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Review: Looper is one of the year's best films

Review: Looper is one of the year's best films

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

The brilliant Looper is one for the ages.

'This is not New Zealand'

'This is not New Zealand'

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

Ardern outlined that five guns were used by the perpetrator -- who held a gun license -- out of which two were semi-automatic weapons and two were shotguns.

Sports Shorts: Bajrang wants wrestling to be made National Sports

Sports Shorts: Bajrang wants wrestling to be made National Sports

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

During a felicitation function of World Championships medal-winning wrestlers by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi on Monday, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brij Bhushan Sharan mooted the idea of making wrestling the national sport, which received the backing of double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar.

Rathore's son bags bronze, Manavjeet leads medal haul

Rathore's son bags bronze, Manavjeet leads medal haul

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Olympic silver medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's teenaged son Manavaditya clinched a bronze as Indian shooters dished out an impressive performance, winning seven medals, including two gold, at the ongoing third Asian Shotgun Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Sports Shorts: India shuttlers win big at Ukraine international

Sports Shorts: India shuttlers win big at Ukraine international

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday

Did Satyagraha for Bangladesh's freedom: PM Modi in Dhaka

Did Satyagraha for Bangladesh's freedom: PM Modi in Dhaka

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Modi, who was wearing a 'Mujib Jacket' as tribute to Bangladesh's Father of the Nation, said that Bangabandhu's leadership and bravery had ensured that no power could enslave Bangladesh.

Manavjit Sandhu condoles death of shooting stalwart and martyr Fateh Singh

Manavjit Sandhu condoles death of shooting stalwart and martyr Fateh Singh

Rediff.com3 Jan 2016

Veteran Indian trap shooter, Manavjit Singh Sandhu, has condoled the death of Subedar Major Fateh Singh, a former Commonwealth champion shooter who was martyred while fighting the terrorists at the Pathankot Air Force Station base.

Federation wants mixed gender shooting events for Tokyo 2020 Games

Federation wants mixed gender shooting events for Tokyo 2020 Games

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

The International Shooting Sport Federation plans to introduce mixed events in air pistol, air rifle and trap for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to help achieve the IOC's goal of 50 percent female participation in the Olympics Games

Sonakshi, Anushka and more: VOTE for celeb styles!

Sonakshi, Anushka and more: VOTE for celeb styles!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2011

Fashion highs or alltime lows? You be the judge of these famous personalities' wardrobes!

Resolution condemning human rights violations in Kashmir introduced in US Congress

Resolution condemning human rights violations in Kashmir introduced in US Congress

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

The resolution said that any changes to the status of Jammu and Kashmir must be made with the direct consultation of the Kashmiri people, who must play a central role in the determination of their future.

Shorts: Tokyo finishes building stadium for 2020

Shorts: Tokyo finishes building stadium for 2020

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Trap shooter Shagun gets OGQ support

Trap shooter Shagun gets OGQ support

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

Indian trap shooter Shagun Chowdhary, who qualified for the 2012 London Olympics, received a boost on Tuesday with Olympic Gold Quest (OGQ) funding her training.

Ronjan Sodhi to become world No 1 in double trap

Ronjan Sodhi to become world No 1 in double trap

Rediff.com27 Jul 2011

Come August 1 and India's champion double-trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi will become the world No 1 in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) rankings. The numero uno status will add to Sodhi's growing list of honours and achievements in recent years -- he recently won a bronze medal at the ISSF shotgun World Cup in Maribor, Slovenia.

Hamilton crashes out of Italian GP

Hamilton crashes out of Italian GP

Rediff.com12 Sep 2010

Lewis Hamilton's Formula One title hopes suffered a setback when he crashed out of Sunday's Italian Grand Prix without completing a lap.

Chenai wins gold at Singapore Shooting C'ship

Chenai wins gold at Singapore Shooting C'ship

Rediff.com14 Jul 2013

Promising Indian shooter and a multiple gold medallist at junior nationals, Kynan Chenai clinched the trap gold medal in the Singapore Open Shooting Championship in Singapore.

Alonso carries Ferrari's title hopes

Alonso carries Ferrari's title hopes

Rediff.com19 Mar 2011

With 'team orders' now legal in Formula One, Ferrari's Felipe Massa will have to raise his game right from the start of the season in Australia next week.

Shooting World Cup: Mairaj wins India's first skeet medal

Shooting World Cup: Mairaj wins India's first skeet medal

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmed Khan made a successful start to his campaign at the ISSF World Cup by winning a silver medal in men's skeet event in Rio de Janeiro.

NY: Teens held for harassing Muslims

NY: Teens held for harassing Muslims

Rediff.com1 Sep 2010

A group of teenagers in western New York has been arrested for allegedly harassing worshipers and firing a shotgun outside a mosque.

PIX: Shah Rukh, Shatrughan Sinha return from New Year holiday!

PIX: Shah Rukh, Shatrughan Sinha return from New Year holiday!

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

B-town stars back in city after celebrating New Year!

ISSF World Cup: Jitu Rai moves into qualification round

ISSF World Cup: Jitu Rai moves into qualification round

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

Jitu Rai, the world number one in men's 50m pistol, shot a 555 in his elimination round to sail through to the qualification round of the event, to be contested on Thursday, along with the finals, on day four of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) being played in Rio De Janerio's Olympic Shooting Centre.

Police fire teargas at World Cup workers

Police fire teargas at World Cup workers

Rediff.com14 Jun 2010

South African police fired teargas and rubber bullets late on Sunday to chase hundreds of protesting World Cup workers out of a stadium in the coastal city of Durban, witnesses said.

