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WADA Exec Committee supports 'whereabouts' clause

WADA Exec Committee supports 'whereabouts' clause

Rediff.com10 May 2010

The Executive Committee and Foundation Board of the World Anti-Doping Agency have endorsed the current system of athlete whereabouts requirement, rejected by the Indian Cricket Board, at its meeting over the week-end in Montreal.

Sania targets Commonwealth, Asian Games medals

Sania targets Commonwealth, Asian Games medals

Rediff.com20 Apr 2010

Newly-wed tennis star Sania Mirza said she will try to remain injury-free and her target will be to win medals in the Commonwealth and Asian Games later this year.

China to have over four million wealthy families

China to have over four million wealthy families

Rediff.com2 Apr 2009

Despite the global recession, China will have over four million rich households earning more than $36,574 annually by 2015, making it the world's fourth largest nation in terms of the number of wealthy families, an industry report said on Thursday.

Monika's 'B' sample tests positive, faces ban

Monika's 'B' sample tests positive, faces ban

Rediff.com27 Mar 2009

The 'B' sample test of Manipuri weightlifter Monika Devi, who was stopped from taking part in Beijing Olympics on dope charges, has returned positive for a banned substance in a WADA-accredited laboratory in Tokyo.

Please give Mamata an air ticket to China

Please give Mamata an air ticket to China

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

Mamata should travel to China to see how the Chinese railway system is expanding, says T N Ninan.

Zvonareva too good for Sania

Zvonareva too good for Sania

Rediff.com15 Feb 2009

Vera Zvonareva of Russia beat India's Sania Mirza 7-5, 6-1 to win the Pattaya Open on Sunday.

Pallikal in quarters, Chinappa and Ghosal bow out

Pallikal in quarters, Chinappa and Ghosal bow out

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

India's top-ranked female player Dipika Pallikal kept the tri-colour fluttering by progressing into the quarter-finals of the women's singles squash event, even as compatriots Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa bowed out at the Punj Lloyd PSA and WISPA Masters in New Delhi.

Liu Xiang banishes memories of Beijing misery

Liu Xiang banishes memories of Beijing misery

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

China's Liu Xiang clinched his third straight 110m hurdles title at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou on Wednesday to win a small measure of redemption after his disastrous Olympic title defence on home soil two years ago.

Asiad: Gowda flops, Tintu impresses in athletics

Asiad: Gowda flops, Tintu impresses in athletics

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

Discus thrower Vikas Gowda came a cropper once again outside the home environs while P T Usha's protegee Tintu Luka impressed by recording the best time among women's 800m finalists on yet another medal-less day for India in the Asian Games athletics in Guangzhou on Wednesday.

Asiad: Indian athletes draw blank

Asiad: Indian athletes draw blank

Rediff.com22 Nov 2010

After opening their track and field campaign in a spectacular fashion with two gold and a silver on Sunday, Indian athletes came a cropper on Monday as they failed to collect a single medal on the second day of the competitions in Guangzhou.

Asian Games Hockey: India rout Bangladesh 9-0

Asian Games Hockey: India rout Bangladesh 9-0

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

Penalty corner specialist Sandeep Singh pumped in four goals as India swamped Bangladesh 9-0 to notch up their second straight victory in Group B men's league of the Asian Games hockey competition at the Aoti field in Guangzhou, on Wednesday.

Asiad: Indian shooters' dismal show continues

Asiad: Indian shooters' dismal show continues

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

Indian shooters put up a dismal show on another windy day as they drew a blank for the third day in running with only pistol expert and 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games hero Samaresh Jung coming up with something notable in the Asian Games in Guangzhou, on Wednesday.

Indian shooters misfire again at Asian Games

Indian shooters misfire again at Asian Games

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

After their cornering glory in the Commonwealth Games and a promising start to the competitions in Guangzhou, the much touted Indian shooters drew a blank at the range for the second day running at the Asian Games on Tuesday with the pistol markswomen way off target.

China organisers rapped over 'sold-out' stadiums

China organisers rapped over 'sold-out' stadiums

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Despite a rampant home team and a legion of passionate fans, organisers of the Guangzhou Asian Games were embarrassed into issuing more tickets on Monday to bolster disappointing crowds.

China Open: Chetan, Saina out of singles

China Open: Chetan, Saina out of singles

Rediff.com19 Nov 2008

Arvind Bhatt kept India's flag flying in the tournament, moving into the second round of the men's singles with a straight games victory. He was at his ruthless best while demolishing Wee Chung Pei of Malaysia 21-9, 21-13 to set up a second round clash against Petr Koukal of the Czech Republic.

