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How Paine, Cummins changed their views on racism

How Paine, Cummins changed their views on racism

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Tim Paine said he was living with 'his head in the sand' before the Black Lives Movement

Fly free to Singapore!

Fly free to Singapore!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2006

Jet Airways is offering a companion free offer on its Delhi-Bangkok-Delhi and Delhi-Singapore-Delhi sectors for its business class passengers.

German Cup: Bayern advance, third-tier Bielefeld stun Werder

German Cup: Bayern advance, third-tier Bielefeld stun Werder

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Holders Bayern Munich struck either side of the break to beat second division Eintracht Braunschweig 2-0 on Wednesday and advance to the German Cup quarter-finals.

Buy tickets on Jet website and get sop

Buy tickets on Jet website and get sop

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

The new initiative allows passengers to amend or cancel their booking without any penalty fee by simply using the "manage booking" facility

How Banks SURPRISED India

How Banks SURPRISED India

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

If the earnings in the first quarter of the current financial year are an indication, most banks, particularly those majority-owned by the government, have fared well, reveals Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Diego Maradona: The genius who saw heaven and hell

Diego Maradona: The genius who saw heaven and hell

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

World soccer great Diego Armando Maradona, who died on Wednesday less than a month after his 60th birthday, was worshipped like a god for his genius with the ball, but his demons almost destroyed him.

Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in car accident

Tiger Woods suffers serious leg injuries in car accident

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

Woods suffered serious injuries to both legs in Tuesday's wreck and was initially listed in serious but stable condition, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby told reporters. CNN reported Woods sustained compound fractures to his legs.

Soccer Extras: VAR has been a success in La Liga; Simeone pledges future to Atletico

Soccer Extras: VAR has been a success in La Liga; Simeone pledges future to Atletico

Rediff.com22 May 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

Lawyer narrates how Sarabjit got a raw deal in Pak courts

Lawyer narrates how Sarabjit got a raw deal in Pak courts

Rediff.com28 Feb 2013

The conviction and imprisonment of Sarabjit Singh, an Indian on death row in a Pakistani jail for alleged involvement in a string of bomb attacks, was 'an extraordinary miscarriage of justice', his lawyer has said in a new book.

Anderson beats Isner in marathon slugfest to enter Wimbledon final

Anderson beats Isner in marathon slugfest to enter Wimbledon final

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

It was a case of better late than never as Kevin Anderson reached his first Wimbledon final after a heart-stopping 7-6(6), 6-7(5), 6-7(9), 6-4, 26-24 victory over the sport's perennial marathon man John Isner on Friday.

Champions League qualifiers: Ajax through, Porto crash out

Champions League qualifiers: Ajax through, Porto crash out

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Ajax, semi-finalists last season, came from behind to beat PAOK 3-2 for a 5-4 aggregate win over the Greeks while Red Star knocked out FC Copenhagen on penalties after a bizarre shootout involving 22 spot-kicks.

Why John le Carre will never die

Why John le Carre will never die

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

He will be remembered not only as a writer but as one of the great chroniclers and interrogators of the history of our times, says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

So, what is Ibrahimovic's perfect Champions League scenario?

So, what is Ibrahimovic's perfect Champions League scenario?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2015

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is hoping the home crowd in Sweden sing his name on Wednesday, despite his determination to fire Paris Saint Germain into the knockout stages of the Champions League and end boyhood club Malmo FF's European adventure.

Oh Kolkata!

Oh Kolkata!

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

'A trip to the banks of the Hooghly without which there wouldn't be a Calcutta/Kolkata is one for the bucket list,' says Kishore Singh.

PHOTOS: Real's Bale denies 10-man Barca win in feisty Clasico

PHOTOS: Real's Bale denies 10-man Barca win in feisty Clasico

Rediff.com7 May 2018

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale lashed home to deny La Liga champions Barcelona victory in an ill-tempered 'Clasico' which finished 2-2.

PIX: Bayern demolish Wolfsburg to end season on high

PIX: Bayern demolish Wolfsburg to end season on high

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

Bayern Munich, already crowned Bundesliga champions last week, lifted the league trophy in an empty stadium on Saturday after crushing hosts VfL Wolfsburg 4-0 on the final matchday. Bayern can win more silverware next week with the German Cup final against Bayer Leverkusen. They are also still in the Champions League.

'The Internet is destroying journalism'

'The Internet is destroying journalism'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2014

'The scope of social networking as a form of journalism is limited. Yes, you can tweet a photo or write about, say, a policemen beating a protestor somewhere. But a real news story is complicated and analytical and it needs to be worked on... Journalism is not that simple,' Jonathan Franzen, arguably the greatest American novelist of his generation, tells Rediff.com's Sanchari Bhattacharya in a fascinating interview.

Mahindra Holidays scouts for acquisitions despite pandemic

Mahindra Holidays scouts for acquisitions despite pandemic

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Mahindra Holidays & Resorts plans to have close to 5,300 rooms in the next 3- 4 years from the current 3,700 rooms.

China gets tough with Bangladesh

China gets tough with Bangladesh

Rediff.com17 May 2021

We can expect to see more Chinese wolf warrior diplomats on the prowl, in India's neighbourhood, though its mailed fist is not so visible while dealing with India, observes Colonel R Hariharan (retd).

