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East Bengal scrape past Sporting

East Bengal scrape past Sporting

Rediff.com24 Jul 2004

The defending champions edged past Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 in the Kolkata Super Division football league.

Good night's sleep = better math performance

Good night's sleep = better math performance

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Parents, take note! Schoolchildren who get a good night's sleep perform better in math and languages, a new study has found.

WC Qualifiers: Brazil edge Venezuela; Uruguay rout Colombia

WC Qualifiers: Brazil edge Venezuela; Uruguay rout Colombia

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

Brazil required an untidy second half goal from Roberto Firmino to beat Venezuela 1-0 and extend their 100% record to three wins from three in a lacklustre World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo on Friday.

Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is too preachy

Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is too preachy

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel loses the plot somewhere in the first 15 minutes, says Nishi Tiwari.

Karunanidhi objects to Lankan minister's statement

Karunanidhi objects to Lankan minister's statement

Rediff.com25 Feb 2013

Objecting to a Sri Lankan minister's announcement that Lankan fishermen would rally against their Indian counterparts, Dravida Munetra Kazhagam chief M Karunandihi on Monday described it as a 'planned strategy' by Colombo to divert off attention from the 'tyrannies' of Rajapaksa government.

Kamala's 'story is the American story', says Biden

Kamala's 'story is the American story', says Biden

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Soon after Biden concluded his speech, Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff joined him and his wife Jill Biden.

PIX: Bayern demolish Frankfurt; Ajax storm to record 13-0 win

PIX: Bayern demolish Frankfurt; Ajax storm to record 13-0 win

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

Unstoppable Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick, taking his tally to 10 goals in five Bundesliga games, as the defending champions thumped hapless Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 on Saturday.

Meet Britain's youngest MP since 1667!

Meet Britain's youngest MP since 1667!

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Black will be the youngest MP since 13-year-old Christopher Monckton won in 1667 when she takes her seat at Westminster later this month.

Euro football: Bayern into last eight with narrow Wolfsburg win

Euro football: Bayern into last eight with narrow Wolfsburg win

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Bayern Munich's Douglas Costa scored a first-half winner as the holders did the bare minimum to beat VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 on Tuesday and move into the German Cup quarter-finals.

Will BlackBerry co-founders buy the company?

Will BlackBerry co-founders buy the company?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

BlackBerry co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin are considering a bid to buy the struggling smartphone maker, according to a securities filing on Thursday, raising the prospect of an alternative to a $4.7 billion offer led by its top shareholder.

Jet Airways drama: 10 unanswered questions

Jet Airways drama: 10 unanswered questions

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

'Shouldn't the DGCA ensure both safety and convenience of passengers?' 'And convenience has been a casualty as nobody knows which Jet flight would be grounded next, throwing passengers' plans in disarray,' says Nivedita Mookerji.

Jet Airways drama: 10 unanswered questions

Jet Airways drama: 10 unanswered questions

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

'Shouldn't the DGCA ensure both safety and convenience of passengers?' 'And convenience has been a casualty as nobody knows which Jet flight would be grounded next, throwing passengers' plans in disarray,' says Nivedita Mookerji.

Is it a wrestling bout? No, it's a cricket match!

Is it a wrestling bout? No, it's a cricket match!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Bermuda's first Champion of Champions Cup final turned into 'a repugnant incident of violence, lawlessness and unsportsmanlike conduct' and led to a player being banned for life.

Kamala Harris sworn in as America's first woman vice president

Kamala Harris sworn in as America's first woman vice president

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Harris, the daughter of an Indian immigrant from Chennai, scripted history by becoming the first-ever woman Vice President of the United States. She is also the first female, first Black and first South Asian American vice president.

'Pak could shoot down US drones if it wanted to'

'Pak could shoot down US drones if it wanted to'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

Indicating a tacit understanding between Islamabad and Washington over drone strikes, a United States scholar has said the Pakistan government has now publicly asked the US administration to stop drone strikes, but has not taken any measure against it. In fact, the Pakistani government continues to clear the air space whenever the United States asks them to do so for their drone strikes.

The people who made headlines

The people who made headlines

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

As 2018 draws to a close and the white noise of 24-hour news cycles and Twitter storms fade into the background, it is already clear that history will remember only a handful of those people, each of whom has taught us something about ourselves and the rapidly changing world in which we live.

Boston bombings witness recalls Mumbai attacks

Boston bombings witness recalls Mumbai attacks

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

A woman, who witnessed the horrific Boston bombings, was reminded of the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai, a city she was visiting when Pakistani terrorists went on a rampage killing 166 people.

Sledging: Hilarious cricket banter

Sledging: Hilarious cricket banter

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Rajneesh Gupta picks fun sledging through the decades. Take a look!

Brangelina, Demi Moore: A day out in Hollywood

Brangelina, Demi Moore: A day out in Hollywood

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen to economists, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Hummels redeemed himself with equaliser, says Klopp

Hummels redeemed himself with equaliser, says Klopp

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels could have been facing a dressing down from coach Juergen Klopp but ended up the hero with the equaliser in Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League last-16 first-leg match.

