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Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy dies of cardiorespiratory arrest

Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy dies of cardiorespiratory arrest

Rediff.com15 Nov 2023

Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy passed away on Tuesday due to a cardiorespiratory arrest after a prolonged illness, a company statement said. He was 75. He was 75. According to the company statement, he passed away at 10.30 pm due to cardio-respiratory arrest following an extended battle with complications arising from metastatic malignancy, hypertension, and diabetes.

Indians can get tickets for London Olympics through IOC: Coe

Indians can get tickets for London Olympics through IOC: Coe

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

Indians interested in witnessing the 2012 London Olympics can get tickets from the Indian Olympic Committee, Chairman of the Games Organising Committee Lord Sebastian Coe said.

PIX: Labuschagn's ton; Root lifts England on rain-hit Day 4

PIX: Labuschagn's ton; Root lifts England on rain-hit Day 4

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

IMAGES from Day 4 of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester on Saturday.

Malan's ton earns England series victory over New Zealand

Malan's ton earns England series victory over New Zealand

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

Opener Dawid Malan hit a superb century before Moeen Ali grabbed four wickets as England beat New Zealand by 100 runs in the fourth One-Day International on Friday for a 3-1 series victory.

Andy Murray eyes London triple crown

Andy Murray eyes London triple crown

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Having bagged a gold medal from the 2012 London Olympics and won the 2013 Wimbledon championship, Murray will get his first chance to complete the hat-trick at the O2 next week.

Teenage umpire attacked by fielders in London

Teenage umpire attacked by fielders in London

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

A teen cricket umpire was beaten with a set of stumps during a match in London after he turned down an appeal for a batsman to be given caught out. Players from the fielding side pulled stumps out of the ground and repeatedly struck 18-year-old Matthew Lowson and left him bruised during a match on Sunday.

Injury ends Umesh's stint in English county cricket

Injury ends Umesh's stint in English county cricket

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

India pacer Umesh Yadav is rehabilitating at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru after suffering a thigh muscle injury while playing for English country side Middlesex against Gloucestershire last month.

FIH Pro League: India down Great Britain

FIH Pro League: India down Great Britain

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

India eked out a 4-2 win via penalty over Great Britain in the FIH Hockey Pro League on Saturday.

Mutai sets course record in London Kenyan double

Mutai sets course record in London Kenyan double

Rediff.com17 Apr 2011

World silver medallist Emmanuel Mutai set a men's course record in the men's London marathon on Sunday to complete a Kenyan double on a fine spring morning.

Finger injury won't affect Rahane's batting in 2nd innings

Finger injury won't affect Rahane's batting in 2nd innings

Rediff.com10 Jun 2023

At stumps, Australia extended their lead to 296 runs by reaching 123 for four in 44 overs in their second innings.

Manchester City celebrate Premier League title with win over Chelsea

Manchester City celebrate Premier League title with win over Chelsea

Rediff.com21 May 2023

Manchester City celebrated their Premier League title on Sunday, beating Chelsea 1-0 with an early goal by Julian Alvarez in the team's home finale at a sun-drenched Etihad Stadium.

'Don't get too excited!': Wasim Akram's advice for India's pacers

'Don't get too excited!': Wasim Akram's advice for India's pacers

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

Pakistan legend Wasim Akram said the Indian fast bowling unit should not get 'carried away' with the new ball.

Tyson Gay wins London Diamond League 100m

Tyson Gay wins London Diamond League 100m

Rediff.com14 Aug 2010

Tyson Gay sent a message to missing rivals Usain Bolt and Asafa Powell with victory in the 100 metres at the London Diamond League meeting on Friday in a world leading time of 9.78 seconds.

'The Marathon showcases Mumbai'

'The Marathon showcases Mumbai'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2023

'It has been three years since the last Marathon so there is a tendency to go all out, but you got to ease back into it more gently.'

Bolt might just spring a surprise at London

Bolt might just spring a surprise at London

Rediff.com30 Jul 2010

If Jennifer, the mother of Usain Bolt, is to be believed the Olympic champion might be trying out something new at London two years from now.

Krunal's stay with Warwickshire cut short due to groin injury

Krunal's stay with Warwickshire cut short due to groin injury

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

Out-of-favour India all-rounder Krunal Pandya's stint with English county side Warwickshire was cut short after he sustained a groin injury, forcing him out of the Royal London One-Day Cup.

London Classic: Anand draws with Carlsen; joint 3rd

London Classic: Anand draws with Carlsen; joint 3rd

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out another draw, signing peace with Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the eighth and penultimate round of London Chess Classic.

Structures of India's democracy under 'brutal attack': Rahul

Structures of India's democracy under 'brutal attack': Rahul

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

Stepping up his attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged that the structures of Indian democracy are under 'brutal attack' and there is a full-scale assault on the institutions of the country.

'Air pollution can lead to cancer'

'Air pollution can lead to cancer'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2023

'If you keep on irritating the body by allowing all kinds of pollutants to get into it, the body cells are going to get irritated and cancer will come.'

