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SpaceX Crew-9 to fly with empty seats to bring back Sunita Williams
Rediff.com35 minutes agoNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will launch no earlier than September 24, on the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station.
PICS: Swiatek, Pegula race into US Open fourth round
Rediff.com1 hour agoPoland's world number one Iga Swiatek swatted aside 25th seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 6-2 with a near-flawless performance to reach the round of 16 for a fourth straight year at the U.S. Open on Saturday.
Paralympics: Rubina wins 10m Air Pistol SH1 bronze
Rediff.com3 hours agoRubina Francis won a bronze medal in the women's air pistol SH1 event final to continue the strong show from the country's shooters in the Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
US Open PICS: Sinner whips O'Connell to make Round 4
Rediff.com4 hours agoWorld number one Jannik Sinner's bid for a second Grand Slam title continued to gain momentum as he thumped Christopher O'Connell 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday to reach the US Open fourth round.
PICS: Haaland 'trick' earns Man City win at West Ham
Rediff.com7 hours agoA summary of Saturday's action in the English Premier League.
Paris Paralympics: How India fared on August 31, 2024
Rediff.com8 hours agoPara shooter Rubina Francis lights up India's day with bronze at Paris Paralympics on Saturday.
Norris leads McLaren front-row sweep with Monza pole
Rediff.com9 hours agoLando Norris roared to his second successive pole position, and third in four races, in a McLaren front row sweep with team mate Oscar Piastri
NEUFC's maiden Durand Cup title: Night to remember in Kolkata
Rediff.com9 hours agoNEUFC fashion dramatic turnaround to stun Bagan in a shootout and win historic Durand Cup title in Kolkata on Saturday
2nd Test: Joe Root hits record-breaking 34th Test century for England
Rediff.com9 hours agoIMAGES from Day 3 of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka, at Lord's, on Saturday.
Archery at Paralympics: Sheetal, Sarita crash out
Rediff.com9 hours agoFaridabad's Sarita, who qualified as ninth seed, had a dominating outings in the first and second rounds before top-seed Oznur Cure Girdi of Korea halted her dream run in the last eight.
Modi says India is land of opportunities; promises reforms, stable policy
Rediff.com9 hours agoProjecting India as the land of biggest opportunities globally, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday promised the business sector facilitation, reforms, a stable policy regime and high growth. Addressing the ET World Leaders Forum, Modi, in turn, asked investors to commit to innovation, performance, positive disruption and high-quality products, as he stressed that the country respects wealth creators.
Barcelona's 7-goal blitz leaves Valladolid in ruins
Rediff.com9 hours agoBarcelona will go to the international break on top of the standings on a perfect 12 points from four games, five ahead second-placed Villarreal and seven clear of bitter rivals Real Madrid
MeToo: CPI-M says accused MLA 'need not resign'
Rediff.com10 hours agoThrowing its weight behind actor-cum-MLA M Mukesh, the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist in Kerala on Saturday said that he need not resign from his post as legislator merely because a rape case has been registered against him.
Adhir says Kolkata victim's family under 'house arrest'
Rediff.com10 hours agoWest Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday accused the police of keeping the parents of the doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered under 'house arrest'.
With Paytm deal, Zomato spices up growth menu
Rediff.com10 hours agoFood delivery platform Zomato has laid the foundation for its third vertical of growth by agreeing to acquire Paytm's entertainment and ticketing business, said analysts on Thursday (August 22). Zomato, which also runs a quick commerce business called Blinkit, will strengthen its 'going out' offering but the acquisition may take time to yield results, they said. "Paytm's entertainment and ticketing arm will be part of Zomato's District app, which is due to be launched in the coming weeks.
Ajit Pawar skips visit to RSS founder's memorial
Rediff.com11 hours agoNationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday didn't join his cabinet colleagues Devendra Fadnavis and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in visiting the Nagpur-based memorial of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh founder.
Ancelotti unfazed despite Real Madrid disastrous start to La Liga season
Rediff.com11 hours agoReal Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday he is happy with how new signing Kylian Mbappe is settling into life with the Spanish soccer giants and he has no concerns about his team's slow start to the LaLiga season.
Paris Paralympics: India schedule on Sunday, Day 4
Rediff.com11 hours agoCheck out India schedule on Sunday, Day 4 of competition at the Paris Paralympics 2024 where Nitesh Kumar and Sukant Kadam are one step away from Paralympic glory.
Fema tweaks on the cards to allow FPIs to seamlessly access FDI route
Rediff.com11 hours agoThe government is planning to introduce legislative changes to the Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema) regulations, with a focus on easing the pathway for inflows from a foreign portfolio investor to transition seamlessly into foreign direct investments (FDI) once the FPI surpasses the 10 per cent ownership threshold in a company. This move stems from multiple requests by foreign investors seeking to streamline the reporting requirements that arise when their stakes in Indian firms cross the 10 per cent mark.
