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Prannoy goes down fighting in Australian Open final

Prannoy goes down fighting in Australian Open final

Rediff.com6 Aug 2023

H S Prannoy lost a three-game thriller to China's Weng Hong Yang in the men's singles final.

Muslims wear mask of tolerance to get...: Union minister

Muslims wear mask of tolerance to get...: Union minister

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Tolerant Muslims can be counted on fingers. I think their number is not even in the thousands, the Union minister of state for law and justice said.

'No leader can match up to Modi'

'No leader can match up to Modi'

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

'Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Bengal can be the game changers of 2024.'

Days after NCP split, Pawar, Modi to share stage on Aug 1

Days after NCP split, Pawar, Modi to share stage on Aug 1

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Modi to receive Lokmanya Tilak National Award, constituted by Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust in 1983, to honour the legacy of Lokmanya Tilak

Sindhu, Srikanth to lead India in Thomas & Uber Cup Final

Sindhu, Srikanth to lead India in Thomas & Uber Cup Final

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

BAI cancels preparatory camp.

Crackdown on chit fund companies gathers pace in Chhattisgarh

Crackdown on chit fund companies gathers pace in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Ghanshyam Sahu, a resident of Uparwara of Durg, sold two acres of land to invest the proceeds in a chit fund company, only to realise he had been duped. Like hundreds others, Sahu had given up hope of getting the money back. So when he received Rs 9 lakh from the state government last month, he couldn't believe his luck. "I did not expect the money to be recovered," he candidly told Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel at an event in January.

Sindhu pulls out of BWF World Tour Finals

Sindhu pulls out of BWF World Tour Finals

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

"She will need to be at her best for next year which will have Asian Games and also the 2024 Paris Olympics qualification, playing about 22 tournaments will be tough, so she is taking extra care,"

Tokyo Games bronze medallist Sindhu returns to warm reception

Tokyo Games bronze medallist Sindhu returns to warm reception

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

Sindhu and her Korean coach Park Tae-sang were also felicitated by Singhania at the airport.

Rankireddy, Shetty make history at Indonesia Open

Rankireddy, Shetty make history at Indonesia Open

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

The Indians, who were also Asian champions, defeated the current world champions in 43 minutes.

President, PM congratulate badminton team

President, PM congratulate badminton team

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday congratulated the Indian badminton mixed team for clinching silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Ajit Pawar back as deputy CM for 3rd time in 4 yrs

Ajit Pawar back as deputy CM for 3rd time in 4 yrs

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Pawar, who was also the deputy CM in the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, which was in power from November 2019 to June 2022, enjoys the image of a grassroot leader and an able administrator.

Satwik-Chirag keep gold medal hopes alive; Prannoy bags bronze

Satwik-Chirag keep gold medal hopes alive; Prannoy bags bronze

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

H S Prannoy signed off with a bronze -- India's first medal in men's singles at the Asian Games in 41 years,.

BWF Rankings: Prannoy moves into top 20, Sindhu up a rung

BWF Rankings: Prannoy moves into top 20, Sindhu up a rung

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Fellow Indian Kidambi Srikanth also jumped two places to sit at the 12th spot, while Lakshya Sen continued to be the best-placed Indian male shuttler at world number 9.

Is Nirmalaji Praying For The Economy In Tirupati?

Is Nirmalaji Praying For The Economy In Tirupati?

Rediff.com20 Oct 2022

What some of our leaders were up to on Wednesday, October 19.

Srikanth's Asian Games dream: Can he overcome the odds?

Srikanth's Asian Games dream: Can he overcome the odds?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Srikanth eyes elusive Asian Games medal, hopes to be third time lucky

Delhi LG gives nod to prosecute key accused in 'Sulli Deals' case

Delhi LG gives nod to prosecute key accused in 'Sulli Deals' case

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

Aumkareshwar Thakur (26) will be prosecuted under section 196 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which pertains to prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence.

J'khand police remove posters of Ranchi violence accused after JMM objection

J'khand police remove posters of Ranchi violence accused after JMM objection

Rediff.com15 Jun 2022

Even as the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha opposed the police's move, the law enforcers said the errors would be rectified and the posters put up again.

Gopichand hopes for historic high in CWG after epic Thomas Cup win

Gopichand hopes for historic high in CWG after epic Thomas Cup win

Rediff.com2 Jul 2022

The Birmingham showpiece will be held from July 28 to August 8.

Mayawati suspends BSP MLA for supporting CAA

Mayawati suspends BSP MLA for supporting CAA

Rediff.com29 Dec 2019

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday suspended party MLA Rama Bai for supporting the Citizenship (Amendment) Act. Rama Bai, who represents Patheriya Assembly seat in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh district, on Saturday evening supported the Citizenship (Amendment) Act at a function held in her constituency where Union minister Prahlad Patel was present.

PICS: Sindhu, Kashyap cruise into India Open semis

PICS: Sindhu, Kashyap cruise into India Open semis

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

Former World champion P V Sindhu needed 36 minutes to get the better of the 21-year-old Chaliha 21-7, 21-18 and set up a last-four meeting with Thailand's Supanida Katethong.

Hindus Celebrate DIWALI In Pakistan

Hindus Celebrate DIWALI In Pakistan

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Glimpses of Diwali being celebrated by Hindus in Karachi, Pakistan.

