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T20 WC: India look to find rhythm in unknown conditions

T20 WC: India look to find rhythm in unknown conditions

Rediff.com31 May 2024

'I'm pretty sure all the fans across various teams are quite excited and looking forward to this tournament. And also as players (we) can't wait to get started.'

T20 WC: Drop in pitches to be used for US games, fan infrastructure rented from Las Vegas F1

T20 WC: Drop in pitches to be used for US games, fan infrastructure rented from Las Vegas F1

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Temporary drop-in pitches prepared by Adelaide Oval curator Damian Hough will be used for the upcoming T20 World Cup games in the USA with the ICC building a temporary seating gallery of 34,000 capacity for the marquee game between India and Pakistan in New York on June 9.

2 killed, 17 hurt in Florida nightclub shooting

2 killed, 17 hurt in Florida nightclub shooting

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Local media described the scene as "a mad house" and said that were gunshots reported as people were exiting the nightclub.

Wimbledon PIX: Sun snuffs out Raducanu's renaissance

Wimbledon PIX: Sun snuffs out Raducanu's renaissance

Rediff.com8 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 7 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Sunday.

'If I Was Trump, I'd Be Scared Of Kamala'

'If I Was Trump, I'd Be Scared Of Kamala'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

'I hope that Macho Man agrees to debate her, because I think she will do spectacularly well in the debate.'

When Nikki Called Vivek Scum!

When Nikki Called Vivek Scum!

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

The third Republican candidates' presidential debate on Wednesday evening turned into a slugfest between the two desi candidates in the fray: Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy

T20 WC PIX: India romp into Super 8 after whipping US

T20 WC PIX: India romp into Super 8 after whipping US

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

Images from the ICC T20 World Cup match between India and the United States at the Nassau County Cricket Ground, in New York, on Wednesday.

Venus Williams says she is heartbroken by fatal Florida crash

Venus Williams says she is heartbroken by fatal Florida crash

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

Tennis star Venus Williams said she was heartbroken by the death of a man in a two-car crash in Florida that a police report blamed on her driving, breaking her silence about the fatal accident three weeks after it occurred.

Absentee ballots 'lost' in Florida

Absentee ballots 'lost' in Florida

Rediff.com28 Oct 2004

State police are investigating the matter.

Trump launches 2020 re-election bid at Florida rally

Trump launches 2020 re-election bid at Florida rally

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Trump said his victory three years ago was a 'defining moment in American history' and vowed to maintain his 'America First' policy as he touched the hallmarks of his 2016 campaign, hard-line immigration policies and defence spending.

WI T20Is: Rohit, Kohli out; Jaiswal, Varma picked

WI T20Is: Rohit, Kohli out; Jaiswal, Varma picked

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a 15-member squad led by Hardik Pandya for the T20I series against West Indies.

Yuzi's Date Night With Dhanashree

Yuzi's Date Night With Dhanashree

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

'Match in Miami! Was stunned to see such dedicated and wonderful fans in Miami', Dhanashree exclaimed.

Broward Stadium: Where India, Windies Will Play US T20Is

Broward Stadium: Where India, Windies Will Play US T20Is

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

The cricket World Cup could be staged for the first time in the USA with some matches of the T20 World Cup 2024 likely to held at Central Broward Regional Park.

Americans Must Depend On Hope And Prayer

Americans Must Depend On Hope And Prayer

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

The two major parties offer the United States choices that are basically unacceptable and the bench strength, such as it is, is not entirely capable of winning popular acclaim, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

US swimmer forced to end Cuba-Florida swim: CNN

US swimmer forced to end Cuba-Florida swim: CNN

Rediff.com9 Aug 2011

Sixty-one-year-old American swimmer Diana Nyad was forced to end her bid to become the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage in mid-trip on Tuesday, CNN reported.

T20 World Cup: Finally, chance for bowlers to shine!

T20 World Cup: Finally, chance for bowlers to shine!

Rediff.com28 May 2024

The teams will not have the luxury of an Impact Player in the T20 World Cup.

Florida Hindu university expands its reach

Florida Hindu university expands its reach

Rediff.com13 Dec 2007

The Florida-based Hindu University of America will henceforth 'do business as' the International Vedic Hindu University. It has announced plans to expand the Vedic base of its program offerings. Paramahamsa Nityananda, founder of the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, who was elected chairman of the University recently, will be the 'guiding force in the university's future growth and evolution.'

Indians in Florida solidly behind Obama

Indians in Florida solidly behind Obama

Rediff.com5 Nov 2008

Indians living in Florida seems to have thrown their considerable weight behind Barack Obama, if one were to go by comments from a cross section of society in different parts of one of the largest swing states in the United States presidential election, with 27 electoral college votes on offer.

Kerala-born doctor heads Florida medical board

Kerala-born doctor heads Florida medical board

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

Indian American Dr George Thomas, the erstwhile president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin, has been elected chairman of the Florida Board of Medicine, thus becoming the third Indian American physician to head this influential organisation in the American state.

Obama statistically tied in Florida: Poll

Obama statistically tied in Florida: Poll

Rediff.com4 Nov 2008

The Republican senator trails Obama by only two points, or 45-47 per cent. Obama's lead falls within the survey's margin of error.

Are you Indian? Biden asks on campaign trail in Florida

Are you Indian? Biden asks on campaign trail in Florida

Rediff.com1 Nov 2012

United States Vice-President Joe Biden on a campaign trail in Florida mixed with people in a restaurant to win them over and even asked a man if he was Indian.

