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Zidane eyes return to football

Zidane eyes return to football

Rediff.com12 Jan 2008

Zinedine Zidane has said he would like to return to the world of football, not sure in which role.

Armstrong rules out comeback

Armstrong rules out comeback

Rediff.com16 Sep 2005

Lance Armstrong said he was happy with the way his career ended and was sick of the doping allegations

Drogba accuses Hunt of hurting Cech

Drogba accuses Hunt of hurting Cech

Rediff.com17 Oct 2006

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has accused Reading's Stephen Hunt of intentionally injuring goalkeeper Petr Cech.

Satellite spectrum: Reliance Jio sends second legal opinion to Trai

Satellite spectrum: Reliance Jio sends second legal opinion to Trai

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

Reliance Jio has sent a second legal opinion to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on the subject of the potential allocation of satellite spectrum. The letter is written by retired Supreme Court Justice L Nageshwara Rao and argues in favour of auctions, stating that any other method for allocating spectrum apart from auctions could be constitutionally unsound. Business Standard has reviewed the letter.

Gerets to leave Marseille

Gerets to leave Marseille

Rediff.com29 Apr 2009

Coach Eric Gerets will leave Ligue 1 leaders Olympique Marseille at the end of the season, the Belgian said on the club website.

Henry confirms Barcelona move

Henry confirms Barcelona move

Rediff.com23 Jun 2007

The 29-year-old France striker will sign a four-year contract with the Spanish club.

Ferguson fears idea of retirement

Ferguson fears idea of retirement

Rediff.com7 Mar 2009

Retirement after 22 years as Manchester United manager is a scary prospect, Alex Ferguson said.

Rossi has the talent for F1: Schumacher

Rossi has the talent for F1: Schumacher

Rediff.com2 Feb 2006

Motorcycling world champion Valentino Rossi can make the leap to Formula One, according to Ferrari's Michael Schumacher.

L&T Bags $32.50 million order

L&T Bags $32.50 million order

Rediff.com14 Jan 2003

The orders will be jointly executed by L&T's Heavy Engineering Division and the Engineering & Construction division

Six Greeks in line for top award

Six Greeks in line for top award

Rediff.com9 Nov 2004

Traianos Dellas, Angelos Charisteas, Michalis Kapsis, Antonis Nikopolidis, Yourkas Seitaridis and Theodoros Zagorakis have been named in an initial list of 50 for the European Footballer of the Year award.

Thuram ends international career

Thuram ends international career

Rediff.com27 Jul 2004

The defender became France's third most-capped player with 103 appearances during Euro 2004.

France coach not angry at Zidane

France coach not angry at Zidane

Rediff.com9 Nov 2006

France coach Raymond Domenech said he was not angry at Zinedine Zidane for his headbutt in the World Cup final.

'We were all fooled by Armstrong'

'We were all fooled by Armstrong'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2005

Jean-Marie Leblanc, the Tour de France director, said he backed the report stating that Lance Armstrong took EPO in 1999.

Grosjean pulls out of France's Davis Cup tie

Grosjean pulls out of France's Davis Cup tie

Rediff.com2 Jul 2005

Sebastien Grosjean withdrew from the quarter-final tie against Russia later this month citing fatigue.

Federer relishes Nadal challenge

Federer relishes Nadal challenge

Rediff.com25 May 2006

"It has been a long time since I had to ask myself the question 'how can I beat this opponent?'," said Federer.

Gallas wants to leave Chelsea

Gallas wants to leave Chelsea

Rediff.com12 May 2006

The French defender said he wants to leave Chelsea for AC Milan but the English champions are refusing to let him go.

Positive dope tests for White, Phillips

Positive dope tests for White, Phillips

Rediff.com9 Oct 2003

Kelli White now looks certain to lose both her 100 metres and 200 metres gold medals.

Frenchman Petit calls time

Frenchman Petit calls time

Rediff.com21 Jan 2005

Young tested positive in Paris

Young tested positive in Paris

Rediff.com8 Aug 2004

World 400 metres champion Jerome Young tested positive for the banned endurance booster erythropoietin.

Puerta slumps to defeat in Tokyo

Puerta slumps to defeat in Tokyo

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

Hingis rules out return to top flight tennis

Hingis rules out return to top flight tennis

Rediff.com7 Feb 2003

The 22-year-old Swiss is devoting herself to perfecting her English.

What Will China Attack First?

What Will China Attack First?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2023

In all likelihood, the next conventional Chinese attack on India would be preceded by a massive cyber attack designed to cripple Indian networks and interfere with our disaster-relief programmes.

Henry hoping to face Liverpool

Henry hoping to face Liverpool

Rediff.com8 Apr 2004

The striker said he would be having a fitness test before the game against fourth-placed Liverpool.

