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Nadal storms past teenager Tsitsipas to win 11th Barcelona title

Nadal storms past teenager Tsitsipas to win 11th Barcelona title

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

World number one Rafael Nadal made light work of Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the Barcelona Open final 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday, lifting the trophy for a record-extending 11th time.

Miranda Kerr turns tea cup designer and more fashion news

Miranda Kerr turns tea cup designer and more fashion news

Rediff.com5 May 2014

Want to know what's happening in the world of glitz and glamour? Here's the latest on stars, style, designers and everything in-between!

Qualifiers: Veteran Pandev sends North Macedonia to Euros

Qualifiers: Veteran Pandev sends North Macedonia to Euros

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Hungary reach Euro finals with last-gasp 2-1 win over Iceland

Football Focus: Barcelona buy Pjanic for Arthur

Football Focus: Barcelona buy Pjanic for Arthur

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

CWG squash: Pallikal-Ghosal cruise into finals

CWG squash: Pallikal-Ghosal cruise into finals

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

The Indian duo of Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal stormed to the final of the squash mixed doubles event of the Commonwealth Games, in Gold Coast on Friday.

Tennis: De Minaur near-perfect on serve to win Atlanta Open

Tennis: De Minaur near-perfect on serve to win Atlanta Open

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

De Minaur, 20, went the entire tournament without facing a break point, and the Australian fittingly clinched victory with a deft serve-and-volley backhand winner.

PM Modi meets Britain's May, Prince Charles, Queen

PM Modi meets Britain's May, Prince Charles, Queen

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

After a busy day in Stockholm, Sweden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the United Kingdom on Wednesday. PM Modi is in London to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. The PM will also have a top-level meeting with Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May as well as a meeting with Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace. Here's a glimpse of NaMo's busy English day.

Monte Carlo Masters: Murray, Wawrinka knocked out; Rafa, Djokovic march on

Monte Carlo Masters: Murray, Wawrinka knocked out; Rafa, Djokovic march on

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Murray, who suffered an elbow injury in March and made his return from a five-week layoff on Wednesday after a first-round bye, won the opening set in 48 minutes before losing concentration.

Stunning cars that will make you drool!

Stunning cars that will make you drool!

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

The Paris Motor Show is a biennial auto show in Paris.

Hamilton takes pole at Australian Grand Prix

Hamilton takes pole at Australian Grand Prix

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole for Mercedes at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Australian Grand Prix: Hamilton on pole; lives up to expectations

Australian Grand Prix: Hamilton on pole; lives up to expectations

Rediff.com15 Mar 2014

Lewis Hamilton captured pole position for Mercedes for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in a thrilling finish to a rain-hit qualifying session on Saturday.

Is Vettel overreacting about Red Bull's tests?

Is Vettel overreacting about Red Bull's tests?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Red Bull will put a 'very different' car on the track for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from the model which disappointed during the last test in Bahrain, reigning champion Sebastian Vettel said on Thursday.

Outrageous! Plastic, cactus, semi-nudes on the ramp

Outrageous! Plastic, cactus, semi-nudes on the ramp

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Cactus hats, crystal helmets -- would you dare to wear these New York ramp styles?

F1 2014: Expect the unexpected!

F1 2014: Expect the unexpected!

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

The prospect of seeing Sebastian Vettel beaten for the first time since last July is just one of the many novelties Sunday's season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix promises to deliver.

King's Cup: Messi double helps Barca reach quarters

King's Cup: Messi double helps Barca reach quarters

Rediff.com12 Jan 2018

Lionel Messi scored twice as King's Cup holders Barcelona moved comfortably into the quarter-finals by thrashing Celta Vigo 5-0 at the Nou Camp in their last 16 second leg game on Thursday.

It's an odd, odd world out there!

It's an odd, odd world out there!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2017

It's an odd, odd world out there!

Barca injuries lay extra burden on Griezmann

Barca injuries lay extra burden on Griezmann

Rediff.com22 Aug 2019

With the Catalans shorn of three of their top forwards, all eyes will be on Griezmann in his first appearance at the Camp Nou since his 120-million-euro ($133 million) move from Atletico Madrid, and not least because Barca need a win to kickstart their season.

Box Office: Blank, Setters flop

Box Office: Blank, Setters flop

Rediff.com7 May 2019

The hits and misses of the week.

The Ferrari guys are smiling and singing again...

The Ferrari guys are smiling and singing again...

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

Sebastian Vettel has lived through a number of false dawns at Ferrari but bright sunshine bathed the team's garage after the German's Australian Grand Prix victory on Sunday.

Pre-race buzz: Lewis Hamilton 'in league of his own'

Pre-race buzz: Lewis Hamilton 'in league of his own'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

Three-time world champion Lewis Hamilton dominated practice at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Friday, putting Mercedes on top of the timesheets and leaving his Formula One rivals with plenty to ponder before the weekend.

