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Will Olympics pushback affect 2022 CWG?

Will Olympics pushback affect 2022 CWG?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

Commonwealth Games: CGF seeking to avoid fixture clashes with Birmingham 2022

Athletics: Thompson-Herah posts second-fastest 100m ever

Athletics: Thompson-Herah posts second-fastest 100m ever

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

Periault and Duffy were running shoulder to shoulder but the Frenchwoman pulled away from the Bermudan on the third lap of the run.

Meet The Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winners

Meet The Wildlife Photographer of the Year Winners

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

The results for the People's Choice Award for the Wildlife Photographer Of The Year are in.

PIX: Karishma's bikini shoot in the Maldives

PIX: Karishma's bikini shoot in the Maldives

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

It was a fun birthday holiday for Karishma Tanna, as she basked in the exotic beaches of Maldives. The actress, who turned 36 on December 21, vacationed at a spa, and put up beautiful pictures of her trip.

SC okays floor test for Uddhav govt on Thursday

SC okays floor test for Uddhav govt on Thursday

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Earlier it said floor test is the only way to settle all issues that have entangled the politics of Maharashtra following a rebellion by Sena leader Eknath Shinde leading to a survival crisis of the Uddhav Thackeray-led coalition government.

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.

New Covid SOPs: Theatres allowed more seating, pools open for all

New Covid SOPs: Theatres allowed more seating, pools open for all

Rediff.com27 Jan 2021

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday allowed cinema halls and theatres to operate with more people while swimming pools have been permitted for use by all in fresh COVID-19 reopening guidelines.

Sun Yang was a dirty swimmer, says Le Clos

Sun Yang was a dirty swimmer, says Le Clos

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Sun Yang was banned for eight years last Friday for missing an out-of-competition test in 2018, and Chad Le Clos, who lost to his rival in the 200-metres freestyle final in Rio de Janeiro four years ago, believes justice has been done.

Paralympics: Lekhara fails to qualify for final; swimmer Jadhav disqualified

Paralympics: Lekhara fails to qualify for final; swimmer Jadhav disqualified

Rediff.com1 Sep 2021

Shooter Avani Lekhara crashed out in the qualification round of the mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday.

Schools, gyms to reopen in Delhi on Monday

Schools, gyms to reopen in Delhi on Monday

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

Night curfew will continue but from 11 pm instead of 10 pm.

Where is Shahid travelling?

Where is Shahid travelling?

Rediff.com12 Nov 2020

What are film stars up to today?

Ferrari's Leclerc crashes but takes Monaco Grand Prix pole

Ferrari's Leclerc crashes but takes Monaco Grand Prix pole

Rediff.com22 May 2021

Charles Leclerc crashed at the end of qualifying for his home Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday

Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Monday, July 26

Tokyo Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Monday, July 26

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Sharath Kamal's progress to the third round of the men's singles in table tennis was the only bright spot on another gloomy day for India at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

Dear PM Modi, will you support this girl?

Dear PM Modi, will you support this girl?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

The 11-yr-old has already earned the sobriquet 'Nanhi Jalpari'

Dive into the world's first sky pool!

Dive into the world's first sky pool!

Rediff.com21 May 2021

If you are all in for thrills, London has a new offering: A pool positioned nearly 115 feet in the air. Welcome to The Sky Pool -- a 82-foot (25-metre) transparent swimming pool stretched between the 10th stories of two residential skyscrapers in southwest London's Nine Elms neighbourhood -- and it's only open to the apartment complex's lucky residents. Here's at how amazing it looks!

Swim star Stephanie Rice has no friends on Celebrity Apprentice

Swim star Stephanie Rice has no friends on Celebrity Apprentice

Rediff.com30 May 2013

Stephanie Rice doesn't seem to be making any friends on Celebrity Apprentice.

'Tiger was impatient to step out, all guns blazing'

'Tiger was impatient to step out, all guns blazing'

Rediff.com3 May 2022

'It would have been easy to make a small film with Tiger in a basti or an action film like Pushpa which was all mud, grunge and a repeat of what I had done before.'

China's Olympic champ Sun Yang BANNED for eight years

China's Olympic champ Sun Yang BANNED for eight years

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

China's top swimmer Sun Yang questioned the credentials of the testers before members of his entourage smashed vials containing his blood samples with a hammer. His eight-year ban rules him out of this year's Tokyo Games

Hackett swims to second 1500m title

Hackett swims to second 1500m title

Rediff.com21 Aug 2004

The Australian become just the fourth man to win the race twice at the Olympics.

Punjab CM lifts weekend, night curfew from Monday

Punjab CM lifts weekend, night curfew from Monday

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

The CM also ordered opening of bars, cinema halls, restaurants, spas, swimming pools, gyms, malls, sports complexes, museums, zoos etc, subject to all eligible staff members and visitors having taken at least one dose each of the vaccine.

