News for 'Helsinki'

Perry retains 100m hurdles title

Perry retains 100m hurdles title

Rediff.com29 Aug 2007

The American finished strongest in a tight final to clock a winning time of 12.46 seconds at the world championships in Osaka.

Women take a lot more sick-leave than men!

Women take a lot more sick-leave than men!

Rediff.com5 Feb 2008

A study has proved that women take almost 50 percent more sick leave than men. Read on to learn more.

Why there is a desperation to end India's poor run...

Why there is a desperation to end India's poor run...

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Eleven days of action have failed to bring India, that won a record six medals in London four years ago, a single podium finish and there's growing desperation to end this poor run.

Two positive tests from world athletics

Two positive tests from world athletics

Rediff.com29 Aug 2005

India's Neelam J Singh and Vladyslav Piskunov of Ukraine provided the only positive tests at the world athletics championships in Helsinki.

Neelam Singh tests positive for banned drug

Neelam Singh tests positive for banned drug

Rediff.com13 Aug 2005

The Indian discus thrower tested positive for a banned drug during the 10th World Championships in Helsinki.

India-EU trade pact hits block

India-EU trade pact hits block

Rediff.com10 Oct 2006

Ranbaxy loses to Pfizer in Finland

Ranbaxy loses to Pfizer in Finland

Rediff.com23 Feb 2006

Company barred from selling Atovastatin.

PM leaves for Delhi

PM leaves for Delhi

Rediff.com14 Oct 2006

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday left for home, concluding his three-day visit to Finland during which India and the European Union agreed to enhance anti-terror cooperation and decided to ink a significant trade pact.

Richest 2% own over half of world's wealth

Richest 2% own over half of world's wealth

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

The richest two per cent of adults in the world own more than half of global household wealth, according to a study released on Tuesday.

'He was one of India's greatest sporting icons'

'He was one of India's greatest sporting icons'

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Tributes pour in for Hockey great Balbir Singh Sr.

From Oxford to Harvard, voices of support for Jamia, AMU

From Oxford to Harvard, voices of support for Jamia, AMU

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

Over 400 students from different US universities have expressed solidarity with Jamia and AMU students. The students and scholars at Oxford University staged a protest march against the CAA.

Neelam has a weak defence

Neelam has a weak defence

Rediff.com10 Nov 2005

The discus thrower is likely to be found guilty after testing positive for pemoline at the World Athletics Championships at Helsinki.

Clijsters claims Warsaw title

Clijsters claims Warsaw title

Rediff.com7 May 2006

Kim Clijsters beat Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova 7-5, 6-2 to win the Warsaw Cup

Champions League: Three former European champs progress in qualifiers

Champions League: Three former European champs progress in qualifiers

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

Former European champions Red Star Belgrade, Ajax Amsterdam and Celtic all made it comfortably through to the third qualifying round of the Champions League on Wednesday after surviving away legs.

Gatlin finishes fourth in 200m

Gatlin finishes fourth in 200m

Rediff.com10 Sep 2005

World record for Bekele

World record for Bekele

Rediff.com27 Aug 2005

IOC tells US to clean up its own doping house

IOC tells US to clean up its own doping house

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

The International Olympic Committee told the United States on Thursday it should get its own house in order in the fight against doping before putting athletes from other countries under threat of punishment for breaking US law.

Gatlin wins 100m gold

Gatlin wins 100m gold

Rediff.com8 Aug 2005

He won the world 100 metres gold medal in the biggest winning margin in the history of the championships.

Anju, Gowda head Indian rankings

Anju, Gowda head Indian rankings

Rediff.com1 Aug 2005

Anju tops the list of women's long jumpers while the US-based Gowda is the top-ranked men's discus thrower.

Hewlett unveils mobile e-service bazar in India

Hewlett unveils mobile e-service bazar in India

Rediff.com16 Mar 2004

Global IT major Hewlett Packard on Tuesday launched its mobile e-service bazaar, which is an incubator for wireless technology applications, in three cities in the country -- Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi.

PIX: Sweden, Finland clinch Euro finals berth

PIX: Sweden, Finland clinch Euro finals berth

Rediff.com16 Nov 2019

A summary of Friday's night's qualifying matches for Euro 2020.

Holmes decides to end international career

Holmes decides to end international career

Rediff.com23 Apr 2005

"I've achieved my dreams so now I'm in a position to say, 'well I can do what I want,'" said the double Olympic champion.

Congratulate our champ!

Congratulate our champ!

Rediff.com17 Aug 2004

Join us in congratulating India's silver medal-winner.

No known threats to Games: Interpol

No known threats to Games: Interpol

Rediff.com26 Jul 2004

Greece is spending 1 billion euros ($1.23 billion) on security, more than three times the amount spent on the 2000 Sydney Games.

Russia, US sign off with relay golds

Russia, US sign off with relay golds

Rediff.com15 Aug 2005

Gharib retains marathon title

Gharib retains marathon title

Rediff.com13 Aug 2005

Morocco's Jaouad Gharib became only the second athlete to retain the marathon title at the world championships.

Gatlin sprints to double success

Gatlin sprints to double success

Rediff.com12 Aug 2005

Anju George qualifies for final

Anju George qualifies for final

Rediff.com9 Aug 2005

Anju Bobby George came up with her best jump of the season to book a place in Tuesday's long jump final in Helsinki

Gowda fails to qualify for discus final

Gowda fails to qualify for discus final

Rediff.com7 Aug 2005

The 22-year-old managed a best of 62.04, but failed to qualify for the discus throw final at the 10th world championships.

Holmes out of world championships

Holmes out of world championships

Rediff.com21 Jul 2005

The double Olympic champion pulled out because of an Achilles injury.

Bekele breaks world 5,000 metres record

Bekele breaks world 5,000 metres record

Rediff.com1 Jun 2004

The Ethiopian broke the world men's 5,000 metres record when he clocked 12 minutes 37.35 seconds at an international meeting in Hengelo.

Indian coaches live in the past; wrestlers need foreign help: Yogeshwar

Indian coaches live in the past; wrestlers need foreign help: Yogeshwar

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

Olympic bronze medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt believes Indian coaches live in the past and lack the hunger to learn new techniques, necessitating the involvement of foreign coaches for the benefit of grapplers.

AFI announces probables

AFI announces probables

Rediff.com20 Nov 2004

The Athletics Federation of India named 40 probables for next year's World Championship.

Interview - Yelena Isinbayeva

Interview - Yelena Isinbayeva

Rediff.com16 Sep 2004

Trump says would not mind releasing details of his conversations with Putin

Trump says would not mind releasing details of his conversations with Putin

Rediff.com14 Jan 2019

The Post reported that Trump has gone to "extraordinary lengths" to conceal details of his conversations with Putin, including on at least one occasion taking possession of the notes of his own interpreter and instructing the linguist not to discuss what had transpired with other administration officials.

Fridman gold fulfils Israel's dream

Fridman gold fulfils Israel's dream

Rediff.com25 Aug 2004

Windsurfer Gal Fridman created Olympic history on Wednesday by winning Israel's first Olympic gold medal in any sport.

Artificial turf grows on FIFA

Artificial turf grows on FIFA

Rediff.com5 Aug 2003

Artificial turf will make its debut in the finals of a FIFA competition this month and, though officials say the World Cup is sacrosanct.