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PIX: Guess who is atop German Bundesliga!

PIX: Guess who is atop German Bundesliga!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2022

Union Berlin's Paul Jaeckel scored a 76th-minute winner to give his team a 1-0 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Sunday and send them two points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.

Greene, Montgomery in showdown

Greene, Montgomery in showdown

Rediff.com8 Jun 2004

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.' A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a Community.

Here's what to WATCH on OTT

Here's what to WATCH on OTT

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

An unlikely romance, a terrible tragedy, a search for a fairy tale, a witch in the making and a legally dead guy fighting to reclaim his life, Sukanya Verma recommends all this on OTT this week.

ISL: FC Goa thrash Chennayin FC 3-1 to seal semi-final berth

ISL: FC Goa thrash Chennayin FC 3-1 to seal semi-final berth

Rediff.com5 Dec 2014

FC Goa humiliated Chennaiyin FC in-front of their home crowd with 3-1 win to clinch a semi-final berth in the Indian Super League on Friday.

Factbox: A list of French Open men's champions over time

Factbox: A list of French Open men's champions over time

Rediff.com26 May 2017

The 2nd major of the year, the French Open will start on the weekend. With the clay-court grand slam starting on Sunday, here is the list of French Open champions over the years

15 amazing facts about McDonald's

15 amazing facts about McDonald's

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants.

'I was good enough to score Test hundreds against Australia'

'I was good enough to score Test hundreds against Australia'

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Ian Bell continued his purple patch of form against Australia on Sunday, becoming only the third Englishman to score three centuries in a home Ashes series.

Bolt's 100m record will be easier to break than 200m: Asafa

Bolt's 100m record will be easier to break than 200m: Asafa

Rediff.com19 Nov 2016

Out of the two world records held by track superstar Usain Bolt, his 100m dash timing of 9.58 seconds stands more likely to be broken than the 200m mark of 19.19secs, his fellow Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell said on Friday.

Here's a complete list of French Open men's singles champions

Here's a complete list of French Open men's singles champions

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

List of French Open men's singles champions:

Where The Wild Things Are, the movie

Where The Wild Things Are, the movie

Rediff.com23 Sep 2009

A look at the big screen adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic of the same name.

Euro 2016: Russia summons French envoy over fan arrests

Euro 2016: Russia summons French envoy over fan arrests

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

The move came after Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov branded the action by the French police "an absolutely unacceptable incident".

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.

Doyen of Hindi poetry Gopal Das Neeraj no more

Doyen of Hindi poetry Gopal Das Neeraj no more

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

Neeraj had suffered a head injury following a fall at his house in Agra.

Adelaide Test, Day 1: Interesting numbers

Adelaide Test, Day 1: Interesting numbers

Rediff.com6 Dec 2018

Cheteshwar Pujara's innings is the highest by a subcontinent batsman and third highest by any visiting batsman on the opening day of a Test in Australia, reveals Rajneesh Gupta.

Appalling absence of leadership in war on Naxals

Appalling absence of leadership in war on Naxals

Rediff.com15 Jun 2010

After six decades of floundering through dozens of uprisings, India's govt is facing the Naxal challenge as incoherently as ever, writes Ajai Shukla

Haneef sues Aus govt for unlawful arrest

Haneef sues Aus govt for unlawful arrest

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef, who was wrongly accused of involvement in a botched 2007 United Kingdom terror attack, on Thursday sued the Australian government for unlawful arrest and abuse of power and launched defamation proceedings against former immigration minister Kevin Andrews.

Chicago's Derrick Rose wins NBA MVP award

Chicago's Derrick Rose wins NBA MVP award

Rediff.com4 May 2011

Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls was voted the 2010-11 Kia NBA Most Valuable Player. Rose, who does not turn 23 until October 4, becomes the league's youngest MVP, a distinction previously held by Wes Unseld, who earned the honor in 1968-69 as a 23-year-old.

Davos Special: 10 inspiring life advice quotes from global leaders

Davos Special: 10 inspiring life advice quotes from global leaders

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

This is what makes the World Economic Forum's annual summit special.

Amartya Sen, Home in the World

Amartya Sen, Home in the World

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

Amartyada, says Omkar Goswami, thank you for being the humane, caring and socially concerned economist that you are.

