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Brexit bill crosses UK Parliament finish line

Brexit bill crosses UK Parliament finish line

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed in a statement on Thursday that the European Union Withdrawal Agreement Bill has cleared its parliamentary stages and is now awaiting Royal Assent by Queen Elizabeth II before it goes on for EU ratification.

EPL PIX: West Ham end Liverpool's unbeaten run; Spurs flop on Conte's debut

EPL PIX: West Ham end Liverpool's unbeaten run; Spurs flop on Conte's debut

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

IMAGES from Premier League matches played on Sunday.

Gaza death toll nears 1000 amid fragile 12-hour truce

Gaza death toll nears 1000 amid fragile 12-hour truce

Rediff.com26 Jul 2014

A 12-hour "humanitarian window" began on Saturday after Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza agreed to a United Nations request for a pause in fighting, even as 76 more bodies were recovered taking the Palestinian death toll in the 19-day conflict to over 940 with 38 Israeli deaths.

PHOTOS: New Zealand take lead but India strike back late

PHOTOS: New Zealand take lead but India strike back late

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

Captain Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor combined to put New Zealand in a strong position in the first Test before India struck back late on Saturday to remove both just as their partnership threatened to take the match away from the tourists. Images from Day 2 of the first Test between New Zealand and India in Wellington on Saturday.

Day 2 at French Open: Nadal begins title defence against Bolelli

Day 2 at French Open: Nadal begins title defence against Bolelli

Rediff.com28 May 2018

World number one Rafael Nadal begins his French Open title defence, on Monday, with a clash against Italy's Simone Bolelli on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Manchester City win record-equalling fourth straight League Cup

Manchester City win record-equalling fourth straight League Cup

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

Aymeric Laporte's late header sealed a deserved 1-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur

New Zealand v Bangladesh: Third Day's play abandoned due to rain

New Zealand v Bangladesh: Third Day's play abandoned due to rain

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

Heavy rain washed out the entire third day's play of the second Test between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Sunday.

Manchester City's Demichelis accepts FA betting charge

Manchester City's Demichelis accepts FA betting charge

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

The 35-year-old was accused last month of committing 12 breaches of FA rules governing betting on football matches between Jan. 22-28.

Sydney Test: Rain washes out play for second successive day

Sydney Test: Rain washes out play for second successive day

Rediff.com6 Jan 2016

Heavy rain washed out play in the third Test between Australia and West Indies for the second successive day on Wednesday, further reducing the already slim chance of a result in the dead rubber match.

Rupee hits 11-month high; RBI intervention In focus

Rupee hits 11-month high; RBI intervention In focus

Rediff.com19 May 2014

Traders expect dollar buying from the central bank to limit broader gains in the rupee.

Muguruza stars in late, late show at Melbourne Park

Muguruza stars in late, late show at Melbourne Park

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Garbine Muguruza claimed a 6-4, 7-6(3), 7-5 win over Johanna Konta

Lufthansa flights hit as crew start longest-ever strike

Lufthansa flights hit as crew start longest-ever strike

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Strikes by pilots have already cost Lufthansa 130 million euros so far this year.

World's markets brace for Wednesday's leap second

World's markets brace for Wednesday's leap second

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

The majority of global equity trading and a significant proportion of trading in bonds, currencies, commodities and derivatives, is done on electronic platforms

All India need is a draw in 4th Test to win the series in Australia

All India need is a draw in 4th Test to win the series in Australia

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Following is a fact box on the final Test of the four-match series between Australia and India

PHOTOS: Heat stops play at Australian Open

PHOTOS: Heat stops play at Australian Open

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

Play at the Australian Open was called to a halt on day four of the championships on Thursday with temperatures at Melbourne Park hitting 41 degrees Celsius (106 Fahrenheit) and still rising.

Games opening a no-fly event

Games opening a no-fly event

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

Italian authorities will close the airspace over Turin on Friday during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.

PIX: French Open gets off to chilly and damp start

PIX: French Open gets off to chilly and damp start

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Persistent drizzle and a chill wind sweeping the almost-empty Roland Garros grounds.

Minor changes in schedule announced for Tokyo Games

Minor changes in schedule announced for Tokyo Games

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

The next challenge for Tokyo organisers is developing measures to help prevent a COVID-19 outbreak during the Games and how much the delay will cost Japanese taxpayers.

Rookie Nadal facing tough test at 'virtual' Madrid Open

Rookie Nadal facing tough test at 'virtual' Madrid Open

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

Rafael Nadal will have his work cut out when play begins next week, not on the Caja Magica's three red dust courts, but on gaming consoles.

Rain continues to disrupt first NZ-England Test

Rain continues to disrupt first NZ-England Test

Rediff.com24 Mar 2018

Rain wiped out virtually the entire third day's play in the first Test between New Zealand and England with only 17 balls bowled in Auckland on Saturday as the hosts padded their lead to 175 runs.