Migrant worker lynched in Haryana over suspicion of eating beef
Rediff.com11 hours agoA migrant worker from West Bengal was allegedly beaten to death in Haryana's Charkhi Dadri district over suspicion that he had eaten beef, police said on Saturday, adding they have arrested five members of a cow vigilante group for the attack.
Haryana polls deferred to Oct 5, counting with J-K on Oct 8
Rediff.com12 hours agoThe Election Commission on Saturday deferred the Haryana assembly poll date to October 5 from October 1, saying the decision was taken keeping in mind a centuries-old festival of the Bishnoi community.
Man tries to manhandle Giriraj Singh, beaten up, held
Rediff.com13 hours agoThe police on Saturday arrested a man after he allegedly tried to manhandle Union minister Giriraj Singh in Bihar's Begusarai, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader's Lok Sabha constituency.
India gets 16% higher rainfall, more to come in September
Rediff.com13 hours agoIndia recorded around 16 per cent more rainfall than normal in August, with rainfall over Northwest India recorded at 253.9 mm, the second highest in August since 2001, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.
Laos: 47 Indians trapped in cyber scam centres rescued
Rediff.com13 hours agoAt least 47 Indians trapped in cyber scam centres in Laos have been rescued from the Bokeo province of the country, the Indian embassy in the Southeast Asian country said on Saturday.
Five-star Miraz helps Bangladesh restrict Pakistan to 274
Rediff.com14 hours agoMehidy Hasan Miraz claimed five wickets as Bangladesh bowled out Pakistan for 274 on the second day of their rain-hit second Test at Rawalpindi
Manipur: Kukis hold rallies to demand separate administration
Rediff.com14 hours agoPeople belonging to the Kuki-Zo community on Saturday took out three rallies in parts of Manipur to press their demand for a separate administration and protested against the viral audio clips allegedly of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, in which certain objectionable comments were made.
Arya hits 6 sixes in an over; Badoni breaks world record
Rediff.com15 hours agoDelhi's young batter Priyansh Arya smashed his way into the record books by smashing six sixes in an over during the Delhi Premier League match on Saturday.
MeToo in Mollywood: Mohanlal breaks silence, says he can't...
Rediff.com15 hours agoTop actor Mohanlal on Saturday broke his silence over the shocking revelations in the Justice Hema Committee report which has shaken the Malayalam film industry, and said the entire industry is answerable to the questions raised but the actors' association is targeted and blamed for everything.
J-K BJP rocked by rebellion over ticket distribution
Rediff.com16 hours agoTwo more Bharatiya Janata Party leaders, including a district president, submitted their resignations from the primary membership of the party on Saturday, citing their resentment against the choice of candidates in their constituencies for the assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
Rhodes names India's 'complete all-round fielder'...
Rediff.com16 hours agoSouth African cricket legend Jonty Rhodes called Ravindra Jadeja as a 'complete all-round' fielder.
'Your daughter with you': Vinesh Phogat joins farmer's protest
Rediff.com16 hours agoOlympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday joined protesting farmers at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana and said the central government should pay heed to their demands and make it a priority to address their issues.
Andre Agassi set to visit India in January
Rediff.com17 hours agoAmerican tennis great Andre Agassi is set to visit India in January to officially flag off a major pickleball event in India.
Paralympics: Nitesh, Sukant in badminton singles semis
Rediff.com17 hours agoNitesh Kumar and Sukant Kadam qualified for the semi-finals of the men's singles SL3 and SL4 categories respectively.
F1: Antonelli to replace Hamilton at Mercedes in 2025
Rediff.com18 hours agoMercedes have signed 18-year-old Kimi Antonelli to replace Lewis Hamilton next year.
Paralympics: Shooter Swaroop fails to qualify for final
Rediff.com18 hours agoSwaroop Unhalkar finished 14th in the men's 10m air rifle standing (SH1) qualification round to miss the final at the Paralympic Games.
MeToo in Mollywood: 'Actresses were filmed changing clothes'
Rediff.com18 hours agoSouth Indian actress Radhika Sarathkumar on Saturday made a startling claim that objectionable videos of female actors were recorded with hidden cameras inside caravans on the shooting set of a Malayalam film and she had personally witnessed male actors watching it on their mobile phones.
Kedarnath: IAF's MI-17 drops civilian chopper being airlifted for repairs
Rediff.com18 hours agoA snag-hit helicopter being towed to Gauchar for repairs by an MI-17 chopper of the Indian Air Force crashed in the hills near Kedarnath on Saturday morning.
Paris Paralympics: BREATHTAKING Pix!
Rediff.com18 hours agoThe BEST images from Day 2 of the Paralympic Games in Paris on Friday.
'Our AUM Will be 3x by 2030'
Rediff.com19 hours ago'I am very happy to see that the work is starting to bear some fruit now.'
MeToo in Mollywood: Director Ranjith booked for 'raping' male actor
Rediff.com20 hours agoA second case for a sexual offence has been registered against director Ranjith on a complaint by a male actor in Kozhikode, police said on Saturday.