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The common link between Gauri Khan and Priyanka Chopra

The common link between Gauri Khan and Priyanka Chopra

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

No, we are not talking about Shah Rukh Khan.

Euro 2020: Meet the last 16 challengers

Euro 2020: Meet the last 16 challengers

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

A look at the last 16 team as Euro 2020 enters the knockout phase.

Dutch Cup: Video referee makes first impact as yellow turns to red

Dutch Cup: Video referee makes first impact as yellow turns to red

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Willem II Tilburg midfielder Anouar Kali became the first player in the Netherlands to get his marching orders from the 'video assistant referee' (VAR) after his yellow card in a Dutch Cup tie against Ajax Amsterdam was turned into a red on Wednesday.

Soccer: Manchester United's Martial loaned out to Sevilla

Soccer: Manchester United's Martial loaned out to Sevilla

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

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

Injured Ronaldo expects to return in one or two weeks

Injured Ronaldo expects to return in one or two weeks

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Ronaldo went off in the first half of the Euro 2020 qualifier with an apparent hamstring injury. The match ended 1-1.

Anupam Kher's AMAZING New York Encounters

Anupam Kher's AMAZING New York Encounters

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Among Bollywood's most popular actors, Anupam Kher has fans all over the world. But he's one of the few celebs who reaches out to them, and posts interesting videos of his interactions with them.

PIX: Messi stars for Barca; Oxlade-Chamberlain double

PIX: Messi stars for Barca; Oxlade-Chamberlain double

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

A round of Wednesday night's Champions League group stage matches.

PIX: Liverpool in last 16; Manchester City on course

PIX: Liverpool in last 16; Manchester City on course

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

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

The Man Who Knows No Fear

The Man Who Knows No Fear

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

Commander Abhilash Tomy of the Indian Navy sailed the oceans and conquered likely death after a storm badly injured his spine and destroyed his boat. Archana Masih/Rediff.com met the decorated sailor who fought all odds to return home alive.

How India's 5G rollout could compromise the safety of aircraft in flight

How India's 5G rollout could compromise the safety of aircraft in flight

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

The US is set for a geographically limited 5G rollout this Christmas, after a bumper $81 billion spectrum auction earlier this year. Just as the rollout date nears, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has sounded alarm bells over potentially fatal consequences of 5G interference on aircraft. Similar consequences could apply in India, where 5G spectrum auction is scheduled in January 2022, with the rollout beginning later next year (though reports suggest impending delays).

'Indian consulate kept me from mother's funeral'

'Indian consulate kept me from mother's funeral'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2010

Rediff-India Abroad reader Ashok K Dharmani, a resident of Detroit, could not attend his mother's funeral in India, thanks to the indifference of Indian visa rules and the high-handedness of some staffers at the Indian Consulate in Amsterdam. In a letter to Home Minister P Chidambaram, Dharmani talks about the anguish and harassment he suffered at the Amsterdam airport.

India's SHAME! 100 men offered to pay this '10-yr-old girl' to strip

India's SHAME! 100 men offered to pay this '10-yr-old girl' to strip

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

More than 100 Indians were among the 1,000 men caught trying to pay a computer-generated 10-year-old Filipina girl called Sweetie to perform sex acts online.

Juve shares plunge after Champions League blow, Ajax leaps

Juve shares plunge after Champions League blow, Ajax leaps

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

Shares in the Dutch club, in contrast, surged to a record high as it advanced to the semi-final of the lucrative competition for the first time since 1996/97.

Satyam to delist ADS from NYSE Euronext

Satyam to delist ADS from NYSE Euronext

Rediff.com21 Apr 2009

IT firm Satyam Computer on Tuesday said the delisting of the company's American Depository Shares from NYSE Euronext has been approved.

Champions League: Messi equals Raul's record as Barca advance to knockouts

Champions League: Messi equals Raul's record as Barca advance to knockouts

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Lionel Messi scored twice to equal Raul's Champions League scoring record as Barcelona secured their place in the knockout stages by beating 10-man Ajax Amsterdam 2-0 on Wednesday.

Barcelona income to break the billion euro barrier

Barcelona income to break the billion euro barrier

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

A statement from the club on Thursday said they had made record turnover of 990 million euros last season and projected an increase to 1.047 billion euros for the 2019/20 campaign.

Juventus land defender De Ligt from Ajax

Juventus land defender De Ligt from Ajax

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

The 19-year-old Ajax captain said earlier this month that he was asked about a move to Juventus by Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the Nations League final.

NCLT admits Jet for bankruptcy, sets 90 days for resolution

NCLT admits Jet for bankruptcy, sets 90 days for resolution

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

However, the tribunal rejected the plea by the Netherlands based vendors for filing an intervention application, saying the Dutch district court had no jurisdiction to order bankruptcy of Jet Airways.

Review: Abhay is a rehash

Review: Abhay is a rehash

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

Abhay is strictly meant for Darshan fans.

Swapping shift kills Indian origin steward on board MH17

Swapping shift kills Indian origin steward on board MH17

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

Swapping shift with a colleague cost ethnic Indian flight steward Sanjid Singh Sandu his life.

