News for 'Miss World 2024'

Boxer Nishant Dev devastated by injustice at Paris Olympics

Boxer Nishant Dev devastated by injustice at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

Nishant Dev said the loss felt so heavy that he "felt like everything was ripped from me."

Dismal Olympics campaign for India's shuttlers!

Dismal Olympics campaign for India's shuttlers!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

The Indian badminton team returned empty-handed from the Olympics for the first time in over a decade.

War-torn Ukraine qualifies for Euros in emotional win

War-torn Ukraine qualifies for Euros in emotional win

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Jubilant Ukraine reach Euro 2024 finals with Iceland win

Olympics Volleyball: France crush Poland to win back-to-back golds

Olympics Volleyball: France crush Poland to win back-to-back golds

Rediff.com10 Aug 2024

France are only the third country to win back-to-back golds in men's volleyball after the former Soviet Union and the United States.

Road to redemption: Amit Panghal eyes Olympic medal in Paris

Road to redemption: Amit Panghal eyes Olympic medal in Paris

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

A former world number one, Panghal has medals in the all big-ticket events barring the Olympics

Can Kirana Stores Beat The Q-Com Threat?

Can Kirana Stores Beat The Q-Com Threat?

Rediff.com30 Sep 2024

Indian kiranas are agile enough to face the q-com challenge, but it's going to be a tough fight, notes Ambi Parameswaran.

Games: Bhaker-Sarabjot in 10m air pistol mixed final; Babuta finishes 4th

Games: Bhaker-Sarabjot in 10m air pistol mixed final; Babuta finishes 4th

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

Ramita Jindal ended seventh in the final of the 10m air rifle women's competition.

SEE: Bumrah's sweet family reunion

SEE: Bumrah's sweet family reunion

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Jasprit Bumrah, was captured in an adorable video beaming as he greeted his wife Sanjana Ganesan and their son Angad at the Kensington Oval ground in Barbados.

Body-shamed, judged, Sarfaraz proves critics wrong with ton

Body-shamed, judged, Sarfaraz proves critics wrong with ton

Rediff.com19 Oct 2024

Sarfaraz was loudly telling the world that he is no longer a replacement, but a firm contender for a slot in the first eleven even when Shubman Gill's stiff neck is healed.

Disappointed Bhagat opens up on Paris Paralympics ban

Disappointed Bhagat opens up on Paris Paralympics ban

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

Bhagat is suspended from all badminton-related activities until September 1, 2025. As a result, he won't have the opportunity to defend his title and will miss the marquee event in Paris.

Konstas, Bumrah Share Honours On Day 1

Konstas, Bumrah Share Honours On Day 1

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

The four wickets that India prised out in the third session, on balance, swung the game back in their favour, says Prem Panicker .

Ahead of Paris Games, Ukraine mourns athletes lost to war

Ahead of Paris Games, Ukraine mourns athletes lost to war

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

At least 488 Ukrainian athletes and trainers have been killed since early 2022, around two dozen of whom had been European or world champions in their discipline, according to sports ministry spokesman Serhiy Bykov.

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

With the athletes bidding goodbye to Paris after another bone-tingling edition of the Olympics, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com, shares some interesting nuggets that made the Paris Olympics an event to remember!

Blow for CSK! Conway Out For 8 Weeks

Blow for CSK! Conway Out For 8 Weeks

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

Devon Conway injured his left thumb during the T20I series against Australia.

'Shinde Saheb Is A Fighter'

'Shinde Saheb Is A Fighter'

Rediff.com19 Dec 2024

'We pressurised him (to accept the deputy chief ministership).' 'Being out of power would have made him weaker.'

Can This India Team Beat Australia???

Can This India Team Beat Australia???

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

India's batting is a major concern with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli struggling for runs ahead of the tour of Australia.

Enormous challenge awaits India's wrestlers in Paris

Enormous challenge awaits India's wrestlers in Paris

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

Indian wrestlers have not missed a medal since the 2008 Beijing Games and the onus is now on Vinesh Phogat & Co to continue the trend.

PIX: Germany weather storm to beat Denmark, reach quarters

PIX: Germany weather storm to beat Denmark, reach quarters

Rediff.com30 Jun 2024

Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala's second-half goals sent Germany into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a 2-0 win over Denmark on Saturday after their last-16 clash was delayed by thunderstorm.

How And Why India Lost The Sydney Test

How And Why India Lost The Sydney Test

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

The seeds of India's defeat were sown in Melbourne, where Bumrah had to bowl 53.2 overs -- 24.4 in the second innings on the back of 28.4 in the first innings. With just three days to recover, that was an inhuman burden on a bowler who had bowled 151 overs in this series.

WFI chief wants Vinesh to reconsider retirement

WFI chief wants Vinesh to reconsider retirement

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

On speculation that Phogat might enter the political arena, Singh refused to comment saying it was a personal matter of the 30-year-old wrestler. He said he would extend full support to Phogat if she returns to competitive wrestling.

