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Pak to stay on terror financing 'grey list' till Feb 2021

Pak to stay on terror financing 'grey list' till Feb 2021

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

Pakistan failed to fulfil six of the 27 mandates so far as a result of which the country continues to be in the grey list of the FATF.

I have sorted out my weaknesses: Mary Kom

I have sorted out my weaknesses: Mary Kom

Rediff.com28 Mar 2012

India's most successful woman boxer M C Mary Kom is spewing fire even though it is celebration time for her after clinching her maiden gold medal since jumping a division, in the Asian Championships in Mongolia.

Asian boxing C'ships: Mary Kom gives India perfect start

Asian boxing C'ships: Mary Kom gives India perfect start

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

Five-time World Champion Mary Kom gave India a perfect start by defeating Thailand's Indoor Asian Games gold medallist Laopeam Peamwilai on point 6:4 in 51 kgs category at the 6th Asian Women Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Check out India's schedule on Day 11 of Asian Games

Check out India's schedule on Day 11 of Asian Games

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

Following is the schedule of the Indian contingent on the 11th day of the Asian Games in Jakarta on Wednesday.

Talks won't make China change aggressive stance: US NSA

Talks won't make China change aggressive stance: US NSA

Rediff.com10 Oct 2020

"CCP's (Chinese Communist Party) territorial aggression is also apparent on its Indian border where China has attempted to seize control of the Line of Actual Control by force," US National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien said in a remark on China early this week in Utah.

Wrestling: Indian eves bag silver at Kazakhstan Presidential Cup

Wrestling: Indian eves bag silver at Kazakhstan Presidential Cup

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

The Indian women's wrestling team had a good preparation for the upcoming World Championship as they finished second in the fifth Cup of the President of Republic of Kazakhstan on Sunday.

These 20 firms are richer than several nations!

These 20 firms are richer than several nations!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Believe it or not, the revenues of some of the world biggest companies beat the GDP figures of several nations.

Indian men win Asian Nations Cup Chess

Indian men win Asian Nations Cup Chess

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Indian men won the Asian Nations Cup Chess tournament with a 3-1 victory over Vietnam in the final round as they pushed formidable China down to second place in Vietnam on Wednesday.

Record-breaker! Around the world on a cycle in 78 days...

Record-breaker! Around the world on a cycle in 78 days...

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

A British endurance cyclist has smashed the Guinness World Record for the fastest circumnavigation of the planet on a bicycle, riding 18,000 miles (29,000km) in under 80 days.

Nature's great spectacle: Watching Amur falcons roost in Nagaland

Nature's great spectacle: Watching Amur falcons roost in Nagaland

Rediff.com22 Feb 2018

And it happens in Nagaland.

PIX: Iran thrill female fans amid Asian goal rush

PIX: Iran thrill female fans amid Asian goal rush

Rediff.com11 Oct 2019

Iran handed Cambodia a record-breaking 14-0 thrashing on an historic day in Tehran as goals flowed in World Cup qualifiers across Asia with Japan, South Korea and Australia securing comfortable wins on Thursday.

Amid frosty relations, Pak to look for possibility of Sharif-Modi meeting during SCO

Amid frosty relations, Pak to look for possibility of Sharif-Modi meeting during SCO

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Pakistan's top diplomat Sartaj Aziz said that he did not reject the idea when asked about the chances of a meeting between the two prime ministers

Here's why star gymnast Dipa will skip Doha World Cup...

Here's why star gymnast Dipa will skip Doha World Cup...

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

She had an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery in Mumbai and had to skip the Asian Championships at Thailand in May last year.

She is the first Indian to cross the Gobi desert

She is the first Indian to cross the Gobi desert

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

Pune-based 32-year-old Sucheta Kadethankar covered a distance of over 1600 km in 51 days to become the first Indian to cross the Gobi desert. This is her story.

