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Is that a painting or a sari weave?

Is that a painting or a sari weave?

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

Can you ever imagine seeing Shrinathji of Nathdwara in Rajasthan weaved to come alive in Jamdani? This sari is to mark the 2021 Handloom Day Special on August 7, masterfully crafted by acclaimed weaver, Lakshmana Rao Tammisetty from Andhra Pradesh, says Ranjani Govind.

Federer chasing titles, not top ranking

Federer chasing titles, not top ranking

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Roger Federer is no longer chasing the top ranking and would rather be a contender at Grand Slams than battling Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal to be world number one, the Swiss tennis great said.

PIX: Messi-Mbappe lift PSG to win; Liverpool edge Atletico

PIX: Messi-Mbappe lift PSG to win; Liverpool edge Atletico

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday.

Chelsea sign Falcao on one-year loan from Monaco

Chelsea sign Falcao on one-year loan from Monaco

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Chelsea have signed Colombia striker Radamel Falcao on a season-long loan from Monaco, the Premier League champions said on Friday.

Briton, five Germans charged with running doping lab for athletes

Briton, five Germans charged with running doping lab for athletes

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

A British man and five Germans have been charged with producing significant amounts of doping substances for athletes in an underground laboratory and distributing the drugs across Germany, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

Dil Bechara review

Dil Bechara review

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

What was meant to be a toast to life and its many gifts suddenly became Sushant Singh Rajput's last hurrah, a this-is-it, a tearful goodbye, feels Sukanya Verma.

Benfica player tests COVID-19 positive

Benfica player tests COVID-19 positive

Rediff.com11 May 2020

Even as Portugal clubs began training last week and players found COVID-19 positive, the Portuguese government has issued guidelines for restart of the Primeira Liga.

Football Extras: Ronaldo recalled by Portugal for first time since World Cup

Football Extras: Ronaldo recalled by Portugal for first time since World Cup

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is planning a fresh 24-team Club World Cup to start with a 'pilot' edition in 2021.

Dear Los Angeles, you're welcome: Ibrahimovic

Dear Los Angeles, you're welcome: Ibrahimovic

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he is ready to win silverware with Los Angeles Galaxy after a full-page advert in Friday's LA Times confirmed his move to the MLS club from Manchester United.

Football Briefs: Guardiola sees Barca as Euro favourites

Football Briefs: Guardiola sees Barca as Euro favourites

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

How China facilitated the India-US strategic embrace

How China facilitated the India-US strategic embrace

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

China is now the most significant strategic concern in Washington, as in most of the world's capitals, especially the democracies. Today, strategic autonomy has acquired a sharper definition: To ward off the Chinese challenge to India's territorial integrity, sovereignty and regional stature, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Football: Solskjaer buoyed by Martial progress

Football: Solskjaer buoyed by Martial progress

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Martial scored his 23rd goal for United in all competitions this season against LASK Linz in Wednesday's Europa League last-16 victory.

Champions League: Man United's stunning comeback shatters PSG

Champions League: Man United's stunning comeback shatters PSG

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Manchester United pull off one of the greatest comebacks in Champions League history.

Football Focus: 'Spurs must aim higher than just finishing above Arsenal'

Football Focus: 'Spurs must aim higher than just finishing above Arsenal'

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

News of all that transpired on and off the football field

COVID-19 mayhem: What do we do? wonder fans...

COVID-19 mayhem: What do we do? wonder fans...

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

Coronavirus crisis caused mass cancellations and postponements in the last three days, March was to be a busy sports month. But as things stand now, there is no live action there for the fans once the All England Championships of badminton wind up in Birmingham.

Street artists paint the town at Upfest

Street artists paint the town at Upfest

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

This weekend, the streets (and walls and pretty much every other available surface) of Bristol, England were taken over by some of the greatest street artists in the world. The event: Upfest, Europe's largest street art festival, which saw over 350 artists from across 40 countries taking part. Here are some of our favourite images.

Sreeshankar's leap enlivens Indian Grand Prix

Sreeshankar's leap enlivens Indian Grand Prix

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Sreeshankar was all pumped up over his first three jumps, hitting soil at 7.95m twice after touching down at 8.00m with his first jump.

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

The Dilemma Ali Fazal is Struggling With

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

'There is a part of me that says it is a great time to tell stories from my own land.' 'But then opportunities are coming my way from all over the world.' 'So one foot is here and one foot is in the West.'

Fresh summons issued against Remo for threatening minor girl

Fresh summons issued against Remo for threatening minor girl

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

The Goa police on Monday issued fresh summons to singer Remo Fernandes and his son Jonah in connection with a case filed against the artist for allegedly threatening a minor girl who was hit by his son's car.

The rise & fall & rise again of statistics

The rise & fall & rise again of statistics

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

Ajit Balakrishnan on the surprising drivers of mathematical innovation.

Football Focus: Chelsea sign former PSG captain Thiago Silva

Football Focus: Chelsea sign former PSG captain Thiago Silva

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

PIX: Real Madrid seal last-16 berth; Man City sink PSG

PIX: Real Madrid seal last-16 berth; Man City sink PSG

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday night.

