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La Liga: Real's unbeaten run end; Luuk de Jong lifts Barca

La Liga: Real's unbeaten run end; Luuk de Jong lifts Barca

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Luuk de Jong's first-half header gave Barcelona a 1-0 win at Mallorca

Kohli, Smith are best; humbling to overtake them: Williamson

Kohli, Smith are best; humbling to overtake them: Williamson

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Williamson dethroned Smith, who slipped to the third spot after managing scores of 0 and 8 in the two innings against India at the MCG.

EPL: Spurs hammer Newcastle, West Ham down Everton

EPL: Spurs hammer Newcastle, West Ham down Everton

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

Nations League: France lose; Netherlands, Croatia win

Nations League: France lose; Netherlands, Croatia win

Rediff.com26 Sep 2022

Glimpses from Sunday's Nations League matches.

PIX: Real Madrid win at Getafe; Ramos sees red as PSG held

PIX: Real Madrid win at Getafe; Ramos sees red as PSG held

Rediff.com9 Oct 2022

A summary of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga.

Nagal rises to career-best 159 in ATP rankings

Nagal rises to career-best 159 in ATP rankings

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

The 22-year-old from Haryana ended runners up in the Banja Luka ATP Challenger event on Sunday following a first round appearance at the US Open last month.

PIX: Man City go top as Chelsea lose at West Ham

PIX: Man City go top as Chelsea lose at West Ham

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

Chelsea paid a heavy price for a 3-2 defeat at West Ham United as first Liverpool, then Manchester City, leapfrogged them in the English Premier League title race on Saturday, with City ending the day on top for the first time this season.

Kohli rises to fourth in ICC T20I rankings

Kohli rises to fourth in ICC T20I rankings

Rediff.com24 Mar 2021

India captain Virat Kohli moved up a place to fourth in the ICC T20 rankings for batsmen, while his deputy Rohit Sharma climbed three spots to 14th in the latest update issued on Wednesday.

IBM bets big on India, to open more software development centres

IBM bets big on India, to open more software development centres

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

US tech giant IBM is betting big on the India growth story and plans to open more software development centres in the country as it looks to partner with the government in its digitisation journey, its chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna said on Friday. On a visit to India, Krishna met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar to discuss deeper collaboration including skilling and workforce development. The firm that originally designed the technology and system behind ATMs, barcodes and the US social security net, is greatly enthused with the speed at which the Indian government is willing to make decisions and where it is moving, he told a select media briefing.

PICS: Zampa bags 5 wkts as Australia crush Bangladesh

PICS: Zampa bags 5 wkts as Australia crush Bangladesh

Rediff.com4 Nov 2021

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between Bangladesh and Australia, in Dubai, on Thursday.

Soccer PIX: Barca thump Osasuna; PSG extend lead

Soccer PIX: Barca thump Osasuna; PSG extend lead

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

Ferran Torres scored a brace and Ousmane Dembele made two assists as a red-hot Barcelona rolled over Osasuna 4-0 on Sunday to earn their fourth consecutive LaLiga win.

IPL final: How MSD's CSK overpowered Morgan's KKR

IPL final: How MSD's CSK overpowered Morgan's KKR

Rediff.com16 Oct 2021

Chennai Super Kings spank Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs to win fourth IPL title.

Survey says govt must focus more on data

Survey says govt must focus more on data

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

Data 'of the people, by the people, for the people' must become govt's mantra, says Survey.

PICS: Real Madrid recover to thrash Sociedad

PICS: Real Madrid recover to thrash Sociedad

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

A round-up of Saturday's action in La Liga and the Bundesliga.

James Anderson becomes most over-worked pacer

James Anderson becomes most over-worked pacer

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

He reached the milestone bowling in last delivery of his 17th over on the final day of the second Test.

PICS: Spurs win group; Liverpool finish behind Napoli

PICS: Spurs win group; Liverpool finish behind Napoli

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

ICC rankings: Chance for Kohli to topple Smith

ICC rankings: Chance for Kohli to topple Smith

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

Kohli trails Smith by 26 points and will have to produce a string of strong performances to leapfrog the Australian.

Europa League: Arsenal ease past Dundalk; Spurs top group

Europa League: Arsenal ease past Dundalk; Spurs top group

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

The 24 sides through from the group phase join the eight third-placed finishers in the Champions League in Monday's draw, including Manchester United and Ajax Amsterdam.

Ever-improving Manchester United on trophy hunt

Ever-improving Manchester United on trophy hunt

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Paul Pogba believes the Red Devils have right balance to win FA Cup and Europa League crowns.

ISL: Eze's header helps Jamshedpur edge Bengaluru

ISL: Eze's header helps Jamshedpur edge Bengaluru

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Bengaluru took just three minutes to register their first shot on target. Kristian Opseth's free-kick nearly curled into the bottom corner, only to be kept out by a diving TP Rehenesh.

Here's what motivates Liverpool...

Here's what motivates Liverpool...

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

Liverpool's 2-0 victory at Cardiff City on Sunday restored their two-point lead over champions Manchester City, who have played a game less.

