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Coronavirus: Austria to host delayed season's first F1 race

Coronavirus: Austria to host delayed season's first F1 race

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

The first race at the Red Bull Ring would be on the July 3-5 weekend.

Ambitious Baku impresses but European Games future remains uncertain

Ambitious Baku impresses but European Games future remains uncertain

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

The curtain fell on the inaugural European Games on Sunday with the status of Baku as a capable host of a major sporting event enhanced but with a shadow hanging over the future of the continental competition.

F1: Verstappen beats Hamilton to French GP pole

F1: Verstappen beats Hamilton to French GP pole

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen lifted himself into a league of his own as he beat title rival Lewis Hamilton to pole position with a blinding lap in qualifying for the French Grand Prix at Circuit Paul Ricard.

Turkey drops off F1 calendar, Austria gets second race

Turkey drops off F1 calendar, Austria gets second race

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Formula One said Turkish GP organisers had asked the sport to consider holding the race later in the season, should that be possible.

Euro 2020: Bale at the heart of a Welsh dragon

Euro 2020: Bale at the heart of a Welsh dragon

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

It would be easy to characterise Wales as a team who rely heavily on the Real Madrid winger, however much of a shift they all put in, but Bale's link up play with Ramsey and his vision stood out.

Europa League: Barca hammer Napoli, Atalanta thump Olympiakos

Europa League: Barca hammer Napoli, Atalanta thump Olympiakos

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

IMAGES from Europa League matches played on Thursday.

Tokyo Olympics Medals Table: USA top; India 48th

Tokyo Olympics Medals Table: USA top; India 48th

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

The medal tally at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo storms off as Portugal denied winner; Belgium held

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo storms off as Portugal denied winner; Belgium held

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

Ronaldo threw off the captain's armband and headed for the tunnel when his effort was cleared by Serbia defender Stefan Mitrovic after it had crossed the line

PIX: Check out F1's fastest and longest street circuit

PIX: Check out F1's fastest and longest street circuit

Rediff.com18 Mar 2021

Formula One unveiled its longest and fastest street circuit on Thursday, predicting top speeds of 322kph and wheel-to-wheel racing when Saudi Arabia hosts a race for the first time in Jeddah in December.

Spanish Grand Prix: Hamilton ends Vettel's pole run

Spanish Grand Prix: Hamilton ends Vettel's pole run

Rediff.com12 May 2018

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday in a Mercedes one-two that ended Sebastian Vettel's bid for a fourth in a row.

Your OTT Guide for the week

Your OTT Guide for the week

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

From Westerns to pastries, the OTT spectrum is looking wide and versatile this week. Sukanya Verma lists them out.

Verstappen and Hamilton on front row for Styrian GP

Verstappen and Hamilton on front row for Styrian GP

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

Hamilton decided to take matters into his own hands and pass several cars ahead of him, without gaining anything as Verstappen's time stood the test.

Euro PIX: Shaqiri shines as Swiss beat Turkey

Euro PIX: Shaqiri shines as Swiss beat Turkey

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Switzerland face an anxious wait to see if they will make Euro 2020's last 16 after Xherdan Shaqiri's superb double helped them secure third place in Group A on Sunday with a 3-1 win over a dismal Turkey.

COVID-19: F1s new norms post resumption

COVID-19: F1s new norms post resumption

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

The delayed season is due to start in Austria on July 5 behind closed doors.

Euro: Finland stun Denmark but game overshadowed by Eriksen collapse

Euro: Finland stun Denmark but game overshadowed by Eriksen collapse

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

Finland claimed a shock 1-0 Euro 2020 victory over Denmark in their first major tournament appearance

PICS: Hazard scores twice as Chelsea rout Arsenal to win Europa League

PICS: Hazard scores twice as Chelsea rout Arsenal to win Europa League

Rediff.com30 May 2019

Eden Hazard scored twice and created a third to steer Chelsea to a 4-1 victory over London rivals Arsenal in the Europa League final in what looks likely to be the Belgium winger's final game for the Blues.

WC qualifiers: Belgium hit eight, seven for Dutch

WC qualifiers: Belgium hit eight, seven for Dutch

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

Top-ranked Belgium slammed eight goals against Belarus and the Netherlands crashed seven past Gibraltar

Europa League: Arsenal drawn with Eintracht Frankfurt

Europa League: Arsenal drawn with Eintracht Frankfurt

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

Manchester United, winners of the competition in 2017, will have a lot of travelling to do to Eastern Europe after being drawn alongside Kazakhstan side Astana, Serbia's Partizan Belgrade and Dutch side AZ Alkmaar.

OTT's Top 10 ACTION THRILLERS

OTT's Top 10 ACTION THRILLERS

Rediff.com12 Jul 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at the 10 Best Action Thrillers.

OVL plans $300 mn bid for Caspian Energy Group

OVL plans $300 mn bid for Caspian Energy Group

Rediff.com22 May 2007

ONGC Videsh Ltd, overseas arm of state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation, is likely to bid over $300 million to buy Caspian Energy Group LLP's interest in an Azerbaijan oil field.

India 7th at FIH Women's Champions Challenge

India 7th at FIH Women's Champions Challenge

Rediff.com26 Jun 2011

India came from behind to beat Azerbaijan 3-1 and finish seventh in the FIH Womens Champions Challenge 1 Hockey Tournament at Dublin, Ireland on Sunday.

Verstappen on a roll with Red Bull after French win

Verstappen on a roll with Red Bull after French win

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Formula One leader Max Verstappen passed Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap to win a tense French Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday and canter 12 points clear at the top.

