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PIX: Bumrah bags 5 as India gain slender edge over SA

PIX: Bumrah bags 5 as India gain slender edge over SA

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Images from Day 2 of the third Test between South Africa and India, in Cape Town, on Wednesday.

How 'focussed' Bumrah did the job for India on Day 2

How 'focussed' Bumrah did the job for India on Day 2

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah says there will be varied opinions about his bowling and there is no point losing one's cool on outside noise, on which he has no control.

Root's 44-ball 83 helps England pull off record run chase vs South Africa

Root's 44-ball 83 helps England pull off record run chase vs South Africa

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

Joe Root blasted a 44-ball 83 to help England pull off a record run chase in a thrilling last-over finish against South Africa in the ICC World T20 Super 10 Group 1 match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on Friday.

Can Morocco or Croatia carry on their fairytale run?

Can Morocco or Croatia carry on their fairytale run?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

In the 21 editions of the World Cup over 92 years featuring 79 nations, there have still been only eight winners and only 13 have made it to the final. Spain were the last to join the elite group of champions in 2010 after France in 1998 and Argentina in 1978.

Frankfurt To Cape Town: The Tiranga Spirit

Frankfurt To Cape Town: The Tiranga Spirit

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Readers tell us how they celebrated the Tiranga this 75th Independence Day.

'Just stay in your crease, it's not that hard'

'Just stay in your crease, it's not that hard'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

'You saw how far down he was ... That's just absolutely taking the mickey. That's not just taking off before I bowl it. He was a metre down the wicket.'

Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss? UK to get new PM today

Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss? UK to get new PM today

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

If elected, 42-year-old Sunak will go on to make history as the first Prime Minister of the UK of Indian heritage.

World T20: South Africa end England's hopes, make the semi-finals

World T20: South Africa end England's hopes, make the semi-finals

Rediff.com29 Mar 2014

Stand-in skipper AB de Villiers knocked the stuffing out of England attack with a blistering 28-ball 69 before the bowlers chipped in with useful contributions to propel South Africa to a three-run win and a semifinal berth at the ICC World T20 in Chittagong on Saturday.

Durbars, crowns and tiaras: India's link with British coronations

Durbars, crowns and tiaras: India's link with British coronations

Rediff.com5 May 2023

As the stage gets set for the coronation of King Charles III and some monarchy gazing, the India connect over the centuries glimmers faintly through pages of colonial history.

To Those Who Fought The Good Fight

To Those Who Fought The Good Fight

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

The fight for freedom was long and hard and that is why it is important to go back to the monuments that celebrate those who fought the good fight.

It's Windies bowlers vs India batters at Dominica

It's Windies bowlers vs India batters at Dominica

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

The sub-narratives in the main story will be equally intriguing in the next 13 days.

Supreme Court On Article 370: A Landmark Judgment

Supreme Court On Article 370: A Landmark Judgment

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

We must heed what the CJI has said. Challenging every judgment of the central government is inviting chaos, asserts Shreekant Sambrani.

PHOTOS: India crush SA in 4th T20I to level series

PHOTOS: India crush SA in 4th T20I to level series

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

IMAGES from the 4th T20I between India and South Africa played in Rajkot on Friday.

South Africa shock favourites India in World T20 warm-up

South Africa shock favourites India in World T20 warm-up

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

Half-centuries from Quinton de Kock and J P Duminy hit half-centuries before South Africa survived a late assault from Mahendra Singh Dhoni to edge past favourites India by four runs in the ICC World T20 warm-up match at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, on Saturday.

Rishi Sunak wants to make UK-India ties 'more two-way'

Rishi Sunak wants to make UK-India ties 'more two-way'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

Rishi Sunak, who is set to be Britain's first Indian-origin prime minister, recently said that he wants to change the United Kingdom-India relationship to make it a more two-way exchange that opens up easy access to UK students and companies in India.

Rahul no longer vice-captain; Bumrah to miss entire Aus series

Rahul no longer vice-captain; Bumrah to miss entire Aus series

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

K L Rahul has managed just 38 runs in three innings in the ongoing Test series against Australia.

Rahul keen to build on Kohli's legacy as captain

Rahul keen to build on Kohli's legacy as captain

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

'When it comes to leadership, Virat had this amazing ability to get the best out of everybody, he pushed everybody and you know made us believe that we can do special things, so that is something I have learned from him, and hopefully, I can do that with the team as well'.

I don't need to prove anything to anyone: Kohli

I don't need to prove anything to anyone: Kohli

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

India captain Virat Kohli has batted away criticism of his recent form and says he is "at peace with my game" heading into the decisive third Test against South Africa at Newlands on Tuesday.

Fans clash with police outside Nagpur stadium

Fans clash with police outside Nagpur stadium

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

Fans seeking tickets for India's cricket World Cup showdown with South Africa clashed with baton-wielding police on Tuesday.

Confident Rishi will do best for people of UK: Narayana Murthy on son-in-law

Confident Rishi will do best for people of UK: Narayana Murthy on son-in-law

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

An Oxford, and Stanford University alumnae, Sunak is famously married to Akshata Murty, the daughter of billionaire Narayana Murthy.

If India Becomes Bharat...

If India Becomes Bharat...

