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'41 WORKERS. 17 DAYS. THEY BELIEVED'

'41 WORKERS. 17 DAYS. THEY BELIEVED'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

Indian cricket fraternity reacts to Silkyara tunnel rescue

Why I Quit Congress: Sanjay Nirupam Spills the Beans

Why I Quit Congress: Sanjay Nirupam Spills the Beans

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

'Rahul Gandhi is showing an 'I-don't-care-attitude'.' 'He is showing the same attitude towards what is happening in Maharashtra or in various parts of the country.'

Time to polish our chasing abilities: Vettori

Time to polish our chasing abilities: Vettori

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori feels that after mastering the art of setting totals, it's time his team brushes up on its chasing abilities as the business end of the Indian Premier League approaches.

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Zverev, Medvedev in Round 4

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Zverev, Medvedev in Round 4

Rediff.com7 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 6 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Saturday.

Was Karn Sharma's The Best Catch? Vote!

Was Karn Sharma's The Best Catch? Vote!

Rediff.com13 May 2024

Karn Sharma's brilliant effort in the field saw Axar Patel's strong knock come to an end.

India's newest GM relieved on attaining the feat

India's newest GM relieved on attaining the feat

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

Nihal scored his third and final GM norm at the Abu Dhabi Masters that was held from August 7 to 15. He scored 5.5 points in nine rounds with four wins, three draws, and two losses.

CSK Vs SRH: Who Took The Best Catch?

CSK Vs SRH: Who Took The Best Catch?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

A look at the best catches in the CSK-SRH game.

Runner Shalu Chaudhary cleared of doping after DNA test reveals contamination in sample

Runner Shalu Chaudhary cleared of doping after DNA test reveals contamination in sample

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

The National Anti-Doping Agency's appeals' panel has exonerated middle-distance runner Shalu Chaudhary of doping charges and lifted her four-year ban after DNA testing revealed that her urine sample had either been tampered with or contaminated at the time of collection.

'Fear Has Gone From People's Minds'

'Fear Has Gone From People's Minds'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

'Just today a shopkeeper I went to was saying how bad business is. He must have been a BJP supporter.' 'He finally said, "It's a good thing there's an NDA government, not a BJP government, 'they' had become too big for their boots,".'

Relay star wants to set an example for Indian athletes

Relay star wants to set an example for Indian athletes

Rediff.com6 May 2024

'if my body is giving me company why should I stop the sport? Some foreign athletes run till 35 or 37. So I wanted to set an example for other athletes that age does not matter,' says MR Poovamma, Arjuna Awardee and the senior-most member of the Paris Olympics-bound Indian women's 4x400m relay team.

Women have sex to relieve boredom, migraines

Women have sex to relieve boredom, migraines

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

Women indulge in sex not for love and passion, but for various other 'unromantic' reasons -- including relieving themselves of boredom, out of pity for a man and even to cure a migraine headache -- says a new book.

Klopp relieved to end cup finals losing streak

Klopp relieved to end cup finals losing streak

Rediff.com2 Jun 2019

Juergen Klopp was a relieved man on Saturday after Liverpool's 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League final ended the German coach's miserable run of six defeats in cup finals.

Chelsea relieve pressure on Scolari

Chelsea relieve pressure on Scolari

Rediff.com15 Jan 2009

Chelsea went some way to relieving the pressure on coach Luiz Felipe Scolari by coming from behind to beat Southend United 4-1 in an entertaining FA Cup third-round replay on Wednesday.

I believe in pitching it up and getting wickets: Shami

I believe in pitching it up and getting wickets: Shami

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

Mohammed Shami's 7/57 is the best figures by an Indian bowler in the World Cup.

Iyer elated after KKR pull off tense win over RCB

Iyer elated after KKR pull off tense win over RCB

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer admitted that it is "tough to stay calm" in nail-biting matches like as their one-run win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Kolkata on Sunday, but was a relieved man after the team garner two crucial points.

There's More To Life Than NEET

There's More To Life Than NEET

Rediff.com4 Jul 2024

Beyond a point, competition is boring. The fun is in the doing, irrespective of outcome. By the time I was in college, I knew I valued awareness more than success, notes Shyam G Menon.

Gukesh finishes joint second in Masters; Mendonca wins Challenger

Gukesh finishes joint second in Masters; Mendonca wins Challenger

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

Grandmaster D Gukesh endured a heartbreak in the final tie-breaker against Wei Yi of China and had to be content with a joint second place finish at the Tata Steel Masters chess tournament in Wijk Aan Zee, The Netherlands.

Verstappen takes pole at Japan GP for third year in a row

Verstappen takes pole at Japan GP for third year in a row

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen took pole position for a third straight year at the Japanese Grand Prix on Saturday, with Sergio Perez qualifying a close second to ensure a Red Bull front-row lockout.

Anti-Muslim Attacks: Why Are Rahul, Akhilesh Silent?

Anti-Muslim Attacks: Why Are Rahul, Akhilesh Silent?

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

'Episodes of targeted attacks on Muslims established that for a section of people and, sadly, even officials of the State, the election results conveyed no lessons.' 'Opposition parties must not be hesitant in speaking out whenever the mob with tacit State support targets Muslims,' asserts Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay, author of Narendra Modi: The Man, The Times.

UP govt relieves Noida chairman, CEO

UP govt relieves Noida chairman, CEO

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

The Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday relieved Noida chairman Mohinder Singh and Noida chief executive officer Rama Raman from their posts.

