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Global Chess League: Players embrace 'franchise' format

Global Chess League: Players embrace 'franchise' format

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

Five-time world champions Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen played out a draw in the top duel of the opening day as the second edition of the Global Chess League began with players from around the world squaring off in London on Thursday.

100th title in sight! Djokovic powers into Brisbane quarters

100th title in sight! Djokovic powers into Brisbane quarters

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

Novak Djokovic's bid for a 100th ATP Tour title gained momentum on Thursday

GCL: Firouzja beats Nakamura as Triveni Kings record big win

GCL: Firouzja beats Nakamura as Triveni Kings record big win

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

The coin toss gave the Alaskan Knights the white pieces, with 20 minutes per player on the clock -- 40 minutes are alloted a match.

Global Chess: Nakamura surprises Anand in key contest

Global Chess: Nakamura surprises Anand in key contest

Rediff.com6 Oct 2024

The American Gambits scored a crucial victory against the Ganges Grandmasters in the opening round of day four of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League on Sunday. Hikaru Nakamura and Elisabeth Paehtz lead the winning charge for the American Gambits.

Jaspal Rana to return as India shooting coach?

Jaspal Rana to return as India shooting coach?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

Jaspal Rana's contribution towards Manu Bhaker's remarkable transformation into a double Olympics medallist will not go unnoticed. The national shooting federation is mulling bringing the Dronacharya awardee coach back into its fold.

Junior Worlds: Manu, Naamya, Rhythm win 25m team gold

Junior Worlds: Manu, Naamya, Rhythm win 25m team gold

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

The Indian women's team comprising of Manu Bhaker, Rhythm Sangwan and Naamya Kapoor, dominated proceedings in the 25m pistol team event at the ISFF Junior World Shooting Championship in Lima, Peru, beating US 16-4 in the gold medal match.

China's gold rush begins at Paris Olympics

China's gold rush begins at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com27 Jul 2024

Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani began China's bid to capture all eight women's Olympic diving golds by winning the synchronised 3-metre springboard event on Saturday.

Aus Open PIX: Fritz; Rybakina cruise; Navarro survives

Aus Open PIX: Fritz; Rybakina cruise; Navarro survives

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Images from Day 3 of the 2025 Australian Open in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Club World Cup: Man City meet Juventus in group stage

Club World Cup: Man City meet Juventus in group stage

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

Premier League champions Manchester City were drawn on Thursday with Juventus, Wydad AC and Al Ain in Group G for next year's FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.

The Wonder World Of Indian English

The Wonder World Of Indian English

Rediff.com1 Jan 2025

Indian English is the only language that uses the expression 'non-veg' for meat, fish, and those who consume them. A fascinating extract from Shashi Tharoor's A Wonderland of Words: Around the Word in 101 Essays.

PIX: Argentina suffer shock defeat; Brazil held

PIX: Argentina suffer shock defeat; Brazil held

Rediff.com15 Nov 2024

A stunning bicycle kick from Antonio Sanabria and a second-half header from Omar Alderete gave Paraguay a well earned 2-1 home win over Argentina.

India off to a bang at Chess Olympiad!

India off to a bang at Chess Olympiad!

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Erigaisi may have had to work harder but the Indian youngster, who is currently World number four, was never quite away from winning his game.

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered!

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

'The consensus was that the debate was between looking backward and looking forward.' 'Trump, with his great enamourment of his own 'achievements,' was obviously looking backward, while Harris, nearly 20 years his junior, was focussing on the future, with hope,' notes Shreekant Sambrani.

Meat, potatoes guy who...: Usha Vance introduces husband JD at RNC

Meat, potatoes guy who...: Usha Vance introduces husband JD at RNC

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Introducing Vance, a junior United States senator from Ohio, to their fellow Americans, Usha described the love and affection of her husband.

Paralympics: Nitish-Thulasimathi duo makes winning start

Paralympics: Nitish-Thulasimathi duo makes winning start

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Nitesh Kumar and Thulasimathi Murugesan had little difficulty overcoming country-mates Suhas Yathiraj and Palak Kohli in the opening group stage match of badminton mixed doubles

Anahat finishes runner-up at 2024 British Jr Open

Anahat finishes runner-up at 2024 British Jr Open

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

Top-seed Anahat Singh went down 2-3 to Egyptian second seed Nadien Elhammamy in the Girls' Under-17 category final.

F1: McLaren sign 13-year-old American karter Ugochukwu

F1: McLaren sign 13-year-old American karter Ugochukwu

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

New York-born Ugo Ugochukwu won last year's European FIA OKJ European kart championship after taking a string of titles in the United States.

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Diving Champ Manjari Bhargava Passes Into The Ages

Rediff.com9 Nov 2024

At just 12 and a half years old, Manjari won gold in diving at the 1968 national championship in Kanpur, competing against older athletes.

World Jr Chess: Harshit Pawar shocks top seed USA's Mishra

World Jr Chess: Harshit Pawar shocks top seed USA's Mishra

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

The event that was inaugurated by five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will have 11 rounds before the best player in the under-20 category can be determined in both sections.

Indian American CEO appointed to New York's racial justice board

Indian American CEO appointed to New York's racial justice board

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Udai Tambar, an Indian-origin CEO involved in youth development services in the US, is among 15 experts appointed as members of the newly-formed racial justice advisory board in New York City.

