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Tamil veteran filmmaker Bhagyaraj is back

Tamil veteran filmmaker Bhagyaraj is back

Rediff.com12 Nov 2009

The veteran writer, producer and director is back with his latest Tamil film Sidhu.

Goldman in $2bn property push

Goldman in $2bn property push

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

Goldman Sachs has amassed $2bn to use for property investments in Asia, a move likely to intensify competition for assets in fast-growing markets such as China and India.

Sunita Williams to run Boston marathon, in space

Sunita Williams to run Boston marathon, in space

Rediff.com30 Mar 2007

Williams, who qualified for the Boston race by finishing the Houston Marathon last year in 3 hours, 29 minutes and 57 seconds, will run the race on a station treadmill.

Designer cholis: Trendy yet traditional

Designer cholis: Trendy yet traditional

Rediff.com10 Aug 2007

The flavour of the season is saris in see-through materials that show off a trendy choli underneath.

Rossi snaps Stoner's winning streak

Rossi snaps Stoner's winning streak

Rediff.com21 Jul 2008

Valentino Rossi ended Australian Casey Stoner's winning streak on Sunday with victory at the US MotoGP.

Shootouts could get tennis tiebreak-type system

Shootouts could get tennis tiebreak-type system

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

Soccer's rule makers are considering a tennis tiebreak-type system to make penalty shootouts fairer.

Dazzlers stretch Veerans

Dazzlers stretch Veerans

Rediff.com19 Jan 2006

Chennai Veerans survived anxious moments but scored a 2-1 victory in their concluding Tier II match in the Premier Hockey league.

Demand for breakup of Meghalaya

Demand for breakup of Meghalaya

Rediff.com1 Sep 2006

Three districts in the Garo Hills region should constitute the separate Garo state, while four in Khasi Janitia hills for the Khasi-Jaintia state.

3 rebels return to Zimbabwe fold

3 rebels return to Zimbabwe fold

Rediff.com18 Mar 2005

Batsmen Stuart Carlisle, Craig Wishart and Trevor Gripper agreed to six-month deals.

Fisichella on pole for Malaysian Grand Prix

Fisichella on pole for Malaysian Grand Prix

Rediff.com18 Mar 2006

The Italian grabbed the third pole position of his career, knocking Honda's Jenson Button off the top spot as the seconds ticked away at the end of the session.

Tainted Salvadoran footballer Pacheco shot dead

Tainted Salvadoran footballer Pacheco shot dead

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Alfredo Pacheco, a soccer player who played for the Salvadoran national side before being banned from the sport for life for his involvement in match-fixing, was murdered on Sunday, the Salvadoran attorney general's office said.

MTNL takes to franchising

MTNL takes to franchising

Rediff.com6 May 2003

Olympic arch slides into place

Olympic arch slides into place

Rediff.com14 May 2004

The huge white arch was slid along steel tracks for three days before reaching its final position above the main Athens Olympic stadium.

Stokes fires records galore for England in second Test at Newlands

Stokes fires records galore for England in second Test at Newlands

Rediff.com3 Jan 2016

Following are the records set by England and Stokes en route his magnificent double century and the massive first innings total...

Five enter FIFA presidency race; Bility, Platini sidelined

Five enter FIFA presidency race; Bility, Platini sidelined

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

FIFA has approved five candidates for its February presidential election amid the worst crisis in its history, after barring Liberia's Musa Bility on integrity grounds and leaving out UEFA chief Michel Platini while he remains under suspension.

Rakesh Khurana appointed Harvard College dean

Rakesh Khurana appointed Harvard College dean

Rediff.com23 Jan 2014

Rakesh Khurana, the Marvin Bower professor of Leadership Development at Harvard Business School, professor of sociology in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and co-master of Cabot House, was named dean of Harvard College Wednesday.

2nd T20: De Villiers, Amla help South Africa tame England, win series 2-0

2nd T20: De Villiers, Amla help South Africa tame England, win series 2-0

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

Openers AB de Villiers and Hashim Amla broke the backs of English bowlers, blasting a 125-run opening stand to beat England by 9 wickets in the 2nd T20 International at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Bishoo's career-best figures give Windies faint hope vs Pak

Bishoo's career-best figures give Windies faint hope vs Pak

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

An eight-wicket haul from West Indies' Devendra Bishoo breathed fresh life into the first Test against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, leaving his side with a faint chance of pulling off the unlikeliest of wins in the day-night contest.

China, Pakistan have more nukes than India: Report

China, Pakistan have more nukes than India: Report

Rediff.com15 Jun 2020

According to the report, Russia tops the table with 6,375 warheads, followed by the United States with 5,800, and the United Kingdom with 215 warheads.

Figo to challenge Sepp Blatter for FIFA presidency

Figo to challenge Sepp Blatter for FIFA presidency

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Former Portugal star Luis Figo has announced his intentions to challenge Sepp Blatter in the FIFA presidential elections.

