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GMR hopes to land Spain airport projects

GMR hopes to land Spain airport projects

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

Considers bidding for Barcelona, Madrid airports; may rope in local partner.

India spikers in World jr semis

India spikers in World jr semis

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

The Indian juniors, who caused a sensation upsetting defending champions Brazil in the preliminary round, will take on Iran.

Champion surfer Andy Irons found dead in hotel

Champion surfer Andy Irons found dead in hotel

Rediff.com3 Nov 2010

Three times world surfing champion Andy Irons was found dead on Tuesday in a Dallas hotel room. The 32-year-old had been on his way home to Hawaii from a contest in Puerto Rico.

AmEx launches its first ever Diwali gift card

AmEx launches its first ever Diwali gift card

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

"We're absolutely delighted as a company to launch the Diwali card for Indian American this year," says Alpesh Chokshi, president, global prepaid business, adding that this is the first such effort the company is making to address the needs of the Indian community in the US

Miss World pageant returns to China

Miss World pageant returns to China

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

A bevy of 120 beauties from around the globe will don their most alluring evening gowns and sexiest swimwear on Saturday for the Miss World pageant in the Chinese resort town of Sanya.

iPhone 6 debuts in Indian grey market at Rs 1 lakh

iPhone 6 debuts in Indian grey market at Rs 1 lakh

Rediff.com24 Sep 2014

While iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are being sold at $199-499 (Rs 12,100-30,400) with a two-year contract in the US, buyers in India are purchasing these at the grey market for a whopping Rs 100,000-200,000.

Indians disappoint on Day One of Youth Olympics

Indians disappoint on Day One of Youth Olympics

Rediff.com15 Aug 2010

Indian athletes opened their campaign in the inaugural Youth Olympics on a disappointing note with most of them failing to get past the preliminary round and the lone weightlifter finishing fifth in Singapore on Sunday.

'Man removed from NY bound plane not Nigerian'

'Man removed from NY bound plane not Nigerian'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2010

Nigeria's aviation authorities said that the passenger arrested from a New York-bound flight and detained in Puerto Rico for being on US' 'no-fly list', was a Gambian and not a Nigerian national and described it as a case of "mistaken identity".

JW Marriott plans 3 more hotels in India

JW Marriott plans 3 more hotels in India

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

Luxury hotel brand JW Marriott on Friday said it will set up 10 new properties across five countries in 2010, including three in India, entailing a total investment of over $2 billion.

American Airlines to charge for blankets, pillows

American Airlines to charge for blankets, pillows

Rediff.com10 Feb 2010

Beginning May 1, the airline will do away with free blankets and would charge $8 for a set of blanket and pillow.

Victoria's Secret: 10 models you just cannot miss

Victoria's Secret: 10 models you just cannot miss

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

We're glad that these models are back!

Lupin pills hit legal wall in United States

Lupin pills hit legal wall in United States

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

Teva Women's Health filed a suit this week in the US District Court for New Jersey, claiming that Lupin had filed an abbreviated new drug application with the US Food and Drug Administration, which infringes the patents of Seasonale, its oral contraceptive that limits the number of menstrual periods women have in a year.

Venezuela bags Miss Universe crown again

Venezuela bags Miss Universe crown again

Rediff.com24 Aug 2009

Venezuela made history at the Miss Universe pageant by winning the crown for the second year running, even as Miss India exited the contest without even making it to the top 15.

Want more football players to play outside India: Gurpreet

Want more football players to play outside India: Gurpreet

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Playing in Norway for top division club Stabaek has helped him grow as a footballer, feels goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh, who wants more of his countrymen to follow in his footsteps to help India rise as a power in the sport. "My aim was to play in Norway, break into the first team and play in the first team. I have grown as a player in all aspects of the game. I will try to keep getting better. Playing in Europe is better for me," said the 24-year-old goalkeeper who has been called up for the international friendly against Puerto Rico at the Andheri Sports Complex stadium in Mumbai on September 3.

Athletics: Hassan kicks off treble bid with 5,000m gold

Athletics: Hassan kicks off treble bid with 5,000m gold

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Puerto Rico's Jasmine Camacho-Quinn capped a dazzling performance in the 100 metres hurdles at the Tokyo Olympics with a gold medal while Miltiadis Tentoglou of Greece won the men's long jump title in an action packed Monday morning at the Olympic Stadium

Rio Olympics: Murray eases into third round, Djokovic's campaign ends

Rio Olympics: Murray eases into third round, Djokovic's campaign ends

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Britain's Andy Murray enjoyed a routine win over Argentina's Juan Monaco to ease into the third round of the tennis tournament at the Rio Games on Tuesday, while Spain's world number nine David Ferrer was knocked out.