Accession Remains the Live-Wire of Kashmir Politics

Accession Remains the Live-Wire of Kashmir Politics

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

The festering dispute over the accession of Jammu and Kashmir stands out as one of the world's most volatile fault lines that divides regions, countries, societies, communities and ethnic groups, notes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs, on Sheikh Abdullah's 39th death anniversary.

Soccer PIX: Ronaldo strikes again; PSG reach League Cup final

Soccer PIX: Ronaldo strikes again; PSG reach League Cup final

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Images from the football matches played across Europe on Wednesday.

Strauss-Kahn settles lawsuit with hotel maid

Strauss-Kahn settles lawsuit with hotel maid

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Justice Douglas McKeon of the New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx here announced at a hearing on Monday that terms of the settlement reached between Strauss-Kahn and Nafissatou Diallo will remain confidential.

Bengal batsman smashes 413 not out in club league

Bengal batsman smashes 413 not out in club league

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

Bengal middle-order batsman Pankaj Shaw made it truly a Merry Christmas amassing a record 413 not out in the three-day Cricket Association of Bengal First Division tournament in Kolkata on Sunday. Representing Barisha Sporting, the 28-year-old batsman struck 44 fours and 23 sixes en-route to the first 400-plus score in a three-day CAB league. Barisha Sporting were overnight 192/2 with the No. 4 batsman on 44 as he carried forward his sublime knock.

Fortune names its World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Fortune names its World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and other United States schools, Tim Cook, India's Indira Jaising and Mukesh Ambani. The names mentioned above have nothing in common... until now. They have all been named as Fortune's World's 50 Greatest Leaders. Here are some of the prominent names mentioned in the list.

Football transfers: Cavani joins Man United on deadline day

Football transfers: Cavani joins Man United on deadline day

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

United are 16th in the standings with a game in hand heading into the international break.

IN PICS: 18 AMAZING travel destinations in Australia

IN PICS: 18 AMAZING travel destinations in Australia

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

Tourism Australia lists out some of the best places to travel to Down Under!

PIX: American women storm to team gymnastics gold

PIX: American women storm to team gymnastics gold

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

Jordyn Wieber sparkled and Gabby Douglas dazzled as the United States stormed to the Olympic women's gymnastics team gold on Tuesday.

Mueller scores brace in is 200th Bundeliga match

Mueller scores brace in is 200th Bundeliga match

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

Mueller scores brace in is 200th Bundeliga match

See our beautiful world through a microscope

See our beautiful world through a microscope

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

The winning photos this year in Nikon's annual Small World Photomicrography Competition offer an up-close look at our world's microscopic realm -- things that can't be seen with the naked eye.

Decoding Twilight hottie Robert Pattinson

Decoding Twilight hottie Robert Pattinson

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

The gorgeous looking vampire from The Twilight series is a heartthrob for millions.

Why the India chair in Virginia varsity matters

Why the India chair in Virginia varsity matters

Rediff.com26 May 2012

Professor Niraj Verma, operational head of the first India Chair in Democracy and Civil Society in the US, in conversation with Aziz Haniffa

A Rockstar worth rooting for

A Rockstar worth rooting for

Rediff.com11 Nov 2011

Imtiaz Ali masterfully weaves in details that draw us in while his leading man basks magnificently in the glow of a bespoke script.

Buffon bids tearful farewell to Juventus after 656 games

Buffon bids tearful farewell to Juventus after 656 games

Rediff.com19 May 2018

Talismanic goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon bid a tearful farewell to Juventus after 17 seasons at the club when he played his last match for them in a 2-1 win over relegated Verona on Saturday.

Golden Globes 2019: On The Red Carpet

Golden Globes 2019: On The Red Carpet

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

A look at Hollywood's swish set at the Globes.

When a fly stole the show at US VP debate

When a fly stole the show at US VP debate

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

The first -- and only -- United States vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris is over. It was a far more civil affair than last week's debacle between US President Donald Trump and former US Vice President Joe Biden. The tone for much of the 90 minutes was a marked contrast to last week's chaotic and bitter slam-fest between their running mates.

Champions League PIX: Barcelona crash out; Chelsea, United held

Champions League PIX: Barcelona crash out; Chelsea, United held

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

Barcelona crashed out of the Champions League following a 3-0 defeat at Bayern Munich on Wednesday, failing to make it past the group stage of the competition for the first time since the 2000-01 season.

Carib community steps in to sort Gayle-WICB row

Carib community steps in to sort Gayle-WICB row

Rediff.com5 Jul 2011

With the dispute between the West Indies Cricket Board and Chris Gayle showing no signs of ending soon, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) heads of government have stepped in to try and work out a solution.

Biden, Harris, Trump extend Diwali greetings

Biden, Harris, Trump extend Diwali greetings

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

In a joint statement, Biden and Harris wished a happy Diwali to everyone celebrating the festival of lights across the US, India and the world.