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'Putin was a drunken groper during his time as KGB spy'

'Putin was a drunken groper during his time as KGB spy'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

A latest documentary on Russian leader Vladimir Putin shows that during his time as a KGB spy, he was labelled a drunken letch by his Soviet masters.

'Vaccine isn't a replacement for preventive measures'

'Vaccine isn't a replacement for preventive measures'

Rediff.com3 Mar 2021

'Prevention plus vaccination is what is going to take us into better territory by September or October.'

'LoC has taken a toll on the Pakistan army'

'LoC has taken a toll on the Pakistan army'

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

'They are aware that they have been unable to bring about any change in the security situation in Kashmir and have failed to internationalise the Kashmir issue.'

Big brands battle it out off the pitch at World Cup

Big brands battle it out off the pitch at World Cup

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

World Cup organisers have gone to great lengths to keep unaffiliated firms out of sight, such as concealing the brand names on the front and back of LG television monitors in the press facilities with black tape.

'China has no regard for boundaries'

'China has no regard for boundaries'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2022

'Putting tanks on the Ladakh border is not enough to combat China, what is needed to ensure resilience against any cyber-attacks or attacks in outer space or China flexing its economic muscle, as it did with Australia.'

Torino boss worries about injuries when Serie A restarts

Torino boss worries about injuries when Serie A restarts

Rediff.com22 May 2020

Italy's heritage authority allows San Siro demolition

Federer stunned by teenager at Hopman Cup

Federer stunned by teenager at Hopman Cup

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Roger Federer's return from a six-month injury layoff suffered a setback when German teenager Alexander Zverev shocked the Swiss great 7-6(1) 6-7(4) 7-6(4) in an entertaining Hopman Cup tie on Wednesday. The 17-times grand-slam winner underwent knee surgery last February and, after missing the French Open with a back injury, announced in July that he needed extensive rehabilitation and would be sidelined for the rest of the season.

'Player performance may suffer behind closed doors'

'Player performance may suffer behind closed doors'

Rediff.com8 May 2020

A number of football leagues around the globe will resume after the COVID-19 stoppage in the coming weeks but the matches will be played without fans.

US Open PIX: Fearless Fernandez knocks out Kerber

US Open PIX: Fearless Fernandez knocks out Kerber

Rediff.com6 Sep 2021

Images from Day 7 of the 2021 US Open in New York on Sunday.

Is the Govt worried about the Himalayas?

Is the Govt worried about the Himalayas?

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

'My belief that I could protect the Himalayas was shattered.'

I'm sorry. I over-exaggerated what was happening to me: Lochte

I'm sorry. I over-exaggerated what was happening to me: Lochte

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

US gold medalist Ryan Lochte admitted to Brazil's largest broadcaster Saturday night that he had exaggerated his story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio -- but insisted he did not lie.

Brazil beat gritty Colombia to enter semis

Brazil beat gritty Colombia to enter semis

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

Brazil scored an unconvincing 2-1 victory over Colombia to enter the semi-finals of the World Cup on Friday night. They will meet Germany.

Klopp's managerial style leads Reds' transformation

Klopp's managerial style leads Reds' transformation

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

It was a combination of a traditionally English focus on the manager as leader and frontman with German coaching's attention to detail and allied with a management style more akin to the ultra-specialised world of American football.

PIX: Frustration for Liverpool in draw, City beat Arsenal

PIX: Frustration for Liverpool in draw, City beat Arsenal

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.

ICICI Bank mulling acquisitions abroad: NYT

ICICI Bank mulling acquisitions abroad: NYT

Rediff.com10 Jul 2008

India's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank is looking at possibilities of acquisitions in Britain, Canada or Germany to expand its overseas business.

13 WHO scientists in Wuhan to probe COVID-19 origins

13 WHO scientists in Wuhan to probe COVID-19 origins

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

The World Health Organisation team's visit has become a bone of contention as Beijing, which questions the widely-held view about the virus' origins in Wuhan, had delayed granting permission to it.

Football clubs, players, strike pay deals for coronavirus lull

Football clubs, players, strike pay deals for coronavirus lull

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

With sports events around the world suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, football clubs and leagues have been discussing pay cuts with players to help them make it through the crisis.

Putin preferred Clinton at the White House: Trump

Putin preferred Clinton at the White House: Trump

Rediff.com13 Jul 2017

Trump said Putin would have been happier if Clinton had won as this would have made America weak.

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

Bobby Fischer, the greatest chess player ever

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

He possessed an IQ of 180, higher than Albert Einstein's, but his life and career took unexpectedly bizarre routes. Dhruv Munjal salutes the strange genius of Bobby Fischer.

Bayern chief Hoeness to be tried for tax evasion

Bayern chief Hoeness to be tried for tax evasion

Rediff.com8 Mar 2014

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness, once one of Germany's most admired soccer managers, goes on trial on Monday charged with tax evasion in a case that has shocked the nation and changed attitudes towards paying taxes.

