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NBA: LeBron ends Lakers' 10-year Finals drought

NBA: LeBron ends Lakers' 10-year Finals drought

Rediff.com27 Sep 2020

LeBron James made it to his 10th NBA Finals appearance, while LA Lakers made it to their first Finals in a decade as the Lakers earned a comfortable 117-107 win against Denver Nuggets in Game 5 to win Western Conference Finals 4-1.

ICC to discuss delayed start of second T20 between India, WI

ICC to discuss delayed start of second T20 between India, WI

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

The ICC will discuss the the 40-minute delay to the start of the second Twenty20 International between India and West Indies in Lauderhill on Sunday in its annual workshop for match officials next month. The delay at the start of the game, for "technical" reasons, robbed the match of a result with rain arriving two overs into the second innings.

How Aditya Chopra Changed Divya Dutta's Life

How Aditya Chopra Changed Divya Dutta's Life

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

In life, you always need that someone who directs you to the right path, who shows you the way. In my case, I was very fortunate it was Aditya Chopra.

Cash or health? Resumption will show tennis's priorities

Cash or health? Resumption will show tennis's priorities

Rediff.com20 May 2020

The timing of professional tennis's return will reveal whether the tours and federations are more interested in making money or looking after the health of players, Australia's John Millman said. The professional game has been suspended since March because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the International Tennis Federation, WTA and ATP have put back plans for a resumption until August at the earliest.

Dreamy Patel aims at Ms America crown

Dreamy Patel aims at Ms America crown

Rediff.com17 Aug 2014

Dreamy Patel of Orlando, Florida, has been awarded the Ms Southeast America 2014 title by the Ms America Pageant.

Sports Shorts: The Weeknd to perform at 2021 Super Bowl

Sports Shorts: The Weeknd to perform at 2021 Super Bowl

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

Earlier this year, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira took the honors in a halftime show of girl power and Latina strength. Previous performers have included Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Prince and the Rolling Stones.

Dance parties and bubbly! Biden supporters celebrate the win

Dance parties and bubbly! Biden supporters celebrate the win

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

Dance parties, fireworks and high-fiving strangers were some of the scenes that America witnessed after media organisations declared that former United States Vice President Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump.

This election is not yet over: Trump Campaign

This election is not yet over: Trump Campaign

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Even as the election was yet to be called in Pennsylvania and Georgia where Biden has taken over Trump in terms of the vote count, albeit by a thin margin, the window for Trump was fast closing down.

When networks cut away from Trump's White House address

When networks cut away from Trump's White House address

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Television news networks, including ABC CBS and NBC all cut away from United States President Donald Trump as he spoke from the White House to make an unfounded accusation that the election was being stolen from him.

Trump denies report that he would declare poll victory early

Trump denies report that he would declare poll victory early

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

The US president hinted that he is gearing up for a legal battle post the election.

Just what happens to abandoned cars?

Just what happens to abandoned cars?

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

In shabby backyards and dusty barns, in deserted fields and thick forests, Dieter Klein roams strange and isolated places to find once gleaming vehicles left to rust and ruin. From a dented Porsche to a faded Cadillac, a battered VW Beetle to a whole fleet of abandoned military jeeps, Klein's subjects creak with bygone glamour and might. As moss and gnarled branches transform motors into eerie artifacts, Klein's award-winning automobile photography is not only a tribute to classic cars, but also to the transformative power of nature and the enduring intrigue of people and incidents unknown. The mesmerising results appear in stunning new coffee table book Lost Wheels - The Nostalgic Beauty of Abandoned Cars, which is out next month. Scroll down to see some of the wonderful pieces.

'We have invaded Tampa'

'We have invaded Tampa'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

'...And it is a total invasion!' Priyanka Chopra, Anil Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha and most of Bollywood catch up with Florida. Arthur J Pais reports.

3 Indian-Americans win primaries in race for US House of Representatives

3 Indian-Americans win primaries in race for US House of Representatives

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Hiral Tipirneni, Anita Malik and Sanjay Patel -- all from the opposition Democratic party -- have won their respective primaries.

US students walk out of class to protest gun violence

US students walk out of class to protest gun violence

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Students walked out of classrooms across the United States on Wednesday, waving signs and chanting their demands for tighter gun safety laws, joining a movement spearheaded by survivors of the deadly shooting spree at a Florida high school last month. Here's glimpses from the event.

India's Suman Rao is Miss World Asia 2019

India's Suman Rao is Miss World Asia 2019

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

Glimpses from the Miss World pageant.

Debris of China's disintegrating rocket falls into Indian Ocean

Debris of China's disintegrating rocket falls into Indian Ocean

Rediff.com9 May 2021

The debris from China's disintegrating Long March rocket entered the Earth's atmosphere on Sunday and reportedly fell into the Indian Ocean area close to the Maldives, the country's space agency said, ending an anxious week as people and the governments wondered where and when the space junk would fall.

US authorizes Pfizer's COVID vaccine for emergency use

US authorizes Pfizer's COVID vaccine for emergency use

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

According to The New York Times, this move means that many highly vulnerable people will begin receiving the vaccine within days. It further called the authorisation by the FDA as a 'historic turning point' as the US death toll from the Wuhan-originated virus nears 300,000.

Football Focus: Mourinho complains about schedule

Football Focus: Mourinho complains about schedule

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Manchester City must rebuild for title challenge: Guardiola

Go out and vote, our future depends on it: Obama to supporters

Go out and vote, our future depends on it: Obama to supporters

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

"I am here to tell you that this will be a close race and you cannot take it for granted," Obama told several thousands of his supporters at an election rally.

