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Al Qaeda claims Madrid blasts: Report

Al Qaeda claims Madrid blasts: Report

Rediff.com12 Mar 2004

A London-based Arabic daily says it has received a statement from the terrorist outfit claiming responsibilty for the attacks.

Turkey FA fined after trouble

Turkey FA fined after trouble

Rediff.com4 Jul 2003

The fine was imposed for "lack of order and security in the stadium" in the match against Macedonia in Istanbul.

Khangchendzonga, Nalanda make it to UNESCO's World Heritage List

Khangchendzonga, Nalanda make it to UNESCO's World Heritage List

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

The meeting had resumed for a day on Sunday, after being suspended a day earlier due to a failed coup bid in Turkey which claimed over 260 lives.

'Fried fish, very tasty'

'Fried fish, very tasty'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2005

UEFA reprimands Turkey

UEFA reprimands Turkey

Rediff.com6 Dec 2003

The Turkish FA was fined a total of 80,000 Swiss francs after a series of violent incidents at two international matches last month.

Coach delighted with win

Coach delighted with win

Rediff.com3 Dec 2003

Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim paid tribute to his team's supporters after a 2-0 win over Juventus.

Brightest supermoon since 1948 lights up the skies!

Brightest supermoon since 1948 lights up the skies!

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Monday's moon is the brightest moon in almost 69 years.

Collina to referee Turkey v England

Collina to referee Turkey v England

Rediff.com7 Oct 2003

Italian Pierluigi Collina will replace Kim Milton Nielsen who was ruled out after picking up a foot injury.

British police warn England fans

British police warn England fans

Rediff.com7 Sep 2003

Federer rules Halle for eighth time with win over Seppi

Federer rules Halle for eighth time with win over Seppi

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Roger Federer won the Halle Open for a record-extending eighth time on Sunday by beating Italy's Andreas Seppi 7-6(1), 6-4 in a successful dress rehearsal on grass ahead of Wimbledon.

Europa PIX: Pepe spares Arsenal's blushes; United claim first away win in 12 games

Europa PIX: Pepe spares Arsenal's blushes; United claim first away win in 12 games

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Unai Emery's side were heading for a demoralising defeat, three days after losing meekly to Sheffield United in the Premier League, but substitute Pepe's late intervention kept the Gunners top of Group F with a maximum nine points.

IOC says no reason to doubt Tokyo on bid payments

IOC says no reason to doubt Tokyo on bid payments

Rediff.com26 May 2016

The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday it saw no reason to doubt assurances from Tokyo about the legitimacy of payments made during its successful bid to host the 2020 Games.

Europa League PIX: Arsenal, Chelsea storm into last 16

Europa League PIX: Arsenal, Chelsea storm into last 16

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Rattled by embarrassing domestic defeats, Chelsea looked jittery before Olivier Giroud settled their nerves with a close range tap-in shortly after halftime at StamfordBridge following good work by N'Golo Kante and Willian in the build-up.

Tokyo 2020 bid to be investigated

Tokyo 2020 bid to be investigated

Rediff.com18 May 2016

A Japanese official who led the successful bid for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics said on Wednesday the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) plans to investigate the bidding.

A K Diwanji:  Half-truths and history

A K Diwanji: Half-truths and history

Rediff.com13 Feb 2003

Indo-Pak foreign secys to meet, discuss NIA visit

Indo-Pak foreign secys to meet, discuss NIA visit

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Chaudhry will hold bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar to review the status of bilateral ties and Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue, which is stagnant.

Tokyo 2020 unveils new logo after plagiarism claims

Tokyo 2020 unveils new logo after plagiarism claims

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Tokyo 2020 organisers unveiled a new Olympic logo featuring traditional Japanese designs on Monday, seven months after they were forced to scrap the original motif over accusations of plagiarism.

Indian Muslims should emerge out of 'Khilafat' mindset

Indian Muslims should emerge out of 'Khilafat' mindset

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

'How does relief in the form of citizenship to a persecuted Hindu in Bangladesh put the citizenship of an Indian Muslim in danger?', asks Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Why Jamal Khashoggi's death matters

Why Jamal Khashoggi's death matters

Rediff.com11 Nov 2018

'A 2018 murder may lead to shifts in the geopolitical order and impact at least one monarchy,' says Devangshu Datta.

Ranveer-Deepika to wed?

Ranveer-Deepika to wed?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2014

The couple is rumoured to be very close to each other.

Soccer Extras: Messi gets 3-month international ban

Soccer Extras: Messi gets 3-month international ban

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

18 INTERESTING photos from around the world

18 INTERESTING photos from around the world

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

A round-up of our favourite photographs of the week gone by.

Muguruza clinches women's China Open, climbs to 4th in rankings

Muguruza clinches women's China Open, climbs to 4th in rankings

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

Spain's Garbine Muguruza, one of the rising stars of women's tennis, beat Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky to win the China Open on Sunday, her biggest title to date.

Tata JLR unveils stunning James Bond cars

Tata JLR unveils stunning James Bond cars

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

'Spectre' will feature the Jaguar C-X75 driving through the moonlit streets of Rome.

