News for 'NO2'

Malaysian Open: Sindhu, Srikanth make promising start

Malaysian Open: Sindhu, Srikanth make promising start

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Star Indian shuttlers P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the Round of 16 after pulling off contrasting wins in the opening round of the US$ 700,000 Malaysia Open World Tour Super 750 tournament.

US Open: Serena survives; Thiem, Azarenka roll into round of 16

US Open: Serena survives; Thiem, Azarenka roll into round of 16

Rediff.com6 Sep 2020

IMAGES from Day 6 of the matches played at the US Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday.

ICC ODI rankings: Kohli, Bumrah unmoved

ICC ODI rankings: Kohli, Bumrah unmoved

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

In the bowlers' list, Bumrah is sitting at the top with 774 points.

Kashyap seals Korea Open semi-finals spot

Kashyap seals Korea Open semi-finals spot

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

The 33-year-old from Hyderabad, who is the lone Indian left in fray, outsmarted Jorgensen 24-22, 21-8 in 37 minutes

Which is the top-selling newspaper in India?

Which is the top-selling newspaper in India?

Rediff.com15 May 2017

Here's a look at how the newspapers stack up.

Advice to 15-yr-old self: 'Don't fall madly in love'

Advice to 15-yr-old self: 'Don't fall madly in love'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

Rediff reader Heera Nawaz, 59 from Bengaluru writes a letter to her 15-year-old self.

Jaipur's Jaadugar vanquishes the MBA. For now

Jaipur's Jaadugar vanquishes the MBA. For now

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Ashok Gehlot can never be a challenger to the first son of the Congress party. The Scindias and Pilots will be Rahul's rivals should the party's fortunes revive, says Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Sudirman Cup: Indian shuttlers suffer 2-3 loss to Malaysia

Sudirman Cup: Indian shuttlers suffer 2-3 loss to Malaysia

Rediff.com21 May 2019

India's decision to field World No 13 Sameer instead of Kidambi Srikanth in men's singles backfired as the former couldn't get going against Lee Zii Jia, losing 13-21, 15-21 in 48 minutes to allow Malaysia level the scores 1-1 after getting the lead with a win the mixed doubles.

LeBron celebrates his 'brother' Kobe in emotional speech

LeBron celebrates his 'brother' Kobe in emotional speech

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James delivered an emotional speech honoring his "brother" Kobe Bryant prior to the first Lakers game since the NBA great, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others died in a helicopter crash on Sunday. James began by reading the names of all nine victims of the tragedy and then throwing a piece of paper containing his prepared remarks on the court.

India thrash Belgium 5-1 in final tour match

India thrash Belgium 5-1 in final tour match

Rediff.com3 Oct 2019

World No 5 India won all five matches during the tour, beating Belgium 2-0 in the opening match, and registering 6-1 and 5-1 wins over Spain in the next two games, before finishing off their Tour with two more wins (2-1 and 5-1).

US Open: Barty survives first-round fright; Nishikori cruises into second round

US Open: Barty survives first-round fright; Nishikori cruises into second round

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

Barty survived a first-round scare at the US Open on Monday

Coronavirus: 'We pray for the return to normalcy with high fives and hugs'

Coronavirus: 'We pray for the return to normalcy with high fives and hugs'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

'Virtual is the new Ritual and my mind often wonders: Did it have to take a microscopic inert organism to bring families closer?'

My dream is to become World No 1: Sindhu

My dream is to become World No 1: Sindhu

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu, on Wednesday, said her dream is to become World No 1 and she is trying to reach the numero uno spot.

CWG Hockey: India women trounce Malaysia

CWG Hockey: India women trounce Malaysia

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Defender Gurjit Kaur struck twice as India's women's hockey team got its Commonwealth Games campaign back on track with a 4-1 thrashing of Malaysia in its second Pool A match on Friday.

Revamped Davis Cup about teams, not individuals: Pique

Revamped Davis Cup about teams, not individuals: Pique

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

Twenty-times Grand Slam champion Federer has said that he is unlikely to play in the new-look tournament, spearheaded by Barcelona player Pique's investment group Kosmos.

Saina disappoints as Japan rout India 5-0 in Uber Cup

Saina disappoints as Japan rout India 5-0 in Uber Cup

Rediff.com23 May 2018

Saina Nehwal squandered four match points in her singles match as a young Indian women team bowed out of the Uber Cup Final after being hammered 0-5 by five-time champions Japan in a Group A match, in Bangkok.

Lockdown: 14-year-old Indian IM stuck in Hungary

Lockdown: 14-year-old Indian IM stuck in Hungary

Rediff.com10 Apr 2020

"I practice chess based on what I think is a priority, and what I feel like doing. I also read some chess books -- 'Saying No to Chess Principles' by Evgeny Bareev and 'Life and Games of Mikhail Tal"

Indian shuttlers handed tough draw at French Open

Indian shuttlers handed tough draw at French Open

Rediff.com2 Oct 2019

Fifth seeded Sindhu, who made early exits from China and Korea last month, has been pitted against Michelle Li, who remains a tricky customer despite the fact that Sindhu has a 5-2 head-to-head record against the world no 9 Canadian.

PIX: Team India sets out for World Cup glory

PIX: Team India sets out for World Cup glory

Rediff.com22 May 2019

Two-time champions India begin their World Cup campaign against South Africa in Southampton on June 5.

