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Shorts: F2 driver, India's Jehan finishes second in Baku

Shorts: F2 driver, India's Jehan finishes second in Baku

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

Anahat Singh seals berth for World Junior Squash C'ship after topping selection trials

F1: Hamilton claims Vettel broke the safety car re-start rules

F1: Hamilton claims Vettel broke the safety car re-start rules

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

The Mercedes driver told reporters he would seek a clarification from race director Charlie Whiting ahead of the next race in Spain.

Omicron threat: Pak bans travel from 15 countries

Omicron threat: Pak bans travel from 15 countries

Rediff.com6 Dec 2021

Pakistan on Monday banned travel from 15 countries, except under certain conditions, and tightened up travel restrictions on 13 other countries in wake of the threat of the new COVID-19 variant Omicorn.

Mixed fortunes for Anand on Day 1 of Croatia Grand Chess

Mixed fortunes for Anand on Day 1 of Croatia Grand Chess

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Former World champion Viswanathan Anand started with a fluent win over Dutch Grandmaster Jorden van Foreest before faltering against Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in the second round of the rapid event in the Croatia Grand Chess Tour tournament, in Zagreb, on Wednesday.

World Games: Wrestlers bag four medals

World Games: Wrestlers bag four medals

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

Indian grapplers clinched four medals, including a gold, at the just-concluded sixth edition of the Tifsa World Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Friday, August 6

Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Friday, August 6

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

A summary of the country's athletes' showing at the Tokyo Games on Friday, August 6.

F1 scraps American races due to COVID-19

F1 scraps American races due to COVID-19

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

Formula One scrapped all four of this season's races in the Americas due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday and added three European rounds, including old favourites Imola and the Nuerburgring, to the calendar. While previously scheduled Grands Prix in Canada, Texas, Mexico and Brazil were cancelled, Formula One said in a statement that Portugal's Portimao will host a race for the first time.

F1: Loose drain cover wrecks Russell's Williams in Baku practice

F1: Loose drain cover wrecks Russell's Williams in Baku practice

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The shocked 21-year-old rookie was unhurt in the incident between turns two and three but Williams said the chassis would have to be replaced, sidelining the Briton until Saturday's final session before qualifying. Former world champions Williams are already facing plenty of problems with an uncompetitive car that is some way off their rivals' pace.

How Denmark kept their Euro 2020 dream alive

How Denmark kept their Euro 2020 dream alive

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

With two defeats from their opening two games, the Danes are now only two wins from improbable glory.

Bajrang outsmarts Kazakh for Olympics wrestling bronze

Bajrang outsmarts Kazakh for Olympics wrestling bronze

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

The 27-year-old wrestler, who made his Olympics debut at the ongoing Games, outwitted Kazakhstan's Daulet Niyazbekov in the play-off round.

F1: Bottas takes Baku pole after Leclerc crashes

F1: Bottas takes Baku pole after Leclerc crashes

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

The Finn lapped the six-km Baku street circuit in one minute, 40.495 seconds, just 0.059 seconds faster than team mate and championship leader Lewis Hamilton.

As tourist traffic grows, airlines plan more India-Russia flights

As tourist traffic grows, airlines plan more India-Russia flights

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

The new flights come against the backdrop of the Indian government's move to boost air connectivity with Central Asia and tap the interest of Russian investors in India.

Saurabh Chaudhary claims gold in shooting World Cup

Saurabh Chaudhary claims gold in shooting World Cup

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

Saurabh Chaudhary shot 16 in the gold medal contest to finish ahead of Germany's Michael Schwald (6).

PHOTOS: Germany, Netherlands win; Wales hold Croatia

PHOTOS: Germany, Netherlands win; Wales hold Croatia

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Germany overcame an early red card to Emre Can and eventually eased to a 3-0 victory away to Estonia on Sunday in a Euro 2020 qualifier to go joint-top of Group C.

Shamkir Chess: Anand draws with Grischuk, Carlsen extends lead

Shamkir Chess: Anand draws with Grischuk, Carlsen extends lead

Rediff.com8 Apr 2019

Having lost to Russian Sergey Karjakin in the previous round, Anand's chances to catch up with Carlsen at the top have now almost evaporated as the reigning world champion is now 1.5 points ahead of the Indian with just two rounds to go in the category-22 event.

Ukraine Returned Students Seek Secure Future

Ukraine Returned Students Seek Secure Future

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

National Medical Commission regulations prohibit Indian medical students overseas to transfer programmes from one university to another mid-way.

How India outclassed Pak in diplomatic game over Kashmir

How India outclassed Pak in diplomatic game over Kashmir

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

The battle to manage the international environment over Kashmir has just begun, but what is expected to help is the lifting of internal controls. All eyes are now on that exercise. Aditi Phadnis reports.

F1 PIX: Verstappen holds off Sainz to win in Canada

F1 PIX: Verstappen holds off Sainz to win in Canada

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Verstappen took his 26th career win 0.9 of a second ahead of Spaniard Sainz,

Indian men, women finish fourth in World Team Chess Championships

Indian men, women finish fourth in World Team Chess Championships

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

The Indian men and women missed out on the podium by a whisker as they finished fourth in both the categories at the World Team Chess Championships, in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.

