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'Palestinians live in an open prison'

'Palestinians live in an open prison'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

'Israelis arrested us before this war and continue to do so -- even more so -- now.'

Nadal's wife Maria Perello gives birth to baby boy

Nadal's wife Maria Perello gives birth to baby boy

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

The Diario de Mallorca and other Spanish media said the 36-year-old Nadal, who has won a men's record 22 Grand Slam titles, and his wife, Mery Perello, were blessed with a baby boy at a clinic on the island of Mallorca where they live.

Dominic Thiem ekes out win in Croatia

Dominic Thiem ekes out win in Croatia

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Dominic Thiem defeated qualifier Facundo Bagnis of Argentina 6-4, 7-5 in the first round of the Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag

PIX: Murray's incredible comeback!

PIX: Murray's incredible comeback!

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

Andy Murray saved five match points to defeat Jiri Lehecka at the Qatar Open on Friday and reach a first ATP Tour final since June last year.

Handcuffs bring on-again, off-again Ukrainian couple closer

Handcuffs bring on-again, off-again Ukrainian couple closer

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Online car salesman Alexandr Kudlay, 33, and beautician Viktoria Pustovitova, 28, have been handcuffed to each other since Valentine's Day and have since gained thousands of followers on Instagram.

Disha, Kiara, Malaika SIZZLE On The Red Carpet

Disha, Kiara, Malaika SIZZLE On The Red Carpet

Rediff.com1 Sep 2022

Bollywood's stars wear their most glamorous faces at awards night.

Praggnanandhaa wins Paracin Open

Praggnanandhaa wins Paracin Open

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

Young Indian International Master V Pranav finished with 6.5 points after losing to Predke in the final round.

Chess: Chithambaram wins Dubai Open; 7 Indians in top 10

Chess: Chithambaram wins Dubai Open; 7 Indians in top 10

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram emerged champion in the 22nd Dubai Open chess tournament in Dubai on Sunday, with 7.5 points as seven Indians finished in the top 10 with R Praggnanandhaa sharing second spot with five others.

US Open PIX: Alcaraz, Murray advance; Minnen routs Venus

US Open PIX: Alcaraz, Murray advance; Minnen routs Venus

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

Images from Day 2 of the 2023 US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York on Tuesday.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Friday.

European soccer: Real Madrid rally; Big win for Mourinho's Roma

European soccer: Real Madrid rally; Big win for Mourinho's Roma

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

IMAGES from the soccer matches played across European leagues over the weekend.

Golden Globes: RRR's Naatu Naatu Wins Best Original Song

Golden Globes: RRR's Naatu Naatu Wins Best Original Song

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

A quick look at the winners of the 80th Annual Golden Globe awards.

Aubameyang, Lacazette among four Covid cases at Arsenal

Aubameyang, Lacazette among four Covid cases at Arsenal

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

Brighton's Potter urges players to get vaccinated after family member's COVID death.

US Open PIX: Djokovic's great escape at US Open!

US Open PIX: Djokovic's great escape at US Open!

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

IMAGES from Day 5 of the US Open, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday.

SCO should stage major sporting event, says Putin

SCO should stage major sporting event, says Putin

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin told a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on Friday that the group should consider staging its own major sporting competition.

Mbappe slams French FA boss for 'disrespecting' Zidane; Le Graet apologises

Mbappe slams French FA boss for 'disrespecting' Zidane; Le Graet apologises

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

French football president apologises for 'awkward remarks' on Zidane after backlash

'Global catastrophe' if NATO clashes with Russian army, warns Putin

'Global catastrophe' if NATO clashes with Russian army, warns Putin

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that any direct contact or direct clash of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) troops with the Russian army would lead to a 'global catastrophe'.

Who's This Beauty On The Cannes Red Carpet?

Who's This Beauty On The Cannes Red Carpet?

Rediff.com18 May 2022

The celebs who upped the glam quotient at the French Riviera.

Tennis: Rublev upset, Murray enters semis in Doha

Tennis: Rublev upset, Murray enters semis in Doha

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

A round-up of all the tennis action from around the globe.

Sathiyan, Harmeet win men's double title

Sathiyan, Harmeet win men's double title

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

Indian table tennis duo of G Sathiyan and Harmeet Desai notched up a dominating 3-1 win over Emmanual Lebesson and Alexandre Cassin in the summit clash to claim the men's doubles title at the WTT Contender Tunis on Saturday.

Golden Globes: RRR Has Tough Competition

Golden Globes: RRR Has Tough Competition

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

S S Rajamouli's period action film RRR has scooped nominations in two categories at the Golden Globe Awards: Best Picture, Non-English, and Best Original Song, Motion Picture.

EPL: Lacazette earns Arsenal draw with Palace

EPL: Lacazette earns Arsenal draw with Palace

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Substitute Alexandre Lacazette struck with the last kick of the game to give Arsenal a rollercoaster 2-2 home draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday after the visitors had fought back from a goal down.

