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PICS: Memorable moments from the World Athletics Championships

PICS: Memorable moments from the World Athletics Championships

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

Rediff.com presents some memorable moments from the September 27 to October 6 meet. Take a look.

Pitlane tales: Daruvala finishes creditable fourth in Formula 2

Pitlane tales: Daruvala finishes creditable fourth in Formula 2

Rediff.com2 Aug 2020

Dan Ticktum, who is also into his maiden Formula 2 season like Daruvala, won the race from pole position with another rookie, Christian Lundgaard, finishing second. Louis Deletraz was third.

Financial Tech to launch 3 international exchanges

Financial Tech to launch 3 international exchanges

Rediff.com3 May 2010

Billionaire Jignesh Shah-promoted Financial Technologies today said it will launch three new international exchanges, including Bahrain Financial Exchange and Singapore Mercantile Exchange, this year.

Nails found in IA aircraft tyre

Nails found in IA aircraft tyre

Rediff.com11 Jan 2007

The aircraft had earlier received an all clear in Doha, barely an hour before landing in Bahrain.

Asian Cup: S Korea rout India

Asian Cup: S Korea rout India

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

Australia beat Bahrain and South Korea swept past India as the two AFC heavyweights claimed Asian Cup quarter-final places on Tuesday. Twice champions South Korea easily beat already eliminated India 4-1 at a wet Al Gharafa Stadium to finish second in Group C and set up a last eight meeting with Group D winners Iran while Australia recorded a 1-0 win over Bahrain.

'Indian soccer needs time to match best in Asia'

'Indian soccer needs time to match best in Asia'

Rediff.com15 Jan 2011

Bahrain football coach Salman Sharida feels India are emerging as a good team but will need time to match the best in Asia.

Kerala CM to receive UN award for public service

Kerala CM to receive UN award for public service

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will receive the United Nations Global Award for Public Service from UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon at a ceremony to be held in Bahrain on Thursday.

What a leap for the Indian football team in FIFA rankings!

What a leap for the Indian football team in FIFA rankings!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

Having started the year in the 129th position, the Sunil Chhetri-led team end the year at 105th spot in the FIFA rankings

31,318 Indians have died in foreign countries since 2014: Govt

31,318 Indians have died in foreign countries since 2014: Govt

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh also said that there are 15,405 Indians in foreign jails since 2015.

Vande Bharat Mission to be expanded to central Asia, Europe

Vande Bharat Mission to be expanded to central Asia, Europe

Rediff.com8 May 2020

They said stranded Indians in central Asia as well as in various European countries will be brought back home in the second phase of evacuation beginning May 15.

PHOTOS: Fans turn up the buzz at Asian Cup football!

PHOTOS: Fans turn up the buzz at Asian Cup football!

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

The stadiums have been packed as teams play out interesting matches in the tournament that saw India kick off their campaign in style.

Will Formula One race at all in 2020?

Will Formula One race at all in 2020?

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Formula One expects to run a shortened season of 15-18 Grands Prix once racing can resume after the coronavirus pandemic, hopefully during the European summer, chairman and chief executive Chase Carey said on Monday. The original 2020 calendar had a record 22 races but the season has yet to start with the first eight postponed or cancelled and more likely to be called off.

Footballer prays, worries, smiles as pilot wife rescues Indians amid COVID-19

Footballer prays, worries, smiles as pilot wife rescues Indians amid COVID-19

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

Former India footballer Gouramangi Singh's wife, Pushpanjali has been airlifting Indians stranded in different parts of the world and bringing them back home amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

PM Modi arrives in France for G7 Summit

PM Modi arrives in France for G7 Summit

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

Though India is not a member of the G-7 grouping, Modi has been personally invited by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Asian Games 2018: Medals Table

Asian Games 2018: Medals Table

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

Medals table of the 2018 Asian Games.

Captain Chhetri on how India's youngsters can improve

Captain Chhetri on how India's youngsters can improve

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

India football captain Sunil Chhetri believes that the country's budding soccer players should get a chance to train in European academies in order to improve their skills. The man with 72 international goals described his stint with Sporting Lisbon as a 'great experience'.

Indian airlines take detour to Doha

Indian airlines take detour to Doha

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Flights from Mumbai and Kerala will also have to transit through these routes due to restrictions

Hima Das thanks fans for support, says focus on Olympics now

Hima Das thanks fans for support, says focus on Olympics now

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

'I don't think about medals. I just think of bettering my own time'

F1 to return to 2015 qualifying format

F1 to return to 2015 qualifying format

Rediff.com8 Apr 2016

Formula One will revert to its 2015 qualifying format at next week's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai and for the remainder of the season, the governing FIA said in a statement on Thursday after backing down in the face of opposition from teams.

World leaders congratulate Biden, 'look forward' to work with him

World leaders congratulate Biden, 'look forward' to work with him

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

World leaders said they were looking forward to working with Joe Biden, as they welcomed the 46th President of the United States with praise and took parting shots at his predecessor Donald Trump.

