News for '116th'

Happiness Report: India Ranks 116 Out Of 147

Happiness Report: India Ranks 116 Out Of 147

Rediff.com28 Mar 2026

India ranked 116th out of 147 countries in 2025 with an average score of 4.536.

Wimbledon 2025: World No. 3, Olympic Champion Exit!

Wimbledon 2025: World No. 3, Olympic Champion Exit!

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

Italian Cocciaretto stuns Pegula in big Wimbledon upset; Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen was beaten by Czech Katerina Siniakova.

India enters top 100 in this prestigious list for first time

India enters top 100 in this prestigious list for first time

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

India has for the first time secured a place among the top 100 out of 167 countries ranked for their progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a report published on Tuesday. According to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network's 10th and latest Sustainable Development Report (SDR), India ranks 99th on the 2025 SDG Index with a score of 67, while China ranks 49th with 74.4 and the US 44th with 75.2 points.

PIX: Barcelona sink Real Madrid in extra-time to win Copa del Rey

PIX: Barcelona sink Real Madrid in extra-time to win Copa del Rey

Rediff.com27 Apr 2025

A Jules Kounde goal in the dying minutes of extra-time handed Barcelona a dramatic 3-2 win over fierce rivals Real Madrid in an enthralling Copa del Rey final on Saturday.

Marquez's India still searching for 1st win

Marquez's India still searching for 1st win

Rediff.com12 Oct 2024

India play out 1-1 draw with Vietnam in international football friendly

Coach Manolo eyes first win as India take on Vietnam

Coach Manolo eyes first win as India take on Vietnam

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Head coach Manolo Marquez will seek his first win with Team India in an international friendly against Vietnam in Nahm Din, Vietnam on Saturday which was originally planned as a Tri-Nation tournament before Lebanon's withdrawal.

PIX: Sinner-less Italy, Alcaraz's Spain off to winning start

PIX: Sinner-less Italy, Alcaraz's Spain off to winning start

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Italy's Matteo Berrettini beat Brazil's Joao Fonseca to give his side a flying start and Matteo Arnaldi then outlasted Thiago Monteiro to put the hosts into a 2-0 lead.

PIX: Germany snap losing run; Spain, Brazil, Argentina win

PIX: Germany snap losing run; Spain, Brazil, Argentina win

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Images from the international friendly and Euro qualifying football matches played on Tuesday.

Test Rankings: Ashwin holds on to his 2nd spot; Career-best positions for 3 Pak players

Test Rankings: Ashwin holds on to his 2nd spot; Career-best positions for 3 Pak players

Rediff.com12 May 2021

R Ashwin is the only Indian bowler to feature in the top ten ICC rankings in the Test format

IPL PIX: Buttler's heroics hand Royals win over DC

IPL PIX: Buttler's heroics hand Royals win over DC

Rediff.com23 Apr 2022

IMAGES from the IPL 2022 game between Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals in Mumbai on Friday.

Murray pulls out from Cologne event with pelvic problem

Murray pulls out from Cologne event with pelvic problem

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

'I've been practising the last few days and trying to manage it, but after playing some points today, I decided that it was not going to be good enough to play.'

Sleep! World's oldest person reveals secret to long life

Sleep! World's oldest person reveals secret to long life

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Susannah Mushatt Jones, 116, from Brooklyn took the title from Jeralean Talley.

7 dead, 65 hurt as NY buildings collapse

7 dead, 65 hurt as NY buildings collapse

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

A major explosion in New York caused by a gas leak flattened two Manhattan apartment buildings in a fireball, killing at least seven people and injuring 65 others.

Democrat Nancy Pelosi becomes US House Speaker for second time

Democrat Nancy Pelosi becomes US House Speaker for second time

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Pelosi's appointment comes at a time when a standoff with regards to the United States-Mexico border wall has snowballed into a partial government shutdown.

Melbourne best city to live, Mumbai among worst!

Melbourne best city to live, Mumbai among worst!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2011

According to the Economic Intelligence Unit's new Global Liveability Survey, Melbourne dislodged Vancouver to become the best city in the world to live.

5 CRPF personnel killed in terrorist attack in J-K

5 CRPF personnel killed in terrorist attack in J-K

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

One terrorist was also killed in the gunfight.

Bill to remove country cap on Green Card introduced in US Congress

Bill to remove country cap on Green Card introduced in US Congress

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

A bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives to eliminate the per country cap on employment-based Green Card, a move which is likely to benefit Indian IT professionals languishing over decades of waiting for the Permanent Resident Card. The legislation was introduced by Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren and Congressman John Curtis. The Equal Access to green cards for Legal Employment (EAGLE) Act, 2021 needs to be passed by the Senate before it can be sent to the White House for the president to sign it into a law. A Green Card, known officially as a Permanent Resident Card, is a document issued to immigrants to the US as evidence that the bearer has been granted the privilege of residing permanently.

PHOTOS: The biggest upsets at Wimbledon

PHOTOS: The biggest upsets at Wimbledon

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

Roger Federer and 'his ego' took an unbelievable battering at the hands of a little-known Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky. The Swiss champion and holder of a record 17 Grand Slam titles was sent spinning out of Wimbledon on a day dubbed as 'Whacky Wednesday'.

Federer's WORST five Grand Slam defeats

Federer's WORST five Grand Slam defeats

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

A look at Roger Federer's worst five Grand Slam losses.

