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Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket

Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on Saturday.

Trust of crores of people my shield against Oppn abuse, says Modi in LS

Trust of crores of people my shield against Oppn abuse, says Modi in LS

Rediff.com8 Feb 2023

Raising slogans, members of the BRS, Left parties and some members of the Congress walked out of Lok Sabha in protest as the prime minister was speaking.

Former West Germany and Bayern striker Mueller passes away

Former West Germany and Bayern striker Mueller passes away

Rediff.com15 Aug 2021

Gerd Mueller netted 68 goals in 62 internationals, including the winner in the 1974 World Cup final, and is third in the all-time list of most goals in the global showpiece tournament with 14, behind Brazilian Ronaldo (15) and German Miroslav Klose (16).

How Rohit's captaincy orchestrated turnaround against KKR

How Rohit's captaincy orchestrated turnaround against KKR

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

KKR were in the chase despite the collapse but Chahar said they never gave up.

Ranji Trophy: Akash Deep's five-for rocks Haryana

Ranji Trophy: Akash Deep's five-for rocks Haryana

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

A summary of Ranji matches played on Wednesday.

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

'Make caste discrimination in schools and colleges a crime'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

'The government should immediately enact an Act to make caste discrimination a criminal offence and lay down a procedure similar to that of the Anti-Ragging Act.' 'Ragging has nearly been eliminated because it is treated as a criminal offence.' 'Similar procedure should be used in case of caste discrimination.'

In-form Chopra eyes maiden Diamond League podium

In-form Chopra eyes maiden Diamond League podium

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Buoyed by a strong start to the season, Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is primed to clinch his maiden Diamond League podium finish in his first appearance in four years in the prestigious one-day meet in Stockholm on Thursday.

Another first for super Mithali!

Another first for super Mithali!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

The India captain becomes first woman cricketer to play 200 ODIs

India @Wimbledon: Yuki crashes out

India @Wimbledon: Yuki crashes out

Rediff.com2 Jul 2018

The 85-ranked Indian lost his first round match 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 2-6 in two hour and 38 minutes.

IPL 2022: Hetmyer excited to play under Sangakkara

IPL 2022: Hetmyer excited to play under Sangakkara

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

Hetmyer wants to pick Sangakkara's brains to get better as all format cricketer

Root records 1000 Test runs for second successive year

Root records 1000 Test runs for second successive year

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Riding on Joe Root's ton and Moeen Ali's half century (99 batting), England made most of the favourable conditions to finish Day 1 on 311/4. Here are the statistical highlights from Day 1 of the 1st Test in Rajkot on Wednesday.

Why Susie Wolff is defending Ecclestone's comments on women drivers

Why Susie Wolff is defending Ecclestone's comments on women drivers

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

British racer Susie Wolff has defended Bernie Ecclestone after he doubted whether women would physically be able to drive a Formula One car fast and in any case would not be taken seriously.

Javelin star Neeraj recommended for Khel Ratna

Javelin star Neeraj recommended for Khel Ratna

Rediff.com30 May 2020

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was on Saturday recommended for the coveted Khel Ratna Award by the committee constituted by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) for the third time in a row. The 22-year-old Chopra is the only track and field athlete to be recommended by the AFI for the country's highest sports award this year.

IPL Auction: Auctioneer Edmeades 'stable'

IPL Auction: Auctioneer Edmeades 'stable'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2022

The Indian Premier League 2022 Player Auction came to an abrupt halt after auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on stage.

New tobacco law may hurt livelihood of millions of women

New tobacco law may hurt livelihood of millions of women

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

The proposed amendment to the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act puts the livelihooNewd of millions of women in jeopardy, according to a study. The new insertion (Section 10A(3)) makes it mandatory for persons to obtain licences, permissions and registrations for manufacturing, selling and distributing any tobacco product, it said. "This insertion if implemented will be an extremely harsh measure for small vendors who do not have the competency or financial means to obtain such licence," said the study by human rights lawyer Vibha Vasuki and senior professor of anthropology Siva Prasad Rambhatla.

Shafali Verma regains top spot in ICC Women's T20I Rankings

Shafali Verma regains top spot in ICC Women's T20I Rankings

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

Shafali Verma has leapfrogged Australia's Beth Mooney with scores of 23 and 47.

India's long jumper Shaili leaps to silver at World U-20 C'ships

India's long jumper Shaili leaps to silver at World U-20 C'ships

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

The Jhansi-born athlete, who was raised by a single mother -- a tailor by profession -- currently trains at the academy of Anju Bobby George in Bengaluru. She is coached by Anju's husband Bobby George.

'Investing is a loser's game'

'Investing is a loser's game'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

'In investing, you have to first make sure you don't make big mistakes.' 'I would advise small investors to be systematic, don't be arbitrary; don't be on either end of the risk spectrum.' 'Don't go from fixed deposit to option trading or crypto trading.'

Ranji: Bengal trounce UP; Nagaland bowled out for 25!

Ranji: Bengal trounce UP; Nagaland bowled out for 25!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

Nagaland's scorecard resembled a telephone number, 0, 7, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 7, 10, 0 and 0 not out as they crashed for 25 against Uttarakhand.

