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ODI Super League to decide teams at ICC 2023 WC

ODI Super League to decide teams at ICC 2023 WC

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

The competition begins with a series between world champions England and Ireland, beginning at Southampton on July 30. The rest of the schedule will be unveiled later.

Sports Shorts: BWF puts four-term limit on president's role

Sports Shorts: BWF puts four-term limit on president's role

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

Australia's winter sports community has been forced back into mourning with the sudden death of 20-year-old Olympic figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya in Moscow.

England's James Anderson doubtful for Pakistan Test

England's James Anderson doubtful for Pakistan Test

Rediff.com25 Jun 2016

England fast bowler James Anderson is doubtful for the first Test against Pakistan due to a shoulder injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Saturday.

Make 'clean break' from all terrorist forces, China tells Taliban

Make 'clean break' from all terrorist forces, China tells Taliban

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

In a significant policy statement on the Taliban which is making big gains in its offensive in Afghanistan, China has asked it to make a "clean break" from all terrorist forces, especially the Al Qaida-backed Uyghur Muslim militant group ETIM fighting for the volatile Xinjiang province's independence.

Westley to make England debut in third Test vs Proteas

Westley to make England debut in third Test vs Proteas

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

Westley has enjoyed a prolific season for Essex in the CountyChampionship, scoring 478 runs, including two centuries, at an average of 53.11.

Join now: Citizen journalism workshop in Mumbai

Join now: Citizen journalism workshop in Mumbai

Rediff.com18 Jul 2011

Three day citizen journalism workshop in Mumbai.

'India Paralympics will abide by decision of world body'

'India Paralympics will abide by decision of world body'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

President of the Paralympic Committee of India, Deepa Malik said the apex body of para-sports in India, 'will abide by the international committee as well as in accordance with our government directives on the situation of COVID-19 in our country'.

Looking at George Michael's life, in pictures

Looking at George Michael's life, in pictures

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

The British pop singer dies at age 53.

Bye, bye Archie! Riverdale's most famous hero to die

Bye, bye Archie! Riverdale's most famous hero to die

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

America's beloved teen comic character will sacrifice himself to save a friend.

Tim Paine to lead Australia's ODI team in England

Tim Paine to lead Australia's ODI team in England

Rediff.com8 May 2018

Cricket Australia said on Tuesday that Test skipper Tim Paine will also captain the one-day international team during next month's tour of England

2021 will be a year of high hopes

2021 will be a year of high hopes

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

2021 has a lot to offer for sports lovers with the Tokyo Olympics topping the list.

Captaining England would be huge honour, says Stokes

Captaining England would be huge honour, says Stokes

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

Ben Stokes is poised to lead the team in the first Test against West Indies on July 8 with captain Joe Root likely to miss the game to attend the birth of his second child.

Sister, staff of Missionaries of Charity held for selling baby in Ranchi

Sister, staff of Missionaries of Charity held for selling baby in Ranchi

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

The arrests were made on the basis of a complaint filed by Rupa Verma on Wednesday, the chairperson of Child Welfare Committee of Ranchi district, they said.

The JINX Shabana Wants to BREAK!

The JINX Shabana Wants to BREAK!

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

'My entire house turn their backs on me when a cricket match is happening.' 'The minute I look at the TV screen, an Indian player gets out.' 'So if I do enter the room, I have to sit with my back to the TV.'

Tokyo Olympics: Yen for Losing Money

Tokyo Olympics: Yen for Losing Money

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Atanu Biswas explains the economics behind hosting a Games in pandemic times.

Bayliss set to be named England coach?

Bayliss set to be named England coach?

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Yorkshire coach Gillespie was widely expected to get the job but new England cricket director Andrew Strauss has opted for the 52-year-old Bayliss who led Sri Lanka to the 2011 World Cup final, a newspaper reported.

Mobile firms stare at gloomy festive season

Mobile firms stare at gloomy festive season

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Though leading brands like Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, OnePlus, and Oppo managed to absorb the initial lockdown shock and resumed their local production back to 60 per cent, they would likely suffer a 20-25 per cent loss of sales in the October-December quarter.

IOC to start discussions on possible Tokyo 2020 postponement

IOC to start discussions on possible Tokyo 2020 postponement

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

The IOC will hold discussions that will include an option of putting back the July 24 start date or even moving the Games by a year or more due to the global coronavirus outbreak, but said cancelling the Games would not solve problems or help anybody. They have raised several issues in the past week with the IOC, including athletes' inability to prepare due to restrictions caused by the virus and their overall safety.

Dhoni trains with Jharkhand's Ranji squad

Dhoni trains with Jharkhand's Ranji squad

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

The 38-year-old showed up at his home team's net practice in Ranchi, indicating that he is gearing himself for the upcoming Indian Premier League. This was on a day when the Board of Control for Cricket in India axed him from the list of centrally contracted players.

IPL hinders players' growth in first-class cricket: Andy Flower

IPL hinders players' growth in first-class cricket: Andy Flower

Rediff.com26 May 2018

When he was the England coach, Flower was often skeptical of English players' participation in the IPL at the expense of their performance in Test cricket, which put him at loggerheads with stars such as Kevin Pietersen.