Harmeet shines as USA stun Bangladesh in 1st T20I!

Harmeet shines as USA stun Bangladesh in 1st T20I!

Rediff.com22 May 2024

Harmeet Singh, who played Under-19 cricket for India, slammed 33 not out to guide USA to a five-wicket win over Bangladesh in a T20I World Cup warmup on Tuesday.

India draw Holland for Junior WC

India draw Holland for Junior WC

Rediff.com8 Mar 2005

India and hosts Holland are in the same pool for the junior hockey World Cup scheduled to be held in Rotterdam

Beckham Junior to take up tennis?

Beckham Junior to take up tennis?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

David Beckham's son Romeo is a talented tennis player with "a lot of potential" according to world number 11 Grigor Dimitrov, who gave the 14-year-old lessons prior to the start of Wimbledon.

Argentina win junior hockey title

Argentina win junior hockey title

Rediff.com11 Jul 2005

Argentina shocked Australia 2-1 in the final to win the Junior World Cup hockey tournament.

Rastogi enters junior semi-finals

Rastogi enters junior semi-finals

Rediff.com30 Jan 2004

Karan Rastogi booked a semi-final berth at the Australian Open junior tennis championships in Melbourne.

PICS: Navarro ends Osaka's Wimbledon comeback

PICS: Navarro ends Osaka's Wimbledon comeback

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 3 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Wednesday.

Wimbledon: Japanese teen wins historic junior title

Wimbledon: Japanese teen wins historic junior title

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

The 16-year-old backed his aggressive backhand throughout the contest and went on to win 17 of his 23 points at the net to seal victory in 61 minutes.

Reetika Hooda wins World Under-23 wrestling crown

Reetika Hooda wins World Under-23 wrestling crown

Rediff.com27 Oct 2023

Reetika Hooda became only the second Indian and first woman wrestler from the country to emerge World champion after her title triumph in the 76kg event at the Under-23 World Championships, in Tirana, Albania, on Friday.

India finish third at World Junior Squash

India finish third at World Junior Squash

Rediff.com8 Aug 2009

Second seeds India signed off a best ever third at the 13th World Junior Squash team championships by defeating United States 2-1 in the bronze medal play-off in Chennai on Saturday. Favourites Egypt expectedly defended their title while India improved their fourth-place finish in 2003, when they lost to England in the play-off in Cairo.

Mohit Kumar crowned U20 World Champion wrestler

Mohit Kumar crowned U20 World Champion wrestler

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Mohit Kumar on Wednesday became the first Indian wrestler to win junior world champion since 2019.

6 Indian-American students named 'Leaders'

6 Indian-American students named 'Leaders'

Rediff.com11 Apr 2008

Six Indian-American high school juniors and 19 others, all named 'Leaders of Tomorrow', will discuss ways to heal the ills faced by society at a meeting later this month on the Bentley College campus at Waltham, Massachusetts. The students are winners of the 2008 Tomorrow 25, an international leadership competition for high school juniors organised by Bentley College, in cooperation with Time magazine.

Indian-American student bags top science prize

Indian-American student bags top science prize

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

Inspired by the science fiction movie I Robot, an Indian-American high school student from Oregon bagged the first prize on Monday in a competition that hounoured America's top math and science student.

Zagreb Open: Sehrawat overcomes Chinese opponent to win gold

Zagreb Open: Sehrawat overcomes Chinese opponent to win gold

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat came up with a commanding performance to bag the gold medal in the Zagreb Open Ranking Series tournament, defeating China's world No. 7 Wanhao Zou 10-0 in Zagreb.

Thankful Woods enters Hall of Fame: 'I didn't get here alone'

Thankful Woods enters Hall of Fame: 'I didn't get here alone'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

Woods delivered a speech about his career and those who helped him along the way after his daughter Sam introduced him for induction.

7 Indians among 40 finalists for 'junior Nobel'

7 Indians among 40 finalists for 'junior Nobel'

Rediff.com31 Jan 2008

The Intel STS competition, often called the 'junior Nobel Prize', is said to be America's oldest and most prestigious high school science competition.

Indian American kids create history at Intel competition

Indian American kids create history at Intel competition

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

The Indian American high school children who were among the 40 finalists in the Intel Science Search competition -- often dubbed the Junior Nobel Prize convention -- may have failed to win any of the top five awards, but they created history and did the community proud.

Indian American wins Jr Nobel prize, 2 others in top 10

Indian American wins Jr Nobel prize, 2 others in top 10

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

Nithin Tumma was announced the winner of the Junior Nobel prize science competition while 2 other Indian American kids found their place in the top 10.

Philanthropy and Buffett Junior

Philanthropy and Buffett Junior

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

While his father has often been quoted on tips for investing, Buffett junior's focus is on spreading the word about both self-improvement and ways in which to make a positive difference in the world - with a special focus on solving hunger.

Khurana, Malik, 'outstanding young Americans'

Khurana, Malik, 'outstanding young Americans'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2007

Dr Rahul N Khurana, a surgeon at the Wilmer Eye Institute at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, and Captain Marisha Malik, of Potomac, Maryland, were among the Ten Outstanding Young Americans selected nationally by the US junior Jaycees

Salman, Spies, Soup, Superheroes on OTT

Salman, Spies, Soup, Superheroes on OTT

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

Sukanya Verma lists her this week's OTT recommendations.