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Dhawan under the pump as India look to seal series

Dhawan under the pump as India look to seal series

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

Since Dhawan is not part of the Test squad, the Delhi left-hander would like to finish the Caribbean assignment on a high.

Family of British hostage appeals to IS for direct contact

Family of British hostage appeals to IS for direct contact

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

The family of British photojournalist John Cantlie who is being held hostage by the Islamic State has appealed to the dreaded terror group to re-establish "direct contact" with them.

Famliy of British hostage appeals to IS for direct contact

Famliy of British hostage appeals to IS for direct contact

Rediff.com14 Oct 2014

The family of British photojournalist John Cantlie who is being held hostage by the Islamic State has appealed to the dreaded terror group to re-establish "direct contact" with them.

Windies ignore Gayle for India Tests; Cornwall in squad

Windies ignore Gayle for India Tests; Cornwall in squad

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

The flamboyant Chris Gayle is unlikely to get a farewell Test match against India after being overlooked in the 13-strong West Indies squad for the two-Test series, starting August 22 at North Sound, in Antigua.

Arthurs, Hanley seal victory for Australia

Arthurs, Hanley seal victory for Australia

Rediff.com8 Apr 2006

They gave Australia an unassailable 3-0 lead over Belarus in their Davis Cup quarter-final on Saturday.

Hardik Pandya reprimanded for celebrating excessively

Hardik Pandya reprimanded for celebrating excessively

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was reprimanded by the ICC for celebrating aggressively after taking a wicket during the first Twenty20 International against Australia in Adelaide, on Tuesday.

Seinfeld's Car-Ma (or What's The Deal With Parking In India?)

Seinfeld's Car-Ma (or What's The Deal With Parking In India?)

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Rajiv Satyal is a standup comedian. He resides at the intersection of Indian comedy and Seinfeld quotes. So you can imagine what a Seinfeld show in India affected him!

Soccer Extras: US women's team feted in New York

Soccer Extras: US women's team feted in New York

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

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

Solo review: A One-time Watch

Solo review: A One-time Watch

Rediff.com25 May 2018

'It's funny how often Solo gloats in its own nostalgia.' 'It's like Chewbacca's groaning presence, John Williams classic tune and other familiar props and paraphernalia, everything is just doing its bit to compensate for Harrison Ford's sorely missed devilry,' says Sukanya Verma.

ICC World Cup: Porterfield to lead Ireland

ICC World Cup: Porterfield to lead Ireland

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

William Porterfield will captain Ireland at this year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, his third appearance in the sport's showpiece One-day tournament.

Driver dies on Phillip Island track

Driver dies on Phillip Island track

Rediff.com9 Aug 2003

McColl, 23, from Sydney, hit a bank in his Volkswagen Golf near turn four during the second day's competition at the PROCAR Champ Series meeting.

EPL: United ditch 'dull' style in search of top finish

EPL: United ditch 'dull' style in search of top finish

Rediff.com8 Feb 2016

Manchester United have shown they are capable of playing an attractive and attacking brand of football in their recent games, midfielder Juan Mata said after Sunday's 1-1 Premier League draw at his former club Chelsea.

The richest entertainers

The richest entertainers

Rediff.com8 Mar 2004

Master And Commander beats LOTR

Master And Commander beats LOTR

Rediff.com12 Feb 2004

How England's young lions match up with the heroes of 1990

How England's young lions match up with the heroes of 1990

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

England's World Cup 2018 team, and remarkable similarities emerge between the XI expected to start the semi-final against Croatia

Finals MVP Leonard joins NBA greats

Finals MVP Leonard joins NBA greats

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Leonard, who also won the award in 2014 while playing for the San Antonio Spurs, joins basketball greats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James as the only players in NBA history to win Finals MVP with two different franchises.

2 reasons why India's umbrella makers are happy

2 reasons why India's umbrella makers are happy

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

First, the industry is hoping for brisk business, as, according to projections there will be normal monsoon. Secondly, it is relieved at the fall in import of cheap umbrellas from China which had dented the domestic market for several years.

MIT congratulates Abhijit Banerjee, wife Esther Duflo

MIT congratulates Abhijit Banerjee, wife Esther Duflo

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

MIT, in a release, said the 'work of Duflo and Banerjee has emphasised the use of field experiments in research, to bring the principles of laboratory-style randomised, controlled trials to empirical economics'.

Bush nominates envoy to Iraq

Bush nominates envoy to Iraq

Rediff.com20 Apr 2004

If confirmed by the senate, John Negroponte would head what might become the largest US embassy in the world in terms of manpower.

