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In RS, Sibal slams Centre over lack of action in Delhi violence

In RS, Sibal slams Centre over lack of action in Delhi violence

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Pointing towards Shah, who was present in the Upper House, Sibal asked why FIRs were not registered against those who delivered hate speeches that "incited" communal violence in Delhi.

Narrow escape for Leicester's Gray

Narrow escape for Leicester's Gray

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Leicester City's Demarai Gray dodged death after almost walking into the tail rotor blades of a helicopter prior to Sunday's Professional Footballers' Association Awards.

Djokovic says not among favourites at Wimbledon, backs Federer

Djokovic says not among favourites at Wimbledon, backs Federer

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

Novak Djokovic does not consider himself among the favourites at next month's Wimbledon and shares the popular view that defending champion Roger Federer is likely to win a record ninth trophy at the All England Club.

EPL: Bournemouth move up to third after first-ever win at Southampton

EPL: Bournemouth move up to third after first-ever win at Southampton

Rediff.com21 Sep 2019

Bournemouth climbed to third place in the Premier League as they won away at Southampton for the first time with a 3-1 triumph in Friday's south-coast derby.

Restore Aatish Taseer's OCI card: Nobel winners to Modi

Restore Aatish Taseer's OCI card: Nobel winners to Modi

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

'Denying access to the country to writers of both foreign and Indian origin casts a chill on public discourse; it flies in the face of India's traditions of free and open debate and respect for a diversity of views, and weakens its credentials as a strong and thriving democracy'

LPG prices to be hiked by Rs 4/month: Opposition sees red, stalls RS

LPG prices to be hiked by Rs 4/month: Opposition sees red, stalls RS

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Congress, Samajwadi Party, Trinamool Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party and Left MPs stormed into the Well of the House, saying the people were being cheated.

Football Briefs: Derby manager Lampard fined after being sent off

Football Briefs: Derby manager Lampard fined after being sent off

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

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

Day-night Test: BCCI orders 72 pink balls from SG

Day-night Test: BCCI orders 72 pink balls from SG

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

The BCCI has asked manufacturer SG to deliver 72 pink balls by next week for India's first-ever day night Test, to be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, from November 22.

UPA heeds AIADMK, TMC on land bill

UPA heeds AIADMK, TMC on land bill

Rediff.com7 Apr 2013

Another all-party meeting will attempt to resolve political concerns about the Land Reforms Bill.

BJP hails Budget as 'Aatmanirbhar' push; Oppn says 'let-down like never before'

BJP hails Budget as 'Aatmanirbhar' push; Oppn says 'let-down like never before'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

The Union Budget on Monday evoked contrasting responses in the political arena with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party hailing it as a vision for an 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat' and the Opposition describing it as a 'let down like never before' that was meant to 'deceive' people.

Salman Khan starts farming!

Salman Khan starts farming!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

So what is keeping movie folk busy during the lockdown?

Murray downs Raonic to win record fifth Queen's Club title

Murray downs Raonic to win record fifth Queen's Club title

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Andy Murray became the first player to hold aloft the super-sized Queen's Club trophy for a fifth time after he beat Canadian big-server Milos Raonic 6-7(5) 6-4 6-3 in the final of the Aegon Championships on Sunday. The British top seed's title hopes appeared to be faltering when he trailed Raonic by a set and 3-0 down in the second set but the 2013 Wimbledon champion relied on his greater grasscourt pedigree to turn the match around.

What Ambani-Mamata discussed in Mumbai

What Ambani-Mamata discussed in Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

Mukesh Ambani had exclusive meeting with West Bengal chief minister after she met India Inc leaders in Mumbai.

Warriors beat Cavaliers to clinch NBA title

Warriors beat Cavaliers to clinch NBA title

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-120 on Monday to win their second NBA championship in three seasons and cap a near-perfect run through the playoffs.

Trianmool's new A team: Mukul Roy kept at bay

Trianmool's new A team: Mukul Roy kept at bay

Rediff.com14 Feb 2015

Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Saturday carried out a major reshuffle in the party set-up

ATP Finals: Zverev beats Isner to reach last four

ATP Finals: Zverev beats Isner to reach last four

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Alexander Zverev became the first German to reach the last four at the ATP Finals for 15 years as he beat American John Isner 7-6(5), 6-3 at the O2 Arena on Friday.

We deserve to be criticised: Misbah after NZ hammering

We deserve to be criticised: Misbah after NZ hammering

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

England Women to tour Pakistan for first time in October.

Government is DEVIOUS to the very end: Trinamool

Government is DEVIOUS to the very end: Trinamool

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

Insisting that the decision to introduce Foreign Direct Investment in retail requires vigorous Parliamentary sanction, the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday accused the government of indulging in 'hoodwinking tactics' to claim that there was need for it.

McEnroe to no longer coach Roanic

McEnroe to no longer coach Roanic

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Seven-time major winner John McEnroe has ended his coaching role with Canada's Milos Raonic ahead of the year's final grand slam, the US Open.

Modi slams those abusing Sikhs, appeals to farmers to end protest

Modi slams those abusing Sikhs, appeals to farmers to end protest

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday slammed those calling agitating Sikh farmers names, saying it won't do the country any good as he went on to appeal to the protesting farmers to withdraw their over two-month-long stir and give the new agriculture reform laws a chance.