India in women's Champions Challenge hockey QF

India in women's Champions Challenge hockey QF

Rediff.com22 Jun 2011

Skipper Saba Anjum led from the front, scoring three goals, as India thrashed Azerbaijan 6-1 and advanced to the quarter-finals of the FIH Women's Champions Challenge I hockey tournament in Dublin, Ireland.

Boxer Vikas assured of extra Olympic shot

Boxer Vikas assured of extra Olympic shot

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

Asian Games gold-medallist Vikas Krishan assured himself of an extra shot at Olympic qualification in style, beating Kenya's Nickson Abaka in a gruelling six-round contest of the AIBA Pro Boxing fight night.

2021 iPhone Photography Awards

2021 iPhone Photography Awards

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Sharan Shetty from India wins 1st Place as Photographer of the Year in the 14th Annual iPhone Photography Awards 2021.

How injured Bajrang beat odds to claim Olympic medal

How injured Bajrang beat odds to claim Olympic medal

Rediff.com8 Aug 2021

'I could not do mat training for nearly 25 days. I was not able to run as well after the injury. Before a tournament like Olympics even missing one day's training is not good.'

Under-23 World Wrestling C'ships: Pooja wins silver; Sajan aims for bronze

Under-23 World Wrestling C'ships: Pooja wins silver; Sajan aims for bronze

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

Gehlot lost 0-2 to Okuno in the summit clash to emulate Ravinder (61kg), who also won a silver earlier this week.

IOC sanctions 3 athletes from 2012 Games for doping

IOC sanctions 3 athletes from 2012 Games for doping

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Azeri weightlifter Valentin Hristov was stripped of his 2012 Olympics 56-kg bronze medal on Friday after he was one of three athletes to test positive for banned substances in re-tests conducted by the International Olympic Committee.

Vietnam to host F1 race in Hanoi from 2020

Vietnam to host F1 race in Hanoi from 2020

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

The South-East Asian country is a growing market for sponsors such as brewer Heineken and will give the region four races on the calendar again after the departure of Malaysia last year.

World boxing: Shiva, Manoj lose in quarters

World boxing: Shiva, Manoj lose in quarters

Rediff.com23 Oct 2013

It was a disappointing first session for Indian boxers in the World Championships quarter-finals, on Wednesday, as the seeded duo of Asian champion Shiva Thapa (56kg) and Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Manoj Kumar (64kg) lost, and Satish Kumar (+91kg) was declared medically unfit.

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo tricks; crowd trouble at Eng, Poland matches

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo tricks; crowd trouble at Eng, Poland matches

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Images and summary of all the World Cup 2022 qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.

India enters semis after Armenia withdraws following rejection of appeal

India enters semis after Armenia withdraws following rejection of appeal

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

The Armenians protested for a long time delaying the start of the second round of matches before withdrawing following rejection of their appeal.

Youth Olympics: Indian women's hockey team thrash Vanuatu 16-0

Youth Olympics: Indian women's hockey team thrash Vanuatu 16-0

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

Forward Mumtaz Khan (8th, 11th, 12th, 15th) scored four times and Chetna scored thrice (6th, 14th, 17th) to help India achieve the dominating win on Monday night.

No further action against Ferrari's Vettel over collision with Hamilton

No further action against Ferrari's Vettel over collision with Hamilton

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

The German, a four times world champion, was given a 10 second stop-and-go penalty during the race for angrily banging wheels with his Mercedes rival while they were behind the safety car.

Chess Olympiad: Indian men lose to Armenia; women held by Italy

Chess Olympiad: Indian men lose to Armenia; women held by Italy

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

India men's team's medal chances took a hit as Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran lost a crucial match which resulted in Indian men's team shock defeat at the hands of eighth seeded Armenia in the ninth round of the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi.

Euro qualifiers: Germany edge N Ireland; Croatia held

Euro qualifiers: Germany edge N Ireland; Croatia held

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Serge Gnabry continued his impressive scoring run for Germany, netting in second-half stoppage time for his ninth goal in his 10th international, completing Germany's eighth consecutive win over Northern Ireland.

India to share Co-WIN source software with over 50 countries: R S Sharma

India to share Co-WIN source software with over 50 countries: R S Sharma

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

About 50 countries, including Canada, Mexico, Nigeria and Panama, have shown interest in having a Co-WIN like system to run their vaccination drive, a senior official said on Monday, adding India is ready to share the open source software free of cost.

PIX: Silver for Dahiya; heartbreak for Punia, Phogat

PIX: Silver for Dahiya; heartbreak for Punia, Phogat

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

Ravi Kumar Dahiya became only the second Indian wrestler to win a silver medal at the Olympics after losing in the men's Freestyle 57kg title round 4-7 to reigning World champion Zavur Uguev, in Chiba, Japan, on Thursday.

Russia seals borders with Georgia

Russia seals borders with Georgia

Rediff.com19 Aug 2008

Russia has closed its borders with Georgia and Azerbaijan for the nationals and carriers of countries, which are not members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, a body of former Soviet republics.The cabinet notification of August 12 has 'temporarily' banned third country aliens from entering into Russia through borders with Azerbaijan and Georgia to prevent infiltration of members of foreign terror outfits and smuggling of arms, a government daily reported.

Shooting Word Cup in Delhi cancelled due to coronavirus

Shooting Word Cup in Delhi cancelled due to coronavirus

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The shooting World Cup scheduled to be held in two parts in New Delhi in May was on Monday cancelled owing to the coronavirus pandemic. The World Cup, originally scheduled to be held from March 15-26, was postponed to May barely four days before the start of the event.