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Indian-origin players in Women's Indian Open

Indian-origin players in Women's Indian Open

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

Professional golfers of Indian and sub-continental origin, currently playing in Europe and America, will be seen in action at the $00,000 Hero Honda Women's Indian open golf tournament from November 11 in Gurgoan.

Can Manchester City break United's EPL record?

Can Manchester City break United's EPL record?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Manchester City's target this season will be to match Manchester United's record of three successive Premier League titles

Maheshwary, Om Prakash doubtful for Asian Games

Maheshwary, Om Prakash doubtful for Asian Games

Rediff.com15 Sep 2014

Triple jumper Renjith Maheshwary and shot putter Om Prakash Karhana were on Monday rendered doubtful for the upcoming Asian Games though the Athletics Federation of India is yet to take a final call on the matter.

US to abandon missile defense shield for Poland

US to abandon missile defense shield for Poland

Rediff.com17 Sep 2009

The United States is reportedly set to abandon its plans for a missile defense system in Poland and the Czech Republic following a review of Iran's long-range missile program which has not shown the progress that the US was expecting from it.

Valencia say 35 per cent of squad, staff tested positive for coronavirus

Valencia say 35 per cent of squad, staff tested positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

La Liga side Valencia have said more than a third of their playing and backroom staff have tested positive for the coronavirus but that all cases were currently asymptomatic.

Twitter hit with $124 mn lawsuit over private stock sale

Twitter hit with $124 mn lawsuit over private stock sale

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

In a lawsuit filed in US District Court in Manhattan, Precedo Capital Group Inc and Continental Advisors SA accused Twitter of using the aborted sale as a means to give the money-losing company a $10 billion market valuation and higher IPO price.

Champagne pulls out of FIFA presidential race

Champagne pulls out of FIFA presidential race

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

Jerome Champagne is out of the race after failing to win sufficient backing for his candidacy.

Illegal immigrants from India held in S Africa

Illegal immigrants from India held in S Africa

Rediff.com5 Apr 2006

Ten illegal immigrants from India and Pakistan and two suspected agents of an inter-continental human trafficking ring have been arrested in South Africa.

Why the outlook for globalisation is bleak

Why the outlook for globalisation is bleak

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Substantial gains can still be made with good policies and initiatives.

When two Indians won gold and silver in 800m

When two Indians won gold and silver in 800m

Rediff.com2 Sep 2018

It was disappointing for Jinson Johnson not to win the 800m but the 1500m Asiad champion was far from surprised that compatriot Manjit Singh pipped him for the top prize in his pet 800m event.

France: Voting begins for EU referendum

France: Voting begins for EU referendum

Rediff.com29 May 2005

Voters in France faced a historic choice on Sunday as they cast ballots in a referendum on the European Union's first Constitution -- a historic charter that has bitterly divided citizens in the cradle of continental unity.

Euro Quarters: Moments to Remember

Euro Quarters: Moments to Remember

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Moments to remember from the quarter-finals.

'More women footballers will follow Bala Devi to play abroad'

'More women footballers will follow Bala Devi to play abroad'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2020

Women's football is expected to get a boost with India hosting the FIFA U-17 World Cup next year and the AFC Asian Cup in 2022.

La Liga: Battle for fourth spot heats up after Valencia win

La Liga: Battle for fourth spot heats up after Valencia win

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

Valencia recaptured fourth place in La Liga from Sevilla when Sofiane Feghouli scored the pick of the goals in a 4-0 stroll at home to second-from-bottom Granada on Monday.

Astronomy Photographer of the Year: The winning images

Astronomy Photographer of the Year: The winning images

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

If you want to look at nice space pictures, then we'd highly recommend the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. The UK's Royal Observatory Greenwich has chosen the winners of its 2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, which honours photography of the cosmos across multiple categories, such as "People and Space," "Aurorae," and "Galaxies." The top prize was awarded to American photographer Brad Goldpaint, whose photo "Transport the Soul" captures Moab, Utah, with a photographer, rock formations, Andromeda and the Milky Way. This year's competition received over 4,200 entries from 91 countries around the world.

Liverpool living in the moment but ready for Europa League final

Liverpool living in the moment but ready for Europa League final

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Liverpool are "100 percent" ready for the Europa League final against defending champions Sevilla on May 18, manager Juergen Klopp said on Friday.

This Liverpool team ready to create 'our own history': Klopp

This Liverpool team ready to create 'our own history': Klopp

Rediff.com4 Apr 2018

'It's just a big job to do. We wanted to go as far as possible so it was clear at one stage we would face the best teams in the world. City are a special team, one of the best, if not the best team in Europe and they are deserved champions of the Premier League. But it's not about yesterday, it's about tomorrow'

UEFA reveal the best ever Euro XI

UEFA reveal the best ever Euro XI

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

The football fever reaches sky-high with all eyes on Euro 2016. Tournament host France will play the opener against Romania, which will be aired in India post mid-night on June 11. As the UEFA braces for the 15th edition of the European continental championship, the tournament organisers have revealed the all time XI to play in Euro's history.

Stimac giving India a dose of World Cup belief: Sandhu

Stimac giving India a dose of World Cup belief: Sandhu

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Stimac was part of the Croatia team that sensationally reached the semi-finals of the World Cup at the first attempt in 1998 and he is looking to his India squad to similarly buck the odds in Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup.

Bengaluru FC sign India's No.1 keeper Gurpreet, create history

Bengaluru FC sign India's No.1 keeper Gurpreet, create history

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

National team goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu became the first Indian player to be signed by an Indian club from an European club in a move involving a transfer fee.