EPL: Ibrahimovic, Mings charged with violent conduct

EPL: Ibrahimovic, Mings charged with violent conduct

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Manchester United's Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Bournemouth defender Tyrone Mings were charged with violent conduct by the Football Association on Monday.

Gold demand improves in India; supply remains tight

Gold demand improves in India; supply remains tight

Rediff.com13 Nov 2013

The most-active gold contract for December delivery was 0.99 per cent lower at 30,109 rupees ($470) per 10 gram at 0934 GMT on the Multi Commodity Exchange.

Johnson shoots 65 to share lead at Masters

Johnson shoots 65 to share lead at Masters

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Johnson, who was three under through nine holes when play was halted on Thursday, picked up four more birdies on Friday for a seven-under-par 65 that was his first bogey-free round at Augusta National.

Woods makes hot start at Augusta Masters

Woods makes hot start at Augusta Masters

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

A near three-hour delay due to lightning and rain forced players off the course 25 minutes after the first groups teed off and ended any hope of completing first-round action on Thursday given the decreased November daylight.

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo tricks; crowd trouble at Eng, Poland matches

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo tricks; crowd trouble at Eng, Poland matches

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Images and summary of all the World Cup 2022 qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday.

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend

What you must not miss in the EPL this weekend

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

A preview of the main matches coming up in the English Premier League.

Sochi Olympics: It is 2 am; do you know where the ski jumpers are?

Sochi Olympics: It is 2 am; do you know where the ski jumpers are?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2014

Many Olympic ski jumpers have had to alter their routines to ensure they stay sharp for jumping events that start at 9:30 pm local time (1730 GMT) and often do not wrap up until well after midnight.

Bankers take fright as UK vote count points to Brexit

Bankers take fright as UK vote count points to Brexit

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

For investment bankers, a Brexit vote is more than just about volatile prices on a screen but also about where they may end up working and living.

Mata could play vs Cardiff as 'unemotional' Solskjaer returns to Old Trafford

Mata could play vs Cardiff as 'unemotional' Solskjaer returns to Old Trafford

Rediff.com28 Jan 2014

Record signing Juan Mata could feature for Manchester United when the champions try to get their floundering Premier League campaign back on track against Cardiff City at Old Trafford on Tuesday (1945 GMT).

Rain washes out day 1

Rain washes out day 1

Rediff.com21 Jan 2005

The whole first day of play was lost in the fifth cricket Test between South Africa and England.

China's 'Jade Rabbit' sends back first photos from moon

China's 'Jade Rabbit' sends back first photos from moon

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

China's first moon rover has begun sending back photos, a day after the communist giant carried out the world's first lunar soft landing in nearly 40 years, making a huge advance in its ambitious space programme.

Los Angeles to host 2028 Summer Olympics

Los Angeles to host 2028 Summer Olympics

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics Games after reaching a deal with Olympic organizers, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday, citing an unnamed source close to the negotiation.

Sydney Test: Rain washes out the whole of third day

Sydney Test: Rain washes out the whole of third day

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Rain washed out the whole of the third day of the third Test between Australia and West Indies at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday.

Zimbawe to learn series fate

Zimbawe to learn series fate

Rediff.com21 May 2004

Seven of the 10 votes on the ICC's executive board are needed to for the series to lose its Test status.

Chelsea's Costa charged by FA for improper conduct

Chelsea's Costa charged by FA for improper conduct

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

Chelsea forward Diego Costa has been charged for improper conduct following his red card in their 2-0 FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday.

Surge in COVID-19 cases puts Tokyo Games in doubt

Surge in COVID-19 cases puts Tokyo Games in doubt

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

As Japan expands state of emergency, calls grow to cancel Games. Japan has repeatedly insisted it will hold the Games despite opinion polls showing a majority of respondents want them postponed again or cancelled.

What to expect at French Open Day 5

What to expect at French Open Day 5

Rediff.com31 May 2018

Serena Williams faces her first seeded opponent at the French Open on Thursday and will hope to use her booming serve to beat Australian Ashleigh Barty in the second round.

Italian Cup: Gervinho gives Roma revenge over Juventus

Italian Cup: Gervinho gives Roma revenge over Juventus

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

A late strike by Gervinho sent AS Roma into the Italian Cup semi-finals with a 1-0 win over league title rivals Juventus in a tense atmosphere at a packed Olympic Stadium on Tuesday.

EPL: Liverpool rally to hold Newcastle at home as Gerrard scores 100th goal

EPL: Liverpool rally to hold Newcastle at home as Gerrard scores 100th goal

Rediff.com19 Oct 2013

Liverpool twice came from behind to force a 2-2 draw against Newcastle United that took them top of the Premier League table on Saturday.

Factbox: Australia v South Africa third Test

Factbox: Australia v South Africa third Test

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

Factbox on the third Test between Australia and South Africa, which begins on Friday.