News for 'Czech Republic'

Paris 2024: Swapnil Kusale makes 50m rifle 3 positions final

Paris 2024: Swapnil Kusale makes 50m rifle 3 positions final

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

India shooter Swapnil Kusale on Wednesday qualified for finals of the 50m rifle 3 positions in Paris after finishing seventh.

Davis Cup: Canada crush Finland; Australia win

Davis Cup: Canada crush Finland; Australia win

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

Canada are close to securing a place in the Davis Cup final Eight after a commanding 3-0 victory over Finland while Australia cruised to a 3-0 victory over the Czech Republic

Tata Tea to buy Czech firm Jemca

Tata Tea to buy Czech firm Jemca

Rediff.com3 May 2006

Indian accused of Pannun murder plot facing rights violations: Lawyer

Indian accused of Pannun murder plot facing rights violations: Lawyer

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Gupta was arrested in Prague, the Czech Republic on June 30, 2023 and is being held there currently. The US government is seeking his extradition to America.

Let's not talk about the throw, it was not up to it: Neeraj Chopra

Let's not talk about the throw, it was not up to it: Neeraj Chopra

Rediff.com16 May 2024

Neeraj Chopra won again, but not in the manner he would have liked to, and he had no qualms in admitting it.

Yuan Yue stuns former No. 1 Halep in Hong Kong Open

Yuan Yue stuns former No. 1 Halep in Hong Kong Open

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

No. 6 seed Yuan Yue came back from down 3-0 in the second set to win the last six games of the match and defeat former world No. 1 Simona Halep on Monday in the opening round of the Hong Kong Open.

Euro PICS: Georgia stun Portugal, qualify for last 16

Euro PICS: Georgia stun Portugal, qualify for last 16

Rediff.com27 Jun 2024

Images from the Euro 2024 Group F matches between Georgia and Portugal; Czechia and Turkey in Germany on Wednesday.

Neeraj vows to return stronger: 'There's a lot left in me'

Neeraj vows to return stronger: 'There's a lot left in me'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

India's Neeraj Chopra explains why he lost to Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem in the Olympics men's Javelin Throw final.

How the Jawa bike was driven back to its Czech homeland

How the Jawa bike was driven back to its Czech homeland

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

When Jawa Motorcycles owner Jiri Gerle sold the legendary but defunct brand to Classic Legends (part-owned by Mahindra & Mahindra), he had one request to the new owners: Please do bring the brand back to its homeland -- the Czech Republic.

PIX: Sinner-less Italy, Alcaraz's Spain off to winning start

PIX: Sinner-less Italy, Alcaraz's Spain off to winning start

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Italy's Matteo Berrettini beat Brazil's Joao Fonseca to give his side a flying start and Matteo Arnaldi then outlasted Thiago Monteiro to put the hosts into a 2-0 lead.

India has a new chess hero!

India has a new chess hero!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2025

Indian GM Aravindh wins Prague Masters

PICS: Sabalenka, Pegula to clash in US Open final

PICS: Sabalenka, Pegula to clash in US Open final

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Images from the US Open women's singles semi-finals at Flushing Meadows on Thursday.

Global condolences pour in after Ahmedabad plane crash

Global condolences pour in after Ahmedabad plane crash

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

UN chief Antonio Guterres, US President Donald Trump, his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney were among scores of world leaders who offered condolences to the people of India in wake of the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

Prague Masters chess: Praggnanandhaa secures draw; leads Indian contenders

Prague Masters chess: Praggnanandhaa secures draw; leads Indian contenders

Rediff.com7 Mar 2024

Praggnanandhaa can take heart from the fact that he goes in to the candidates as the top rated Indian slated to be held in about four weeks from now in Toronto.

Won't be fully satisfied until...: US talks tough on Pannun case

Won't be fully satisfied until...: US talks tough on Pannun case

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

US says it wants 'meaningful accountability' on results of India's probe into Pannun murder-for-hire plot

Fed Cup: Pliskova and Kvitova give Czechs commanding lead over Germany

Fed Cup: Pliskova and Kvitova give Czechs commanding lead over Germany

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

Karolina Pliskova and Petra Kvitova won their opening singles matches to give Czech Republic a commanding 2-0 lead in their Fed Cup semi-final against Germany in Stuttgart on Saturday.

Chess Olympiad 2024: Gukesh stars as India outwit Iceland

Chess Olympiad 2024: Gukesh stars as India outwit Iceland

Rediff.com13 Sep 2024

The Indian men's team got off to another 3-0 start, led by Dommaraju Gukesh's triumph over H Stefansson of Iceland, in the second round.

Must respect foreign courts: SC rejects Indian's plea in Pannun plot case

Must respect foreign courts: SC rejects Indian's plea in Pannun plot case

Rediff.com4 Jan 2024

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea for consular access moved by a family member of Indian national Nikhil Gupta, who is in a Czech prison following charges by the US relating to a foiled assassination attempt on Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

Glenmark buys Czech firm Medicamenta

Glenmark buys Czech firm Medicamenta

Rediff.com26 Mar 2007

Glenmark Holdings SA, a wholly-owned Swiss subsidiary of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, has signed a deal to acquire majority shareholding (less than 90 per cent) of Czech firm Medicamenta.

