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What's Ishaan Khatter Doing at The NBA?
Rediff.com27 Apr 2022Ishaan soaked in the atmosphere as he cheered on Kevin Durant, whose Brooklyn Nets lost to the Boston Celtics on Monday night.
The Cutest IPL Pic You Will See Today
Rediff.com25 Apr 2022When the Aussie skips posed with their chottu babas, it surely made for the cutest pic!
Shorts: Rublev outlasts Djokovic to claim Serbia Open crown
Rediff.com24 Apr 2022WTA chief promises 'strong reactions' to ban on Russian, Belarusian players
Serena, Lewis Hamilton join bid to buy Chelsea
Rediff.com21 Apr 2022Williams and Hamilton have pledged an estimated 10 million pounds ($13.06 million) each to the bid.
PICS: Kenyans Jepchirchir, Chebet win Boston Marathon
Rediff.com19 Apr 2022Chebet picked up his first major victory in two hours six minutes and 51 seconds, with compatriots Lawrence Cherono and Benson Kipruto second and third.
She's 65... and she runs marathons across the world
Rediff.com15 Apr 2022Lata Alimchandani is the first Indian woman over 60 to complete the World Marathon Majors. She's also among the world's elite marathon runners in her age group. But she won't stop running.
Aakar Patel stopped at airport again despite court order
Rediff.com8 Apr 2022The court on Thursday directed the CBI to withdraw a Look-Out Circular issued against Patel in a case of an alleged violation of the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act and apologise to him.
Shorts: Nuggets seal playoff bid as Nikola Jokic makes history
Rediff.com8 Apr 2022Tennis: Felix Auger-Aliassime toppled in Morocco
Mask mandate can be removed for now, say experts
Rediff.com8 Apr 2022The assurance comes as India's Covid graph dips -- on Friday 1,109 new coronavirus infections were reported -- and also one case of a new Covid strain in Mumbai.
Journalist-activist Aakar Patel stopped at airport from flying to US
Rediff.com6 Apr 2022Patel said that he was prevented from travelling to the US despite a Gujarat court order granting him permission "specifically" for the said trip.
Snapshots from around the Premier League
Rediff.com1 Apr 2022Updates from around the different clubs in the English Premier League
'I don't have a bunch of s**t about what happened'
Rediff.com31 Mar 2022The 57-year-old said he is still 'kind of processing' the infamous incident.
NBA: Pascal Siakam nets 40 in Raptors' OT win over Celtics
Rediff.com29 Mar 2022Marcus Smart had 28 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who had a six-game winning streak come to a halt. Grant Williams added 17 points, and Derrick White had 15 points and eight assists. Boston was without Jayson Tatum (knee), Jaylen Brown (knee), Robert Williams III (knee) and Al Horford (personal).
Sports Shorts: Another podium finish for Jehan Daruvala
Rediff.com28 Mar 2022NBA roundup: Hornets spoil Kyrie Irving's home debut
IIM grads get higher salaries, international offers
Rediff.com2 Mar 2022'IIM Ahmedabad has seen one of the best placement seasons ever and this change can be attributed to the markets opening up after the pandemic.'
'Fedal' set for comeback as Federer, Nadal sign up for Laver Cup
Rediff.com3 Feb 2022'To be part of Team Europe together is great and if we're able to possibly share the court one more time as a doubles pairing then this would be a truly special experience for us both at this stage in our careers.'
'My greatest strength were prison inmates'
Rediff.com3 Feb 2022'You are with each other 24x7, so how can you ignore someone crying next to you?' 'How can you not share a piece of chicken with someone who is sitting next to you and watching you eat it?' 'Of course, you will share.' 'And you become friends with the kind of people you never thought you'd even know.'