Indian shooters flop in windy conditions at Asiad

Indian shooters flop in windy conditions at Asiad

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Indian shooters flopped on a windy day at the Aoti Shooting range with the country's first woman world champion Tejaswini Sawant and Gagan Narang ending up way off target in their respective events at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, on Monday.

USFDA to set up office in India

USFDA to set up office in India

Rediff.com18 Nov 2008

The US Department of Health and Human Services has decided to employ 10 full-time officials in Delhi -- a country director, four drug inspectors, two senior technical experts in medicines, two technical experts in medical devices and one from the food sector. 'The purpose of the appointment is to help develop food and medical product regulations and agencies improve product safety and conduct inspections in a more timely manner,' said Christopher Kelly, press officer, USFDA.

'Majority of Chinese back political reforms'

'Majority of Chinese back political reforms'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2010

Nearly eight out of 10 Chinese, who took part in a national poll said they believe China should stay on the path of political reform while according top priority to stability to avert a collapse similar to that of the erstwhile Soviet Union in 1991.

Ivanovic storms to Linz Open title

Ivanovic storms to Linz Open title

Rediff.com27 Oct 2008

Ana Ivanovic claimed her first title since she lifted the French Open trophy in June, beating second seed Vera Zvonareva of Russia 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Linz Open. It was the top-seeded Serbian's third title this year and came after a dramatic slump that followed her Paris victory and rise to number one in the world rankings.

India's domination of BPO sector continues

India's domination of BPO sector continues

Rediff.com15 Oct 2008

India's representation in the top 50 Emerging Global Outsourcing cities has grown to four, from last year's three, with the addition of Jaipur to the list at number 31. The other Indian cities in the list include Kolkata at number six, Chandigarh at 12 and Coimbatore at 17, says the study.

Sino-India trade to touch $100 bn in 5 years

Sino-India trade to touch $100 bn in 5 years

Rediff.com10 Oct 2008

India's trade with China will touch the 100-billion dollar mark in the next five years, coming close to bilateral trade target with the European Union by 2013.

Dilip Tirkey back in probables list

Dilip Tirkey back in probables list

Rediff.com27 Sep 2008

After being ignored initially, India's finest defender Dilip Tirkey is among 11 players who were included on Friday in the revised list of probables for major international tournaments for the next four years.

China lights Paralympics torch

China lights Paralympics torch

Rediff.com28 Aug 2008

Four days after closing the 2008 Beijing Games in triumph, China lit the 2008 Paralympic torch amid pomp and ceremony at Beijing's ancient Temple of Heaven, marking the start of a domestic relay for the September 6 Games. Hazey weather, making an unwelcome return after the Olympics ended on Sunday, cleared enough to allow the sun to light a wick placed in a concave mirror at the front of the circular Prayer Hall for Good Harvests.

Banks vie to exploit Sino-India trade

Banks vie to exploit Sino-India trade

Rediff.com5 Aug 2008

Commercial banks are moving swiftly to strengthen and expand their operations to service the companies responsible for soaring trade levels between India and China.

Advani, Sethi, Russell for World billiards

Advani, Sethi, Russell for World billiards

Rediff.com17 Aug 2010

Cue sports ace Mike Russell of England will be seen in action on the green baize in India after almost a decade-and-a-half at the Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth-IBSF World Billiards Championship which unfolds in Pune on August 20. The former nine-time World champion and Sethi loom as major hurdles in the aspirations of India's defending champion Pankaj Advani at the tournament, which carries a total prize pool of US $18,000.

Group threatens Olympics attack

Group threatens Olympics attack

Rediff.com26 Jul 2008

group calling itself the Turkistan Islamic Party released a video threatening the Beijing Olympic Games and claiming responsibility for recent deadly explosions on two Chinese buses, a terrorism monitoring firm said on Friday. IntelCenter, a US-based terrorism monitoring firm, said the group had released a video entitled "Our Blessed Jihad in Yunnan," featuring a statement by the group's leader, Commander Seyfullah, threatening next month's Olympics.

US FDA to set up Indian offices by '09

US FDA to set up Indian offices by '09

Rediff.com21 Jul 2008

Under fire from some United States senators for allegedly taking lenient positions in granting product approvals to generic companies from countries like India, the US FDA is planning to speed up its plans to set up offices in India by 2009. FDA, in its latest newsletter dated July 21, has said that the agency will set up offices in Mumbai and Delhi to intensify its monitoring efforts.

