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Can Nikhat finally step out of Mary Kom's shadow?

Can Nikhat finally step out of Mary Kom's shadow?

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

Fernandez evaluated India's chances at the upcoming Summer Games.

Krishna Chivukula Donates Rs 228 Crore To IIT-Madras

Krishna Chivukula Donates Rs 228 Crore To IIT-Madras

Rediff.com7 Aug 2024

'His contribution not only elevates our institution but also serves as an inspiring example of how our alumni community continues to drive meaningful change.'

Find Out Who Ruled Google in 2024

Find Out Who Ruled Google in 2024

Rediff.com11 Dec 2024

A major surprise in the 2024 Google search trends was the absence of iconic names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, M S Dhoni, and Virat Kohli from the list of the top 10 most-searched athletes.

Can coachless Indian archers hit bulls-eye at Paris?

Can coachless Indian archers hit bulls-eye at Paris?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Singh's comments come just a day after India's foreign coach Baek Woong Ki was denied accreditation for the Games. The Korean, who had reached the French capital with the Indian team after overseeing its preparation in Marseille, said on Saturday that he "was removed from the Olympic coaching role at a critical time" and will now be flying back to India with his return ticket already booked.

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Rediff.com29 Jan 2025

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him. Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year. But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste and filmland hierarchies at the very start of 1975. Bachchan emerged as a one man industry, the angry young man who could regulate the thermostat of the entire film industry, recalls Dinesh Raheja.

Britain's King Charles visits Bengaluru for Ayurvedic treatment

Britain's King Charles visits Bengaluru for Ayurvedic treatment

Rediff.com30 Oct 2024

Britain's King Charles is on a personal visit to Bengaluru where he is staying at a sprawling integrative medical facility near Whitefield, sources said on Wednesday.

Tsari Yatra May Help Ease India China Tensions

Tsari Yatra May Help Ease India China Tensions

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

Why can't the Indian government propose to the Chinese a corridor circumambulating the Holy Mountain where people from both sides could perform the yatra again? asks Claude Arpi.

SpaceX Crew-9 to fly with empty seats to bring back Sunita Williams

SpaceX Crew-9 to fly with empty seats to bring back Sunita Williams

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov will launch no earlier than September 24, on the agency's SpaceX Crew-9 mission to the International Space Station.

Road to Paris: Play safe, play clean and play fair: Anurag Thakur

Road to Paris: Play safe, play clean and play fair: Anurag Thakur

Rediff.com9 Feb 2024

In a bid to ensure that athletes steer clear of contaminated supplements, which are also often cited as reason for failed dope tests by offenders caught in the anti-doping net, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday inaugurated a Centre of Excellence in Gandhinagar that would evaluate such add-ons.

Marathi, Bengali among 5 languages to get classical tag

Marathi, Bengali among 5 languages to get classical tag

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved conferring the status of classical language on Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese and Bengali languages.

'Virtual hearing of cases is an excellent development'

'Virtual hearing of cases is an excellent development'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2021

'Coupled with e-filing procedures it would really enhance the ability of the judiciary to provide speedier justice.'

8 Tips to Crack Campus Placements

8 Tips to Crack Campus Placements

Rediff.com9 Dec 2024

Consistent preparation with the right skillset and good communication skills are important to crack any campus interview, says rediffGURU Professor Suvasish Mukhopadhyay.

Centre approves Rs 23,123 cr package to fight Covid

Centre approves Rs 23,123 cr package to fight Covid

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Mandaviya said this is the second phase of the Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package as the Central government had given Rs 15,000 crore earlier for setting up Covid-dedicated hospitals and health centres across the country.

'Excellence in Cinema' award for Girish Kasaravall

'Excellence in Cinema' award for Girish Kasaravall

Rediff.com21 Oct 2009

The critically acclaimed director who has won many national and international laurels has added one more feather to his cap.

Lt Tanishka, A Third Gen Army Officer

Lt Tanishka, A Third Gen Army Officer

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

After both grandfathers, father and uncle, Lieutenant Tanishka Damodaran is the first girl from the family to join the Indian Army. She will join her first posting in Kashmir soon and hopes to follows her family tradition of joining the Paras.

Alcaraz outlasts Sinner to win China Open crown

Alcaraz outlasts Sinner to win China Open crown

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz, who won both of his previous meetings with Sinner this year, recovered from a slow start to wrap up victory in three hours, 21 minutes and improve his head-to-head record with the Italian to 6-4.

States can declare religious or linguistic community as minority: Centre

States can declare religious or linguistic community as minority: Centre

Rediff.com27 Mar 2022

Upadhyay, in his plea, challenged the validity of section 2(f) alleging that it gives unbridled power to the Centre terming it "manifestly arbitrary, irrational, and offending".

The CHAMPIONS have arrived!

The CHAMPIONS have arrived!

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

India's champion athletes returned to a rousing reception when they landed home on Tuesday after their spectacular showing at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Jay Shah provides updates on WPL, Asia Cup venue

Jay Shah provides updates on WPL, Asia Cup venue

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

BCCI honourary secretary Jay Shah provived updates on the Asia Cup venue, WPL and India's preparations for the ODI World Cup.

Athletes of Indian origin at Paris Olympics

Athletes of Indian origin at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

Here's a look at some Indian-origin athletes who will be representing their adopted countries at the Paris Games

Naxals will be eliminated by 2026: Amit Shah

Naxals will be eliminated by 2026: Amit Shah

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

Terming Naxals the biggest human rights violators, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said security forces have been carrying out 'offensive operations' instead of defensive against the insurgents and have achieved big successes in recent times.

