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India win women's recurve team gold at Archery World Cup

India win women's recurve team gold at Archery World Cup

Rediff.com10 May 2026

The Indian women's recurve team, consisting of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, and Kumkum Mohod, secured a gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, defeating China in a tense shoot-off. This victory marks India's first World Cup women's team gold since 2021 and follows a stunning semi-final win against South Korea.

Deepika Kumari Leads India To Archery World Cup Gold

Deepika Kumari Leads India To Archery World Cup Gold

Rediff.com10 May 2026

The Indian trio of Deepika Kumari, Ankita Bhakat, and Kumkum Mohod secured the women's recurve team gold medal at the Archery World Cup Stage 2 in Shanghai, defeating China in a tense shoot-off. India finished the campaign with two medals, including a bronze in the men's individual compound section.

Komalika Bari Determined To Revive Olympic Dream After Setbacks

Komalika Bari Determined To Revive Olympic Dream After Setbacks

Rediff.com30 Mar 2026

Indian archer Komalika Bari, once a rising star, is determined to revive her career and Olympic dream after facing setbacks and a drop in world rankings.

The World Mourns Pope Francis

The World Mourns Pope Francis

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88 in Rome on Monday, April 21, less than a day after delivering a brief Easter Sunday message in St Peter's Basilica, is remembered as a spiritual leader whose life and final moments were deeply intertwined with prayer and devotion.

FIFA probe: Guatemala arrests ex-soccer chief Jimenez

FIFA probe: Guatemala arrests ex-soccer chief Jimenez

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Guatemalan police on Tuesday arrested fugitive former national soccer federation president Brayan Jimenez in connection with a corruption probe into the sport's world governing body FIFA.

Meet the 21-YO Archer Who Took Down Olympic Legends

Meet the 21-YO Archer Who Took Down Olympic Legends

Rediff.com3 Jun 2025

The Shanghai Archery World Cup last month marked the emergence of Parth Salunkhe, and the 21-year-old former youth world champion will look to shine again

Is That Flying Radha?

Is That Flying Radha?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

Glimpses from around the world that will make you smile and cry.

Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells! Santa's Come

Jingle Bells! Jingle Bells! Santa's Come

Rediff.com23 Dec 2023

'Tis that time of the year...

Archery World Cup: Deepika leads women's recurve team to win gold

Archery World Cup: Deepika leads women's recurve team to win gold

Rediff.com25 Apr 2021

This is Deepika's fifth World Cup stage event team gold medal.

Deported Haryana man recounts 6-month 'dunki' journey via 11 nations to US

Deported Haryana man recounts 6-month 'dunki' journey via 11 nations to US

Rediff.com11 Mar 2025

A Haryana man who paid Rs 35 lakh to agents to facilitate his journey to the USA via the 'dunki' route was deported back to India after being apprehended in the US. The man, Pankaj Rawat, has filed a complaint with the Gujarat police accusing the agents of human trafficking and cheating.

PICS: Giant sinkholes that devoured everything around them!

PICS: Giant sinkholes that devoured everything around them!

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

We present images from around the world of giant holes caused by heavy rains, earthquakes and mining.

Genpact buys GE's Gautemala arm

Genpact buys GE's Gautemala arm

Rediff.com19 Aug 2008

The facility will extend the firm's Latin American presence. Genpact will provide services to GE Money from this facility. The facility was officially opened in July by GE Money and BAC/Credomatic. The centre will initially accommodate more than 700 professionals and has the capacity to grow to approximately 2,000.

The HOLE story: Meteor crash, ghastly quakes and more

The HOLE story: Meteor crash, ghastly quakes and more

Rediff.com5 Mar 2013

We present images from around the world of giant holes caused by heavy rains, earthquakes and a meteorite crash.

In PHOTOS: Around the world in the last 24 hours

In PHOTOS: Around the world in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com21 Sep 2011

Here are some of the best images from across the globe in the last 24 hours.

Indian women archery team eyes top-3 finish

Indian women archery team eyes top-3 finish

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Deepika, Ankita Bhakat and Komalika Bari will have to finish in top-3 to make the last available berth for the Tokyo Olympics which opens on July 23.

Major soccer stadium disasters over the last 40 years

Major soccer stadium disasters over the last 40 years

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

A look at some of the major disasters in soccer stadiums over the last 40 years following Saturday's stampede at a football match in the Indonesian province of East Java which left several dead.

Major stadium disasters over the last 40 years

Major stadium disasters over the last 40 years

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

A look at some of the major disasters in soccer stadiums over the last 40 years after at least eight people were killed and 38 injured in a stampede at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium in Cameroon on Monday before their Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 game against Comoros.

India women's recurve team fails to make Olympics cut

India women's recurve team fails to make Olympics cut

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Deepika Kumari will now be the sole entry in the women's section at the Tokyo Games. It will be her third successive Olympics.

