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Flower in running for India coach job?
Rediff.com19 Apr 2011England cricket coach Andy Flower is among the few who have been reportedly shortlisted by the BCCI for the India job left vacant by Gary Kirsten, prompting a worried ECB to offer the Zimbabwean a new three-year deal.
US 'sold UK's nuke secrets to Russia': Wikileaks
Rediff.com5 Feb 2011The United States has sold British nuclear secrets as a 'bargaining chip' to persuade Russia to sign the key arms control treaty, the latest secret US diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks has revealed.US President Barack Obama will sign the deal next week, allowing Moscow to receive information about Britain's Trident missiles, which are manufactured and maintained in America. The paper quoted the cables as saying that the arms control deal could undermine Britain's policy
Kirsten likely to join MI after quitting India job
Rediff.com26 Jan 2011India coach Gary Kirsten is not in the running for a similar job in the South African side but could be involved with Mumbai Indians in the IPL, a report said on Wednesday.
'Hit India hard from ball one'
Rediff.com14 Jan 2011Wary of an Indian backlash after their humiliating loss in the series opener, South African batting coach Duncan Fletcher on Friday asked his players to hit visiting team "hard" from ball one in Saturday's second cricket one-dayer in Johannesburg.
'No firm favourites for the 2011 World Cup'
Rediff.com14 Jan 2011With teams such as India, South Africa and England at their peak, former England coach Duncan Fletcher feels the ICC World Cup 2011 will have no clear favourite.
Parker spurs San Antonio in win over Wizards
Rediff.com27 Dec 2010Tony Parker scored 20 points and made 14 assists to help the San Antonio Spurs rebound from their worst loss of the season with a 94-80 victory over the Washington Wizards on Sunday.
Magic snap Spurs' winning streak
Rediff.com24 Dec 2010The Orlando Magic ended a poor run of form by surging to a 123-101 victory the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday, the stunning triumph snapping the visiting team's 10-game winning streak.
SA coach hopes Centurion pitch will assist pacers
Rediff.com12 Dec 2010South African coach Corrie van Zyl rues that the SuperSport Park pitch at Centurion has slowed down but feels that there should be enough mongrel in the strip to bother the Indian top-order in the first Test starting December 16.
We got to find a way to stop Gambhir: Vettori
Rediff.com6 Dec 2010Facing the challenge of avoiding a series whitewash, New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has asked the top-order batsmen to respond to the tough situation as they face a rampaging India in the fourth ODI on Tuesday.
Daniel Vettori to play in Jaipur ODI
Rediff.com30 Nov 2010Injury-hit New Zealand got a boost as their skipper Daniel Vettori declared his availability for second ODI while opener Brendon McCullum is still a doubtful starter for Wednesdays match at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
Obama gets 12 stitches after basketball injury
Rediff.com27 Nov 2010United States President Barack Obama received 12 stitches on his upper lip after he was accidentally elbowed in the face by one of his fellow players during a basketball match with friends and family, the White House has said.
Aus: Man jailed for stabbing Indian student
Rediff.com9 Nov 2010An Australian court on Tuesday sentenced a 20-year-old youth to three years in youth detention for stabbing an Indian student in Melbourne last year. Victorian Court Judge Duncan Allen sentenced Jesse James Donnachie to three years in a youth justice centre, saying, "You were in all probability significantly affected by psychotic symptoms at the time" of attack. Donnachie was affected by a psychotic episode when he and another man stabbed Baljinder Singh.
How Mumbai is linked to America's most famous song
Rediff.com6 Nov 2010Close to where the Obamas will stay in Mumbai is the British-named dock that launched a German-named ship that gave America its most famous song.
CWG update, Day 1: Sukhen gives India 2nd silver
Rediff.com4 Oct 2010Augustina Nkem Nwaoko of Nigeria stormed her way to the first gold medal of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, with a record mark in the women's weightlifting event.
Tendulkar, Sehwag shortlisted for top ICC awards
Rediff.com21 Sep 2010Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag of India, Hashim Amla of South Africa and England's Graeme Swann have all been short-listed for the top honour at the LG ICC Awards 2010, it was announced on Monday.
Ban 'match-fixers' for life, says Warne
Rediff.com2 Sep 2010Australia's spin legend Shane Warne and former England coach Duncan Fletcher on Thursday joined the growing clamour for life bans on Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamir if they are found guilty of 'spot-fixing'.
Sachin shortlisted for ICC People's Choice Award
Rediff.com23 Aug 2010Senior India batsman Sachin Tendulkar is one of the five cricketers who have been shortlisted for the first LG People's Choice Award to be given away during the ICC prize distribution function in Bengaluru on October 6.
Tendulkar, Sehwag, Dhoni in ICC Awards shortlist
Rediff.com18 Aug 2010India's senior trio of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag were rewarded for consistent performances last season with nominations in three categories for the 2010 ICC Awards, which will be held in Bangalore, on October 6.
'Talks will pave future course for US-India ties'
Rediff.com29 May 2010The Obama administration's point man for South Asia, Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake has assured that there will be deliverables from the first US-India Strategic Dialogue that will be held in Washington, DC, on June 2-3.
Stats: Rohit 5th Indian to score a ton in Zimbabwe
Rediff.com29 May 2010Statistical highlights of Friday's India-Zimbabwe tri-series match in Bulawayo.