First World Cup goal scorer dies

First World Cup goal scorer dies

Rediff.com14 Apr 2005

Frenchman Lucien Laurent, who scored the first goal in World Cup history in 1930, died on Monday aged 97.

Barthez in trouble over spitting incident

Barthez in trouble over spitting incident

Rediff.com17 Feb 2005

Fabien Barthez could be punished after a referee said the Olympique Marseille goalkeeper spat at him during a friendly match.

Modi's reform agenda failed to boost business, says L&T chief

Modi's reform agenda failed to boost business, says L&T chief

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

The chairman of one of India's biggest industrial groups, Larsen & Toubro Ltd sees little sign of a recovery in Asia's third-largest economy,

'God is dead': Newspapers pay tribute to Maradona

'God is dead': Newspapers pay tribute to Maradona

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

British daily The Times splashed "In the hands of God" with the image of Maradona celebrating after beating West Germany in the final of the 1986 World Cup.

Makelele hints at international retirement

Makelele hints at international retirement

Rediff.com10 Sep 2004

The midfielder told some of his France team mates after their World Cup qualifier on the Faroe Islands that he was quitting international football.

Did Sebi suppress important facts on Adani stock manipulation?

Did Sebi suppress important facts on Adani stock manipulation?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Market regulator Sebi suppressed important facts from the Supreme Court and "slept over" Directorate of Revenue Intelligence's letter on alleged stock manipulation by the Adani firms, one of the PIL petitioners in the Adani-Hindenburg row has alleged in the top court in an affidavit. The apex court is seized of four PILs on the Adani-Hindenburg controversy including those by lawyers M L Sharma and Vishal Tiwari, Congress leader Jaya Thakur and law student Anamika Jaiswal. On August 25, SEBI had informed the apex court it has completed the probe in all but two allegations against the Adani group, and is still awaiting information from five tax havens on the actual owners behind the foreign entities that have invested in the conglomerate.

I cannot turn down France: Makelele

I cannot turn down France: Makelele

Rediff.com28 Aug 2006

Angry Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said his player is being treated like "a slave" by France coach Raymond Domenech.

Henry to miss WC qualifiers

Henry to miss WC qualifiers

Rediff.com12 Sep 2005

Striker Thierry Henry is likely to miss France's final two World Cup qualifiers because of a groin injury

GVK, L&T hydel projects hit

GVK, L&T hydel projects hit

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Two major hydel projects being built by construction majors GVK and L&T have suffered severe damages in the floods which hit Uttarakhand last week.

Ligue 1 crisis: Who will be champion, who gets relegated?

Ligue 1 crisis: Who will be champion, who gets relegated?

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

The LFP board will meet to "study the sporting and economic consequences of the measures announced by the prime minister", it said on Tuesday night after Edouard Philippe said the 2019-20 professional season could 'not return'.

Bihar train accident: Faulty tracks suspected; top-level probe ordered

Bihar train accident: Faulty tracks suspected; top-level probe ordered

Rediff.com12 Oct 2023

The probe report has estimated the cost of damage due to the accident at more than Rs 52 crore.

Valuations factor in bright prospects for BHEL; order book on positive side

Valuations factor in bright prospects for BHEL; order book on positive side

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Analysts seem to be generally pessimistic about Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL). Out of 15 brokerages with recommendations since May this year, two have 'buy' while five have 'sell' and eight have 'underweight'/'reduce'/'underperform'/'hold' recommendations. The average target price of the public sector undertaking (PSU) is Rs 61. However, the stock has been consistently hitting new highs, which indicates that there is some kind of valuation mismatch.

R-Day: BSF on high alert along int'l border in J-K after threat inputs

R-Day: BSF on high alert along int'l border in J-K after threat inputs

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

The BSF is also conducting joint patrolling with the army, the Central Reserve Police Force and police to thwart nefarious attempts of terrorists, Boora said.

SC to announce panel of experts tomorrow in Adani shares crash case

SC to announce panel of experts tomorrow in Adani shares crash case

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Thursday its order on a batch of PILs on the recent Adani group shares crash triggered by the Hindenburg Research's fraud allegations.

Bartoli set for a surprise return?

Bartoli set for a surprise return?

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli sparked speculation on Tuesday of a return from retirement less than two years after bowing out of professional tennis.

Australian Open likely to start on February 8

Australian Open likely to start on February 8

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

Tennis Australia Chief Executive Craig Tiley confirmed in an email to players that authorities had agreed to allow players to train during two weeks of strict quarantine.

Banned Platini withdraws candidacy for FIFA presidency

Banned Platini withdraws candidacy for FIFA presidency

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Banned European soccer boss president Michel Platini has withdrawn his candidacy from the race for the presidency of soccer's scandal-plagued governing body FIFA, he told French sports daily L'Equipe on Thursday.