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Bindra lashes out at NRAI after shooters stranded at airport

Bindra lashes out at NRAI after shooters stranded at airport

Rediff.com9 May 2017

Bindra said that the official team manager left the athletes "to fend for themselves".

Indian-origin arms dealer found guilty of security fraud

Indian-origin arms dealer found guilty of security fraud

Rediff.com3 Apr 2013

An Indian-American arms dealer has been sentenced to six months of home detention with electronic monitoring and fined $30,000 for hiding his relationship with Indian defence officials during a background check for a high-security job in the US.

Coach Constantine hails Team India; eyes good showing in Asian Cup

Coach Constantine hails Team India; eyes good showing in Asian Cup

Rediff.com11 Jun 2018

The Indian football team showed a lot of character and resilience in its title-winning Intercontinental Cup campaign and the attitude would be crucial to ensuring that the country doesn't just make up the numbers in next year's AFC Asian Cup, believes national coach Stephane Constantine.

India outclass Cambodia in football friendly

India outclass Cambodia in football friendly

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

The Indian football team broke a 12-year-old jinx of not winning a match away from home as they beat lower ranked Cambodia 3-2 in an international friendly in Phnom Penh.

WC Qualifier: Injury-time goal saves India against Afghanistan

WC Qualifier: Injury-time goal saves India against Afghanistan

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

India remained winless in their qualifying campaign so far.

ISSF World C'ships: Two more junior gold medals for India

ISSF World C'ships: Two more junior gold medals for India

Rediff.com13 Sep 2018

Singh shot a score of 587 (291 in precision and 296 in rapid) in the individual competition to grab the gold ahead of American Henry Leverett (584) and Korean Lee Jaekyoon (582).

ISL: Captain Chhetri lifts Bengaluru to victory

ISL: Captain Chhetri lifts Bengaluru to victory

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Captain Sunil Chhetri scored a brace as Bengaluru FC continued their supremacy over FC Goa with a 2-1 win in an engrossing Indian Super League encounter, in Bengaluru, on Friday. The result sees Bengaluru rise to the second spot with 19 points from 11 games, just two shy of FC Goa, who continue to top the table.

Sueoka's goal helps East Bengal down Indonesia's Semen Padang

Sueoka's goal helps East Bengal down Indonesia's Semen Padang

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

East Bengal rode on substitute Ryuji Sueoka's second-half strike to scrape past Semen Padang of Indonesia 1-0 in the home-leg of AFC Cup quarter-finals at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Tuesday.

All evidence indicates Fiza committed suicide: Police

All evidence indicates Fiza committed suicide: Police

Rediff.com11 Sep 2012

Ruling out any foul play, the Mohali police on Tuesday said all evidence indicated that Fiza aka Anuradha Bali, the estranged second wife of former Haryana deputy chief minister Chander Mohan, had committed suicide.

Meet  Akshay Kumar and his khiladis

Meet Akshay Kumar and his khiladis

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

Akshay Kumar isn't the only Khiladi in Khiladi 786.

Dope-tainted India goalkeeper gets three weeks to prove innocence

Dope-tainted India goalkeeper gets three weeks to prove innocence

Rediff.com10 May 2017

India goalkeeper Subrata Paul has three weeks to present his case before an anti-doping panel after his 'A' sample tested positive for a banned substance, the chief of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) said on Wednesday.

When Sandhu defied his dad and chose football over cricket

When Sandhu defied his dad and chose football over cricket

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu's father wanted his son to become a cricketer but the goalkeeper is glad he did not heed the paternal advice.

Jalandhar: 12 children, van driver killed in accident

Jalandhar: 12 children, van driver killed in accident

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

Twelve children were among 13 killed when a brick-laden truck collided with their school van in Jalandhar district in Punjab on Monday morning. The children, students of a private school, were headed for the school when the mishap occurred near Jaheera village in Lambhra, close to Nakodar, a senior police official said.

Wrestling: Bajrang, Ravi Kumar claim gold in Rome

Wrestling: Bajrang, Ravi Kumar claim gold in Rome

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

Bajrang staged a remarkable comeback to secure a 4-3 win against USA's Jordan Michael Oliver in the summit showdown of the 65kg freestyle category.

Sports Shorts: India's juniors continue gold rush at Shooting World Cup

Sports Shorts: India's juniors continue gold rush at Shooting World Cup

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

Vijayveer Sidhu, 16, shot a gold in the 25m standard pistol event for junior men after combining with Rajkanwar Singh Sandhu and Adarsh Singh to claim the team gold on the last day of the ISSF World Championships.

Minor Dalit girl raped in Punjab

Minor Dalit girl raped in Punjab

Rediff.com5 Jan 2013

A minor Dalit girl was allegedly abducted by three persons and raped by one of them in the Jaito area of the district, police said on Saturday.

I-League: Mumbai FC puncture East Bengal with a 2-1 win

I-League: Mumbai FC puncture East Bengal with a 2-1 win

Rediff.com23 Dec 2012

Mumbai Football Club scored their one of the most memorable win in I-League when they beat East Bengal 2-1 in the 12th Round match at the Balewadi Sports Complex Stadium, Pune on Sunday.

Sports Shorts: Boxer Amit Panghal shines; Delhi stun Bengaluru FC

Sports Shorts: Boxer Amit Panghal shines; Delhi stun Bengaluru FC

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Asian Games: Indian men win 25m centre fire pistol silver

Asian Games: Indian men win 25m centre fire pistol silver

Rediff.com26 Sep 2014

The Indian men ended their campaign in the pistol events on a winning note, shooting down a silver medal in the 25m centre fire event even as the women's team exited from the 50m three-position competition without success at the Asian Games, on Friday. The men pistol shooters - spearheaded by London Olympics silver medallist Vijay Kumar - clinched second place with a total score of 1740, two behind gold medallists China.