Assange launches party, fields 2 Indian-origin candidates

Assange launches party, fields 2 Indian-origin candidates

Rediff.com25 Jul 2013

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, holed up in Ecuadorian embassy in London for more than a year, on Thursday launched his political party in Australia to contest the general elections later this year.

Dunga excited about Brazil's perfect London tour

Dunga excited about Brazil's perfect London tour

Rediff.com6 Sep 2006

Brazil new coach said he was happy with the way his team performed against Argentina and Wales, two quite different sides.

Will India's track and field athletes live up to expectations?

Will India's track and field athletes live up to expectations?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

For a discipline that has given Indian athletes only the Olympian's tag, the country's track and field participants will begin their campaign in the Rio Olympics on Thursday, with little hope to break the 116-year-old medal jinx.

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.

IOC re-tests Beijing, London samples ahead of Rio

IOC re-tests Beijing, London samples ahead of Rio

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

'We are trying passionately to protect those clean athletes who are going to Rio 2016'

How London Dairy plans to make it big in India

How London Dairy plans to make it big in India

Rediff.com2 Apr 2012

The timing of premium ice cream maker, London Dairy ice creams' first ever media campaign in India is perfect.

10 Track & Field events you must not miss at the Rio Olympics

10 Track & Field events you must not miss at the Rio Olympics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Ten days of athletics competition at the Rio Olympics begin on Friday. Check out the 10 events not to miss at the Olympic Stadium.

Ashes PIX: Smith, Head give Australia upperhand on Day 1

Ashes PIX: Smith, Head give Australia upperhand on Day 1

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 85 to guide Australia to 339/5 as England wasted favourable bowling conditions on the first day of the second Ashes Test.

Here's what went wrong for Indian women at T20 WC

Here's what went wrong for Indian women at T20 WC

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Regular knock out defeats at global events gives rise to serious questions

Rio double shows I didn't just fluke it in London: Mo Farah

Rio double shows I didn't just fluke it in London: Mo Farah

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Britain's Mo Farah warned he aims to keep winning after becoming the first man in 40 years to retain the two Olympic distance crowns.

Athletics: Worlds set for big return to Europe

Athletics: Worlds set for big return to Europe

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

Forty years after its first edition, the world athletics championships get underway in Budapest on Saturday with over 2,000 athletes from 202 countries taking part over nine days of what could be record-breaking action.

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Events That Changed Indian Cricket Forever

Rediff.com7 Dec 2023

Would there have been an incomparable batsman named Sachin Tendulkar had Doordarshan not telecast Guide one summer afternoon? A fascinating excerpt from Abhishek Mukherjee and Joy Bhattacharjya's must-read book, The Great Indian Cricket Circus.

Taimur Watches His First ODI

Taimur Watches His First ODI

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

A fourth generation member of cricket's Pataudi family watches the game at the Oval.

Is he the new Usain Bolt?

Is he the new Usain Bolt?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

Noah Lyles is the first man since Usain Bolt in 2015 to win the sprint double.

Sussex re-sign Cheteshwar Pujara for 2023 County season

Sussex re-sign Cheteshwar Pujara for 2023 County season

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Since joining Sussex last year, India's star batter made an enormous impact on the south coast side, scoring over 1000 County Championship runs, including a record-breaking three double centuries and finishing the season with an average of 109.4.

Usain Bolt enters esports as co-owner of WYLDE

Usain Bolt enters esports as co-owner of WYLDE

Rediff.com31 Mar 2022

Usain Bolt is running in a new direction, as the Jamaican sprinting champion became a co-owner of Irish esports organization WYLDE on Wednesday.

'It is for India to lose the WTC final'

'It is for India to lose the WTC final'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

Talking about the pace department, Panesar picked Umesh Yadav as the third pacer ahead of Shardul Thakur. Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj are automatic selections in the playing eleven.

PIX: Real Madrid beat 10-man Chelsea; Milan down Napoli

PIX: Real Madrid beat 10-man Chelsea; Milan down Napoli

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

A tap-in by Karim Benzema and a powerful strike by substitute Marco Asensio earned European champions Real Madrid a 2-0 win over 10-man Chelsea.

London Marathon PHOTOS: Kipchoge wins fierce battle with Kipsang

London Marathon PHOTOS: Kipchoge wins fierce battle with Kipsang

Rediff.com26 Apr 2015

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge got the better of compatriot and defending champion Wilson Kipsang in a fierce battle over the closing miles to win the London Marathon by five seconds on Sunday.

Ashes PHOTOS: Australia takes firm grip on Day 3

Ashes PHOTOS: Australia takes firm grip on Day 3

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

Images from Day 3 of the second Ashes between England and Australia at Lord's.

PIX: Sporting world pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

PIX: Sporting world pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

Rediff.com11 Sep 2022

Test cricketers from England and South Africa paid tributes to Queen Elizabeth II as they wore black armbands and observed a minute's silence ahead of start of Day 3 of the third and final Test match at The Oval in London.