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Why are Swedish train drivers wearing skirts?

Why are Swedish train drivers wearing skirts?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2013

More than a dozen male train drivers in Sweden have found a way to get around their company's no-shorts dress code in hot summer months -- they wear skirts.

Nadal enters Swedish Open final

Nadal enters Swedish Open final

Rediff.com10 Jul 2005

Rafael Nadal cruised into the Swedish Open final with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over fellow Spaniard Tommy Robredo.

Top 5 pvt equity players invested $9 bn in H1CY24

Top 5 pvt equity players invested $9 bn in H1CY24

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

The funding environment in India for startups is improving this year if one were to go by Bain & Company estimates. Five private equity (PE) investors that come on top on the criterion of deal size collectively put in $9 billion in the first half of 2024, surpassing their outlay for last calendar year, when it was $8 billion. At the top of the list is Swedish firm EQT, which acquired US-based and listed Perficient at an enterprise value of $3 billion, the deal being done by the Indian wing of the company. It has also added to its list by putting in $500 million in WSO2, a "software as a service" company, increasing its tally to $3.5 billion.

India's Davis Cup dream ends after fatal doubles loss

India's Davis Cup dream ends after fatal doubles loss

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji could play well only in patches to lose the do-or-die doubles against Andre Goransson and Filip Bergevi.

They told me it was now or never, says Man United manager Amorim

They told me it was now or never, says Man United manager Amorim

Rediff.com2 Nov 2024

'I had three days to decide on something that completely changes my life'

Europa League: United steal a win; Spurs snatch a point

Europa League: United steal a win; Spurs snatch a point

Rediff.com13 Dec 2024

Forward Rasmus Hojlund scored twice to allow Manchester United to come back from a goal down and get a 2-1 win at six-times Czech champions Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday.

Turkish shooter's cool stance wins hearts

Turkish shooter's cool stance wins hearts

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

Viral Turkish shooter says calm demeanour belied the storm within

Swedish player Renard hit with corruption ban

Swedish player Renard hit with corruption ban

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

Swedish tennis player Lucas Renard has been suspended for six months and fined $5,000 for a corruption offense, the Tennis Integrity Unit said, on Friday.

Starace ousts Safin in Swedish Open

Starace ousts Safin in Swedish Open

Rediff.com10 Jul 2008

Potito Starace beat Russian Marat Safin in the second round of the Swedish Open on Wednesday

Nadal reaches first final since 2022 in Bastad

Nadal reaches first final since 2022 in Bastad

Rediff.com20 Jul 2024

Rafael Nadal reached his first final in two years on Saturday, beating qualifier Duje Ajdukovic

Davis Cup: This risky move could make or break India's chances

Davis Cup: This risky move could make or break India's chances

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

For the second consecutive Davis Cup tie, India are relying on doubles specialist N Sriram Balaji to do the singles duty

Oldest And 'Youngest' Olympians In Paris

Oldest And 'Youngest' Olympians In Paris

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

Two stories of strength and determination coming out of the Paris Games.

Atomic bomb survivors group gets Nobel Peace Prize

Atomic bomb survivors group gets Nobel Peace Prize

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

The group has campaigned over the years for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

Nadal loses in straight sets to Borges in Bastad final

Nadal loses in straight sets to Borges in Bastad final

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Rafa Nadal suffered a setback in his Paris 2024 Olympics preparations on Sunday as he was beaten 6-3 6-2 in the Swedish Open final by Portuguese seventh seed Nuno Borges.

Europa PIX: Maguire to United's rescue; Ajax held after fan trouble

Europa PIX: Maguire to United's rescue; Ajax held after fan trouble

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

IMAGES from the Europa League matches played on Thursday

PICS: 2024 Paralympics opens amid grand spectacle

PICS: 2024 Paralympics opens amid grand spectacle

Rediff.com29 Aug 2024

Images from the 2024 Paralympics Opening Ceremony in Paris on Wednesday.

Manika to play Britain's Hursey in Olympic TT opener

Manika to play Britain's Hursey in Olympic TT opener

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

Ace Indian paddler and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manika Batra will take on Great Britain's Anna Hursey in the women's singles opening round

'All together' chant echoes through Brussels stadium post-shooting

'All together' chant echoes through Brussels stadium post-shooting

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Van Overstraeten said the crowd chanted 'all together' and 'Sweden' as it waited.

Here what makes Swedish footballer Ibrahimovic unhappy

Here what makes Swedish footballer Ibrahimovic unhappy

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

The PSG striker came second to tennis legend Borg on a list of Sweden's all-time sporting greats.

Swedish runner Hagg dies at 85

Swedish runner Hagg dies at 85

Rediff.com29 Nov 2004

Gunder Hagg, who held the world mile record for nine years until Britain's Roger Bannister broke the four-minute barrier, died at the age of 85.