Sports Shorts: Women's recurve team tops qualification

Sports Shorts: Women's recurve team tops qualification

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Chess grandmasters resume COVID-delayed tournament in Russia

Why 'underdog' Sen could pull off surprise at Paris Games?

Why 'underdog' Sen could pull off surprise at Paris Games?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

Lakshya had struggled through much of 2023 and early part of 2024. He fell behind in the qualification race but turned things around in time with two semi-final finishes at the All England Championship and the French Open to seal his place in the Olympics.

Messi 'tricks; overtakes Maradona in goal-scorers' list

Messi 'tricks; overtakes Maradona in goal-scorers' list

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

Lionel Messi scored a hat-trick to help a second-string Argentina record an easy 4-0 away win over Guatemala in a friendly and overtake Diego Maradona's international goals tally.

How archer Deepika is training to break Olympic jinx

How archer Deepika is training to break Olympic jinx

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

India's No 1 woman archer Deepika Kumari is busy working on the mental side of her game in an effort to break her medal jinx in the sport at the highest level.

Big day for India as shooters, archers win medals

Big day for India as shooters, archers win medals

Rediff.com26 Jun 2021

Verma wins compound individual gold, opens tally for India.

How Deepika spurred hubby Atanu in slaying Oh Hyek...

How Deepika spurred hubby Atanu in slaying Oh Hyek...

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Indian archer Atanu Das expressed disappointment at being denied the chance to play the mixed team event with his world No. 1 wife Deepika Kumari, whom he credited for his stunning victory over two-time Olympic champion Oh Jin Hyek in the men's individual even at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.

Olympics: Indian archers fail to get past Korean hurdle

Olympics: Indian archers fail to get past Korean hurdle

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Indian archers bowed out of the team events after failing to get past the mighty Koreans for a second time in the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

Archery: Deepika on target, gold rush for India at World Cup

Archery: Deepika on target, gold rush for India at World Cup

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

India have so far won three gold medals with compound archer Abhishek Verma opening the tally by winning the individual event on Saturday.

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

371 Films And Shows To Watch!

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!

HCL Tech to hire 40,000-45,000 freshers for FY23 to meet attrition threat

HCL Tech to hire 40,000-45,000 freshers for FY23 to meet attrition threat

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

HCL Technologies plans to double its fresher hiring for the upcoming financial year (FY23) as attrition continues to inch up. The company said that it will hire 40,000-45,000 freshers for FY23, up from 20,000-22,000 target for FY22. The company also stated that to ease supply-side constraints and to have access to diversified skills, it was expanding into other geographies over the next three-four quarters. "Some of the geographies that we are investing in to source talent include countries like Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Guatemala, Costa Rica. We are also ramping up our presence in Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, etc.

Atanu Das ready to hit bulls-eye in Tokyo Olympics

Atanu Das ready to hit bulls-eye in Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Atanu opened up about how he honed his skills during the first lockdown when sporting action was put to a grinding halt

Football Briefs: Gabriel Jesus extends Man City stay until 2023

Football Briefs: Gabriel Jesus extends Man City stay until 2023

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London. American photographer Karine Aigner was announced as this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Migrant child becomes 2nd to die in US custody in December

Migrant child becomes 2nd to die in US custody in December

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

The death came when the government is partially shutdown over the dispute of funding for the border wall.

Saina to miss Tokyo qualifier; Indian archers denied Swiss visa

Saina to miss Tokyo qualifier; Indian archers denied Swiss visa

Rediff.com6 May 2021

India has been battling a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced many countries to ban travellers from India.

Major Ruchi, The UN Peacekeeper in Congo

Major Ruchi, The UN Peacekeeper in Congo

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

Major Ruchi Agarwal is commander of the United Nations Female Engagement Team in the conflict-ridden Democratic Republic of Congo.

The world's worst natural disasters in 2018

The world's worst natural disasters in 2018

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

The world endured bushfires, drought, tsunamis and earthquakes in 2018.

US lacks quality of defence for World Cup qualifiers

US lacks quality of defence for World Cup qualifiers

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

The United States advanced to the final round of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup finals with coach Juergen Klinsmann having discovered several new faces to add to his expanding list of options.

Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag

Jaipur gets UNESCO World Heritage tag

Rediff.com6 Jul 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed happiness that the city has been recognised as a World Heritage Site.

Let me pass: Migrant mom begs soldier to let her enter US

Let me pass: Migrant mom begs soldier to let her enter US

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

The image captured by Reuters photographer Jose Luis Gonzalez on Monday shows the horrible plight of this mother and son who had travelled some 2,410 kilometre from their home country of Guatemala to the border city of Ciudad Juarez, only to be stopped mere feet from the United States.

Justice Mudgal elected head of FIFA Governance Committee

Justice Mudgal elected head of FIFA Governance Committee

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Justice Mukul Mudgal was on Thursday elected as head of FIFA's governance committee at the world football governing body's 67th Congress in Bahrain's capital city of Manama.

The Desi Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

The Desi Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

'I consider myself a pilgrim who is here to shape tomorrow.'