Chinki bags India's 11th Olympic quota in shooting

Chinki bags India's 11th Olympic quota in shooting

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

The national championship silver and junior world championship bronze-medallist, however, could not replicate her qualification form in the final, only managing a sixth-place finish with a score of 116.

Football Extras: Plane cushions found in search for missing soccer player Sala

Football Extras: Plane cushions found in search for missing soccer player Sala

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

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

Goa to kick-off football action amid COVID-19 with ISL

Goa to kick-off football action amid COVID-19 with ISL

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Behind closed doors and with a raft of health safety measures in place, Indian Super League (ISL) will kick off in Bambolin on Friday and become the country's first major tournament to be organised since the enforcement of a COVID-19 lockdown eight months ago.

PIX: Deepa Malik basks in Khel Ratna glory

PIX: Deepa Malik basks in Khel Ratna glory

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

Deepa Malik became the first Indian woman para-athlete and the oldest to be conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

Rs 92.86 lakh cash, 1.5 kg gold seized from Fiza's house

Rs 92.86 lakh cash, 1.5 kg gold seized from Fiza's house

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

The police on Thursday seized Rs 92.86 lakh in cash and 1.5 kg of gold ornaments from the Mohali residence of Anuradha Bali alias Fiza, the estranged second wife of former Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Chander Mohan, three days after she was found dead under mysterious circumstances.

ISL: Chhetri helps Bengaluru FC to win over Blasters

ISL: Chhetri helps Bengaluru FC to win over Blasters

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

Though Kerala Blasters battled valiantly, Chhetri scored the winner with a brilliant header in the 55th minute to preserve his side's unbeaten record in the ISL.

India lose to Oman, virtually out of World Cup race

India lose to Oman, virtually out of World Cup race

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

India are virtually knocked out of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying round after losing 0-1 to Oman, in Muscat, on Tuesday.

WSH: Badshahs hold Strykers with last-minute goal

WSH: Badshahs hold Strykers with last-minute goal

Rediff.com8 Mar 2012

Young Affan Yousuf rescued Bhopal Badshahs with a goal in the dying seconds, after penalty-corner specialist Gurpreet Singh gave the Pune side the lead in the 27th minute, in the World Series Hockey match in Pune on Wednesday.

Sports Shorts: Sindhu still searching for a title this year...

Sports Shorts: Sindhu still searching for a title this year...

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

P V Sindhu opens her campaign in the China Open women's singles against Evgeniya Kosetskaya of Russia, in Fuzhou, China, on Tuesday.

Punjab police reach out to community in Bay Area

Punjab police reach out to community in Bay Area

Rediff.com24 Dec 2011

Two police officers from Punjab, S K Sharma, additional director general of police, and Gurpreet Kaur Deo, inspector general of police (non-resident Indian affairs), were in the San Francisco Bay Area December 13 to address the grievances of the community.

ISL: Goa hold Bengaluru with late penalty

ISL: Goa hold Bengaluru with late penalty

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

The first meeting of the season between Hero Indian Super League heavyweights finished all square after FC Goa and Bengaluru FC shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw, in Margao, on Monday.

Constantine announces list of 28 probables for WC qualifier

Constantine announces list of 28 probables for WC qualifier

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

National coach Stephen Constantine announced a list of 28 probables on Thursday for India's forthcoming 2018 World Cup preliminary joint qualification match against Iran.

How Chhetri became one of India's greatest footballers

How Chhetri became one of India's greatest footballers

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

Sunil Chhetri, who will complete 15 years in international football on June 12, is India's highest goal-scorer with 72 strikes from 115 matches. He is the second highest goal-scorer in international football in the world among active players behind Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentine maestro Lionel Messi.

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Friday, August 12

Rio Olympics: India's schedule for Friday, August 12

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Check out India's schedule on Day 7 of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, on Friday.

WC Qualifiers: Plucky India hold Asian champions Qatar to goalless draw

WC Qualifiers: Plucky India hold Asian champions Qatar to goalless draw

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

A gritty India survived waves of attacks from Qatar to hold the reigning Asian champions to a goalless draw to steal an unexpected point from their away match of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

India's schedule at the Asian Games: Day 4

India's schedule at the Asian Games: Day 4

Rediff.com21 Aug 2018

India's schedule at the Asian Games: Day 4

India football captain Chhetri to be recommended for Padma Shri

India football captain Chhetri to be recommended for Padma Shri

Rediff.com1 May 2018

The All India Football Federation is set to recommend Sunil Chhetri for the country's fourth highest civilian award -- the Padma Shri -- a huge recognition for the nation's all-time leading goal-scorer should he get the honour.

Amritsar blast: What eyewitnesses saw

Amritsar blast: What eyewitnesses saw

Rediff.com18 Nov 2018

Recalling the scenes that followed the attack on 'Nirankaris', the eyewitnesses said they were panicked, shocked and scrambled through a thick blanket of smoke.

How Shweta's gold medal wasn't enough to earn Olympic berth

How Shweta's gold medal wasn't enough to earn Olympic berth

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

For Sweta, this was the worst ever performance despite winning the gold in women's 10m air pistol finals.

Harpreet edges Vijay Kumar for Rapid Fire Pistol gold

Harpreet edges Vijay Kumar for Rapid Fire Pistol gold

Rediff.com17 Nov 2011

Navy marksman Harpreet Singh pipped army's Vijay Kumar 28-27 to bag gold medal in the men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event at the 55th National Shooting Championships at the Balewadi Ranges, in Pune, on Thursday.

Notebook or netbook? This should help you decide

Notebook or netbook? This should help you decide

Rediff.com22 Jul 2010

Portability or horsepower should help you decide between a notebook and netbook.