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PIX: RCB down hosts LSG in heated IPL contest

PIX: RCB down hosts LSG in heated IPL contest

Rediff.com2 May 2023

PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Ekana Sports City in Lucknow on Monday.

Tiger Woods is recovering at home after car crash

Tiger Woods is recovering at home after car crash

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

'Happy to report that I am back home continuing my recovery,' Tiger Woods said on Twitter.

Rahul, Stoinis bring more than one facet: Goenka

Rahul, Stoinis bring more than one facet: Goenka

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

The other new side in IPL -- the Lucknow team has signed India limited overs vice-captain KL Rahul, big hitting Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi as its draft picks and team owner Sanjiv Goenka said the reason for picking the trio is that they are multi-dimensional players.

EPL agrees 250 million pounds bailout package with EFL

EPL agrees 250 million pounds bailout package with EFL

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

The government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) secretary Oliver Dowden welcomed the deal months after he urged the top flight to step up and provide financial support to the lower league clubs.

Pradip Tripathi moves to Cabinet Secretariat as govt effects major bureaucratic rejig

Pradip Tripathi moves to Cabinet Secretariat as govt effects major bureaucratic rejig

Rediff.com2 May 2022

Senior bureaucrat Pradip Kumar Tripathi has been appointed as secretary (coordination) in the Cabinet Secretariat as part of a major bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre on Monday.

'After COVID warriors, Olympic-bound athletes to get vaccine'

'After COVID warriors, Olympic-bound athletes to get vaccine'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

Tokyo Olympic-bound athletes will get the coronavirus jab after the vaccination of the COVID warriors.

BJP departs from practice, names Sonowal as Assam CM candidate

BJP departs from practice, names Sonowal as Assam CM candidate

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

The BJP parliamentary board made the decision in an hour-long meeting attended among others by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party chief Amit Shah.

FIH Pro League: Jugraj, Abhishek to debut; Manpreet to lead

FIH Pro League: Jugraj, Abhishek to debut; Manpreet to lead

Rediff.com28 Jan 2022

The 20-member squad also includes goal-keepers PR Sreejesh and Krishan Bahadur Pathak; defenders Harmanpreet Singh, Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar, Varun Kumar, Jarmanpreet Singh and Jugraj.

Himanta inducts 2 cabinet ministers, rejigs several seniors' portfolios

Himanta inducts 2 cabinet ministers, rejigs several seniors' portfolios

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

The expansion was the first by Sarma since he assumed chief ministership of the state about 13 months ago.

Why cricketers must be guarded in what they say...

Why cricketers must be guarded in what they say...

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

Strauss said that with players of different nationalities and races now sharing dressing rooms more than ever, cricketers will have to be more guarded in what they say and do.

Sunny's Advice For Struggling SKY

Sunny's Advice For Struggling SKY

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

Gavaskar said it is difficult to find faults in a batter who has been dismissed off the first ball thrice

EPL: Arsenal's top-four hopes dealt huge blow

EPL: Arsenal's top-four hopes dealt huge blow

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Newcastle dealt a huge blow to Arsenal's chances of qualifying for the Champions League by beating them 2-0

F1: Leclerc faces 10 place grid penalty in Saudi Arabia

F1: Leclerc faces 10 place grid penalty in Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

Austria to stay on Formula One calendar until 2027.

US basketball star Griner's 9-year drug sentence upheld in Russia

US basketball star Griner's 9-year drug sentence upheld in Russia

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

A Russian court on Tuesday dismissed US WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner's appeal against a nine-year sentence for possessing and smuggling vape cartridges containing cannabis oil, paving the way for her to be sent to a penal colony, in a court case that Washington has called "sham".

US won't send officials to Beijing Winter Olympics

US won't send officials to Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

'The Biden administration will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games given the PRC's ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang and other human rights abuses.'

The man behind NRC sports a smile and stays away from the media

The man behind NRC sports a smile and stays away from the media

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

Drawing on his technological expertise, Hajela, who has a BTech degree in Electronics from IIT, Delhi, introduced an innovative mechanism for collecting and collating data of the family tree of every resident of Assam.

Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA World Cup?

Why is Qatar a controversial location for the FIFA World Cup?

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

In 2015, FIFA recommended that Qatar host a shorter World Cup over the cooler months of November and December in a move that was sure to put soccer's world governing body on a collision course with the major European leagues.

Ashes PIX: Smith, Head give Australia upperhand on Day 1

Ashes PIX: Smith, Head give Australia upperhand on Day 1

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 85 to guide Australia to 339/5 as England wasted favourable bowling conditions on the first day of the second Ashes Test.

Premier League matches could be on free to air TV

Premier League matches could be on free to air TV

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

Any league restart would see matches played in front of empty stands.

EPL: Silva's injury adds to Chelsea's woes

EPL: Silva's injury adds to Chelsea's woes

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

West Ham suffer Fabianski injury blow

US to exempt foreign athletes from coronavirus-related entry bans

US to exempt foreign athletes from coronavirus-related entry bans

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Besides the athletes, the exemption applies to the sporting leagues' essential staff, spouses and dependents, the statement said.