World's 10 worst cities to live in!

World's 10 worst cities to live in!

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

The survey assessed living conditions in 140 global cities.

World's 10 worst cities to live in!

World's 10 worst cities to live in!

Rediff.com14 Sep 2011

The survey assessed living conditions in 140 global cities.

Lok Sabha shatters Rahul's dream, as Rajya Sabha did his father's

Lok Sabha shatters Rahul's dream, as Rajya Sabha did his father's

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

The Constitution (116th Amendment) Bill was defeated in the Lok Sabha by a determined Opposition, helped by the absence of parties supporting the government from outside like the Samajwadi Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and the Rashtriya Janata Dal

Quiet hero Iniesta the epitome of Spanish style

Quiet hero Iniesta the epitome of Spanish style

Rediff.com6 Jun 2012

Shy and unassuming, the Barcelona playmaker has an uncanny habit of thrusting himself into the limelight with some dramatic goals on the biggest occasions.

Intensity of defeat exposes UPA government's vulnerability

Intensity of defeat exposes UPA government's vulnerability

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

Rahul Gandhi has received a setback because he has been rudely reminded that a two-third majority in the Lok Sabha is against his first political endeavour, reports Sheela Bhatt.

Intensity of defeat exposes UPA government's vulnerability

Intensity of defeat exposes UPA government's vulnerability

Rediff.com28 Dec 2011

Rahul Gandhi has received a setback because he has been rudely reminded that a two-third majority in the Lok Sabha is against his first political endeavour, reports Sheela Bhatt.

IFA: Shield Arrows, United SC in semis

IFA: Shield Arrows, United SC in semis

Rediff.com11 Mar 2012

Pailan Arrows and United SC made it to the semi-finals of the 116th IFA Shield with contrasting victories against their respective opponents in Kolkata on Sunday.

IFA Shield: East Bengal edge Bhowanipore Club 2-1

IFA Shield: East Bengal edge Bhowanipore Club 2-1

Rediff.com3 Mar 2012

A brace from Robin Singh helped East Bengal pip Bhowanipore Club 2-1 in the 116th IFA Shield opener at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday.

Goalkeeper Baljit excels as Indian Oil win Beighton Cup

Goalkeeper Baljit excels as Indian Oil win Beighton Cup

Rediff.com11 Nov 2011

Discarded India goalkeeper Baljit Singh stood out with a man-of-the-match performance as Indian Oil won the Coal India 116th All India Beighton Cup Hockey tournament after a 2-0 victory over ONGC in Kolkata on Friday.

World's 10 best cities to live in

World's 10 best cities to live in

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

The survey, an annual exercise, assessed living conditions in 140 global cities.

IFA Shield: Yakubu double sees United SC pip MFC

IFA Shield: Yakubu double sees United SC pip MFC

Rediff.com7 Mar 2012

Yusif Yakubu struck twice in the second-half to help United Sports Club make a stunning comeback and beat Mumbai FC 3-2 in a 116th IFA Shield fixture at the Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday.

Heroes and villains of the 2010 World Cup

Heroes and villains of the 2010 World Cup

Rediff.com13 Jul 2010

The World Cup has been a great showcase for the game. There have been many a high and low points in the tournament. We bring you the heroes and villains that grabbed the headlines over the last month.

Devverman inches closer to top-100 spot

Devverman inches closer to top-100 spot

Rediff.com2 Nov 2009

Somdev Devvarman continued his march towards the top-100 mark as he bettered his career-best ranking by gaining five places to reach 116th in the latest ATP list.

Nalbandian stunned by unseeded Koellerer

Nalbandian stunned by unseeded Koellerer

Rediff.com25 Feb 2009

Top seed David Nalbandian was knocked out of the first round of the Acapulco Open late on Tuesday, losing 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 to unseeded Austrian Daniel Koellerer. Nalbandian swept through the first set in 31 minutes but fell to pieces after that, producing a string of unforced errors as 116th ranked Koellerer charged into the second round.

Harbhajan summoned for ICC hearing

Harbhajan summoned for ICC hearing

Rediff.com5 Jan 2008

If found guilty, the Indian off-spinner could face a ban of between two and four Tests or between four and eight ODIs.

ICC Test rankings: Kohli's reign in danger, Pujara in top 5

ICC Test rankings: Kohli's reign in danger, Pujara in top 5

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

India fast bowler Bumrah has achieved a career-high ranking of 33rd, after his three for 47 and three for 68 at Adelaide helped him to rise five places.

US Open: Serena enters 3rd round; Muguruza knocked out

US Open: Serena enters 3rd round; Muguruza knocked out

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

Images from matches played on Day 4 at the US Open at the Flushing Meadows in New York on Thursday.

World's oldest man, Sakari Momoi, dies at 112

World's oldest man, Sakari Momoi, dies at 112

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

Momoi, the former high school principal and father of five children, died at a Tokyo hospital on Sunday where he had lived for many years.

Ailing Federer pulls out of Montreal Masters

Ailing Federer pulls out of Montreal Masters

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

Former World No 1 Roger Federer has pulled out of next week's Montreal Masters, organisers said on Friday.

Chelsea paint new Wembley blue

Chelsea paint new Wembley blue

Rediff.com19 May 2007

Didier Drogba scored in extra time to help Chelsea beat Manchester United in the FA Cup final.