News for '2022 year of hope'

Nationwide shock as Italy miss out on World Cup 2022

Nationwide shock as Italy miss out on World Cup 2022

Rediff.com25 Mar 2022

Italy failed to qualify for the second consecutive edition of the FIFA World Cup after succumbing to Northern Macedonia in the UEFA Qualifiers

Chandrayaan-3 Will Head To Moon In 2022

Chandrayaan-3 Will Head To Moon In 2022

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

ISRO hopes to put a crew on the moon, but it has to learn how to keep people alive and healthy in space first.

Veteran Ghosal calls time from professional squash

Veteran Ghosal calls time from professional squash

Rediff.com22 Apr 2024

Will continue to play for India in multi disciplinary events

Former legend Van Nistelrooy returns to Man United

Former legend Van Nistelrooy returns to Man United

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

Manchester United have appointed their former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy as an assistant to manager Erik ten Hag

'Terrorism Is Over'

'Terrorism Is Over'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2024

Tral, the former hotbed of terrorism, rocks to the music of democracy.

Even late at night at 1 AM, people were watching you

"Even late at night at 1 AM, people were watching you"

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Olympic and World Championships gold medalist Neeraj Chopra following his silver medal win at the ongoing Paris Olympics

The Great Indian Wedding Season

The Great Indian Wedding Season

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

With November 22, 23 and 24 being among the most auspicious dates for marriage this year, hotels across the country are all booked, as are wedding-related ancillary services.

COVID-19 looms over Olympics with several athletes testing positive

COVID-19 looms over Olympics with several athletes testing positive

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

The COVID-19 virus has forced athletes to withdraw from events and has others donning masks once again at the Paris Games.

'The year when we laughed hard, cried quietly'

'The year when we laughed hard, cried quietly'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

Stars pens down their thoughts, moods and resolutions for the New Year.

Olympics: Hinchliffe overshadows Lyles in 100m Heats

Olympics: Hinchliffe overshadows Lyles in 100m Heats

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

The current Olympic champion Italy's Marcell Jacobs, who has had a wretched time with injury since his shock Tokyo success, looked a little sluggish in finishing second in 10.05 behind Nigerian heat winner Kayinsola Ajayi (10.02).

Alcaraz says fit for US Open after injury scare

Alcaraz says fit for US Open after injury scare

Rediff.com25 Aug 2024

Carlos Alcaraz said he will be "at 100%" for the US Open despite stopping his training in New York on Saturday as a precaution after twisting his ankle.

Get Ready To Laugh Out Loud!

Get Ready To Laugh Out Loud!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

Images that should keep you grinning for days on end.

IPL 2024: Pant Will Only Bat In First 7 Games

IPL 2024: Pant Will Only Bat In First 7 Games

Rediff.com29 Feb 2024

'He is getting ready and hopefully will play in IPL 2024. He looked very confident about playing in IPL 2024.'

Federer playing at Wimbledon 2022 'unlikely'

Federer playing at Wimbledon 2022 'unlikely'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

Roger Federer is unlikely to play this year's Wimbledon as the Swiss great continues to recover from knee surgery, his coach Severin Luthi was quoted as saying in a Swiss newspaper.

Unseeded Patten-Heliovaara win Wimbledon men's doubles

Unseeded Patten-Heliovaara win Wimbledon men's doubles

Rediff.com14 Jul 2024

Britain's Henry Patten and Finland's Harri Heliovaara beat Australia's Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson 6-7(7), 7-6(8), 7-6(11-9) in the men's doubles final at Wimbledon on Saturday to clinch their first Grand Slam titles.

IPL PHOTOS: Sunrisers edge MI to keep hopes alive

IPL PHOTOS: Sunrisers edge MI to keep hopes alive

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Rahul Tripathi batted like a man on a mission before Umran Malik sizzled with his pace as Sunrisers Hyderabad kept their slim IPL play-off hopes alive with a narrow three-run win over Mumbai Indians in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Recalled envoy cautions students going to Canada

Recalled envoy cautions students going to Canada

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

Indians hoping to study in Canada should think twice because many students have ended up in substandard colleges with no job prospects despite spending lakhs of rupees, resulting in depression and suicide, India's top envoy there says.

IPL 2022: Punjab Kings appoint Agarwal as captain

IPL 2022: Punjab Kings appoint Agarwal as captain

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

Punjab Kings named Mayank Agarwal as their new captain for the upcoming 15th edition of the Indian Premier League, starting next month.

IPL 2022: Glenn Maxwell 'can't wait to get out there'

IPL 2022: Glenn Maxwell 'can't wait to get out there'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Maxwell is expected to play against Mumbai Indians on April 9.

Process key for Bangladesh skipper Shanto

Process key for Bangladesh skipper Shanto

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

Shanto feels conditions will hardly make a difference when a team faces a side like India which comprises world class players across departments.

'Pope Francis Was Warm And Welcoming'

'Pope Francis Was Warm And Welcoming'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2024

'Senior Vatican officials were pleasantly surprised at the number of Indians who had come to witness the ceremony.'

Pele's Story Is A Story Of Hope

Pele's Story Is A Story Of Hope

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

More than the story of any other footballer or athlete, Pele's life helped democratise his sport; made it the stuff of a widely shared dream. Shyam G Menon salutes the memory of the greatest footballer ever.