Prajnesh ousted from Bengaluru Open in second round

Prajnesh ousted from Bengaluru Open in second round

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

The 28-year-old Vesley said, "I just wanted to be myself and play my natural game. Although his confidence was high after the first set, I don't know what happened to him, his game just dropped."

SEE: Messi makes video call to family after Copa win

SEE: Messi makes video call to family after Copa win

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

But his family could not join him in Brazil for the Copa due to COVID-19 restrictions, so he found the next best way to celebrate with them -- a video call!

Paralympics Games: Mariyappan, Sharad bag silver and bronze in high jump

Paralympics Games: Mariyappan, Sharad bag silver and bronze in high jump

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

Defending champion Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar won a silver and bronze respectively in the men's high jump T42 event as India's medal tally at the Paralympics touched an unprecedented 10 on Tuesday.

Aubameyang stripped of captaincy by Arsenal

Aubameyang stripped of captaincy by Arsenal

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

The 32-year-old will also be dropped for the Gunners' league game against West Ham.

Chess Olympiad: Praggnanandhaa shines as India 'B' draw

Chess Olympiad: Praggnanandhaa shines as India 'B' draw

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

India 'B' played out a 2-2 draw against Azerbaijan in the 9th round of the open section, while India 'A' and 'C' teams registered identical 3-1 wins in the 44th Chess Olympiad in Mamallapuram, Chennai, on Sunday.

French Open PIX: Alcaraz, Djokovic power into quarters

French Open PIX: Alcaraz, Djokovic power into quarters

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

Images from Day 8 of the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday.

Weightlifter Lovepreet claims bronze on CWG debut

Weightlifter Lovepreet claims bronze on CWG debut

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

Lovepreet, including a new national record of 192 kg in clean and jerk, to finish third on the podium.

When a city turned into fashion streets...

When a city turned into fashion streets...

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

How Sao Paulo Fashion Week celebrated its 25th anniversary.

Grand Swiss chess: Indian GM Sasikiran among leaders

Grand Swiss chess: Indian GM Sasikiran among leaders

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

In the women's event, India's D Harika drew with Nino Bastiashvili (Georgia) to move up to four points. She is in joint third place with six others.

EPL: Saka goal seals Arsenal win

EPL: Saka goal seals Arsenal win

Rediff.com19 Mar 2022

Arsenal dominated the opening period in the Villa Park sunshine.

Bengaluru Open 2: Saketh-Ramkumar in last 8

Bengaluru Open 2: Saketh-Ramkumar in last 8

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

The Indian pair of Saketh Myneni and Ramkumar Ramanathan beat compatriots Yuki Bhambri and Divij Sharan in straight sets to advance to the quarter-finals of the Bengaluru Open 2 ATP Challenger, in Bengaluru, on Wednesday.

PIX: Real Madrid frustrated; PSG's poor run continues

PIX: Real Madrid frustrated; PSG's poor run continues

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Paris St Germain had a chance to extend their Ligue 1 lead to five points after RC Lens drew 1-1 at Troyes and Olympique de Marseille and Monaco shared the spoils on Saturday.

Putin calls on 300,000 reserve troops to join Ukraine war

Putin calls on 300,000 reserve troops to join Ukraine war

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Putin said the purpose of the West is to weaken, divide and ultimately destroy Russia.

ISL: Stewart tricks to give Jamshedpur big win

ISL: Stewart tricks to give Jamshedpur big win

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Odisha were rocked inside the first four minutes. Hartley turned in a delightful Stewart corner into the right bottom corner, out jumping Vinit Rai after winning the flag-kick himself.

FIDE Grand Swiss chess: Harika beats Stefanova

FIDE Grand Swiss chess: Harika beats Stefanova

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

India's Dronavalli Harika defeated former world champion Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria in the third round of the FIDE Grand Swiss chess tournament in Riga to grab a share of the lead.

World Rapid Chess: Humpy in joint second spot

World Rapid Chess: Humpy in joint second spot

Rediff.com28 Dec 2021

While Vaishali got the better of Ukraine's Inna Gopanenko in round eight, Rout defeated Russia's Baira Kovanova.

PHOTOS: Cuba's athletes invent home workouts amid lockdown

PHOTOS: Cuba's athletes invent home workouts amid lockdown

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

A triathlete swims in a tiny above-ground pool on her rooftop, her waist attached to the wall with resistance bands, while a baseball player bats into a car tire and a boxer throws his punches into a bag of rice hanging from a mango tree. In cash-strapped Cuba, famed for its resourcefulness as well as its sporting prowess, professional athletes are inventing ways to work out and practice despite the closure of common training grounds due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Original drawing of Olympic rings sells for 185,000 euros

Original drawing of Olympic rings sells for 185,000 euros

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Coubertin created the interlocking rings, which are coloured blue, yellow, black, green and red on a white field, in 1913.