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'I am not only his wife, but also a die-hard fan'

'I am not only his wife, but also a die-hard fan'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

Indian hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh's wife Aneeshya is all set to welcome home the Olympic medallist with traditional Malayali meal.

India's Paralympians shatter records, defy limits

India's Paralympians shatter records, defy limits

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

India's para-athletes, defying physical limitations, showcased exceptional determination in their recent Paralympic campaign, contributing to a historic medal haul of 29.

Penalty-corners key to India's Olympics medal hopes: Rasquinha

Penalty-corners key to India's Olympics medal hopes: Rasquinha

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

Legendary Indian hockey captain Viren Rasquinha has laid out a clear challenge for the national men's team as they set their sights on a Paris Olympics medal

Hockey: Experts rave performance as India end on high

Hockey: Experts rave performance as India end on high

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

India clinched a second successive Olympic bronze medal at the Games for the first time in 52 years with a 2-1 triumph over Spain in the third position playoff on Thursday.

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 7, 2024

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 7, 2024

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Paralympics in Paris on Saturday.

Nadal makes majestic return to Roland Garros for Spain

Nadal makes majestic return to Roland Garros for Spain

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

Rafael Nadal made a triumphant return to Roland Garros on Sunday

Farah wins his farewell track race in Britain

Farah wins his farewell track race in Britain

Rediff.com20 Aug 2017

Mo Farah brought down the curtain on his peerless track career in Britain by winning his farewell race on home soil on an emotional afternoon at the Birmingham Grand Prix Diamond League meeting on Sunday.

Britain dethrone Netherlands to take women's hockey gold

Britain dethrone Netherlands to take women's hockey gold

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Britain beat defending champions the Netherlands on Friday to take home their first Olympic gold medal in women's hockey, winning 2-0 in a tense shootout following a hardfought 3-3 draw.

Britain's spies licenced to kill Jihadi John

Britain's spies licenced to kill Jihadi John

Rediff.com24 Aug 2015

Britain's intelligence and other special forces have been on the trail of IS forces in Iraq, Syria and even Libya in the last few months on top secret missions.

Final Olympics for These Great Athletes

Final Olympics for These Great Athletes

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

The big names who will be bidding for a podium finish before bidding farewell...

Simbine runs season's fastest 100m; Lyles best in 150m

Simbine runs season's fastest 100m; Lyles best in 150m

Rediff.com19 May 2024

South Africa's Akani Simbine cruised through the finish of the 100 metres at the Atlanta City Games a tenth of a second ahead of Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala, with American Kendal Williams finishing third in 10.05s.

Clouds over Britain's financial sector after Brexit vote

Clouds over Britain's financial sector after Brexit vote

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

A leave vote means the future of Britain's financial services industry is now hanging in the balance.

Sreejesh's successor already in the making...

Sreejesh's successor already in the making...

Rediff.com11 Aug 2024

Sreejesh, 36, stood rock solid in India's campaign at the Olympics and played a key role in their hard-fought 2-1 victory against Spain in the bronze-medal match.

ISSF World Cup: Sift Kaur wins bronze in women's 50m rifle 3 positions

ISSF World Cup: Sift Kaur wins bronze in women's 50m rifle 3 positions

Rediff.com7 Jun 2024

Sift shot 452.9 and missed silver by an agonising 0.1 to China's Han Jiayu, the reigning air rifle women's world champion.

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul seals place in quarters

ATP roundup: Tommy Paul seals place in quarters

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

Tommy Paul led a parade of seeded players into the quarterfinals on Wednesday at the Adelaide International in Australia.

Britain's Queen tells Harry he's always welcome back

Britain's Queen tells Harry he's always welcome back

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

During a four-hour-long heart to heart over lunch at Windsor Castle on Sunday, the 93-year-old monarch told the 35 -year-old Duke of Sussex that he was a "much loved" member of her family and that he will be welcome back with open arms if he changes his mind in future.

Mercedes calls police over Hamilton 'sabotage' email

Mercedes calls police over Hamilton 'sabotage' email

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Mercedes have called in the police after an anonymous email purporting to be from an insider accused the Formula One team of sabotaging their departing seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton

Davis Cup Finals: Murray gives Britain lead, Serbia win

Davis Cup Finals: Murray gives Britain lead, Serbia win

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

Murray, playing in his first Davis Cup tie since 2016 and only five months after returning to the sport following career-saving hip surgery, clawed out a 6-7(7), 6-4, 7-6(5) victory

'Independence Day': Britain parts ways with EU

'Independence Day': Britain parts ways with EU

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

The United Kingdom has voted by 51.9 per cent to 48.1 per cent to leave the European Union after 43 years in an historic referendum.

US Open PIX: Swiatek, Osaka, Kenin through to Round 2

US Open PIX: Swiatek, Osaka, Kenin through to Round 2

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Images from the US Open women's singles first round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Tuesday.

