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Kanishka probe: Report pays tribute to the victims

Kanishka probe: Report pays tribute to the victims

Rediff.com12 Dec 2007

Justice John Major, head of the Public Commission of Inquiry into the 1985 Air India bombing, on Tuesday released the first volume of his report. The 211-page report is a narrative based on the testimonies of the families of Air India victims and of the Irish naval rescuers.

Bopanna-Cuevas go down in final

Bopanna-Cuevas go down in final

Rediff.com16 Jul 2007

Rohan Bopanna and Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas lost to Raemon Sluiter and Peter Wessels in the final of the Siemens Open on Sunday.

Meet Hollywood's favourite tattoo artist

Meet Hollywood's favourite tattoo artist

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

From Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Emma Roberts, Joe Jonas to Mandy Moore, tattoo artiste Winter Stone seems to be everyone's favourite in Hollywood.

Photos: What the royals wore to their weddings

Photos: What the royals wore to their weddings

Rediff.com18 May 2018

We take a look at what other brides wore to their royal weddings.

'International cricket needs fixing'

'International cricket needs fixing'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

'T20 isn't the killer. The T20 format is good for the game.' 'The majority of international cricketers still value Test cricket.'

PIX: Belgium first team into Euro 2020 finals

PIX: Belgium first team into Euro 2020 finals

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

A round-up of Thursday night's matches from the Euro 2020 qualifiers.

Ireland's O'Neill wants repeat performance against France

Ireland's O'Neill wants repeat performance against France

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Ireland will need to produce a similar performance to the one that helped them beat Italy on Wednesday if they are to have any chance of knocking out hosts France in the last 16 of Euro 2016, Ireland manager Martin O'Neill said.

Revealed: Ill-fated Kanishka was never searched

Revealed: Ill-fated Kanishka was never searched

Rediff.com10 May 2007

Serge Carignan, a bomb-squad cop, was called to search the plane. By the time he and his sniffer dog Arko arrived, the plane had already departed.

Ireland to host one-dayers against India, S Africa

Ireland to host one-dayers against India, S Africa

Rediff.com3 May 2007

They will face India on June 23 and South Africa the following day ahead of a three-match ODI series between the two test-playing nations in Belfast.

Czechs beat Ireland to move closer to Euro 2008

Czechs beat Ireland to move closer to Euro 2008

Rediff.com13 Sep 2007

Marek Jankulovski's early goal gave the Czech Republic a 1-0 win over 10-man Ireland in their Group D qualifier on Wednesday and moved his team a big step closer to advancing to Euro 2008.

US to run Lingerie Football League

US to run Lingerie Football League

Rediff.com12 Feb 2004

A Lingerie Football League is being set up in the US following the success of the Super Bowl's half-time Lingerie Bowl show.

Mapping a city through poetry

Mapping a city through poetry

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

'I cannot think of being a writer in any other city in India!' says poet Sampurna Chattarji.

All you need to know about UK's new PM

All you need to know about UK's new PM

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

An ardent backer of Brexit, Boris Johnson has a reputation for brashness, bombast, bending the truth, and really bad hair, which has earned him more than a few comparisons to United States President Donald Trump (who also happens to be a fan of his). Here are some interesting facts about BoJo, as he is called by the British media.

Why golf champion McIlroy might skip Rio Games

Why golf champion McIlroy might skip Rio Games

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Rory McIlroy took a long time to decide he would represent Ireland at the 2016 Rio Olympics but the 27-year-old world number three could now miss golf's return to the Games after a 112-year absence because of concerns over the Zika virus.

Gibbs, Boje set to tour India

Gibbs, Boje set to tour India

Rediff.com29 Aug 2006

The two players may travel to India for the ICC Champions Trophy in October.\n

IndiGo offers bonus to pilots in lieu of leave

IndiGo offers bonus to pilots in lieu of leave

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

Airline to deploy around 50 planes in the next seven months

The bogey of a Hindu Rashtra

The bogey of a Hindu Rashtra

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

'The idea of a 'Hindu Rashtra' only emerged in the 1920s and 1930s.' 'The context at that time was the clear British attempt at 'divide and rule' between Hindus and Muslims and within Hindus on caste lines,' argues military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

'Team India will be looking to get top spot in the group'

'Team India will be looking to get top spot in the group'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

Ireland captain William Porterfield feels that the best chance for his team to beat India in the ICC World Cup group league encounter will be to restrict them to a reasonable total by taking wickets.