Tough reforms are very difficult in the Indian context: Niti CEO

Tough reforms are very difficult in the Indian context: Niti CEO

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Tuesday said it is difficult to carry out tough reforms in India and emphasised that more reforms are needed to make the country competitive in the global environment. Addressing a virtual event organised by Swarajya magazine, Kant said for the first time, the Centre has carried out hard reforms across sectors, including mining, coal, labour, agriculture, and the next wave of reforms must be pushed by the states.

EPL PIX: Fabinho strike earns Liverpool battling win

EPL PIX: Fabinho strike earns Liverpool battling win

Rediff.com13 Feb 2022

Fabinho's first-half goal earned Liverpool a 1-0 win at Burnley

Mumbai Indians knocked out of IPL despite win over SRH

Mumbai Indians knocked out of IPL despite win over SRH

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Mumbai Indians beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 42 runs in their final league fixture in Abu Dhabi on Friday but still failed to qualify for the IPL play-offs.

Chance for Azhar, Babar to climb Test rankings charts

Chance for Azhar, Babar to climb Test rankings charts

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

In the bowling department, pacer Mohammad Abbas (13th) and experienced leg-spinner Yasir Shah (24th), who have in the past, been ranked third and first, respectively, and left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Afridi (32nd) are other Pakistan players to watch.

EPL PIX: Man City fight back to draw, keep title race alive

EPL PIX: Man City fight back to draw, keep title race alive

Rediff.com15 May 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday night

Taylor is New Zealand's 'Cricketer of the year'

Taylor is New Zealand's 'Cricketer of the year'

Rediff.com1 May 2020

Veteran batsman Ross Taylor bagged the prestigious New Zealand Cricketer of the Year award on Friday, winning the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the third time for excelling across formats. He scored 1389 runs in the last season in all formats and was an integral member of the New Zealand team which reached the World Cup final in July.

Gymnastics PIX: Biles claims balance beam bronze on return

Gymnastics PIX: Biles claims balance beam bronze on return

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

'...I'll treasure this one a lot more after everything I have been through.'

EPL PIX: Man City reclaim top spot; Chelsea shocked

EPL PIX: Man City reclaim top spot; Chelsea shocked

Rediff.com3 Apr 2022

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Europa: Astana fight back to beat youthful Manchester Utd

Europa: Astana fight back to beat youthful Manchester Utd

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

United captain Jesse Lingard fired them ahead in the 10th minute with a fizzing low shot from 20 metres before Dmitri Shomko and a Di'Shon Bernard own goal turned the match on its head shortly after half-time.

Come April 1 India will boast of world's cleanest fuel

Come April 1 India will boast of world's cleanest fuel

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

India will switch to the world's cleanest petrol and diesel from April 1 as it leapfrogs straight to Euro-VI emission compliant fuels from Euro-IV grades now -- a feat achieved in just three years and not seen in any of the large economies around the globe. India will join the select league of nations using petrol and diesel containing just 10 parts per million of sulphur as it looks to cut vehicular emissions that are said to be one of the reasons for the choking pollution in major cities.

No Indian in top 10, a worrying factor for Men in Blue?

No Indian in top 10, a worrying factor for Men in Blue?

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Shakib Al Hasan jumped to the top of the latest MRF Tyres ICC ODI rankings for all-rounders, which doesn't feature a single Indian in the top-10 chart.

Brazil climb a rung to 9th as minimal change seen in FIFA rankings

Brazil climb a rung to 9th as minimal change seen in FIFA rankings

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

Brazil, who sank to an all-time low of 22nd on the FIFA rankings last June, continued their slow climb back to respectability when they rose to ninth in the latest list published on Thursday.

ICC Test Rankings: Smith overtakes Pujara

ICC Test Rankings: Smith overtakes Pujara

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

Steve Smith overtook India's Cheteshwar Pujara to grab the No 3 spot in the ICC rankings

Five ducks in a row! Turner's dubious T20 record...

Five ducks in a row! Turner's dubious T20 record...

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

The 26-year-old's three scoreless IPL innings follow another first-ball duck for Perth Scorchers and a five-ball nought for Australia against India.

Rajasthan fall short as Delhi top IPL table

Rajasthan fall short as Delhi top IPL table

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

'We probably didn't finish off with the bat as well as we could have'

ATP rankings: Prajnesh rises to career-high 84

ATP rankings: Prajnesh rises to career-high 84

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Injured Yuki out of top-200

Man City move clear at the top as United held at Arsenal

Man City move clear at the top as United held at Arsenal

Rediff.com31 Jan 2021

Manchester City beat bottom club Sheffield United 1-0 to move three points clear of Manchester United who were held to a goalless draw at Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday.

ISL: Hyderabad hold Mumbai with late penalty strike

ISL: Hyderabad hold Mumbai with late penalty strike

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

In a game that was closely contested in midfield, a Mohamed Larbi (43rd minute) spot-kick seemed to have given Mumbai City all three points. But an injury-time penalty from Stankovic (90+4th) ensured Hyderabad salvaged a point at home.

India among top 5 innovation destinations

India among top 5 innovation destinations

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

Bengaluru added four of the eight new innovation centres to emerge as the fifth global hub for innovation.