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Here's what happened after Barca B left their opponents in tears

Here's what happened after Barca B left their opponents in tears

Rediff.com2 Apr 2017

Eldense provisionally suspended all sporting activities on Sunday, the day after a 12-0 thrashing by Barcelona B which was a joint-record defeat in the third tier of Spanish soccer.

'It is up to Muslims to open the door'

'It is up to Muslims to open the door'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2009

If Islam is sufficient glue for nationalism, why would Arabs be living in 22 countries?

Two more church attacks in Karnataka

Two more church attacks in Karnataka

Rediff.com19 Sep 2008

In Mangalore, some unidentified persons damaged a glass pane surrounding a statue of Infant Jesus located outside the compound of a church on the Bantwal-Poonjalkatte Road at Moorje.In Bangalore rural, some unidentified persons pelted stones at a church at Manchanhalli around 14 kms from Chikkaballapur and damaged its window panes.

Premier League: Iheanacho at the double as City go third

Premier League: Iheanacho at the double as City go third

Rediff.com23 Apr 2016

Manchester City thrashed Stoke City 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday to leapfrog Arsenal into third place in the Premier League.

PICS: Juve, PSG, Bayern seal last 16 berths

PICS: Juve, PSG, Bayern seal last 16 berths

Rediff.com7 Nov 2019

A round-up of Wednesday's league stage matches in the UEFA Champions League.

Sister Alphonsa is a saint now

Sister Alphonsa is a saint now

Rediff.com12 Oct 2008

Sister Alphonsa has been conferred sainthood. Alphonsa from Bharanangnam near Kottayam in Kerala on Sunday became the first woman from India and second from Indian Roman Catholic church to get canonised.

Thiago Silva gets Brazil recall for World Cup qualifiers

Thiago Silva gets Brazil recall for World Cup qualifiers

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

Brazil coach Tite has recalled veteran central defender Thiago Silva to his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Bolivia and Venezuela.

U-17 World Cup: Dark horses Mali lock horns with Paraguay

U-17 World Cup: Dark horses Mali lock horns with Paraguay

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

Mali are the runners-up side in the last edition of the U-17 World Cup in 2015 and this time they would be aiming to move one step ahead by clinching the title

United face Barcelona again; City take on Spurs in Champions League quarters

United face Barcelona again; City take on Spurs in Champions League quarters

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Barcelona will meet Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-finals following the draw on Friday while Manchester City face Tottenham Hotspur in an all-Premier League clash.

'The Mumbai attacks were directed at the US too'

'The Mumbai attacks were directed at the US too'

Rediff.com16 Dec 2008

'The fact that these guys had planned and executed the attacks before the Indian elections, the fact that the attackers were also looking for foreigners with American and British passports, the fact that they were attacking a Jewish establishment, and that the fact that they came from Pakistan... all these things are very important,' says New Age guru Deepak Chopra.

Beautiful images from the Smithsonian's photo contest

Beautiful images from the Smithsonian's photo contest

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

From the ruins of a Syrian city to shamans, these are just some of the 60 breathtaking images selected as finalists in Smithsonian Magazine's 16th Annual Photo Contest. The magazine received a whopping 48,000 submissions from photographers in 155 countries between March 27 to November 30 2018. The annual contest has gifted us breathtaking pictures from six different categories: Travel, Altered Images, Mobile, Natural World, People, and The American Experience. March 27 is the day when Smithsonian will announce the winner of the Grand Prize. Till then, enjoy some of the amazing work done by the photographers.

Christ like a <i>sadhu</i>, Mother Mary in a sari

Christ like a sadhu, Mother Mary in a sari

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

There are over 50 such ashrams in India where Christianity is presented as an Eastern faith. You will see Christ looking like an Indian sadhu, and Mother Mary picturised wearing a sari. Mother Karen has sojourned at several of those ashrams, particularly at Shantivanam Ashram, a Camaldolese Benedictine community made famous by its former prior, Bede 'Dayananda' Griffiths.

PICS: Manchester City one win from title after handsome win at Everton

PICS: Manchester City one win from title after handsome win at Everton

Rediff.com1 Apr 2018

A summary of Saturday's matches in the English Premier League.

Service at US varsity to include Hindu prayers

Service at US varsity to include Hindu prayers

Rediff.com5 Mar 2007

The Second Annual Interfaith Baccalaureate Service of the University of Nevada-Reno, to be held next week, will include readings from Hindu scriptures and prayers.

A rare politician with immense grace

A rare politician with immense grace

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

In her death, the Congress has lost a leader who brought old world grace to politics but was open to new ideas.

Soccer Extras: Everton appoint Ancelotti as new manager

Soccer Extras: Everton appoint Ancelotti as new manager

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

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

Furious fans turn on Brazil after second humiliating draw

Furious fans turn on Brazil after second humiliating draw

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

Brazilian fans turned on the men's soccer team after a 0-0 draw with Iraq on Sunday that left them in serious danger of exiting at the first stage of the Olympics.

Hundreds gather to mourn murdered priest Father Jacques Hamel

Hundreds gather to mourn murdered priest Father Jacques Hamel

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Some 2,000 mourners packed the soaring Gothic sanctuary, with hundreds more watching the ceremony, which began minutes after a heavy rainstorm, on a giant screen outside.

