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PIX: Root scores half-ton as Lord's Test evenly poised

PIX: Root scores half-ton as Lord's Test evenly poised

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

IMAGES from Day 3 of the opening Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday.

EPL PIX: Kane punishes Everton; Leicester held at Palace

EPL PIX: Kane punishes Everton; Leicester held at Palace

Rediff.com16 Oct 2022

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

New Zealand announce team for WTC final

New Zealand announce team for WTC final

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Skipper Williamson cleared to play; spinner Patel included in 15-man squad

PICS: Australia vs India, 4th Test, Day 4

PICS: Australia vs India, 4th Test, Day 4

Rediff.com18 Jan 2021

Images from Day 4 of the fourth Test between Australia and India, at the Gabba, on Monday.

Sindhu, Srikanth and Lakshya to headline India Open 2022

Sindhu, Srikanth and Lakshya to headline India Open 2022

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The star Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will be the key attraction in the men's doubles category. However, they are set to face a stiff competition as the line-up includes the three-time world champion and world No. 2 Indonesian duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan alongside another Indonesian pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto, who are currently ranked eighth in the world.

Erwee ton gives South Africa flying start in 2nd NZ Test

Erwee ton gives South Africa flying start in 2nd NZ Test

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Rookie opener Sarel Erwee savoured a maiden century as South Africa dominated day one of the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch to be 238 for three at the close on Friday.

PIX: Hardik's all-round show sinks England in 1st T20I

PIX: Hardik's all-round show sinks England in 1st T20I

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Hardik Pandya reigned supreme with a magnificent all-round performance as India thrashed England by 50 runs in the first T20 International in Southampton on Thursday.

Golf: One of the greatest fightbacks in majors history!

Golf: One of the greatest fightbacks in majors history!

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Justin Thomas capped a breathtaking comeback by beating Will Zalatoris in a three-hole playoff to win the PGA Championship on Sunday after Chile's Mito Pereira blew a one-shot lead on the final hole.

Can New Zealand build on 'best ever' ODI display?

Can New Zealand build on 'best ever' ODI display?

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

Vettori heaped praise on pace bowlers Trent Boult and Matt Henry after they dismissed India's top three of KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma and skipper Virat Kohli for one run each.

Harmanpreet joins chorus for women's IPL

Harmanpreet joins chorus for women's IPL

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Kaur cited the example of men's IPL where youngsters get to play with the cream of world cricket.

'King' Cantona inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame

'King' Cantona inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame

Rediff.com18 May 2021

Cantona scored 70 goals and provided 56 assists in 156 Premier League matches for Leeds United and Man Utd, earning him the nickname "The King" among Man United fans.

Boris to arrive in Ahmedabad on April 21, first UK PM to visit Gujarat

Boris to arrive in Ahmedabad on April 21, first UK PM to visit Gujarat

Rediff.com17 Apr 2022

Johnson's first visit to India as United Kingdom prime minister will begin on April 21 with a trip to Ahmedabad in Gujarat, which is Prime Minister Modi's home state.

Paralympics archery: Rakesh in pre-quarters

Paralympics archery: Rakesh in pre-quarters

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

Rakesh Kumar continued his impressive run of form to storm into the pre-quarter-finals even as teammate Shyam Sundar Swami made a second-round exit as Indian compound archers had a mixed day at the Paralympic Games, in Tokyo, on Saturday.

India women to take on Aus in 2022 CWG cricket opener

India women to take on Aus in 2022 CWG cricket opener

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

Cricket will mark its return to the Commonwealth Games after a gap of 24 years with India taking on Australia on July 29 in the 2022 Birmingham edition.

'The One Where They Got Back Together': Friends to reunite

'The One Where They Got Back Together': Friends to reunite

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

The special will be shot on Stage 24 of the Warner Bros Studio lot in Burbank, where the entire original series was filmed.

EPL: Kane grabs double as Spurs thrash Everton

EPL: Kane grabs double as Spurs thrash Everton

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

Everton's Premier League relegation fears deepened considerably as they collapsed to a 5-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur with Harry Kane scoring twice for the rampant hosts on Monday.

Check out the T20 World Cup anthem

Check out the T20 World Cup anthem

Rediff.com23 Sep 2021

The International Cricket Council on Thursday launched the official anthem of the upcoming T20 World Cup along with a campaign film featuring 'avatars' of Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli and West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard.

India's Smriti Mandhana is ICC women's Cricketer of the Year!

India's Smriti Mandhana is ICC women's Cricketer of the Year!

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

'A recognition of such high class from the global governing body of cricket in an exceptional and difficult year will motivate me to continue to better my game and contribute to Team India's success going forward.'

Elections Are MUST For Democracy

Elections Are MUST For Democracy

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Democracy is the heart of our body politic and elections are its life blood. Because there is some disease that affects it, we cannot apply leeches to drain it off, killing the body in the process, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

Brazil's answer to cricket bat shortage? Make their own!

Brazil's answer to cricket bat shortage? Make their own!

Rediff.com21 May 2021

The answers are now in the hands of young cricketers in Pocos de Caldas, a small city in central Brazil that is the home of Brazilian cricket.

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

FIFA WC diary: Beer priced at nearly $14 per half-litre!

