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PIX: Neeraj Chopra reigns at Doha Diamond League

PIX: Neeraj Chopra reigns at Doha Diamond League

Rediff.com6 May 2023

Neeraj Chopra beat a star-studded field with a best throw of 88.67m to begin his season in style.

Carlsen wins Norway chess; Anand finishes third

Carlsen wins Norway chess; Anand finishes third

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand defeated Aryan Tari in the ninth and final round to finish third in the Norway Chess tournament, which was won by world number one Magnus Carlsen.

'Confused About Which SIPs To Start'

'Confused About Which SIPs To Start'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2022

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Will Neeraj breach 90m mark at Doha Diamond League?

Will Neeraj breach 90m mark at Doha Diamond League?

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra faces the likes of reigning World champion Anderson Peters of Grenada and Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic in a star-studded field in Doha.

At least 22 UP ministers face criminal cases: ADR

At least 22 UP ministers face criminal cases: ADR

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

Uttar Pradesh Election Watch and the ADR have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 45 of the total 53 ministers, including the chief minister.

Fidel is alive! Meets Hamid Ansari

Fidel is alive! Meets Hamid Ansari

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

Fidel Castro meets Vice President Hamid Ansari for an unprecedented meeting. Nikhil Lakshman reports from Havana.

Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson

Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

'How do you stay so energised? So young?' 'Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".'

Neeraj's 'golden feat 'gets special Olympics mention

Neeraj's 'golden feat 'gets special Olympics mention

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

WA noted that the 23-year-old Chopra had 143,000 followers before the Olympics, but now has a staggering 3.2million (on Instagram), making him the most followed track and field athlete in the world.

Congratulate Neeraj Chopra on winning Olympics GOLD

Congratulate Neeraj Chopra on winning Olympics GOLD

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

Neeraj Chopra ended India's long wait of 100 years when he claimed a historic first Olympic athletics gold medal for India at the Tokyo Games on Saturday.

Deve Gowda rules out JD-S support to BJP govt

Deve Gowda rules out JD-S support to BJP govt

Rediff.com27 Jul 2019

Gowda explained that G T Devegowda intended to say that the JD-S would not oppose every move of BJP just for the heck of it.

Govt, ULFA ink peace pact, group to be disbanded; Shah says new dawn in Assam

Govt, ULFA ink peace pact, group to be disbanded; Shah says new dawn in Assam

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

Shah said the ULFA, the oldest insurgent group of Assam, agreed to abjure violence, disband the organisation and join the democratic process.

Ranji Trophy: TN, Karnataka, Vidarbha enter quarters

Ranji Trophy: TN, Karnataka, Vidarbha enter quarters

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.

'I eliminated sweets, samosa, namkeen'

'I eliminated sweets, samosa, namkeen'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

'I run four times a week -- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.'

Warm-up PIX: Attacking Pant stands out for Leicester

Warm-up PIX: Attacking Pant stands out for Leicester

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Responding to India's 246 for eight declared after a day of multiple rain interruptions, Leicestershire were primed to take a sizable lead over the tourists when Pant was in his element.

Neeraj, Bindra bask in Olympics gold glitter

Neeraj, Bindra bask in Olympics gold glitter

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

The 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medallist presented the 2020 Olympics javelin throw champion a puppy, named 'Tokyo'.

Siddaramaiah leads protest in Delhi against Centre's 'injustice'

Siddaramaiah leads protest in Delhi against Centre's 'injustice'

Rediff.com7 Feb 2024

Top Congress leaders from Karnataka led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday held a protest in Delhi against the Centre over alleged injustice to the southern state in devolution of taxes, sparking a fierce slugfest between the party and the Modi government.

Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu returns to warm reception

Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu returns to warm reception

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Mirabai Chanu returned to India after a sensational show in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics

Neeraj Chopra wins at Kuortane with opening throw of 86.69m

Neeraj Chopra wins at Kuortane with opening throw of 86.69m

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra clinched his first top podium finish of the season by winning the javelin throw event at the Kuortane Games in Finland, beating reigning world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada for the second time in four days, on Saturday.

CWG: A happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters

CWG: A happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

India have finished as the best-performing nation in the sport in the 1990, 2002, and 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Who will win the battle of explosive pace?

Who will win the battle of explosive pace?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2022

Both players have been timed among the fastest in the game, with top speeds of around 36.5kpm (22.6 mph), but it is how quickly they get there that makes them different.

