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Drones steal the show at Aero India 2019

Drones steal the show at Aero India 2019

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

These unmanned aerial vehicles can fly at high speeds, detect intruders, do aerobatic maneuvers like loops, rolls, spins, and hammerheads effortlessly and communicate with each other intelligently.

Guptill to miss start of South Africa series with hamstring strain

Guptill to miss start of South Africa series with hamstring strain

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

New Zealand will be without Martin Guptill for the one-off Twenty20 international against South Africa and the start of the one-day series as he recovers from another hamstring strain.

F1: Verstappen wins at Imola but Hamilton stays ahead

F1: Verstappen wins at Imola but Hamilton stays ahead

Rediff.com18 Apr 2021

Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a chaotic and crash-halted Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Sunday with Lewis Hamilton second for Mercedes and retaining the lead in the championship by a single point.

'Why do you need the money now?': Schalke apologise for ticket refund questions

'Why do you need the money now?': Schalke apologise for ticket refund questions

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Schalke went a step further asking fans to explain their exact reasons for demanding a refund, such as financial hardship, and to submit supporting documentation.

EPL PIX: Spurs hold Liverpool; Man City cruise to win

EPL PIX: Spurs hold Liverpool; Man City cruise to win

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool raised the spirits with a rip-roaring 2-2 draw in a pre-Christmas Premier League classic on Sunday after a weekend marred by COVID-19 related postponements.

Italian Open: Nadal races into semis with win over Verdasco

Italian Open: Nadal races into semis with win over Verdasco

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Rafael Nadal set up an Italian Open semi-final with Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday thanks to a 6-4, 6-0 win over Fernando Verdasco.

WC qualifiers: Netherlands win in Latvia; Wales draw with Czechs

WC qualifiers: Netherlands win in Latvia; Wales draw with Czechs

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Round-up of World Cup qualifiers played on Friday

Same champions, new winners in strangest F1 season

Same champions, new winners in strangest F1 season

Rediff.com1 Jan 2021

The strangest of campaigns crammed 17 races, instead of the record 22 originally envisaged, into little more than five months from July with four triple-headers.

Football: Newcastle stun Leicester to ensure safety

Football: Newcastle stun Leicester to ensure safety

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Leicester pushed forward after the interval but were caught out on the break in the 64th minute when Ritchie's pass released Wilson who coolly rounded Schmeichel before sliding home.

England name unchanged squad for first Pakistan Test

England name unchanged squad for first Pakistan Test

Rediff.com29 Jul 2020

England named an unchanged squad for first match of the three-Test series against Pakistan that begins on August 5 in Manchester, the country's cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday. England beat West Indies 2-1 in the first international Test series since the COVID-19 pandemic suspended the sport in March, winning the third match by 269 runs on Tuesday.

High-flying Pakistan seek revenge against New Zealand

High-flying Pakistan seek revenge against New Zealand

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

Pakistan will have 'revenge' on their mind for a recent off-field snub when they take on New Zealand in the T20 World Cup in Sharjah on Tuesday.

Djokovic eases into Rome semis after rain delay

Djokovic eases into Rome semis after rain delay

Rediff.com20 May 2017

The Serbian second seed will now play Austrian Dominic Thiem, who shocked seven times winner Rafa Nadal on Friday but has lost his previous four encounters with Djokovic, in the evening semi-final.

Day 2: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 2: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Home favourite Su Yiming of China made his Olympic debut on Sunday and received a standing ovation in return.

Dravid-Rohit era begins with New Zealand challenge

Dravid-Rohit era begins with New Zealand challenge

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

Their opponents New Zealand, who effectively knocked India out of the World Cup, have reached Jaipur on a chartered flight from Dubai with little time to reflect on their loss to Australia in the title clash.

Bennett gets first Tour de France stage win

Bennett gets first Tour de France stage win

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

'I just want to thank the whole team ... everybody it took to get to here.'

Drunks & drama! What 'real' weddings look like

Drunks & drama! What 'real' weddings look like

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

A passed out guest on the floor to kids pulling funny faces at the perfectly wrong moments are not what we associate with wedding photography. But that's the magic of Ian Weldon's photography which captures the real character of the big day. Discussing the amusing moments he's caught on camera, Ian Weldon, from Newcastle, said: 'I am not a wedding photographer. Instead, I prefer to call myself a photographer that photographs weddings'. With his debut exhibition taking place at the Martin Parr Foundation at the end of the month -- coinciding with the launch of a new book co-published by the foundation and RRB PhotoBooks -- Ian's new series, simultaneously titled I am Not A Wedding Photographer, is by no doubt set to shine some light on the traditional genre. With his kind permission, here are some of the hilarious images.

Euro: De Bruyne stars for Belgium; Yarmolenko inspires Ukraine

Euro: De Bruyne stars for Belgium; Yarmolenko inspires Ukraine

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Kevin de Bruyne came off the bench to inspire Belgium in a 2-1 comeback win over Denmark

Violating lockdown, scores attend temple chariot fest in Karnataka

Violating lockdown, scores attend temple chariot fest in Karnataka

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Five organisers of the event have been arrested while the area sub-inspector of police and a district official suspended in connection with the incident, police said. The annual chariot festival of Lord Siddalingeshwara temple in Ravoor village in Chittapur taluk was organised on Thursday morning for about 15-20 minutes despite the management agreeing not to go ahead with it in view of the lockdown, a police official said.

PHOTOS: Neymar dedicates goal to Kobe Bryant

PHOTOS: Neymar dedicates goal to Kobe Bryant

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

Neymar was in a class of his own again on Sunday, scoring a double to help Paris St Germain extend their Ligue 1 lead to 10 points with a 2-0 win at Lille. The Brazilian dedicated his goal to former Los Angeles Lakers player Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash on Sunday, by raising two fingers in one hand and four fingers with the other to signal the number 24 -- Bryant's shirt number.

