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Buttler guides England to 23-run victory over Pakistan

Buttler guides England to 23-run victory over Pakistan

Rediff.com25 May 2024

Pakistan lost Mohammad Rizwan for a duck in the first over when Moeen Ali had him caught and his opening partner Saim Ayub holed out in the deep to leave the tourists reeling at 14-2.

Olympics: France to provide Israeli squad 24-hour protection

Olympics: France to provide Israeli squad 24-hour protection

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

In a sign of the complex security issues surrounding the Israeli delegation, a memorial ceremony for the Israeli athletes killed in the 1972 Munich attack has been moved from outside Paris' City Hall to the Israeli embassy.

Searching For Survivors: Hope Against Hope

Searching For Survivors: Hope Against Hope

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

According to Ashraf Al Qudra, the health ministry spokesperson in Gaza, 4,104 children, 2,641 women and 611 elderly individuals are among the casualties.

Xi appoints new envoy to India after 18-month delay amid frozen ties

Xi appoints new envoy to India after 18-month delay amid frozen ties

Rediff.com7 May 2024

Xu, 60, is expected to travel to New Delhi soon to take over his new posting.

Israel's chief of military intel quits over Oct 7 Hamas attack

Israel's chief of military intel quits over Oct 7 Hamas attack

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Israel's military intelligence chief Major-General Aharon Haliva resigned on Monday, citing failure to prevent Hamas's deadly surprise attack last October.

Libya Floods: 5,000 Dead, 10,000 Missing

Libya Floods: 5,000 Dead, 10,000 Missing

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

'More than 5,000 people are presumed dead and 10,000 missing after heavy rains in northeastern Libya caused two dams to collapse, surging more water into already inundated areas,' CNN reported on Tuesday, September 12, 2023.

Modi-Putin summit: 'No solution on battlefield'

Modi-Putin summit: 'No solution on battlefield'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

Ahead of Modi-Putin talks, the US called upon India to make it clear to Russia that any resolution of the Ukraine conflict must respect the United Nations charter and Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Iranian Nuclear Deterrent On the Horizon

Iranian Nuclear Deterrent On the Horizon

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

The crises of the 21st century, 9/11, the economic meltdown, COVID-19, Russia-Iran war and the Hamas-Israel war seem to be never ending. In this situation, Iran might be contemplating a nuclear deterrent to defend itself, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, the distinguished long-time Rediff contributor who turns 80 on June 17..

Denver Basks In Festive Air Of Champions

Denver Basks In Festive Air Of Champions

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

After winning their first NBA title on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, the Denver Nuggets celebrated their historic victory, and how.

In a divisive world, Paris Games will be most inclusive: IOC

In a divisive world, Paris Games will be most inclusive: IOC

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

'If we want to remain relevant in their digital lives we must engage with this digitally native generation in their digital way of living.'

This Is What WAR Looks Like

This Is What WAR Looks Like

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

Israeli soldiers and tanks on the move in Gaza. Palestinians killed and wounded in Israeli strikes. When will it all end?

Nations League PIX: Inspired Greece stun England; France thrash Israel

Nations League PIX: Inspired Greece stun England; France thrash Israel

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Greece beat England for the first time as striker Vangelis Pavlidis's double earned the visitors a richly-deserved 2-1 victory.

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

Champions League PIX: Big wins for City, Barca; Atletico stunned

Champions League PIX: Big wins for City, Barca; Atletico stunned

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.

Modi Preaches World Peace But...

Modi Preaches World Peace But...

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

'...We should first look at and acknowledge what we have done to ourselves.' 'To not do so opens us to the accusation of rank hypocrisy and also reduces the stature of our globetrotting peaceniks,' asserts Aakar Patel.

UK polls: Sunak, rival Starmer hit temple trail to woo British Hindu voters

UK polls: Sunak, rival Starmer hit temple trail to woo British Hindu voters

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

While 44-year-old Sunak was at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden on Sunday to promise to keep trying to "make the community proud", 61-year-old Starmer chose another north London Swaminarayan Temple in Kingsbury on Friday to reiterate his commitment to building a "strategic partnership with India".

Venus Williams just got her own Barbie doll!

Venus Williams just got her own Barbie doll!

Rediff.com23 May 2024

The former world number one said she hoped to motivate young girls into sports with the doll.

The Royal Wedding Of The Year

The Royal Wedding Of The Year

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

On Thursday, June 1, 2023, Jordan's 28-year-old Crown Prince Hussein married Rajwa al-Saif, a 29-year-old Saudi architect, at a glittering wedding ceremony attended by global royalty, including Britain's prince and princess of Wales.

Children Of War And The Loss Of Innocence

Children Of War And The Loss Of Innocence

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

Palestinian children sit by the fire next to the rubble of a house hit in an Israeli strike during the conflict, amid a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Khan Younis.

Move Over Djoko, Jokic Is Here!

Move Over Djoko, Jokic Is Here!

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

Novak Djokovic was not the only Serb making sporting headlines this week. Nikola Jovic led the Detroit Nuggets to their first NBA Championship. Meet the Most Valuable Player of the NBA Finals.