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2024

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister and finance minister, he understood the importance of gradualism, except when the economy or the polity was in a crisis.

PIX: Dazzling show brings curtain down on Paris Games

PIX: Dazzling show brings curtain down on Paris Games

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

The gigantic Stade de France resembled a concert hall hosting a party to celebrate the fortnight of sporting excellence as the breathtaking Closing Ceremony of the Paris Olympics kicked-off with athletes marching into the iconic stadium to thunderous applause in Paris on Sunday.

Punjab objects to Centre extending BSF jurisdiction

Punjab objects to Centre extending BSF jurisdiction

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Some reports suggest that the Centre has empowered the BSF to conduct searches, arrest suspects and make seizures up to an area of 50 km inside the Indian territory from the international border.

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

The PT Teacher Behind Two WPL Stars

Rediff.com23 Dec 2024

'Today when I see them talking to people from different countries confidently, I realise that education does not come from classrooms alone but from life experiences too.'

'Ready to be hanged if proved I have threatened wrestlers'

'Ready to be hanged if proved I have threatened wrestlers'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

Dismissing the allegation that he has threatened the sexually harassed wrestlers and their families on behalf of WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, coach Mahavir Prasad Bishnoi said he is ready to be hanged if proved guilty.

Leaning in: Isha Ambani beyond Reliance Retail

Leaning in: Isha Ambani beyond Reliance Retail

Rediff.com16 May 2024

Isha Ambani means business. Not only when she is doing business - she leads Reliance Retail - but also when she is not. The latter was unmistakable on Wednesday, during her eight-minute 49-second video address on the occasion of "Girls in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Day India 2024".

Phase-I trials of 2 Indian Covid vaccines reveal 'excellent safety': Govt

Phase-I trials of 2 Indian Covid vaccines reveal 'excellent safety': Govt

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Phase-I clinical trials have revealed "excellent safety" of the two candidate vaccines indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research and Cadila Healthcare Ltd and their immunogenicity testing is now in progress, minister of state for health Ashwini Choubey informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.

Varun withdraws from FIH Pro League; calls rape allegation a 'calculated attempt'

Varun withdraws from FIH Pro League; calls rape allegation a 'calculated attempt'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

Accused of rape under the stringent POCSO act, Arjuna award-winning Indian hockey player Varun Kumar has withdrawn from the FIH Pro League in Bhubaneswar to explore his legal options against the allegation, which he described as a "calculated attempt to extort money" from him.

Elite athletes resume outdoor training in Patiala, Bengaluru

Elite athletes resume outdoor training in Patiala, Bengaluru

Rediff.com27 May 2020

Confined to their hostel rooms for more than two months due to the coronavirus-forced lockdown, elite Indian athletes such as javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and sprinter Hima Das started outdoor training at the Sports Authority of India centre in Patiala on Wednesday.

At event with Modi, Stalin targets Centre over 'true federalism'

At event with Modi, Stalin targets Centre over 'true federalism'

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Modi praised Tamil Nadu as a special place and lauded the Tamil language as eternal and its culture as global.

SAI-Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance Centre inaugurated

SAI-Abhinav Bindra Targeting Performance Centre inaugurated

Rediff.com16 Dec 2017

The centre was inaugurated by Prakash Padukone and Rahul Dravid, with Paralympic gold medallists Murlikant Petkar and Devendra Jhajharia present as Guests of Honour.

India women's boxing head coach Bhatt steps down

India women's boxing head coach Bhatt steps down

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

Bhaskar Bhatt has quit as the head coach of the Indian women's boxing team to concentrate on his new role as the high performance director at the Sports Authority of India.

Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy endorse Donald Trump

Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy endorse Donald Trump

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Indian-American Republican leader Nikky Haley has endorsed her former boss Donald Trump as the party's candidate for the presidential election, delivering the message of unity after their bitter rivalry during the presidential primary.

PIX: Army chief felicitates Neeraj, other Asian Games medallists

PIX: Army chief felicitates Neeraj, other Asian Games medallists

Rediff.com11 Oct 2023

The Army chief expressed profound pride in the incredible achievements of the Army's sportspersons.

Nations League: England-Germany in thrilling draw; Italy win

Nations League: England-Germany in thrilling draw; Italy win

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

England will head to the World Cup on the back of a six-match winless sequence but with at least some pride and confidence restored after a thrilling 3-3 draw at home to Germany in the Nations League on Monday.

HC seeks Centre's stand on plea by Manika Batra against TTFI

HC seeks Centre's stand on plea by Manika Batra against TTFI

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

The Delhi High Court Monday sought the Centre's stand on a petition by Manika Batra, who was left out of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Asian Table Tennis Championships, assailing Table Tennis Federation of India's (TTFI) mandate of compulsory attendance at the National Coaching Camp in order to be selected.

Giving last chance to reply on PIL for identifying minorities: SC to Centre

Giving last chance to reply on PIL for identifying minorities: SC to Centre

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The Supreme Court Friday granted the 'last opportunity' to the Centre to file its reply on a public interest litigation seeking directions for framing of guidelines identifying minorities at the state level as Hindus are in a minority in 10 states and are not able to avail the benefits of schemes meant for minorities.

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.

30 sportsperson, coaches test positive in NIS Patiala, Bengaluru

30 sportsperson, coaches test positive in NIS Patiala, Bengaluru

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

30 sportspersons and support staff across disciplines were found to be COVID-19 positive after 741 precautionary tests were conducted at the National Centres of Excellence in Patiala and Bengaluru, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) said on Wednesday.