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CRPF, Army XI in last eight

CRPF, Army XI in last eight

Rediff.com27 Mar 2003

Both teams made the grade via the tie-breaker in the Beighton Cup.

Yakubu guides Churchill to third win

Yakubu guides Churchill to third win

Rediff.com24 Dec 2002

Churchill Brothers managed to ward off a stiff challenge in the second half to defeat HAL 1-0 in the eighth round of the National Football League at the Nehru Stadium.

Saudi Arabia reads the riot act to Imran

Saudi Arabia reads the riot act to Imran

Rediff.com18 Dec 2019

'Who put the fear of god into Imran Khan and how it happened we do not know, but the great cricketer panicked and called Mahathir to regret that he cannot attend the KL Summit,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Gujarat's 'encounter cop' Vanzara retires in jail

Gujarat's 'encounter cop' Vanzara retires in jail

Rediff.com31 May 2014

Suspended Gujarat cadre IPS officer D G Vanzara, who has been behind bars for the past seven years in connection with fake encounter cases, retired on Saturday after 34 years of service.

Mumbai: Juvenile held for theft dies after torture at remand home

Mumbai: Juvenile held for theft dies after torture at remand home

Rediff.com29 May 2015

A 17-year-old boy, who was arrested for theft, died in a hospital after he was allegedly assaulted brutally at a juvenile remand home in Matunga, Mumbai.

FA Cup: Chelsea through on penalties, Bournemouth lose to Wigan

FA Cup: Chelsea through on penalties, Bournemouth lose to Wigan

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte was fuming at the final whistle after Pedro and Alvaro Morata were dismissed in extra time and two penalty appeals had been waved away, but the Premier League champions regained their composure to win the shootout 5-3.

Did Doval exchange a princess for Christian Michel?

Did Doval exchange a princess for Christian Michel?

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

'As she was dragged off the yacht, the princess cried, "I won't go back to the UAE, just kill me now!"' 'She hasn't been heard of since then.' 'Perhaps she is dead.' 'If so, Modi's government has blood on its hands,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Lynch victim's body flown to Assam, trucks stop plying to Nagaland

Lynch victim's body flown to Assam, trucks stop plying to Nagaland

Rediff.com7 Mar 2015

Protests raging in Assam against lynching of rape accused Farid Khan in Dimapur in Nagaland on March 5

What do you want for Christmas?

What do you want for Christmas?

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

Photographers across continents have asked youngsters to depict what they wanted as gifts this festive season and here's what they said.

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Ahead of the Kumbh Mela from January-March 2019 at Prayag, the tanneries have been asked to shut down to stop discharge of effluents into the Ganga.

Gujarat's 'encounter cop' Vanzara to retire in jail on Saturday

Gujarat's 'encounter cop' Vanzara to retire in jail on Saturday

Rediff.com30 May 2014

IPS officer D G Vanzara, who is behind the bars in connection with fake encounter cases, will retire on Saturday. After serving for 34 years, the suspended officer who is in jail for the last seven years will retire. He is lodged in Sabarmati Central Prison.

Saeed spreading terror in the name of jihad, Pak tells judicial panel

Saeed spreading terror in the name of jihad, Pak tells judicial panel

Rediff.com14 May 2017

Police produced Saeed and his four aides before the board at Lahore registry of the apex court.

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

'Shaheen Bagh is no longer a mere ghetto of lower middle class Muslims.' 'Now, it is a metaphor for resistance, secularism and struggle,' notes Md. Zeeshan Ahmad.

Achhe din? Nah. India ranks a dismal 118 in happiness index!

Achhe din? Nah. India ranks a dismal 118 in happiness index!

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

India also comes seventh among the biggest losers of happiness in the last one year.

PHOTOS: Incredibly odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: Incredibly odd world we live in!

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

10 images that prove it's a odd, odd world.

Trump denies covering up for Saudi in Khashoggi case

Trump denies covering up for Saudi in Khashoggi case

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Trump told reporters at the White House that he had asked for the audio that gives a clue of the alleged brutal killing of Khashoggi.

Rahul's 1st UP visit as Congress chief marred by protests

Rahul's 1st UP visit as Congress chief marred by protests

Rediff.com16 Jan 2018

Clashes between BJP supporters and Congress workers marred the last leg of his visit.

Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world!

Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world.

Rahane's India expected to overpower Afghanistan

Rahane's India expected to overpower Afghanistan

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

India take on a war-ravaged-but-resilient Afghanistan in their first ever Test match, in Bengaluru, on Thursday.

Football Extras: 'Bale has no quality to be the leader of Real Madrid'

Football Extras: 'Bale has no quality to be the leader of Real Madrid'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Former Real Madrid striker Predrag Mijatovic criticised Gareth Bale for lacking leadership qualities

Soccer Extras: 'VAR has been a success despite criticism'

Soccer Extras: 'VAR has been a success despite criticism'

Rediff.com12 Nov 2019

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

4 reasons why you must travel more often

4 reasons why you must travel more often

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Find out how travelling more makes you a better person and professional.

