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Indian-origin lawyer apologises to Mandela

Indian-origin lawyer apologises to Mandela

Rediff.com28 Feb 2007

Ayob had claimed in his affidavit that Mandela refused to pay taxes and that he approved several dodgy payments made by the Trust.

Mandela spends 50th day in hospital

Mandela spends 50th day in hospital

Rediff.com28 Jul 2013

Former South African President Nelson Mandela has spent his 50th day in hospital with his condition still critical battling a recurrent lung infection, even as a media report said that he has undergone a "minor" medical procedure and survived two "scares" in the past week.

PIX: Arsenal down Liverpool on penalties to win FA Community Shield

PIX: Arsenal down Liverpool on penalties to win FA Community Shield

Rediff.com30 Aug 2020

Arsenal beat Liverpool 5-4 on penalties on Saturday to lift the FA Community Shield, the curtain-raiser for the English domestic season, after the two sides played out a 1-1 draw on a chilly afternoon at Wembley.

'I said I'll do Baghban if I got maximum scenes with Amitabh Bachchan'

'I said I'll do Baghban if I got maximum scenes with Amitabh Bachchan'

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

'I got an offer to do a cameo in Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin.' 'I did it just to get out of my house, and so that my parents would not see me so depressed.'

India's practice match advanced due to Mandela's funeral

India's practice match advanced due to Mandela's funeral

Rediff.com8 Dec 2013

India's two-day practice match against South Africa Invitational XI has been advanced by a day since the date clashed with Nelson Mandela's funeral on December 15.

New Zealand rest Boult, Southee for ODIs; Nicholls gets call-up

New Zealand rest Boult, Southee for ODIs; Nicholls gets call-up

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Uncapped batsman Henry Nicholls has been called into New Zealand's one-day squad for the start of the five-match series against Sri Lanka, while pace duo Trent Boult and Tim Southee have been rested.

Messi retirement date not far away, warns Valverde

Messi retirement date not far away, warns Valverde

Rediff.com7 Dec 2019

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde said the football world must get used to the idea that Lionel Messi will retire in the near future.

U-19: England-India match ends in draw

U-19: England-India match ends in draw

Rediff.com30 Jul 2006

Adam Lyth and Mark Nelson posted centuries to help the England Under-19 side to a draw.

La Liga: VAR to the rescue as sluggish Barca win at Leganes

La Liga: VAR to the rescue as sluggish Barca win at Leganes

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

The home side spurned two chances to extend their advantage before the break but Barca levelled in the 52nd minute when Luis Suarez glanced in Lionel Messi's free kick.

Why Zimbabwe is lucky to have Williams in the squad

Why Zimbabwe is lucky to have Williams in the squad

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

"I tried not to show it. I was just trying to breathe and relax and stick to what we have been doing at training."

Mandela key to ushering South Africa back to global stage

Mandela key to ushering South Africa back to global stage

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

While the world mourns his death, Nelson Mandela will also be celebrated as the man at the heart of South Africa's return to world competition after decades of Apartheid-enforced isolation, using sport as a means of reconciliation between the country's diverse racial groups.

Tribute: Mandela was a true follower of Gandhian ahimsa

Tribute: Mandela was a true follower of Gandhian ahimsa

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's principle of ahimsa, especially his campaign in South Africa itself during his days as a lawyer, Mandela also preached against violence though the struggle against the apartheid regime was marked by violent incidents

Corporate India a cheerleader for the Govt?

Corporate India a cheerleader for the Govt?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

Like ants declining to question the rules of the anthill, they feel innately justified in their approach, notes Shyam G Menon.

Trump's Nobel Prize nomination -- what you need to know

Trump's Nobel Prize nomination -- what you need to know

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Less than two months before the election, United States President Donald Trump seems to have something to celebrate -- a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Day 3: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 3: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com7 Feb 2022

Russians win team Figure skating gold, Valieva first woman to land Games quads

Amitabh to campaign against AIDS

Amitabh to campaign against AIDS

Rediff.com2 Dec 2004

Mandela laid to rest in childhood village

Mandela laid to rest in childhood village

Rediff.com15 Dec 2013

South Africa's first black President Nelson Mandela was on Sunday laid to rest with full state honours in his childhood village after teary-eyed friends and family members bid adieu to the anti-apartheid icon whose courage and freedom struggle turned him into a giant of history.

IN PHOTOS: The magnificent Nobel awards ceremonies

IN PHOTOS: The magnificent Nobel awards ceremonies

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Sweden held its lavish annual Nobel awards ceremony on Tuesday attended by laureates and royals, but their ranks were depleted when many VIPs flocked to the memorial for anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela in South Africa.

India doesn't need money: Kapil on Akhtar's proposal

India doesn't need money: Kapil on Akhtar's proposal

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Shoaib Akhtar proposed a closed-door series to jointly raise funds to fight the deadly virus both in India and Pakistan. Kapil Dev said the proposal is not feasible. He also said cricket should not even matter for at least the next six months.

PIX: Mandela's daughter, Prince William attend premiere of film on Mandela

PIX: Mandela's daughter, Prince William attend premiere of film on Mandela

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Here's looking at the red carpet pictures.

