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'Dropping Pujara from Tests a positive move'

'Dropping Pujara from Tests a positive move'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2023

Rajput said that India will miss pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at home, if he is ruled out of the event through injury.

Rain washes out final day as India settle for 1-0 series win

Rain washes out final day as India settle for 1-0 series win

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

An Indian team in transition will feel robbed of an opportunity as torrential rain came in its way of potentially winning the second Test against West Indies and completing a 2-0 series whitewash in the Port of Spain on Monday.

Bhuvneshwar looking forward to getting back stronger

Bhuvneshwar looking forward to getting back stronger

Rediff.com20 Jun 2022

Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said that he will be looking forward to 'getting back stronger physically and with my bowling'

Pant or DK? Who will feature in Pathan's playing XI

Pant or DK? Who will feature in Pathan's playing XI

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

Irfan Pathan predicts playing XI for India in T20 World Cup

The BEST Cricketers Of 2023

The BEST Cricketers Of 2023

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

A look at some of the best players of this year.

Karishma Kapoor: Princess On The Ramp

Karishma Kapoor: Princess On The Ramp

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

Lolo never fails to get it spot on with her bridal avatars.

Yashasvi Jaiswal Set These Records On Debut

Yashasvi Jaiswal Set These Records On Debut

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Yashasvi Jaiswal stole the limelight with a classy century on Day 2 of the first Test on Thursday.

Kenyan Rudisha breaks men's 800m world record

Kenyan Rudisha breaks men's 800m world record

Rediff.com23 Aug 2010

Kenyan David Rudisha broke the men's 800 metres world record that had stood for 13 years on Sunday, clocking a time of one minute 41.09 seconds at the ISTAF athletics meeting in the German capital.

World Athletics PIX: Duplantis vaults to pole position; Kipyegon triumphs

World Athletics PIX: Duplantis vaults to pole position; Kipyegon triumphs

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.

'It's been an honour to captain India; I gave my best'

'It's been an honour to captain India; I gave my best'

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

Virat Kohli hints that Rohit Sharma will be his "successor" as India's next T20I captain.

Seen These WONDERFUL Films?

Seen These WONDERFUL Films?

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

Aseem Chhabra presents his list of 100 best (and must watch) films -- many classics, some relatively new and several personal favourites.

Meet the first woman to umpire a top-level men's cricket match

Meet the first woman to umpire a top-level men's cricket match

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

Polosak, a fixture in men's club matches in Sydney, will take the field with veteran umpire Paul Wilson at Hurstville Oval, where Australian pace bowler Mitchell Starc is also expected to feature for the Blues.

'Global terrorist' Masood Azhar, a blue-eyed boy of Pak's ISI

'Global terrorist' Masood Azhar, a blue-eyed boy of Pak's ISI

Rediff.com1 May 2019

For two decades after his release in exchange for passengers of a hijacked Indian Airlines plane in 1999, Azhar has since been the darling of Pakistan's external snooping agency Inter-Services Intelligence.

Dazzling India At CWG Opening

Dazzling India At CWG Opening

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

The Indian contingent showcased traditional flavour in their dapper blue kurta-pyjamas.

Suryakumar closes in on top T20I batter ranking

Suryakumar closes in on top T20I batter ranking

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

Suryakumar jumped in front of Pakistan captain Babar Azam and into third place on the latest list of T20I rankings for batters

Ranbir, Hrithik, Salman: 14 TRENDIEST men's hairstyles!

Ranbir, Hrithik, Salman: 14 TRENDIEST men's hairstyles!

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Want a new hairstyle? Read this first.

Team India is chock full of skilled players, says Bangar

Team India is chock full of skilled players, says Bangar

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

There are four or five match winners in prime form, so, from a batting perspective, I feel the Indian team is in a better position. If you look at the bowling part, they (Pakistan) have the speed, they always had that, but the Indian team has the skill.

Here's how SKY prepared for Australia's fast, bouncy pitches

Here's how SKY prepared for Australia's fast, bouncy pitches

Rediff.com27 Oct 2022

Suryakumar Yadav said that playing in Mumbai, which has fast and bouncy surfaces helped him adjust to conditions in Australia which has similar surfaces.

Amritpal Singh: Rise of 'Bhindranwale 2.0' in Punjab

Amritpal Singh: Rise of 'Bhindranwale 2.0' in Punjab

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Donning a flowing white chola' and a navy blue turban and often escorted by armed supporters, radical preacher and Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh has been quite active in Punjab for some time.

My First Walk In Free India

My First Walk In Free India

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

'At school, on August 15, the Indian flag was raised. There was no national anthem at that time and we sang Rise India Thy Millions Lead,' recalls military legend Major General Ian Cardozo (retd).

