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When India Hosted The First Asian Games

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources.

I just want to go out and express myself: Jaiswal

I just want to go out and express myself: Jaiswal

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

A call-up for the West Indies tour for two Tests was inevitable for Yashasvi Jaiswal after proving himself across formats.

Double XL Review: Full of Stereotypes

Double XL Review: Full of Stereotypes

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Between shrieky humour, overstated emotions and done-to-death bouts of London tourism, Double XL plods to kickstart the actual discussion, sighs Sukanya Verma.

Bollywood's Paris connection!

Bollywood's Paris connection!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Paris spells r-o-m-a-n-c-e, oodles of it. Those who've visited cannot get enough. Those who haven't cannot stop wishing

The Truth Behind Manushi's Cannes Outing

The Truth Behind Manushi's Cannes Outing

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

'Manushi's trip was very last minute.' 'I did not have her (red carpet) outfit with me. It was already in Cannes.' 'We didn't know what she was going to wear.'

EPL PIX: Big wins for City, Spurs; Forest stun Chelsea

EPL PIX: Big wins for City, Spurs; Forest stun Chelsea

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Revenge And Rebellion On OTT This Week

Revenge And Rebellion On OTT This Week

Rediff.com10 Mar 2023

It's quite a heated mood. Sukanya Verma gives us her OTT recommendations.

India Open: Kashyap keeps Olympic dream alive

India Open: Kashyap keeps Olympic dream alive

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

Locked in a battle of qualification for the London Olympics, compatriots P Kashyap and Ajay Jayaram witnessed contrasting results with the former scripting a resounding win and the latter suffering a close defeat in the India Open Super Series Badminton in New Delhi on Thursday.

Dogfight In The Skies For International Routes

Dogfight In The Skies For International Routes

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

West Asian carriers are up against Air India and IndiGo in the battle for seats on lucrative international routes.

India would not have been partitioned if...: NSA Doval

India would not have been partitioned if...: NSA Doval

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

Jinnah said I can accept only one leader and that is Subhas Bose, Doval said.

Mary Kom: 'I am dreaming about gold at Tokyo Olympics'

Mary Kom: 'I am dreaming about gold at Tokyo Olympics'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2018

'I have defied critics who suggested that I should retire,' Magnificent Mary tells Rediff.com's Laxmi Negi.

World Cup: 'Superman' Valencia adds to cult status

World Cup: 'Superman' Valencia adds to cult status

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Valencia, who was taken off for the last 15 minutes of Sunday's Group A game, has had a decade-long career in the Ecuador side, starting off as a winger but being converted to a striker in the qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup.

MoSha Have Left Nothing To Chance

MoSha Have Left Nothing To Chance

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

The five-state assembly elections are seen as a now-or-never, no-holds battle for the Congress, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

PIX: Denmark book Euro berth; England seal top spot

PIX: Denmark book Euro berth; England seal top spot

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

Images from the Euro 2024 qualifying matches on Friday.

EPL: Unfashionable Brentford men closing on impossible dream

EPL: Unfashionable Brentford men closing on impossible dream

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

The spotlight on London football usually shines on glamour clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur or West Ham United but rarely on unfashionable Brentford who last played in the top flight nearly 70 years ago.

Sarah Jessica Parker Rocks A Lehenga

Sarah Jessica Parker Rocks A Lehenga

Rediff.com29 Oct 2021

'Sarah is seen wearing an exquisitely handcrafted red-based, multi-colour lehenga with intricate embroidery of silk threads.'

'Deep down, he remained Dharamdev Anand'

'Deep down, he remained Dharamdev Anand'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

'A simple boy from Gurdaspur, whom I caught glimpses of when he was sitting alone in his penthouse, reflecting on life and how far he had come.'

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz douses Rune fireworks; Medvedev ends Eubanks run

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz douses Rune fireworks; Medvedev ends Eubanks run

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

It was billed as the battle of the 20-year-olds but Carlos Alcaraz pulled rank on his childhood buddy Holger Rune to enter the Wimbledon semifinals.

What Happens When Karan, Alia, Ranveer meet?

What Happens When Karan, Alia, Ranveer meet?

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

It's travel time for everyone, including Bollywood's celebrities.

Fans flock to pay homage to Federer

Fans flock to pay homage to Federer

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

Federer, a 20-times Grand Slam champion and regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, announced last week that a persistent knee injury meant he was ending his 24-year career.

What Kareena Waited TWO YEARS For!

What Kareena Waited TWO YEARS For!

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

Bollywood is travelling again.

First look: Sushant Singh Rajput as MS Dhoni

First look: Sushant Singh Rajput as MS Dhoni

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

A look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

London Games silver medallist Vijay's hopes dashed; Kynan Chenai secures Olympic quota

London Games silver medallist Vijay's hopes dashed; Kynan Chenai secures Olympic quota

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Kynan Chenai gave himself an advance birthday gift by securing a quota place for the Rio Olympics but London Games silver medallist Vijay Kumar's hopes of earning a berth went up in smoke at the Asia Olympic Qualifying Competition for shooting, in New Delhi on Thursday.

