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'Get your knee off our necks!': Americans remember Floyd

'Get your knee off our necks!': Americans remember Floyd

Rediff.com5 Jun 2020

Floyd's death has triggered nationwide violent protests with a section of the protesters resorting to looting and rioting across the country, leaving behind a trail of destruction.

La Liga: Messi leads thrilling Barca; Real down Osasuna

La Liga: Messi leads thrilling Barca; Real down Osasuna

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

The win increased Zinedine Zidane's side's advantage at the top of the standings to six points

Golden Globes 2018: The Shape Of Water, Dunkirk, Big Little Lies lead nominations

Golden Globes 2018: The Shape Of Water, Dunkirk, Big Little Lies lead nominations

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

Other nominations include Dunkirk, The Post and I, Tonya.

SEE: First batch of Rafale jets flies out of France for India

SEE: First batch of Rafale jets flies out of France for India

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

The aircraft flew out from the airbase in the French port city of Bordeaux and will cover a distance of nearly 7,000 km with air-to-air refuelling and a single stop in the United Arab Emirates before arriving at Ambala airbase on Wednesday, officials said.

Images: Nadal survives, Ivanovic in tears

Images: Nadal survives, Ivanovic in tears

Rediff.com24 May 2011

Images from day three of the 2011 French Open in Paris, on Tuesday.

Dassault CEO says no scandal in Rafale deal, defends Reliance role

Dassault CEO says no scandal in Rafale deal, defends Reliance role

Rediff.com20 Feb 2019

We are going to deliver 36 aircraft. If the government of India wants more aircraft, we will be pleased to deliver, he said.

Hawaii sues US President Trump over travel ban

Hawaii sues US President Trump over travel ban

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

The small state becomes the first to challenge the ban, which they say violates the US Constitution.

Formula One: Sutil handed 18-month suspension

Formula One: Sutil handed 18-month suspension

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

Former Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil was found guilty of grievous bodily harm by a Munich court on Tuesday and given an 18-month suspended sentence and 200,000 eurofine for a night club brawl in China last year.

Sutil apologises in court for Lux attack

Sutil apologises in court for Lux attack

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

Former Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil told a Munich court on Monday he had made efforts to settle a row over a night club brawl last year with Eric Lux but he had failed to do so despite his repeated apologies.

Semenya accuses IAAF of breaching confidentiality

Semenya accuses IAAF of breaching confidentiality

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

Caster Semenya has said the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) breached confidentiality regulations ahead of her appeal hearing on Monday where she is fighting for her athletics future.

PIX: France rally to sink Croatia; Denmark hold England

PIX: France rally to sink Croatia; Denmark hold England

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

France earned a rollercoaster 4-2 home win over Croatia in an entertaining top-tier Nations League Group 3 match, while England were held to a 0-0 draw by Denmark in an uninspiring game.

US brand A&F heading East

US brand A&F heading East

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

With the American economy still recovering with the market reaching full potential, US companies like Abercombie is planning to tap emerging markets for luxury buys.

'The moment is now' for police to change practices: Obama

'The moment is now' for police to change practices: Obama

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

US President Barack Obama has said the deaths of unarmed black men in Missouri and New York show that time has come for police to change practices to build trust in minority communities.

Rio Olympic champions Bolt and Ayana win IAAF awards

Rio Olympic champions Bolt and Ayana win IAAF awards

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

Jamaica's Usain Bolt and Ethiopian distance runner Almaz Ayana were crowned as the IAAF's athletes of the year on Friday.

Bhupathi-Vesnina in mixed doubles quarter-finals

Bhupathi-Vesnina in mixed doubles quarter-finals

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Vesnina advanced to mixed doubles quarter-finals of the Wimbledon championships after quelling a late challenge from Eric Butorac and Olga Govortsova in London on Wednesday.

'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

'To Kanti Bhatt, books played god'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Kanti Bhatt, respected Gujarati author and journalist, passed into the ages on August 4, 2019, at the age of 88. In tribute, we reproduce an article his wife Sheela Bhatt wrote about him 19 years ago.

Sunita Williams among 9 astronauts named by NASA for first commercial flights

Sunita Williams among 9 astronauts named by NASA for first commercial flights

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

The eight active NASA astronauts and one former astronaut-turned-corporate crew member will launch on Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Dragoncapsules to the International Space Station beginning in 2019.

Ranchi Asian Athletics winners to qualify for World C'Ships

Ranchi Asian Athletics winners to qualify for World C'Ships

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

The winners of various events at the Asian Athletics Championships to be held in Ranchi from June 1 to 4 will automatically qualify for the World Championships in London in August, the world body IAAF has said.

'We preferred RP over Munaf because of his swing'

'We preferred RP over Munaf because of his swing'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2011

India's bowling coach Eric Simmons defended RP Singh's inclusion in the playing eleven for the ongoing fourth and final Test against England, saying he was preferred over Munaf Patel because of his ability to swin the bowl.

What's behind India's spectacular economic growth

What's behind India's spectacular economic growth

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Rediff.com spoke to Raghuram Rajan about his book, what enthuses him about the Indian economy, and what are the concerns he has with India's chaotic progress . . .

Investors force Uber CEO Kalanick out

Investors force Uber CEO Kalanick out

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

Kalanick, in a statement, said he has "accepted a group of investors' request to step aside so that Uber can go back to building rather than be distracted with another fight".

