World's largest crochet blanket

In pics: World's largest crochet blanket

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

More than 2500 women from 14 countries contributed to the blanket.

After 14 years, Indian in Bahrain can come home

After 14 years, Indian in Bahrain can come home

Rediff.com17 Aug 2005

A car company 'Oscar Rent A Car' alleged that Balakrishnan had used a car for one year in 1994 without paying the rent, but the Indian claimed that the company gave him the car to use in return for jobs he did for it.

Banned Platini withdraws candidacy for FIFA presidency

Banned Platini withdraws candidacy for FIFA presidency

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Banned European soccer boss president Michel Platini has withdrawn his candidacy from the race for the presidency of soccer's scandal-plagued governing body FIFA, he told French sports daily L'Equipe on Thursday.

How Asian Athletics proved historic for India

How Asian Athletics proved historic for India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

The absence of top stars took some sheen away but India's record-breaking medal haul and a maiden top-of-the-table finish made the just-concluded 22nd Asian Athletics Championship here a memorable one.

Taliban leader Mansour used Pak passport for abroad visits: Report

Taliban leader Mansour used Pak passport for abroad visits: Report

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour, killed in a United States airstrike in Balochistan, was a frequent flyer and used a Pakistani passport for over nine years

Alonso wins Bahrain Grand Prix

Alonso wins Bahrain Grand Prix

Rediff.com3 Apr 2005

Alonso takes Bahrain pole

Alonso takes Bahrain pole

Rediff.com3 Apr 2005