Kvitova seals Fed Cup for Czechs in thrilling match

Kvitova seals Fed Cup for Czechs in thrilling match

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

World number four Petra Kvitova sealed the Fed Cup title for the Czech Republic with a thrilling win over Germany's Angelique Kerber, giving her country its third success in the premier team tournament in women's tennis in the last four years.

Euro: Spain optimistic after brushing past plucky Czechs

Euro: Spain optimistic after brushing past plucky Czechs

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Relief ran through Spanish ranks after Gerard Pique's late header secured a 1-0 victory over the Czech Republic in their opening Group D match at Euro 2016 on Monday.

Czech duo Siniakova and Krejcikova win women's doubles

Czech duo Siniakova and Krejcikova win women's doubles

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova claimed their maiden Grand Slam title when they beat the unseeded Japanese pair of Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya 6-3 6-3 in the French Open women's doubles final on Sunday.

Wimbledon's Greatest: Every Men's Champ Since 1877

Wimbledon's Greatest: Every Men's Champ Since 1877

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz in a high-octane final to claim his maiden Wimbledon trophy and fourth Grand Slam crown on Sunday.

Czechs make dignified exit

Czechs make dignified exit

Rediff.com2 Jul 2004

Prague Chess Masters: Aravindh routs Giri to grab sole lead

Prague Chess Masters: Aravindh routs Giri to grab sole lead

Rediff.com6 Mar 2025

Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram crashed through the defenses of super-solid Anish Giri to jump in to sole lead after the end of the seventh round of Prague Masters.

PHOTOS: Czechs take revenge on Greece

PHOTOS: Czechs take revenge on Greece

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

The Czech Republic kept alive their hopes of progress at Euro 2012 with an initially scintillating but ultimately nerve-wracking 2-1 win over Greece in Group A on Tuesday.

Praggnanandhaa's high-stakes battle at Prague Masters

Praggnanandhaa's high-stakes battle at Prague Masters

Rediff.com4 Mar 2025

Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa, ranked No. 8 in the world, will face American Sam Shankland in the sixth round of the Prague Masters.

Australian Open 2025: Must-Know Dates and Details

Australian Open 2025: Must-Know Dates and Details

Rediff.com24 Dec 2024

Here is what you need to know about the year's Australian Open:

Zheng storms into Pan Pacific Open Final; Shelton upsets Rublev

Zheng storms into Pan Pacific Open Final; Shelton upsets Rublev

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

Zheng Qinwen saw off a spirited challenge from Diana Shnaider to secure a hard-fought 7-6(5), 6-3 win in their Pan Pacific Open semi-final on Saturday and set up a title clash against American Sofia Kenin.

800 Euros to watch Ronaldo's training session!

800 Euros to watch Ronaldo's training session!

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

6,000 free tickets for Friday's training session were snapped up in a few minutes when they went on sale and some are now being offered in small additions for hundreds of Euros

Voracova left Australia after visa issues: Czech Foreign Ministry

Voracova left Australia after visa issues: Czech Foreign Ministry

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

While Djokovic has challenged his visa cancellation, Voracova, a 38-year-old doubles specialist, decided to leave, telling Czech news site idnes.cz she would not challenge because of the time it would take to wait and not train ahead of the Australian Open later this month.

Czechs must beware of complacency

Czechs must beware of complacency

Rediff.com27 Jun 2004

The Czechs are bubbling with confidence after three straight wins.

Euro: Turkey beat Czechs 2-0 to stay in last-16 contention

Euro: Turkey beat Czechs 2-0 to stay in last-16 contention

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Goals by Burak Yilmaz and Ozan Tufan gave Turkey a 2-0 win over Czech Republic in Euro 2016 on Tuesday that secured third place in Group D and kept alive their hopes of reaching the tournament's knockout stages.

Euro 2020: Czechs cash in with surprise last-16 win over Netherlands

Euro 2020: Czechs cash in with surprise last-16 win over Netherlands

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Patrik Schick scored his fourth goal of the tournament as the Czech Republic stunned 10-man Netherlands

Jiracek goal helps Czechs knock Poland out

Jiracek goal helps Czechs knock Poland out

Rediff.com17 Jun 2012

Poland slumped out of Euro 2012 on Saturday after losing 1-0 to the Czech Republic who reached the quarter-finals as Group A winners after a game in which the co-hosts will rue a host of early missed chances.

Fed Cup PHOTOS: Pliskova is hero as Czech rally to beat Russia

Fed Cup PHOTOS: Pliskova is hero as Czech rally to beat Russia

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

The Czech Republic defended their Fed Cup title on Sunday as Karolina Pliskova became the home team's hero with a starring performance in their thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Russia.

Continue to expect accountability from India: US on Pannun case

Continue to expect accountability from India: US on Pannun case

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

"We continue to raise our concerns directly with the Indian government at senior levels," State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said.