Tennis roundup: Svitolina ends Osaka's run; Halep survives scare

Tennis roundup: Svitolina ends Osaka's run; Halep survives scare

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Ukrainian second seed Elina Svitolina ended Naomi Osaka's remarkable recent run with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph over the Indian Wells champion in the second round of the Miami Open on Friday.

Life's ingredients detected in far off galaxy: Rep

Life's ingredients detected in far off galaxy: Rep

Rediff.com15 Jan 2008

Astronomers claim to have discovered two ingredients that build life-forming amino acids -- the molecules methanimine and the hydrogen cyanide -- in a galaxy nearly 250 million light years away from Earth.

Marco Rubio exits US presidential race after Florida rout

Marco Rubio exits US presidential race after Florida rout

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

American senator Marco Rubio has dropped out of the presidential race after suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of Republican front runner Donald Trump in his home state of Florida.

Gartner bullish on Dell India's retail model

Gartner bullish on Dell India's retail model

Rediff.com13 Aug 2007

After having depended largely on direct online marketing since 1990s, Dell's personal computers are now on sale in Wal-Mart stores in the US and Puerto Rico.

Will Jennifer Lopez be second time lucky?

Will Jennifer Lopez be second time lucky?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2007

The stunningly proportioned actress readies for the release of her latest film, which stars the man in her life. The last time she did this, the film tanked.

RCom, US firms in talks for tower arm stake sale

RCom, US firms in talks for tower arm stake sale

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

Reliance Communications is in advanced negotiations with three top US-based telecom tower companies for divesting a strategic 26 per cent equity stake in Reliance Telecom Infrastructure.

Dell eyes sales through retail stores

Dell eyes sales through retail stores

Rediff.com20 Jun 2007

With the first Dell personal computers going on sale in Wal-Mart Stores in the US and Puerto Rico, the $56 billion company is reportedly planning to sell its PCs through retail stores in Asia (including India) and Australia.

Study Abroad: Why SAT is important

Study Abroad: Why SAT is important

Rediff.com30 May 2007

If you want to pursue undergraduate studies in the US, you need to take the SAT. Here's what the test is all about.

World Cup magic for $30,000

World Cup magic for $30,000

Rediff.com22 Jan 2007

If you have $30,000 (around Rs 13.5 lakh) to spare, you could enjoy the best of cricket and calypso in a cruise to the Caribbean islands this April.

Irma devastates Caribbean islands, Florida braces for 'most powerful storm'

Irma devastates Caribbean islands, Florida braces for 'most powerful storm'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

Three deaths have been reported and there are fears of more fatalities.

World champion Klitschko retires

World champion Klitschko retires

Rediff.com9 Nov 2005

Ukraine's world heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko has announced his retirement from boxing after a knee operation.

Sania cruises into quarter-finals

Sania cruises into quarter-finals

Rediff.com6 Oct 2005

The 18-year-old thrashed Aiko Nakamura of Japan 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the Japan Open.

Sania to open against qualifier

Sania to open against qualifier

Rediff.com3 Oct 2005

Sania Mirza will begin her campaign at the Japan Open against qualifier Vilmarie Castellvi of Puerto Rico

Sania-Pascaul in semi-final

Sania-Pascaul in semi-final

Rediff.com23 Sep 2005

The fourth seeded Indo-Spanish pair beat Sunitha Rao and Villmarie Castellvi 6-1, 6-3

Shikha advances, Bhambri out

Shikha advances, Bhambri out

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

Shikha Uberoi carved out a fluent 6-1, 6-3 victory over Ryoko Fuda of Japan in the first round of the Sunfeast Open.

Rushmi-Junri exit in first round

Rushmi-Junri exit in first round

Rediff.com19 Sep 2005

The Indo-Japanese pair was beaten by the Hungarian-Ukrainian combination of Melinda Czink and Yulian Fedak at the Sunfeast Open.

Sania loses in Cincinnati quarters

Sania loses in Cincinnati quarters

Rediff.com23 Jul 2005

The Indian ace was beaten in straight sets by Japan's Akiko Morigami.

Sania advances in Cincinnati

Sania advances in Cincinnati

Rediff.com20 Jul 2005

The Indian ace beat Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the Western and Southern Financial Group Women's Open

Japan's oldest man dead

Japan's oldest man dead

Rediff.com4 Jul 2005

The nation's oldest person is a 112-year-old woman _ Yone Minagawa of Fukuoka, also in southern Japan, born in January, 1893. Experts say a traditional fish-based, lowfat diet may be Japan's secret to long life.

Meet the New Miss Universe!

Meet the New Miss Universe!

Rediff.com31 May 2005

It's Miss Canada!

Review: Johnny Depp shines in The Rum Diary

Review: Johnny Depp shines in The Rum Diary

Rediff.com4 Nov 2011

The Rum Diary is fascinating because of Paul Kemp's quirky temperament played by Johnny Depp.