PIX: Uproar as Zverev stuns Federer to reach ATP Finals title match

PIX: Uproar as Zverev stuns Federer to reach ATP Finals title match

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

The 21-year-old German upstart produced some dazzling tennis and thoroughly deserved his 7-5, 7-6 (5) win against the six-time champion in a captivating semi-final.

'The Uzbek people love India'

'The Uzbek people love India'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2006

'In almost every Uzbek family you may listen music from the most popular modern Indian movies. Unfortunately, not many Indians know about modern Uzbekistan.'

Breakdancing gets provisional okay for 2024 Olympics

Breakdancing gets provisional okay for 2024 Olympics

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

The Paris 2024 organising committee in February proposed surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing as well as breakdancing for inclusion in the Games.

Why questions raised by Gunter Grass need to be debated

Why questions raised by Gunter Grass need to be debated

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

He was ready even to take on Germany's collective guilt over the Holocaust

Ballack to miss World Cup qualifiers

Ballack to miss World Cup qualifiers

Rediff.com3 Sep 2008

Michael Ballack will miss Germany's World Cup qualifiers against Liechtenstein and Finland through injury.

Russia still violating IAAF doping rules?

Russia still violating IAAF doping rules?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2016

Russia continues to violate anti-doping rules despite its suspension from international track and field and orders from world athletics' governing body, the IAAF, to eradicate cheating, Germany's ARD broadcaster said on Sunday.

Sextape scandal: Benzema insists he has done nothing wrong

Sextape scandal: Benzema insists he has done nothing wrong

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema insisted on Wednesday he has done nothing wrong after being put under investigation in France in connection with an alleged attempt to blackmail a fellow international with the use of a sex video.

'US sales will also grow soon'

'US sales will also grow soon'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2006

Wockhardt Hospitals will expand to 10 to 15 hospitals over the next few years

Trump held unreported second meeting with Putin at G20

Trump held unreported second meeting with Putin at G20

Rediff.com19 Jul 2017

Foreign leaders who witnessed it later commented privately on the oddity of an American president flaunting such a close rapport with his Russian counterpar

Anshuman Jain backs a new venture in India

Anshuman Jain backs a new venture in India

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Anshuman Jain became the co-head of Deutsche Bank in 2012 along with Juergen Fitschen.

Deschamps hails French character after World Cup semis win

Deschamps hails French character after World Cup semis win

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

"I'm very happy for my players, we showed character and the right mentality, it was very hard for us tonight. We worked hard defensively."

CBI boss loses race for Interpol secretary general's post

CBI boss loses race for Interpol secretary general's post

Rediff.com18 Jun 2014

India has lost the race for the post of Interpol secretary general with its executive committee appointing Germany's Juergen Stock as the successor to incumbent Ronald K Noble of the United States.

'Communists want to finish the faith'

'Communists want to finish the faith'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2018

'These atheist people wanted to finish the progress of Sabrimala temple devotees and now they are using this (the Supreme Court verdict) as a weapon to destroy the believers.'

PHOTOS: Migrants welcome here

PHOTOS: Migrants welcome here

Rediff.com6 Sep 2015

8,000 asylum-seekers reach Germany in a single day amid deepening refugee crisis

French Open PIX: Federer survives, Nadal, Djokovic march into 4th round

French Open PIX: Federer survives, Nadal, Djokovic march into 4th round

Rediff.com6 Jun 2021

Images from Day 7 of the 2021 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Saturday.

German intelligence used NSA programme to spy on citizens

German intelligence used NSA programme to spy on citizens

Rediff.com21 Jul 2013

Germany's two main intelligence services used a special surveillance programme of the United States to collect vast amounts of communications data, even as the government continued to deny prior knowledge of such operations, a report claimed on Sunday.

Economic slowdown hurts Singapore GP attendance

Economic slowdown hurts Singapore GP attendance

Rediff.com19 Sep 2016

Attendance at the Singapore Grand Prix, one of the most popular races on the calendar fell this year, hurt by a slowdown in the local and global economy.

French Open PIX: Muguruza thrashes Sharapova, Halep powers past Kerber

French Open PIX: Muguruza thrashes Sharapova, Halep powers past Kerber

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

Garbine Muguruza roared into the French Open semi-finals with a 6-2, 6-1 demolition job of Maria Sharapova on Wednesday.

New City boss Guardiola aims to prove himself in England

New City boss Guardiola aims to prove himself in England

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

New Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no intention of ditching the methods that brought him success in Spain and Germany and wants to prove it is possible to win in the Premier League by playing attractive football. Guardiola won two Champions League trophies, three La Liga titles and two King's Cup crowns as Barcelona coach before two domestic doubles followed at Bayern Munich.