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6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

6 dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses in Mumbai

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Maharashtra CM said a high-level committee will probe the circumstances under which the 40-year-old overbridge collapsed.

Cuban boxing great Teofilo Stevenson dead

Cuban boxing great Teofilo Stevenson dead

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

Cuban heavyweight boxing great Teofilo Stevenson, who won three Olympic gold medals but turned down a chance to fight Muhammad Ali for $5 million, has died of a heart attack at the age of 60, Cuban state media reported on Monday.

Batons, tear gas used on protesting Kashmiri Pandits

Batons, tear gas used on protesting Kashmiri Pandits

Rediff.com13 May 2022

The protesters first assembled at the Sheikhpora area of Budgam district, in central Kashmir, and then tried to proceed towards the airport but were stopped by a posse of police personnel, they said.

ISL: Mumbai City beat Jamshedpur in six-goal thriller

ISL: Mumbai City beat Jamshedpur in six-goal thriller

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Cassio Gabriel, Bipin Singh, Igor Angulo and substitute Ygor Catatau were on the scoresheet for the ISL leaders.

The Great Cheetah Tamasha

The Great Cheetah Tamasha

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

The Bengal Tiger, the Asiatic Lion and the more widespread leopard have had to swallow their pride. Rarely has the prime minister turned up in person, sun hat and camera at the ready, to welcome a member of the big cat family, notes Shyam G Menon.

'One in 100' Medvedev looking for grasscourt breakthrough

'One in 100' Medvedev looking for grasscourt breakthrough

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

'On grass it's different, I feel that I can play kind of automatically, just the way I play, maybe play flatter than I play, so it's more convenient for me to play on grass.'

'This World Is Driven By Greed'

'This World Is Driven By Greed'

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

'This world shows humanity in a fraudulent light.'

Football Olympian Parab dead

Football Olympian Parab dead

Rediff.com2 Aug 2006

He was one of the few Indian football players who sported boots in the 1948 London Olympic Games.

Review: The OnePlus 8T

Review: The OnePlus 8T

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Is the OnePlus's latest offering worth its price?

BCCI considering vaccinating players ahead of IPL 2021

BCCI considering vaccinating players ahead of IPL 2021

Rediff.com4 Apr 2021

The rapid rise of COVID-19 cases in India in the past few weeks has forced the Board of Control for Cricket in India to consider vaccinating players ahead of IPL 2021.

World Cup final win was bigger than cricket: Morgan

World Cup final win was bigger than cricket: Morgan

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

Eoin Morgan recalled a fleeting moment when he felt that his team was 'dead and buried' against New Zealand on that evening at the Lord's.

Champions League: PSG edge Real; City rout Lisbon

Champions League: PSG edge Real; City rout Lisbon

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

Images from the UEFA Champions League group matches played on Tuesday night

It's been hectic; we failed to adapt: Southee

It's been hectic; we failed to adapt: Southee

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

On Friday, the Kiwis started off in an explosive fashion going over 10 runs per over in the powerplay but they could not capitalise in the middle overs and were restricted to a modest 153/6.

Legendary footballer Chuni Goswami no more

Legendary footballer Chuni Goswami no more

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

Chuni Goswami was also battling underlying ailments, including sugar, and prostrate and nerve problems. The versatile sports veteran was 82 and breathed his last at a hospital in Kolkata

Starving One Ukraine to Defeat Another

Starving One Ukraine to Defeat Another

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

If they can sit together and hammer out 'Black Sea Initiative' deal for much needed food shipments, surely, they should be able to address the madness of the larger military conflict?

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Review

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 Review

Rediff.com20 May 2022

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is a silly scary movie that knows it is a silly scary movie, observes Sukanya Verma.

The IPL Dream XI

The IPL Dream XI

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

India's young, rising stars Ruturaj Gaikwad, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshal Patel and Avesh Khan come up with world-class performances.

Pakistan dreads becoming no-go area again after NZ snub

Pakistan dreads becoming no-go area again after NZ snub

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

After a decade spent trying to woo back cricket's international elite, Pakistan is facing the prospect of being declared the game's no-go area again, and the anger is palpable.

'Day-Night Test matches will add an exciting dimension to the game'

'Day-Night Test matches will add an exciting dimension to the game'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

With the threat of Twenty20 cricket eating into the share of the five-day formats, former India middle order batsman VVS Laxman said that it's high time that they bring in new innovation like introduction of day/night matches to sustain the legacy of Test cricket.

Beware of SERIAL KILLERS!

Beware of SERIAL KILLERS!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Joginder Tuteja looks at just how much audiences have loved Bollywood's serial killers.

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Amazon Unveils Slate Of Films, Series

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

Amazon Prime Video has doubled its content investments in India and announced as many as 41 new titles in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English, thereby throwing an open challenge to their streaming competitor, Netflix.

Jaguar shot dead after Olympic ceremony in Brazil

Jaguar shot dead after Olympic ceremony in Brazil

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

The female jaguar -- a nearly threatened species -- escaped from its handlers following the event and was killed, causing uproar among animal rights groups.