Football Briefs: Former CSKA Sofia winger Nelson joins Chennaiyin FC

Football Briefs: Former CSKA Sofia winger Nelson joins Chennaiyin FC

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

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

India get tough group for Asian Cup football

India get tough group for Asian Cup football

Rediff.com24 Apr 2010

India were handed the worst possible draw for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup finals in Doha, Qatar, as they were clubbed with Australia, South Korea and Bahrain in Group C. India got a tough group featuring Australia and South Korea -- two sides have qualified for 2010 World Cup from Asia -- and Bahrain, who just missed out on the showpiece event in South Africa via a play-off against New Zealand.

Chinese Grand Prix: Vettel snatches pole position in Ferrari one-two

Chinese Grand Prix: Vettel snatches pole position in Ferrari one-two

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel pumped in a stunning late lap to snatch pole position from team mate Kimi Raikkonen as Ferrari dominated Chinese Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.

I would like to see Schumi beat Hamilton: Chandok

I would like to see Schumi beat Hamilton: Chandok

Rediff.com12 Mar 2010

India's Formula One debutant Karun Chandhok, who got his super licence on Sunday, says he'd like to see seven-times champion Michael Schumacher beat Hamilton this season.

Ecclestone urges India to get behind Chandhok

Ecclestone urges India to get behind Chandhok

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has urged India to get behind Karun Chandhok when he makes his grand prix debut in Bahrain next weekend with the new HRT team.

Campos F1 team changes name to Hispania Racing

Campos F1 team changes name to Hispania Racing

Rediff.com3 Mar 2010

The Campos Meta Formula One team, one of several newcomers due to make their debuts in Bahrain next week, has changed its name to Hispania Racing (HRT F1), the team announced on Wednesday.

Coronavirus forces postponement of Azerbaijan F1 race

Coronavirus forces postponement of Azerbaijan F1 race

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has taken down another victim, with the Azerbaijan Formula One Grand Prix being the latest sporting event to fall prey to the global pandemic. Postponement of the race in Baku leaves Azerbaijan without a major sporting event in a year that had promised plenty of action as they were four games of Euro 2020 that has now been postponed to 2021.

UNESCO World Heritage tag for Mumbai's Art Deco buildings

UNESCO World Heritage tag for Mumbai's Art Deco buildings

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

These 19th-century Victorian Gothic buildings lie to the east of the Oval Maidan in Mumbai.

India's Praful Patel is AFC's vice president

India's Praful Patel is AFC's vice president

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

AIFF president Praful Patel was elected uncontested as Asian Football Confederation's Vice President of the SAFF Region at the AFC Congress held in Bahrain.

Football Extras: Ramsey leaves Arsenal after 11 years

Football Extras: Ramsey leaves Arsenal after 11 years

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

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

Schumacher looks unstoppable

Schumacher looks unstoppable

Rediff.com5 Apr 2004

Sports events, concerts in UAE canceled, postponed as coronavirus spreads

Sports events, concerts in UAE canceled, postponed as coronavirus spreads

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

There have been at least 1,641 cases of the virus in the Gulf region. Dubai has postponed its March boat show until November and Abu Dhabi postponed the ITU World Triathlon event this month, after earlier cancelling a cycling event in which two riders were diagnosed with the virus.

The 20 YO lighting up F1

The 20 YO lighting up F1

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Meet Lando Norris, who pipped Lewis Hamilton in the Austrian F1 on July 5 for a podium finish.

Murray, Ferrari's Leclerc test positive for COVID-19

Murray, Ferrari's Leclerc test positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

The Scottish broadcaster said Murray was self-isolating and still had hopes of competing in the Australian Open next month.

Mamma Mia, says relieved Ferrari boss

Mamma Mia, says relieved Ferrari boss

Rediff.com27 Apr 2009

Formula One champions Ferrari scored their first points of the year in Bahrain on Sunday despite Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa flirting with disaster on the opening lap. After three races had left the team in danger of their worst ever start to a season and prompted Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo to fly in for a show of support, the champions needed to move up a gear.

Baku to make Formula One debut in 2016

Baku to make Formula One debut in 2016

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

2016 F1 calendar to feature record 21-race campaign

Check out who is bookmaker's favourite to head FIFA

Check out who is bookmaker's favourite to head FIFA

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa from Bahrain was made the favourite to become FIFA's new president in February's election by bookmaker William Hill on Monday following the eight-year ban on UEFA president Michel Platini.

UN report names India among countries where rights activists intimidated

UN report names India among countries where rights activists intimidated

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

The report documents allegations of reprisals and intimidation in 38 countries, some of which are members of the Human Rights Council.

Leclerc leads Ferrari front row lockout in Belgian GP qualifying

Leclerc leads Ferrari front row lockout in Belgian GP qualifying

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

Charles Leclerc seized pole position for the Belgian Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday ahead of team mate Sebastian Vettel who completed a front row lockout for Ferrari.

How Asian Athletics proved historic for India

How Asian Athletics proved historic for India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

The absence of top stars took some sheen away but India's record-breaking medal haul and a maiden top-of-the-table finish made the just-concluded 22nd Asian Athletics Championship here a memorable one.