Euro 2020 postponed until 2021 by UEFA over coronavirus

Euro 2020 postponed until 2021 by UEFA over coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The Euro 2020 soccer Championship, trumpeted as a continent-wide feast of football from Dublin to Baku to mark UEFA's 60th anniversary, was postponed for a year on Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic claimed its biggest sporting casualty yet. Europe's flagship tournament, staged every four years and second only to FIFA's World Cup in terms of prestige in soccer, will now be staged from June 11 to July 12, 2021.

FIFA president Blatter to decide before June whether to run again

FIFA president Blatter to decide before June whether to run again

Rediff.com16 Jan 2014

Sepp Blatter, who will be 78 in March, hinted that UEFA president Michel Platini could succeed him even though the once-close relationship between the two has become strained in recent years.

'FIFA's role more important than ever'

'FIFA's role more important than ever'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Highlighting the divisions, the former French diplomat pointed out that the top European clubs spend millions on players while Papua New Guinea's football federation struggles to pay air fares for its team.

FIFA chief Infantino wants video replays at 2018 World Cup

FIFA chief Infantino wants video replays at 2018 World Cup

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

FIFA president Gianni Infantino is hoping video replays will be used at the 2018 World Cup in Russia to help referees avoid serious mistakes during the tournament.

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.

UEFA wants uniform action against match-fixing across Europe

UEFA wants uniform action against match-fixing across Europe

Rediff.com13 Dec 2013

UEFA wants consistent sanctions against match-fixing across Europe and has drafted an 11-point plan to help make that happen, general secretary Gianni Infantino said on Thursday.

PHOTOS: Wrecking ball Warner fires Australia towards another win

PHOTOS: Wrecking ball Warner fires Australia towards another win

Rediff.com6 Jan 2017

Images from Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and Pakistan in Sydney, on Friday.

Sri Lanka lead by 166 runs after Shah takes five

Sri Lanka lead by 166 runs after Shah takes five

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Skipper Angelo Mathews and opener Kaushal Silva hit half-centuries to help Sri Lanka take a 166-run first innings lead against Pakistan and push for a series-levelling victory on day two of the second Test on Friday.

Juve's joy overshadows wage row at Singapore soccer school

Juve's joy overshadows wage row at Singapore soccer school

Rediff.com14 May 2015

While Juventus look forward to a first Champions League final in more than a decade and the riches that success brings, former employees at the Italian giants' Singapore-based soccer school push on with their fight for unpaid wages.

MFs to build a large retirement corpus

MFs to build a large retirement corpus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.

Portugal back Figo's campaign for top job at FIFA

Portugal back Figo's campaign for top job at FIFA

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Luis Figo's decision to enter FIFA's presidential election has received a positive reaction in his native Portugal even though he faces a seemingly impossible task to unseat incumbent Sepp Blatter in May.

Pakistan roll out spin trap for New Zealand Test series

Pakistan roll out spin trap for New Zealand Test series

Rediff.com8 Nov 2014

The leaden-footed Australians found themselves bamboozled by Pakistan's wily spinners and their trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand can expect similar treatment from Misbah-ul-Haq and his men in a three-Test series starting in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

After Pak sweep, Aus under no illusions about challenges on India tour

After Pak sweep, Aus under no illusions about challenges on India tour

Rediff.com7 Jan 2017

Australia captain Steve Smith was delighted with the way his side rebounded from a series defeat to South Africa to sweep Pakistan 3-0 on Saturday but warned their next Test campaign in India would present a challenge on a whole different level.

Champagne wants to bring sparkle back to FIFA

Champagne wants to bring sparkle back to FIFA

Rediff.com20 Jan 2014

As results prove every week, nothing can be taken for granted in soccer and despite long odds, FIFA could next year have its first French president since Jules Rimet with Jerome Champagne planning to succeed Sepp Blatter.

Latham and Ronchi lead New Zealand recovery

Latham and Ronchi lead New Zealand recovery

Rediff.com30 May 2015

Tom Latham and Luke Ronchi lifted a New Zealand side bristling with attacking intent to 297 for eight at the close on a rain-disrupted first day of the second Test against England at Headingley on Friday.

Captain Misbah strikes ton to rally Pakistan on Day 1

Captain Misbah strikes ton to rally Pakistan on Day 1

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Misbah helped steady his side after two brilliant morning catches by the indomitable Jonny Bairstow and James Anderson's 418th Test wicket from the first ball of the afternoon had reduced Pakistan to 85-3.

SCARY! What Pakistan and China's nuclear weapons mean for India

SCARY! What Pakistan and China's nuclear weapons mean for India

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

'Once the military starts to draw up plans for using nuclear weapons, then nuclear weapons could be used earlier in a crisis than otherwise.'

Milestone for Misbah, Pakistan sniff victory

Milestone for Misbah, Pakistan sniff victory

Rediff.com2 Nov 2014

Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq equalled Viv Richards's record for the fasTest Test century while his team stood six wickets away from a memorable 2-0 series win against Australia on Sunday.

Still in majority, ready to prove it on floor: Uttarakhand CM

Still in majority, ready to prove it on floor: Uttarakhand CM

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

With the Congress government in crisis in Uttarakhand after nine party members of Legislative Assembly, including a minister, joined hands with the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party overnight, Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Saturday asserted that the welfare of the state was his priority and added that he would tender his resignation if he was not able to prove majority.