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Football match to build bridges with African students

Football match to build bridges with African students

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Seeking to defuse tension and promote harmony and cultural exchanges, the local administration in association with Sharda University recently hosted a football match between two teams, having members from both Indian and African students.

Pakistan offers nukes to Nigeria

Pakistan offers nukes to Nigeria

Rediff.com4 Mar 2004

Chelsea 'regret' handling of Clattenburg case

Chelsea 'regret' handling of Clattenburg case

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

Chelsea have expressed regret over their handling of allegations against referee Mark Clattenburg after a Premier League match last month, the club said on Tuesday.

Referee Clattenburg cleared of racism charge

Referee Clattenburg cleared of racism charge

Rediff.com23 Nov 2012

English referee Mark Clattenburg will not face any disciplinary action following a complaint by European champions Chelsea that he used racist language towards a player, the Football Association said on Thursday.

Indian football: 10-man FC Goa hold SC East Bengal

Indian football: 10-man FC Goa hold SC East Bengal

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

SCEB failed to make use of a numerical advantage to settle for a 1-1 draw against FC Goa

Ranti Martins adjudged I-League's best player

Ranti Martins adjudged I-League's best player

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Nigerian striker Ranti Martins was adjudged the 'Best Player' of the last edition of the I-League, in which he scored 27 goals for Prayag United and topped the scorers' list.

Will PMC Bank find salvation?

Will PMC Bank find salvation?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

Mired in corruption, politics and with a history of suicides by its hapless depositors, PMC Bank's revival is a challenge very different from Yes Bank and LVB, both for the regulator and the rescuer, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Go Girl!

Go Girl!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2015

Style icon Gauri Khan launches her first collection for Satya Paul. We bet a certain SRK's impressed!

164 feared killed in Nigeria boat mishap

164 feared killed in Nigeria boat mishap

Rediff.com20 Mar 2013

At least 164 people have been feared killed after a wooden boat capsized off the coast of Nigeria. The boat conveying 166 passengers capsized nearly 40 nautical miles off the Nigerian coast on Tuesday.

UK police charge London attack suspect with murder

UK police charge London attack suspect with murder

Rediff.com30 May 2013

One of two suspects shot by the UK police at the scene of last week's terror attack on a London street in which a British soldier was beheaded has been charged with the murder.

Ekeh gives Bagan victory

Ekeh gives Bagan victory

Rediff.com7 Feb 2003

The Nigerian striker displayed good opportunism to enabled the defending champs down Indian Bank 1-0 in the NFL.

Will tax havens fall apart?

Will tax havens fall apart?

Rediff.com21 Apr 2013

612 Indians are among those who had parked their money in tax havens around the world.

Boko Haram: It's not just a religious problem

Boko Haram: It's not just a religious problem

Rediff.com8 May 2014

Boko Haram, which has caused havoc in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country through a wave of bombings, assassinations and now abductions, cannot be viewed through the prism of religion alone. It is also a major political problem, says Confidence Uwazuruike.

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 46 students in university attack

Nigeria: Gunmen kill 46 students in university attack

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

Gunmen wearing military attires raided university hostels in a northern Nigerian town, killing 46 students in a deadly Independence Day massacre.

West Ham thrash Blackburn to reach FA Cup quarters

West Ham thrash Blackburn to reach FA Cup quarters

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

West Ham United eased into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a 5-1 romp at second-tier Blackburn Rovers on Sunday.

Nigeria heroes Mikel and Moses can lift Chelsea: Benitez

Nigeria heroes Mikel and Moses can lift Chelsea: Benitez

Rediff.com16 Feb 2013

The return of African Nations Cup heroes John Obi Mikel and Victor Moses will add an extra dimension to Chelsea's squad for the last three months of the season, interim manager Rafael Benitez said.

Contrasting transfer deals for Beckham and Samba

Contrasting transfer deals for Beckham and Samba

Rediff.com2 Feb 2013

Paris St Germain signed a cut-price David Beckham on Thursday while English Premier League strugglers Queens Park Rangers took a big gamble on the costly Christopher Samba during transfer deadline day.

Indian Football Roundup: Delhi Dynamos hold NorthEast; East Bengal's title hopes alive

Indian Football Roundup: Delhi Dynamos hold NorthEast; East Bengal's title hopes alive

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

NorthEast United FC were left to rue missed chances, particularly at the end, as they settled for a 1-1 draw against Delhi Dynamos FC in an Indian Super League (ISL) clash, in Guwahati, on Thursday.

CL: Spartak without key strikers for Benfica clash

CL: Spartak without key strikers for Benfica clash

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Spartak Moscow will be without leading strikers Emmanuel Emenike and Welliton for Wednesday's Champions League Group G match at Benfica, the Russian club said on Tuesday.

African Nations Cup: Zambia, Nigeria make stuttering starts

African Nations Cup: Zambia, Nigeria make stuttering starts

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Zambia's chances of emulating Egypt, Ghana and Cameroon as the only nations to retain the African Nations Cup did not look promising when they began their campaign with a stuttering 1-1 draw against Ethiopia on Monday.

Prannoy, Sameer start off with wins at World Championships

Prannoy, Sameer start off with wins at World Championships

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

HS Prannoy started his campaign at the World Championship in style beating New Zealand's Abhinav Manota in straight games to enter the second round.