This is an attack, I have a bomb: Sydney cafe attacker's first words

This is an attack, I have a bomb: Sydney cafe attacker's first words

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Gruesome details of the 17-hour siege have been revealed

Denmark too strong for Czech Republic and reach Euros semis

Denmark too strong for Czech Republic and reach Euros semis

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

Thomas Delaney and Kasper Dolberg starred in the match as Denmark defeated the Czech Republic 2-1

What the torn evidence in Ayodhya hearing says

What the torn evidence in Ayodhya hearing says

Rediff.com17 Oct 2019

'Whether Lord Ram is a historical person is not the subject before the court.' 'The court was asking every time if can anyone show the exact birthplace of Lord Ram on the basis of documents.' 'I have shown that on the basis of documents. And these documents are not (based) on my beliefs.'

Hostages decided to flee as Sydney gunman began to doze off, reports say

Hostages decided to flee as Sydney gunman began to doze off, reports say

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

Iranian-born Islamic State sympathiser Man Haron Monis began to doze off in the early hours of Tuesday when the hostages decided to escape together and on realising this he opened fire, according to a media report.

World Cup qualifiers: Argentina breeze past Peru, Brazil win

World Cup qualifiers: Argentina breeze past Peru, Brazil win

Rediff.com18 Nov 2020

Earlier in the night, Bolivia were denied their first win when Kaku scored with 18 minutes remaining to rescue a 2-2 draw for home side Paraguay in Asuncion.

Deadly gun battle kills 6, including 1 cop in New Jersey

Deadly gun battle kills 6, including 1 cop in New Jersey

Rediff.com11 Dec 2019

Six people, including a police officer and three bystanders are dead after a furious gun battle that filled the streets of Jersey City, New Jersey, with the sound of heavy gunfire for about an hour on Tuesday

PIX: New Zealand in sight of semis spot after beating Namibia

PIX: New Zealand in sight of semis spot after beating Namibia

Rediff.com5 Nov 2021

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between New Zealand and Namibia, in Sharjah, in Friday.

'Am I next?' Tennis star joins chorus of protest after Minneapolis death

'Am I next?' Tennis star joins chorus of protest after Minneapolis death

Rediff.com30 May 2020

Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was charged on Friday with murder in the death of 46-year-old George Floyd after cellphone footage of the white officer kneeling on Floyd's neck prompted a wave of protests.

PIX: COVID-hit Liverpool beat Newcastle; Chelsea held

PIX: COVID-hit Liverpool beat Newcastle; Chelsea held

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold scored with a spectacular strike as they overcame the loss of three players to suspected positive COVID-19 tests and conceding an early goal to beat Newcastle United 3-1 in the Premier League on Thursday.

Key to success in empty stadiums is...

Key to success in empty stadiums is...

Rediff.com22 May 2020

The Bundesliga became the first major sports league to restart last week after more than two months following an easing of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions in Germany, but games are played without fans for health safety reasons.

Southee defends Kohli's outburst in second Test

Southee defends Kohli's outburst in second Test

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

Kohli allegedly swore at Kane Williamson during animated celebrations after New Zealand captain's dismissal on day two of the second Test. Southee said both India and New Zealand competed hard in the series but there was no bad blood between them.

PIX: Cavani, Greenwood rally Man Utd past Tottenham

PIX: Cavani, Greenwood rally Man Utd past Tottenham

Rediff.com11 Apr 2021

Images from Sunday's action in the Premier League.

Football: Real Madrid keep pressure on Atletico

Football: Real Madrid keep pressure on Atletico

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Real Madrid swatted aside Granada 4-1 on Thursday to ensure the La Liga title race will go down to the wire.

US Open PICS: Djokovic to meet Del Potro in final after Nadal retires

US Open PICS: Djokovic to meet Del Potro in final after Nadal retires

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Defending US Open champion Rafael Nadal retired from his semi-final against Argentine third seed Juan Martin del Potro on Friday with right knee issues. The world number one was trailing 7-6(3), 6-2 when he decided to call it a night.

Argentina, Dutch qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Argentina, Dutch qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

Mbappe and Benzema inspire France to 2-0 win against Finland

A special century for Kiwi veteran Taylor

A special century for Kiwi veteran Taylor

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor doesn't rule out playing the 2023 ODI World Cup but says his form, fitness and motivation level at the end of next year will decide whether he actually manages a place in the squad. The 35-year-old will become the first cricketer in the world to complete 100 games across three international formats when he steps out for the first Test against India at Basin Reserve on February 21.

Leicester in FA Cup final; United sink Burnley

Leicester in FA Cup final; United sink Burnley

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

Leicester City reached the FA Cup final for the first time in more than 50 years

La Liga: Rusty Barcelona held to goalless draw at Sevilla

La Liga: Rusty Barcelona held to goalless draw at Sevilla

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

Lionel Messi had two free-kick attempts while ex-Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic narrowly missed the target from inside the area.

Euro: Round 3: Top 5 Team Performances

Euro: Round 3: Top 5 Team Performances

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

Laxmi Negi/Rediff.com picks the five best matches of the final round.

Here's how Guptill is preparing for World Cup

Here's how Guptill is preparing for World Cup

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

Guptill wants to utilise his time facing Rashid Khan at the nets to prepare for the World Cup game against Afghanistan on June 8.

Double delight for record-setting Rohit

Double delight for record-setting Rohit

Rediff.com8 Feb 2019

Rohit achieved the feat in style, clobbering leg-spinner Ish Sodhi over the fine-leg boundary for a six during India's chase of 159 runs in the second Twenty20 International against New Zealand in Auckland