French Open: Defending champ Djokovic to face Granollers, Nadal meets Paire

French Open: Defending champ Djokovic to face Granollers, Nadal meets Paire

Rediff.com26 May 2017

In the women's draw, defending champion Garbine Muguruza will play 2010 French Open winner Francesca Schiavone

Sensational Jemimah completes a year in international cricket!

Sensational Jemimah completes a year in international cricket!

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Jemimah has climbed the rungs of international cricket rather swiftly. Since making her debut, Jemimah has gone on to break and few records and is now the World 2 batswoman.

Ministry assures, India won't face any oil shortage

Ministry assures, India won't face any oil shortage

Rediff.com16 Sep 2019

A massive drone strike on the world's largest crude-processing facility operated by Saudi Arabia's Aramco has driven oil prices to their highest level in nearly four months. The attack has knocked out over half of Saudi Arabia's production as it cut 5.7 million barrels per day or over 5 per cent of the world's supply.

Srikanth rallies to beat Lin Dan and enter quarter-finals

Srikanth rallies to beat Lin Dan and enter quarter-finals

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

Kidambi Srikanth staged a magnificent comeback to beat five-time World champion Lin Dan of China 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 and enter the men's singles quarter-finals at the Denmark Open on Thursday night. The No.6-ranked Indian ace will meet compatriot Sameer Verma on Friday.

Sindhu, Srikanth lead India's charge for elusive gold at Asian Games

Sindhu, Srikanth lead India's charge for elusive gold at Asian Games

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

In-form PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to break new grounds as they spearhead India's charge for an elusive gold at the 18th Asian Games badminton event which begins with the team competitions, in Jakarta, on Sunday.

FinMin restricts media, Sitharaman says 'no ban'

FinMin restricts media, Sitharaman says 'no ban'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

A clarification issued by the office of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that a procedure has been put in place for "streamlining and facilitating" the entry of media persons inside the ministry of finance and "no ban is in place" on the entry of media persons in the ministry.

Thiem stuns Nadal to reach Barcelona final

Thiem stuns Nadal to reach Barcelona final

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

To face Medvedev in title round

French Open: Satwik-Chirag stun World champions

French Open: Satwik-Chirag stun World champions

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty shocked reigning World champions Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan to join P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal in the quarter-finals of the US $750,000 French Open, in Paris, on Thursday.

Manu Bhaker seeks to continue golden run in Asiad, Worlds

Manu Bhaker seeks to continue golden run in Asiad, Worlds

Rediff.com29 Jul 2018

Manu Bhaker is grounded as she gears up for another test of her 16-year-old mind and body in next month's Asian Games.

Arun Jaitley: Modi's original Chanakya

Arun Jaitley: Modi's original Chanakya

Rediff.com29 May 2019

If one were to go by the degree of clout, Jaitley was the undoubted No. 2 in the Modi government.

2019, the year of hope, optimism in Indian hockey

2019, the year of hope, optimism in Indian hockey

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

The Indian men's hockey team's biggest gain this year was the emergence of some talented fresh faces.

Bengaluru Open: Sumit, Prajnesh in quarters

Bengaluru Open: Sumit, Prajnesh in quarters

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

Nagal will meet compatriot Saketh Myneni, who also qualified for the quarter-finals.

Djokovic wins fifth Dubai title; Sabalenka reigns in Doha

Djokovic wins fifth Dubai title; Sabalenka reigns in Doha

Rediff.com1 Mar 2020

World number one Novak Djokovic eased past Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 to lift his fifth Dubai Tennis Championships title on Saturday, extending his unbeaten start to the 2020 season. Djokovic has now won 21 straight matches, including 18 this season, having already lifted the inaugural ATP Cup with Serbia and a record-extending eighth Australian Open title last month.

I-T attaches Rs 400 cr plot belonging to Mayawati's brother

I-T attaches Rs 400 cr plot belonging to Mayawati's brother

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Mayawati recently appointed her brother Kumar as national vice president of the Bahujan Samaj Party.

Here's when Federer felt insulted

Here's when Federer felt insulted

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Can one imagine that Tennis ace Roger Federer, who has claimed 19 Grand Slams in his career, was once insulted saying he is good for nothing but to serve coffee.

Meet the most-followed sports star on Instagram

Meet the most-followed sports star on Instagram

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

Cristiano Ronaldo muscled his way into Instagram's top-followed ranks this year as he documented his career and growing family, but pop star Selena Gomez still reigned supreme on the social media platform.

Paris Masters PIX: In-form Djokovic inches closer to No 1 ranking

Paris Masters PIX: In-form Djokovic inches closer to No 1 ranking

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

World No 2 Djokovic, who received a first-round bye, broke his opponent's serve four times to extend his winning run to 19 matches.

Like Roger Federer's new look?

Like Roger Federer's new look?

Rediff.com8 Nov 2017

Federer played one game in a kilt.

My father created the SFF, I commanded it

My father created the SFF, I commanded it

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Major General Sujan Singh Uban, a legendary veteran of the Second World War, was a natural choice to raise, train and command the Special Frontier Force and mould them into a well oiled fighting machine, recalls his son Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd), who led SFF troops during the Kargil War.

Why Indian cricket must thank Vasant Raiji

Why Indian cricket must thank Vasant Raiji

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'With his passing comes the end of Indian cricket history.'

Farokh Engineer slams Bhajji for anti-Ashwin comments

Farokh Engineer slams Bhajji for anti-Ashwin comments

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

'Did you read Harbhajan's comments about Ashwin? He was out of order there. What is first spinner and second spinner? Spinner is a spinner,' said Engineer during a talk show organised by Legends Club at the Cricket Club of India in Mumbai on Wednesday.