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PICS: 2020 Olympic medals made from recycled metals

PICS: 2020 Olympic medals made from recycled metals

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

Tokyo 2020 medals unveiled a year before Games

Historic new record for perfect Olympiakos

Historic new record for perfect Olympiakos

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

Greek Super League leaders Olympiakos Piraeus set a club record 17 successive league wins by beating Levadiakos 3-1 at the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium on Sunday.

French Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Zverev, Pavlyuchenkova advance to semis

French Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Zverev, Pavlyuchenkova advance to semis

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Images from Day 10 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.

Glimpses! The magic of Nazareth

Glimpses! The magic of Nazareth

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

The Old City of Nazareth in Israel is an ancient hub that is being rightfully revived, says Jael Silliman.

Greece: Conservatives rise to power as Tsipras concedes defeat

Greece: Conservatives rise to power as Tsipras concedes defeat

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

With 75 per cent of votes counted, the ND party was leading with 39.6 per cent of total votes heading towards a majority in the 300-member Greek Parliament, while Tsipras' leftist Syriza was behind with 31.6 per cent of total votes, CNN reported.

Kalki names her daughter...

Kalki names her daughter...

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Kalki Koechlin's little girl was born on February 7.

Dejected Zverev sees no positives in French Open semi-final loss

Dejected Zverev sees no positives in French Open semi-final loss

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Zverev was left wondering why he has been struggling to get into his matches

PIX: Djokovic, Tsitsipas in Italian Open showdown

PIX: Djokovic, Tsitsipas in Italian Open showdown

Rediff.com15 May 2022

World number one Novak Djokovic earned his 1,000th tour-level victory by beating Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to reach the Italian Open final.

Ahaan review

Ahaan review

Rediff.com22 Mar 2021

What Ahaan lacks in film-making, it makes up by way of humble charm, observes Sukanya Verma

FIFA president Infantino should be suspended, says Blatter

FIFA president Infantino should be suspended, says Blatter

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has called for his successor, Gianni Infantino, to be suspended by the global soccer body after criminal proceedings were opened against Infantino in Switzerland. Swiss authorities said on Thursday that proceedings had been launched against the current FIFA boss by a special prosecutor looking into meetings he had with Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber.

Greece offers new proposals to avert default, creditors see hope

Greece offers new proposals to avert default, creditors see hope

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Greek proposals hailed as "a positive step forward".

Greece crisis makes gold lose its lustre

Greece crisis makes gold lose its lustre

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Silver, platinum and palladium all declined.

Nadal storms past teenager Tsitsipas to win 11th Barcelona title

Nadal storms past teenager Tsitsipas to win 11th Barcelona title

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

World number one Rafael Nadal made light work of Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the Barcelona Open final 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday, lifting the trophy for a record-extending 11th time.

Thiem edges Tsitsipas in ATP Finals opener

Thiem edges Tsitsipas in ATP Finals opener

Rediff.com15 Nov 2020

The ATP Finals, in its 50th edition, is being staged in London's O2 Arena for the 12th and last time before it moves to Turin and sadly plans for a vibrant farewell party in front of the usual sell-out crowds has been scuppered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

PIX: Nadal overpowers Tsitsipas to reach ATP semis

PIX: Nadal overpowers Tsitsipas to reach ATP semis

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

Rafael Nadal's hopes of winning the year-ending ATP Finals for the first time live on after the Spaniard beat defending champion Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 on Thursday.

Is Olympiakos Champions League's place in doubt?

Is Olympiakos Champions League's place in doubt?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

The Journalists Newspaper reported that the Greek champions' place in Europe's elite competition would be at risk if corruption claims against club president Marinakis were proven.

EU calls on Greece to stick with reforms as PM quits

EU calls on Greece to stick with reforms as PM quits

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

The European Commission urged Greece to stick to commitments it has made to reform its economy as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras called a snap election within hours of new EU bailout cash arriving in Athens.

Djokovic's appeal against deportation to be heard Saturday

Djokovic's appeal against deportation to be heard Saturday

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Unvaccinated tennis star Novak Djokovic won the right to take his fight against deportation from Australia to a Federal Court on Saturday after the government cancelled his visa for the second time over COVID-19 entry regulations.

Australian government cancels Djokovic visa again

Australian government cancels Djokovic visa again

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

The Australian government cancelled Novak Djokovic's visa for a second time on Friday, saying the World No 1, unvaccinated for COVID-19, may pose a risk to the community.

Big question from the Greece crisis: Do history and geography trump economics?

Big question from the Greece crisis: Do history and geography trump economics?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

How did Greece, the country of Archimedes and Socrates and Plato and Pythagoras, come to such dire straits, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.