India edges out China in creating new unicorns in H1CY22: Hurun report

India edges out China in creating new unicorns in H1CY22: Hurun report

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

India overtook China to add the most number of new unicorns--start-ups valued at $1 billion or more--in the first half of 2022 despite a funding winter haunting entrepreneurs in the south Asian nation. India added 14 new unicorns in the period (H1 2022) and China had 11, according to the Hurun Global Unicorn Index 2022. The US led the ranking by adding 138 start-ups in the unicorn club.

Delhites..How To Spend The G20 Weekend

Delhites..How To Spend The G20 Weekend

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

The two obvious best choices are to combine OTT viewing time with some good eating, because Joe, Rishi and Co don't have to be the only ones dining well.

Karzai's Afghan dreams take wings

Karzai's Afghan dreams take wings

Rediff.com29 Jan 2010

The security of all provinces will be under Afghan leadership within five years. This was the pledge made in London on Thursday at a conference aimed at aligning the international community with the reintegration plan set out by President Hamid Karzai.

Much-awaited BWF rankings seal 7 Indian shuttlers Rio dreams

Much-awaited BWF rankings seal 7 Indian shuttlers Rio dreams

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Seven Indian shuttlers, including Saina Nehwal and Jwala Gutta, officially earned qualification berths for the August Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro after the much-awaited BWF world rankings were released on Thursday. Friday's rankings were used to determine the Olympic qualifiers in each of the five categories -- men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles -- from the points accumulated in the period between May 4, 2015 and May 1st, 2016. Four years ago, five Indians had qualified at London Olympics. This year, London Olympics bronze medallist Saina would be representing India in her third Games, while the women's doubles pair of Jwala and Ashwini Ponnappa will also play their second Olympics in August. Besides, K Srikanth and P V Sindhu earned their maiden Olympic berths in men's singles and women's events respectively. For the first time, India will have two women's singles players playing in the Olympics.

PIX: New era beckons England Lionesses after Euro glory

PIX: New era beckons England Lionesses after Euro glory

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

An extra-time strike from forward Chloe Kelly gave England a 2-1 win over Germany in the women's European Championship final on Sunday to claim their first ever major title in front of a record crowd on home soil.

PIX: Svitolina upsets top seed Swiatek; Vondrousova battles through

PIX: Svitolina upsets top seed Swiatek; Vondrousova battles through

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

Images from Day 9 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in London on Tuesday.

Baby Doll Singer Kanika Kapoor's Wedding Album

Baby Doll Singer Kanika Kapoor's Wedding Album

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Singer Kanika Kapoor got married to NRI businessman Gautam Hathiramani on May 20 in London.

West Indies all-rounder Pollard retires from international cricket

West Indies all-rounder Pollard retires from international cricket

Rediff.com20 Apr 2022

West Indies white-ball captain Kieron Pollard announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday, calling time on a career which saw him feature more than 200 times across one-day and Twenty20 internationals.

Champions League PIX: Rashford sent off in shocking defeat; Real advances to last 16

Champions League PIX: Rashford sent off in shocking defeat; Real advances to last 16

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

Roundup of the Champions League matches played on Wednesday night

'Indian manufacturers are making good-quality EVs'

'Indian manufacturers are making good-quality EVs'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

'I'm very much against petrol and diesel....'' 'I travel in an electric car.' 'I have had a really good experience with it.'

'I was very jealous of Varun Dhawan'

'I was very jealous of Varun Dhawan'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

'I'm not jealous anymore. But sometimes I am, when I'm not part of that project.'

UK Opposition protests as Braverman returns as home secretary

UK Opposition protests as Braverman returns as home secretary

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

Braverman, 42, resigned from the cabinet of former prime minister Liz Truss last week, having breached the ministerial code by sending secure information from her private email.

Eyeroll! What are Priyanka-Nick doing?

Eyeroll! What are Priyanka-Nick doing?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Kareena hangs out with her girl gang... Aahana shoots in London...

I don't want to retire at all, says boxing champ Mary Kom

I don't want to retire at all, says boxing champ Mary Kom

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

Mary Kom wants Asian Games to be her swansong

Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson

Dev Anand's Important Life Lesson

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

'How do you stay so energised? So young?' 'Dev Anand flashed that familiar crooked grin and told me, "The mind never grows old. It urges you to surge ahead".'

The Most Popular Toys

The Most Popular Toys

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

The top Christmas toys for 2021 according to industry experts.

Hull City's dream start continues

Hull City's dream start continues

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

Hull City gatecrashed the Premier League's top four again on Sunday with a 1-0 home defeat of West Ham United.