McCain, Hillary win Florida primaries

McCain, Hillary win Florida primaries

Rediff.com30 Jan 2008

Senator John McCain has won the Florida Republican primary, relegating former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney to second place.The victory further established Arizona senator McCain as the front runner in the Republican presidential race. Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton won the Florida Democratic presidential primary. Clinton scored a comfortable victory over rival Senator Barack Obama by receiving 48 per cent of the vote with 19 per cent of the vote counted.

Marco Rubio exits US presidential race after Florida rout

Marco Rubio exits US presidential race after Florida rout

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

American senator Marco Rubio has dropped out of the presidential race after suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of Republican front runner Donald Trump in his home state of Florida.

Indian Spelling Bee Champs! What's The Secret Sauce?

Indian Spelling Bee Champs! What's The Secret Sauce?

Rediff.com31 May 2024

'The fact that India is multilingual and the kids grow up already bilingual or trilingual so learning another language or learning other spelling patterns is not really that hard.'

Why West Opposes Strong Leader Like Modi

Why West Opposes Strong Leader Like Modi

Rediff.com9 Jun 2024

'The West has always opposed a strong nationalist leader in India and Narendra Modi is no exception.' 'The West prefers weak leaders who are amenable to Western pressure and Mr Modi's independent stance is not to the liking of the West,' asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Atwal cleared in Florida crash probe

Atwal cleared in Florida crash probe

Rediff.com28 Feb 2008

The car crash in Florida that marred Arjun Atwal's season last year is finally a closed chapter for the Orlando-based golfer with the police clearing him of speed-racing charges that could have landed him in a legal mess.

Ramaswamy Courts Trump For A WH Job

Ramaswamy Courts Trump For A WH Job

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

Vivek Ramaswamy, who dropped out of the race to win the Republican nomination for this November's US presidential election after polling a pathetic 8% in the Iowa caucus, has already begun schmoozing the famously amenable to flattery Donald J Trump.

Here's Where You Can Watch Fighter On OTT

Here's Where You Can Watch Fighter On OTT

Rediff.com22 Mar 2024

Patriotism, politics, pain, it's all there on OTT this week.

Keys being evacuated as Florida readies for Rita

Keys being evacuated as Florida readies for Rita

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

Although Rita's immediate threat was to Florida, rough projections of its track raised the possibility that the Louisiana coast could be targeted less than a month after Hurricane Katrina devastated the area.

SKY beats odds: T20I Player of the Year for 2nd time

SKY beats odds: T20I Player of the Year for 2nd time

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Yadav did quite well in 2023 with an average that closed in on 50 and a strike rate exceeding 150.

'If India plays to their strengths, they'll go all the way'

'If India plays to their strengths, they'll go all the way'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

The flamboyant Yuvraj Singh reckons India could break their ICC trophy drought if they play to their strengths rather than "thinking of where the opposition is going to harm us" in the T20 World Cup, as there is no dearth of skills and self-belief in the squad.

India's tour to West Indies: Check out the schedule

India's tour to West Indies: Check out the schedule

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

India could use the ODI series on the tour, to test out players ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup starting in October, later this year.

Pooran Thanks Arshdeep, King For...

Pooran Thanks Arshdeep, King For...

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

Nicholas Pooran showed off the 'after effects' after getting hit twice on the body during the fifth T20 International against India in Lauderhill, Florida, on Sunday, August 13, 2023.

ICC T20 WC: India to lock horns with Pakistan on June 9

ICC T20 WC: India to lock horns with Pakistan on June 9

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

Hosts USA will face Canada in the opening match on June 1, the ICC announced.

'NIKKI=CORRUPT': Ramaswamy steps up attack against Haley

'NIKKI=CORRUPT': Ramaswamy steps up attack against Haley

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

Ramaswamy launched the volley of charges against the former South Carolina governor and US ambassador to the UN in Arizona during the Republican Party's fourth presidential debate, which was attended by just four candidates, the other two being former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

Patels gift $12 mn to South Florida univ for new college

Patels gift $12 mn to South Florida univ for new college

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Dr Kiran C Patel and Dr Pallavi Patel, both physicians and longtime residents of Tampa, Florida, have donated $12 million to the University of South Florida in a new endowment aimed at creating the Patel College of Global Sustainability, expanding on nearly a decade of world-leading applied research to advance sustainability around the globe and improve the lives of the world's most vulnerable people.

Suryakumar captain of ICC T20I Team of the Year

Suryakumar captain of ICC T20I Team of the Year

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

India's batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, spinner Ravi Bishnoi and left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh also feature in ICC T20I Team of the Year for 2023.

Trump promises solution to gun violence after protests over Florida shooting

Trump promises solution to gun violence after protests over Florida shooting

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

"You have gone through extraordinary pain, and we don't want others to go through the kind of pain that you've gone through. Wouldn't be right," said the president.

Serena impresses, Molik beaten in Florida

Serena impresses, Molik beaten in Florida

Rediff.com7 Apr 2005

Russian Anastasia Myskina scraped past Israeli teenager Shahar Peer 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Amelia Island Championship.

US polls: Romney scores big victory with Florida

US polls: Romney scores big victory with Florida

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in Florida, defeating Newt Gingrich. The victory has brought him closer to bagging the Republican nomination to challenge the incumbent, Barack Obama, in November presidential elections.