Paris Masters: Bopanna-Qureshi reach quarters

Paris Masters: Bopanna-Qureshi reach quarters

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

India's Rohan Bopanna and his Pakistani partner Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi notched up a straight-set victory over Britain's Colin Fleming and Jamie Murray to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP Paris Masters.

Force India stand by Sutil after assault claim

Force India stand by Sutil after assault claim

Rediff.com18 May 2011

Force India stood by Adrian Sutil on Tuesday after their German Formula One driver was warned he faced an assault charge following a nightclub incident in China last month.

Kristen Stewart to make directorial debut

Kristen Stewart to make directorial debut

Rediff.com4 May 2016

The latest Hollywood updates.

Abidal keen to extend stay at Barca

Abidal keen to extend stay at Barca

Rediff.com18 Oct 2011

France fullback Eric Abidal wants to stay at Barcelona for two more seasons and is looking to wrap up a deal at a meeting with club officials on Thursday.

Govt gains Rs 1.6 lakh cr from excise duty hike on petrol, diesel

Govt gains Rs 1.6 lakh cr from excise duty hike on petrol, diesel

Rediff.com6 May 2020

The Union government will gain close to Rs 1.6 lakh crore in additional revenues this fiscal from a record hike in excise duty on petrol and diesel that has pushed the total incidence of taxation on auto fuels to 70 per cent of the price. Late on Tuesday evening, the government hiked excise duty on petrol by Rs 10 per litre and that on diesel by Rs 13 a litre to mop up gains arising from international oil prices falling to a two-decade low.

'Hands up' protests take over New York

'Hands up' protests take over New York

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

New York city came almost to a standstill for a second day after protesters continued their agitation against the New York Police Department in the Eric Garner choking case.

Afghanistan: A PHOTOGRAPHER returns 10 years later

Afghanistan: A PHOTOGRAPHER returns 10 years later

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

They say there is no place to hide for a photojournalist in Afghanistan. Though seen as a chance of a lifetime, few dare venture in the war-torn country. One such journalist who saw war first hand is Reuters' Eric De Castro, who was a part of a three-member team that went to Afghanistan, following the 9/11 attacks.

F1 teams reach agreement on engines

F1 teams reach agreement on engines

Rediff.com11 Jul 2011

Formula One moved to end turmoil over engine regulations on Sunday after a weekend of often heated discussions at the British Grand Prix.

Dominant Djokovic races past Lajovic in Monte Carlo

Dominant Djokovic races past Lajovic in Monte Carlo

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Former world number one Novak Djokovic showed signs of rediscovering his form with a dominant 6-0, 6-1 victory over Dusan Lajovic in the opening round of the Monte Carlo Masters.

Cycling: Italy's Elia Viviani recovers from crash to win omnium gold

Cycling: Italy's Elia Viviani recovers from crash to win omnium gold

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Elia Viviani's Olympic gold medal hopes seemed to have vanished in a tangle of legs and carbon fibre after a crash during the finale of the men's omnium but the Italian recovered to claim an emotional victory.

Emmy Awards 2010: The big winners!

Emmy Awards 2010: The big winners!

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

Did your favourite TV star win? Find out here!

Stokes credits IPL stint for improving his game

Stokes credits IPL stint for improving his game

Rediff.com23 May 2017

England all-rounder Ben Stokes says batting tips from Australia captain and Indian Premier League team mate Steve Smith was key to helping him improve as a player following a hugely successful debut season in the lucrative Indian Twenty20 tournament.

WikiLeaks founder may be charged under spying law

WikiLeaks founder may be charged under spying law

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

Julian Assange, the founder of the whistleblower website WikiLeaks that released thousands of United States state department's secret documents on Sunday, is under the scanner of investigators who are trying to figure out whether or not he had violated criminal laws, and could even be charged under the Espionage Act.

'Designate Wikileaks as a terrorist organsation'

'Designate Wikileaks as a terrorist organsation'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

Republican Congressman Peter King, Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, said this in two separate letters to the Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Force India standing behind Sutil, says Mallya

Force India standing behind Sutil, says Mallya

Rediff.com27 May 2011

Force India will take action against their German driver Adrian Sutil only if he is formally charged with assault, the Formula One team's owner Vijay Mallya said on Thursday.

US shifts legal stance on gay marriage

US shifts legal stance on gay marriage

Rediff.com24 Feb 2011

Attorney General Eric Holder said in a letter to the Congress on Wednesday that the administration had determined that the Defence of Marriage Act, which was passed by Congress in 1996, discriminated against gays and therefore could no longer be accepted as reasonable, the Guardian reports.

'Google to become more personalised in future'

'Google to become more personalised in future'

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

Google will also use artificial intelligence to provide customers with more solutions.

Football Focus: Guardiola hopes Messi ends career at Barcelona

Football Focus: Guardiola hopes Messi ends career at Barcelona

Rediff.com20 Nov 2020

Summary of all that transpired on and off the football field

Force India's Adrian Sutil faces legal charges

Force India's Adrian Sutil faces legal charges

Rediff.com17 May 2011

Force India driver Adrian Sutil was warned on Monday he faced legal charges for physical assault after a nightclub incident at last month's Chinese Formula One Grand Prix.