'Your spirit is inspiring; we are proud of you'

'Your spirit is inspiring; we are proud of you'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2022

Following the massive win, congratulations poured in for the champions from all quarters with Sachin Tendulkar leading the nation in wishing the players.

When Bollywood Went Blind

When Bollywood Went Blind

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Sukanya Verma looks at all the wonderful, wacky and woeful ways Bollywood has portrayed blindness on screen.

'A lot was made of me not winning ICC tourneys'

'A lot was made of me not winning ICC tourneys'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2023

'What we ended up achieving as a team and the cultural change, for me that is always going to be a matter of pride because tournaments happen for a certain period of time but a culture happens over a long period of time, and for that you need consistency, for that you need more character than just winning a tournament.'

India vs Pakistan at MCG sells out in five minutes

India vs Pakistan at MCG sells out in five minutes

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

The allocations for the India vs Pakistan match were sold within five minutes of going on sale.

Why Team India need to have a stable captain...

Why Team India need to have a stable captain...

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

'The position of the captain had been really unstable in the last few months'

Spectacular Festive Looks

Spectacular Festive Looks

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

Get festive ready with these fabulous silhouettes from Designer Anamika Khanna's collection.

EPL: Spurs sink toothless Chelsea to pile more misery on Potter

EPL: Spurs sink toothless Chelsea to pile more misery on Potter

Rediff.com26 Feb 2023

Tottenham Hotspur bolstered their hopes for a top-four finish and extended Chelsea's miserable run

Bangar says Suryakumar can beat pace and spin equally

Bangar says Suryakumar can beat pace and spin equally

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

"Suryakumar is on his first tour of Australia and the key factor for any player touring Australia for the first time is to get used to the pace and bounce of the wicket. I don't think he will face any difficulties in facing the spin bowlers or the pace bowlers.

Pratik Sehajpal's Best Looks

Pratik Sehajpal's Best Looks

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

His Bigg Boss fashion always raised the bar.

Hardik is a superstar: Kane Williamson

Hardik is a superstar: Kane Williamson

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

'I have seen the talent these players have and there are plenty of superstars in that team'

Hardik's message to team after T20 WC disappointment

Hardik's message to team after T20 WC disappointment

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Have to cope like professionals: Hardik Pandya

Australian Open: Serena, Osaka to join top men in Adelaide

Australian Open: Serena, Osaka to join top men in Adelaide

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka will join Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic in playing a pre-Australian Open warm-up exhibition

'We crossed over into Pakistan at 2 am'

'We crossed over into Pakistan at 2 am'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

'Imagine for a soldier -- first you conquer territory after fighting a fierce battle, suffer casualties and then you are ordered to come back to your side of the International Border in India.'

Hockey: India's men seal quarter-final spot despite Dutch loss

Hockey: India's men seal quarter-final spot despite Dutch loss

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

India wasted as many as five penalty corners seconds from the final hooter to go down 1-2 against Netherlands but still sealed a quarter-final spot at Rio Olympics hockey competition in Rio de Janeiro, on Thursday.

Good opportunity for us to show our skills: Dhawan

Good opportunity for us to show our skills: Dhawan

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

'It will be a good exposure for the young players to come and play in New Zealand'

ISL: Spirited 10-man Chennaiyin FC hold Bengaluru FC

ISL: Spirited 10-man Chennaiyin FC hold Bengaluru FC

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

Roy Krishna scored inside five minutes to give the Blues an early advantage but Prasanth Karuthadathkuni scored at the stroke of half-time to restore parity.

Did you see... 'different version of SKY'?

Did you see... 'different version of SKY'?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2023

Suryakumar Yadav and captain Hardik Pandya held their nerves to guide India to a hard-fought six-wicket victory over New Zealand

PIX: Army marks 75th anniversary of International Day of UN Peacekeepers

PIX: Army marks 75th anniversary of International Day of UN Peacekeepers

Rediff.com29 May 2023

The Army on Monday commemorated the 75th anniversary of the International Day of UN Peacekeepers by paying homage to the fallen soldiers at the National War Memorial in New Delhi.

World Athletics: Golden double for Spain in 35km race walks

World Athletics: Golden double for Spain in 35km race walks

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Alvaro Martin and Maria Perez completed Spain's domination of the race walks at the World Athletics Championships on Thursday.

Archery World Cup: India women win bronze

Archery World Cup: India women win bronze

Rediff.com19 May 2022

India's women archers won a team bronze in the recurve section to take their medal's tally to three at the World Cup Stage 2 in Gwangju, South Korea, on Thursday.