United face Barcelona again; City take on Spurs in Champions League quarters

United face Barcelona again; City take on Spurs in Champions League quarters

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Barcelona will meet Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-finals following the draw on Friday while Manchester City face Tottenham Hotspur in an all-Premier League clash.

Shopping in the times of coronavirus

Shopping in the times of coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Shoppers around the world stood in long lines, waiting to buy essentials like toilet paper, pasta, bottled water, medicine and masks as a worsening coronavirus crisis stoked fears of shortages.

EPL: Spurs sack Pochettino after dismal start to season

EPL: Spurs sack Pochettino after dismal start to season

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

The first few months of this season have been disappointing, as Spurs have won only three of their opening 12 Premier League games and are in 14th spot. They were also thrashed 7-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League and knocked out of the League Cup by fourth-tier Colchester United.

PHOTOS: Suresh Raina blessed with a baby girl

PHOTOS: Suresh Raina blessed with a baby girl

Rediff.com15 May 2016

Suresh Raina, on Sunday, became a father after his wife Priyanka Chaudhary gave birth to a baby girl at a private hospital in Amsterdam.

Soccer PIX: Milan go top in five-goal thriller

Soccer PIX: Milan go top in five-goal thriller

Rediff.com17 Oct 2021

Images from soccer matches played across Europe on Saturday.

PIX: Griezmann double fires France to victory; Portgual cruise

PIX: Griezmann double fires France to victory; Portgual cruise

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifier matches played on Tuesday night.

Champions League final: Liverpool, Spurs face selection dilemma

Champions League final: Liverpool, Spurs face selection dilemma

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has a midfield conundrum and his Tottenham counterpart Mauricio Pochettino must decide whether Harry Kane is ready for action as both bosses face selection dilemmas for Saturday's Champions League final.

Real ditch 'galacticos' for youth while Ajax export young blood

Real ditch 'galacticos' for youth while Ajax export young blood

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

Ajax, four-times European Cup winners who are in the knockout stages for the first time in 13 years, have enhanced their reputation as a talent factory due to the rise of homegrown Dutch players Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt.

Dutch teen footballers jailed for kicking linesman to death

Dutch teen footballers jailed for kicking linesman to death

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

A Dutch court found six teenage footballers and a player's father guilty on Monday of beating an amateur linesman to death, an incident that shocked the nation and prompted soul-searching over soccer violence and race.

Champions League PIX: Real win as VAR denies Ajax; Spurs down Dortmund

Champions League PIX: Real win as VAR denies Ajax; Spurs down Dortmund

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Images from the Champions League matches played on Wednesday

Nations League update: Injured Matic withdraws from Serbia squad

Nations League update: Injured Matic withdraws from Serbia squad

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

The 30-year-old joins Luke Shaw in the treatment room after the left back pulled out of the England squad with an injury on Monday.

Meet the world's most expensive defender!

Meet the world's most expensive defender!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

Juventus announced the signing of Matthijs de Ligt, landing one of the most sought-after young players in world soccer from Ajax Amsterdam for 75 million euros ($84.39 million).

The Dream Goals of Euro 2020

The Dream Goals of Euro 2020

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Lorenzo Insigne curled a quite wonderful shot beyond the reach of Belgium goal-keeper Thibaut Courtois after jinking in from the left flank.

Veteran journalist Praful Bidwai passes away

Veteran journalist Praful Bidwai passes away

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

Journalist, social science researcher, human rights activist and Rediff.com contributor, Praful Bidwai has passed away. He was 66.

Ajax confident despite being held at home by Juve

Ajax confident despite being held at home by Juve

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

'We have a team with much potential and we are showing that in the Champions League. It's not for nothing we have made it to the quarter-finals'

Lockdown woes: Ghana footballer stuck at Mumbai airport for 54 days

Lockdown woes: Ghana footballer stuck at Mumbai airport for 54 days

Rediff.com14 May 2020

A Ghanaian professional footballer who plays for a Kerala-based club has been stuck for the last 54 days at Mumbai International Airport due to lockdown and unavailability of flights back home. Juan Muller, 23, has been stuck at the departure area of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. He spends his time at the airport's fancy artificial gardens and somehow buys food from stalls and passes his time with the airport staff.

Tokyo will be India's BEST-EVER Olympics

Tokyo will be India's BEST-EVER Olympics

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Will India finally reach the elusive double-digit mark? Raj Kishore Mishra, former joint secretary at the sports ministry, for one, is willing to stick his neck out on the possibility.

'I am not thinking about the Olympics as the situation is so bad in our country'

'I am not thinking about the Olympics as the situation is so bad in our country'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

'When the Olympics were postponed last year there were talks of the virus situation improving, but we are going from bad to worst.'

Soccer Extras: Lyon held, Lille win in Ligue 1

Soccer Extras: Lyon held, Lille win in Ligue 1

Rediff.com14 Sep 2019

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

Ajax coach De Boer rules out Spurs move

Ajax coach De Boer rules out Spurs move

Rediff.com21 Dec 2013

Frank de Boer ruled out accepting the Tottenham Hotspur job again on Friday, saying he was satisfied with his post at Ajax Amsterdam.