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Asian Wrestling: Ravi shows class with gold, Bajrang fails to defend title

Asian Wrestling: Ravi shows class with gold, Bajrang fails to defend title

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

Ravi stood on top of the podium, with a scintillating show in the 57kg.

Asian C'ship: Jitender ensures place in Indian team for Olympic Qualifiers with silver

Asian C'ship: Jitender ensures place in Indian team for Olympic Qualifiers with silver

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Jitender lost 1-3 to Kaisanov in the summit clash at the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium.

Guwahati unveils FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy, host city logo

Guwahati unveils FIFA U-17 World Cup trophy, host city logo

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

Guwahati is the venue of one of the semi-finals of the Under-17 football World Cup to be held across six cities from October 6-28.

Why South India Is Unhappy With Modi

Why South India Is Unhappy With Modi

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

On one hand, South Indian states have been complaining about denial of a proportionate portion of the sharable funds from the Centre, based on population. On the other hand, they stand to lose Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha seats that again are based on population, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

U-17 WC: Kolkata to host final; Mumbai, Guwahati get semis

U-17 WC: Kolkata to host final; Mumbai, Guwahati get semis

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Kolkata will host the summit clash of the U-17 World Cup football on October 28 while Navi Mumbai and Guwahati were chosen to stage the semi-finals.

ISL: Delhi Dynamos register second win, edge NorthEast United 2-1

ISL: Delhi Dynamos register second win, edge NorthEast United 2-1

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

After a string of disappointing results, Delhi Dynamos FC finally registered their second victory in the ongoing Hero Indian Super League when they pipped hosts NorthEast United FC 2-1 in a keenly-contested match in Guwahati on Monday.

NEUFC vs Jamshedpur FC: Another goalless stalemate in ISL 4

NEUFC vs Jamshedpur FC: Another goalless stalemate in ISL 4

Rediff.com18 Nov 2017

The goalless stalemate in the fourth edition of Indian Super League (ISL) continued for a second successive day as debutant Jamshedpur FC held NorthEast United FC to a 0-0 draw in Guwahati on Saturday.

Indian Railways' heritage routes likely to be monetised

Indian Railways' heritage routes likely to be monetised

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

The railways heritage lines that are part of the UNESCO-accorded sites list include Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, and Kalka Shimla Railway.

Jaitley to spend MP area development funds on Rae Bareli

Jaitley to spend MP area development funds on Rae Bareli

Rediff.com7 Oct 2018

However, Bajpai ruled out any possibility of an epic battle in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections between Sonia Gandhi and Arun Jaitley.

India has already set U-17 World Cup record!

India has already set U-17 World Cup record!

Rediff.com2 Oct 2017

India, hosting its first ever FIFA tournament in the U-17 World Cup, will set the record of having the farthest distance between two venues in the event's history.

AP, Telangana in ownership battle for Sindhu

AP, Telangana in ownership battle for Sindhu

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

Both states try to outsmart each other in felicitating the shuttler.

FIR against wrestler Sushil Kumar, supporters for brawl

FIR against wrestler Sushil Kumar, supporters for brawl

Rediff.com30 Dec 2017

Kumar and his supporters have booked under IPC section 341 (wrongful restraint) and 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), the latter attracting an imprisonment of up to one year or a monetary fine of Rs 1,000 or both, police officials said.

Run for Unity: Govt offices in Delhi to shut at 2 pm today

Run for Unity: Govt offices in Delhi to shut at 2 pm today

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Government offices located in New Delhi's central area, including North Block and South Block, will be closed from 2 pm on Thursday till 9:30 am on Friday in connection with the 'Run for Unity' to be flagged off by Prime Minster Narendra Modi.

'Fit and hungry' India excited for Oman clash, says Chhetri

'Fit and hungry' India excited for Oman clash, says Chhetri

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Looking to lead by example, star striker Sunil Chhetri said the Indian football team is "fit and hungry" going into its opening 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Oman.

Dipa's best is yet to come, believes coach Nandi

Dipa's best is yet to come, believes coach Nandi

Rediff.com21 Apr 2016

Olympics-bound gymnast Dipa Karmakar's coach, Bisweshwar Nandi said that the Indian gymnast's best is yet to come and her hunger for perfection would take her to places.

2022 WC Qualifiers: Late Oman comeback sinks India

2022 WC Qualifiers: Late Oman comeback sinks India

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Oman made a late comeback to defeat India 2-1 in the opening Group E match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Joint-Qualifiers at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, on Thursday.

Meet India's best known teacher

Meet India's best known teacher

Rediff.com18 May 2019

'Kids like something when it is interesting, focused, and offers scope for self-exploration.' 'We teach them how to learn, not force them,' Byju Raveendran tells Bibhu Ranjan Mishra.

Asian c'ship crucial to my Olympic preparation: Mary Kom

Asian c'ship crucial to my Olympic preparation: Mary Kom

Rediff.com19 May 2021

'I need this desperately to assess myself before the Olympics'

AAP to table Jan Lokpal Bill on Thursday despite Law Min's view

AAP to table Jan Lokpal Bill on Thursday despite Law Min's view

Rediff.com12 Feb 2014

Preparing for a showdown, Aam Aadmi Party government tonight said it was going ahead with tabling of the Jan Lokpal Bill in the Delhi assembly on Thursday notwithstanding Union Law Ministry's view that Centre's prior approval was required for it even as Congress and BJP held the move by the ruling dispensation as "unconstitutional".

Kejriwal rips apart L-G report, says CCTV plan cleared

Kejriwal rips apart L-G report, says CCTV plan cleared

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

The Delhi CM claimed that crime in the capital would be "reduced by half" once surveillance cameras were set up across the city.

