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Argentina, Brazil get favourable Copa America draws
Rediff.com8 Dec 2023Defending Copa America champions Argentina and South American heavyweights Brazil were drawn in favourable groups for next year's edition on Thursday, while hosts the United States will come up against 15-time winners Uruguay.
PIX: Real Madrid go top; Juventus-Inter share spoils
Rediff.com27 Nov 2023Real Madrid's Rodrygo struck twice and Jude Bellingham was also on target as the visitors enjoyed a 3-0 win at lowly Cadiz.
Indian youth studying in US dies of malaria in Brazil
Rediff.com26 Nov 2023A 23-year-old Indian student, studying in the United States, has died of malaria in Brazil, his father said on Sunday.
Brazil's Rodrygo 'racially abused' after argument with Messi
Rediff.com24 Nov 2023Argentina's Di Maria to quit internationals after Copa America
Spanish prosecutor seeks nine-year jail term for Alves in sexual assault case
Rediff.com23 Nov 2023A Spanish prosecutor is seeking a prison term of nine years for former Barcelona and Brazil soccer player Dani Alves who is due to stand trial on charges of sexual assault against a woman.
Near-term headwinds may delay UPL recovery
Rediff.com23 Nov 2023UPL, the country's largest agrochemical company, had a weak July-September quarter (Q2), reporting a sharp fall in revenues across geographies. Overall, the revenues were down 19 per cent on the back of lower agrochemical prices and inventory destocking. While the overall volumes were down 7 per cent, prices fell by 15 per cent. Volume decline in the European market was on the back of high channel inventory and product bans while in India the fall by 27 per cent was on account of muted demand for segments such as cotton and pulses.
PIX: Crowd violence as Argentina down Brazil
Rediff.com22 Nov 2023Locals and Argentinian fans started fighting during the playing of the national anthems prompting the Brazilian police to charge the visiting contingent.
Remembering Dhoom Director Sanjay Gadhvi
Rediff.com20 Nov 2023Sanjay Gadhvi once revealed to Subhash K Jha that he never wanted to make Dhoom.
Las Vegas GP: Verstappen races to record-extending win
Rediff.com19 Nov 2023Red Bull's Max Verstappen sang "Viva Las Vegas" after racing to a record-extending 18th victory of the season and joining Sebastian Vettel in third place on Formula One's all-time winners' list.
PIX: Denmark book Euro berth; England seal top spot
Rediff.com18 Nov 2023Images from the Euro 2024 qualifying matches on Friday.
Football PIX: Messi's Argentina lose; Colombia shock Brazil
Rediff.com17 Nov 2023Brazil lost their second consecutive World Cup qualifier match as Colombia fought back to win 2-1 against the five-times champions.
UNSC votes for 'humanitarian pause' in Gaza
Rediff.com16 Nov 2023The United Nations Security Council has called for urgent humanitarian pauses and corridors throughout Gaza to allow unhindered humanitarian access in the strip, finally overcoming deadlock and adopting a resolution in the month-long Israel-Hamas conflict.
Indians Work Harder Than Chinese, Americans
Rediff.com15 Nov 2023But Indians work less than smaller countries with small populations like Bhutan, the Congo, Lesotho and Gambia.
2036 Olympics: Coming Out Party For India
Rediff.com14 Nov 2023If Ahmedabad is India's preferred candidate, as seems likely, hosting Olympics 2036 should give it a leg up: A bigger airport, a better metro network, more hotels, flyovers and so on, observes T N Ninan.
Healthcare to metals sectors: Finding the discount sweet spot in Nifty50
Rediff.com13 Nov 2023This is the case even though the benchmark index is only 5 per cent below its all-time high. The list of stocks trading at a discount primarily consists companies in the automotive, banking, oil and gas, insurance, healthcare, and metal sectors.
Soccer Wrap: Argentina hand Maffeo maiden call-up; Italy recall Calabria
Rediff.com11 Nov 2023Argentina have called up Mallorca's Spanish defender Pablo Maffeo for the first time ahead of this month's World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil in the squad announced by its FA on Friday.
This Is What WAR Looks Like
Rediff.com10 Nov 2023Israeli soldiers and tanks on the move in Gaza. Palestinians killed and wounded in Israeli strikes. When will it all end?
Distinguish between terrorists and civilians: US to Israel
Rediff.com8 Nov 2023'We have also been incredibly clear to Hizbollah and any other malign actors that they should not use this opportunity to widen this conflict. And when we're talking about a humanitarian pause, what we are talking about is conditions that simultaneously ensure that Hamas is not in a position in which it can regroup, restrengthen itself'
A School For Santa Clauses
Rediff.com8 Nov 2023The school founded in 1993, prepares its students with acting skills so that they can perform at malls and private events.
Stock Picks: 10 Value Bets For Rich Payoffs
Rediff.com7 Nov 202310 non-bank and non-finance stocks from the BSE500 Index universe that offer an optimal blend of low valuation, reasonably robust revenue and earnings growth in recent quarters, a strong balance sheet, and most importantly, positive cash flow from their operations.
