News for 'Hall of Fame'

Sehwag, to me you are a cricketing great: Ganguly

Sehwag, to me you are a cricketing great: Ganguly

Rediff.com14 Nov 2023

Following the ICC Hall of Fame announcement on November 13, 2023, open letters have been written to the inductees by those close to them. Here, Sourav Ganguly salutes inductee #112, Virender Sehwag.

Tennis: Barty sets up Sabalenka final in Madrid

Tennis: Barty sets up Sabalenka final in Madrid

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Hewitt defers Hall of Fame induction due to travel restrictions

CA congratulate 'legend' Sthalekar

CA congratulate 'legend' Sthalekar

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Earlier in the day, the International Cricket Council (ICC) inducted three retired greats of the game namely South Africa's Jacques Kallis, Sthalekar, and Pakistan's Zaheer Abbas, into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

High jump pioneer and icon Dick Fosbury dies at 76

High jump pioneer and icon Dick Fosbury dies at 76

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

Olympic high jump champion Dick Fosbury, who revolutionised the event with a radically different jumping technique that was eventually named after him, died on Sunday aged 76.

Rakul, Nushrratt, Mouni... Say Hello!

Rakul, Nushrratt, Mouni... Say Hello!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Film folk attended the Hello! Hall Of Fame Awards 2023 in Mumbai on Sunday.

World No 1 in '92, Couples is oldest to make Masters cut

World No 1 in '92, Couples is oldest to make Masters cut

Rediff.com8 Apr 2023

"Last year I played -- I was really almost a cripple, and I was popcorning it. This year I felt pretty good. So I got it within 20 yards of them a few times, which is good."

Rana, Rinku Show CSK Who's The Boss At Chepauk

Rana, Rinku Show CSK Who's The Boss At Chepauk

Rediff.com15 May 2023

Rinku and Rana put on a hall of fame display on how to play spin at the Chepauk with a 99-run partnership to take their side home.

Sthalekar first woman to become president of players' body FICA

Sthalekar first woman to become president of players' body FICA

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

FICA was set up in 1998 and its members include most of the cricketers' associations around the world.

WTA celebrates 50 years: 'Merger would make tennis stronger'

WTA celebrates 50 years: 'Merger would make tennis stronger'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2023

It is time for the men's and women's professional tennis bodies to merge says former world number one Kim Clijsters.

Sachin Tendulkar meets... Sachin Tendulkar!

Sachin Tendulkar meets... Sachin Tendulkar!

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

The batting great took some time out to pose with his wax figure at the Madame Tussauds Museum in London on Thursday, prior to the ICC Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

'Best acquisition of a player ever'

'Best acquisition of a player ever'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

'Great to catch up with my good friend Christopher Henry Gayle, the Universe Boss.'

Urvashi Rautela Blows A Kiss

Urvashi Rautela Blows A Kiss

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

The Hello Hall of Fame was a star-studded event, with Bollywood's swish set looking very glamourous on the red carpet.

ATP roundup: Krajinovic topples Tsitsipas in Hamburg

ATP roundup: Krajinovic topples Tsitsipas in Hamburg

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

Hall of Fame Open

Remembering Novotna: A true winner who was famed for a sporting 'choke'

Remembering Novotna: A true winner who was famed for a sporting 'choke'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

Jana Novotna was a true winner but it was the misfortune of the brilliant Czech, who died on Monday aged 49, to always be recalled for one of sport's most famous and heart-rending meltdowns despite her collection of 100 tennis titles.

India set to bid farewell to old Parliament building

India set to bid farewell to old Parliament building

Rediff.com17 Sep 2023

Historians and conservation architects describe the old edifice as a "repository of India's history" and its "democratic ethos", and an "architectural jewel" of Delhi.

Farrey review: Confident Alizeh Scores In Cheating Games!

Farrey review: Confident Alizeh Scores In Cheating Games!

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Alizeh demonstrates smarts as sharp as her cheekbones and a restless fire in her eyes raging to conquer the world.

Woodbridge bemoans Wimbledon's 'heartbreaking' doubles decision

Woodbridge bemoans Wimbledon's 'heartbreaking' doubles decision

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

Nine-times Wimbledon men's doubles champion Todd Woodbridge said on Thursday it was "heartbreaking" to hear the All England Club had made the decision to cut the event to best-of-three sets rather than five from this year.

Why Facebook honoured this Indian engineer

Why Facebook honoured this Indian engineer

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Zonel Sougaijam, a 22-year-old civil engineer discovered a WhatsApp bug that violated the privacy of a user.

Pakistan legend Zaheer Abbas in ICU after testing COVID positive

Pakistan legend Zaheer Abbas in ICU after testing COVID positive

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Abbas had contracted COVID-19 while travelling from Dubai to London.

Ranveer Singh: The King of BLING!

Ranveer Singh: The King of BLING!

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

As the talented actor turns a year older today, July 6, we take a look at some of his fashionably flashy outings!