Don't restore Haneef visa: Aus

Don't restore Haneef visa: Aus

Rediff.com5 Sep 2007

Last month, Judge Jeffrey Spender overturned Andrews' decision to cancel the Indian doctor's work visa on character grounds citing "jurisdictional error" on the part of the minister

Amazon fined for not displaying mandatory info about products

Amazon fined for not displaying mandatory info about products

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

The government has imposed a penalty on e-commerce major Amazon for not displaying mandatory information, including the country of origin, of products sold on its platform, according to an official order. Last month, the consumer affairs ministry had issued notices to e-commerce majors Flipkart and Amazon for not displaying such information. The ministry has imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on Bengaluru-based Amazon Seller Services as well as each of its directors as per the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act, 2009 and the Legal Metrology (Package Commodities) Rules, 2011.

Aus court reserves decision in Haneef visa case

Aus court reserves decision in Haneef visa case

Rediff.com15 Nov 2007

Haneef's lawyers today argued that Andrews acted improperly in canceling the visa because he wanted to keep the Indian doctor in jail rather than deport him and this aspect should have been taken into consideration. Solicitor General David Bennett, on behalf of Andrews, told the full bench that changes to the Migration Act set a 'deliberately low bar' for the minister to decide if a person is not of good character because of his associations.

SC upholds Amazon claim against Future-Reliance deal

SC upholds Amazon claim against Future-Reliance deal

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

The Supreme Court of India on Friday ruled in favour of e-commerce giant Amazon by holding that Singapore's Emergency Arbitrator (EA) award, restraining the Rs 24,731 crore merger deal of Future Retail Ltd (FRL) with Reliance Retail, was valid and enforceable under Indian laws.

Russians, Belarusians to compete as neutrals at Winter Paralympics

Russians, Belarusians to compete as neutrals at Winter Paralympics

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Earlier in the day, Russia was banned from defending its Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup titles but its players will still be allowed to compete at the Grand Slams and in regular tour events.

Why the ICC World Cup Super league is 'incredibly complex'

Why the ICC World Cup Super league is 'incredibly complex'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

'What you've really got to try and get is something that's less complex and a bit more straightforward in order for people to understand.'

'Worst-case scenario for rupee is 70 against the dollar'

'Worst-case scenario for rupee is 70 against the dollar'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

He also feels that the govt should hike diesel and petrol rates.

David Bowie's superstar life, in pictures

David Bowie's superstar life, in pictures

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

A walk down the memory lane through pictures!

Calls for Boycott's knighthood to be withdrawn

Calls for Boycott's knighthood to be withdrawn

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

The retired England batsman was convicted in France in 1998 of hitting his ex-girlfriend; he maintains his innocence and said he "couldn't give a toss" about the criticism.

Indian-American's lawsuit against Preet Bharara dismissed

Indian-American's lawsuit against Preet Bharara dismissed

Rediff.com8 Sep 2012

A United States court in New York has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Indian-origin law student against Manhattan's top federal prosecutor Preet Bharara and the justice department for unlawfully questioning her and seizing the phone during Rajat Gupta's insider trading trial.

How many times have India won the Asia Cup?

How many times have India won the Asia Cup?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

India have won the Asia Cup on seven occasions, Sri Lanka on five occasions, with Pakistan winning it twice.

England spinner Virdi wants to emulate Panesar

England spinner Virdi wants to emulate Panesar

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

Virdi, who has taken 69 wickets in his 23 first class matches at an average of 28.78, says his strength lies in his aggression as he is always looking for wickets.

Maxwell, Stoinis out of Australia's Ashes calculations

Maxwell, Stoinis out of Australia's Ashes calculations

Rediff.com14 Jul 2019

All-rounders Glenn Maxwell and Marcus Stoinis have been excluded from a 25-player squad for an intra-Australia clash that will go a long way to deciding the makeup of Tim Paine's Ashes side.

Strauss named England captain

Strauss named England captain

Rediff.com5 Jul 2006

The left-hander was named as caretaker captain for the first Test against Pakistan while Andrew Flintoff recovers from a heel injury.

Strauss happy to help Flintoff

Strauss happy to help Flintoff

Rediff.com10 Oct 2006

The left-hander said the senior players in the England team must ensure captain Andrew Flintoff does not overexert himself with the ball during the Ashes.

PIX: The Amazing Spider-Man premieres in London

PIX: The Amazing Spider-Man premieres in London

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

The film hits Indian shores on June 29.

England's coach Bayliss expresses ignorance over KP's Ashes omission

England's coach Bayliss expresses ignorance over KP's Ashes omission

Rediff.com26 Jun 2015

Bayliss was inevitably asked about the position of batsman Kevin Pietersen, who has been ruled out of participating in the series by England's director of cricket Andrew Strauss because of "trust issues".

Islamic State supporters celebrate Manchester blast, no official claim

Islamic State supporters celebrate Manchester blast, no official claim

Rediff.com23 May 2017

Supporters posted messages encouraging each other to carry out more such attacks.

Will Manchester United extend Mourinho's contract?

Will Manchester United extend Mourinho's contract?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

It seems like Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho could stay with the club beyond the three-year contract he signed in the summer.

Andy Murray pulls out of Toronto event to focus on Rio Olympics

Andy Murray pulls out of Toronto event to focus on Rio Olympics

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has pulled out of next week's Rogers Cup in Toronto so he can give his body time to rest before he sets out in defence of his Olympic singles title at the Rio Games.