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Mandhana's 52 in vain as Australia win women's T20 series

Mandhana's 52 in vain as Australia win women's T20 series

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

Chasing a challenging 150-run target, Mandhana smashed 52 off 49 balls and shared 57 runs with Jemimah Rodrigues (23 off 26) for the second wicket to set the platform before India lost four wickets in the span of 10 runs and succumbed easily.

PHOTOS: Australia tame India after batting flop to claim series

PHOTOS: Australia tame India after batting flop to claim series

Rediff.com9 Oct 2021

Even though the score is below-par against Southern Stars, Vastrakar's clean hits at least gave them something to fight for.

Why Mandhana is a good candidate for India captaincy

Why Mandhana is a good candidate for India captaincy

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

Former India women's coach W V Raman says the 25-year-old is a good reader of the game and has already played few years of cricket.

How Lauren Gottlieb's Holi song beat Trump!

How Lauren Gottlieb's Holi song beat Trump!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

Kamariya Hila Rahi Hai notched up 12 million views in two days!

Coronavirus: Safety first, Finch, Williamson avoid handshake

Coronavirus: Safety first, Finch, Williamson avoid handshake

Rediff.com13 Mar 2020

Skippers Aaron Finch and Kane Williamson ditched handshakes, and opted for elbow taps amidst the coronavirus outbreak.

Australia's Cummins wants artificial substance to shine ball

Australia's Cummins wants artificial substance to shine ball

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Cricketers have long used saliva and sweat to shine one side of the ball, altering the aerodynamics in an attempt to generate movement in the air as it flies towards the batsman.

Preview: Google Pixel 4a

Preview: Google Pixel 4a

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

The Google Pixel 4a mobile phone, discovers Ashish Narsale, is all about photography and software experience.

British media go ga-ga over World Cup champs

British media go ga-ga over World Cup champs

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Barney Ronay wrote in The Guardian: "A World Cup win is a vindication on many levels.

London to move to highest alert as new Covid variant identified in UK

London to move to highest alert as new Covid variant identified in UK

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

The health minister said that experts had identified over 1,000 cases with the variant, predominantly in the south of England.

Euro PICS: England beat Germany to move into quarters

Euro PICS: England beat Germany to move into quarters

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

IMAGES from the Euro 2020 round of 16 match played between England and Germany at Wembley on Tuesday.

British pilots to fly around the world in a World War II plane

British pilots to fly around the world in a World War II plane

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

British pilots Steve Brooks and Matt Jones will circumnavigate the globe in a restored Spitfire.

EPL PIX: Man City win 4th title in five years

EPL PIX: Man City win 4th title in five years

Rediff.com23 May 2022

Images from Sunday's English Premier League matches.

COVID: UK to bring in hotel quarantine from Feb 15

COVID: UK to bring in hotel quarantine from Feb 15

Rediff.com5 Feb 2021

The rules affect UK residents and Irish nationals travelling from 33 countries on the so-called 'red list', which covers much of South America, southern Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Portugal as feared regions for new coronavirus mutations. Non-UK travellers from these locations are currently banned from entry anyway.

UEFA says no plan to take away Euro semis, final from Wembley

UEFA says no plan to take away Euro semis, final from Wembley

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Wembley is scheduled to host the semi-finals on July 6 and 7 before the July 11 final.

Can World No 2 New Zealand better record in Sydney?

Can World No 2 New Zealand better record in Sydney?

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

With Kane Williamson likely to miss the Test, New Zealand will have a lot of work to do in the 3rd Test in Sydney.

UK identifies new South African coronavirus variant

UK identifies new South African coronavirus variant

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Like the UK variant identified earlier, the new variant of the novel coronavirus is also driving a massive resurgence of the disease in South Africa, with experts warning the country is probably facing a much larger second wave.

Bayern's Win: Did you know?

Bayern's Win: Did you know?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Bayern Munich won its sixth Champions League crown in Lisbon on Sunday night.

From Pitampura to Melbourne: Chef Goila debuts on MasterChef Australia

From Pitampura to Melbourne: Chef Goila debuts on MasterChef Australia

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

The chef prepared his famous butter chicken on the popular cooking game show.

Cannes 2019: Aishwarya slays it in gold

Cannes 2019: Aishwarya slays it in gold

Rediff.com20 May 2019

What did you think of her look?

Revealed! Who is Nargis Fakhri's Mr Perfect?

Revealed! Who is Nargis Fakhri's Mr Perfect?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

The actor talks about what makes a man look handsome and sexy.

Sindhu out of China Open, Praneeth enter quarters

Sindhu out of China Open, Praneeth enter quarters

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

World champion PV Sindhu made an early exit from the China Open but B Sai Praneeth kept the Indian flag fluttering with a hard-fought straight-game win to reach the men's singles quarter-finals.

