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Google doodles for Rembrandt van Rijn's 407th birthday

Google doodles for Rembrandt van Rijn's 407th birthday

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

The search engine is celebrating the 407th birthday of the Dutch artist

Hockey: India win hearts after losing to Australia on penalties

Hockey: India win hearts after losing to Australia on penalties

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

India settled for silver after losing to Australia 3-1 (0-0) in penalty shootout in the final of Champions Trophy hockey tournament in London on Saturday. After their spectacular effort to hold World No.1 Australia at 0-0 in regular time, India missed three penalties in the shootout to go down fighting in a morale-boosting clash. SK Uthappa, vice-captain SV Sunil and Surendar Kumar missed the strokes for India.

Priyanka-Nick wedding: The parties so far

Priyanka-Nick wedding: The parties so far

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

'P' for Priyanka; 'P' for Parties!

New hockey coach Reid asks players to put team first

New hockey coach Reid asks players to put team first

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

India's newly-appointed men's hockey chief coach Graham Reid took charge of the national camp in Bengaluru and asked his players to put the team first in his maiden address to them.

Champions League qualifiers: Ajax through, Porto crash out

Champions League qualifiers: Ajax through, Porto crash out

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

Ajax, semi-finalists last season, came from behind to beat PAOK 3-2 for a 5-4 aggregate win over the Greeks while Red Star knocked out FC Copenhagen on penalties after a bizarre shootout involving 22 spot-kicks.

Holders Porto draw Manchester City in Europa League

Holders Porto draw Manchester City in Europa League

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Holders Porto will face Premier League leaders Manchester City while former European champions Ajax Amsterdam will meet Manchester United in two glittering Europa League Round-of-32 ties following Friday's draw.

A 'dead' cat-helicopter that is worth Rs 70 lakh

A 'dead' cat-helicopter that is worth Rs 70 lakh

Rediff.com6 Jun 2012

The value of Orvillecopter, a Dutch work of art transforming a dead cat into a remote controlled helicopter, has surged by almost tenfold after generating both headlines and criticism worldwide.

PIX: Bayern Munich, Real Madrid win; Barcelona held

PIX: Bayern Munich, Real Madrid win; Barcelona held

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

Philippe Coutinho scored his first league goal since returning to Barcelona to help his side draw 1-1 at home to an excellent Sevilla side in La Liga on Sunday.

Meet the new coach of Indian hockey team

Meet the new coach of Indian hockey team

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

Graham Reid was part of Australia's silver medal winning team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He was also part of the Australian squad that won back-to-back Champions Trophy titles in 1984, 1985 and 1989, 1990.

Stakes rise in Champions League qualifiers

Stakes rise in Champions League qualifiers

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

After a week of controversy caused mainly by FIFA president Sepp Blatter's comments about racism, UEFA will hope that action on the pitch dominates this week's Champions League headlines as the group stage reaches crunch time.

Giggs awaits 900th Manchester United appearance

Giggs awaits 900th Manchester United appearance

Rediff.com15 Feb 2012

Ryan Giggs will have to wait a little longer before making his 900th appearance for Manchester United after being left out of the squad for the Europa League round-of-32 first-leg match against Ajax in Amsterdam on Thursday.

Air India to shut offices in Cairo, Tehran

Air India to shut offices in Cairo, Tehran

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Air India to shut offices in Cairo, Tehran.

Summer 2018: Paris, London among top travel destinations

Summer 2018: Paris, London among top travel destinations

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Indians are preferring long-haul foreign locations this summer, says report.

Real's dream of 10th crown within reach: Perez

Real's dream of 10th crown within reach: Perez

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez believes hiring Jose Mourinho as coach and spending hundreds of millions of euros on players has finally laid the foundation for winning a 10th European title.

Passengers have gruelling time as Jet grounds more flights

Passengers have gruelling time as Jet grounds more flights

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

While the airline is accommodating passengers on available flights, this is resulting in extending travel time and detour for customers.

Russian whistleblower Stepanova makes slow return

Russian whistleblower Stepanova makes slow return

Rediff.com29 Jan 2017

Russian whistleblower Yulia Stepanova made a sluggish return to international indoor athletics, finishing last in an 800 metres at the Boston Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday.

Champions League: Inter, Bayern and Benfica progress to last 16

Champions League: Inter, Bayern and Benfica progress to last 16

Rediff.com23 Nov 2011

Benfica snatched a 2-2 draw at sloppy Manchester United to reach the Champions League last 16 and leave the three-times winners with work to do, while Inter Milan ambled through before even playing and Bayern Munich also progressed with ease on Tuesday.

Football Focus: Liverpool's Van Dijk to undergo knee surgery

Football Focus: Liverpool's Van Dijk to undergo knee surgery

Rediff.com19 Oct 2020

Van Dijk was substituted early in the game when Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made a reckless challenge in the box, which left Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp fuming.

SpiceJet, 1st Indian airline to offer free on-board wi-fi

SpiceJet, 1st Indian airline to offer free on-board wi-fi

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

The plane can fly non-stop to Singapore, Doha (Qatar), Kuwait, Abu Dhabi (UAE), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), Tehran (Iran), Salalah (Oman) and Kunming (China), among other destinations, from various Indian airports.

