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Football PIX: Scotland stun Spain; Belgium beat Germany

Football PIX: Scotland stun Spain; Belgium beat Germany

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

Scotland's Scott McTominay grabbed another brace of goals as they stunned a much-changed Spain side to earn a deserved 2-0 victory in their Euro 2024 qualifier.

What Is Your 2024 Game Plan, Modiji?

What Is Your 2024 Game Plan, Modiji?

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

By keeping the Sanatana Dharma row alive and adding the Ayodhya temple consecration scheduled for January 22 and adding the free darshan promise from four polled states to the entire country, the BJP may have a self-fulfilling concoction, predicts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Rohit has an edge over Kohli, says Gambhir

Rohit has an edge over Kohli, says Gambhir

Rediff.com3 May 2020

Gautam Gambhir, now a BJP Member of Parliament, gave credit to Mahendra Singh Dhoni for Rohit Sharma's successful career. Gambhir, however, believes that Kohli will end up scoring more runs than Rohit.

World Athletics: Annu finishes 8th in javelin final

World Athletics: Annu finishes 8th in javelin final

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

India's Annu Rani failed to repeat her impressive qualifying round form as she finished eighth in the women's javelin throw at the World Athletics Championships.

Ready for Kerala chief ministership if BJP wins: 'Metro man' Sreedharan

Ready for Kerala chief ministership if BJP wins: 'Metro man' Sreedharan

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

He also said that the focus will be on developing infrastructure in a big way and bring the state out of the debt trap if the BJP wins the assembly polls that are likely to be held in April-May this year.

Day 6: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 6: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

All the top action from Day 6 of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing on Thursday.

Glad I could take up responsibility: says CSK's Gaikwad

Glad I could take up responsibility: says CSK's Gaikwad

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

Young opener Ruturaj Gaikwad is glad that he could take up the responsibility of guiding Chennai Super Kings to an eventual winning total from a 'tough situation' against defending champions Mumbai Indians in their opening match of the second leg of IPL in Dubai on Sunday.

Unprecedented era of peace in J-K after Art 370 scrapping, Centre tells SC

Unprecedented era of peace in J-K after Art 370 scrapping, Centre tells SC

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Defending the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution, the Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the entire region of Jammu and Kashmir has witnessed an "unprecedented" era of peace, progress and prosperity, with street violence, orchestrated by terrorists and secessionist networks, becoming "a thing of the past."

93-yr-old becomes India's oldest COVID-19 survivor

93-yr-old becomes India's oldest COVID-19 survivor

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Thomas Abraham and his wife Mariyamma, 88, both have been fully cured after days of life-and-death battle against the deadly virus which they contracted from their son, daughter-in-law and grandson who returned from Italy last month.

9/11: 20 Years Later, A Father Mourns A Dead Son

9/11: 20 Years Later, A Father Mourns A Dead Son

Rediff.com22 Nov 2021

Dates like 9/11 should never be allowed to pass by forgotten because terrorism is not to be borne, inhumanity is not to borne.

Chopra allays injury fears after Kuortane Games win

Chopra allays injury fears after Kuortane Games win

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

India's Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra said he is looking forward to starting his Diamond League season in Stockholm on June 30.

Top Performers: Dube and Uthappa

Top Performers: Dube and Uthappa

Rediff.com13 Apr 2022

What this game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore produced was an all-round team performance of epic proportions spearheaded by some of the most iconic individual performances this season.

English champions Leicester visit Thai king's palace

English champions Leicester visit Thai king's palace

Rediff.com19 May 2016

English Premier League champions Leicester City paid a visit to Bangkok's glittering Grand Palace on Thursday and signed a well-wishing book for the country's revered monarch King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

FIFA World Cup PIX: Messi scores but Argentina upset by Saudi

FIFA World Cup PIX: Messi scores but Argentina upset by Saudi

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

Saudi Arabia stunned Lionel Messi's Argentina 2-1 with brilliant individual goals from Saleh Al-Shehri and Salem Al-Dawsari during the FIFA World Cup Group C match on Tuesday.

Davis Cup: Why India are favourites against Denmark

Davis Cup: Why India are favourites against Denmark

Rediff.com3 Mar 2022

India's best player Yuki Bhambri is back in the squad and that changes the dynamics for the three-day rubber.

Record 21.23 lakh COVID-19 tests conducted in single day: Centre

Record 21.23 lakh COVID-19 tests conducted in single day: Centre

Rediff.com23 May 2021

This is also the fifth successive day that more than 20 lakh tests have been conducted in India, it said

Neeraj improves own record, finishes 2nd in Stockholm Diamond League

Neeraj improves own record, finishes 2nd in Stockholm Diamond League

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

World champion and season leader Anderson Peters of Grenada won the competition with a best throw of 90.31m which he came up with in this third attempt.

Former India hockey player Balbir Singh Jr dies

Former India hockey player Balbir Singh Jr dies

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Balbir Singh Jr died at the age of 88

Fit-again javelin star Neeraj qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Fit-again javelin star Neeraj qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with a throw of 87.86m at the ACNE League meeting in Potchefstroom, South Africa, making an impressive return after recovering from an elbow injury. The 22-year-old Indian, who missed the entire 2019 season due to the injury, breached the Olympic qualification mark of 85m in his fourth attempt and secured the top place at the international event on Tuesday.

British politicians voice support for agitating farmers in India

British politicians voice support for agitating farmers in India

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

India has called the remarks by foreign leaders on protests by farmers as "ill-informed" and "unwarranted" as the matter pertained to the internal affairs of a democratic country.