Medals Table: Tokyo Paralympics

Medals Table: Tokyo Paralympics

Rediff.com5 Sep 2021

The medals tally at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

PIX: Griezmann double fires France to victory; Portgual cruise

PIX: Griezmann double fires France to victory; Portgual cruise

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Images from the FIFA World Cup qualifier matches played on Tuesday night.

Hima Das gets first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Hima Das gets first jab of COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Hima Das is the first top track and field athlete to have received the vaccine.

Pro Boxing comes to India, Vikas to fight in Delhi

Pro Boxing comes to India, Vikas to fight in Delhi

Rediff.com5 Jun 2016

Professional boxing in India is all set to get a massive fillip as the national capital will host an AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) fight night on June 11 featuring former World Championship bronze-medallist Vikas Krishan, who would be assured of an extra shot at Olympic qualification through this.

Dipa fails to qualify for balanced beam final

Dipa fails to qualify for balanced beam final

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

The 25-year-old Indian could only score 10.633 in her balanced beam routine to finish 20th among 25 competitors.

WC qualifiers: England, Poland score big wins

WC qualifiers: England, Poland score big wins

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

A summary of Saturday's UEFA World Cup qualifiers.

Formula One postpones Australian GP, China uncertain

Formula One postpones Australian GP, China uncertain

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

Australia was given a new date of Nov. 21 for the race in Melbourne.

Ibra to make acting debut in new 'Asterix and Obelix' film

Ibra to make acting debut in new 'Asterix and Obelix' film

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

The 39-year-old appeared at Italy's Sanremo festival in March, where he sang a duet with Bologna coach Sinisa Mihajlovic and said he would like to try acting.

Hamilton hails 'brave' Osaka, says young athletes need help

Hamilton hails 'brave' Osaka, says young athletes need help

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Seven times Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton called on Thursday for more support for young athletes and lauded tennis player Naomi Osaka for being 'incredibly brave' for her stance on mental health.

Shorts: Para-canoeist Prachi Yadav bags bronze at WC

Shorts: Para-canoeist Prachi Yadav bags bronze at WC

Rediff.com30 May 2022

In other India-related news, Manish Kaurav (KL3 men 200m) and Manjeet Singh (VL2 men 200m) made it to the finals of their respective events for the first time in the history of the tournament.

Mallya reminds Force India drivers that team comes first

Mallya reminds Force India drivers that team comes first

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya reminded drivers Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon that the team must take priority after a collision at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix wrecked hopes of a first win in Formula One.

F1: Vettel risks further sanction after Baku clash

F1: Vettel risks further sanction after Baku clash

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

"The FIA will further examine the causes of the incident in order to evaluate whether further action is necessary," it announced in a statement.

Coronavirus: Austria to host delayed season's first F1 race

Coronavirus: Austria to host delayed season's first F1 race

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

The first race at the Red Bull Ring would be on the July 3-5 weekend.

F1: Verstappen beats Hamilton to French GP pole

F1: Verstappen beats Hamilton to French GP pole

Rediff.com19 Jun 2021

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen lifted himself into a league of his own as he beat title rival Lewis Hamilton to pole position with a blinding lap in qualifying for the French Grand Prix at Circuit Paul Ricard.

Boxers allowed but officials barred by AIBA from Baku tourney

Boxers allowed but officials barred by AIBA from Baku tourney

Rediff.com13 Dec 2012

The International Boxing Association has allowed India's youth pugilists to compete in a tournament in Azerbaijan but has barred the officials from accompanying the boys, insisting that it does not recognize the Secretary General or any other office-bearer of the suspended federation.

Turkey drops off F1 calendar, Austria gets second race

Turkey drops off F1 calendar, Austria gets second race

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Formula One said Turkish GP organisers had asked the sport to consider holding the race later in the season, should that be possible.

Euro 2020: Bale at the heart of a Welsh dragon

Euro 2020: Bale at the heart of a Welsh dragon

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

It would be easy to characterise Wales as a team who rely heavily on the Real Madrid winger, however much of a shift they all put in, but Bale's link up play with Ramsey and his vision stood out.

Europa League: Barca hammer Napoli, Atalanta thump Olympiakos

Europa League: Barca hammer Napoli, Atalanta thump Olympiakos

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

IMAGES from Europa League matches played on Thursday.

Ambitious Baku impresses but European Games future remains uncertain

Ambitious Baku impresses but European Games future remains uncertain

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

The curtain fell on the inaugural European Games on Sunday with the status of Baku as a capable host of a major sporting event enhanced but with a shadow hanging over the future of the continental competition.

Tokyo Olympics Medals Table: USA top; India 48th

Tokyo Olympics Medals Table: USA top; India 48th

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

The medal tally at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo storms off as Portugal denied winner; Belgium held

WC qualifiers: Ronaldo storms off as Portugal denied winner; Belgium held

Rediff.com28 Mar 2021

Ronaldo threw off the captain's armband and headed for the tunnel when his effort was cleared by Serbia defender Stefan Mitrovic after it had crossed the line