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Tour de France: Ewan outsmarts Bennett to win stage three

Tour de France: Ewan outsmarts Bennett to win stage three

Rediff.com1 Sep 2020

Frenchman Alaphilippe retains lead.

Day 11: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 11: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com15 Feb 2022

Valieva dominates the ice despite doping scandal

Discovering Unspunnen, the unknown Swiss festival

Discovering Unspunnen, the unknown Swiss festival

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

It's obviously not the Kumbh Mela.

F1: Hamilton wins in Portugal to go eight points clear

F1: Hamilton wins in Portugal to go eight points clear

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton overtook main rival Max Verstappen and Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas to win the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday and go eight points clear in the Formula One standings.

Schumacher may remain in 'permanent vegetative state'

Schumacher may remain in 'permanent vegetative state'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

Formula One legend Michael Schumacher may reportedly be in danger of being left in a permanent vegetative state even as his family holds fast to fading hopes of his recovery.

6 stunning pictures from around the world

6 stunning pictures from around the world

Rediff.com5 Dec 2017

Here's what the world was up to...

PICS: 10 great train journeys the world can't resist

PICS: 10 great train journeys the world can't resist

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

Pssst, India's Royal Rajasthan on Wheels is listed among these great rail journeys.

Gulmarg is a sight for sore eyes!

Gulmarg is a sight for sore eyes!

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

Gulmarg, once an alpine retreat, isn't what it used to be. But its rolling meadows, wildflowers and deodars are still magical.

Best Sports Photos of the Week!

Best Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

Best sports images from the week gone by

Back in Olympic fold, Keshavan & Co. can now wave India flag

Back in Olympic fold, Keshavan & Co. can now wave India flag

Rediff.com16 Feb 2014

The Indian flag was unfurled at the Winter Olympics Village in Sochi at a special ceremony, five days after the International Olympic Committee revoked a 14-month suspension on the country.

Inspiring moments from the 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympic Winter Games

Inspiring moments from the 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympic Winter Games

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Inspiring moments from the 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympic Winter Games

Olympic medallist Vonn will watch Rio Games from home

Olympic medallist Vonn will watch Rio Games from home

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Olympic gold medallist Lindsey Vonn has been spotted wearing eye-catching attire, and attending award functions.

Sports Shorts: Majka prevails in the Alps at Tour de France

Sports Shorts: Majka prevails in the Alps at Tour de France

Rediff.com19 Jul 2014

Vincenzo Nibali strengthened his stranglehold on the Tour de France when he gained further ground over his rivals in the second Alpine stage won by Poland's Rafal Majka on Saturday.

Sochi Olympics: Warm weather disrupts Winter Games

Sochi Olympics: Warm weather disrupts Winter Games

Rediff.com11 Feb 2014

A spell of mild winter weather is disrupting events at the Sochi Olympics and Games organisers are concerned about the outlook with temperatures forecast to rise further this week.

Take a look at how Switzerland is braced for Argentina; US aim to stay alive v Belgium

Take a look at how Switzerland is braced for Argentina; US aim to stay alive v Belgium

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Switzerland's 'Alpine Messi' Xherdan Shaqiri, hot from a hat-trick against Honduras in his last game, meets the real Messi on Tuesday as the Europeans seek a major World Cup upset when they face Argentina in the last 16.

This town of 800 receives 1 million tourists each year

This town of 800 receives 1 million tourists each year

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Hallstatt now plans to reduce the number of tourists buses in the town.

Winter Olympics sidelights: Finland's knitting passion is latest Pyeongchang yarn

Winter Olympics sidelights: Finland's knitting passion is latest Pyeongchang yarn

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

The Finns started using the unique method of stress relief at the Sochi Games, where they knitted a scarf. Two years later at the Rio Olympics they added to it.

Schumacher 'slightly better' after 2nd operation: Doctors

Schumacher 'slightly better' after 2nd operation: Doctors

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Michael Schumacher has shown 'slight improvement' after surgical procedure, doctors have said.

Sports Shorts: Lindsey Vonn admits relationship with Tiger Woods

Sports Shorts: Lindsey Vonn admits relationship with Tiger Woods

Rediff.com6 May 2014

Lindsey Vonn has revealed how she and Tiger Woods make their romance work despite constant media attention.

Sochi Olympics' Wonder Wednesday as drama unfolds in Russian mountains

Sochi Olympics' Wonder Wednesday as drama unfolds in Russian mountains

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

In a finish even a Hollywood scriptwriter would struggle to match, the women's downhill at Russia's Winter Olympics produced a tie for gold for the first time on Wednesday, on a thrilling fifth full day of competition.

Farewell Karl! The beat goes on...

Farewell Karl! The beat goes on...

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Chanel's Fall 2019 show marked the end of an era.