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

By changing the nation's name from India to Bharat, would this landmass overnight lose the emotional and cultural linkage that had been built over generations, centuries and millennia, asks N Sathiya Moorthy.

Three-day Tests: A worry or a non-issue?

Three-day Tests: A worry or a non-issue?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

Of the last 15 Tests played in India, only two reached day five. However, the ICC does not think there is a problem with Tests rarely lasting full five days in India.

ICC rankings: Kohli retains second spot; Rohit third

ICC rankings: Kohli retains second spot; Rohit third

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

India stalwart Virat Kohli retained his second spot in the ICC men's ODI batting rankings on the back of his decent performance in the recently-concluded three-match series in South Africa.

It's A Chai Chai World!

It's A Chai Chai World!

Rediff.com24 May 2023

International Tea Day is a good occasion to brew a special pot of chai.

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.

FIFA WC: Qatar aspires to perform like other Arab teams

FIFA WC: Qatar aspires to perform like other Arab teams

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

"We are a small country, the smallest to host the World Cup. We prepared ourselves for the possibility of an early exit, but this does not mean the end of the project."

PICS: Bavuma, Dussen tons weigh India down in 1st ODI

PICS: Bavuma, Dussen tons weigh India down in 1st ODI

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Images from the first One-Day International between South Africa and India, in Paarl, on Wednesday.

FIFA WC Preview: Denmark face tricky Tunisia test

FIFA WC Preview: Denmark face tricky Tunisia test

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

To ensure the best possible start, the Danes will turn to playmaker Christian Eriksen

Kohli requests media to refrain from publishing daughter Vamika's pictures

Kohli requests media to refrain from publishing daughter Vamika's pictures

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Star India batter Virat Kohli on Monday requested the media to abstain from publishing his daughter Vamika's pictures, saying images of the infant shown by broadcasters during the third ODI against South Africa in Cape Town on Sunday was a case of being "taken off guard".

New penalty for slow over-rate in T20 Internationals

New penalty for slow over-rate in T20 Internationals

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

Slow over-rates in T20 Internationals will invite stricter penalties with the ICC on Friday announcing that teams which fail to keep up with the schedule will end up with one fielder less outside the 30-yard circle for the remainder of the innings, starting this month.

2015 to 2018: Number of NRIs jumped 18%

2015 to 2018: Number of NRIs jumped 18%

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

Last year, in a reply to a question in Lok Sabha, the government informed Parliament that as of 2021, an estimated 13.5 million Indian nationals resided in various countries outside of India. Of these, 8.8 million were in the Gulf countries. Given the pandemic, there hasn't been a significant change in the number of Indians settling abroad, but data between 2015 and 2018 shows that the number of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) increased 18 per cent in these three years. In 2015, India had 11.4 million Indians settled abroad, which increased to 13.4 million in 2018.

'India have been a strong unit over the last two years or so'

'India have been a strong unit over the last two years or so'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2022

Legendary South Africa batter Hashim Amla says more "collective experience" in the Indian side was one of the key factors in the visiting side's comfortable victory in the series-opener at Centurion.

'If I had 20 mins with him...' Sunny offers to help Kohli

'If I had 20 mins with him...' Sunny offers to help Kohli

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

'...Again, just because he is not amongst the runs, there is this anxiety to play at every delivery because that is what batters feel, they have got to score.'

New Covid variants not behind China outbreak, finds Lancet study

New Covid variants not behind China outbreak, finds Lancet study

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

Two known Omicron sub-variants -- rather than any new variants -- have chiefly been responsible for the recent Covid-19 surge in China, according to a study of cases in Beijing published in The Lancet journal.

Philander's all-round show rescues South Africa on Day 2

Philander's all-round show rescues South Africa on Day 2

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

Vernon Philander's brilliant all-round show played a major role in South Africa's recovery against India on the second day of the first Test.

IPL 2022: Du Plessis replaces Kohli as RCB captain

IPL 2022: Du Plessis replaces Kohli as RCB captain

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis has been named the new captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore, replacing Indian batter Virat Kohli who stepped down after the 2021 season.

Anti-hijab protests in Iran: India skips voting on UN resolution

Anti-hijab protests in Iran: India skips voting on UN resolution

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

Taking to Twitter, United Nations Human Right Council said, 'At its 35th special session, the @UN Human Rights Council decided to create a new fact-finding mission to investigate alleged #HumanRightsViolations in the Islamic Republic of #Iran related to the protests that began on 16 September 2022.'

India must perform or perish against Zimbabwe

India must perform or perish against Zimbabwe

Rediff.com5 Nov 2022

Skipper Rohit Sharma will look to feast on a Zimbabwe bowling attack in his bid to play an innings that is long overdue in a must-win game of the T20 World Cup match in Melbourne on Sunday.

Is Peace in Ukraine Possible?

Is Peace in Ukraine Possible?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

The responsibility for peace in Ukraine now rests in the hands of the two principal belligerents, Russia and the US, and the prime victim of this great power rivalry, Ukraine, points out Nitin Desai.

Indian-origin child abducted in Cape Town, residents accuse police of inaction

Indian-origin child abducted in Cape Town, residents accuse police of inaction

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

The abduction of an eight-year-old Indian-origin girl in South Africa's Cape Town and the alleged inaction of the police in probing the case has triggered protests by the residents of the city.