US set world record; Scott helps Britain to gold

US set world record; Scott helps Britain to gold

Rediff.com28 Jul 2019

The United States set a world record of three minutes and 50.40 seconds in the women's 4x100m medley relay final at the world championships on Sunday.

SEE: What IPL stars are up to

SEE: What IPL stars are up to

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

The players spent time away from training on the beach.

Discover the Ironman in you in Goa this Oct

Discover the Ironman in you in Goa this Oct

Rediff.com25 Jun 2019

'We have received around 1,000 participants from 20 countries, with 10 per cent being women.'

European C'ships: World champ Kolesnichenko wins solo

European C'ships: World champ Kolesnichenko wins solo

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

Svetlana Kolesnichenko, the new standard bearer for artistic aquatics, added another European Championships gold to her huge collection of international medals when she took the synchronised swimming solo technical title on Monday.

Calls mount for IOC to postpone Olympics

Calls mount for IOC to postpone Olympics

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

The US track and field federation joined another leading US Olympic sport, USA Swimming, in seeking a delay to the Games. Neither US Olympic officials nor the IOC were immediately available for comment on USATF's request.

Tokyo opens empty Games venues up for public use

Tokyo opens empty Games venues up for public use

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said it plans to also open up other Olympic venues in the coming months, although that could change depending on the coronavirus situation.

The Age of the Loh Purush

The Age of the Loh Purush

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

Overt displays of physical machismo is the stamp of the strongman and it's a symptom that manifests itself in direct proportion to their sense of insecurity, says Kanika Datta.

The Indian Soldier Missing In Pakistan

The Indian Soldier Missing In Pakistan

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

It is 25 years since Captain Sanjit Bhattacharjee went missing during a patrol on the India Pakistan border. Pakistan has never acknowledged his captivity.

Who is Sonam Kapoor missing?

Who is Sonam Kapoor missing?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Mr Bachchan is in a studio... Rajkummar Rao shows off some muscle... and...

Athletes must wear masks at Games apart from podium moment

Athletes must wear masks at Games apart from podium moment

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

Masks are mandatory across all venues, both inside and outside, for all athletes, staff and media

'Swimming is to fish as shopping is to women!'

'Swimming is to fish as shopping is to women!'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2011

Last week, we invited readers to send in funny one-liners on women and their shopping obsession.

Under Jal Jeevan Mission, 5 cr houses got water connection: Modi

Under Jal Jeevan Mission, 5 cr houses got water connection: Modi

Rediff.com2 Oct 2021

Speaking after interacting with gram panchayats and pani samitis/village water and sanitation committees (VWSC) on the Jal Jeevan Mission, Modi said the mission is not just about bringing water to people but it is also a decentralisation movement that is village and women-driven.

Spanish marathoner swimmer mingles with crowd at Copacabana

Spanish marathoner swimmer mingles with crowd at Copacabana

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Erika Villaecija did as thousands of Rio de Janeiro's residents and visitors did on Sunday afternoon - she went to the city's famed Copacabana Beach.

'Politicians don't like honest policemen'

'Politicians don't like honest policemen'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

'Politicians want pliable policemen who would carry out their orders, right or wrong, lawful or illegal.'

Shark takes a bite out of model during photo shoot

Shark takes a bite out of model during photo shoot

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

An Instagram model from California, United States says she's lucky to be alive after she was attacked by a shark during a photo shoot. Model and nursing student Katarina Zarutskie (@katarinazarutskie) was swimming in Staniel Cay in the Bahamas when she was bit on the wrist by a shark -- and her lucky escape was all captured on camera.

Hockey captain Manpreet added to Khel Ratna winners

Hockey captain Manpreet added to Khel Ratna winners

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Olympic bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday added to the list of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees, taking the total number of this year's winners to an unparalleled 12.

Lockdown extended in Maharashtra's Amravati city

Lockdown extended in Maharashtra's Amravati city

Rediff.com27 Feb 2021

Lockdown in Amravati city in Maharashtra was extended for a week on Saturday in view of the coronavirus situation, while restrictions were also imposed for the weekend in Nagpur, Buldhana and Yavatmal.

Khade misses 50m freestyle medal by a whisker

Khade misses 50m freestyle medal by a whisker

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

India's Virdhawal Khade marginally bettered his long-standing National record to get closer to a second Asian Games medal as he qualified for the men's 50 metres freestyle final, clocking 22.43s, which was third fastest time in the heats, in Jakarta, on Tuesday.

'Heat wave may abate after May 4'

'Heat wave may abate after May 4'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

'After the 4th of May we can expect thunderstorms, dust storms and some rain over a large area of north India.'