ISL: Jackichand rejoins Mumbai City for second stint

ISL: Jackichand rejoins Mumbai City for second stint

Rediff.com23 Jan 2021

Jacki, as he's fondly known, made eight appearances and scored once in his first spell with Mumbai City in the 2016 campaign of the ISL under then head coach Alexandre Guimares.

Chanu wins gold in Singapore, qualifies for CWG

Chanu wins gold in Singapore, qualifies for CWG

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

The 27-year-old has also qualified for the CWG in the 49kg weight category on the basis of her Commonwealth rankings.

Indian crude oil basket hits 10-yr high; petrol, diesel prices unchanged

Indian crude oil basket hits 10-yr high; petrol, diesel prices unchanged

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

The basket of crude oil that India buys has hit a decade high of $121 per barrel, but retail selling prices of petrol and diesel continue to remain frozen. The Indian basket on June 9 touched $121.28, matching levels seen in February/March 2012, according to data available from the oil ministry's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC). As per the PPAC, the Indian basket of crude oil averaged $111.86 per barrel between February 25 and March 29 - the immediate period after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent oil on fire.

Buying A Used Car? Read These Smart Tips

Buying A Used Car? Read These Smart Tips

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

You will come across many a hurdle while purchasing a used car. That, however, cannot keep you away from realising your dream.

How captain Pant fared in his first match

How captain Pant fared in his first match

Rediff.com11 Apr 2021

Dhawan said that skipper Rishabh Pant 'did quite well' in his first game as team's leader

Anything under 200 will be a realistic target: Petersen

Anything under 200 will be a realistic target: Petersen

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

South Africa batter Keegan Petersen says his team will look to keep India's lead under 200 in the second Test, as anything more will be difficult to chase on a pitch that is getting tougher by the day.

Rahul drops to sixth, Kohli eighth in T20I rankings

Rahul drops to sixth, Kohli eighth in T20I rankings

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

India's KL Rahul dropped a place to sixth but Virat Kohli retained his eighth place in the latest ICC men's T20 International rankings issued on Wednesday.

Egypt court to decide on Mubarak's release today

Egypt court to decide on Mubarak's release today

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

An Egyptian court will hear an appeal by Hosni Mubarak in a corruption case, raising the prospects of the former dictator's release from prison on Wednesday.

Equity MFs Mop Up Rs 46,700 Crore

Equity MFs Mop Up Rs 46,700 Crore

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

New fund offers collection in the current calendar year was the highest in a decade, with 13 of the 70 equity schemes cornering 75 per cent of the amount raised.

West Indies batsman Samuels retires from all forms of cricket

West Indies batsman Samuels retires from all forms of cricket

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

West Indian batsman Marlon Samuels, who top-scored in both of the team's T20 World Cup final wins during a career that also had its share of controversies including a two-year ban for corruption, has retired from all forms of cricket.

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

'We could make mincemeat of the Pakistanis'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

'My adrenalin kicked in and the happiness returned! It was time to go in for the kill again.' IAF Veterans Group Captain Dilip Kumar Dass tells Air Commodore Nitin Sathe about how the IAF decimated tanks in the famous Battle of Longewala.

Luka sets new national 800m record

Luka sets new national 800m record

Rediff.com5 Sep 2010

Rising Indian middle distance runner Tintu Luka shattered the 15-year-old women's 800m national record as she clocked 1:59.17 to finish a creditable fifth in the VTB Bank Continental Cup in Split, Croatia.

Who owns world's most expensive car?

Who owns world's most expensive car?

Rediff.com3 May 2019

Ronaldo just bought the most exquisite Bugatti La Voiture Noire.

EPL PIX: Aston Villa stun Chelsea; Spurs draw at Arsenal

EPL PIX: Aston Villa stun Chelsea; Spurs draw at Arsenal

Rediff.com24 Sep 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday

Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav is among six personalities chosen for this year's Padma Vibhushan.

2007-21: Meet the T20 World Cup champions

2007-21: Meet the T20 World Cup champions

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Meet the winners of the past seven editions of the T20 World cup.

Congress Challenge: Keep Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Happy

Congress Challenge: Keep Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar Happy

Rediff.com18 May 2023

There are lessons for the Congress to learn from the Karnataka elections of how burying the hatchet among top leaders and not washing dirty linen in public can help, says Ramesh Menon.

Kyrgios fined $113,000 for Cincinnati outburst

Kyrgios fined $113,000 for Cincinnati outburst

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Nick Kyrgios has been fined $113,000 by the ATP for arguing with the chair umpire and smashing two rackets during his second-round loss at the Cincinnati Masters.

'It's tough without outdoor training. What can we do?'

'It's tough without outdoor training. What can we do?'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

Shivpal returned home from South Africa just a few days before the suspension of international flights. He is currently at NIS Patiala, where he is training indoors because of the nationwide lockdown.

Antulay blames Cong high command for party's defeat

Antulay blames Cong high command for party's defeat

Rediff.com8 Jun 2014

In a not-so-veiled remarks targeted at Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, senior leader A R Antulay has squarely blamed the Congress high command for the situation the party finds itself at present

Modi does an Obama, chants 'Yes, We Can' in Hyderabad

Modi does an Obama, chants 'Yes, We Can' in Hyderabad

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

"Yes, We Can," chanted Narendra Modi, as he borrowed United States President Barack Obama's iconic 2008 poll campaign slogan to fire up his audience largely comprising youth at a public meeting in Hyderabad.