Grapplers Ram Vir, Pradeep lose out on bronze

Grapplers Ram Vir, Pradeep lose out on bronze

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

Indian grapplers Ram Vir (84kg) and Pradeep Kumar (66kg) cut a sorry figure as both lost their respective bronze medal play-offs in the freestyle wrestling competition to round off another disappointing day at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Wednesday.

Asiad, Day 9: Neeraj the 'spear' head as India's harvest of athletics medals swells

Asiad, Day 9: Neeraj the 'spear' head as India's harvest of athletics medals swells

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Neeraj's gold and three other athletics silver medals, along with Saina Nehwal's badminton singles bronze, propelled India's overall medal count to 41 (8 gold, 13 silver, and 20 bronze).

Youth Olympics: Wrestler Pooja Dhanda wins silver

Youth Olympics: Wrestler Pooja Dhanda wins silver

Rediff.com16 Aug 2010

Woman wrestler Pooja Dhanda won India's first medal at the Youth Olympic Games while shuttlers Sai Praneeth and HS Prannoy kept themselves in contention after the second day in the inaugural event in Singapore. After beating three opponents without conceding a point, Pooja lost 1-3 to Baatarzorig Battsetseg of Mongolia in the final and had to settle for a silver in the 60kg freestyle category.

Asian C'ship: Jitender ensures place in Indian team for Olympic Qualifiers with silver

Asian C'ship: Jitender ensures place in Indian team for Olympic Qualifiers with silver

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

Jitender lost 1-3 to Kaisanov in the summit clash at the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium.

Asian Chess: Abhijeet joint second after round six

Asian Chess: Abhijeet joint second after round six

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

Former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta outwitted Nguyen Huynh Minh Huy of Vietnam to become joint second on 4.5 points after the sixth round of the Asian Continental Chess Championship in Subic Bay, Phillipines.

Sakshi Malik wins bronze, India's first medal at Rio Olympics

Sakshi Malik wins bronze, India's first medal at Rio Olympics

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Sakshi Malik got the better of Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan in the 58kg freestyle bronze medal play-off to earn India its first medal at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday night.

Where do Indian students go to study?

Where do Indian students go to study?

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

An estimated 5,53,440 Indian students are currently studying abroad. A fascinating countrywise break-up from External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

Dinesh, Jitender, Jai in Asian boxing SF

Dinesh, Jitender, Jai in Asian boxing SF

Rediff.com10 Jun 2009

Dinesh Kumar (81kg) scored a sensational knock-out victory while fellow-Olympian Jitender Kumar (54kg) was equally dominating in his quarter-final triumph as three Indians stormed into the semi-finals of the Asian Boxing Championships in Zhuhai, China, on Wednesday.

Felt a bit nervous in comeback bout: Sarita

Felt a bit nervous in comeback bout: Sarita

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Sarita (60kg), who was banned for a year due to her emotional outburst at the Asian Games medal ceremony after losing a controversial semi-final bout, returned to the country from the Chinese city of Qian'an on Friday. The Manipuri fought three bouts and won two of them during the competition which featured rivals from hosts China, Korea, Mongolia and Thailand.

Trump suggests demilitarised zone in South Korea as venue for talks with Kim

Trump suggests demilitarised zone in South Korea as venue for talks with Kim

Rediff.com30 Apr 2018

White House officials have been discussing sites as far-flung as Singapore and Mongolia for the planned meeting between Trump and Kim.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world.

Sports Shorts: Manika Batra first Indian woman to break into top-50

Sports Shorts: Manika Batra first Indian woman to break into top-50

Rediff.com30 Jan 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

India looking for uranium in Kazakhstan and Niger

India looking for uranium in Kazakhstan and Niger

Rediff.com21 Oct 2008

Armed with a waiver from the Nuclear Suppliers' Group India is now scouting for uranium from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Niger to fuel its atomic power plants which are running at half their installed capacity.