Williams sisters join Tiger, McIlroy's golf revolution

Williams sisters join Tiger, McIlroy's golf revolution

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Ohanian and Williams sisters taking up golf with TGL ownership

Special medal for Man of the Match Rahane

Special medal for Man of the Match Rahane

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Rahane also played a good hand of 27 not out in the second innings as he along with debutant Shubman Gill (35 not out) steered India to an easy victory on the fourth day of the Boxing Day Test.

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

Carnatic Music Goes From Raga To Rage

Rediff.com29 Mar 2024

They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not even seem to recognise that they too have crossed a red line themselves, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

REWIND: India's 7-0 record vs Pakistan in ODI World Cup!

REWIND: India's 7-0 record vs Pakistan in ODI World Cup!

Rediff.com13 Oct 2023

Will India extend their run to make it 8-0? Or will Pakistan be able to snap the streak?

It sucked being in vacuum of Big Four: Andy Roddick

It sucked being in vacuum of Big Four: Andy Roddick

Rediff.com23 Jul 2017

International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Andy Roddick said on Saturday he was honoured to have played in the era of the Big Four, but also acknowledged that they caused him no end of frustration during his career.

T20 WC PIX: Miller, Markram steer SA to victory over India

T20 WC PIX: Miller, Markram steer SA to victory over India

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between South Africa and India, in Perth, on Sunday.

Time to change system, says Bhutia after 'win for Indian football'

Time to change system, says Bhutia after 'win for Indian football'

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

"It's time to change the system," declared Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia on Saturday, after world football governing body FIFA lifted the ban imposed on the All India Football Federation.

Boxing only succour for this once homeless Aus boxer

Boxing only succour for this once homeless Aus boxer

Rediff.com23 Mar 2023

Life has dealt her a hard hand - from growing up in foster care, to being homeless during the pandemic -- but Australian boxer Marissa Williamson has taken the knocks on the chin and is hoping to find a glory-giving home in the boxing ring.

Former England Test captain Dexter dies aged 86

Former England Test captain Dexter dies aged 86

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Ted Dexter scored 4,502 runs at an average of 47.89 during his Test career and took 66 wickets at an average of 34.93.

Cinema Marte Dum Tak Review: Movie Makers No One Knows

Cinema Marte Dum Tak Review: Movie Makers No One Knows

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Vasan Bala's Cinema Marte Dum Tak shines the spotlight on Vinod Talwar, Dilip Gulati, Kishan Shah and J Neelam. All of them are articulate, witty, and expressive -- talking of their passion for films, the rise and fall of their cinema, observes Deepa Gahlot.

PGA Tour & LIV announcement leaves the world of golf stunned!

PGA Tour & LIV announcement leaves the world of golf stunned!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

The world of golf was left stunned as the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV circuit, who have been involved in a bitter fight, announced a shock agreement!

'Will you marry me?'

'Will you marry me?'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Google really wanted to know why people kept asking the Assistant to marry them, says Amrita Singh.

Kiara, Taapsee, Rekha Win at Hello Awards

Kiara, Taapsee, Rekha Win at Hello Awards

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

After the Iconic Gold awards, it was time for Bollywood to walk the red carpet again, this time for the Hello Hall of Fame Awards.

Tina Turner: The Legend In Pictures

Tina Turner: The Legend In Pictures

Rediff.com25 May 2023

Known as the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll for her blistering performances and powerfully gritty vocals, Tina Turner died on May 24 after a long illness. She was 83.

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Have A Dev Anand Festival At Home

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

Gems you can enjoy from the time he was at his handsome and magnetic best.

Kerala couple braves flood, sails in cooking vessel to get hitched

Kerala couple braves flood, sails in cooking vessel to get hitched

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

Entering wedlock in a flooded hall at Thalavady in Alappuzha adjacent to a nearby temple, where they were scheduled to get married initially and which too was filled with water, the couple were joined by a very limited number of relatives.

PIX: Sonakshi, Katrina, Kareena win big

PIX: Sonakshi, Katrina, Kareena win big

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

Actresses on the HT Style Awards red carpet.

Tennis: Ramkumar to play Johnson in Newport final

Tennis: Ramkumar to play Johnson in Newport final

Rediff.com22 Jul 2018

Ramkumar will meet American Steve Johnson, who beat Spain's Marcel Granollers 6-3, 6-3 in the other semi-final, for the Hall of Fame Open title in Rhode Island on Sunday.

EPL PIX: City, Liverpool share spoils in pulsating tie

EPL PIX: City, Liverpool share spoils in pulsating tie

Rediff.com10 Apr 2022

The match lived up to its billing right from the start

T20 WC Final: History favours Pakistan, form is with England

T20 WC Final: History favours Pakistan, form is with England

Rediff.com12 Nov 2022

But just like everyone wants a slice of '92 from Babar's team, the core of this current English team also has a date with history