'We did great with the Hindus': Trump thanks Indian-Americans

'We did great with the Hindus': Trump thanks Indian-Americans

Rediff.com17 Dec 2016

This is for the first time that Trump has acknowledged the contribution of Indian-Americans and Hindus in his historic electoral victory.

Trump 'most likely' to be tested for coronavirus

Trump 'most likely' to be tested for coronavirus

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

Trump had met Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and his communications chief Fabio Wajngarten at his Florida resort Mar-a-Lago.

West Indies and India to kick off World Test Championship

West Indies and India to kick off World Test Championship

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

ICC has created the World Test Championship in an effort to give the five-day game greater context a

Bollywood Girl in Hollywood

Bollywood Girl in Hollywood

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Meet Joya Nandy Kazi, Hollywood's go-to-choreographer for Indian traditional dance and Bollywood style dance routines.

Tiger Woods promises trash talking during charity match

Tiger Woods promises trash talking during charity match

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

With professional golf suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, Tiger e Match: Champions for Charity, can expect to see. "It's going to be Peyton and I against Tom and Phil," Woods told Golf Digest about the pairing up with the two NFL greats.

Brady wins his 7th Super Bowl at 43

Brady wins his 7th Super Bowl at 43

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Tom Brady leads Buccaneers to Super Bowl win on home field

5 killed in mass shooting at Illinois factory

5 killed in mass shooting at Illinois factory

Rediff.com16 Feb 2019

Police officials believe that the shooter was an employee at The Henry Pratt Company building.

Will cricket break fresh ground in untapped US market?

Will cricket break fresh ground in untapped US market?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2016

Cricket will seek to reach out to the untapped American market when the sport's most followed practitioners, India, lock horns with the West Indies in their maiden international game in the US on Saturday.

2nd T20 PHOTOS: Rain denies India chance to level series vs WI

2nd T20 PHOTOS: Rain denies India chance to level series vs WI

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Leaving behind the bashing they suffered in the opening match, Indian bowlers bowled with supreme control to bundle out West Indies for 143 in the second and final Twenty20 international in Florida on Sunday. Leg spinner Amit Mishra (3/24) provided the opening breakthrough by dismissing Johnson Charles (43) and R Ashwin then combined with paceman Jasprit Bumrah to tighten the noose around the West Indies with regular strikes.

Golfer Lahiri using coronavirus shutdown to reset his game

Golfer Lahiri using coronavirus shutdown to reset his game

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

India's Anirban Lahiri has struggled with his game over the past 18 months on the PGA Tour and the 32-year-old says golf's shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic has given him the opportunity to reset. Lahiri finished 178th on the FedExCup points list at the end of last season and needed to regain his Tour card through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals, which serves as an avenue to earn membership of the lucrative US based circuit.

1 suspect arrested in connection with US serial bomb packages

1 suspect arrested in connection with US serial bomb packages

Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

The suspect is said to have a criminal history and ties to New York.

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Abebe Bikila: Emperor of the Marathon

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Prakash Bhandari salutes the spirit of Abebe Bikila who twice won the Olympic Marathon in record times.

Pollard fined, handed demerit point

Pollard fined, handed demerit point

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

The International Cricket Council said that Pollard's conduct was in breach of Level One of the ICC Code of Conduct. Pollard was found to have violated Article 2.4 of the code of conduct.

Trump or Biden? America votes to elect 46th President

Trump or Biden? America votes to elect 46th President

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Amidst a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 100 million people have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the country on course for its highest turnout in a century. Some 239 million people are eligible to vote this year.

Gambhir slams Bedi, Chauhan after Saini's debut show

Gambhir slams Bedi, Chauhan after Saini's debut show

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

Gautam Gambhir yet again made a scathing attack on former India captain Bishan Singh Bedi and Chetan Chauhan for trying to block Navdeep Saini's entry in the Delhi Ranji team after the fast bowler made an impressive debut for the country in the first T20 International against the West Indies on Saturday.

Indian human smuggler gets 5 years in US prison

Indian human smuggler gets 5 years in US prison

Rediff.com15 Feb 2019

Yadvinder Singh Bhamba was arrested for conspiring to send 400 people from India, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and other countries to the US.

PIX: Unseen photos reveal George W Bush's response to 9/11 attacks

PIX: Unseen photos reveal George W Bush's response to 9/11 attacks

Rediff.com12 May 2016

Previously unseen photographs of then-US President George W. Bush during 9/11 have been released.

Here's why McIlroy will think twice before golfing with Trump again

Here's why McIlroy will think twice before golfing with Trump again

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Rory McIlroy received plenty of criticism for golfing with US President Donald Trump this year and on Tuesday the Northern Irishman said he would "think twice" before accepting a second invitation.

Hotelier Vikram Chatwal held in US with drugs, released

Hotelier Vikram Chatwal held in US with drugs, released

Rediff.com5 Apr 2013

According to the TMZ website, the multi-millionaire hotel owner was arrested on April 2 at the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials found an "arsenal of drugs", including cocaine, weed, heroin and various prescription pills hidden on his person and in his bag.

Second US presidential debate between Trump and Biden cancelled

Second US presidential debate between Trump and Biden cancelled

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

In a statement, the nonpartisan (CPD) confirmed on Friday that the second version scheduled to be held in Miamai, Florida, would be scrapped. The CPD said it was preparing for the next debate to held on October 22 in Nashville, Tennessee, less than two weeks ahead of the November 3 presidential election.

'Great dishonour and shame': Obama on US Capitol riots

'Great dishonour and shame': Obama on US Capitol riots

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

For two months now, a political party and its accompanying media ecosystem has too often been unwilling to tell their followers the truth -- that this was not a particularly close election and that President-elect Biden will be inaugurated on January 20, he said.