Why Supreme Court Drags Feet On Important Matters
Rediff.com31 Oct 2023For the longest time, the court did not even hear important matters that the government did not want it to. Of late, it has begun to form benches. Meanwhile a lot of the damage has been done and continues to be done, asserts Aakar Patel.
Demand For Choppers Soar As Elections Near
Rediff.com30 Oct 2023In the months to come, the skies above promise to be a captivating theatre of action, where helicopters play starring roles, ferrying leaders, and echoing the pulse of democracy.
India to advocate for food security, WTO reforms at upcoming Geneva meeting
Rediff.com19 Oct 2023Commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal is set to attend a two-day meeting from October 23 at the World Trade Organization (WTO) headquarters in Geneva, that would focus on finding solutions and giving the 'necessary political push' for at least some crucial global trade issues. Next week's meeting comes ahead of the WTO's 13th ministerial conference (MC13), scheduled in Abu Dhabi in February 2024. It will see participation of senior government officials from all WTO member nations.
Neymar to undergo surgery; sidelined for several months
Rediff.com19 Oct 2023Brazil forward Neymar will be sidelined for several months as he requires surgery after suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and meniscus in his left knee.
Brazil's resolution on humanitarian pauses for aid fails in UNSC after US veto
Rediff.com18 Oct 2023The UN Security Council on Wednesday failed to adopt a Brazil-led draft resolution that would have called for humanitarian pauses in the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict to allow full access for aid to the Gaza strip after the US vetoed the text.
World Cup Qualifiers: Neymar injured, Brazil's 37-game streak ends
Rediff.com18 Oct 2023Neymar injured as Brazil lose 2-0 in Uruguay
Andorra among 34 nations to legalise same sex marriage
Rediff.com17 Oct 2023Even as the Supreme Court's five-judge Constitution bench on Tuesday refused to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages, there are 34 countries where marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognised with the most recent country being Andorra.
Why UN rejected Russian resolution on Israel-Hamas war
Rediff.com17 Oct 2023The resolution proposed by Russia that called for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza but made no mention of Hamas' attack on Israel.
Samba Magic grips the City of Joy as Ronaldinho ignites Durga Puja festivities
Rediff.com16 Oct 2023Wearing his infectious goofy grin, 'Samba Magician' Ronaldinho cast a spell on the football-crazy denizens of Kolkata as his arrival for a two-day visit in Kolkata ushered in an early onset of the Durga Puja festival.
Ronaldinho arrives in Kolkata, to inaugurate a Durga Puja Pandal
Rediff.com16 Oct 2023Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho on Sunday arrived in Kolkata on a two-day visit.
Israeli diplomat attacked in China amid war against Hamas
Rediff.com13 Oct 2023Meanwhile, Israel has expressed its "deep disappointment" with China's response to the war.
How Amazon Works With Indian Railways
Rediff.com13 Oct 2023'Building a whole product with the railways was challenging; we had to figure out how to load and unload a train when it stops for only about five minutes at a station.' 'We also helped them understand the revenues this would generate for them.'
Football PIX: Argentina win; Venezuela hold Brazil
Rediff.com13 Oct 2023A stunning overhead kick by Eduard Bello helped Venezuela hold Brazil to a 1-1 draw in their 2026 World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
How Meta Is Supersizing WhatsApp
Rediff.com11 Oct 2023WhatsApp's advantage is that it is the first app millions of Indian check first thing in the morning and innumerable times during the day and night.
PIX: Andrade wins vault gold; Biles second despite fall at Worlds
Rediff.com8 Oct 2023Brazilian Rebeca Andrade won gold in the women's vault at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp on Saturday after a fall by Simone Biles denied the American another win.
Indian Wheels for Vande Bharat Trains
Rediff.com7 Oct 2023India's iconic Vande Bharat train project may finally find a solution to its two Russian-related issues.
Commerce secy, team in London to push trade deal
Rediff.com6 Oct 2023Officials from India and the United Kingdom (UK) are working overtime to address the contentious issues related to the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between the two nations, in a final push to conclude the deal by the year-end. Commerce secretary Sunil Barthwal was headed to London on Thursday after completing his four-day visit to Brazil. Other key officials from India's negotiating team will be joining Barthwal in the UK capital, hoping to make headway in the FTA negotiations, which started in January last year, a person aware of the matter told Business Standard.
West is now flirting with India, but...: Putin
Rediff.com6 Oct 2023Heaping praise on India, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the Indian leadership is 'self-directed' and led by the country's national interests, according to Reuters.
Mobile speed: India ranks above Japan, UK, Brazil
Rediff.com2 Oct 2023The launch of 5G services in India turbocharged mobile download speeds here, pushing the country's ranking 72 notches higher to 47th spot in Speedtest Global Index, ahead of nations like Japan, the UK and Brazil, according to Ookla. India's speed performance has zoomed up 3.59 times since the introduction of 5G, it said dubbing the country's 5G advancement as "remarkable". In this global pecking order, India ranked not only ahead of its neighbours like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, but also some G20 countries, such as Mexico (90th), Turkey (68th), the UK (62nd), Japan (58th), Brazil (50th place), and South Africa (48th place).