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'Highly unlikely US Open would be held without fans'

'Highly unlikely US Open would be held without fans'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

The organisers of the US Open said on Thursday a decision on whether to hold the Grand Slam this year amid the coronavirus outbreak will be made in June, and playing it without fans is on the table but highly unlikely. The US Open, which is scheduled to run from August 31 to September 13, is both the largest and loudest of the four Grand Slam events on the tennis calendar and United States Tennis Association (USTA) chief executive Mike Dowse does not anticipate that changing.

IPL PHOTOS: Sunrisers win last-ball thriller against Mumbai

IPL PHOTOS: Sunrisers win last-ball thriller against Mumbai

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

Sunrisers Hyderabad held their nerves to edge past Mumbai Indians by one wicket off the last ball of the match in a thrilling Indian Premier League match, in Hyderabad, on Thursday.

15 shades of Priyanka Chopra

15 shades of Priyanka Chopra

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Happy birthday, Priyanka!

Exports grow 6.7% to $25 bn in Dec

Exports grow 6.7% to $25 bn in Dec

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Imports were up by 19.8 per cent year-on-year to $37.7 billion in the month.

Open core areas for tourism, Khurshid tells parks

Open core areas for tourism, Khurshid tells parks

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

Union Minister for Corporate and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid on Friday expressed the need for opening up the core areas in wildlife parks to tourists.

American evangelist attacks Hinduism

American evangelist attacks Hinduism

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Activists of the Indian-American community and the Hindu American Foundation have denounced Reverend Franklin Graham, the son and heir apparent of celebrated evangelist Reverend Billy Graham, for maligning Hinduism during an interview.

US Open PIX: Djokovic, Zverev romp into third round

US Open PIX: Djokovic, Zverev romp into third round

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

Images from Day 4 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Thursday.

Taufel, Gould to officiate in Ind-Pak semis

Taufel, Gould to officiate in Ind-Pak semis

Rediff.com27 Mar 2011

Australian Simon Taufel, a winner of five consecutive ICC Umpire of the Year awards, and England's Ian Gould were on Sunday appointed as the on-field officials for the high-voltage India-Pakistan World Cup semi-final here on Wednesday.

WC: URDS goofs up, yet again!

WC: URDS goofs up, yet again!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2011

The controversial Decision Referral System was in the focus again when TV umpire Bruce Oxenford upheld Billy Doctrove's leg-before-wicket decision against Steve Tikolo during the Kenya-Canada tie in New Delhi, although replays showed the batsman got an edge onto his pads.

Top 10 Films/Shows To Watch When You're Indoors

Top 10 Films/Shows To Watch When You're Indoors

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

Sukanya Verma lists her 10 dramatically diverse recommendations to catch on various streaming platforms.

Sunrisers' real test against Kings XI Punjab as Warner set to bid adieu

Sunrisers' real test against Kings XI Punjab as Warner set to bid adieu

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

For Hyderabad, KXIP encounter is the last game where they can avail the services of Warner before he leaves home for Australia's World Cup preparations alongside Steven Smith and Marcus Stoinis.

Serena's meltdown: Who said what

Serena's meltdown: Who said what

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

Twitter lit up with reactions after Naomi Osaka defeated the American in a stormy final on Saturday:

League Cup: Liverpool stunned by Northampton

League Cup: Liverpool stunned by Northampton

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

Liverpool suffered a humiliating home defeat on penalties by League Two (fourth division) Northampton Town in the English League Cup third round on Wednesday.

Royals, SRH begin life without key overseas recruits

Royals, SRH begin life without key overseas recruits

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Royals are more affected than Sunrisers with the absence of Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler and Joffra Archer, who have left for England to join the World Cup camp.

'Amir's no-ball at Lord's seemed deliberate'

'Amir's no-ball at Lord's seemed deliberate'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

The umpires officiating the controversial Lord's Test felt that Pakistan bowler Muhammad Amir had delivered a deliberate no-ball during the fourth Test against England, but had put it down to tactics rather than spot-fixing at the time, local media reported.

US Open: Sharapova edges past spirited Schnyder at Flushing Meadows

US Open: Sharapova edges past spirited Schnyder at Flushing Meadows

Rediff.com29 Aug 2018

Five-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova, who won at Flushing Meadows in 2006, struggled with her serve at times in the opening set but Schnyder failed to take full advantage.

Injured Starc ruled out of India ODI series

Injured Starc ruled out of India ODI series

Rediff.com7 Feb 2019

Kane Richardson will take his place in the 15-man squad for the tour, which starts with two Twenty20 matches later this month and is being used a warm-up for their World Cup title defence in England.

Focus on Rayudu as unstoppable CSK take on Sunrisers

Focus on Rayudu as unstoppable CSK take on Sunrisers

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

Ambati Rayudu will be aiming to make a statement when a marauding Chennai Super Kings take on a desperate Sunrisers Hyderabad

Watford the surprise package in the English Premier League

Watford the surprise package in the English Premier League

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Like Chelsea, the humble Hertfordshire club, whose only season in European football was 35 years ago, completed their third victory from three games on Sunday, when they beat Crystal Palace 2-1 to add to victories over Brighton and Burnley.

Who's the toughest of them all?