India-US commercial ties at their peak:Biz council
Rediff.com27 May 2010USIBC has seen exponential growth in the last five years, from just 80 companies as its members to now more than 350 top American companies, including scores of Fortune 500 and global Indian companies.
How an e-mail resulted in these rare film posters
Rediff.com24 May 2010Maria Giovanna interviews the creators of a book that examines the art of Bollywood.
Indian Muslim leader attends Obama's biz summit
Rediff.com26 Apr 2010A motley group of Indian entrepreneurs, an economics professor and a leading Indian Muslim leader and industrialist are among more than 250 from nearly 60 countries, who have descended on Washington, DC on the invitation of the White House to attend the two-day Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship hosted by President Barack Obama beginning today.
London Marathon organisers to airlift top Kenyans
Rediff.com20 Apr 2010Olympic gold medallist Sammy Wanjiru's hopes of defending his London Marathon title have been boosted by the news that race organisers have arranged for a private plane to pick him up from Kenya, he said on Tuesday.
PIX: Behind the scenes at Lakme Fashion Week
Rediff.com8 Mar 2010A fashion week is a world in itself, almost always unaffected by the happenings outside of the venue. Photograper Uttam Ghosh takes a tour of the Lakme Fashion Week being held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Mumbai and shares his images with you.
Attacks affecting ties with India: Australia
Rediff.com11 Feb 2010Concerned over its falling reputation in the wake of a spate of attacks on Indian students, Australia acknowledged on Thursday, that there has been a "negative shift" in its ties with India. Dennis Richardson, the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), said the relationship between Australia and India has been damaged by the attacks on Indian nationals in recent months, the Australian Associated Press reported.
I drank too much in SA 10 years ago: Swann
Rediff.com4 Jan 2010England off-spinner Graeme Swann's sparkling form in South Africa contrasts with his tour there 10 years ago when he spent a lot of time drinking and was a million miles from the Test side, he was quoted as saying on Sunday.
Coming up: India-US Education Council
Rediff.com4 Nov 2009As part of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's State visit to the United States on November 24, India and the US are planning to announce the convening of an India-US Education Council on the lines of the US-India Business Council, Human Resource Minister Kapil Sibal has disclosed.
Fletcher keen to coach New Zealand
Rediff.com4 Nov 2009Former England coach Duncan Fletcher said that he is "keen" on taking over as the coach of New Zealand, following the exit of Andy Moles. Fletcher, who works as an advisor with South Africa, has not coached full time since leaving England after the 2007 World Cup, The Dominion Post reported.
PM to unveil US-India Education Council on US tour
Rediff.com31 Oct 2009As part of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's state visit to the United States at the invitation of President Barack Obama on November 24, India and the US are endeavoring to announce the convening of a India-US Education Council on the lines of the US-India Business Council, Human Resource Minister Kapil Sibal disclosed in Washington on Friday.
Keira Knightley takes on Audrey Hepburn
Rediff.com26 Oct 2009Keira Knightley 'pips' Scarlett Johansson to 'win' My Fair Lady role.
Rs 664-cr pocket money for Indian children
Rediff.com13 Oct 2009Children in India received Rs 664-cr pocket money this year. The economic slowdown hasn't dented this market, courtesy indulgent parents. Indian children received Rs 664 crore pocket and gift money so far in 2009, up 39 per cent compared to the whole of 2008.
It's a totally different scenario now: Strauss
Rediff.com12 Oct 2009England team will not fall into the same Ashes trap that snared Michael Vaughan's men four years ago, claims current skipper Andrew Strauss.
Ashes tour was like a 'booze cruise' says Flintoff
Rediff.com21 Sep 2009Andrew Flintoff has described the 2006/07 Ashes tour of Australia, when England were thrashed 5-0, as being like a "booze cruise."
Gebrselassie maintains Berlin domination
Rediff.com20 Sep 2009Haile Gebrselassie won the Berlin marathon for the fourth straight year on Sunday but the Ethiopian failed to break his own world record after fading in the warm weather.
Are you smarter than an Indian 10th grader?
Rediff.com18 Sep 2009Do you know the value of (1 + cot A - cosec A) (1 + tan A + sec A)? If you do know the answer to this trigonometric query, you can remotely claim to know your tenth grade math well.
Toronto celebrates India's Independence Day
Rediff.com18 Aug 2009At least 10,000 people gathered at the Dundas Square in the heart of downtown Toronto on August 9 to celebrate the 62nd anniversary of India's Independence Day despite intermittent showers.
The Best Reader Tributes to Rafi
Rediff.com31 Jul 2009We invited readers to send us a video of them singing their favourite Rafi songs as a tribute to the legend on his death anniversary.
Shakib, Shahadat fined for excessive appealing
Rediff.com14 Jul 2009Bangladesh spinner Shakib Al Hasan and fast bowler Shahadat Hossain have been fined 10 per cent and five per cent of their match fee while opener Imrul Kayes has received a reprimand for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Team Officials during the first Test against West Indies at St Vincent.
Who's Ponting to talk on spirit of game: Fletcher
Rediff.com14 Jul 2009Ricky Ponting's rant about England's alleged lack of respect for the spirit of the game rings hollow because Australia is the team which violates it most, said Ashes winning coach Duncan Fletcher.