How to build a world-class ventilator in 90 days, at one-third the cost

How to build a world-class ventilator in 90 days, at one-third the cost

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

The start-up mentors debated if they could drive the price further down, but feared an even lower price would raise doubts about its quality, as was the case with the Tata Nano, reports Amrita Singh.

Astad Deboo: The Dancer, the Legend

Astad Deboo: The Dancer, the Legend

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

There are very few people in the world who qualify to be called a living legend. Astad Deboo is one of them.

Check out PSG's BIG signing after Neymar

Check out PSG's BIG signing after Neymar

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

France teenage sensation Mbappe joins PSG from Monaco

Soccer Extras: Man Utd boss rules out Pogba sale

Soccer Extras: Man Utd boss rules out Pogba sale

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Federer not losing sleep over Rafa getting to 20 Slams

Federer not losing sleep over Rafa getting to 20 Slams

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

'I don't see him in any way stressed. He won't be completely destroyed if Rafa makes the 20'

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of the most admired people in the world, her status secure as a style icon -- as is her legacy of having forever changed the British monarchy.

How India can find the next Sunil Chhetri

How India can find the next Sunil Chhetri

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Former Manchester United and Mumbai City forward, Uruguay's Diego Forlan and La Liga's managing director for India, Jose Antonio Cachaza discussed ways for India to become a footballing powerhouse. Norma Godinho/Rediff.com sat in as the duo discussed Indian football and the Spanish League's new India tie-up.

Passenger vehicle sales in India rise 17% in Q2: SIAM

Passenger vehicle sales in India rise 17% in Q2: SIAM

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

Passenger vehicle wholesales in India increased by 17 per cent in the second quarter of the current fiscal year as buying sentiment improved and companies stocked up to cater to enhanced demand in the festive season, auto industry body SIAM said on Friday. According to the latest data by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), passenger vehicles sales in the July-September quarter increased to 726,232 units from 620,620 units in the same period last year. Similarly, two-wheeler sales during the September quarter this fiscal rose marginally to 46,90,565 units as compared with 46,82,571 units in the same period last fiscal. However, commercial vehicles sales saw a dip of 20.13 per cent at 133,524 units in the quarter under review as compared with 167,173 units in July-September 2019.

PIX: Ronaldo to Man Utd's rescue; Juve in knock-outs

PIX: Ronaldo to Man Utd's rescue; Juve in knock-outs

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Images from Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

Ukraine detain man who planned attacks during Euro soccer

Ukraine detain man who planned attacks during Euro soccer

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Ukraine's state security service said on Monday a French citizen detained in late May on the Ukrainian-Polish border had been planning attacks in France to coincide with the Euro 2016 soccer championship it is hosting.

UK becomes world's first to roll out Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine

UK becomes world's first to roll out Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

The Oxford vaccine, which also has a tie-up with the Serum Institute of India, was first administered to Brian Pinker, an 82-year-old Oxford-born dialysis patient. Pinker is among the first to be vaccinated by the Oxford University Hospital's (OUH) chief nurse, hailed as a major milestone in the phased vaccination programme being undertaken by the National Health Service (NHS).

Chandrayaan-2: We shall overcome some day, says Prez

Chandrayaan-2: We shall overcome some day, says Prez

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

"I remember Chandrayaan-2's launch was earlier scheduled on July 15. I was there in Sriharikota. I saw the massive carrier, 'Bahubali', from close proximity.

Tennis returns to US as Brady claims first WTA title

Tennis returns to US as Brady claims first WTA title

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

The hard court, outdoor competition in Lexington, Kentucky, marked the WTA's first tournament in the United States since the coronavirus outbreak forced almost all sport into a long break earlier this year.

Champions League PIX: Lyon upset Man City to set up semi with Bayern

Champions League PIX: Lyon upset Man City to set up semi with Bayern

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

Substitute Moussa Dembele scored twice as Olympique Lyonnais stunned Manchester City on Saturday to move into the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

Newly fashioned US team end Ryder losing streak

Newly fashioned US team end Ryder losing streak

Rediff.com3 Oct 2016

A more team-oriented US Ryder Cup squad took care of business on Sunday, completing a 17-11 thumping of Europe to snap a losing streak and validate changes in their approach to golf's top team competition.

'Do you love football or money?'

'Do you love football or money?'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

Toure criticises players for accepting lure of China cash

Coronavirus forces postponement of Azerbaijan F1 race

Coronavirus forces postponement of Azerbaijan F1 race

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has taken down another victim, with the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix being the latest sporting event to fall prey to the global pandemic. Postponement of the race in Baku leaves Azerbaijan without a major sporting event in a year that had promised plenty of action as they were four games of Euro 2020 that has now been postponed to 2021.

'Champions League needs Man United more than Leicester'

'Champions League needs Man United more than Leicester'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

Top European soccer clubs have discussed changing the Champions League to ensure the elite are always in it and the likes of Leicester City are not, according to a US sports executive involved in the talks.