India's Greco-Roman wrestlers disappoint at World Championship

India's Greco-Roman wrestlers disappoint at World Championship

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

India's Greco-Roman grapplers Ravinder Singh, Harpreet Singh and Hardeep crashed out in the penultimate day of the World Wrestling Championships in Budapest on Saturday.

Vinesh's title hopes go up in smoke at Wrestling Worlds

Vinesh's title hopes go up in smoke at Wrestling Worlds

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

It was a second consecutive defeat for Vinesh against the Japanese this season after losing to the two-time world champion at the Asian Championship in China.

PIX: Tokyo Olympics GOLD winners on July 24

PIX: Tokyo Olympics GOLD winners on July 24

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

All the gold medallists from Saturday's action at the Tokyo Olympics.

Indian wrestlers shine at Asian cadet c'ship

Indian wrestlers shine at Asian cadet c'ship

Rediff.com28 Jul 2013

Indian wrestlers finished the Cadet Asian Championships with a rich haul of three gold, nine silver and three bronze medals, besides winning the Champion Trophy in the freestyle category in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on Sunday.

Road to Rio: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat learns from mistakes

Road to Rio: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat learns from mistakes

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Vinesh Phogat was unable to hold back the tears in Istanbul last month when she emerged from a turbulent fortnight with a gold medal around her neck and a ticket to the Rio Olympics in her possession.

Asian Wrestling: Ravi shows class with gold, Bajrang fails to defend title

Asian Wrestling: Ravi shows class with gold, Bajrang fails to defend title

Rediff.com22 Feb 2020

Ravi stood on top of the podium, with a scintillating show in the 57kg.

Dr Singh meets world leaders in Beijing

Dr Singh meets world leaders in Beijing

Rediff.com24 Oct 2008

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday met his Italian and Vietnamese counterparts as well as the president of Mongolia in Beijing and exchanged views with them on bilateral ties and the raging global economic turmoil. Dr Singh, who arrived in Beijing on Thursday night from Tokyo to attend the 7th Asia-Europe Meeting Summit, kicked off his official engagements with a bilateral meeting with Mongolian President Namaryn Enkhbayar.

Heinz feeds the needy

Heinz feeds the needy

Rediff.com20 Nov 2007

HJ Heinz has committed $7 million to the Heinz Micronutrient Campaign, which has already benefited more than one million children in Mongolia, Ghana, Guyana, Haiti, Indonesia and other countries. HJ Heinz has established the goal of helping 10 million children globally by 2010.

Sakshi, Vinesh win bronze at Asian wrestling

Sakshi, Vinesh win bronze at Asian wrestling

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

Rio Olympics bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and Asian Games champion Vinesh Phogat won a bronze each as India's women ended their campaign without a gold medal in the Asian Wrestling Championships, in Xi'an, on Friday.

COVID-19: Riddle wrapped in enigma inside a mystery

COVID-19: Riddle wrapped in enigma inside a mystery

Rediff.com11 Jun 2020

'What accounts for the huge difference in death tolls between the most advanced countries and the relatively poorer countries?' mulls Virendra Kapoor.

Sports Shorts: Sarita ends with bronze in Polish boxing tourney

Sports Shorts: Sarita ends with bronze in Polish boxing tourney

Rediff.com15 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Panghal beats Olympic champion; Bisht stuns World champ

Panghal beats Olympic champion; Bisht stuns World champ

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

In the women's draw, world silver-medallist Sonia Chahal (57kg) advanced to the last-four stage at the continental showpiece.

Asian Boxing C'ships: Shiva, Sumit enter quarters

Asian Boxing C'ships: Shiva, Sumit enter quarters

Rediff.com2 May 2017

Shiva, a World Championships bronze-medallist and a two-time medallist at the Asian meet, edged past Kyrgyzstan's Omurbek Malabekov in a split verdict to make the last-eight stage, where he will face Chinese Taipei's Chu-En Lai in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.