Olympian long jumper Sreeshankar bags gold in Greece

Olympian long jumper Sreeshankar bags gold in Greece

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Swimmer Maana Patel registers Best Indian Time

PICS: Neeraj Chopra gives India historic Olympics javelin GOLD

PICS: Neeraj Chopra gives India historic Olympics javelin GOLD

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

Neeraj Chopra scripted history in Tokyo on Saturday, winning the men's Javelin Throw and ending India's wait for an elusive medal in athletics at the Olympics.

PIX: Unstoppable Duplantis vaults to a record of firsts

PIX: Unstoppable Duplantis vaults to a record of firsts

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Sweden's Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record with a jump of 6.21 metres on Sunday on the way to winning his first gold medal at the World Athletics Championships.

Alia buys new house, will move out of family home

Alia buys new house, will move out of family home

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

The actress has bought a new home, and will shift in with her sister.

ICC ODI rankings: Mithali dethroned, Goswami rises

ICC ODI rankings: Mithali dethroned, Goswami rises

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

The spotlight among the batters was on Beth Mooney. She rocketed up eight places to break into the top ten, sitting at No. 8, just below compatriot Meg Lanning by nine rating points.

Athletics Worlds: Neeraj looks to break new ground

Athletics Worlds: Neeraj looks to break new ground

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

Chopra threw a personal best 89.30m at last month's Paavo Nurmi Games before improving it to 89.94m at the Stockholm Diamond League.

Gurcharan Singh: 'The selfless servant of cricket'

Gurcharan Singh: 'The selfless servant of cricket'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

Gurcharan Singh, who has coached hundreds of first class cricketers and many international players, was bestowed with the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

PIX: England first team to whitewash Pakistan at home

PIX: England first team to whitewash Pakistan at home

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

England became the first Test team to complete a 3-0 whitewash in Pakistan after they won the third and final match by eight wickets in Karachi on Tuesday.

Women's World Cup: Australia down Danes; England edge Nigeria

Women's World Cup: Australia down Danes; England edge Nigeria

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

England dumped Nigeria out of the Women's World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout

How 'little bit of needle' from Siraj spurred Salt

How 'little bit of needle' from Siraj spurred Salt

Rediff.com7 May 2023

A little bit of "needling" from Mohammad Siraj, Royal Challengers Bangalore's best bowler, spurred Phil Salt to play a match-winning innings for Delhi Capitals at the Ferozshah Kotla.

Champions League PIX: City top group; Barca, Dortmund in last 16

Champions League PIX: City top group; Barca, Dortmund in last 16

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday.

Amartya Sen, Home in the World

Amartya Sen, Home in the World

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

Amartyada, says Omkar Goswami, thank you for being the humane, caring and socially concerned economist that you are.

New tax regime can help you save more in taxes. Here's how

New tax regime can help you save more in taxes. Here's how

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

Several changes were made to the new income-tax regime in Budget 2023. The old income-tax regime was not tinkered with and is still available.

PIX: Germany snap losing run; Spain, Brazil, Argentina win

PIX: Germany snap losing run; Spain, Brazil, Argentina win

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Images from the international friendly and Euro qualifying football matches played on Tuesday.

Ranji SF: Mantri's unbeaten ton takes MP to 271/6 vs Bengal

Ranji SF: Mantri's unbeaten ton takes MP to 271/6 vs Bengal

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

The Chandrakant Pandit-coached side lost opener Yash Dubey (9) cheaply after he was trapped in front of the wickets by pacer Mukesh Kumar (2/45).

RBI Governor Is A Trapeze Artist

RBI Governor Is A Trapeze Artist

Rediff.com28 Dec 2022

Shaktikanta Das is a master of the finest balancing act who listens to all but takes his own decisions, discovers Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

The 100 Best Films, RANKED

The 100 Best Films, RANKED

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

It is by no means a perfect list and I might have missed out some important films but these are films that have entertained me, taught me how to be compassionate, to view the world, and understand people, their histories, behaviors and customs.

Australia excited by Green potential

Australia excited by Green potential

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

Green, who made his Test debut against India in Adelaide last December, picked up his first wicket by removing Ollie Pope on a disappointing opening day for England, before dismissing the dangerous Joe Root for 89 in the second innings.

World Jr Athletics: Anju's protege Shaili storms into long jump final

World Jr Athletics: Anju's protege Shaili storms into long jump final

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

Long jumper Shaili Singh lived up to the expectations as she made it to the finals after topping the qualification round with an effort of 6.40m in the Under-20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi on Friday.

EPL PIX: Liverpool, City win; Man United stunned

EPL PIX: Liverpool, City win; Man United stunned

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday night.