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Ibrahimovic brace takes PSG into fifth League Cup final

Ibrahimovic brace takes PSG into fifth League Cup final

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Zlatan Ibrahimovic struck a last-minute winner to put Paris St Germain in the French League Cup final with a 2-1 win at Nantes on Tuesday having opened the scoring as they boosted their hopes of a maiden domestic double.

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

No need for 'Quiet Please' at French Open

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

Tennis fans expressed frustration that the players weren't getting better crowds.

Zlatan promises to stay at PSG if they replace Eiffel Tower with his statue

Zlatan promises to stay at PSG if they replace Eiffel Tower with his statue

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

'If they put a statue of me in place of the Eiffel Tour, of course I'll stay.'

France's Sagna, Lloris relish end of long journey back to the top

France's Sagna, Lloris relish end of long journey back to the top

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

A lot has changed for France goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris and defender Bacary Sagna since they were part of the team that left the 2010 World Cup in South Africa in disgrace.

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world around us!

PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world around us!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Ten images that show it's an odd, odd world we live in.

Love recipes: Chocolate Golgappas and Wine Rice

Love recipes: Chocolate Golgappas and Wine Rice

Rediff.com3 Feb 2016

Celebrity chef Saransh Goila tells you how to treat your sweetheart.

Your mom is like my mom: Cong leader offers to take care of Modi's mom

Your mom is like my mom: Cong leader offers to take care of Modi's mom

Rediff.com7 May 2014

Distressed by Narendra Modi's mother travelling in an auto rickshaw and living in a small room, Rashid Alvi, a Congress leader, on Wednesday wrote to the Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate volunteering to look after her, as Modi had not provided her with a comfortable life despite his 'wealth and success'.

French president can bless his lucky stars, again, as 'Les Bleus' win World Cup

French president can bless his lucky stars, again, as 'Les Bleus' win World Cup

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

It looks like Emmanuel Macron just got lucky again.

When Priyanka Chopra was an American teenager

When Priyanka Chopra was an American teenager

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

What was life like for the confident Priyanka Chopra of today when she was a gawky teenager?

Ligue 1: Ibrahimovic shines again as PSG stay eight points clear

Ligue 1: Ibrahimovic shines again as PSG stay eight points clear

Rediff.com9 Mar 2014

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was again the chief tormentor as French champions Paris St Germain won 3-0 at Bastia to stay eight points clear at top of the Ligue 1 on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Man City oust PSG to reach first Champions League semis

PHOTOS: Man City oust PSG to reach first Champions League semis

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Manchester City reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time after a superb curling shot from Kevin de Bruyne gave them a 1-0 second-leg win over Paris St Germain that sealed a 3-2 aggregate victory on Tuesday.

Solar-powered plane's remarkable flight around the world

Solar-powered plane's remarkable flight around the world

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

Solar Impulse 2 cruised at altitudes of up to 9,000 metres and at an average speed of between 45 and 90 km per hour.

Rampant Nadal now three Grand Slams short of Federer

Rampant Nadal now three Grand Slams short of Federer

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Austria's Dominic Thiem strained every sinew trying to cling on to the 32-year-old Spaniard and at times even gained a precarious foothold in his first Grand Slam final. But it ultimately proved a futile mission as, just like in all but two of Nadal's previous 87 matches here, the relentless Spaniard proved insurmountable, winning 6-4, 6-3, 6-2.

Pastore lifts PSG back to the top in Ligue 1

Pastore lifts PSG back to the top in Ligue 1

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Javier Pastore's double inspired a weary Paris St Germain to a 3-1 win at Nice as the French champions reclaimed top spot in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

The Stanford graduate who left Oracle to make wine

The Stanford graduate who left Oracle to make wine

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

It's been 16 years since Rajeev Samant launched the first Sula wine by selling 50,000 cases. Today Sula is on track to sell a million cases this year.

Here's why 2018 World Cup favourites feel optimistic

Here's why 2018 World Cup favourites feel optimistic

Rediff.com2 Dec 2017

The favourites to win next year's World Cup in Russia were given navigable paths to the last 16 with the coaches of Germany, Brazil, Argentina and Spain having reason to feel reasonably optimistic after Friday's draw.

Griezmann and Pogba step into massive boots of Platini and Zidane

Griezmann and Pogba step into massive boots of Platini and Zidane

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Used to relying heavily on one key player for their European glory in the past -- Michel Platini and Zinedine Zidane in the 1984 and 2000 tournaments respectively -- French fans have two talented players on whom to pin their hopes at Euro 2016.

Latest summer transfers: Chelsea sign Belgian forward Batshuayi

Latest summer transfers: Chelsea sign Belgian forward Batshuayi

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

Poland midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak has signed a five-year contract with Paris St Germain, the French champions said in a statement on Sunday.

