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SEE: CUTE! Labuschagne's got canine company during practice

SEE: CUTE! Labuschagne's got canine company during practice

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

In a video, Labuschagne is getting throwdowns from his friend in his backyard, even as his dog seemed to be waiting in anticipation behind the stumps.

Ola-Uber battle hots up, this time in UK

Ola-Uber battle hots up, this time in UK

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

Ola said it has obtained licences to operate in South Wales and Greater Manchester, and will launch operations in South Wales by September.

All you must know about Gold Coast CWG

All you must know about Gold Coast CWG

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Facts on the Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia's Gold Coast:

Headless kangaroos spark probe

Headless kangaroos spark probe

Rediff.com9 Aug 2005

The headless carcasses of 15 kangaroos have been found in the suburbs northeast of Melbourne since mid-July, but wildlife officials say they don't know who, or what, is causing the deaths.

Gayle fined, defends 'inappropriate' comments to reporter as joke

Gayle fined, defends 'inappropriate' comments to reporter as joke

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

West Indies batsman Chris Gayle has said he was joking when he asked an Australian reporter out during a live TV broadcast and said he was sorry if she was offended by the widely condemned remarks.

Australia need no lifting: Ponting

Australia need no lifting: Ponting

Rediff.com25 Dec 2004

Australia and New Zealand reap 843 mn dollars World Cup dividend

Australia and New Zealand reap 843 mn dollars World Cup dividend

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

The economies of Australia and New Zealand benefited from A$1.1 billion ($843.59 million) in direct spending as a result of co-hosting the cricket World Cup earlier this year, according to a report released on Tuesday.

Coaches request NRAI to hold camp for Olympic-bound shooters

Coaches request NRAI to hold camp for Olympic-bound shooters

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has received a request from the chief coaches in rifle, pistol and shotgun disciplines to organise a one-month camp for the Olympic core group to ensure better preparation.

Liverpool lead the way in spreading Premier League gospel

Liverpool lead the way in spreading Premier League gospel

Rediff.com21 Jun 2015

Liverpool will cover most miles of any Premier League club in pre-season preparation.

Indian-origin family of four found dead in Australia

Indian-origin family of four found dead in Australia

Rediff.com1 May 2012

An Indian-origin family of four, including two children, was found dead in Melbourne on Tuesday. The Australian police are treating it as a murder-suicide case. The bodies of Nilesh Sharma, 34, his wife Pritika, 32, five-year-old Divesh and three-year-old Divya were found at their Glen Waverley home in the city's eastern outskirts.

I cannot play on grass: Safin

I cannot play on grass: Safin

Rediff.com31 Jan 2005

Check out 2019 F1 calendar

Check out 2019 F1 calendar

Rediff.com6 Mar 2019

The 2019 Formula One world championship starts on March 17 with 21 races in a season that ends later than any since 1963.

Tennis round-up: Konta wins Sydney title; Goffin retains Kooyong crown

Tennis round-up: Konta wins Sydney title; Goffin retains Kooyong crown

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

Britain's Johanna Konta overpowered Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4, 6-2 in a one-sided victory in the final of the Sydney International on Friday to claim her second career WTA title.

Mumbai doc seeks govt help to get mother's body back from China

Mumbai doc seeks govt help to get mother's body back from China

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Dentist Puneet Mehra, 35, said that the Indian Embassy in Beijing informed him on Monday that the transportation of his mother's body has got delayed in view of the restrictions on movement of people and vehicles in China after the outbreak of coronavirus epidemic in the neighbouring country.

Soccer Extras: AC Milan banned from Europa League

Soccer Extras: AC Milan banned from Europa League

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Parineeti Chopra's Amazing Australian holiday

Parineeti Chopra's Amazing Australian holiday

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

Exploring the country like never before.

Gold Coast to host 2018 Commonwealth Games

Gold Coast to host 2018 Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

Australia's Gold Coast has been chosen to host the 2018 Commonwealth Games, the event's governing body said in St Kitts and Nevis on Friday. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) opted for Gold Coast by a 43-27 margin over its only rival, the Sri Lankan city of Hambantota.

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

My Dada Sunil Gavaskar

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

To watch Dada standing on the steps of the airplane ladder with a glittering trophy in hand was exhilarating, recalls Hemant Kenkre.

Covid's worst still to come

Covid's worst still to come

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

'The world and India likely won't have a vaccine that is widely administered till the end of 2021.' 'In the meantime, clear communication would help,' observes Rahul Jacob.

Looks like it's going to be India day in Sydney!

Looks like it's going to be India day in Sydney!

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

The Indian diaspora in Australia will seek to recreate the Madison Square Garden magic when they will host Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Sydney on Monday in the country's largest indoor arena.

Australia's top Indian-origin Islamic State recruiter killed in Iraq

Australia's top Indian-origin Islamic State recruiter killed in Iraq

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Melbourne-born Prakash, who was linked to several Australia-based attack plans and calls for lone-wolf attacks against the US, was killed in an airstrike in Mosul.