Unjustly targeted, demoralising: BJP's Jayant Sinha on showcause

Unjustly targeted, demoralising: BJP's Jayant Sinha on showcause

Rediff.com23 May 2024

Sinha said that he was not invited for "any party events, rallies or organizational meetings".

How Gukesh used a loss to fuel his historic win

How Gukesh used a loss to fuel his historic win

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Seventh-round loss gave me energy, motivation to aim for title: Gukesh

Gukesh wins Candidates, becomes youngest ever challenger for world title

Gukesh wins Candidates, becomes youngest ever challenger for world title

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

The triumph entitles Gukesh a clash against reigning world champion Ding Liren of China in the last quarter of the year.

Sunil Chhetri: The backbencher and prankster who will finish on top

Sunil Chhetri: The backbencher and prankster who will finish on top

Rediff.com16 May 2024

Football was not very close to Sunil Chhetri's heart during his days as a bubbly teenager with proclivity for pranks. He was only looking to use the sport as a vehicle to gain entry to a reputed college and continue his education.

Pakistan Army Chief's Headaches

Pakistan Army Chief's Headaches

Rediff.com10 May 2024

Managing the senior generals has proven to be quite a headache for General Asim Munir, even as he and his team of loyal henchmen labour hard to dispel the sense of unhappiness among the public about the army's overbearing presence and interference in matters 'civilian', notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

'I am a little better now'

'I am a little better now'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

We wish Shreyas a complete and speedy recovery.

Who Should Star in Bawarchi Remake?

Who Should Star in Bawarchi Remake?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

Anushree Mehta will direct the remake of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's classic film Bawarchi.

Battered Serena 'relieved' Australian Open is over

Battered Serena 'relieved' Australian Open is over

Rediff.com23 Jan 2013

Serena Williams' Australian Open ended with her ankle swollen to the size of a balloon, a spasming back and a quarter-final loss to a young pretender on Wednesday, a two week period that she described as the worst she had experienced at a Grand Slam.

Hewitt relieved to be back

Hewitt relieved to be back

Rediff.com8 Jun 2005

Warner's missing baggy green turns up!

Warner's missing baggy green turns up!

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

Australian opener David Warner's impassioned appeal for the return of his missing baggy green cap for his final Test has been successful with the rucksack containing the iconic headwear discovered at the team hotel in Sydney.

Thiruvananthapuram's New Political Reality

Thiruvananthapuram's New Political Reality

Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

Even as the dust settles on one election, glory in Thiruvananthapuram has come with a new question on the horizon: Who will be UDF's candidate in the next Lok Sabha election given Shashi Tharoor has said 2024 would be his last? It isn't a vacancy that can be easily filled, points out Shyam G Menon.

Wenger relieved as Arsenal qualify

Wenger relieved as Arsenal qualify

Rediff.com8 Dec 2004

Kerala woman rescued after 3 hrs in neck-deep swamp

Kerala woman rescued after 3 hrs in neck-deep swamp

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Kamalakshi Amma, a local fisherwoman, accidently fell into the sludge in Maradu Municipality while she was on her way back home on Tuesday afternoon.

'Congress suffers from Modi phobia'

'Congress suffers from Modi phobia'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2024

'They hate him so much that if PM Modi says the Sun rises in the east the Congress will say the Sun rises in the west.'

Boxing: Bernard is out; Call on Dmitry's future will be taken: BFI after Olympic Qualifier debacle

Boxing: Bernard is out; Call on Dmitry's future will be taken: BFI after Olympic Qualifier debacle

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

India's dismal performance in the recent Olympic Qualifiers for boxing has triggered a coaching crisis just four months before the Paris Games as High Performance Director Bernard Dunne has stepped down while foreign coach Dmitry Dmitruk is likely to be shown the exit door very soon.

Asia C'ships: Sindhu advances; Lakshya, Srikanth exit

Asia C'ships: Sindhu advances; Lakshya, Srikanth exit

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu survived some tense moments before progressing to the women's singles second round, but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth in the men's singles at the Badminton Asia Championships, in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday.

Al-Hilal seal Asian Champions League semi-final, set world record

Al-Hilal seal Asian Champions League semi-final, set world record

Rediff.com13 Mar 2024

Al-Hilal wrapped up a place in the Asian Champions League semi-finals as a 2-0 win over fellow Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad in Jeddah on Tuesday completed a 4-0 aggregate success and set a world record with their 28th straight win in all competitions.

Aus Open: Felix fends off Thiem in five-hour marathon

Aus Open: Felix fends off Thiem in five-hour marathon

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

Felix has gone past the opening round of a major for the first time since the 2023 Australian Open.

Relieve me from Speaker's post: Somnath

Relieve me from Speaker's post: Somnath

Rediff.com24 Apr 2008

''I strongly denounce the way you are conducting yourself. It is shameful and disgusting behaviour,'' Chatterjee told BSP member Brajesh Pathak, who continued to agressively counter Union Fertilizer Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, despite repeated requests from the Chair to resume his seat. But Pathak refused to listen to the Chair, prompting Chatterjee to remark: ''Ham yeh hone nahin deyenge... Hamko hataiye yahan se .

DMK to relieve Raja of organisational posts

DMK to relieve Raja of organisational posts

Rediff.com4 Dec 2010

Tainted former Telecom minister A Raja and Kanimozhi, daughter of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief MK Karunanidhi, who featured prominently in the taped conversations that corporate lobbyist Niira Radia had are being relieved from the DMK's organisational positions in the wake of allegations on 2G corruption and their frequent conversations and "unauthorised claims " on the DMK's participation in Union Cabinet in 2009.