Tenacity, altruism define white-ball maestro Dhawan

Tenacity, altruism define white-ball maestro Dhawan

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

In a career that spanned over 14 years, the calmness that Dhawan exuded on and off the field was one characteristic that set him apart from the other stalwarts of Indian cricket.

Rescue teams launch search for Iranian president's helicopter

Rescue teams launch search for Iranian president's helicopter

Rediff.com19 May 2024

The details of the incident remain unknown as of now, however, initial reports suggest that the accident involved the president's helicopter and foggy weather.

Israel cancels counter attack on Iran after Biden's call

Israel cancels counter attack on Iran after Biden's call

Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

Following a barrage of drone strikes fired by Iran on Saturday towards Israel, a New York Times report states that Israel decided to carry out a retailtory attack on Tehran on Sunday morning, however it was cancelled after a phone call took place between US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the situation.

Canada reduces dozens of local staffers in its missions in India

Canada reduces dozens of local staffers in its missions in India

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

A Canadian high commission spokesperson on Friday said the slashing of the size of the Indian staff was necessary given the reduction of Canadian staff in the country.

Peter Higgs, Nobel laurate behind 'God' particle, dead

Peter Higgs, Nobel laurate behind 'God' particle, dead

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

His reflections on the origins of mass sparked a nearly five-decade, multi-billion dollar search for a subatomic particle, later known as the 'Higgs boson', which was thought to hold the key to understanding the nature of the universe.

Putin-Xi Meet: Must India Worry?

Putin-Xi Meet: Must India Worry?

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist party of China and the People's Republic of China's president, was received at Moscow airport by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and not Russian President Vladmir Putin as expected.

Zelenskyy explains war situation, Modi says India willing to help

Zelenskyy explains war situation, Modi says India willing to help

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

Ukraine and Russia need to engage with each other to find a solution to the ongoing conflict between them, India said on Friday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv under the shadow of the raging war.

Numbers with Kamala Harris to become Democratic prez nominee

Numbers with Kamala Harris to become Democratic prez nominee

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

Harris, who is of Indian and African heritage, has received the backing from more than the 1,976 pledged delegates needed to win the Democratic Party's nomination on the first ballot, CNN reported on the first full day of her campaign.

Israel Surrounds Gaza City

Israel Surrounds Gaza City

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

The IDF attacks Hamas strongholds as more and more Palestinian civilians die in Israeli strikes.

EPL PIX: Liverpool beat Wolves to go top; City held

EPL PIX: Liverpool beat Wolves to go top; City held

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 victory over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.

Baby Annabella Waves To Daddy Broad

Baby Annabella Waves To Daddy Broad

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

At The Oval were Broad's father former England cricketer and ICC Referee Chris Broad (he scored three hundreds in consecutive Ashes Tests in the 1986 series), his sister Gemma, who once worked as performance analyst for the England cricket team, his partner Mollie King (a singer who is part of the girl band The Saturdays) and infant daughter Anabella (born last November).

Alcaraz, Swiatek advance at Indian Wells

Alcaraz, Swiatek advance at Indian Wells

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz moved into the fourth round at Indian Wells on Sunday with a 6-2 6-3 win over Felix Auger-Aliassime.

US disappointed over 'symbolism and timing' of Modi's Russia trip

US disappointed over 'symbolism and timing' of Modi's Russia trip

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

The US is looking very carefully at what Modi did when he was in Moscow, a senior State Department official has told lawmakers concerned over the growing India-Russia ties.

Messi mess: Another Argentina friendly cancelled

Messi mess: Another Argentina friendly cancelled

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

Argentina's friendly against Ivory Coast, scheduled to be held in Beijing in March, has been cancelled, the Chinese city's football association said on Saturday, following a backlash against Lionel Messi's failure to play in a match in Hong Kong.

Putin ready to stop war, if these conditions are met

Putin ready to stop war, if these conditions are met

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

Ukraine has rejected Putin's demand and termed it a 'complete sham' and 'offensive to common sense'.

PIX: Kane fires brace to mark 100th England cap

PIX: Kane fires brace to mark 100th England cap

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

Nations Cup action in photos!

Russia, China plan to install nuclear reactor on Moon!

Russia, China plan to install nuclear reactor on Moon!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

Russia and China are 'seriously' considering a project to install a nuclear reactor on the Moon in the next decade, the official media in Moscow quoted the head of the Russian space corporation as saying.

Will This Child Survive War?

Will This Child Survive War?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

At least 10,812 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. About 40% of them were children.

Xi Goes Where Only Mao Went Before

Xi Goes Where Only Mao Went Before

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

Xi, who will turn 70 on June 15, was re-elected by the once-in-a-five-year Congress of the ruling Communist Party of China as its leader in October last year, becoming the first Chinese leader after Mao Zedong to continue in power beyond two five-year terms.

When Russian Su-27 Collided With US Drone

When Russian Su-27 Collided With US Drone

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

On March 14, a Russian Su-27 jet collided with a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Black Sea.