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Rainbow-themed badge adorns US training facility

Pfizer, Moderna testing vaccines against UK Covid strain

Pfizer, Moderna testing vaccines against UK Covid strain

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

The novel coronavirus has mutated before, and both companies say they've found that their vaccines worked against other variations of the virus.

Halep wins Canadian Open title; Murray edges Wawrinka

Halep wins Canadian Open title; Murray edges Wawrinka

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Simona Halep ended Beatriz Haddad Maia's dream run in Toronto

How to look effortlessly gorgeous this monsoon

How to look effortlessly gorgeous this monsoon

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

Don't let monsoon washout your makeup!

Will Indian team travel to UK despite COVID 'red list'?

Will Indian team travel to UK despite COVID 'red list'?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

British health minister Matt Hancock said on Monday most people who have travelled to India in the last 10 days will be banned from entering the UK from Friday.

FA Cup: Manchester United shocked!

FA Cup: Manchester United shocked!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

Manchester United were dumped out of the FA Cup fourth round

PGA Championship: McIlroy grabs lead as Woods falters

PGA Championship: McIlroy grabs lead as Woods falters

Rediff.com20 May 2022

Rory McIlroy got the dream start that has eluded him at recent majors to grab the first-round lead at the PGA Championship on Thursday, outshining the two other members of his 'super group' Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth.

2022 CWG: India vs Australia to open cricket campaign

2022 CWG: India vs Australia to open cricket campaign

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

India women will play Pakistan women on July 31.

A Win For India: Ricky Kej Bags Grammy

A Win For India: Ricky Kej Bags Grammy

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

'Thank you to everyone who ever collaborated, hired, or listened to my music. I exist because of you'

F.R.I.E.N.D.S Reunion: We miss you guys!

F.R.I.E.N.D.S Reunion: We miss you guys!

Rediff.com31 May 2021

The F.RI.E.N.D.S Reunion was probably the best show to have come out this decade, applauds Prateek Sur.

Yorkshire racism episode fracture our game: Joe Root

Yorkshire racism episode fracture our game: Joe Root

Rediff.com11 Nov 2021

England's Test captain Joe Root on Thursday said the "intolerable" Yorkshire racism episode has "fractured our game and torn lives apart" and pledged his support in a bid to bring about a change at his childhood club.

PIX: New Zealand edge Bangladesh in thriller

PIX: New Zealand edge Bangladesh in thriller

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

New Zealand held their nerve under the floodlights to beat Bangladesh by two wickets in a dramatic low-scoring Cricket World Cup match at The Oval on Wednesday.

Banksy gifts Welsh steel town a Christmas attraction

Banksy gifts Welsh steel town a Christmas attraction

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

Banksy fans are flocking to the Welsh town of Port Talbot to see a new mural by the elusive British street artist depicting a child covered in snow that is in fact ash from a burning bin. Now metal barriers and traffic wardens have been brought in to manage crowds around the new Bansky artwork that was painted on a Welsh garage.

Australia allay pitch fears at 'dangerous' MCG

Australia allay pitch fears at 'dangerous' MCG

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

Western Australia batsmen Shaun Marsh and Marcus Stoinis sustained several blows to the body struggling to adjust to the unpredictable bounce of the surface in the contest against Victoria.

'Shameful': Rani condemns casteist slurs at teammate's kin

'Shameful': Rani condemns casteist slurs at teammate's kin

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

'We come from different parts of India, follow different religions. But when we come here we work together for India. It's so shameful when we see people indulging in such behaviour.'

Indian-origin executives in 'lean' Unilever corporate shakeup

Indian-origin executives in 'lean' Unilever corporate shakeup

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

UK-headquartered consumer goods giant Unilever on Tuesday announced a major organisational shakeup to make the company leaner, which involves some of its Indian-origin executives, and plans to lay off 1,500 staff as part of the wider restructuring of its global operations. Sanjiv Mehta retains executive leadership of Mumbai-headquartered subsidiary Hindustan Unilever, while Unilever chief operating officer (COO) Nitin Paranjpe will take on a new role as chief transformation officer & chief people officer, leading the business transformation and heading the HR function for the transformed organisation. The company said Sunny Jain, president of beauty & personal care, has decided to leave Unilever to set up an "investment fund in technology megatrends".

EPL: Ronaldo and United left frustrated in goalless draw

EPL: Ronaldo and United left frustrated in goalless draw

Rediff.com26 Feb 2022

Images from Saturday's action in the English Premier League

How To Take Care Of Your Lips In Summer

How To Take Care Of Your Lips In Summer

Rediff.com11 May 2022

Scrubbing and moisturising your lips before applying your lipstick is a very important habit. This will eliminate the appearance of lip lines and keep your lips looking soft and supple, suggests Asha Hariharan, education director, Enrich Lipcare.

PHOTOS: Blistering Bairstow blasts England to victory over NZ

PHOTOS: Blistering Bairstow blasts England to victory over NZ

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Images from Day 5 of the second Test between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Tuesday.

CRIME. ROMANCE. HORROR

CRIME. ROMANCE. HORROR

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Justice in medieval times, whodunit in the woods, mafia boss in the making, Sukanya Verma takes a look at the sheer variety on OTT this week.