US trade body hails Budget, says it's fiscally prudent
Rediff.com2 Feb 2022In the midst of third wave of COVID-19, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has come up with an impactful Budget which is balanced, fiscally prudent and growth-oriented, the USA India Chamber of Commerce has said. President of the Boston-based USA India Chamber of Commerce (USAIC) Karun Rishi, however, said it is a matter of concern that the budget lacks tangible measures to increase revenue generation. "Opting to keep the fiscal deficit at 6.9 per cent and increase capital expenditure by 35 per cent is a masterstroke. "The annual budget estimates the effective capital expenditure of Rs 10.68 lakh crore in 2022-23, making up about 4.1 per cent of the GDP," he said. "A phenomenal increase in the government's capital expenditure is likely to facilitate the expenditures on infrastructure and create jobs.
'I was imprisoned in the phansi yard'
Rediff.com2 Feb 2022'I was told to go to the next room and strip -- that's when it really hits you for the first time... that you are a criminal and you are being treated like one.' 'It comes as a shock when, instead of your name, you hear, "Yeh naya Maowadi aaya hai (A new Maoist has arrived)".'
What makes 'Lady Al Qaeda' Aafia Siddiqui special for terrorists
Rediff.com18 Jan 2022Aafia Siddiqui, also known as 'Lady Al Qaeda', is a Pakistani national who was convicted in 2010 by a New York City federal court of attempting to kill US military personnel. She is currently serving an 86-year sentence at the Federal Medical Center, Carswell, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Bengaluru outstrips Beijing, Shanghai in tech VC funding in 2021
Rediff.com14 Jan 2022With $18.6 billion in investments, Bengaluru made it to the top-five leading VC funding hubs across the world in 2021 - following San Francisco Bay Area, New York, Greater Boston Region and London. However, it outstripped Beijing ($13.6 billion) and Shanghai ($13.4 billion). Global tech VC investment into start-ups hit a record level of $675 billion in 2021, doubling the previous all-time high of $340.6 billion in 2020, a report by London & Partners and dealroom.co.
US woman tests Covid positive mid-flight, isolates for 5 hrs in toilet
Rediff.com31 Dec 2021Marisa Fotieo, a teacher from Michigan, said her throat began to hurt halfway through the trip on December 19 so she went to the bathroom to perform a rapid Covid test which confirmed she was infected, WABC-TV reported.
'Omicron is a very, very obvious case for boosters'
Rediff.com27 Dec 2021'An individual who maybe has had two vaccines, or has had two vaccines, and a booster, is going to be pretty well protected.'
'Everybody's going to get infected'
Rediff.com27 Dec 2021'In the likelihood that Omicron is circulating, you have a much greater chance of getting infected now, than you did during the Age of Delta.'
Even Santa Is Scared Of Omicron
Rediff.com20 Dec 2021The threat of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has forced Santa to take cover.
Elgar case: Activist Rona Wilson's phone infected with Pegasus
Rediff.com17 Dec 2021The analysis showed that two backups of the iPhone 6s belonging to Wilson had digital traces showing infection by the Pegasus surveillance tool, which its developer, the Israeli cybersecurity firm NSO Group, has said has been licensed only to government agencies.
JioMart taps WhatsApp to deliver groceries, vegetables
Rediff.com15 Dec 2021Ordering groceries, vegetables and daily essentials is just a WhatsApp away as billionaire Mukesh Ambani's e-commerce platform JioMart taps into the popular messaging app to scale up online business in its fight for dominance in the giant Indian retail market with Amazon and Walmart-owned Flipkart. Ambani's twin children, Akash and Isha gave a preview of the ordering at Meta's second edition of the Fuel for India event on Wednesday. A new 'tap and chat' option allows users to order groceries through WhatsApp.
Aditya Birla group to take over Reebok's India operations
Rediff.com14 Dec 2021In a major expansion into sportswear and lifestyle wear segment, the Kumar Mangalam Birla-led Aditya Birla Fashion & Retail has signed a long-term licensing agreement with Authentic Brand Group of New York, which has the marketing and branding rights of Reebok, to run the operations of the global sportswear, athletic and lifestyle major in the country and ASEAN markets. The new agreement between the largest domestic multi-brand fashion retailer and Authentic Brand is an extension of their existing relationship as ABFRL already markets and sells some ABG brands like Forever 21. The agreement follows the global transfer of ownership of the Reebok brand from Adidas to ABG, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2022.