Hostages decided to flee as Sydney gunman began to doze off, reports say

Hostages decided to flee as Sydney gunman began to doze off, reports say

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Iranian-born Islamic State sympathiser Man Haron Monis began to doze off in the early hours of Tuesday when the hostages decided to escape together and on realising this he opened fire, according to a media report.

US: Plot to kill Barack Obama foiled, 2 arrested

US: Plot to kill Barack Obama foiled, 2 arrested

Rediff.com28 Oct 2008

US authorities have foiled a plot to assassinate White House frontrunner Barack Obama, arresting two white supremacists planning a "killing spree", targeting over 100 Afro-Americans, including the Democrat who aspires to be the country's first African-American president.

PIX: Subhash Ghai, 71

PIX: Subhash Ghai, 71

Rediff.com25 Jan 2016

A look at pictures from the celebrations.

Hyderabad: 2 cops hurt in firing by terror suspect

Hyderabad: 2 cops hurt in firing by terror suspect

Rediff.com3 Dec 2008

Panic and tension gripped parts of Hyderabad when a suspected terrorist opened fire injuring two policemen in the old city area on Wednesday.

Paris: 18 freed, gunmen at large after store robbery

Paris: 18 freed, gunmen at large after store robbery

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

The armed criminals are holding at least 10 hostages inside the Primark store at Villeneuve-la-Garenne near Paris

The deadliest mass shootings in US history

The deadliest mass shootings in US history

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

At least 50 people have been killed after a gunman opened fire at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas - the deadliest mass shooting in the history of United States. Here's a look at other such incidents that have struck the country in recent times.

US: University shooter had no criminal record

US: University shooter had no criminal record

Rediff.com16 Feb 2008

Kazmierczak shot dead five students, mostly women, and injured 23 others in Northern Illinois University before turning the weapon on himself on the Valentine's Day, but no Indian casualty has been reported. A senior Indian Embassy official told PTI that both the Mission in Washington and the Consulate in Chicago were following the tragic incident closely. "At this time, there have been no reports of any Indian students killed or seriously injured," the official said.

Narang wins World Cup bronze, secures quota for Rio Olympics

Narang wins World Cup bronze, secures quota for Rio Olympics

Rediff.com15 May 2015

Gagan Narang on Friday won the bronze medal in the 50m Rifle Prone Event of the ISSF World Cup at Fort Benning in US, earning himself a quota place for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Sports Shorts: Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations

Sports Shorts: Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Sports Shorts: Ruthvika, Lakshya enter quarters; Joshna in semis

Sports Shorts: Ruthvika, Lakshya enter quarters; Joshna in semis

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday.

Sports Shorts: Anand wins, Harikrishna shocked; Kynan finishes sixth

Sports Shorts: Anand wins, Harikrishna shocked; Kynan finishes sixth

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday

Sports Shorts: Aus cyclist Perkins to represent Russia at 2020 Olympics

Sports Shorts: Aus cyclist Perkins to represent Russia at 2020 Olympics

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday

IOC releases COVID-19 regulations for Tokyo Olympics

IOC releases COVID-19 regulations for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

The Games' Sport-Specific Regulations (SSR) has been developed jointly by IOC and the IFs to determine the impact of a confirmed positive COVID-19 case and its management in competition formats and structures.

Match-fixing hits Spanish tennis: 28 players investigated

Match-fixing hits Spanish tennis: 28 players investigated

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

Of the 83 people implicated in the case, 28 were professional tennis players, playing in the ITF Futures and Challenger categories, and one whose identity was not revealed competed in the 2018 US Open.

Kashmir attacks: Food packets recovered from terrorists had Pak markings

Kashmir attacks: Food packets recovered from terrorists had Pak markings

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

The army on Saturday said the food packets recovered from the six slain terrorists, involved in the attack on the Uri camp, bore marks of the Pakistani establishment.

Fenerbahce want league suspended after attack on team bus

Fenerbahce want league suspended after attack on team bus

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Turkish football giants Fenerbahce have called for the national league to be suspended after their team bus was shot at following an away match against Rizespor on Saturday.

Sports Shorts: Trap shooters Kynan, Prithviraj lead at WC

Sports Shorts: Trap shooters Kynan, Prithviraj lead at WC

Rediff.com15 May 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Shooter Heena Sidhu misses final by a point

Shooter Heena Sidhu misses final by a point

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Former world number one Heena Sidhu missed out on qualifying for the final of women's 10-metre air pistol event by just one point on the concluding day of the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Wednesday. At the Olympic Shooting Centre, Heena finished 12th out of 104 shooters in the eventual standings but would have been pleased at having shot a higher score than 384 ahead of the all-important Rio Olympics. The eighth finalist from Serbia, who eventually won the gold, made it through with a score of 385 and had less inner 10s than Heena. Shweta Singh and Shri Nivetha Paramanantham, the other Indians in the event shot 378 and 377 to finish 47th and 52nd respectively. Serbia's Bobana Velickovic won the gold in the event, while Sonia Franquet of Spain bagged the silver and China's Mengxue Zhang won the bronze medal.

Shooting World Cup: Manu-Saurabh win gold, unprecedented top finish for India

Shooting World Cup: Manu-Saurabh win gold, unprecedented top finish for India

Rediff.com3 Sep 2019

The results ensured an unprecedented top finish for India across all four ISSF World Cup stages this year