A rollercoaster 2020 season for Djokovic so far...

A rollercoaster 2020 season for Djokovic so far...

Rediff.com7 Sep 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic was disqualified from his US Open fourth round match against Pablo Carreno Busta on Sunday after the Serbian struck a line judge with a ball following a point.

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times.

Tsitsipas attains 'nirvana' on court to take down Nadal

Tsitsipas attains 'nirvana' on court to take down Nadal

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Stefanos Tsitsipas credited his stellar comeback win against Rafa Nadal in Wednesday's Australian Open quarter-final to his peace of mind, saying he had attained a state of "nirvana" during the match despite falling back by two sets.

Battle of teens as Fernandez, Raducanu eye US Open glory

Battle of teens as Fernandez, Raducanu eye US Open glory

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

It will mark the first Grand Slam final to be contested by two teenagers since Serena Williams and Martina Hingis met in the 1999 US Open title clash.

French Open PIX: Zverev crushes Nishikori; Tsitsipas, Medvedev in quarters

French Open PIX: Zverev crushes Nishikori; Tsitsipas, Medvedev in quarters

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Images from Day 8 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday

Samaras penalty sends Greece through, breaks Ivorian hearts

Samaras penalty sends Greece through, breaks Ivorian hearts

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

A stoppage time penalty from Giorgios Samaras sent Greece into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast.

Iga Swiatek ready to handle pressure of No 1 ranking

Iga Swiatek ready to handle pressure of No 1 ranking

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

Pole says she feels much better prepared to handle the pressure of her latest career milestone.

Greece seeks new EU loan deal in race to avert collapse

Greece seeks new EU loan deal in race to avert collapse

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Deadline to submit convincing reform plans is this week.

This painting sold for Rs 19 crore!

This painting sold for Rs 19 crore!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

'Greek Landscape' is now the most expensive painting by Akbar Padamsee.

Quickfire Czechs hang on to sink Greece

Quickfire Czechs hang on to sink Greece

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

The Czech Republic took advantage of a makeshift Greek defence to score two quickfire goals in the first six minutes and held on for a 2-1 win in Euro 2012 Group A on Tuesday.

Wimbledon PIX: Tsitsipas, Swiatek, Kyrgios advance

Wimbledon PIX: Tsitsipas, Swiatek, Kyrgios advance

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

IMAGES from Day 4 of the Wimbledon Champions at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Thursday

Host nation Brazil receives Olympic flame for Rio Games

Host nation Brazil receives Olympic flame for Rio Games

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

The flame will be flown in special safety lanterns to Switzerland for a ceremony at the United Nations in Geneva on Thursday

PIX: Sex industry resumes in the new normal

PIX: Sex industry resumes in the new normal

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Sex workers around the world are the hardest hit in these times of social distancing.

'Why and how did science in India stagnate?'

'Why and how did science in India stagnate?'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'It looked as if India had been a major player in science at that time, raising the question when and why things changed,' says distinguished aerospace scientist Professor Roddam Narasimha.

Ending year as No. 1 a big satisfaction: Nadal

Ending year as No. 1 a big satisfaction: Nadal

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

Rafael Nadal had just beaten rising Greek force Stefanos Tsitsipas in a classic scrap at the ATP Finals but had no idea whether it was good enough to keep him in the tournament.

Djokovic sends out a warning to Nadal

Djokovic sends out a warning to Nadal

Rediff.com10 Jun 2021

Let battle commence, says Djokovic ahead of Nadal showdown

Centre's Omicron FAQ says mutations may lessen vaccine efficacy

Centre's Omicron FAQ says mutations may lessen vaccine efficacy

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

The Union health ministry on Friday said while there is no evidence to suggest that existing vaccines do not work on the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, some of the mutations reported may decrease the efficacy of the jabs.

Tsitsipas to meet Federer in Basel semis

Tsitsipas to meet Federer in Basel semis

Rediff.com26 Oct 2019

Greek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas battled back from a set down to beat Serbia's Filip Krajinovic 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoor championship on Friday. The win took Tsitsipas into his 10th semi-final of the season where he will face top seed Roger Federer, who was handed a walkover after Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka withdrew before their quarter-final with a back issue.

PIX: Medvedev takes down Tsitsipas to set up Nadal final

PIX: Medvedev takes down Tsitsipas to set up Nadal final

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

Daniil Medvedev will play Rafael Nadal for the Australian Open title on Sunday after a stirring victory over Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semi-final on Friday.

Indian Wells: Shock loss costs Medvedev No 1 rank

Indian Wells: Shock loss costs Medvedev No 1 rank

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

Daniil Medvedev lost his world number one ranking after being defeated by Gael Monfils