It's raining Rs 1 crore offers at IIT-Delhi
Rediff.com3 Dec 2021Sixty such offers have been made on Day 1 of the placement drive.
NBA roundup: Durant returns to lift Nets past Cavs
Rediff.com23 Nov 2021Bucks hold moment of silence for Wisconsin parade attack victims.
NBA: Stephen Curry hits nine 3s in Warriors' rout of Nets
Rediff.com17 Nov 2021Andrew Wiggins added 19 points for the Warriors. Jordan Poole contributed 17 while Draymond Green collected 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Beijing marks 100 days to Winter Olympics amid COVID, rights concerns
Rediff.com27 Oct 2021With 100 days until the start of the Winter Olympics, Beijing is promising a "simple and safe" 2022 Games - although preparations are anything but simple as China readies to host thousands of athletes and personnel as it battles COVID-19 flare-ups.
NBA roundup: Heat start with a bang, blow out Bucks
Rediff.com22 Oct 2021Boston Celtics' Kanter sparks backlash in China after comments on Tibet, Xi.
India looks at close to double digit growth this year: Sitharaman
Rediff.com13 Oct 2021India is looking at near close to double-digit growth this year and the country will be one of the fastest-growing economies, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. The minister also emphasised that she expects the economic growth next year to be in the range of 7.5-8.5 per cent, which will be sustained for the next decade.
Lakhimpur violence condemnable, but what about...?: Sitharaman in US
Rediff.com13 Oct 2021The Lakhimpur Kheri violence, in which four farmers were killed, is "absolutely condemnable," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said, emphasising that there are issues of such nature happening in other parts of India equally which should be raised "when they happen and not when it suits others" because there is a Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh.
Sitharaman highlights 'significant reforms' in US investors' meet
Rediff.com12 Oct 2021Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday highlighted "significant reforms" undertaken by the government including National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) and National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) as she met institutional investors in Boston. Sitharaman arrived in the US on Monday for a week-long trip to attend the annual meet of the World Bank and IMF in Washingon as well as G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting. During the official visit to the US, Sitharaman is expected to meet US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
Hotels see green shoots of recovery as the fear of pandemic recedes
Rediff.com1 Oct 2021The mood at the Hotel Investment Conference South Asia (HICSA), the annual hospitality industry conference was rather upbeat. But hotel brand operators and owners remain cautiously optimistic of the outlook and are living on a hope that a third wave of the pandemic doesn't become a reality. Having just survived the unprecedented zero revenue situation, the two day confrence organised by consulting firm Hotelivate, was dotted with anecdotes and best practices adopted by the hotels of all hues.
Bigg Boss 15: Meet Tejasswi Prakash
Rediff.com1 Oct 2021Season 15 promises to drama, emotion and of course, Salman Khan.
PIX: Team Europe win fourth consecutive Laver Cup
Rediff.com27 Sep 2021Andrey Rublev and Alexander Zverev clinched the Laver Cup for Team Europe with a 6-2, 6-7(4), 10-3 win over Team World's Reilly Opelka and Denis Shapovalov on Sunday in Boston.
PE major Advent snaps up Eureka Forbes for Rs 4,400 cr
Rediff.com20 Sep 2021After a long wait, the Shapoorji Pallonji Group has closed the sale process of its consumer durables business under the Eureka Forbes label by picking the American private equity fund Advent International's Rs 4,400-crore offer for a 72 per cent stake. The sale process, which began in November 2019, will help the over 156-year-old SP Group pair the debt pile and sharpen the focus on the flagship construction and engineering business under Afcons. The valuation of Rs 4,400 crore for a 72.56 per cent stake is is at an enterprise level and subject to closing adjustments and also includes an open offer for the remaining stake after the demerger and listing of Eureka Forbes, the SP group said in a statement on Sunday.