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Former Arsenal footballer drags FIFA to court again

Former Arsenal footballer drags FIFA to court again

Rediff.com18 Aug 2025

World soccer body hit with $76m claim by Frenchman Lassana Diarra in decade-long transfer rules case

LS passes Bill to ban online money games, proposes 3-yr jail, Rs 1 cr fine

LS passes Bill to ban online money games, proposes 3-yr jail, Rs 1 cr fine

Rediff.com20 Aug 2025

The Indian government has introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha to ban online games played with money, aiming to curb addiction, money laundering, and financial fraud. The bill also targets advertisements and financial transactions related to such games.

ISL Clubs Threaten To Cease Operations!

ISL Clubs Threaten To Cease Operations!

Rediff.com16 Aug 2025

ISL clubs warn AIFF of possibility of their shutting down entirely if current impasse not resolved

'Compensation of athletes, IOC's main concern'

'Compensation of athletes, IOC's main concern'

Rediff.com21 Apr 2025

Drawing comparisons with other professional sports, Moses said track and field athletes have missed out on the financial boom due to the lack of a players' union.

Robin Uthappa grilled by ED for 8 hours!

Robin Uthappa grilled by ED for 8 hours!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2025

The Enforcement Directorate questioned Robin Uthappa for over eight hours and recorded his statement in a money laundering case linked to online betting app.

Boos and cheers for Trump at Club World Cup final

Boos and cheers for Trump at Club World Cup final

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

United States President Donald Trump paid homage to soccer great Pele after being met with boos and cheers from the crowd at the Club World Cup final on Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

'Test cricket could make countries bankrupt'

'Test cricket could make countries bankrupt'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2025

'We need to make sure we invest in the right spaces to play Test cricket where it means something and has jeopardy.'

Meet India's new sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Meet India's new sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

Mansukh Mandaviya replaced Anurag Thakur in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's new cabinet.

ED records Yuvraj's statement in online betting app case

ED records Yuvraj's statement in online betting app case

Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

Yuvraj Singh on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in a money laundering case linked to an online betting app named 1xBet.

German Olympic biathlon champion dies in Pakistan

German Olympic biathlon champion dies in Pakistan

Rediff.com30 Jul 2025

German double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died after a mountaineering accident in Pakistan, her management and local authorities confirmed on Wednesday.

Here's how much government spent on Manu's training

Here's how much government spent on Manu's training

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

Bhaker finished third to secure a bronze medal in the final of the Women's Air Pistol event on Sunday. She became the first Indian woman to win a medal in shooting at the Olympics.

PM Applauds Chopra's Career-Best Throw

PM Applauds Chopra's Career-Best Throw

Rediff.com17 May 2025

History was made under the Doha lights as Neeraj Chopra finally broke the 90-meter barrier - a mark he had chased for years.

Zubeen Garg: The Voice That United A Divided Land

Zubeen Garg: The Voice That United A Divided Land

Rediff.com4 Oct 2025

Zubeen Garg was not just Assam's voice, he was its heartbeat, its rebellion, and its song of unity in a land often torn apart.

Sexually explicit content made: Abhishek moves HC over deepfakes

Sexually explicit content made: Abhishek moves HC over deepfakes

Rediff.com10 Sep 2025

The Delhi high court on Wednesday said it would pass order on Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan's plea seeking to protect his publicity and personality rights, and restrain websites and platforms from using his image, likeness, persona and fake videos, including sexually explicit material.

Why Aishwarya, Karan Johar Are Rushing To Court

Why Aishwarya, Karan Johar Are Rushing To Court

Rediff.com16 Sep 2025

As AI deepfakes threaten star personas and commercial interests, celebrities approach the courts with personality rights petitions.

Paris airport union issues strike warning, could affect Games

Paris airport union issues strike warning, could affect Games

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

As Friday is the day of the opening ceremony, no civilian flights will be allowed from 6:30 pm to midnight in a 150-kilometre (90-mile) radius around Paris -- limiting the potential impact of the strike.

'India aim to host 2036 Olympics; finish in top 10'

'India aim to host 2036 Olympics; finish in top 10'

Rediff.com20 Sep 2024

Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya said India is aiming to host the 2036 Olympics and finish in the top 10 in the medals tally.

Nirmalaji, Streamline GST Assessment Machinery!

Nirmalaji, Streamline GST Assessment Machinery!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

'It must become faceless, just as the entire direct tax assessment system has already become fully online, without any human intervention in the normal course,' recommends A K Bhattacharya.

Operation Sindoor, swadeshi push in Modi's I-Day speech

Operation Sindoor, swadeshi push in Modi's I-Day speech

Rediff.com14 Aug 2025

The invitation cards for the 79th Independence Day celebration also carry the Operation Sindoor logo, and the water mark of Chenab bridge to exemplify the rise of 'Naya Bharat'. Floral decorations at the venue will also be based on 'Operation Sindoor'.

Wrestlers' meeting with sports minister Thakur inconclusive

Wrestlers' meeting with sports minister Thakur inconclusive

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

The wrestlers refused to back down from their demand that the government immediately disband the Wrestling Federation of India.