World becoming ungovernable: Shimon Peres

World becoming ungovernable: Shimon Peres

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

The world is becoming "ungovernable" as the economy has become global while governments continue to remain "national", Israeli President Shimon Peres said.

Swiss scramble to get banks off US tax hook

Swiss scramble to get banks off US tax hook

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Swiss government is expected to make a last-ditch attempt to protect its banks from criminal charges in the US.

Tour Finals: Nadal, Djokovic make final as Federer, Wawrinka are no match

Tour Finals: Nadal, Djokovic make final as Federer, Wawrinka are no match

Rediff.com11 Nov 2013

Switzerland's challenge at the ATP World Tour Finals melted away like an Alpine glacier in a heatwave on Sunday as Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic marched on to the grand finale.

Ileana, Priyanka, Deepika's sun-kissed pictures

Ileana, Priyanka, Deepika's sun-kissed pictures

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

When sunlight makes the perfect filter.

Raveena Tandon's *Super Cool* Swiss Holiday

Raveena Tandon's *Super Cool* Swiss Holiday

Rediff.com26 Mar 2018

Enjoying the snow away from the Mumbai summer!

India sends 200 secret tax info requests to Switzerland

India sends 200 secret tax info requests to Switzerland

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

India's global requests for obtaining classified tax information, in the face of a number of high-profile tax evasion and scam cases, has also seen a 59 per cent jump -- with a total of 646 requests -- as compared to a total of 386 similar letters during the 2011-12 fiscal.

Others go to the Alps, we explore the gateway to them

Others go to the Alps, we explore the gateway to them

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

A Swiss sojourn may start at Alpines but its real charm lies in Interlaken, says Geetanjali Krishna.

India's special athletes win record medals

India's special athletes win record medals

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

India's differently-abled athletes returned with the largest haul of medals in the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games at Pyeong Chang, South Korea.

Day 14: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 14: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Cross-country skier Johaug to call time on Olympic career after Sunday's 30km.

Indians win 20 medal in Special Olympics Winter Games

Indians win 20 medal in Special Olympics Winter Games

Rediff.com3 Feb 2013

Indian athletes have won 20 medals, including six gold, in the ongoing 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games at Pyeong Chang, South Korea.

RBI may cut rates in coming months: Kochhar

RBI may cut rates in coming months: Kochhar

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

The head of India's largest private sector bank, who is in Davos in this Swiss Alpine resort town for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, said that the central bank has already in its last policy statement, indicated monetary policy easing in the fourth quarter of the current fiscal.

WEF: Army called for clearing snow, protesters

WEF: Army called for clearing snow, protesters

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

Rather than fighting soldiers from an enemy country, they are busy keeping snow out of the roads leading to this Alpine Swiss resort town and its Congress Centre, which would play host to over 1,500 top leaders and thousands of others, including spouses of rich and powerful, their accomplices, journalists, the organisers and support staff.

Skiiers Jansrud, Samkova mine gold in Sochi mountains

Skiiers Jansrud, Samkova mine gold in Sochi mountains

Rediff.com16 Feb 2014

Norway's Kjetil Jansrud sped to Olympic gold in the men's Super-G alpine skiing on Sunday and Eva Samkova of the Czech Republic won the women's snowboarding cross on the testing course where a Russian skier broke her back a day earlier.

The truth about Swiss bank accounts

The truth about Swiss bank accounts

Rediff.com19 Nov 2012

Getting a Swiss bank account is not an easy affair.

What's going on with Vonn after split with Tiger

What's going on with Vonn after split with Tiger

Rediff.com8 May 2015

US skier Lindsey Vonn is reportedly shattered and hurt after her recent break-up with golf ace Tiger Woods.

Tiger's girlfriend Vonn to miss Winter Olympics in Sochi

Tiger's girlfriend Vonn to miss Winter Olympics in Sochi

Rediff.com7 Jan 2014

Olympic downhill champion Lindsey Vonn will miss next month's Sochi Games after failing to recover from a knee injury.

Money in Swiss banks: India slips to 74th place

Money in Swiss banks: India slips to 74th place

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

The funds officially held by Indians with banks in Switzerland now accounts for only 0.07 per cent of the total funds kept by all foreign clients in the Swiss banking system.

PHOTOS: Lindsey Vonn's most happening weekend!

PHOTOS: Lindsey Vonn's most happening weekend!

Rediff.com7 Jul 2015

American skier Lindsey Vonn is enjoying her good life after splitting from golf legend Tiger Woods.

Catalan government gives go-ahead for 2021 Spanish GP

Catalan government gives go-ahead for 2021 Spanish GP

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

The circuit agreed last year an extension to cover this year's race, which was held in August and without spectators due to the COVID-19 pandemic, after fears it would drop off the calendar.