New twist in Prof Sabharwal murder case

New twist in Prof Sabharwal murder case

Rediff.com24 Jul 2009

In a new twist in the murder of Ujjain professor Y K Sabharwal, his son Himanshu's driver has been found murdered near Delhi University campus.

Viagra may be the panacea for many ills

Viagra may be the panacea for many ills

Rediff.com27 Aug 2008

Lead researcher Donald Maurice, a professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology, says that the fresh insights his team has gained into how the erectile dysfunction drug-also used to treat pulmonary hypertension-inhibits an enzyme called PDE5 lead them to this conclusion.

John Lennon's lost six-hour interview

John Lennon's lost six-hour interview

Rediff.com17 Dec 2009

The full-length chat with the ex-Beatle appears in the New Statesman, 40 years later.

Is religion a figment of human imagination?

Is religion a figment of human imagination?

Rediff.com29 Apr 2008

Maurice Bloch of the London School of Economics argues that humans are the only species to practice religion because they are the sole creatures to have evolved imagination. According to Bloch's theory, initially humans had to develop the essential brain architecture to imagine things and beings that don't subsist physically, and the likelihood that people somehow survive on after their death.

Czech Republic score 4-2 win over shaky US

Czech Republic score 4-2 win over shaky US

Rediff.com26 May 2010

The United States were given an early World Cup wake-up call when they were beaten 4-2 at home by the Czech Republic in their opening warm-up game on Tuesday.

Astarloza tames mountains to win stage

Astarloza tames mountains to win stage

Rediff.com22 Jul 2009

Spain's Mikel Astarloza used his climbing and downhill skills to win the mountainous 16th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday as the leading contenders unsuccessfully tested each other out. Spaniard Alberto Contador retained his leader's yellow jersey one minute 37 seconds ahead of team mate Lance Armstrong with Briton Bradley Wiggins third, 1:46 behind.

Bee Gees songs to become West End musical

Bee Gees songs to become West End musical

Rediff.com12 May 2008

Bee Gees' songs have instigated a musical to be written for London's West End. The project, which was already in the pipeline and could be ready for airing in the next 12-16 months, was announced by Robin Gibb as he unveiled a green plaque in central London honouring the group's achievements.

Sebrle wins elusive decathlon title

Sebrle wins elusive decathlon title

Rediff.com1 Sep 2007

Roman Sebrle of the Czech Republic confirmed his reputation as the best all-round athlete by winning the decathlon at the world championships on Saturday.

Gay storms to sprint treble in US gold rush

Gay storms to sprint treble in US gold rush

Rediff.com1 Sep 2007

Tyson Gay tore up the track to complete a rare sprint treble at the world championships on Saturday and help the United States to the 4x100m relay crown.

Gay completes sprint double

Gay completes sprint double

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

The American became only the third man to win both the 100 and 200 at a world championships.

Greene to miss US championships

Greene to miss US championships

Rediff.com19 Jun 2007

Former Olympic and world 100 metres champion Maurice Greene will miss this week's U.S. championships in Indianapolis because of a leg injury.

The mother of all sponsorships

The mother of all sponsorships

Rediff.com5 Oct 2004

Odumbe to answer formal charge

Odumbe to answer formal charge

Rediff.com19 May 2004

The Kenyan cricketer was formally charged under the ICC's Code of Conduct for allegedly receiving money, benefit or other reward which could bring him or the game of cricket into disrepute.

ACU officials back in Kenya

ACU officials back in Kenya

Rediff.com11 Jan 2005

ICC investigators came to Nairobi for the exercise last November but the majority of players declined to appear.

ICC investigators arrive in Kenya

ICC investigators arrive in Kenya

Rediff.com30 Nov 2004

Two officials will carry out investigations linked to the Maurice Odumbe inquiry.

Player replacements approved for Champions Trophy

Player replacements approved for Champions Trophy

Rediff.com28 Aug 2004

The Event Technical Committee for the ICC Champions Trophy has approved requests from four countries for the replacement of players.

Tikolo terms Odumbe ban unfair

Tikolo terms Odumbe ban unfair

Rediff.com18 Aug 2004

Ferguson lands two-match ban

Ferguson lands two-match ban

Rediff.com21 Oct 2003

The punishment, which related to comments directed at the fourth official by Ferguson during United's 2-1 premier league win at Newcastle United on August 23.