Windies survive Ireland scare

Windies survive Ireland scare

Rediff.com16 Feb 2004

A look at the completed matches on the first day of the U-19 World Cup

CCTV footage suggests SFI leader's death an accident:TMC

CCTV footage suggests SFI leader's death an accident:TMC

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

Claiming that the police had no role in the death of Student's Federation of India student Sudipta Gupta, Trinamool Congress Member of Parliament Derek O'Brien said on Wednesdaa that CCTV footage suggested that it was an accident.

2 US senators, former Trump aide test COVID positive; cases continue rise in White House

2 US senators, former Trump aide test COVID positive; cases continue rise in White House

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

Two United States Senators, a former adviser to US President Donald Trump, his campaign manager and three White House journalists have tested positive for COVID-19, joining several officials working at the presidential palace to have contracted the infection.

Covid scare: TMC, NCP, Sena ask MPs not to attend Parliament

Covid scare: TMC, NCP, Sena ask MPs not to attend Parliament

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

TMC Rajya Sabha MP and leader of the party in the Upper House Derek O'Brien and Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Lok Sabha MP and leader of the party in the Lower House, have written to presiding officers of both Houses, urging then to wind up proceedings on Monday (March 23).

When the Trinamool MP questioned SBI loan to Adani group

When the Trinamool MP questioned SBI loan to Adani group

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, he said SBI has signed an MoU pledging one of the single largest loans to a corporate house despite five international banks refusing to lend to the Adani project.

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Federer, Serena roll on

Wimbledon PIX: Nadal, Federer, Serena roll on

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

PHOTOS from the Wimbledon Championships matches played at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Saturday

Opposition seeks Bhagwat's apology for 'insulting' Army

Opposition seeks Bhagwat's apology for 'insulting' Army

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

Leading the charge, Congress president Rahul Gandhi tweeted that Bhagwat's remark insulted the Indian tricolour.

Mamata promises to learn from mistakes

Mamata promises to learn from mistakes

Rediff.com15 Apr 2013

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that her government might have committed '2 or 3' mistakes in the past two years, but would learn from them in the New Year.

Opposition comes up with plan to fight Citizenship Bill

Opposition comes up with plan to fight Citizenship Bill

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Unsure about having the numbers in the Rajya Sabha, the Congress, the Trinamool Congress and other parties have decided they will create awareness about the "divisive" nature of the proposed legislation, reports Archis Mohan.

PHOTOS: Ireland sneak past UAE

PHOTOS: Ireland sneak past UAE

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Photos of the World Cup match between UAE and Ireland being played in Brisbane.

Budget 'hopeless', tax on PF will hurt middle class: Trinamool

Budget 'hopeless', tax on PF will hurt middle class: Trinamool

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

The party said it is "considering opposing" the proposal for taxing the PF corpus in Parliament.

Here's what happened to umpire who gave pep talk to Kyrgios

Here's what happened to umpire who gave pep talk to Kyrgios

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

The Swedish chair umpire who gave a pep talk to Australian Nick Kyrgios during a US Open match this year has been suspended without pay for two weeks, the ATP Tour said on Tuesday.

Will Prashant Kishor fail Didi?

Will Prashant Kishor fail Didi?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

If the BJP wins Bengal, would Kishor's indiscretions have played a significant role in that victory? Victory for the TMC would be another badge of honour in his CV, but defeat would raise an unsavoury question: Which party was Kishor actually working for? asks Payal Singh Mohanka.

PM failed to address migrants' woes in speech: Cong

PM failed to address migrants' woes in speech: Cong

Rediff.com12 May 2020

'HEADLINE HUNTING. A NUMBER -20 LAKH CRORES. NO DETAILS'

Another person found hanging in West Bengal's Purulia, triggers protests

Another person found hanging in West Bengal's Purulia, triggers protests

Rediff.com2 Jun 2018

The incident comes two days after the Bharatiya Janata Party claimed that its worker Trilochon Mahato, 20, who was found hanging from a tree at Balarampur in the district on May 30, was killed by the Trinamool Congress. However, the Trinamool Congress has denied the allegations and termed it as baseless.

Oppn plans joint offensive in Parl over China, Covid, economy

Oppn plans joint offensive in Parl over China, Covid, economy

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

Congress president Sonia Gandhi has convened a meeting of the party's strategy group on September 8, the sources said. Opposition leaders are keen that various like-minded parties should work closely with each other to take on the government in Parliament.

Ending year as No. 1 a big satisfaction: Nadal

Ending year as No. 1 a big satisfaction: Nadal

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

Rafael Nadal had just beaten rising Greek force Stefanos Tsitsipas in a classic scrap at the ATP Finals but had no idea whether it was good enough to keep him in the tournament.

Coal-gate: Ansari tries in vain to cool off Oppn

Coal-gate: Ansari tries in vain to cool off Oppn

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

A meeting of leaders of political parties, called by Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari to break the deadlock in the House over coal block allocation issue, remained inconclusive on Thursday.

T20I rankings: Afghan batsman Zazai hammers his way into top-10

T20I rankings: Afghan batsman Zazai hammers his way into top-10

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

According to an ICC release, Maxwell's scores of 56 and 113*, in the two T20Is that helped Australia claim the series 2-0, helped him rise two positions to 3rd in the rankings.