Shanti Bhushan tried to prod Kejriwal to accept bail

Shanti Bhushan tried to prod Kejriwal to accept bail

Rediff.com27 May 2014

As AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal returned home late on Tuesday evening, it was left to senior advocate Shanti Bhushan to go to Tihar jail and convince the jailed leader to sign the personal bail bond to walk out of prison.

World C'ships: Asian champion P U Chitra crashes out of 1500m

World C'ships: Asian champion P U Chitra crashes out of 1500m

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

Chitra ran her personal best in the women's 1500m first round heats but that was not enough to advance

Russia's Nagornyy captures all-around World title

Russia's Nagornyy captures all-around World title

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

Russian Nikita Nagornyy clinched the men's all-around title at the gymnastics world championships on Friday, while team mate Artur Dalaloyan took second spot in Stuttgart.

CWG: India wins historic gold-silver in men's triple jump

CWG: India wins historic gold-silver in men's triple jump

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Eldhose Paul led India's historic 1-2 finish in men's triple jump at the Commonwealth Games as he won a rare gold medal in track and field events and was followed by fellow Kerala athlete Abdulla Aboobacker in Birmingham on Sunday.

Top Performer: Ruturaj Gaikwad is CSK's Star!

Top Performer: Ruturaj Gaikwad is CSK's Star!

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

The gifted Ruturaj Gaikwad showed his class with a splendid half-century to power Chennai Super Kings to the top of the IPL standings after they beat champions Mumbai Indians by 20 runs, in Dubai, on Sunday.

This gold medal is for the entire country: Neeraj

This gold medal is for the entire country: Neeraj

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

Newly-crowned Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra on Monday revealed that he was in pain after his epoch-making performance in the Tokyo Games but it was worth enduring given the historic result he achieved.

HC directs Tiwari to appear for cross examination

HC directs Tiwari to appear for cross examination

Rediff.com7 Oct 2013

The Delhi high court on Monday rejected Congress leader N D Tiwari's plea for deferring his cross-examination in a paternity suit on medical grounds, saying he is "publicly active" and directed him to depose in New Delhi on Tuesday as scheduled.

How The Boy From Khandra Became A Man In Tokyo

How The Boy From Khandra Became A Man In Tokyo

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

Neeraj ran in fast, did the crossover. The javelin flew out of his hands and he did not look towards the sector. He just knew he had bettered the first attempt. The moment the javelin left his hand, he knew he had done it.

'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.'

Kerley leads home American sweep of men's World 100m final

Kerley leads home American sweep of men's World 100m final

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

Kerley leads home American sweep of men's world 100m final

Nykaa founder family's wealth soars over $7.5 bn

Nykaa founder family's wealth soars over $7.5 bn

Rediff.com10 Nov 2021

When shares of Nykaa's parent FSN E-Commerce Ventures skyrocketed in debut trade on Wednesday, founder Falguni Nayar and family also saw their wealth surge to nearly $7 billion. And when the markets closed for trade, the wealth was well over $7.5 billion. The dream debut of Nykaa, in a market being flooded with initial share sales, sustained the momentum till the close of the trade as the scrip registered a staggering gain of over 96 per cent to end at Rs 2,206.70 apiece on the BSE.

Durani was a legend, an institution in himself: PM Modi

Durani was a legend, an institution in himself: PM Modi

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Salim Durani, who passed away on Sunday, an institution in himself who contributed immensely to India's rise in the world of cricket.

Pleasure and pain for Woods after Masters 1st round

Pleasure and pain for Woods after Masters 1st round

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

Tiger Woods described his first competitive round of golf in 508 days as painful and positive after pushing himself to an opening round one-under 71 at the Masters on Thursday.

Heat headache for 2020 planners as Tokyo swelters a year before Games

Heat headache for 2020 planners as Tokyo swelters a year before Games

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

The sweltering heat killed 57 people across Japan in the week from July 29 to Aug. 4, the Disaster Management Agency said on Tuesday.

Indian on paper, not by birth: Geelani on passport formalities

Indian on paper, not by birth: Geelani on passport formalities

Rediff.com5 Jun 2015

The separatist had applied for a passport to allow him to visit his ailing daughter in Saudi Arabia.

Neeraj Chopra undeterred despite rivals' stellar form

Neeraj Chopra undeterred despite rivals' stellar form

Rediff.com21 May 2022

Anderson Peters of Grenada and Tokyo Olympics silver winner Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic had come up with 93.07m and 90.88m throws respectively

Day 2: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 2: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Home favourite Su Yiming of China made his Olympic debut on Sunday and received a standing ovation in return.

Ranji Quarters: Saurashtra's Bhut slams ton batting at No 9

Ranji Quarters: Saurashtra's Bhut slams ton batting at No 9

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

A summary of Ranji Trophy matches played on Tuesday

2nd Test: Jamieson takes 5 as Pak all out on 297 on Day 1

2nd Test: Jamieson takes 5 as Pak all out on 297 on Day 1

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

New Zealand bundled out Pakistan on 297 in 83.5 overs.

Gujarat records 61% turnout in phase 2, down from 70% in 2017

Gujarat records 61% turnout in phase 2, down from 70% in 2017

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

A total of 833 candidates from 61 political parties, including Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel of the Bharatiya Janata Party, are contesting the polls in these assembly segments spread across Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Gandhinagar and other districts.