FIH Pro League: Netherlands edge India on penalties

FIH Pro League: Netherlands edge India on penalties

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

The Indian men's hockey team produced a lion hearted performance before going down 1-4 to leaders the Netherlands in the penalty shoot-out

Olympics: Australians damage rooms, create ruckus on flight home

Olympics: Australians damage rooms, create ruckus on flight home

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

Australian Olympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Matt Carroll said he had received reports from the CEOs of rugby and football, investigating reports of rowdy behaviour on a flight into Sydney last Friday.

Zidane to coach PSG next season?

Zidane to coach PSG next season?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

French radio station RMC later on Friday said that Zidane and PSG were "close to finding an agreement", also without citing any source.

Learnt a lot: Jugraj Singh on his India debut

Learnt a lot: Jugraj Singh on his India debut

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Jugraj made his International debut against France during the FIH Hockey Pro League matches in South Africa

AIADMK says no alliance with BJP as of now, but...

AIADMK says no alliance with BJP as of now, but...

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

The bickering between allies All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Bharatiya Janata Party in Tamil Nadu over late Dravidian stalwart C N Annadurai peaked on Monday with the regional party snapping ties with the saffron organisation, saying it cannot tolerate any affront to the late chief minister and its other leaders.

Why Adelaide Oval Is Special To Shastri

Why Adelaide Oval Is Special To Shastri

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Under Ravi Shastri's tutelage, India became the first Asian team to win a Test series in Australia when they upset the hosts 2-1 in 2018-19 before winning their second successive series two years later.

Australia considers diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics, report says

Australia considers diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics, report says

Rediff.com25 Nov 2021

Australia is considering not sending any government officials to the Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing next year amid growing calls from lawmakers for an official diplomatic boycott, the Sydney Morning Herald said in a report on Thursday.

PIX: India's largest hockey stadium

PIX: India's largest hockey stadium

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Sundargarh district will be packed to the rafters during the FIH Men's Hockey World Cup.

Coronavirus: No positive results in latest Premier League tests

Coronavirus: No positive results in latest Premier League tests

Rediff.com31 May 2020

In the three previous rounds of testing since players resumed training there were 12 positives.

India's cancer cases likely to jump to 15.7 lakh by 2025

India's cancer cases likely to jump to 15.7 lakh by 2025

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

The preventive aspect of cancer is strengthened under comprehensive primary healthcare through the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centre scheme by the promotion of wellness activities and targeted communication at the community level.

Why German exit is not as shocking as it looks

Why German exit is not as shocking as it looks

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

Germany came to Qatar with a leaky defence that had not kept a clean sheet in a competitive game

Sports Shorts: Sarita ends with bronze in Polish boxing tourney

Sports Shorts: Sarita ends with bronze in Polish boxing tourney

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

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

India sets ball rolling for monetising govt assets

India sets ball rolling for monetising govt assets

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (Dipam) has asked ministries, government departments, and public sector undertakings (PSUs) to send a list of assets that can be monetised under the proposed National Monetisation Pipeline. The list will be used for creation of an asset monetisation dashboard, which will keep a track of such assets. The government, meanwhile, has asked CRISIL to prepare a road map for monetising assets of PSUs and government departments.

In Gandhi's Gujarat, elocution competition on 'role model' Godse

In Gandhi's Gujarat, elocution competition on 'role model' Godse

Rediff.com16 Feb 2022

This issue came to light on Wednesday when local newspapers in the Valsad district published reports claiming that a girl student has won the elocution competition for speaking on the subject -"My Role Model - Nathuram Godse (Maro Adarsh - Nathuram Godse)".

'The virus doesn't care what your tennis ranking is'

'The virus doesn't care what your tennis ranking is'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2021

Australia's Victoria state Premier Daniel Andrews said he opposed special arrangements to let unvaccinated athletes compete in the state, which is scheduled to host the Grand Slam at Melbourne Park in January.

COVID-19 could lead to hockey's slow death in Pakistan: PHF

COVID-19 could lead to hockey's slow death in Pakistan: PHF

Rediff.com3 May 2020

Hockey is struggling to survive in the country because of lack of sponsors owing to the national team's poor show at the international stage.

IPL: Exciting battle on the cards as MI face SRH

IPL: Exciting battle on the cards as MI face SRH

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians will look to continue their winning momentum when they face a resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Bowling a worry as India aim to seal ODI series vs NZ

Bowling a worry as India aim to seal ODI series vs NZ

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

India will be expecting more runs from the middle order and discipline in the death overs as they look for a series sealing win against New Zealand in the second ODI in Raipur on Saturday.

IPL: CSK face resurgent Delhi Capitals in push for play-offs

IPL: CSK face resurgent Delhi Capitals in push for play-offs

Rediff.com9 May 2023

CSK would be hoping to pick up two more points against Delhi Capitals, who have struggled in the tournament for the most part.