Rupee should weaken, but may not help exports: Experts

Rupee should weaken, but may not help exports: Experts

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

Going by the real effective exchange rate, the rupee is overvalued

C'wealth Youth Games: Lifter Lather, javelin thrower Hadish give India gold

C'wealth Youth Games: Lifter Lather, javelin thrower Hadish give India gold

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

Indians continued their strong show at the fifth Commonwealth Youth Games, winning five medals, including two gold, on the second day of competition in Apia, Samoa, on Tuesday. Weightlifter Deepak Lather (boys' 62kg category) and javelin thrower Mohd Hadish won a gold each in their respective events, while Jisna Mathew won a silver in the girls' 400 metres.

Ishrat Jahan case: Six suspended cops summoned

Ishrat Jahan case: Six suspended cops summoned

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

A CBI court in Ahmedabad on Monday issued summons to six suspended police officers accused in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, for handing over the charge sheet filed by the investigating agency.

England beat Afghanistan in rain-swept Sydney

England beat Afghanistan in rain-swept Sydney

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

England brought an end to their miserable World Cup campaign with a nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-disrupted final Pool A match at Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday.

Put down arms, begin peace talks: US to Taliban

Put down arms, begin peace talks: US to Taliban

Rediff.com19 Jan 2014

The United States has asked Taliban to put down arms and begin peace talks as it condemned the suicide attack on a popular Kabul restaurant that killed 21 people, including several foreign nationals.

World Cup 2015: Know the Afghanistan cricket team

World Cup 2015: Know the Afghanistan cricket team

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Penpix of the Afghanistan squad for the 2015 cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand

Indian firms may take a hit if the rupee falls further

Indian firms may take a hit if the rupee falls further

Rediff.com19 Oct 2014

Given the stability of the rupee over the last 10 months, many companies have been tempted not to hedge their foreign currency risk.

The extremely BIZARRE photo album

The extremely BIZARRE photo album

Rediff.com15 Jul 2015

These images from across the globe tell us that it is a bizarre world out there!

Bahraini overtures to Kenya-born runners attract medals, controversy

Bahraini overtures to Kenya-born runners attract medals, controversy

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Every year, hordes of foreign runners flock to Kenya's high-altitude training camps in the hope that some of the nation's long distance-running magic will rub off on them, embracing the motto, 'if you can't beat them, join them'.

Kumar Gandharva is a companion for all time

Kumar Gandharva is a companion for all time

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

'I doubt very much if I will ever move on from his music, as I have from so much else through the years,' says Aakar Patel.

Clinton or Trump, market volatility wins either way

Clinton or Trump, market volatility wins either way

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Analysts say the sell-off in risky assets will be temporary and could be a buying opportunity for long-term investors.

Award wapasi continues: Kundan Shah, 23 others return National Awards

Award wapasi continues: Kundan Shah, 23 others return National Awards

Rediff.com5 Nov 2015

Another 24 filmmakers including Kundan Shah of "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro" fame and Saeed Mirza and writer Arundhati Roy today returned their National Awards over "growing intolerance", voicing fears that the country's robust democracy might be "coming apart" in the current atmosphere.

For lower electricity bills, Rahul sweats it out in Mumbai's streets

For lower electricity bills, Rahul sweats it out in Mumbai's streets

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

On the final day of his two-day visit to India's financial capital, Congres vice president Rahul Gandhi tried to connect with Mumbaikars by raising the issue of high electricity bills en route his padyatra from National College, Bandra to Dharavi, Asia's largest slum colony.

Meet India's youngest archaeologist (he's 17)

Meet India's youngest archaeologist (he's 17)

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

Arsh Ali's work is about getting reliable evidence about the ancient Buddhist link between India and Egypt, discovers Veenu Sandhu.

What India needs to do in Kashmir

What India needs to do in Kashmir

Rediff.com21 Dec 2018

'India needs to learn in Kashmir how to spread development.' 'Pakistan needs to learn in Balochistan how to spread development.' 'China needs to learn in Xinjiang and Tibet.' 'And if they can show tangible benefits, there will be less terrorism.' 'No one wakes up in the morning saying 'I want to kill myself', right?'

4 Israelis killed, 8 injured in Jerusalem synagogue attack

4 Israelis killed, 8 injured in Jerusalem synagogue attack

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

In a brutal attack, two Palestinians wielding axes, knives and guns, on Tuesday killed at least four Israeli worshippers in a Jewish synagogue and a seminary and injured another eight, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to vow a "harsh response" to the murders.

Acquisitions on their mind, global majors scout for Indian start-ups

Acquisitions on their mind, global majors scout for Indian start-ups

Rediff.com23 Sep 2014

Retail giants are looking at Indian start-ups in the big data and analytics space

'No point in watching a film if you feel depressed for five days!'

'No point in watching a film if you feel depressed for five days!'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

'A lot of people in the West think that India has a very conservative culture, so we don't show much intimacy and sex in movies here. But I always say that, without sex, India won't have a population of over 1.2 billion people.'