US to conduct intl pharma inspections in India

US to conduct intl pharma inspections in India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2008

The pilot program will concentrate primarily on facilities in third countries, such as China and India, which produce much of the world's pharmaceutical raw materials, but are sometimes beyond the reach of US inspectors. The United States imported more than $2 trillion worth of products last year, an amount that exceeds the entire GDP of France and approximately $6,500 for every man, woman, and child in the US.

Can Spaniard Brasa revive Indian hockey?

Can Spaniard Brasa revive Indian hockey?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2009

After being down in the dumps since failing to qualify for the Olympics for the first time since 1928, the Indian men's hockey team is aiming to resurrect itself under the guidance of Spaniard Jose Brasa. The first step in the bid to revive the sagging fortunes of the country's national game, is the four-nation European tour that the team has now embarked on under new chief coach Brasa.

Pranab to visit China next week

Pranab to visit China next week

Rediff.com29 May 2008

External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee will embark on a visit to China from June 4 which Beijing hopes would promote "mutual political trust" and deepen "practical cooperation" between the two neighbours. Mukherjee would hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on better implementing the consensus on developing the partnership of strategic cooperation.

Malaysian govt urged to bar Chelsea's Israelis

Malaysian govt urged to bar Chelsea's Israelis

Rediff.com28 Apr 2008

Muslim groups have urged the Malaysian government to stop Chelsea's two Israelis from entering the country when the team visits in July, warning the tour could face protests if they are allowed in. Chelsea, whose coach Avram Grant and midfielder Tal Ben Haim are Israeli citizens, are set to play in mainly Muslim Malaysia as part of their Asian summer tour.

Sharapova faces Cibulkova in final

Sharapova faces Cibulkova in final

Rediff.com13 Apr 2008

Top seed Maria Sharapova reached the Amelia Island championships final after Lindsay Davenport withdrew due to illness on Saturday. Sharapova's opponent will be unseeded Slovakian Dominika Cibulkova, who reached her first WTA Tour final when she beat France's Alize Cornet 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.

World TT: Indian men win

World TT: Indian men win

Rediff.com29 Feb 2008

Indian men and women experienced contrasting fortunes at the World Team Table Tennis Championships as the former blanked Nigeria 3-0 but the eves went down 2-3 to Australia.

Wrestling: Tomar creates history

Wrestling: Tomar creates history

Rediff.com3 Oct 2006

The Indian won the medal in the 59kg class in the women's category at the Senior World Wrestling championships.

Jet may fly Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco

Jet may fly Mumbai-Shanghai-San Francisco

Rediff.com14 Jan 2008

New Delhi's move is expected to encourage Beijing to grant long-pending clearance to Air India and Jet Airways to launch flights to Chinese cities of Guangzhou and Shanghai, respectively. Air India already operates to Shanghai.

Jet to take Shanghai shortcut

Jet to take Shanghai shortcut

Rediff.com7 Jan 2008

Battling to grab market share on international routes, Jet Airways has drawn up plans to make China a hub for flying to popular destinations like San Francisco and Los Angeles on the US west coast and to Vancouver in Canada in the near future. "It is much shorter to fly from China to the US west coast than from Singapore. This way, the yields on the routes will also be higher," said Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal.

US strengthens agri trade with China

US strengthens agri trade with China

Rediff.com17 Dec 2007

Giving a clear signal to the world that the US is all set to tap the China market, the US Department of Agriculture last week opened a new agricultural trade office in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China's province of Sichuan.

Indian cities become costlier for expats

Indian cities become costlier for expats

Rediff.com26 Nov 2007

Seven Indian cities - Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune and Bangalore have all moved up by 14-21 ranks in the survey titled 'Worldwide Cost of Living Ranking 2007' prepared by Hong Kong-based solution provider for international HR professionals ECA International.

Lin Dan suffers first-round upset at China Masters

Lin Dan suffers first-round upset at China Masters

Rediff.com22 Nov 2007

Chinese world champion Lin Dan was unhappy with the judges after being upset on home soil by South Korea's Park Sung-hwan in the China Masters first round. After winning the first set 21-19, Lin squandered two match points to lose the second 20-22, before Park sealed victory 21-17 in the third.

Now fly Malaysia-Singapore @ Rs 120!

Now fly Malaysia-Singapore @ Rs 120!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2007

The new routes will expand AirAsia's connectivity to more than 80 destinations across the continent, and provide additional connections for its sister airline AirAsia X, which is due to fly from Australia's Gold Coast on November 2, to Guangzhou, China at the end of the year, and to Melbourne and London next year. Prices for the Singapore flights are expected to start at 9.90 ringgit (Rs 120) for return trips.