US House to vote on Trump impeachment on Wednesday

US House to vote on Trump impeachment on Wednesday

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

The Democrats have enough votes to impeach the president in the House, which requires a simple majority. But the Senate, where the Republicans have a razor-thin 51-50 majority -- requires votes of two-third of the members to remove the president out of the office.

Harmison backs offie Moeen for WI Tests

Harmison backs offie Moeen for WI Tests

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

Uncapped spinners Amar Virdi and Matt Parkinson have also been named in England's squad for the Test series against West Indies.

PIX: Dressel, McKeon complete swim sprint gold double

PIX: Dressel, McKeon complete swim sprint gold double

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

Caeleb Dressel of the United States powered to victory in the men's 50m freestyle to claim his third individual gold medal at the Tokyo Games on Sunday, while Australia's Emma McKeon also completed the sprint double with victory in the women's 50m.

Former NZ cricketer Poore dies at 90

Former NZ cricketer Poore dies at 90

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

He ferried the dog away from the pitch but received a nip for his trouble, which set off alarm bells in the national team for fear that the dog had passed on life-threatening rabies, the report said.

Shruti Haasan goes to Hollywood

Shruti Haasan goes to Hollywood

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Shruti to portray Nira Patel, a young woman in Delhi whose waitress job serves as a cover for a dangerous double life as a trained assassin.

Record numbers rush for jabs as UK opens COVID vaccines to all adults

Record numbers rush for jabs as UK opens COVID vaccines to all adults

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

As many as 721,469 appointments were made through the national booking service on Friday -- the day of the announcement -- at an average of more than eight every second. To cope with demand, the NHS said it is using stadiums and football grounds as giant vaccination centres.

Black swimmers still under-represented in the pool

Black swimmers still under-represented in the pool

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

When it comes to diversity, swimming has a way to go.

PIX: Man City survive Leicester rally; Spurs score

PIX: Man City survive Leicester rally; Spurs score

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Images from Sunday's Premier League action.

Paralympics: Rubina Francis places 7th in 10m Air Pistol final

Paralympics: Rubina Francis places 7th in 10m Air Pistol final

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

The Indian markswoman started off well and went on to finish with 560 points, which was enough to earn her place in the final.

Cricket Australia in trouble; Broadcaster threatens to end contract

Cricket Australia in trouble; Broadcaster threatens to end contract

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

CA said it was disappointed with broadcaster's comments and would deliver a 'full and compelling summer of cricket'.

Injury before India tour a blessing in disguise: Hazlewood

Injury before India tour a blessing in disguise: Hazlewood

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

Josh Hazlewood was forced out of last month's Perth Test against New Zealand due to a low-grade hamstring tear.

Aus to resume club cricket, new rules for ball shining

Aus to resume club cricket, new rules for ball shining

Rediff.com17 May 2020

The use of wax would contravene current regulations unless a change is approved by the ICC, but would be a far safer and hygienic process amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Khel Ratna an 'added responsibility' for TT star Manika

Khel Ratna an 'added responsibility' for TT star Manika

Rediff.com22 Aug 2020

Table tennis player Manika Batra, who will be conferred with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award this year, said that the accolade would spur her to bring more laurels for the country.

'Invincible' Harvey backs Green, Pucovski for India Tests

'Invincible' Harvey backs Green, Pucovski for India Tests

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

Former Australia batsman Neil Harvey, who made his Test debut at the age of 19 in Don Bradman's formidable 1948 side, has urged selectors to consider young talents Will Pucovski and Cameron Green for the upcoming series against India.

Australia vs New Zealand ODI series called off

Australia vs New Zealand ODI series called off

Rediff.com14 Mar 2020

The New Zealand government tightened border restrictions and stating that all those entering the country from Australia would be subjected to a mandatory 14-day self-isolation period. The new restrictions, which come into from Sunday midnight, would have led to the New Zealand team being quarantined if it stayed back to complete the assignment.

Australia, New Zealand look to restart international cricket

Australia, New Zealand look to restart international cricket

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Their scheduled international tours unlikely to go ahead due to coronavirus pandemic, the cricket boards of Australia and New Zealand are exploring the possibility of creating a constant stream of matches between the two neighbouring nations. With the two governments planning to open up a corridor to allow a quarantine-free travel, New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White discussed the possibility with his Cricket Australia counterpart Kevin Roberts.

Bella in sheer! The SEXIEST thing you'll see today

Bella in sheer! The SEXIEST thing you'll see today

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Bella Hadid rocked a see-through tiered gown as she strode the Cannes red carpet.

Masks to become personal choice as UK lifts lockdown

Masks to become personal choice as UK lifts lockdown

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick said there will be a move towards greater "personal responsibility" as the UK prepares to end lockdown restrictions from July 19.

EPL PIX: Villa stun Arsenal; Liverpool-City draw

EPL PIX: Villa stun Arsenal; Liverpool-City draw

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

Aston Villa returned to winning ways in stunning fashion as Ollie Watkins scored twice in a 3-0 away thumping of an abject Arsenal in drizzly north London on Sunday.