EPL PIX: Sterling strikes, Luiz sent off as City outclass Arsenal; Sheffield-Villa draw

EPL PIX: Sterling strikes, Luiz sent off as City outclass Arsenal; Sheffield-Villa draw

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

The English Premier League resumed on Wednesday, after the forced break due to COVID-19. Here are IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Wednesday.

Check out the TOP 5 football transfers for 2016-17 season

Check out the TOP 5 football transfers for 2016-17 season

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

Fees paid by Premier League clubs passed one billion pounds for the first time, according to financial analysts Deloitte. That was inflated by the world record 89 million pounds ($115.98 million) that Manchester United paid Juventus for France midfielder Paul Pogba.

Euro 2016: France end Iceland fairy tale in 5-2 quarter-final decimation

Euro 2016: France end Iceland fairy tale in 5-2 quarter-final decimation

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

France decimated Iceland in a 5-2 win to end the Nordic nations Euro 2016 dream run in the quarter-final on Sunday.

Madrid Open: Nadal breaks McEnroe's record; Sharapova out

Madrid Open: Nadal breaks McEnroe's record; Sharapova out

Rediff.com11 May 2018

World number one Rafael Nadal set a new record of winning 50 consecutive sets on a single surface by beating Argentine Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Madrid Open quarter-finals.

Joe Biden is no stranger to India

Joe Biden is no stranger to India

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

The beauty of the relationship between the two countries is that they agree to disagree and perhaps that is the strongest bond between the two governments and their relationships, notes Rup Narayan Das.

Cricket Buzz: Why Vidarbha-ROI Irani Cup game was called off

Cricket Buzz: Why Vidarbha-ROI Irani Cup game was called off

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

The decision left everyone wondering if the on-field umpires faltered in calling off the game, but the Vidarbha player, said nothing like that had happened.

Aditi Arya is Miss India World 2015

Aditi Arya is Miss India World 2015

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

The Delhi girl will represent India at the Miss World contest

Playing fields of England add spice to France/Belgium rivalry

Playing fields of England add spice to France/Belgium rivalry

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

Tuesday's semi-final in St Petersburg sees team mates from English champions Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur go head to head as well as rivalries between club colleagues from Barcelona, Paris St Germain and Monaco.

We need a treaty with America to deal with China

We need a treaty with America to deal with China

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

American help in defending our independence will send a strong signal to the Chinese, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

2nd ODI: Chance for Iyer to seal No 4 spot

2nd ODI: Chance for Iyer to seal No 4 spot

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

The talented Shreyas Iyer will be auditioning for the vacant number four slot when India take on West Indies in Sunday's second ODI of the three-match series.

Box Office: Jungle Book gets a great opening!

Box Office: Jungle Book gets a great opening!

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

Tennis: Canadians Shapovalov, Raonic advance in Montreal

Tennis: Canadians Shapovalov, Raonic advance in Montreal

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Konta, Sharapova fall at Rogers Cup in Toronto

Mourinho plays the blame game after Chelsea exit; Blanc lauds PSG

Mourinho plays the blame game after Chelsea exit; Blanc lauds PSG

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho blamed a mystifying loss of focus and confidence among his players for their shock elimination from the Champions League.

Five talking points from the Premier League weekend

Five talking points from the Premier League weekend

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

Mourinho's tinkerings meant a first start of the season for midfielder Scott McTominay, playing on the right of a three-man defence, while Anthony Martial played instead of the dropped Alexis Sanchez. On this evidence, more changes may be needed when United take on Valencia in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Box Office: Ki & Ka opens well

Box Office: Ki & Ka opens well

Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

The hits and misses of the week.

ISL: Elano scores late as Chennaiyin FC, Kolkata share points

ISL: Elano scores late as Chennaiyin FC, Kolkata share points

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

Coming back after an injury layoff, Atletico de Kolkata skipper Luis Garcia and the tournament's leading scorer Elano Blumer, of Chennaiyin FC, scored a goal each as the two sides shared points in a top-of-the-table clash in the Indian Super League on Tuesday.

Europa League: Ajax win, United held, trouble delays match at Lyon

Europa League: Ajax win, United held, trouble delays match at Lyon

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

European football was given good and bad reminders of its past on Thursday with an impressive 2-0 win for once-mighty Ajax Amsterdam over Schalke 04 in one Europa League game but ugly scenes in the crowd at Lyon delaying another.

Want to be the next Indian hockey coach?

Want to be the next Indian hockey coach?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

Taking a cue from the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Hockey India advertised for the position for the first time on its website http://hockeyindia.org.

Mohit replaces injured Ishant in India's World Cup squad

Mohit replaces injured Ishant in India's World Cup squad

Rediff.com8 Feb 2015

Ishant Sharma is suffering from a knee injury he sustained during the Boxing Day Test against Australia in December.