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'How can Abdullahs ever leave Kashmir?'

'How can Abdullahs ever leave Kashmir?'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

'Dr Abdullah is fine and in good spirits,' says National Conference Lok Sabha MP Mohammad Akbar Lone.

Pakistan remains pivotal to an Afghan solution

Pakistan remains pivotal to an Afghan solution

Rediff.com4 Feb 2010

Faced with a no win situation, elements in Pakistan have so far been, and would continue to calibrate the situation in such a way that a state of stalemate protracts. And, as such a game is played out, the Americans will be permitted to fly their unmanned aerial vehicles and target at their discretion.

Sarri wants to keep Hazard at Chelsea and improve him

Sarri wants to keep Hazard at Chelsea and improve him

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Chelsea coach Maurizio Sarri wants to keep Belgian forward Eden Hazard at the Premier League club and improve him as a player.

Ashwin, Axar made life very hard for us: Silverwood

Ashwin, Axar made life very hard for us: Silverwood

Rediff.com7 Mar 2021

India finished as the number one team with 72.2 percentage points in the WTC points table, the factor that determined the final placings rather than total points won, following a change to the points system owing to the Covid-19 disruption.

10 odd photos that you must see!

10 odd photos that you must see!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

These images prove we live in a wonderfully weird world.

The protector of women from breast cancer

The protector of women from breast cancer

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

'Having dedicated my life towards improving breast healthcare in my motherland. I shall continue to work with rock-solid determination following this "chosen" path.'

Kohli says India to continue with five-bowler strategy

Kohli says India to continue with five-bowler strategy

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

India captain Virat Kohli on Saturday vowed to continue with five specialist bowlers despite their big defeat against England in the third Test but hinted at a rejig in attack for the fourth game by factoring in the workload of speed merchants.

Kumble, Amre, Rajput make presentations for India coach job

Kumble, Amre, Rajput make presentations for India coach job

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Former India cricketers Anil Kumble, Pravin Amre and Lalchand Rajput made their respective presentations as the Board of Control for Cricket in India's three-member cricket advisory committee held interviews to select a new coach at a city hotel in Kolkata on Monday.

Meet Arsenal's new boss

Meet Arsenal's new boss

Rediff.com23 May 2018

Arsenal have appointed former Paris St Germain coach Unai Emery as their new manager, the Spaniard succeeding the long-serving Arsene Wenger, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday.

Olympics: South Korea told to remove banners at village

Olympics: South Korea told to remove banners at village

Rediff.com17 Jul 2021

Olympic quick takes - Brazil lifter Reis suspended from Games after positive drug test.

Dalmiya says he will represent BCCI at ICC meet

Dalmiya says he will represent BCCI at ICC meet

Rediff.com21 Jun 2013

Jagmohan Dalmiya said he will attend ICC executive board, development board and annual conference on behalf of the BCCI.

EPL to return 'as soon as possible'; Russian League to resume in June

EPL to return 'as soon as possible'; Russian League to resume in June

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

The Premier League, which has been on hold since March 13, remains suspended until at least April 30 while lockdown measures are in place in the United Kingdom until May 7, when the government is set to review the current restrictions in place. The U.K government's cabinet minister responsible for sport said he has been in talks with the Premier League with the aim of getting football back on the field as quickly as possible.

Why Great Men Worship Light of Asia

Why Great Men Worship Light of Asia

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Count among The Light of Asia's many, many admirers over 132 years: Gandhi, Tagore, Vivekananda, Nehru and Ambedkar, Tolstoy and Kipling, Yeats and Eliot, Alfred Nobel, Dmitri Mendeleev and C V Raman. Jairam Ramesh reveals why he decided to write a book on Edwin Arnold, who wrote The Light of Asia.

Srinivasan attends F&CA meeting of ICC via video-link

Srinivasan attends F&CA meeting of ICC via video-link

Rediff.com29 Jun 2013

Under-fire BCCI president N Srinivasan put an end to all speculations by making his presence felt at the International Cricket Council annual conference in London by attending one of the sub-committee meetings via video-link.

PHOTOS: President presents Padma awards to 54

PHOTOS: President presents Padma awards to 54

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir, actor Manoj Bajpayee, mountaineer Bachendri Pal, ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan and Odisha tea seller D Prakash Rao were among the recipients of the honour.

Srinivasan, Dalmiya likely to attend ICC meeting

Srinivasan, Dalmiya likely to attend ICC meeting

Rediff.com20 Jun 2013

Board president N Srinivasan and interim in-charge Jagmohan Dalmiya are likely to represent India in the upcoming ICC annual conference in London as part of a compromise formula to break the stalemate on the issue.

Fans allowed as Champions League final moved to Porto due to COVID risk

Fans allowed as Champions League final moved to Porto due to COVID risk

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Fans allowed for the mega final as UEFA said that each club would receive 6,000 tickets which are expected to go on sale from today, May 13. The final capacity for the match has yet to be confirmed.

Impressive Djokovic beats Dimitrov as Nadal pulls out

Impressive Djokovic beats Dimitrov as Nadal pulls out

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

Novak Djokovic reached the Paris Masters final for the sixth time

Chinese public, media scuffs at western media

Chinese public, media scuffs at western media

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

Chinese public and media rallied behind young Chinese swimming sensation Ye Shiwen, accusing the western media of trying to belittle her performances at the London Olympics with unsubstantiated allegation of doping.