PHOTO ALBUM: When Mandela charmed Indians

PHOTO ALBUM: When Mandela charmed Indians

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Madiba, as the late Nelson Mandela was affectionately called around the world, had a strong India connection.

Sri Lanka stay alive in NZ series

Sri Lanka stay alive in NZ series

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Tillakaratne Dilshan scored his 47th one-day half century to anchor a much-improved Sri Lanka to a morale-boosting eight-wicket victory on Thursday that kept their one-day series against New Zealand alive.

Obama recommends: 6 books you must read

Obama recommends: 6 books you must read

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

The list comprising old and new fiction as well as non-fiction deals with the intrinsic issues that continue to affect Africa today.

Mandela is our greatest hero: Mahatma's granddaughter

Mandela is our greatest hero: Mahatma's granddaughter

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Ela Gandhi, the granddaughter of Mahatma Gandhi and a member of Nelson Mandela's party, recalls some fond memories of the South African legend in a conversation with Sheela Bhatt.

PHOTOS: World leaders pay homage to anti-apartheid icon Mandela

PHOTOS: World leaders pay homage to anti-apartheid icon Mandela

Rediff.com10 Dec 2013

Nearly 100 world leaders including President Pranab Mukherjee and US President Barack Obama came together in an unprecedented act of homage to Nelson Mandela describing him as a "giant of history".

Mandela's 20 pearls of wisdom

Mandela's 20 pearls of wisdom

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Some of Mandela's best quotes that personify his mission to fight for equality and harmony for all.

'Name one dark-skinned superstar in Bollywood'

'Name one dark-skinned superstar in Bollywood'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

'In India, dark-skinned actors are always cast in a particular kind of role.'

Is US safe for Indian students? Diplomat says YES!

Is US safe for Indian students? Diplomat says YES!

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

US Consulate manager Nelson Wu asks Indian students not to feel apprehensive about racism incidents in USA.

Mandela's condition improves, spends 6th day in hospital

Mandela's condition improves, spends 6th day in hospital

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

South Africa's revered anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela was "responding well to treatment" following a "difficult few days" after being readmitted to a hospital with a recurring lung infection.

Fidel, the eternal revolutionary

Fidel, the eternal revolutionary

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

'No other Communist leader after Lenin had such an internationalist vision as Fidel,' says Prakash Karat, the CPI-M leader in this eloquent tribute to Fidel Castro who passed into the ages on Friday.

Nations League: England stun Belgium; France-Portugal in goalless draw

Nations League: England stun Belgium; France-Portugal in goalless draw

Rediff.com12 Oct 2020

Marcus Rashford's penalty and a deflected strike from Mason Mount helped England come from a goal down to overcome top-ranked Belgium 2-1 at Wembley on Sunday and climb above them in their UEFA Nations League group.

Gandhiji's ideals are our guiding light, Modi tells UN

Gandhiji's ideals are our guiding light, Modi tells UN

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

World leaders, including Modi, also inaugurated the Gandhi Solar Park at the UN headquarters here and released a commemorative stamp issued by the UN on the occasion of Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary.

NZ T20 squad: Broom replaces injured Guptill

NZ T20 squad: Broom replaces injured Guptill

Rediff.com31 Dec 2016

New Zealand opener Martin Guptill will miss the Twenty20 series against Bangladesh with a hamstring injury and will be replaced by in-form batsman Neil Broom, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.

Bilonog wins Olympia shot put gold

Bilonog wins Olympia shot put gold

Rediff.com19 Aug 2004

Yuri Bilonog won the men's shot put gold for Ukraine with his sixth and final attempt of the competition.

PHOTO ALBUM: The life and times of Mandela

PHOTO ALBUM: The life and times of Mandela

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

Mandela was revered among most of the country's 53 million people as the architect of the 1994 transition to multi-racial democracy after three centuries of white domination.

ISL-V: FC Goa beat holders Chennaiyin FC

ISL-V: FC Goa beat holders Chennaiyin FC

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

FC Goa handed defending champions Chennaiyin FC a 3-1 defeat in an Indian Super League (ISL) match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, in Chennai, on Saturday.

Teary-eyed, the world heads to Mandela's memorial

Teary-eyed, the world heads to Mandela's memorial

Rediff.com10 Dec 2013

On the overcast morning of Tuesday, March 10, a massive stadium may not be enough to hold the hundreds of thousands of people who will turn up to pay their homage to Nelson Mandela one last time.

Second ODI: Can the tide turn in India's favour in Durban?

Second ODI: Can the tide turn in India's favour in Durban?

Rediff.com7 Dec 2013

After the loss at Johannesburg the pressure seems to be clearly on Team India. The men in blue will be fighting for survival as there is no time for the World No 1 team to recover.

'Mandela's words not only relevant to cricket, but also life'

'Mandela's words not only relevant to cricket, but also life'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

The South African Cricket team that is locked in the on-going ODI series against India, was quick to put out statements to give tribute to South Africa's favourite son Nelson Mandela.

PM, Obama and other world leaders pay tribute to 'inspirational' Mandela

PM, Obama and other world leaders pay tribute to 'inspirational' Mandela

Rediff.com6 Dec 2013

Describing himself as one of the countless millions who drew inspiration from Nelson Mandela, United States President Barack Obama mourned the death of the South African anti-apartheid icon and said that the world was unlikely to see a leader like him again.