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Finalising PM face not on Patna Oppn meet's agenda

Finalising PM face not on Patna Oppn meet's agenda

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

The upcoming Opposition meet in Patna scheduled for next week will not discuss a possible prime ministerial candidate and will focus on deciding the common agenda for the parties to work on in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections.

Football Extras: Atletico scrape past fourth-tier club in King's Cup

Football Extras: Atletico scrape past fourth-tier club in King's Cup

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football fieLd

Will SRK Feature On Koffee with Karan?

Will SRK Feature On Koffee with Karan?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2023

'When the right time is there, I will ask him. I know when he has to want to speak, he will. When he does, it'll be extraordinary because no one gives interviews better than Shah Rukh Khan.'

China concerned over safety of its citizens in Pakistan

China concerned over safety of its citizens in Pakistan

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Qin, who recently succeeded Wang Yi, had a phone call at the request of Bilawal on January 9, a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement in Beijing said on Tuesday.

JNU V-C won't stand for nonsense

JNU V-C won't stand for nonsense

Rediff.com21 Feb 2022

Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit won't be afraid to tangle with the toughest of them.

Nations League: Portugal qualify for semis

Nations League: Portugal qualify for semis

Rediff.com18 Nov 2018

Portugal became the first team to qualify for the Nations League semi-finals when they held Italy 0-0 on Saturday, the second time in a year that the hosts have been knocked out of a competition following a goalless draw at the San Siro.

Champions League PIX: Rashford sent off in shocking defeat; Real advances to last 16

Champions League PIX: Rashford sent off in shocking defeat; Real advances to last 16

Rediff.com9 Nov 2023

Roundup of the Champions League matches played on Wednesday night

Govt subsidies have forced US airlines out of India: Delta CEO

Govt subsidies have forced US airlines out of India: Delta CEO

Rediff.com19 May 2015

A long-haul 777 in the US drives about almost 1,000 jobs per flight.

Sweden's Musovic steals spotlight; Rapinoe's tearful exit

Sweden's Musovic steals spotlight; Rapinoe's tearful exit

Rediff.com6 Aug 2023

Sweden goalkeeper Zecira Musovic emerged as the hero as her team beat the United States 5-4 on penalties

FIFA WC: Spain to go all out for win against Germany

FIFA WC: Spain to go all out for win against Germany

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

"Will Germany be more dangerous because they need the win more? You never know in football," Luis Enrique said.

Trump pleads not guilty in historic court appearance

Trump pleads not guilty in historic court appearance

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Former United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 37 charges related to the alleged mishandling of classified documents, CNN reported.

Will Neeraj breach 90m mark at Doha Diamond League?

Will Neeraj breach 90m mark at Doha Diamond League?

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra faces the likes of reigning World champion Anderson Peters of Grenada and Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic in a star-studded field in Doha.

Iraq to back Prince Ali in FIFA election

Iraq to back Prince Ali in FIFA election

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

The Iraq Football Association (IFA) pledged their support for Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein in next month's FIFA presidential election.

Trinamool, AAP, BRS, SP march with Congress against Modi govt

Trinamool, AAP, BRS, SP march with Congress against Modi govt

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Opposition parties, including the Congress, Trinamool Congress, Bharat Rashtra Party and Samajwadi Party, came together in a show of unity on Thursday and accused the Modi government of getting the second half of the budget session washed out, while asserting that if this attitude continues, the country will move towards a "dictatorship".

Ferguson hits back at United critics

Ferguson hits back at United critics

Rediff.com14 Dec 2005

EPL: Ban Haaland for being too good?

EPL: Ban Haaland for being too good?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Erling Haaland has scored 14 of Manchester City's 29 English Premier League goals so far this season with hat-tricks in his last three home matches.

After criticism, PCI to change stand on Kashmir curbs

After criticism, PCI to change stand on Kashmir curbs

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

After a joint meeting of the media bodies, a resolution was passed which said that they condemn the arrest and intimidation of media persons in the Kashmir Valley.

Two titans of diplomacy leave a rich legacy

Two titans of diplomacy leave a rich legacy

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

Ambassador Natarajan Krishnan and Ambassador Shankar Bajpai helped shape Indian foreign policy at a glorious, but difficult, time in history, recalls Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

FIFA WC: Messi fit for last chance at winning the dream

FIFA WC: Messi fit for last chance at winning the dream

Rediff.com22 Nov 2022

"It's a beautiful thing that many people outside Argentina want us to be champions and that it's largely because of me," Messi said.

Will Japan Get Its First Lady PM?

Will Japan Get Its First Lady PM?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Two women are in contention to become prime minister for the first time in Japan's history -- a potential turning point for a country that ranks below Saudi Arabia in terms of female political representation, points out Rajaram Panda.