Tamil Nadu govt takes note of dhoti controversy

Tamil Nadu govt takes note of dhoti controversy

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

Days after a sitting Madras High Court Judge was denied entry into a club in Chennai for wearing a dhoti -- the state's traditional attire, the Tamil Nadu government on Monday said it would look into the issue and take action in consultation with its law department.

Liverpool are back in business: Klopp

Liverpool are back in business: Klopp

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Liverpool, five-times European champions and last season's Champions League runners-up, eased past the Bavarians and into the quarter-finals with two goals from Sadio Mane and one from Virgil van Dijk after a goalless first leg at Anfield.

10 OTT Shows to Watch This Week

10 OTT Shows to Watch This Week

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Bhumi Pednekar and Konkona Sen Sharma's ode to sisterhood, Robert Pattinson's amusing accent, Satyajit Ray's many masterpieces, Steven Soderbergh's breakout indie, Mark Ruffalo's good fight -- all this and more on Sukanya Verma's recommendation list on OTT this week.

Unsettling future for golf after Tiger Woods crash

Unsettling future for golf after Tiger Woods crash

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

'I think he has lifetime exemptions at every major event but I suspect we are probably not going to see Tiger in a competitive golf event going forward.'

Farewell, Major Saab

Farewell, Major Saab

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Major Bikramjeet Kanwarpal succumbed to COVID-19 on May 1. After retiring from the Indian Army, the major became a successful actor in films and television. An old friend salutes a wonderful human being.

Football Briefs: Ex-United striker Berbatov joins Tendulkar's Kerala Blasters

Football Briefs: Ex-United striker Berbatov joins Tendulkar's Kerala Blasters

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Soccer PICS: Granada make strong start; Leipzig win

Soccer PICS: Granada make strong start; Leipzig win

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

Images from La Liga and German Cup matches played on the weekend.

Here's how much GST you will pay from July 1

Here's how much GST you will pay from July 1

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

From 0% to 28%, here's the breakup of what attracts how much GST.

PIX: Bipasha, Raveena party with Shilpa, Raj Kundra

PIX: Bipasha, Raveena party with Shilpa, Raj Kundra

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Shilpa Shetty throws a party for her husband Raj Kundra to celebrate the success of his book, How Not To Make Money.

Ask Anil: Of debt MFs and loss on gifted shares

Ask Anil: Of debt MFs and loss on gifted shares

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.

EPL PHOTOS: Watford late show sinks 10-man Chelsea

EPL PHOTOS: Watford late show sinks 10-man Chelsea

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

Daryl Janmaat, Gerard Deulofeu and Roberto Pereyra all scored late on in response to Eden Hazard dragging Chelsea back into the game with a curler in the 82nd minute after Tiemoue Bakayoko was sent off for a second booking on the half-hour.

Football Extras: Another 'biting' incident

Football Extras: Another 'biting' incident

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Here's what happened after Barca B left their opponents in tears

Here's what happened after Barca B left their opponents in tears

Rediff.com2 Apr 2017

Eldense provisionally suspended all sporting activities on Sunday, the day after a 12-0 thrashing by Barcelona B which was a joint-record defeat in the third tier of Spanish soccer.

Football Extras: Spurs striker Kane out until March

Football Extras: Spurs striker Kane out until March

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Racism rising like 'epidemic' in football

Racism rising like 'epidemic' in football

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

Italy in particular has got a very big problem, I would go as far as to say it's an epidemic, said FARE's executive director Piara Powar

Five talking points from the weekend's La Liga matches

Five talking points from the weekend's La Liga matches

Rediff.com28 Jan 2019

Barcelona beat Girona 2-0 in a Catalan derby on Sunday to maintain their five-point lead at the top of La Liga, while Real Madrid thrashed Espanyol 4-2.

Soccer: Ronaldo scores hat-trick; PSG stumble

Soccer: Ronaldo scores hat-trick; PSG stumble

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a perfect hat-trick inside 32 minutes as Juventus bounced back from their midweek Champions League exit by beating Cagliari 3-1 away in Serie A on Sunday.

Real win again; Dortmund beat Werder Bremen

Real win again; Dortmund beat Werder Bremen

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Real Madrid were made to toil by the 10 men of Athletic Bilbao but eventually won 3-1 on Tuesday thanks to two strikes from Karim Benzema to go level on points with La Liga leaders Real Sociedad.

Europa League PIX: Man United, Roma ease into semis

Europa League PIX: Man United, Roma ease into semis

Rediff.com16 Apr 2021

IMAGES from Europa League matches played on Thursday.

EPL: Watford finally win after sinking lacklustre Norwich

EPL: Watford finally win after sinking lacklustre Norwich

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

Watford enjoyed their first Premier League win of the season as goals from Gerard Deulofeu and substitute Andre Gray gave them a 2-0 win at Norwich City in a bottom-of-the-table game on Friday.

SEE: Why Sridevi refused to work with Amitabh

SEE: Why Sridevi refused to work with Amitabh

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'Sridevi was known as this elusive movie star, but there was a ticking brain there that I don't think she got enough credit for.'