Real ditch 'galacticos' for youth while Ajax export young blood

Real ditch 'galacticos' for youth while Ajax export young blood

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

Ajax, four-times European Cup winners who are in the knockout stages for the first time in 13 years, have enhanced their reputation as a talent factory due to the rise of homegrown Dutch players Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt.

Evangelist Dinakaran dies in Chennai

Evangelist Dinakaran dies in Chennai

Rediff.com20 Feb 2008

Well-known evangelist D G S Dinakaran died at a private hospital in Chennai on Wednesday following a brief illness, family sources said.

Football Focus: Guardiola is staying as City manager

Football Focus: Guardiola is staying as City manager

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

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

EPL: Aguero, De Bruyne lift City to new heights

EPL: Aguero, De Bruyne lift City to new heights

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne put on an attacking masterclass to help City rout Leicester City 5-1.

League Cup: Martinez hails 'perfect' Lukaku for Everton

League Cup: Martinez hails 'perfect' Lukaku for Everton

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Manager Roberto Martinez described Romelu Lukaku as the perfect striker for Everton after the Belgian bagged his 19th goal of the season to secure a 2-1 win over Manchester City on Wednesday.

Why we may return to Swadeshi economics

Why we may return to Swadeshi economics

Rediff.com7 Aug 2007

As the export-driven growth model is fraught with extreme risks caused due to a multiplicity of factors, a revisit to Swadeshi economics is inevitable, says M R Venkatesh.

US Senate opens with Hindu prayer

US Senate opens with Hindu prayer

Rediff.com13 Jul 2007

History is created as the US Senate opened with a Hindu prayer by Rajan Zed. The Senator who organised the prayer received hundreds of letters and e-mails of protest.

PHOTOS: Sweden rout Mexico but both qualify for last 16

PHOTOS: Sweden rout Mexico but both qualify for last 16

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Mexico, needing only a draw to reach the World Cup round of 16, were level 0-0 with Sweden at half-time in their Group F match on Wednesday, after surviving an aerial bombardment and a VAR review.

A Diwali for ALL Indians

A Diwali for ALL Indians

Rediff.com7 Nov 2007

'India's gift to this planet during this century will be to restore to the world its true sense; to recharge humanity with the real meaning and spirit of life. Which is why this Diwali should symbolise for all Indians, the rekindling of this Light in their hearts.'

Football Roundup: Second-tier teams scramble for share of EPL riches

Football Roundup: Second-tier teams scramble for share of EPL riches

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

This and more from the happenings in the world of football

Student arrested for 'obscene' painting of gods

Student arrested for 'obscene' painting of gods

Rediff.com10 May 2007

Meanwhile, noted artists, including Padma Shree awardee Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Nilima Sheikh and Surendra Nair have criticised the police action.

Pellegrini hoping for Hart and Aguero return

Pellegrini hoping for Hart and Aguero return

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero and goalkeeper Joe Hart could return from injury in time for Saturday's Premier League game against Stoke City, manager Manuel Pellegrini has said.

Should Mallika star in a film on Christ?

Should Mallika star in a film on Christ?

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

Have your say!

Will burn you down: Bengal Missionary school gets threat letters

Will burn you down: Bengal Missionary school gets threat letters

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Policemen in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri town went on a round-the-clock vigil after a missionary school received four handwritten letters in Hindi

Ranaghat gangrape: Nun leaves for undisclosed destination

Ranaghat gangrape: Nun leaves for undisclosed destination

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

Ranaghat sub-disional hospital superintendent A N Mondal said that the nun was taken to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata, over 64 km away, from where she left for an undisclosed destination.

Five talking points from the weekend's La Liga matches

Five talking points from the weekend's La Liga matches

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Barcelona's 100 per cent start to the season was ended by Catalonian neighbours Girona, who picked up a draw at the Nou Camp, allowing Real Madrid to take advantage with a victory over Espanyol.

Bishop Mulakkal temporarily divested of duties, to be grilled again

Bishop Mulakkal temporarily divested of duties, to be grilled again

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

The Pope appointed Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Bombay Agnelo Rufino Gracias as the Apostolic administrator of the diocese of Jalandhar with immediate effect, a CBCI statement said.

Bishop accused of raping Kerala nun steps down

Bishop accused of raping Kerala nun steps down

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

The nun had accused the clergyman of sexually assaulting her repeatedly between 2014 and 2016.

Case against congregation for showing photo of nun attending function with bishop

Case against congregation for showing photo of nun attending function with bishop

Rediff.com14 Sep 2018

In a press release, the congregation accused the victim, her five fellow nuns and four others of conspiring against the bishop.

The Kyrgios one-man circus rolls into Paris

The Kyrgios one-man circus rolls into Paris

Rediff.com23 May 2019

The trick-shots, underarm serves and tirades at spectators are all part of the theatre, and the 'what will he do next?' lure puts bums on seats, in much the same way John Daly still draws a crowd in golf.

Hollywood stars turn to The Bible

Hollywood stars turn to The Bible

Rediff.com18 Apr 2007

Coming soon: Hollywood stars reading out the Bible on CD.