The 10 most expensive taxi rides around the world

The 10 most expensive taxi rides around the world

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Rediff.com takes a look at the minimum taxi fare in other big cities around the globe on a day when auto rickshaw and taxi fares have been hiked in Mumbai

PHOTOS: Ajax bemoan letting final slip from their grasp

PHOTOS: Ajax bemoan letting final slip from their grasp

Rediff.com9 May 2019

'It's a nightmare, like a dream that went bad'

When instinct was at play for victorious Liverpool

When instinct was at play for victorious Liverpool

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Alexander-Arnold, seeing the Spanish club's defenders still getting organised, feigned to walk away from the corner before racing back to whip the ball to the unmarked Divock Origi, who clipped it past Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

Finnair flies first bio-fuel-operated flight

Finnair flies first bio-fuel-operated flight

Rediff.com20 Jul 2011

In the next few weeks, Finnair will fly a series of four flights using biofuel in both engines of its aircraft, the carrier said in a statement.

PSV win at Excelsior to close on Eredivisie leaders Ajax

PSV win at Excelsior to close on Eredivisie leaders Ajax

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Luuk de Jong's early goal set PSV Eindhoven on their way to a 3-1 victory at Excelsior in the Dutch league that moved them to within one point of leaders Ajax Amsterdam

Jet Airways to expand network in Europe

Jet Airways to expand network in Europe

Rediff.com8 Jun 2011

"We are considering operating to Paris, Amsterdam, Rome, some places in Germany and other parts of continental Europe. Shanghai and Beijing are also being looked at. We have applied to the Civil Aviation Ministry for traffic rights (to these destinations). We are hopeful of getting approvals soon", Jet Chairman Naresh Goyal said.

World's super cities to work and live in, Mumbai ranks 13

World's super cities to work and live in, Mumbai ranks 13

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Mumbai is one of the most liveable cities in the world.

Priyanka and Nick are husband and wife!

Priyanka and Nick are husband and wife!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

They exchanged wedding vows as per Catholic tradition at the Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur.

City striker Aguero ready for Burnley clash

City striker Aguero ready for Burnley clash

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

The 29-year-old missed the last three ManchesterCity games and both of Argentina's World Cup qualifiers earlier this month following his road traffic accident in the Netherlands.

Soriano's 50-metre goal brightens up Europa League

Soriano's 50-metre goal brightens up Europa League

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

Jonathan Soriano scored an incredible goal from near the halfway line to complete a stunning 3-0 win for Salzburg away to once-mighty Ajax Amsterdam in the Europa League round of 32 on Thursday.

See the world through a microscope

See the world through a microscope

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

The winning photos of this year's Nikon annual Small World Photomicrography Competition.

De Jong sizzles as PSV lift Dutch Super Cup trophy

De Jong sizzles as PSV lift Dutch Super Cup trophy

Rediff.com3 Aug 2015

Luuk de Jong scored twice as champions PSV Eindhoven handed out a stark warning to the other Dutch league title contenders with a 3-0 win over Groningen in the Super Cup on Sunday.

'1975 Men's Hockey World Cup winning team completes 40 years'

'1975 Men's Hockey World Cup winning team completes 40 years'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

40 years back, on 15 March 1975, the Indian Men Hockey team accomplished a historic feat against Pakistan in the finals of the 1975 Hockey World Cup wherein they beat the opponents 2-1 to earn the title of 'Champions'.

Showtime at Wembley as Barcelona face United again

Showtime at Wembley as Barcelona face United again

Rediff.com28 May 2011

Barcelona and Manchester United clash in the Champions League final at Wembley on Saturday (1845 GMT) to decide who are the undisputed kings of Europe.

Ray Tomlinson, creator of email and saviour of @ passes away

Ray Tomlinson, creator of email and saviour of @ passes away

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Tomlinson invented direct email messages in 1971. Before his invention, electronic messages could be shared only on a very limited network.

Euro 2020 postponed until 2021 by UEFA over coronavirus

Euro 2020 postponed until 2021 by UEFA over coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The Euro 2020 soccer Championship, trumpeted as a continent-wide feast of football from Dublin to Baku to mark UEFA's 60th anniversary, was postponed for a year on Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic claimed its biggest sporting casualty yet. Europe's flagship tournament, staged every four years and second only to FIFA's World Cup in terms of prestige in soccer, will now be staged from June 11 to July 12, 2021.

Liverpool, Ajax dumped out of Europa League

Liverpool, Ajax dumped out of Europa League

Rediff.com18 Mar 2011

Liverpool and Ajax Amsterdam, who have won the European Cup nine times between them, failed to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League after making embarrassing exits from the competition on Thursday.

Ajax ban Suarez for biting PSV player

Ajax ban Suarez for biting PSV player

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

Ajax Amsterdam have suspended their captain Luis Suarez for two matches after he bit PSV Eindhoven's Otman Bakkal on the shoulder during their 0-0 draw on Saturday.

Soccer Extras: Hazard out of Madrid opener; Zidane ready to count on Bale

Soccer Extras: Hazard out of Madrid opener; Zidane ready to count on Bale

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

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

Fulham name Dutchman Jol as new manager

Fulham name Dutchman Jol as new manager

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

English Premier League soccer club Fulham named Martin Jol as their new manager on Tuesday, signing the Dutchman to an initial two-year deal with an option for another year.

Champions League: Ajax have 'unfair advantage' over Spurs?

Champions League: Ajax have 'unfair advantage' over Spurs?

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has said Ajax have an unfair advantage because the whole of the Dutch league programme was postponed to help Erik ten Hag's side prepare.