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Bolt sets year's fastest time for 100m in Rome

Bolt sets year's fastest time for 100m in Rome

Rediff.com1 Jun 2012

Olympic champion Usain Bolt clocked a season's best of 9.76 seconds to win the 100 metres at the Rome Golden Gala Diamond League meeting on Thursday.

Booze and football present tricky choices for Qatar

Booze and football present tricky choices for Qatar

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

Qatar will begin sifting through fan feedback from the Club World Cup to see how it can provide supporters with a successful World Cup in 2022, but cultural differences will be a tricky challenge to surmount. Drinking and partying can be a tricky concept in a country with strict restrictions on alcohol consumption and low tolerance for rowdiness.

Gayle blows over after stamping mark on IPL V

Gayle blows over after stamping mark on IPL V

Rediff.com22 May 2012

If Chris Gayle plays for the West Indies again, a new and distinct flavour will be added not only to the West Indies team but also international cricket, says Haresh Pandya.

London Olympics inspiring figure-hugging fashions

London Olympics inspiring figure-hugging fashions

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

As London prepares to host the Olympic Games this summer, fashion designers in the British capital are turning to sport for inspiration, ushering in an era of sleek, figure-hugging dresses and coats which celebrate the female figure.

Bob Dylan to skip Nobel ceremony

Bob Dylan to skip Nobel ceremony

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

Dylan was named winner of this year's Nobel prize for literature in October for his vast body of lyrics and poetry but has since been reluctant to publicly acknowledge the honour.

IAF inducts first indigenously developed surveillance plane

IAF inducts first indigenously developed surveillance plane

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

The AEWS&CS was developed by the Centre for Airborne Systems, a laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation headed by woman scientist J Manjula.

VOTE! Who's YOUR favourite Batman?

VOTE! Who's YOUR favourite Batman?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2012

The Dark Knight Rises, the last film in Chritopher Nolan's highly acclaimed Batman trilogy, is ready for release in India.

Tour de France: Composed Millar claims fourth win

Tour de France: Composed Millar claims fourth win

Rediff.com13 Jul 2012

Briton David Millar showed composure to claim his fourth Tour de France stage win when he prevailed in the 12th stage, a 226-km ride from St Jean de Maurienne on Friday.

Venky's don't understand English football: Samba

Venky's don't understand English football: Samba

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

Christopher Samba continued his push to leave Blackburn Rovers on Friday, accusing the Premier League club's Indian owners Venky's of breaking their promises and "not understanding English football."

PIX: Bayern crush Leverkusen; Paderborn hold Leipzig

PIX: Bayern crush Leverkusen; Paderborn hold Leipzig

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

Bayern Munich came from a goal down to ease past hosts Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 on Saturday and remain firmly on course to retain the Bundesliga title with four games remaining. The Bavarians are within touching distance of their eighth consecutive league crown, but Leverkusen's 17-year-old Florian Wirtz stole some of the spotlight at the end, becoming the youngest Bundesliga scorer when he netted in the 89th minute.

PIX: England erupts with joy as team reaches World Cup semis

PIX: England erupts with joy as team reaches World Cup semis

Rediff.com8 Jul 2018

England's World Cup victory over Sweden on Saturday was heard throughout the land.

Oscars 2014: Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett win top awards

Oscars 2014: Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett win top awards

Rediff.com3 Mar 2014

The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.

Emergency was a windfall for the RSS

Emergency was a windfall for the RSS

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

The Emergency greatly influenced the RSS' makeover from a fringe force in the Indian political imagination to one that could have its own man sworn in as prime minister in two decades' time. A riveting excerpt from Christophe Jaffrelot and Pratinav Anil's India's First Dictatorship: The Emergency, 1975-1977.

HIL: SV Sunil stars in Jaypee Punjab Warriors first win

HIL: SV Sunil stars in Jaypee Punjab Warriors first win

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

Defending champions Jaypee Punjab Warriors opened their account in the fifth edition of the Hockey India League with an incredible 7-0 thrashing of Ranchi Rays, in Ranchi, on Wednesday.

Blackburn reject Samba's transfer request

Blackburn reject Samba's transfer request

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

Dressing room unrest joined Blackburn Rovers' list of problems Tuesday with the struggling Premier League club turning down captain Chris Samba's transfer request.

Sibal meets US officials to discuss cyber security

Sibal meets US officials to discuss cyber security

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

Both sides remained tigh-lipped about the meeting between Sibal and White House cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt, Christopher Painter as Coordinator for Cyber Issues and Bruce Mcconnell Senior Coordinator for Department Under Secretary Homeland.

Commonwealth Weightifting: India return with 45 medals

Commonwealth Weightifting: India return with 45 medals

Rediff.com9 Jun 2012

Indian weightlifters bagged a gold and two bronze medals, on the last day of the Commonwealth Championships, to end their campaign on a high with 45 medals, including 29 gold, at Apia, Samoa on Saturday.

India successfully test-fires surface-to-air missile off Odisha coast

India successfully test-fires surface-to-air missile off Odisha coast

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

Designed to be a quick reaction missile, it has a strike range of 25 km to 30 km.

Blackburn 'forfeited' League Cup tie over league woes: Kean

Blackburn 'forfeited' League Cup tie over league woes: Kean

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

Blackburn Rovers "forfeited" their League Cup match against Cardiff City on Tuesday to concentrate on turning around their Premier League fortunes, the club's under-fire manager Steve Kean said.