Japan says Tokyo Olympics may be postponed due to coronavirus

Japan says Tokyo Olympics may be postponed due to coronavirus

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said for the first time on Monday that the Tokyo Olympic Games may need to be postponed if the event cannot be held in its 'complete form' due to the coronavirus pandemic. Abe said that while cancelling the Games was not an option, a delay was now on the cards if that was the only way to hold the event in its complete form.

Mary Kom, Manu pledge support to fight COVID-19

Mary Kom, Manu pledge support to fight COVID-19

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom, on Monday, said she will donate her one month's salary as Rajya Sabha MP, amounting to Rs 1 lakh, to the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

Olympics: Japan extends COVID-19 state of emergency

Olympics: Japan extends COVID-19 state of emergency

Rediff.com28 May 2021

Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas by about three weeks to June 20 as the COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of easing less than two months before the Summer Olympics open.

At 23 deaths, Delhi sees highest single-day Covid toll since June 16

At 23 deaths, Delhi sees highest single-day Covid toll since June 16

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Delhi logged 23 COVID-19 fatalities on Tuesday, the highest since June 16, and the positivity rate rose to 25.65 per cent with the government directing closure of all private offices, except those in exempted categories.

Football great Shew Mewalal dead

Football great Shew Mewalal dead

Rediff.com27 Dec 2008

Two-time Olympian Shew Mewalal who guided India to 1951 Asian Games title with his solitary goal, died at the SSKM Hospital in Kolkata late on Friday night following illness. He was 82 and is survived by his 64-year-old wife Laxmi Devi Lal, a son Krishna Lal and two daughters.

'You are aware Sheena is alive'

'You are aware Sheena is alive'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

I don't think Rahul Mukerjea once referred to Sheena as killed or murdered and always referred to it as her disappearance. It felt like he still used the word 'disappear' because killed had a finality to it that he didn't want to face.

Bumrah shares a quirky post after scoring maiden fifty

Bumrah shares a quirky post after scoring maiden fifty

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Bumrah had a unique and new outing on the field when he whacked bowlers all around the park.

Kolkata flyover collapse: 3 officials held on murder charges, 24 dead

Kolkata flyover collapse: 3 officials held on murder charges, 24 dead

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

A day after an under-construction flyover collapsed in the city leaving at least 24 dead, the police on Friday night arrested three top officials of a Hyderabad based company which was building the flyover and slapped murder charges on them.

Flappy Bird is dead! Long live the clones!

Flappy Bird is dead! Long live the clones!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

Enormously popular Flappy Bird's grounding by its Vietnamese developer Nguyen Ha Dong seems to have given wings to several other birds who are now flapping all over the web.

Varun Dhawan, Gauahar Khan say goodbye to Sidharth

Varun Dhawan, Gauahar Khan say goodbye to Sidharth

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

As news of Sidharth Shukla's shocking death spread, his friends from the television and film industry arrived at Mumbai's Cooper Hospital, where Shukla's body was taken, to pay their last respects.

The JINX Shabana Wants to BREAK!

The JINX Shabana Wants to BREAK!

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

'My entire house turn their backs on me when a cricket match is happening.' 'The minute I look at the TV screen, an Indian player gets out.' 'So if I do enter the room, I have to sit with my back to the TV.'

RCB look to consolidate position; SRH eye first win

RCB look to consolidate position; SRH eye first win

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

RCB will be strengthened further when the immensely-talented Devdutt Padikkal makes the team after his recovery from COVID-19.

Dutchman Van Dijk aiming to be Liverpool legend

Dutchman Van Dijk aiming to be Liverpool legend

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Virgil van Dijk joined Liverpool in January 2018, has helped the club win the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup. Van Dijk wants to become a 'Liverpool legend' and says there is nothing stopping the Premier League club achieving 'incredible things'.

The Batman Review

The Batman Review

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

Twists and turns, shocking revelations, explosions, chase sequences and a lot of moodiness make The Batman a riveting movie going experience, notes Aseem Chhabra.

COVID-19: Sindhu donates Rs 5 lakh each to Telangana and Andhra

COVID-19: Sindhu donates Rs 5 lakh each to Telangana and Andhra

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

World champion shuttler P V Sindhu on Thursday donated Rs 5 lakh each to the Chief Minister's Relief Funds of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to fight the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic, which has claimed over 21,000 lives globally. The number of positive cases in India has surpassed the 600-mark, while 13 deaths have been reported so far, prompting the government to put the country under lockdown till April 14 to halt the spread of the virus.

How A Wedding Tragedy Saved Lives

How A Wedding Tragedy Saved Lives

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

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Is cricket moving in the right direction?

Is cricket moving in the right direction?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2020

Looking to suck out every dollar available, cricket was suffering from an overkill and the coronavirus-forced break should be used to introspect whether the game is heading in the right direction, says West Indies fast bowling great Michael Holding. The 66-year-old cricketer-turned-commentator personally believes hitting the pause button for a while was necessary amid excessive commercialisation of the sport.

Challenge for us: Rajnath on Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

Challenge for us: Rajnath on Taliban takeover in Afghanistan

Rediff.com29 Aug 2021

The Taliban insurgents stormed Afghanistan days ago capturing all major cities in a matter of days, two weeks before the US was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a vexatious two-decade war and the Kabul airport attack has left dozens dead and many injured.