Somali pirates target oil tanker; 5 Indians taken hostage

Somali pirates target oil tanker; 5 Indians taken hostage

Rediff.com27 Dec 2012

On December 17, heavily-armed pirates stormed a German oil tanker SP Brussels belonging to the Medallion Marine company. They went on to loot the ship and took hostage five Indian sailors.

Suicide bombers attack Airtel office in Nigeria

Suicide bombers attack Airtel office in Nigeria

Rediff.com22 Dec 2012

Suicide car bombers today attacked the offices of a Nigerian subsidiary of Indian telecom major Bharti Airtel in the volatile city of Kano besides that of South African firm MTN, killing at least four.

Football: Leicester seal vital win over Palace

Football: Leicester seal vital win over Palace

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Soccer highlights from across the globe.

Mohun Bagan beat ONGC 3-1 ahead of derby

Mohun Bagan beat ONGC 3-1 ahead of derby

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Mohun Bagan tasted their first win after the revocation of their ban by the AIFF as they thrashed ONGC 3-1 in a Round 19 I-League fixture at Kalyani in Kolkata.

Would you try 'Goat Yoga'?

Would you try 'Goat Yoga'?

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Goat Yoga is real and, believe it or not, is a big craze in the United States with classes selling out everywhere from California to New York.

Williams sisters urge African women to play tennis

Williams sisters urge African women to play tennis

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

For many African-American celebrities, visiting Africa satisfies a yearning to return to their distant ancestral homeland. Not so for tennis player Serena Williams.

Bernard is new coach of Mohun Bagan

Bernard is new coach of Mohun Bagan

Rediff.com15 Oct 2011

Mohun Bagan football club on Saturday accepted the resignation of coach Steve Darby and appointed former Nigerian footballer Bernard Operanazie in the Englishman's place.

Chidi's 'trick' puts East Bengal in AFC Cup QF

Chidi's 'trick' puts East Bengal in AFC Cup QF

Rediff.com15 May 2013

Talismanic Nigerian Edeh Chidi scored a hat-trick and set up a couple more goals as East Bengal thrashed Yangon United of Myanmar 5-1 to enter the AFC Cup quarter-finals for the second time after 2004.

PIX: Record-breaking Messi lifts Barca to big win; Ibrahimovic makes history

PIX: Record-breaking Messi lifts Barca to big win; Ibrahimovic makes history

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho scored two poacher's goals as they beat Manchester United 3-1 in their FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday to set up a last-four clash against Southampton.

BSE offers a platform to whistleblowers

BSE offers a platform to whistleblowers

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Participants can provide anonymous feedback on market manipulation.

Odafa disappoints, Mohun Bagan held by ONGC

Odafa disappoints, Mohun Bagan held by ONGC

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

Star striker Odafa Okolie failed to make an impact as Mohun Bagan were held goalless by ONGC in a dull Round 5 match of the I-League in Delhi on Friday.

I-League: Mohun Bagan struggle to their first win of the season

I-League: Mohun Bagan struggle to their first win of the season

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

A Mickey Fernandes own goal gave Mohun Bagan their first win of the season -- a much-needed one -- in the third round match of the I-League, at the Balewadi Sports Complex stadium, in Pune, on Sunday.

Soccer PIX: Villa hold Leicester in League Cup

Soccer PIX: Villa hold Leicester in League Cup

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Here are Images from League Cup matches played in England and Italy on Wednesday.

Federation Cup: Dempo in semi-finals

Federation Cup: Dempo in semi-finals

Rediff.com23 Sep 2012

I-League champions Dempo stormed into the semi-finals, while East Bengal and Sporting Clube de Goa registered hard-fought wins to stay in contention in the 34th Federation Cup.

ISL: Ogbeche brace helps Blasters beat ATK in opener

ISL: Ogbeche brace helps Blasters beat ATK in opener

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Carl McHugh scored ATK's 100th goal of the ISL in only the sixth minute of the game but the home side, egged on by a vociferous crowd of more than 35,000, hit back with two goals from their new signing Ogbeche to begin their campaign on a winning note.

Africans beat me for refusing to take more than 4 passengers: Ola Cabbie

Africans beat me for refusing to take more than 4 passengers: Ola Cabbie

Rediff.com30 May 2016

The incident took place at around 4 am on Monday when Nuruddin, an Ola cab driver, was thrashed by six people, including two women of African origin, after he refused to carry more than four passengers in his vehicle.

Indian football: NorthEast United stun Mumbai City

Indian football: NorthEast United stun Mumbai City

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

NorthEast United got the better of Mumbai City yet again, doing a double over the Islanders with a 2-1 win in the Hero Indian Super League

Gaddafi's son Saadi granted asylum in Niger

Gaddafi's son Saadi granted asylum in Niger

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

Nigerian President Mahamadou Issoufi has announced his decision to grant asylum to slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi. Issoufi said that Saadi, a bisexual playboy, was granted asylum on 'humanitarian grounds,' adding that it was unlikely he would ever be extradited back to his home country. Issoufi also said that Saadi, three generals and three other Libyans who accompanied him across the border last week were being treated as refugees.