Wipro Q2 net up 8% at Rs 2,085 crore

Wipro Q2 net up 8% at Rs 2,085 crore

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Wipro Ltd, India's third-biggest software services exporter, posted about an 8 per cent rise in quarterly profit as clients in North America and Europe spent more on technology.

Change at the speed of a bullet: The great Royal Enfield comeback

Change at the speed of a bullet: The great Royal Enfield comeback

Rediff.com16 Nov 2014

Cruising comfortably in the 70s, Royal Enfield sputtered to a stop in the 90s, before its comeback in the first decade of the 21st century.

No ranking points in Shooting World Cup due to coronavirus

No ranking points in Shooting World Cup due to coronavirus

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

The ISSF said there will no ranking points in the tournament scheduled to be held from March 15 to 26 as the organisers are not in a position to guarantee participation of all athletes owing to the extraordinary situation.

Seema Punia books ticket to Tokyo Games

Seema Punia books ticket to Tokyo Games

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

She threw a distance of 63.72m in the women's discus throw at the National Inter-State #Athletics Championship to punch her ticket to the Games.

La Liga: Valencia crush Levante in derby win

La Liga: Valencia crush Levante in derby win

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

Valencia turned up the heat on Atletico Madrid in the fight for third place in La Liga when a 3-0 derby victory at home to Levante on Monday lifted the Singapore-owned club to within a point of the champions with seven games left.

Sports Shorts: After Asian Games high, Jinson finishes seventh

Sports Shorts: After Asian Games high, Jinson finishes seventh

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Flash Electronics files patent case against Royal Enfield

Flash Electronics files patent case against Royal Enfield

Rediff.com21 May 2019

Flash Electronics alleges Royal Enfield infringed its patent on regulator rectifier device.

'Copa America prize money not in doubt '

'Copa America prize money not in doubt '

Rediff.com24 Jun 2015

South American soccer's governing body CONMEBOL has enough prize money to get through the Copa America.

Chopra misses bronze by a whisker in Diamond League Final

Chopra misses bronze by a whisker in Diamond League Final

Rediff.com31 Aug 2018

The 20-year-old Indian, who was competing in the season's Diamond League Series Finale just three days after winning Asian Games gold in Jakarta, sent the spear to a best distance of 85.73m to end at fourth position in the eight-man event.

Wipro Q3 profit up 2%, meets estimates

Wipro Q3 profit up 2%, meets estimates

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Revenue from its IT services business rose 9 percent to $1.86 billion.

Gareth Bale on Champions League and United's Pogba

Gareth Bale on Champions League and United's Pogba

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

The possibility of winning Europe's most prestigious club competition in his hometown has given Wales winger Gareth Bale extra motivation to help Real Madrid become the first club to defend their Champions League title.

Sports Shorts: Sameer, Gurusaidutt to meet in Hyderabad Open semis

Sports Shorts: Sameer, Gurusaidutt to meet in Hyderabad Open semis

Rediff.com7 Sep 2018

Top seed Sameer, who won the Swiss Open earlier this year, had to dig deep into his reservoir to outwit compatriot Pratul Joshi 16-21, 26-24, 21-7 in 55 minutes. In another quarter-final, Gurusaidutt, a former Commonwealth Games bronze medallist, recovered from a game down to beat Malaysia's Lim Chi Wing 13-21, 22-20, 21-11 in 59 minutes.

PIX: Man Utd, Sevilla and Celtic into Europa League last-32

PIX: Man Utd, Sevilla and Celtic into Europa League last-32

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Manchester United, Sevilla and Celtic led a parade of clubs with continental pedigree to book the first places in this season's Europa League knockout stage.

La Liga: Valencia up to second thanks to 3-0 win at Getafe

La Liga: Valencia up to second thanks to 3-0 win at Getafe

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Valencia continued their solid start to La Liga and climbed to second when recent Spain recruit Paco Alcacer set them on their way to a 3-0 win at Getafe on Monday.

FIFA faces day of reckoning as threats mount

FIFA faces day of reckoning as threats mount

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

The spotlight at next week's FIFA Congress will fall on the presidential election - but the real key to the future of football's beleaguered governing body is embedded in a document with the unglamorous title 'Draft statutes - Congress 2016'.

Could title win be the start of a Man City dynasty?

Could title win be the start of a Man City dynasty?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

The dynasty will only be built on European success, though, and after the quarter-final exit to Liverpool, Manchester City's owners, who want a gilded continental powerhouse to match United's global lustre, will demand it and back those demands with huge funding.

Meet the potential FIFA presidential candidates

Meet the potential FIFA presidential candidates

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

The election to replace outgoing Sepp Blatter will take place at an extraordinary congress on February 26 in Zurich.

Champions League: 'Juve's history won't allow them to fail'

Champions League: 'Juve's history won't allow them to fail'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

- 'We will have to play with a lot of intelligence' - 'We will be able to see a fantastic footballer on the pitch'

Euro Previews: Ukraine set to test new-look Germany defence; Croatia cautious

Euro Previews: Ukraine set to test new-look Germany defence; Croatia cautious

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

Germany's defence will be put to the test in their opening Euro 2016 group match against Ukraine in Lille on Sunday with major questions still to be answered about the world champions' new-look rearguard.

Football Briefs: European coaches ask UEFA to review away goals rule

Football Briefs: European coaches ask UEFA to review away goals rule

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

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