Keane was sacked: Media

Keane was sacked: Media

Rediff.com19 Nov 2005

Manchester United's website said the 34-year-old midfielder left by mutual consent but media reports in Ireland said he was dismissed.

West Indies settle contract dispute

West Indies settle contract dispute

Rediff.com5 Oct 2005

The players have now agreed to sign contracts for the Australia tour subject to negotiations.

Football Focus: Sarri baffled by Juve's ups and downs

Football Focus: Sarri baffled by Juve's ups and downs

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

England finally beat Australia

England finally beat Australia

Rediff.com2 Feb 2007

England ended a run of nine straight losses to Australia with a stunning 92-run win.

Amendment to Article 370 no more than a systems upgrade

Amendment to Article 370 no more than a systems upgrade

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

'Whether it is a good upgrade or not is something the judges will decide on the technicalities of the process, not substance. 'But they can't do much because of the constitutional fiction they themselves propounded with their "basic structure" formulation. 'That has not been violated because Article 370 was constitutionally temporary,' says T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

Spurs edge closer to Champs League

Spurs edge closer to Champs League

Rediff.com6 Mar 2006

Dublin T20: Morgan, Bopara take England to win over Ireland

Dublin T20: Morgan, Bopara take England to win over Ireland

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

England captain Eoin Morgan recorded his highest one-day score on Tuesday with 124 not out to help his team to a six wicket victory over his native Ireland in a one-day international in Dublin.

UK police search for clues

UK police search for clues

Rediff.com8 Jul 2005

McWilliams in hospital after crash in Jerez

McWilliams in hospital after crash in Jerez

Rediff.com1 Dec 2006

Northern Irish rider Jeremy McWilliams suffered multiple injuries in a crash during testing at the MotoGP circuit in the southern Spanish city of Jerez on Thursday.

MLS: Keane double lifts Galaxy top in the West

MLS: Keane double lifts Galaxy top in the West

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

Two headers from Robbie Keane just after halftime gave LA Galaxy a 2-1 win over Dallas in Major League Soccer on Saturday, lifting them top of the Western Conference after Vancouver lost to Sporting Kansas City.

Ed Joyce to replace Trescothick

Ed Joyce to replace Trescothick

Rediff.com15 Nov 2006

Irish-born batsman Ed Joyce has been called into the England Ashes squad for Marcus Trescothick.

Ireland prevail over UAE in rain-affected match

Ireland prevail over UAE in rain-affected match

Rediff.com19 Mar 2014

Ireland bolstered their chances of making it to the Super-10 after a disciplined bowling effort helped them post a 21-run win over United Arab Emirates under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-affected Group B qualifying match of the ICC World T20 in Sylhet.

Missing Indian fencer seeks asylum in UK

Missing Indian fencer seeks asylum in UK

Rediff.com30 Sep 2006

Woman fencer Rupaiya Devi, who had gone missing in Ireland earlier this week, has sought asylum in the United Kingdom.

Cypriot, Greek competitors test positive for drugs

Cypriot, Greek competitors test positive for drugs

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

Cypriot weightlifter Antonis Martasidis and an unnamed Greek competitor have tested positive for banned substances and have been expelled from the Rio Olympics, their teams said on Friday.

Jordan owner driven by Russian roots

Jordan owner driven by Russian roots

Rediff.com24 Feb 2005

Chelsea beat Spurs 2-0

Chelsea beat Spurs 2-0

Rediff.com27 Aug 2005

ICICI One to hire 1,000 in N Ireland

ICICI One to hire 1,000 in N Ireland

Rediff.com9 Aug 2006

ICICI OneSource, which has 8,000 staff in Bangalore and Mumbai, plans to create 1,000 jobs in its call centre in Belfast, Northern Ireland.