'Overconfidence' hurt BJP's expectations in LS polls: Yogi

'Overconfidence' hurt BJP's expectations in LS polls: Yogi

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

The opposition, which had earlier accepted defeat, is again jumping around today, the UP CM said.

India will make it to women's T20 World Cup semis: Harmanpreet

India will make it to women's T20 World Cup semis: Harmanpreet

Rediff.com14 May 2024

India have been drawn alongside six-time champions Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group A for the women's T20 World Cup in October.

Davis Cup: Canada storm into Final 8; Dutch survive

Davis Cup: Canada storm into Final 8; Dutch survive

Rediff.com16 Sep 2024

Canada powered into the quarter-finals of the Davis Cup for the third straight year with a victory over Britain on Sunday.

Chopra on cusp of history, but tough challenge beckons

Chopra on cusp of history, but tough challenge beckons

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

His stunning monster throw of 89.34 metres in the qualification round made quite a statement, but a tough challenge awaits defending champion Neeraj Chopra as he seeks another piece of history in the Paris Olympics men's javelin throw final round in Paris on Thursday.

Weightlifter Sargar wins India's first medal at CWG 2022

Weightlifter Sargar wins India's first medal at CWG 2022

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Weightlifter Sanket Sargar won India's first medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games when he claimed the silver medal in the men's 55kg event in Birmingham on Saturday.

Chance for Sable to shine at maiden Diamond League season finale

Chance for Sable to shine at maiden Diamond League season finale

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Neeraj Chopra, who added a silver to his Olympic medal tally in Paris following a historic gold in the Tokyo Games, will be aiming to end his season on a high.

Road to redemption: Amit Panghal eyes Olympic medal in Paris

Road to redemption: Amit Panghal eyes Olympic medal in Paris

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

A former world number one, Panghal has medals in the all big-ticket events barring the Olympics

Bollywood 2022: 10 Events To Look Forward To

Bollywood 2022: 10 Events To Look Forward To

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

With any luck, Bollywood will get back on its feet again and give us much to awe and amaze about.

Does BJP Have Anyone To Match Kejriwal?

Does BJP Have Anyone To Match Kejriwal?

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

'BJP insiders acknowledge that the party needs to be helmed by someone who can match Arvind Kejriwal's stature.' 'A Sudhanshu Trivedi or Bansuri Swaraj could bring the freshness the party needs in Delhi,' points out Aditi Phadnis.

'Suffered patiently': TMC MP quits RS over RG Kar horror

'Suffered patiently': TMC MP quits RS over RG Kar horror

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

Sircar, a retired IAS officer, claimed that corruption by a section of leaders of his party and lack of action against them was one of the reasons for his decision.

India's dominance haunts Australia: Khawaja

India's dominance haunts Australia: Khawaja

Rediff.com9 Sep 2024

India have won all the last four series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, taking into account their home wins in 2016-17 and 2022-23 -- both also 2-1 results in a four-match contest.

EPL PIX: Nunez rescues Liverpool; Arsenal slip-up

EPL PIX: Nunez rescues Liverpool; Arsenal slip-up

Rediff.com19 Jan 2025

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.

Will India succeed to ring in 5G in 2022?

Will India succeed to ring in 5G in 2022?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

A rare bonhomie among three private telecom companies in raising tariffs coming on the back of a bailout package by the government may have helped the telecom sector avert a crisis but the challenges haven't ceased to exist as the industry faces a cash-guzzling task of rolling out 5G networks in the coming months. The sector that provides direct and indirect employment to millions is projected to see Rs 1.3 lakh crore to Rs 2.3 lakh crore of investments in the coming years in creating robust infrastructure and building telecom and network products that have been incentivised by the government through PLI and other initiatives. After years of cut-throat competition and the apex court ruling on payment of past statutory dues left some players in the lurch, billionaire Sunil Mittal's Bharti Airtel and struggling Vodafone Idea almost in tandem raised tariffs, taking the plunge they had long been talking about.

CWG 2022: How India fared on Tuesday, August 2

CWG 2022: How India fared on Tuesday, August 2

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

India held on to sixth place in the medals tally

Byju's fails to pay BCCI; faces bankruptcy proceedings

Byju's fails to pay BCCI; faces bankruptcy proceedings

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

Edtech company Byju's, which was once India's most valuable start-up worth an estimated $22 billion, will face insolvency proceedings for failure to pay Rs 158.9 crore to cricket board BCCI. The Bengaluru bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Tuesday allowed bankruptcy proceedings against the firm and appointed an interim resolution professional, suspending the company's board of directors and freezing its assets.

'Everyone knows about Dhoni, hope people know about us too'

'Everyone knows about Dhoni, hope people know about us too'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Recognition in their own country will be enough for the players who fund their trips for all international tournaments

Argentina, Dutch qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Argentina, Dutch qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

Mbappe and Benzema inspire France to 2-0 win against Finland

Who will win the ICC Women's T20 WC?

Who will win the ICC Women's T20 WC?

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

Bangladesh will take on Scotland in the tournament opener in an afternoon fixture followed by a clash between Asian teams Pakistan and Sri Lanka later in the day at Sharjah.