Modi, Ghani discuss air corridor to avoid Pak as transit link

Modi, Ghani discuss air corridor to avoid Pak as transit link

Rediff.com4 Dec 2016

Afghanistan is learnt to have sought enhanced supply of military hardware from India.

PHOTOS: US to Middle East... it's all FROZEN

PHOTOS: US to Middle East... it's all FROZEN

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

Record-breaking cold gripped the United States, leaving residents shivering and coping with snow accumulating up to 3 feet. The coldest place in the country was Estcourt Station, the northernmost point in Maine, with temperatures of -39 degree Celsius. Meanwhile, many parts of the Middle East and Levant are experiencing their first real taste of winter as cold, windy weather sweeps rain, snow and sandstorms across the region. Snow has fallen even at low levels; it began falling on Wednesday in northern Israel, the Golan Heights and in the mountains of Lebanon. Istanbul in Turkey saw snow falling on its major bridges, bringing travel disruption across the city.

The GREATEST comebacks in UEFA Champions League history

The GREATEST comebacks in UEFA Champions League history

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

Following this stunning turn-around of fortunes for Barcelona, here is a flashback of some of the best come-from-behind wins recorded in Europe's premier club competition.

Champions League: Shakhtar field midfielder Fred despite threat of doping ban

Champions League: Shakhtar field midfielder Fred despite threat of doping ban

Rediff.com29 Jul 2015

Shakhtar Donetsk coach Mircea Lucescu admitted he went against UEFA's wishes in fielding midfielder Fred in Tuesday's Champions League qualifier despite being aware of a possible doping violation hanging over the Brazilian international.

PHOTOS: Portugal stumble, France impress in World Cup warm-ups

PHOTOS: Portugal stumble, France impress in World Cup warm-ups

Rediff.com29 May 2018

European champions Portugal spurned a two-goal lead against Tunisia, stumbling to a 2-2 draw, as France, one of the World Cup favourites, flexed their muscles with a comfortable 2-0 win over Ireland in warm-up friendlies on Monday.

Mumbai, Delhi among world's top-30 'super cities'

Mumbai, Delhi among world's top-30 'super cities'

Rediff.com3 Jan 2016

Mumbai is also on the top-10 'improvers' list.

Champions League: Napoli beat nine-man Nice; Celtic thump Astana

Champions League: Napoli beat nine-man Nice; Celtic thump Astana

Rediff.com17 Aug 2017

Former European champions Celtic were helped by two own goals as they thumped Astana 5-0 at home and a late goal from Wissam Ben Yedder gave Sevilla a 2-1 win at Istanbul Basaksehir in torrential rain.

Podolski signs for Galatasaray from Arsenal

Podolski signs for Galatasaray from Arsenal

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

Lukas Podolski completed his transfer from Arsenal to Galatasaray on Saturday after the Turkish club agreed a fee of around 2.85 million pounds ($4.45 million) to finally land their man at the fourth attempt.

Linz Open: German Kerber defeats Ivanovic, grabs title

Linz Open: German Kerber defeats Ivanovic, grabs title

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

German top-seed Angelique Kerber claimed her first title of 2013 with a 6-4, 7-6 (6) victory over Ana Ivanovic at the Linz Open in Austria on Sunday.

'It's America first': Trump defends Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi murder

'It's America first': Trump defends Saudi Arabia over Khashoggi murder

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

'We're not going to give up hundreds of billions of dollars in orders and let Russia, China and everybody else have them. It's all about -- for me -- very simple, it's America first'

'India a key market to spread women's tennis'

'India a key market to spread women's tennis'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

The Women's Tennis Association, which has turned to Asia to grow its sport, is unclear how the International Tennis Premier League is going to pan out. 'We are still learning about it, just as the world and the media is,' said Melissa Pines, Vice-President, Asia-Pacific, on the sidelines of its new announcement to bring the season-ending BNP Paribas WTA Championships to South East Asia for the first time this year.

What Olympics postponement will cost Japan

What Olympics postponement will cost Japan

Rediff.com4 Apr 2020

'The Olympics postponement may not be a political body blow to Abe Shinzo, but it is no denying that the economic cost of the postponement of the Games will be heavy for Japan,' observes Dr Rajaram Panda.

Fashion's lensman: J J Valaya reveals why he's an artist with a camera

Fashion's lensman: J J Valaya reveals why he's an artist with a camera

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

'All of us wear multiple faces, multiple masks. but who are we really?', J J Valaya, designer and photographer, asks K S Shekhawat.

Planning a trip? Mumbai is the 6th best city to travel

Planning a trip? Mumbai is the 6th best city to travel

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Lonely Planet has also come up with a list of 10 best places to seek silence.

Late Burak strike earns Galatasaray 1-1 Anderlecht draw

Late Burak strike earns Galatasaray 1-1 Anderlecht draw

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

A stoppage time strike from Burak Yilmaz earned Galatasaray a 1-1 draw with Anderlecht in their opening Group D Champions League fixture on Tuesday after Dennis Praet had put the visitors on course for victory.

First action in Khashoggi 'killing': US to revoke Saudi visas

First action in Khashoggi 'killing': US to revoke Saudi visas

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

The US has identified at least some of the individuals responsible for Khashoggi's death.