Boy racer Pietersen fined for speeding

Boy racer Pietersen fined for speeding

Rediff.com9 Dec 2010

England batsman Kevin Pietersen was booked for speeding in a Lamborghini arranged by his friend Shane Warne while driving back from a beach resort near Melbourne on Thursday, local police said.

World's busiest air route is right here in India!

World's busiest air route is right here in India!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

In 2017 only the Jeju-Seoul Gimpo route (with over 64,991 flights) and Melbourne-Sydney (54,519 departures and arrivals) were busier than Mumbai-Delhi.

Check out the 2015 Cricket World Cup schedule

Check out the 2015 Cricket World Cup schedule

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

The 2015 cricket World Cup, to be jointly hosted by New Zealand and Australia, will be held from February 14 to March 29. Forty-nine matches over 44 days will be held across 14 cities in the two countries.

Football Briefs: Bolt likely to sign with Aussie football club

Football Briefs: Bolt likely to sign with Aussie football club

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Aus taking Sena threat on cricketers seriously

Aus taking Sena threat on cricketers seriously

Rediff.com14 Jan 2010

The Australian government has taken Shiv Sena's threat against the country's cricketers 'very seriously' but has left it to the players to decide whether they want to travel to India for the upcoming Indian Premier League in March.

Will unbeaten India deny Australia record 5th WT20 crown?

Will unbeaten India deny Australia record 5th WT20 crown?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Australia goes into the ICC women's T20 World Cup summit clash as favourites, but with India having stunned them on the opening night in Sydney, we could be in for the most electric final yet.

Biles wins record-equalling fourth gold with floor victory

Biles wins record-equalling fourth gold with floor victory

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Simone Biles showed off her sassy moves and explosive tumbles on the floor exercise to win a record-equalling fourth gold at the Rio Olympics on Tuesday.

Narendra Modi is like a brother: Aus PM Abbott

Narendra Modi is like a brother: Aus PM Abbott

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

The personal warmth Abbott shared with Modi was reflected yet again at a reception at the iconic 161-year-old Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) where he said Modi is like a "brother."

Rear view: Photos of sporting moments that made 2017 special - Part 1

Rear view: Photos of sporting moments that made 2017 special - Part 1

Rediff.com27 Dec 2017

Rediff.com gives you a throwback to an eventful 2017, in pictures.

Australia 2028 Games bid would have 'great chance': Bach

Australia 2028 Games bid would have 'great chance': Bach

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

A bid from Australia to host the Summer Olympics for the third time would have a "great chance" of winning what he hoped would be a hotly-contested bidding process, Olympic chief Thomas Bach said on Wednesday.

Aussie who attacked Indian cabbie jailed for 6 yrs

Aussie who attacked Indian cabbie jailed for 6 yrs

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

A Melbourne court has sentenced an Australian to over six years in jail for attacking an Indian taxi driver with a knife -- an incident that led to hundreds of Indian cabbies blocking the city streets last year. Justice Elizabeth Curtain sentenced Parrish Chales to six-and-a-half years in jail, saying the stabbing was 'random, unprovoked and frenzied' and the fact that the 45-year-old attacker had a hunting knife hidden in his pants showed a degree of 'premeditation'.

Djokovic, Nadal call for merger of ATP Cup and Davis Cup

Djokovic, Nadal call for merger of ATP Cup and Davis Cup

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Australian Open holder Djokovic will make his ATP Cup debut for Serbia against South Africa in Brisbane on Saturday while Nadal will lead Spain into action against Georgia in Perth on the same day.

PHOTOS: The GREATEST comebacks in sport

PHOTOS: The GREATEST comebacks in sport

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

A list of some of sport's greatest comebacks after Tiger Woods ended an 11-year major championship drought with victory at The Masters on Sunday.

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

MSD@40: Dhoni's Awesome Journey

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

As the legend turns 40, we take a look at his journey in cricket and life.

Have bike-sharing firms hit a dead end in India?

Have bike-sharing firms hit a dead end in India?

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

In India, many cities lack bicycle lanes and proper pavements. This, coupled with heavily congested roads, creates a danger to cyclists. Furthermore, the low costs of bicycles may make it more economical to buy than to rent.

Another Indian student attacked in Australia

Another Indian student attacked in Australia

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

A 23-year-old Indian student was beaten up for the second time in a fortnight by a group of youths in Melbourne -- the 11th person from India to be assaulted within one month in Australia.

All you need to know about 5th Ashes Test

All you need to know about 5th Ashes Test

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Factbox on the fifth Ashes Test match between Australia and England, which starts on Thursday:

Bolt confirms he won't return for 2018 Commonwealth Games

Bolt confirms he won't return for 2018 Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Jamaican sprint great Usain Bolt has no plans to extend his career beyond this year's world championships in London and has ruled out a return to Australia for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.