Olympics: Amit Shah says, ten stadiums to be built in Ahmedabad

Olympics: Amit Shah says, ten stadiums to be built in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com10 Mar 2025

'India has resolved to hold the 2036 Olympic Games in these 10 complexes.'

Hockey stars Mandeep and Udita tie the knot

Hockey stars Mandeep and Udita tie the knot

Rediff.com22 Mar 2025

Olympians Mandeep Singh and Udita Duhan tied the knot in an elegant ceremony on Friday in Jalandhar.

When Aamir, Amitabh Fought...

When Aamir, Amitabh Fought...

Rediff.com23 Sep 2025

'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.'

'If You Make One Mistake, You Can Lose Your Life'

'If You Make One Mistake, You Can Lose Your Life'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

'Mountaineering is never 'easy'. Nothing is in your hands, you have to be prepared. That's the same for life as well.'

No role in selection of athletes for Asian Games: Sports ministry

No role in selection of athletes for Asian Games: Sports ministry

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Responding to a petition filed by three boxers over their non-selection for the upcoming Asian Games, the Union Sports Ministry on Monday told the Punjab and Haryana High Court it has no role in the selection of athletes.

Lovlina joins fight to keep boxing in Olympics

Lovlina joins fight to keep boxing in Olympics

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Eyeing a third straight Olympic appearance in 2028 (if the sport is included in the roster) Tokyo Games bronze medallist Lovlina said she will take it one step at a time from here on.

Sitharaman applauds rising sports stars in budget

Sitharaman applauds rising sports stars in budget

Rediff.com1 Feb 2024

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman commended the outstanding performance of chess prodigy Praggnanandhaa

Govt rejects demand to discuss SIR, Oppn proposes 'middle path'

Govt rejects demand to discuss SIR, Oppn proposes 'middle path'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2025

The government rejected the Opposition's demand for a discussion on electoral roll revision in Bihar, citing that the matter is sub judice and pending before the judiciary.

Sports Ministry intervenes to help boxer Lovlina

Sports Ministry intervenes to help boxer Lovlina

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Sports Ministry asks IOA to allow Lovlina's coach into CWG Village: Sources

Shinde's 'Jai Gujarat' slogan sparks row in Maha; Fadnavis justifies dy CM

Shinde's 'Jai Gujarat' slogan sparks row in Maha; Fadnavis justifies dy CM

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

Shinde was speaking in the presence of Union Home Minister Ami Shah at the inauguration ceremony of the 'Jairaj Sports and Convention Centre' built by the Shree Poona Gujarati Bandhu Samaj in Pune's Kondhwa.

Yoga in Asian Games?

Yoga in Asian Games?

Rediff.com26 Jun 2024

PT Usha pitches for yoga's inclusion in Asian Games

Hockey stars Mandeep, Udita set to tie the knot

Hockey stars Mandeep, Udita set to tie the knot

Rediff.com18 Mar 2025

Olympians Mandeep Singh and Udita Duhan are set to tie the knot in Jalandhar on March 21.

Court of Arbitration for Sport dismisses Russian appeal over Valieva medal

Court of Arbitration for Sport dismisses Russian appeal over Valieva medal

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

The CAS banned teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva in January for four years for doping, effective from December 2021, a decision that also stripped the Russian Olympic Committee of its gold medal in the team event at the 2022 Games, nearly two years after the competition.

'We're ready': India gears up to host 2030 CWG

'We're ready': India gears up to host 2030 CWG

Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

India is confident of securing the hosting rights for the 2030 Commonwealth Games, despite Canada and Nigeria expressing interest in bidding for the event.

India to go all out to win bid for 2036 Olympic Games

India to go all out to win bid for 2036 Olympic Games

Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

The IOA president maintained the conference will serve as a platform where global expertise meets Indian innovation through discussion on urban transformation, technological advancements, sustainability and inclusive governance.

Gill: More Dhoni Than Kohli

Gill: More Dhoni Than Kohli

Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

A few months after his U-19 World Cup heroics, three senior journalists sought his cellphone number, which he readily provided -- only, he gave three different, but similar, numbers to the three of them!

Mirabai Chanu targets gold at Paris Olympics

Mirabai Chanu targets gold at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

Tokyo 2020 silver medalist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will be in action in the women's 49 kg category competition scheduled for August 7.

What You Must Know About The CEC

What You Must Know About The CEC

Rediff.com4 Aug 2025

As an IAS officer in Kerala, Gyanesh Kumar -- who the Congress described as Amit Shah's 'right hand man' -- had a good working equation with the state's Congress and Left leaders.

Mary Kom, Paes, Saina on panel to groom future Olympians

Mary Kom, Paes, Saina on panel to groom future Olympians

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

The Indian government has established two expert committees aimed at elevating the country's sports performance.

Tribals Fear New Threats As Naxalism Fades

Tribals Fear New Threats As Naxalism Fades

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

If the threat from the 'Maovadis' (Maoists) is fading, the danger now lies with the 'MoUvadis' -- those who might exploit the resource-rich Abujhmad region through corporate or State-backed projects.