Match-winner Hardik Pandya is incomparable: Sreesanth

Match-winner Hardik Pandya is incomparable: Sreesanth

Rediff.com15 Jun 2024

'That person can win you matches with fielding, he can win you matches with bowling and he can win you matches with batting. His performance gets better when the match is good.'

Paralympics: How Navdeep Turned Taunts Into Triumph

Paralympics: How Navdeep Turned Taunts Into Triumph

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

Paralympics gold medallist Navdeep Singh, who suffered from dwarfism, endured not just the usual rigours of training but cruel taunts from onlookers.

PIX: Man City shocked by Villa, Arsenal thrash Palace

PIX: Man City shocked by Villa, Arsenal thrash Palace

Rediff.com22 Dec 2024

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Bopanna, Nagal secure Paris Olympics berths

Bopanna, Nagal secure Paris Olympics berths

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

Rohan Bopanna and Sumit Nagal have secured their Paris Olympics 2024 quotas for India

China's Market Surge: Should You Invest?

China's Market Surge: Should You Invest?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Investors need to carefully assess country-specific risks. 'This is especially true of a market that is less transparent than the US.'

'Bumrah is even better than before'

'Bumrah is even better than before'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

Since his comeback after an injury lay-off in August 2023, Jasprit Bumrah has been a key figure in India's success.

When You Are Caught In A Snowstorm

When You Are Caught In A Snowstorm

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

Tourists and skiers seen in Kongdori, Gulmarg, near the Affarwat peak, during a snowstorm on Thursday, February 22, 2024.

Olympics PIX: St Lucia's Alfred storms to women's 100m gold

Olympics PIX: St Lucia's Alfred storms to women's 100m gold

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

Julien Alfred won the women's 100 metres final to claim Saint Lucia's first-ever Olympic medal.

Wayanad man loses 16 family members; only 4 bodies recovered

Wayanad man loses 16 family members; only 4 bodies recovered

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

In a heart-wrenching tale of devastation, Mansoor lost 16 members of his family, including his mother, wife, two children, sister, and 11 members of his sister-in-law's family.

CSK backs pacer Chaudhary despite 'tough baptism'

CSK backs pacer Chaudhary despite 'tough baptism'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2024

Terming pacer Mukesh Choudhary's poor performance against Sunrisers Hyderabad as "tough baptism", Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming asserted that the defending champions remain committed to support their players in search of "a new hero when short on firepower".

Oppn protests 'discriminatory' Budget; 'Viksit Bharat' dream, says BJP

Oppn protests 'discriminatory' Budget; 'Viksit Bharat' dream, says BJP

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) MPs, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party chief Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest in Parliament premises on Wednesday over the alleged discrimination against opposition-ruled states in the Union Budget.

Euro PIX: Demiral's goals put Turkey in quarter-finals

Euro PIX: Demiral's goals put Turkey in quarter-finals

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Images from the Euro 2024 Round of 16 match between Austria and Turkey, at Leipzig stadium, Leipzig, Germany, on Tuesday.

Ready For The Tribe?

Ready For The Tribe?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

From Vijay saving the day yet again to Vikramaditya Motwane's latest offering, here's everything you can watch on OTT this week.

Williamson steps down as NZ captain

Williamson steps down as NZ captain

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Kane Williamson has stepped down as captain of New Zealand's white-ball teams

Mirabai Chanu's return further delayed

Mirabai Chanu's return further delayed

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

Injured Mirabai Chanu's return to the weightlifting arena has been further delayed as the Olympic silver medallist is set to miss the Asian Championships in February next year.

Matthew Wade to retire from First-Class cricket

Matthew Wade to retire from First-Class cricket

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

Australian wicketkeeper-batter Matthew Wade on Friday said he will retire from first-class cricket after the upcoming Sheffield Shield final, but will remain available for selection in white-ball formats.

Team India Report Card: Ashwin 10/10, Jaiswal 10/10

Team India Report Card: Ashwin 10/10, Jaiswal 10/10

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

How India's players fared in the Bangladesh Test series.

Paris Olympics: Panwar bags India's first quota in rowing

Paris Olympics: Panwar bags India's first quota in rowing

Rediff.com21 Apr 2024

Balraj Panwar secured India's first Paris Olympics quota in rowing by finishing third in the men's single scull event of the 2024 World Asian and Oceanian Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regetta in Chungju, South Korea, on Sunday.

New Zealand T20 star Munro retires from internationals

New Zealand T20 star Munro retires from internationals

Rediff.com10 May 2024

Along with two T20 World Cups, Munro was in the New Zealand squad that suffered a heart-breaking defeat in the 50-over 2019 World Cup final against hosts England.

How The US Helps India Counter The China Threat

How The US Helps India Counter The China Threat

Rediff.com4 Nov 2024

Reports (not denied by India) that the USA had 'for the first time provided real-time details to their Indian counterparts on the Chinese positions and force strength in advance of a PLA incursion' into Tawang at the LAC in December 2022, helping India thwart China's expansionist designs, show how operationally effective the USA-India friendship has become on the ground. A engaging excerpt from Sreeram Chaulia's must-read new book, Friends: India's Closest Strategic Partners.