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League Cup: Chelsea spurn chances in stalemate with Arsenal

League Cup: Chelsea spurn chances in stalemate with Arsenal

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

The hosts struggled to break down Arsene Wenger's side despite enjoying the majority of possession and will feel hard done by after crafting the best of the game's few openings in a lively game at Stamford Bridge.

Mukesh Ambani to head India-Russia CEOs' forum

Mukesh Ambani to head India-Russia CEOs' forum

Rediff.com13 Feb 2008

This was announced by Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath at the conclusion of the 2nd meeting of India-Russia Forum on Trade and Investment, coinciding with the visit of Russian Prime Minister Victor A Zubkov in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Russia to build additional nuclear reactors

Russia to build additional nuclear reactors

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

"We have finalised negotiations in regard to reaching an agreement on building additional nuclear power plants in India," Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said in the presence of the Russian Prime Minister. Zubkov affirmed his country's commitment to building the nuclear plants in Kudankulam.

150 CEOs come calling with Russian PM

150 CEOs come calling with Russian PM

Rediff.com11 Feb 2008

Russian Prime Minister Victor Zubkov, who arrives in New Delhi on February 12, is leading a delegation of over 150 CEOs

Inter Milan crush struggling Roma

Inter Milan crush struggling Roma

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored a brace as champions Inter Milan thrashed struggling AS Roma 4-0 at the Stadio Olimpico.

NRI  wins top prize in medical reporting

NRI wins top prize in medical reporting

Rediff.com18 Sep 2007

Anand also authored a book The Cure: How A Father Raised $100 Million and Bucked the Medical Establishment in a Quest to Save his Children in 2006.

Nadal edges closer to maiden Paris Masters title

Nadal edges closer to maiden Paris Masters title

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

Nadal faced no break points in a ruthless display to set up a meeting with Canadian Denis Shapovalov.

Alien, all time scariest movie

Alien, all time scariest movie

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

The monster in the 1979 sci-fi flick starring Sigourney Weaver as a kick-butt extra-terrestrial annihilator pulled in about 34 percent votes in a poll of fans for Sky Movies' Creature Features season this week.

Copa America: Rodriguez stars for Colombia, US hammers Costa Rica

Copa America: Rodriguez stars for Colombia, US hammers Costa Rica

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Colombia became the first side to book a spot in the Copa America Centenario quarter-finals on Tuesday after beating Paraguay in Pasadena, while the United States kept their hopes of advancing alive by thrashing Costa Rica 4-0. Colombia's 2-1 win put them top of Group A on six points, with the United States on three and the other two teams on one point each. After losing their opener 2-0 to Colombia, the United States were in clinical form against the Costa Ricans in Chicago and scored three times in the first half through Clint Dempsey, Jermaine Jones and Bobby Wood. Substitute Graham Zusi added a fourth in the 86th minute to cap the win and improve the hosts' goal difference.

Don't let statistics ruin the story of cricket

Don't let statistics ruin the story of cricket

Rediff.com30 Mar 2017

Nostalgia and anecdotes, given to us by cricket's great writers, do much greater justice to the game.

Mutu, Chivu in Romanian squad

Mutu, Chivu in Romanian squad

Rediff.com28 May 2008

Romania coach Victor Piturca dropped Dinamo Bucharest striker Florin Bratu on Wednesday when he named his final 23-man Euro 2008 squad.

Champions League PIX: Ronaldo matches Messi's record

Champions League PIX: Ronaldo matches Messi's record

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

Juventus progressed to the Champions League last 16 after a Cristiano Ronaldo goal and a late header from substitute Alvaro Morata gave them a comeback 2-1 home win over Hungarians Ferencvaros on Tuesday.

'Give Somdev time and he will deliver'

'Give Somdev time and he will deliver'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2008

India's Davis Cup coach Nandan Bal says despite losing in both his matches, Somdev Devvarman was the find of the tie against Romania.

Carneiro v Mourinho: FIFA medical chief backs former Chelsea doctor

Carneiro v Mourinho: FIFA medical chief backs former Chelsea doctor

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

The head of FIFA's medical committee Michel D'Hooghe has stated his support for Chelsea's former club doctor Eva Carneiro, who has brought a legal case against the club for constructive dismissal, the BBC reported on Tuesday.

Indian Wells: Nadal pulls out with injury before Federer semi-final

Indian Wells: Nadal pulls out with injury before Federer semi-final

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

Rafael Nadal withdrew from the Indian Wells tournament on Saturday with a knee injury, shortly before his eagerly-awaited semi-final clash with great rival Roger Federer.

Paes-Bhupathi give India glimer of hope

Paes-Bhupathi give India glimer of hope

Rediff.com20 Sep 2008

Ace Indian doubles duo Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi won their doubles rubber against Romania to close the gap to 1-2 in the Davis Cup World Group Play-off.

3 reasons why Mamata's citadel fell to BJP

3 reasons why Mamata's citadel fell to BJP

Rediff.com24 May 2019

'Between now and 2021, Bengal's politics could change irrevocably,' predicts Kanchan Gupta, Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation.

DMK's bitter-sweet victory!

DMK's bitter-sweet victory!

Rediff.com24 May 2019

The DMK has performed well in the general election and will get more seats than its rival, the AIADMK, in the by-elections. But this victory won' help them, reports A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com.

Barca held at home

Barca held at home

Rediff.com14 Sep 2008

Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Racing Santander in the Primera Liga on Saturday, leaving new coach Pep Guardiola still seeking his first league win at the helm. Lionel Messi came off the bench in the second half to inspire a toothless Barca, who lost 1-0 at Numancia in their season opener, and scored a 71st minute penalty.

