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Olympic silver medallist gets suspended in doping case

Olympic silver medallist gets suspended in doping case

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Manyonga has been provisionally suspended for anti-doping whereabouts failures

Soccer PIX: Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by Brighton

Soccer PIX: Chelsea held to 0-0 draw by Brighton

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

Images from the football matches played across Europe on Tuesday.

Stalin Draws Up Line Of DMK Succession

Stalin Draws Up Line Of DMK Succession

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

What does Udhayanidhi's induction as minister mean? For the DMK, it indicates the future course, direction and leadership. It is continuity with change, and change with continuity, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Emergency in Sri Lanka ahead of new President's election

Emergency in Sri Lanka ahead of new President's election

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka's Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday imposed emergency giving him sweeping powers ahead of the key election on July 20 to pick a new President as he urged the political parties to put aside differences and form an all-party government, with the Opposition dubbing his decision as an 'undemocratic draconian act'.

India has excellent diplomatic service, they know what to do: German envoy

India has excellent diplomatic service, they know what to do: German envoy

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

Putin's idea was to attack his neighbouring country, he has to stop and then only we can find a solution, said the German ambassador.

Pashupati Kumar Paras finally walks out of brother's shadow

Pashupati Kumar Paras finally walks out of brother's shadow

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

Having staged a successful revolt against the latter's son Chirag Paswan, the Lok Sabha MP from Hajipur in Bihar now seems poised to come into his own.

Shinde passes floor test smoothly, gets 164 votes; many MVA MLAs absent

Shinde passes floor test smoothly, gets 164 votes; many MVA MLAs absent

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Three MLAs abstained, while 20 legislators, most of them from Congress and the NCP, including Congress's Ashok Chavan and Vijay Wadettiwar, both former ministers, were absent during the trust vote.

UK to hit Russia with 'first barrage' of sanctions, says Johnson

UK to hit Russia with 'first barrage' of sanctions, says Johnson

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK will hit Russia with a "first barrage' of economic sanctions, warning that President Vladimir Putin is fixed on a "full-scale invasion of Ukraine".

Tour de France: Alaphilippe whizzes to second stage win as Thomas retains yellow jersey

Tour de France: Alaphilippe whizzes to second stage win as Thomas retains yellow jersey

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Spain's Gorka Izagirre took second place and Yates finished third, 15 seconds behind.

TMC becomes main opposition in Meghalaya as majority Cong MLAs switch

TMC becomes main opposition in Meghalaya as majority Cong MLAs switch

Rediff.com26 Nov 2021

The desertion by more than two-thirds of the Congress legislative party makes TMC, a newbie in Meghalaya, the principal opposition in the Northeastern state.

Stalin's Son Rises In The Party Of The Rising Sun

Stalin's Son Rises In The Party Of The Rising Sun

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

His likable boy-next-door face and casual approach to public speaking have a unique appeal for the younger generation, but it stops there, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Tour de France: Matthews wins stage 10, Froome retains yellow

Tour de France: Matthews wins stage 10, Froome retains yellow

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Michael Matthews completed his set of grand tour victories when he prevailed in the 10th stage of the Tour de France at the end of a royal breakaway on Tuesday.

Liverpool arrive at Old Trafford amid fan protest

Liverpool arrive at Old Trafford amid fan protest

Rediff.com14 May 2021

The fixture was originally scheduled to be played on May 3 but was postponed after violent clashes between fans and police in which more than 100 supporters forced their way into the stadium and stormed the pitch to protest against the club's owners -- the Glazer family.

Why Do Indians Have To Die in Congo?

Why Do Indians Have To Die in Congo?

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

Last week, two BSF troopers from Rajasthan, members of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Congo, were killed by protestors. Do we need to lose lives fighting in a country not ours, in a war that is not ours and for a cause that is not ours, asks Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd), who served in the UNPKF in Congo.

A night of upsets at Diamond League meeting in Lausanne

A night of upsets at Diamond League meeting in Lausanne

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

Olympic champions Elaine Thompson-Herah, Selemon Barega, Armand Duplantis, Steven Gardiner, Emmanuel Korir, Hansle Parchment and Karsten Warholm were all beaten.

China aggressor against India, says next US envoy to Beijing

China aggressor against India, says next US envoy to Beijing

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

China has been an aggressor against India along the Himalayan border, a top American diplomat nominated by President Joe Biden as his next envoy to Beijing has told lawmakers, stating that the US must hold the Chinese government accountable for failing to play by the rules.

After Premier League ceasefire - wooing or war?

After Premier League ceasefire - wooing or war?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

'Project Big Picture' called for the biggest six clubs in the Premier League, along with three other long-term members, to be given 'special voting rights' that would effectively put them in command of the world's most commercially successful league -- and leave the rest as second-class passengers.

Uddhav Vs Shah-Modi Via Shinde

Uddhav Vs Shah-Modi Via Shinde

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

The inexperienced Uddhav is forced to match up against 24x7 political pros Amit Shah and Narendra Modi who have the added advantage of wielding power at the Centre, asserts Virendra Kapoor.

'I'm the real political successor of Ram Vilas Paswan'

'I'm the real political successor of Ram Vilas Paswan'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Paras, who was sworn in as a Cabinet Minister on Wednesday in the Narendra Modi-led government and made the Minister of Food Processing Industries, asked Chirag Paswan to do "self-introspection" about his mistakes.

US, allies cut off Russian banks from SWIFT

US, allies cut off Russian banks from SWIFT

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is the world's main banking messaging service which links around 11,000 banks and institutions in more than 200 countries, including India.