Chirag Shetty's winning mantra: Room full of medals

Chirag Shetty's winning mantra: Room full of medals

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

I want a room full of medals before retiring, says Chirag Shetty

Sensational Sen seals Canada Open title

Sensational Sen seals Canada Open title

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Lakshya Sen dished out a badminton masterpiece to notch up his second BWF Super 500 title with a straight-game win over Li Shi Feng of China in the final.

Indonesian Open: Tenacious Satwik-Chirag rally to enter maiden Super 1000 final

Indonesian Open: Tenacious Satwik-Chirag rally to enter maiden Super 1000 final

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

Satwik and Chirag, ranked sixth in the world, will face the winner of the other semi-final between Indonesia's Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan and second seeds Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh of Malaysia in their maiden World Tour Super 1000 final.

SAG: Selection of badminton team shrouded in controversy

SAG: Selection of badminton team shrouded in controversy

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

In a series of tweets, Sawant questioned the selection of the team and urged Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Himanta Biswa Sarma to look into the matter.

Decided to join Shinde govt because...: Ajit Pawar

Decided to join Shinde govt because...: Ajit Pawar

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar, who took oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, on Sunday said his party decided to become part of the Eknath Shinde government for the development of the country, and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

World C'ship: Satwik-Chirag enters quarters; Prannoy advances

World C'ship: Satwik-Chirag enters quarters; Prannoy advances

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

India's HS Prannoy showed nerves of steel, advancing to his third successive quarterfinals at the World Championships.

After row, Modi remembers Nehru in his I-Day speech

After row, Modi remembers Nehru in his I-Day speech

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

The Congress on Sunday took a strong exception to the exclusion of former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in the Karnataka government's newspaper advertisement on freedom fighters and termed the Bharatiya Janata Party action 'pathetic'.

Will IOA allow Gopichand to travel with Olympic shuttlers?

Will IOA allow Gopichand to travel with Olympic shuttlers?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

'Badminton has best shot at medals in Tokyo and a letter was sent to IOA to this respect on Monday mentioning the six-member support team that also includes chief coach Gopichand's name along with the squad of four players.'

Gopichand opts out of Olympics squad for coach Santosa

Gopichand opts out of Olympics squad for coach Santosa

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

Chief National coach Pullela Gopichand, who guided India to two Olympic medals, has opted out of India's Olympics-bound badminton contingent to create space for Indonesia's Agus Dwi Santosa, who trains singles shuttler B Sai Praneeth.

For Satwiksairaj-Chirag, Indonesia Open win 'just the start'...

For Satwiksairaj-Chirag, Indonesia Open win 'just the start'...

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's historic title triumph at the Indonesia Open came against their nemesis Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, who had beaten them in their previous eight matches.

BJP has promised CM's post to Ajit Pawar: Prithviraj Chavan

BJP has promised CM's post to Ajit Pawar: Prithviraj Chavan

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

"Just bargaining was going on over what he (Ajit) should be getting. As per our information, he has been given a promise of chief minister's post by pushing Eknath Shinde aside with the help of Assembly speaker's decision (on disqualification of 16 Shiv Sena MLAs)," the former CM claimed.

Taj: Divided By Blood: History In A Mess

Taj: Divided By Blood: History In A Mess

Rediff.com3 Mar 2023

This Web series is more about wine, opium, sex, more sex, gay love and incest, rues Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

UPA MLAs staying in Raipur fly back to Jharkhand ahead of floor test

UPA MLAs staying in Raipur fly back to Jharkhand ahead of floor test

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

At least 30 MLAs of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition in Jharkhand camping in a resort near the Chhattisgarh capital since August 30 flew back to Ranchi in a chartered aircraft on Sunday afternoon to attend the special session of the assembly scheduled for Monday, sources said.

How a determined father put Sankar on World C'ships podium

How a determined father put Sankar on World C'ships podium

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

Sankar's father Subramanian encouraged him to drop out of the schooling system at an early age and pushed him to play in the upper age groups and senior circuits.

COVID-19 hits India Open badminton tournament

COVID-19 hits India Open badminton tournament

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

Besides Srikanth, the other players withdrawn are Ashwini Ponnappa, Ritika Rahul Thkar, Treesa Jolly, Mithun Manjunath, Simran Aman Singh and Khushi Gupta.

S M Krishna, Kumar Mangalam Birla among those given Padma awards

S M Krishna, Kumar Mangalam Birla among those given Padma awards

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Former Karnataka chief minister S M Krishna, noted industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and famous playback singer Suman Kalyanpur were given Padma awards by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday.

Jharkhand guv returns Prevention Mob Lynching Bill with 2 objections

Jharkhand guv returns Prevention Mob Lynching Bill with 2 objections

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

Sharing the list of objections, an official who did not wish to be quoted, said the bill was returned on Wednesday highlighting the mismatch between the Hindi and English versions of the Bill and the need to reconsider the definition of 'mob.'

PICS: Sindhu whips Bansod for Syed Modi crown

PICS: Sindhu whips Bansod for Syed Modi crown

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Seventh seeded Indians Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto clinched the mixed doubles title with a straight-games' win over compatriots T Hema Nagendra Babu and Srivedya Gurazada.

10 OTT Shows That Make Us Nostalgic

10 OTT Shows That Make Us Nostalgic

Rediff.com22 Aug 2023

Many films and shows go back in time to bring alive so many fading and forgotten memories.