PIX: Duplantis beats Warholm in Scandinavian sprint showdown

PIX: Duplantis beats Warholm in Scandinavian sprint showdown

Rediff.com5 Sep 2024

Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis is rarely beaten and he outsprinted 400 metres hurdler Karsten Warholm in the hotly-anticipated 100 metres exhibition race in Zurich on Wednesday, which brought the two World record holders together in a neutral event.

Swedish minister to visit Delhi with fighter plane offer on Tue

Swedish minister to visit Delhi with fighter plane offer on Tue

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Expected to offer Gripen NG fighter aircraft or a possible joint collaboration in manufacturing single engine light combat planes.

PIX: Liverpool thrash West Ham to go eight points clear

PIX: Liverpool thrash West Ham to go eight points clear

Rediff.com30 Dec 2024

Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.

Is it 21 or IS? Confused Swedish cops raid house

Is it 21 or IS? Confused Swedish cops raid house

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

In a bizarre mix-up, Swedish police raided an apartment after a couple hung 21-shaped balloons to celebrate a birthday but it was mistaken for 'IS' in a reverse image from outside and considered as the Islamic State propaganda.

Soderling sweeps aside Ferrer to win Swedish Open

Soderling sweeps aside Ferrer to win Swedish Open

Rediff.com18 Jul 2011

Top seed Robin Soderling swept aside the challenge of Spain's David Ferrer to win the Swedish Open final 6-2, 6-2 in Bastad on Sunday.

2024: Top 10 International Films

2024: Top 10 International Films

Rediff.com7 Dec 2024

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals held in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India.

Swedish high jump great Sjoberg reveals sexual abuse

Swedish high jump great Sjoberg reveals sexual abuse

Rediff.com29 Apr 2011

Former high jump world record holder Patrik Sjoberg has shocked Swedish athletics by revealing that his coach and stepfather Viljo Nousiainen sexually abused him as a young boy.

Moya, Ferrer in Swedish Open quarter-finals

Moya, Ferrer in Swedish Open quarter-finals

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

Spanish fourth seed Moya beat Thomas Johansson while Ferrer got the better of Chilean Nicolas Massu.

Defending champion Robredo loses at Swedish Open

Defending champion Robredo loses at Swedish Open

Rediff.com10 Jul 2007

top seed Tommy Robredo lost his opening match at the Swedish Open on Monday to Peruvian Luis Horna.

PIX: China's Ma Long hits 6; makes Olympics Table Tennis history

PIX: China's Ma Long hits 6; makes Olympics Table Tennis history

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

On Friday Ma, one of the true greats in Table Tennis, wrote his name into the history books by becoming China's most decorated Olympian with six golds in all, dating back to the London 2012 Games.

Chinese stamp honour for Swedish TT great Waldner

Chinese stamp honour for Swedish TT great Waldner

Rediff.com28 Sep 2013

Six-times World table tennis champion and 1992 Olympic gold medallist Jan-Ove Waldner has become the first living foreigner to appear on a Chinese postage stamp.

Man City's winning streak shattered; Real humiliated at home

Man City's winning streak shattered; Real humiliated at home

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

Sporting marked the final home game of coach Ruben Amorim's reign in stunning fashion as Viktor Gyokeres' hat-trick saw them come from behind to thrash Manchester City 4-1 and maintain their superb start to the Champions League on Tuesday.

Armand Duplantis Dazzles In Paris

Armand Duplantis Dazzles In Paris

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

He is the first athlete to retain the pole vault title in nearly seven decades.

Swedish Match to double oral snuff sale in India

Swedish Match to double oral snuff sale in India

Rediff.com28 May 2003

The $500-million Swedish Match, which sells through its Indian arm, oral moist snuff 'Snus' (pronounced snoox) for 'sucking', proposes to double its sale in the country from 100,000 cans last year to 200,000 cans by this yearend.

Ericsson sets up 6G R&D centre in India

Ericsson sets up 6G R&D centre in India

Rediff.com28 Oct 2023

Swedish telecom gear maker Ericsson on Saturday announced setting up a 6G research and development centre in Chennai. Ericsson is also looking to partner with other premier engineering institutes in India for 6G-related research. "This R&D centre in India is a small unit which will become bigger. We only have three in the world.

Swedish Open: Pallikal loses to Naude in semifinal

Swedish Open: Pallikal loses to Naude in semifinal

Rediff.com9 Feb 2010

Indian Dipika Pallikal's dream run in the Swedish Squash Open came to an end as she lost to Annelize Naude of Netherlands in straight frames in the semi-final in Linkoping.

Swedish women wise to reject Serie A

Swedish women wise to reject Serie A

Rediff.com28 Nov 2003

Swedish firm Ericsson to cut 5,000 jobs

Swedish firm Ericsson to cut 5,000 jobs

Rediff.com21 Jan 2009

Telecommunications firm Ericsson AB will slash about 5,000 jobs as part of its cost cutting initiatives even as it reported a substantial fall in net income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008.

PIX: Madrid fight for win at Celta Vigo; Kane tricks

PIX: Madrid fight for win at Celta Vigo; Kane tricks

Rediff.com20 Oct 2024

IMAGES from football matches played across European leagues on Saturday