Who's the toughest of them all?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Here are some glimpses of the wacky event, held every year

Emmy 2019: Jodie Comer, Game Of Thrones win

Emmy 2019: Jodie Comer, Game Of Thrones win

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

The 71st Emmy Awards have been announced, and there have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.

Will Sunrisers' Warner continue his run riot against RCB?

Will Sunrisers' Warner continue his run riot against RCB?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2019

Warner would be looking to make the most of the early start and put runs on the board again.

PIX: Andreescu KOs Bencic to set up Serena final

PIX: Andreescu KOs Bencic to set up Serena final

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

The final will pit power against power when Andreescu takes on her childhood hero Williams, who claimed her first US Open title in 1999 before Andreescu was even born.

US Open PIX: Fearless Fernandez knocks out Kerber

US Open PIX: Fearless Fernandez knocks out Kerber

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

Images from Day 7 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Sunday.

Factbox: Hat-tricks in the Ashes series

Factbox: Hat-tricks in the Ashes series

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

Peter Siddle, who turned 26 on Thursday, took the ninth hat-trick in the Ashes series and the first by an Australian since Shane Warne in the 1994-1995 series.

PICS: Andreescu sees off Mertens to make US Open semis

PICS: Andreescu sees off Mertens to make US Open semis

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

After a flawless first set from Mertens the tide turned in Andreescu's direction in the second when she fired a cross-court forehand winner to break the Belgian at love and take a 4-2 lead.

IPL PHOTOS: Sunrisers Hyderabad stun MI in low-scoring game

IPL PHOTOS: Sunrisers Hyderabad stun MI in low-scoring game

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

IMAGES from the IPL match played between Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai on Tuesday

Mariah Carey: I'm pregnant

Mariah Carey: I'm pregnant

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Prajnesh, Nagal suffer first round exits at US Open

Prajnesh, Nagal suffer first round exits at US Open

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Prajnesh Gunneswaran got a taste of high-level tennis in his first-round exit from the US Open, losing to world number five Daniil Medvedev in 84 minutes, in New York, on Monday.

50 years later: Remembering Dr King

50 years later: Remembering Dr King

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

America would be a very different country had Dr King not been murdered that April day 50 years ago.

Cairn to pay all taxes on stake sale to Vedanta

Cairn to pay all taxes on stake sale to Vedanta

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

British energy firm Cairn Energy Plc on Thursday said it will pay all taxes due, both in India and the United Kingdom, on the $8.48 billion it will gain from selling a majority stake in its Indian arm to Vedanta Resources.

Hero Honda promoters pledge shares, raise Rs 2 bn

Hero Honda promoters pledge shares, raise Rs 2 bn

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

The promoter of Hero Honda, Hero Investments Private Ltd (HIPL), has pledged further shares of the company to IL&FS Trust Company Ltd, raising an estimated Rs 200 crore (Rs 2 billion).

Advani sizzles, Sethi stumbles

Advani sizzles, Sethi stumbles

Rediff.com20 Aug 2010

Defending champion Pankaj Advani opened his campaign in style, winning both his group matches, but eight-time winner Geet Sethi suffered one of the worst starts in his career, losing back-to-back league matches on the opening day of the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Pune on Friday.

Soccer PIX: Record for teenager Haaland; Ibra fails to net

Soccer PIX: Record for teenager Haaland; Ibra fails to net

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

Images from football matches played in Europe on Friday.

'I've always felt that Trump was hiding something'

'I've always felt that Trump was hiding something'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

'J'One of the reasons Jim Comey was fired was because he wouldn't pledge loyalty to Trump, which meant that whatever Trump is hiding would be dismissed or the investigations will be stopped.'

Hawala kingpin Naresh Jain banned from entering UK

Hawala kingpin Naresh Jain banned from entering UK

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

Jain was being tracked by detectives in London, the United States, Holland, Italy, Spain and the UAE when he was arrested in New Delhi on Sunday. Britain's Serious organised Crime Agency said Jain controlled a worldwide money laundering system that, at its height, was capable of moving $2.2 billion every year.

ITC plans Rs 23,000 crore FMCG boost

ITC plans Rs 23,000 crore FMCG boost

Rediff.com23 Jul 2010

The tobaccos-to-hospitality major ITC has earmarked an whopping Rs 23,000-crore (Rs 230 billion) investment over the next seven to ten years for its FMCG, paper and hospitality businesses.

IPL: Can KKR end losing run against Sunrisers?

IPL: Can KKR end losing run against Sunrisers?

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

Kolkata Knight Riders, who have lost their last four games, need to get back to winning ways and keep their hopes alive of making it to the play-offs.

BP incurs $3.5 bn expenses in fighting oil spill

BP incurs $3.5 bn expenses in fighting oil spill

Rediff.com12 Jul 2010

Battling one of the worst oil spills in decades, British energy major BP Plc has so far shelled out $3.5 billion towards containing the disaster.

Images: Serena crushes Zvonareva to win fourth Wimbledon crown

Images: Serena crushes Zvonareva to win fourth Wimbledon crown

Rediff.com3 Jul 2010

Serena Williams again showed the gaping chasm between her and the rest of the field when she retained her Wimbledon singles crown with a crushing 6-3, 6-2 win over Russia's Vera Zvonareva on Saturday.