Amid row with India, Pakistan cancels Commonwealth meet

Amid row with India, Pakistan cancels Commonwealth meet

Rediff.com20 Aug 2015

Pakistan on Wednesday announced that it will not host next month's Commonwealth Parliamentary Union meeting amid a row with India over its refusal to invite the Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir assembly for the conference.

Chelsea's Terry offered one-year contract

Chelsea's Terry offered one-year contract

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Chelsea captain John Terry, who feared he had played his last game for the club, has been offered a new one-year contract, interim manager Guus Hiddink said on Friday.

China can't bully countries in the Himalayas: US

China can't bully countries in the Himalayas: US

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

The US attacked China for its aggressive moves against its neighbours, including "instigating" a deadly confrontation with India in eastern Ladakh

Arun Jaitley likely to represent BCCI at ICC meet

Arun Jaitley likely to represent BCCI at ICC meet

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

The impasse regarding India's representative at the Annual Conference of the ICC took a new turn with senior vice-president Arun Jaitley as a likely choice for the high-profile meeting in London on June 25.

Nirav Modi's extradition trial to begin on May 11

Nirav Modi's extradition trial to begin on May 11

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

The five-day extradition trial of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will begin from May 11 in a part-remote setting, a UK court has ordered. Modi is fighting his extradition to India over the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case.

India to take 'political call' on FDI in retail: Min

India to take 'political call' on FDI in retail: Min

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

The decision to allow 51 per cent foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail was announced in November last year.

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.

Britain could pull out Tokyo Olympics if not postponed

Britain could pull out Tokyo Olympics if not postponed

Rediff.com23 Mar 2020

British Olympic Association (BOA) chairman Hugh Robertson said they are likely to follow Australia and Canada out of the Tokyo Games. 'If the virus continues as predicted by the government...I don't think there's any way that we could send a team'.

Delhi is denser and safer than New York

Delhi is denser and safer than New York

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

New Delhi has high average density of built up area, nearly twice the levels of wider New York metro area.

Fitting finale: Michael Phelps retires with one last gold

Fitting finale: Michael Phelps retires with one last gold

Rediff.com6 Aug 2012

Michael Phelps got up to leave his last news conference at the Olympic pool when his relay mates were asked if they thought he would really stay retired.

British PM Boris Johnson in ICU due to coronavirus

British PM Boris Johnson in ICU due to coronavirus

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has taken charge as Johnson was moved to the ICU at St Thomas' Hospital in London on Monday.

Cyber expert alleges 2014 polls were rigged; EC rejects claim

Cyber expert alleges 2014 polls were rigged; EC rejects claim

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

Addressing a press conference in London via Skype, the man, identified as Syed Shuja, said the BJP would have won Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh elections if his team hadn't intercepted the BJP attempts to hack the transmissions in these states.

Will ICC scrap Champions Trophy?

Will ICC scrap Champions Trophy?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive David Richardson has revealed that Champions Trophy could be scrapped to make way for the World T20 every two years.

BJP, Congress trade charges over lawyers representing Michel

BJP, Congress trade charges over lawyers representing Michel

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

Besides Joseph, one of the lawyers defending Michel is a member of the Congress' youth wing while the father of another is a party member, Patra claimed at a press conference.

Euro 2020 postponed until 2021 by UEFA over coronavirus

Euro 2020 postponed until 2021 by UEFA over coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

The Euro 2020 soccer Championship, trumpeted as a continent-wide feast of football from Dublin to Baku to mark UEFA's 60th anniversary, was postponed for a year on Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic claimed its biggest sporting casualty yet. Europe's flagship tournament, staged every four years and second only to FIFA's World Cup in terms of prestige in soccer, will now be staged from June 11 to July 12, 2021.

UK coronavirus toll hits 18,100 as peak nears

UK coronavirus toll hits 18,100 as peak nears

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said during the daily Downing Street briefing that the UK's strict social distancing rules were making a difference and saving lives.

Should the dragon be kept out of Kashmir?

Should the dragon be kept out of Kashmir?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2011

Will China dump Pakistan? Will it continue to fluctuate in its policy on Kashmir? These intense questions and many more were raised at the international conference on the violence-hit state held in London on Wednesday. Angelica Jopson reports.

Sporting legends we lost in 2020

Sporting legends we lost in 2020

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Sporting world lost some of its favourite stars this year.

Bolt will have it tough at the Olympics: Greene

Bolt will have it tough at the Olympics: Greene

Rediff.com27 Jun 2012

Jamaican triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will not emulate his world record performances of 2008 and 2009 at the London Games, former holder Maurice Greene predicted on Tuesday.

Pandya and Jadhav have eased the pressure on Dhoni: Kohli

Pandya and Jadhav have eased the pressure on Dhoni: Kohli

Rediff.com26 May 2017

India skipper Virat Kohli said his team has strengthened its lower middle-order and that has eased the pressure on Mahendra Singh Dhoni to finish off the games.

Djokovic back as No. 1 after Nadal withdraws in Paris

Djokovic back as No. 1 after Nadal withdraws in Paris

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

The 32-year-old, who has not played since retiring injured in the US Open semi-finals, cited an abdominal injury.