PIX: India beat NZ with late goal in men's hockey opener

PIX: India beat NZ with late goal in men's hockey opener

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

Harmanpreet Singh's goal from a penalty stroke just a minute from the hooter gave India victory over New Zealand in the men's hockey tournament atthe Olympics on Saturday.

Nations League: Italy outclass Israel; Leweling scores on debut

Nations League: Italy outclass Israel; Leweling scores on debut

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

IMAGES from the UEFA Nations League matches played on Monday.

India can win hockey gold in Paris: Dhanraj Pillay

India can win hockey gold in Paris: Dhanraj Pillay

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

Indian men's hockey team beat Great Britain 4-2 in shoot-out to enter the semi-finals and remain on course to win its second consecutive Olympic medal.

4 reasons behind Britain leaving the European Union

4 reasons behind Britain leaving the European Union

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

'Britain always had a very special relationship with the EU -- it always was an on/off relationship. It retained its own currency and visa.' 'Britain always had what you call in EU lingo 'opt out clauses', which other countries don't have.'

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 8

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 8

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 8, Saturday, August 3, 2024:

Djokovic sends Serbia into Davis Cup semi against Italy

Djokovic sends Serbia into Davis Cup semi against Italy

Rediff.com24 Nov 2023

Novak Djokovic steered Serbia into the Davis Cup semi-finals with a straightforward 6-4 6-4 win over Britain's Cameron Norrie to give his team a winning 2-0 lead on Thursday.

US set world record; Scott helps Britain to gold

US set world record; Scott helps Britain to gold

Rediff.com28 Jul 2019

The United States set a world record of three minutes and 50.40 seconds in the women's 4x100m medley relay final at the world championships on Sunday.

Britain warns India of possible ISIS terror attack

Britain warns India of possible ISIS terror attack

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

British officials have conveyed this to their Indian counterparts at the Indo-UK Counter Terrorism Joint Working Group meeting held in London on January 15-16.

Meet British Indian MP Lisa Nandy, PM Starmer's new culture secretary

Meet British Indian MP Lisa Nandy, PM Starmer's new culture secretary

Rediff.com6 Jul 2024

The 44-year-old politician, who was among the final three contestants in the Labour Party's leadership contest against her boss in January 2020, has been serving in his shadow cabinet ever since.

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 2, 2024

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 2, 2024

Rediff.com3 Sep 2024

A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Paralympics, in Paris, on Monday, September 2.

'Yahan Rehna Bada Mushkil Hai'

'Yahan Rehna Bada Mushkil Hai'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2024

'Ajit Doval said, "They are threatening us now".'

PIX: Fritz outlasts Tiafoe; meets Sinner in US Open final

PIX: Fritz outlasts Tiafoe; meets Sinner in US Open final

Rediff.com7 Sep 2024

Images from the US Open men's singles semi-finals at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Friday.

Gold-chasing India will stick to their mantra at Paris Games

Gold-chasing India will stick to their mantra at Paris Games

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

'Right now hockey is totally changed and anyone can beat anyone depending on the day. It depends on how many chances you create.'

EPL PIX: Liverpool humiliate Man United, Spurs also lose

EPL PIX: Liverpool humiliate Man United, Spurs also lose

Rediff.com2 Sep 2024

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday

Britain withdrawing diplomatic staff from Iran

Britain withdrawing diplomatic staff from Iran

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

Britain is pulling out all its diplomats from Iran, a day after its embassy in the country was stormed by protesters who ransacked the compound, evoking outrage worldwide.

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on August 31, 2024

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on August 31, 2024

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

Para shooter Rubina Francis lights up India's day with bronze at Paris Paralympics on Saturday.

Is multicultural Britain dead?

Is multicultural Britain dead?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2010

The country where he immediately felt at home in 2005 is no more a melting pot, muses Siddhu Warrier.

Bharti dials up UK telecom play with $4 bn stake in BT

Bharti dials up UK telecom play with $4 bn stake in BT

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Bharti Global, the international investment arm of Bharti Enterprises, has decided to buy 24.5 per cent equity in BT Group - a move that will make the Indian conglomerate the biggest shareholder in the UK's second-largest telecom company both in terms of market value and subscriber count. The shares are being purchased from billionaire Patrick Drahi's Altice UK through a combination of cash and debt .

India is Britain's closest friend: Theresa May

India is Britain's closest friend: Theresa May

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

In an article published in the Sunday Telegraph as she left for India for her first bilateral visit outside the UK, she said plans to promote the best of Britain during her three-day trade mission to New Delhi and Bengaluru.

An Indian student in Britain deals with COVID-19 crisis

An Indian student in Britain deals with COVID-19 crisis

Rediff.com15 May 2020

'My housemate lost his father just a day after he turned 22.' 'Because of the lockdown he couldn't do anything about it.'