ISL: NorthEast stun leaders Chennaiyin

ISL: NorthEast stun leaders Chennaiyin

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

NorthEast United pumped in three first half goals in a rampaging show to drub table toppers Chennaiyin FC 3-0 in an absorbing Hero Indian Super League match to keep their hopes of a semi-final berth alive in Guwahati.

Protests for united Andhra Pradesh intensify

Protests for united Andhra Pradesh intensify

Rediff.com30 Jul 2013

Students, employees and other supporters of united Andhra Pradesh continued protests in the Rayalaseema and coastal Andhra regions on Tuesday, amid indications that the ruling Congress would take a decision in favour of separate Telangana.

Article 370, 35A were gateway of terrorism: Shah

Article 370, 35A were gateway of terrorism: Shah

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Shah also said Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's unfulfilled dream of integrating Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country was accomplished on August 5 when Article 370 and 35A were repealed.

Controversial penalty helps NorthEast settle for a draw with Goa

Controversial penalty helps NorthEast settle for a draw with Goa

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

NorthEast United FC capitalised on a debatable penalty decision as they held FC Goa to a 1-1 draw in a high intensity Hero Indian Super League match.

Modi's Cult Of Personality

Modi's Cult Of Personality

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

'It was more than ego.' 'It carried with it a sincere belief that he was the quintessence of the country, that the country's destiny was irrevocably intertwined with his destiny.' An excerpt from T J S George's The Dismantling of India: In 35 Portraits.

Hima Das's coach accused of sexual assault by woman athlete

Hima Das's coach accused of sexual assault by woman athlete

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

Nipon trained the athlete at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium in the Assam capital.

Lata Sang, Nehru Cried: The Real Story

Lata Sang, Nehru Cried: The Real Story

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

'I came to hear you sing Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon. I am glad I have heard you sing.'

ISL: Kerala Blasters, NorthEast in goalless draw

ISL: Kerala Blasters, NorthEast in goalless draw

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

This was the 2019-20 edition's first goalless draw since Match 22 between ATK FC and Odisha FC, which last registered the 0-0 scoreline way back in November 24, 2019.

Revealed! What NaMo-Shilpa have planned for YOU

Revealed! What NaMo-Shilpa have planned for YOU

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

'I am happy to be on the advisory committee of the Fit India movement envisaged by our Honourable PM. Hoping to lend my support in finding fun, easy ways to make every Indian fit and making this movement/vision a success,' Shilpa Shetty wrote on Twitter.

Prep for Trump's India visit shows slave mentality: Sena

Prep for Trump's India visit shows slave mentality: Sena

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

Taking a dig at the construction of a wall on a plot having several slum structures in Ahmedabad ahead of Trump's visit there, the Sena said the US president's trip would neither stop the fall of rupee's value in forex market nor offer betterment to those (slum dwellers) behind the wall.

Asian Championship: India women boxers score a perfect 10

Asian Championship: India women boxers score a perfect 10

Rediff.com31 May 2021

The Indian women's boxing team won one gold, three silver and six bronze medals at the Asian Championship in Dubai, ensuring that all 10 weight categories featured an Indian medallist.

Jan Lokpal Bill may heat up Delhi assembly on Friday

Jan Lokpal Bill may heat up Delhi assembly on Friday

Rediff.com13 Feb 2014

The Aam Aadmi Party government is unlikely to table the anti-graft Jan Lokpal Bill on the first day of the assembly session beginning on Thursday.

COVID-19: Recovery rate in Delhi nears 80 per cent

COVID-19: Recovery rate in Delhi nears 80 per cent

Rediff.com12 Jul 2020

Seeing the good recovery rate, authorities in the city have for now put on hold their plans to use stadiums as makeshift COVID-19 care facilities.

India to play 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on March 12

India to play 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on March 12

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

The Indian senior national football team will play their home match of the Preliminary Joint Qualification Round 1 for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup at the Indira Gandhi Athletics Stadium at Sajusarai in Guwahati.

Mary Kom juggles boxing and Parliament

Mary Kom juggles boxing and Parliament

Rediff.com12 Feb 2017

Mary Kom says being an active boxer and a Parliamentarian at the same time is no laughing matter as the twin jobs are exhausting and exhilarating in equal measure.

Joshi, Bhagat shine in Spanish Para Badminton

Joshi, Bhagat shine in Spanish Para Badminton

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

India bagged as many as 21 medals at the Spanish Para Badminton International in Cartagena, Spain.

ISL: NEUFC, FC Goa share spoils in exciting draw

ISL: NEUFC, FC Goa share spoils in exciting draw

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

Ferran Corominas (14th, 38th) scored a brace while Federico Gallego (8th) and Bartholomew Ogbeche (53rd) found the net for the hosts.

Patna Pirates leave U Mumba breathless to clinch Pro Kabaddi title

Patna Pirates leave U Mumba breathless to clinch Pro Kabaddi title

Rediff.com6 Mar 2016

Patna Pirates stamped their authority to record a 31-28 victory over U Mumba in the final and claim their maiden Star Sports Pro Kabaddi title in New Delhi on Saturday.

Stats: When cricket tours ended abruptly!

Stats: When cricket tours ended abruptly!

Rediff.com18 Oct 2014

Against the backdrop of the West Indies team's withdrawal from its tour of India, Rediff.com takes a look at instances when cricket tours have been called off midway through a series.

If India Becomes Bharat...

If India Becomes Bharat...

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

By changing the nation's name from India to Bharat, would this landmass overnight lose the emotional and cultural linkage that had been built over generations, centuries and millennia, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.