Tour de France Trentin wins 17th stage as tempers fly

Tour de France Trentin wins 17th stage as tempers fly

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Team Ineos's Luke Rowe and Lotto Jumbo-Visma's Tony Martin were both kicked out of the race following an altercation, just under 14 kilometres from the finish.

Man United-Liverpool tie postponed as fans storm pitch

Man United-Liverpool tie postponed as fans storm pitch

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Manchester United's Premier League match against Liverpool was postponed on Sunday after United fans forced their way into the stadium and stormed the Old Trafford pitch to protest against the club's owners - the Glazer family.

EPL: Man United held as Leeds frustrate 'Big Six' once again

EPL: Man United held as Leeds frustrate 'Big Six' once again

Rediff.com25 Apr 2021

Second-placed Manchester United edged closer towards qualification for the Champions League

Lanka court acquits ex-LTTE child soldier in murder case

Lanka court acquits ex-LTTE child soldier in murder case

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

A former Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam child soldier-turned-politician was acquitted by a court in Sri Lanka on Wednesday in the 2005 murder case of a senior ethnic Tamil lawmaker at the height of the country's bloody civil war.

Tour de France: Ewan wins tight sprint as Sagan gets relegated

Tour de France: Ewan wins tight sprint as Sagan gets relegated

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

Caleb Ewan claimed his second victory in this year's Tour de France when he prevailed in a tightly contested sprint to win the 11th stage,

Kazakh Lutsenko wins Tour de France stage six

Kazakh Lutsenko wins Tour de France stage six

Rediff.com3 Sep 2020

Briton Adam Yates retained the overall leader's yellow jersey after staying tucked in the main peloton, which crossed the line with a deficit of 2:53.

Anti-vax advocate, Djokovic draws mixed response

Anti-vax advocate, Djokovic draws mixed response

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

Australia's Nick Kyrgios said he supported vaccination "but how we are handling Novak's situation is bad, really bad". The Australian Open begins on January 17, but the multi-millionaire Djokovic is constrained from training as he sits in a hotel where one Iranian detainee said he had found maggots and mould in the bread.

The biggest surprises at Tokyo Olympics

The biggest surprises at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Some of the biggest surprises so far from the Tokyo Games.

Djokovic withdraws from ATP Player Council polls

Djokovic withdraws from ATP Player Council polls

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

The Serb set up the breakaway PTPA on the eve of the US Open in September and resigned as head of the player council but last month he confirmed that he had been nominated by his fellow professionals for the current elections which he accepted.

EPL: Leeds hold Liverpool amid Super League protests

EPL: Leeds hold Liverpool amid Super League protests

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

An 87th-minute header from defender Diego Llorente gave Leeds United a 1-1 home draw with Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday after the home side staged a protest against the breakaway Super League prior to the kickoff.

Conte leaves Inter after agreeing contract termination

Conte leaves Inter after agreeing contract termination

Rediff.com27 May 2021

Real, Barca and Juve stand firm on Super League

Did British sow Hindu-Muslim mistrust, as Bhagwat says?

Did British sow Hindu-Muslim mistrust, as Bhagwat says?

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

70-plus years after Independence, 'Hindu India, metamorphosised as 'Hindutva India', is proving the British right -- and for all the wrong reasons. Mohan Bhagwat should have answers for the why of it, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

India Inc braces for fallout of Russia-Ukraine crisis

India Inc braces for fallout of Russia-Ukraine crisis

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Stocks of Indian companies with exposure to Europe fell on Tuesday amid concerns about the impact on their sales in case the Russia-Ukraine crisis worsens and the US and its allies impose economic sanctions on Russia. While top conglomerates, including Reliance Industries, the Tata group, and Aditya Birla Group, said they did not have any significant exposure to Russia, executives of some of the oil and gas, pharmaceutical, and tea companies said they were monitoring the situation closely as they earned substantial income from the region. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine after announcing that Russia would recognise their independence.

Pogacar wins second consecutive Tour de France title

Pogacar wins second consecutive Tour de France title

Rediff.com18 Jul 2021

Slovenian Tadej Pogacar claimed a second successive Tour de France title after Sunday's 21st and final stage, which was won by Belgian Wout van Aert on the Champs Elysees.

Will The Gandhis Step Down?

Will The Gandhis Step Down?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

Glimpses of the CWC meeting, which was meant to formulate a plan to revive the party from the death throes of electoral irrelevance, but...

Chirag receives rousing welcome during 1st Bihar visit post LJP split

Chirag receives rousing welcome during 1st Bihar visit post LJP split

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Speaking to the media, Paswan said, "I am beginning Ashirvad Yatra from Hajipur because it was my father's karmbhoomi. We will hold this yatra in every district. Our only aim is to take everyone's blessings.

Tour de France: Dumoulin wins stage, Froome carries lead into rest day

Tour de France: Dumoulin wins stage, Froome carries lead into rest day

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands attacked near the foot of the final climb to win the ninth stage of the Tour de France in extreme weather conditions as Alberto Contador pulled out of the race on Sunday.

What Man City must do to finish off PSG

What Man City must do to finish off PSG

Rediff.com3 May 2021

City hold a 2-1 lead after an impressive performance in Paris last week and Guardiola's men are within touching distance of their first Champions League final.

De-escalation of Russia-Ukraine tensions immediate priority: India at UN

De-escalation of Russia-Ukraine tensions immediate priority: India at UN

Rediff.com22 Feb 2022

'The escalation of tension along the border of Ukraine with the Russian Federation is a matter of deep concern'

OPS Weakens AIADMK By Backing Sasikala

OPS Weakens AIADMK By Backing Sasikala

Rediff.com26 Mar 2022

O Panneerselvam should not be surprised if the current controversy that he has kicked off is used to rid him of the party coordinator's post, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.