How Spain is getting ready to break Morocco's heart

How Spain is getting ready to break Morocco's heart

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

I told my players to take 1,000 penalties, says Spain's Luis Enrique

Challenges To Opposition Unity Continue

Challenges To Opposition Unity Continue

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

The Congress is planning to call a meeting of Opposition parties in May. It is possible to keep all possibilities open in case Karnataka yields a hung House, leading to a recalibrated Opposition.

'Deeply concerned' about security of Chinese in Pakistan, Xi tells Sharif

'Deeply concerned' about security of Chinese in Pakistan, Xi tells Sharif

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

On his maiden visit to Beijing, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif held talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during which the two leaders agreed to strengthen the all-weather friendship and the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Pathankot attack: Pak has made first serious effort in probe, says Shah

Pathankot attack: Pak has made first serious effort in probe, says Shah

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

BJP chief Amit Shah said Pakistan has for the first time made "serious efforts" towards investigating a terror case.

Now, ink attack on J-K MLA Engineer Rashid for beef party

Now, ink attack on J-K MLA Engineer Rashid for beef party

Rediff.com19 Oct 2015

Rashid was at the Press Club in Delhi on Monday afternoon, when three men set upon him and threw black ink on him.

Who Gains From Prigozhin's Death?

Who Gains From Prigozhin's Death?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

There is a congruence of interests between Ukrainian intelligence and its Western mentors to destroy Wagner and eliminate it from the geopolitical chessboard altogether, argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'Chhetri may be playing his last season'

'Chhetri may be playing his last season'

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

India head coach Igor Stimac feels this may be the final season of talismanic striker Sunil Chhetri's career.

Congress To Focus On 150 Lok Sabha Seats

Congress To Focus On 150 Lok Sabha Seats

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

In UP and Bengal, it is willing to sacrifice its interests to stop the BJP and would work towards ensuring the BJP did not win incremental seats in Odisha and Telangana.

Why Akshay Kumar's National Award win feels like a joke

Why Akshay Kumar's National Award win feels like a joke

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Sukanya Verma's super filmy week was high on emotions.

'Everyone knows how dedicated Sachin was to his country'

'Everyone knows how dedicated Sachin was to his country'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has said Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was the best player in world cricket and nobody could replace him.

Why No One Will Speak For The Wrestlers

Why No One Will Speak For The Wrestlers

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

All these male politicians are unlikely to risk their sinecures to speak up in support of a bunch of women wrestlers who have chosen to challenge a politician who appears to have the ruling regime in a stranglehold, points out Kanika Datta.

One Needs Courage To Do What Prannoy Roy Did

One Needs Courage To Do What Prannoy Roy Did

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

Even today when news organisations and their owners have stooped before the powers that be when they were only asked to bend, Prannoy is still standing tall, asserts Sanjay Ahirwal, , former managing editor, NDTV Worldwide.

Assam journalists' forum asks people to defy ultras diktat

Assam journalists' forum asks people to defy ultras diktat

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

The Journalists Forum Assam on Tuesday appealed to the people of the northeast region to defy the call given by militant outfits prohibiting them from celebrating Independence Day on August 15.

'Greatest day of Independent India's sporting history'

'Greatest day of Independent India's sporting history'

Rediff.com25 May 2020

'As our national anthem was being played and the tricolour was going up, I felt that I too was flying with the flag. The sense of patriotism that I felt was beyond any other feeling in the world'

Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passes away

Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passes away

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

Vinod Dua was a Hindi broadcast journalism pioneer with stints in Doordarshan and NDTV.

'Sachin: A Lens Story': A photo tribute to Tendulkar

'Sachin: A Lens Story': A photo tribute to Tendulkar

Rediff.com18 Jan 2015

Some of the most enduring moments of cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar's career and life over a decade will be showcased in a five-day photo exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram from January 20.

Political parties do not have higher immunity: SC in plea on misuse of probe agencies

Political parties do not have higher immunity: SC in plea on misuse of probe agencies

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea by 14 political parties led by the Congress alleging arbitrary use of central probe agencies against opposition leaders, asserting that laying down guidelines without facts of a criminal case will be "dangerous".

Another Kashmiri Pandit killed in J-K, fresh exodus call issued

Another Kashmiri Pandit killed in J-K, fresh exodus call issued

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Terrorists have stepped up attacks in the Kashmir valley over the past week.

'Zika not a reason to cancel Olympics'

'Zika not a reason to cancel Olympics'

Rediff.com27 May 2016

Zika virus outbreak in Brazil does not pose enough of a threat to warrant cancelling or putting off the Olympic Games set to be held in Rio de Janeiro in August, a leading US health official said.

Citizenship law isolates India from world: Ex-NSA

Citizenship law isolates India from world: Ex-NSA

Rediff.com3 Jan 2020

Shivshankar Menon said the government's amendment to the Citizenship Act was a "self-inflicted goal".