BCCI set to introduce contract system for women cricketers

BCCI set to introduce contract system for women cricketers

Rediff.com24 May 2015

The BCCI officially announced that India's international women's cricketers will be brought under the ambit of gradation payment like their male counterparts as it was discussed at the recently held finance committee meeting in Delhi.

Why a little bit of anxiety is a good thing

Why a little bit of anxiety is a good thing

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

According to a study it helps you remember things.

Sleeping on the floor! SE Asian Games off to horror-show start

Sleeping on the floor! SE Asian Games off to horror-show start

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

Those in the soccer competition that started ahead of the main event beginning on Saturday have borne the brunt of the disruption.

Review: The Legend of Tarzan is no adventure ride

Review: The Legend of Tarzan is no adventure ride

Rediff.com1 Jul 2016

The Legend Of Tarzan has too many subplots, and most of them are boring, warns Namrata Thakker.

Why I chose 45 million Swarovski crystals for the Oscars stage

Why I chose 45 million Swarovski crystals for the Oscars stage

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

No one will outshine the Oscars stage this year.

Injured Southee ruled out of India Test series

Injured Southee ruled out of India Test series

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee has been ruled out of the three-match Test series in India with an ankle injury and will be replaced by paceman Matt Henry.

Euro 2016: Rami, Umtiti named in France squad

Euro 2016: Rami, Umtiti named in France squad

Rediff.com31 May 2016

France coach Didier Deschamps confirmed his final Euro 2016 squad on Tuesday, including defenders Adil Rami and Samuel Umtiti in place of the injured Raphael Varane and Jeremy Mathieu. Liverpool centre back Mamadou Sakho was not included even though his 30-day provisional suspension for failing a drugs test expired last weekend. Hosts France geared up for the finals with a 3-2 victory over Cameroon in Nantes on Monday. They take on Scotland in Metz on Saturday.

Hockey India League: Delhi Waveriders slump to second straight home defeat

Hockey India League: Delhi Waveriders slump to second straight home defeat

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

Former champions Delhi Waveriders' homecoming turned out to be a disappointing affair as they lost 2-5 to Jaypee Punjab Warriors and slumped to their second consecutive defeat in the fourth season of the Hockey India League at the floodlit Shivaji Stadium, in Delhi, on Tuesday.

Travel: Top spots for extreme adventure lovers

Travel: Top spots for extreme adventure lovers

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

Want to go skydiving? Or would you rather swim with sharks? Aashish Gupta of Yellowleg.com picks 5 exotic destinations for extreme adventure lovers.

Three hotties. One cover. Like it?

Three hotties. One cover. Like it?

Rediff.com26 May 2016

A look at the three hot belles who star on the cover of a leading women's magazine.

Marseille exit from French Cup

Marseille exit from French Cup

Rediff.com21 Mar 2012

Olympique Marseille hit a new low when they were knocked out of the French Cup quarter-finals 3-2 after extra time at third division Quevilly on Tuesday.

EPL: What you must not miss this weekend

EPL: What you must not miss this weekend

Rediff.com29 Dec 2016

The much-anticipated clash between Liverpool and ManchesterCity at Anfield on Saturday looks like a knockout to determine who can challenge Chelsea for the Premier League title.

Good start for Gangjee, placed 10th

Good start for Gangjee, placed 10th

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

Rahil Ganglee shot a flawless three-under 68 and was placed 10th at the end of the first round of the Midwest Classic on Webcom tour, formerly called Nationwide.

Geneva Open: Paes-Lipsky pair move to second round

Geneva Open: Paes-Lipsky pair move to second round

Rediff.com23 May 2017

Leander Paes and Scott Lipsky progressed to the second round of the ATP Geneva Open after battling past Tommy Robredo and David Marrero, in Geneva, on Tuesday.

Who will win 2018 FIFA World Cup? Here's a prediction... by a wealth manager

Who will win 2018 FIFA World Cup? Here's a prediction... by a wealth manager

Rediff.com17 May 2018

The predictions by the world's biggest wealth manager were based on a statistical model using the results from the previous five tournaments and controlling for factors such as team strength and success in the qualification phase.

Church of England approves women bishops

Church of England approves women bishops

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

For the first time in its history, the Church of England has allowed women to become bishops following voting.

Pix: Leonardo DiCaprio's hottest girlfriends

Pix: Leonardo DiCaprio's hottest girlfriends

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

The Hollywood A-lister has dated some of the hottest women in showbiz.

Why is the US keen on investing in India

Why is the US keen on investing in India

Rediff.com8 Nov 2011

But cautions about some damage in short term, next three quarters may see high volatility.

Interstellar minister

Interstellar minister

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

What would happen if the home minister chose to go to the movies, and watched the current science-fiction hit, Christopher Nolan's Interstellar

Victims of Hillsborough stadium disaster were unlawfully killed: Jury

Victims of Hillsborough stadium disaster were unlawfully killed: Jury

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

The 96 soccer fans who died in Britain's worst-ever sporting disaster, the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium crush, were unlawfully killed, with police failures to blame, a jury hearing inquests into the death concluded on Tuesday.

FB data breach: CBI begins probe against Cambridge Analytica, GSR

FB data breach: CBI begins probe against Cambridge Analytica, GSR

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

It is alleged that Cambridge Analytica received data from Global Science Research which employed 'illegal means' of personal data harvesting of Indians using Facebook, they said.