20 Things We Still LOVE about Friends!

20 Things We Still LOVE about Friends!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

We revisit some iconic moments of the the much-loved television series as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Champions League PIX: Wolfsburg shock Real; City draw against PSG

Champions League PIX: Wolfsburg shock Real; City draw against PSG

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

Wolfsburg shock Real Madrid 2-0 to crown big European night.

PSG demolish Troyes to clinch fourth straight Ligue 1 title

PSG demolish Troyes to clinch fourth straight Ligue 1 title

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Four goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic spurred Paris St Germain to their fourth successive Ligue 1 title with a 9-0 rout of Troyes, becoming the first team to win the championship after 30 matches.

PHOTOS: How Chelsea were dumped out of Champions League

PHOTOS: How Chelsea were dumped out of Champions League

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the winner as Paris St Germain beat Chelsea 2-1 to knock them out of the Champions League for the second successive season at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Drink the wine, my friends

Drink the wine, my friends

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Domestic wineries have moved from creating predominantly sweet wines in their initial years to drier, complex blends now. They also seem to be investing more in wine tourism.

Satyarup Siddhanta's incredible record!

Satyarup Siddhanta's incredible record!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Satyarup Siddhanta is the youngest mountaineer in the world to climb both the Seven Summits and the Seven Volcanic Summits.

Paris attacks aftermath: Heightened security for 'El Clasico'; French league on alert

Paris attacks aftermath: Heightened security for 'El Clasico'; French league on alert

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

'We are on anti-terrorist alert four (with five a very high risk) and there will be extensive security so as to guarantee that the match takes place with complete normality'

Aguero, Benzema join Ronaldo and Messi on Ballon d'Or shortlist

Aguero, Benzema join Ronaldo and Messi on Ballon d'Or shortlist

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

Real's Cristiano Ronaldo will be going in search of his third consecutive World Player of the Year award

PIX: Ibra's PSG record, Bayern's 5-1 win over Dortmund decorate Euro weekend

PIX: Ibra's PSG record, Bayern's 5-1 win over Dortmund decorate Euro weekend

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

All the latest football news from around Europe.

Euro soccer round-up: Roma hand Juve second successive defeat

Euro soccer round-up: Roma hand Juve second successive defeat

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

After losing only three league games last season Juventus have now lost the first two of the new campaign as a deserved 2-1 defeat at AS Roma on Sunday condemned the champions to their worst-ever Serie A start.

World Cup diary: Dhoni-Kohli bonhomie

World Cup diary: Dhoni-Kohli bonhomie

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

As one entered the hotel porch in Perth, there was India's captain and his deputy engrossed in a chat like long-lost friends.

Euro football round-up: PSG thump Angers 5-1; Milan drop points

Euro football round-up: PSG thump Angers 5-1; Milan drop points

Rediff.com24 Jan 2016

Photos from matches played in the French Ligue 1 and Serie A matches played on Saturday

Bofors: After 12 years, CBI challenges HC order acquitting accused

Bofors: After 12 years, CBI challenges HC order acquitting accused

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

The CBI filed the appeal against the May 31, 2005 decision of the high court by which all accused, including Europe-based industrialists Hinduja brothers, were discharged from the Rs 64-crore pay-off case.

Time to savour 'Make in India' wines

Time to savour 'Make in India' wines

Rediff.com16 Jul 2016

Raise a toast to good health with wine. But this time let's go for the Indian ones.

Gallery of the strange: Weird, wild and strange photos

Gallery of the strange: Weird, wild and strange photos

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

These 12 photographs show what a mad, mad world we live in!

'The cultural stuff can't cancel out what is happening politically'

'The cultural stuff can't cancel out what is happening politically'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

'Our grandparents' generation knew one another.' 'In our generation, you could go a lifetime without meeting someone from the other country,' British Pakistani novelist Kamila Shamsie tells Rahul Jacob.

You got it, you flaunt it

You got it, you flaunt it

Rediff.com17 May 2015

Footballers of the weekend: Suarez shines again in Europe

Footballers of the weekend: Suarez shines again in Europe

Rediff.com16 May 2016

Check out the top footballers of the weekend...

The first gender neutral model to walk for LFW

The first gender neutral model to walk for LFW

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Petr Nitka's advice for Indians: 'It's time we destroyed prejudices and stereotypes'

Champions League: No Ibra? No problem for PSG as they shock Barca

Champions League: No Ibra? No problem for PSG as they shock Barca

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

Paris St Germain made light of the absent Zlatan Ibrahimovic and a sub-standard start to the season to claim a 3-2 Champions League victory over Barcelona on Tuesday.

Robert Downey Jr, Judi Dench to be honoured at 2014 BAFTA Awards

Robert Downey Jr, Judi Dench to be honoured at 2014 BAFTA Awards

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Ancelotti named Real Madrid coach

Ancelotti named Real Madrid coach

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

The former Paris St Germain manager will be presented on Wednesday and will replace Jose Mourinho who left at the end of last season to join Chelsea.