'Just let Messi be... let him relax'

'Just let Messi be... let him relax'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

Give Messi time to decide on Argentina future, says Saviola

Red Bull, Aston Martin team up to build supercar

Red Bull, Aston Martin team up to build supercar

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Formula One outfit Red Bull and British luxury carmaker Aston Martin have announced a technology partnership to build an Aston Martin-branded supercar. Red Bull's chief designer Adrian Newey will work with Aston Martin's design boss Marek Reichman on the car, dubbed Project AM-RB-001, Red Bull said on Thursday. "This is a very exciting project for everyone at Red Bull Racing," team principal Christian Horner said in a statement

In India, love affair with chocolates continues

In India, love affair with chocolates continues

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Chocolate majors in India posted healthy top-line growth in FY19. While Mondelez India Foods - the marketer of Cadbury - continued to lead the pack, Nestle India, which dominates the confectionery space with leading brands like Kitkat and Munch, continues to hold the third spot in revenue. However, two of these companies - Mars International India and Hershey India - still remain in the red.

Football: Inter sign Vidal from Barcelona for 1 million euros

Football: Inter sign Vidal from Barcelona for 1 million euros

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Irrepressible Ibrahimovic scores twice as Milan win opener

Is Pant still player with X Factor?

Is Pant still player with X Factor?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

On the eve of the first ODI, India's batting coach Vikram Rathour threw his support behind Rishabh Pant and said that India needed to work on putting up big scores batting first.

Check out this season's Formula One calendar...

Check out this season's Formula One calendar...

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Details of the 19-race F1 calendar, which has the same number of races as last year. Start times are 1200 GMT (1730 IST).

When I fought the terrorists that 26/11 night

When I fought the terrorists that 26/11 night

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

'I was alone in the room, injured and facing possible death.' 'The terrorists had taken a head shot and since there was complete silence from my end, they thought that I was either dead or grievously injured...' 'I was now changing the position of the gun, sometimes firing from the top of the sofa, sometimes from the left and sometimes from the right side.' 'This was to confuse the terrorists and to manipulate them into thinking that there are two or more commandos in the room.' A must read excerpt from Praveen Kumar Teotia's 26/11 Braveheart: My Encounter With Terrorists That Night.

NBA is coming to India! Sacramento vs Indiana in Mumbai

NBA is coming to India! Sacramento vs Indiana in Mumbai

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The country will host the first ever live NBA match in October this year

Winter recipes to keep you warm and cosy!

Winter recipes to keep you warm and cosy!

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Chef Saransh Goila shares two special recipes for those cold winter evenings.

Pele in intensive care, condiition improving

Pele in intensive care, condiition improving

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Retired Brazilian soccer great Pele is in the intensive care unit in a Sao Paulo hospital where he is being treated for a urinary tract infection, but his condition is improving, the hospital said on Thursday.

Tennis rankings: Kerber regains World No 1 spot; Nadal moves to 4th

Tennis rankings: Kerber regains World No 1 spot; Nadal moves to 4th

Rediff.com15 May 2017

The latest tennis rankings have been announced by the ATP and WTA

This man loves having sex with a robot

This man loves having sex with a robot

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

He feels that the experience is just like the real thing.

Squash players assure India three Asiad medals

Squash players assure India three Asiad medals

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

India were, on Friday, assured of three medals in squash competition of the 18th Asian Games with Saurav Ghosal, Joshna Chinappa and Dipika Pallikal Karthik advancing to the semifinals of their respective singles events in Jakarta.

Has Modi run out of gas?

Has Modi run out of gas?

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Other strong men have stopped Modi and his hordes in states before, but none of them with a footprint or battle cry to shake up New Delhi, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

PHOTOS: Barcelona, Real Madrid bag nervy wins

PHOTOS: Barcelona, Real Madrid bag nervy wins

Rediff.com16 Apr 2017

Lionel Messi's double strike helped Barcelona scrape a 3-2 victory over Real Sociedad on Saturday to keep the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid, who needed a brace from Isco to beat Sporting Gijon by the same scoreline.

F1: Ferrari's bubble bursts at Australian GP

F1: Ferrari's bubble bursts at Australian GP

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

While Valtteri Bottas claimed a dominant win for Mercedes and his team mate Lewis Hamilton held off Red Bull's Max Verstappen for second, Ferrari's drivers were left scrambling for minor points in a sobering start for the Scuderia.

Take a bow! Wills-Kate show off their new son to the world

Take a bow! Wills-Kate show off their new son to the world

Rediff.com23 Apr 2018

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge emerged from the exclusive maternity unit at St Mary's Hospital after giving birth to a healthy son.

Hamilton on pole for Mercedes in Australia

Hamilton on pole for Mercedes in Australia

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday ahead of Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg as the Silver Arrows continued to underline their dominance.

Tennis round-up: Federer withdraws from Toronto event

Tennis round-up: Federer withdraws from Toronto event

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

The decision by the 36-year-old Swiss, who was stunned in the final of last year's Rogers Cup in Montreal by German Alexander Zverev, comes less than two weeks after his quarter-final loss at Wimbledon.

Five things Race 1 of the Formula One season taught us

Five things Race 1 of the Formula One season taught us

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Unlike the Australian GP, where the majority of drivers carried out only one pit-stop, of Sunday's second race of the season, at Sepang, Malaysia, will see at least two, says Raja Sen.