Munich Open: Murray rallies past Rosol to reach semis

Munich Open: Murray rallies past Rosol to reach semis

Rediff.com2 May 2015

World No 3 Andy Murray remained on course for a first career clay court title.

Pankaj Advani enters final

Pankaj Advani enters final

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

Pankaj Advani advanced to the final of the ONGC IBSF time-format World Billiards Championship defeating Geet Sethi 1269-1003 in Bangalore on Tuesday.

La Liga: Vietto shines as Villarreal beat Deportivo

La Liga: Vietto shines as Villarreal beat Deportivo

Rediff.com21 Dec 2014

In-form Luciano Vietto hit two second half goals as Villarreal, down to 10 men for the final 10 minutes, cruised to a 3-0 home victory over Deportivo La Coruna to go fifth in La Liga.

Gerrard to miss World Cup qualifiers

Gerrard to miss World Cup qualifiers

Rediff.com28 Aug 2008

Steven Gerrard is to have surgery on his groin that is likely to rule him out of England's opening two World Cup qualifiers next month.

Murray in third round at Monte Carlo

Murray in third round at Monte Carlo

Rediff.com14 Apr 2009

Andy Murray overcame a sluggish start to reach the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Romania's Victor Hanescu on a bad Tuesday for French players. The fourth-seeded Briton was 2-1 down in the opening set after dropping serve in the third game but he woke up to take four games in a row. He clinched victory when Hanescu netted a forehand on the fourth match point.

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

10 Things You Didn't Know About Gone With The Wind

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Did you know that Clark Gable nearly didn't say 'Frankly, my dear I don't give a damn' in Gone With The Wind? Or the film's India connections?

Yuvraj fined for showing dissent

Yuvraj fined for showing dissent

Rediff.com19 Nov 2007

The left-hander was fined 20 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent at the umpire's decision during the fifth ODI against Pakistan.

Review: Vedha

Review: Vedha

Rediff.com28 Mar 2008

Vasu Bhasker's Vedha, directed by R Nithyakumar tries to walk the tightrope between commercial pot-boilers and art-house cinema but ends up plunging into the crevice of boredom.

Army Chief Bipin Rawat calls for united efforts to tackle stone-pelting problem

Army Chief Bipin Rawat calls for united efforts to tackle stone-pelting problem

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

Rawat was briefed on the prevailing security situation in J&K Valley and recent operations conducted by the security forces.

The mighty fall of India's business czars

The mighty fall of India's business czars

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Who is to take their place? Will a new generation of entrepreneurs start up with better business sense, or at least better luck? But the so-called unicorns are mostly copy-cat entrepreneurs whose cash flow is funded by overseas (including Chinese) money, notes T N Ninan.

Shorts: Junior boxers bag 21 medals at Asian C'ships

Shorts: Junior boxers bag 21 medals at Asian C'ships

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Will a second 'Lotus' bloom in Dravidian Tamil Nadu?

Will a second 'Lotus' bloom in Dravidian Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com19 Feb 2018

Today, when one Kamalahaasan launches a new political outfit, vowing to cleanse Tamil Nadu polity and political administration of corruption, mal-governance and non-governance, he is pitted not only against Rajini with his commitment to 'spiritual politics', he is also pitted against the real 'Lotus' in Tamil Nadu politics, representing the ruling BJP at the Centre, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Meet few tech titans who gave away billions in charity

Meet few tech titans who gave away billions in charity

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Mark Zuckerberg's pledge on Tuesday to give away most of his Facebook shares, a roughly $45 billion fortune, helps cement his role as one of Silicon Valley's most generous donors.

In M N Vijayan's death, the real teacher has gone

In M N Vijayan's death, the real teacher has gone

Rediff.com8 Oct 2007

Vijayan always courted controversy, be it his justification of the violent politics of Kannur or his crusade against the perceived deviation in the communist line. Many differed with his views but none doubted his intellectual honesty

Bronze consolation as South Africa too strong for Argentina

Bronze consolation as South Africa too strong for Argentina

Rediff.com31 Oct 2015

South African winger Bryan Habana and flyhalf Handre Pollard fell just short in their bids for individual records despite helping the Springboks to a 24-13 win over Argentina in the bronze medal playoff at the Olympic Stadium on Friday.

La Liga: Controversial win for Real; Atletico beat Villareal

La Liga: Controversial win for Real; Atletico beat Villareal

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

Real Madrid's Gareth Bale came off the bench and coolly converted a controversial penalty to secure a 2-1 win at Levante in La Liga on Sunday as the European champions rode their luck to stay within nine points of leaders Barcelona.

Thugs of Hindostan: Aamir, Amitabh are ready to roll

Thugs of Hindostan: Aamir, Amitabh are ready to roll

Rediff.com30 May 2017

Shooting for the film begins in Malta on June 5.

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend...

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend...

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

United beat Leicester City at Old Trafford in the opening game of the season but Spurs present a very different quality of opponent.

Barca reclaim second place

Barca reclaim second place

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

Barcelona reclaimed second spot in the Primera Liga behind arch-rivals Real Madrid after they maintained their 100 percent record at the Nou Camp with a 2-1 comeback win over Deportivo Coruna on Sunday

EPL: West Ham fail to play to strengths under Moyes

EPL: West Ham fail to play to strengths under Moyes

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

Former Everton, Manchester United and Sunderland manager Moyes, who replaced the sacked Slaven Bilic, has a track record of turning to a good old-fashioned No. 9 to grind out results.

Deepika wants 'amazing babies' from Vin Diesel?!

Deepika wants 'amazing babies' from Vin Diesel?!

Rediff.com19 Jan 2017

Deepika Padukone tells Ellen DeGeneres about her 'crazy love' for her xXx: Return Of Xander Cage co-star Vin Diesel.