News for 'Paris Accord'

Set back for Real Madrid ahead of new LaLiga season

Set back for Real Madrid ahead of new LaLiga season

Rediff.com1 Aug 2025

An RFEF judge ruled that in order to preserve the integrity of the competition only a case of force majeure would warrant a change to the official calendar, and that Real's case did not justify an alteration, Europa Press news agency reported.

Why Putin carried 'poop suitcase' to US for Trump meet

Why Putin carried 'poop suitcase' to US for Trump meet

Rediff.com18 Aug 2025

The unusual security measure was said to be aimed at preventing foreign powers from obtaining information about the Russian leader's health.

Adani Power seeks shareholders' nod for stock split

Adani Power seeks shareholders' nod for stock split

Rediff.com4 Aug 2025

Adani Power will seek shareholders' approval for stock split in the ratio of 1:5 through postal ballot notice issued on August 1, 2025. According to the notice, the equity shares of the company of Rs 10 each will be sub-divided into five fully paid-up ordinary (equity) shares of the face value of Rs 2 each each, fully paid-up, ranking pari passu with each other in all respects, as per the document.

Rs 295 crore spent on Modi's foreign visits in 3 yrs

Rs 295 crore spent on Modi's foreign visits in 3 yrs

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

The Indian government has released data detailing the expenses incurred on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits from 2021 to 2025, including trips to the US, France, and other countries.

Indians Choose Learning Holidays Over Leisure

Indians Choose Learning Holidays Over Leisure

Rediff.com31 Jul 2025

Travellers are keen to explore traditional Indian arts and crafts like Madhubani painting in Bihar, pottery and weaving workshops in Rajasthan, or Kathakali and Kalaripayattu training in Kerala.

Neeraj reclaims World No. 1 spot; Arshad is...

Neeraj reclaims World No. 1 spot; Arshad is...

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

India's world champion Neeraj Chopra dethroned Grenada's Anderson Peters to reclaim the number one spot in men's javelin throw world rankings following a string of brilliant performances on the international stage recently.

Comeback King! Sreeshankar wins in Portugal

Comeback King! Sreeshankar wins in Portugal

Rediff.com20 Jul 2025

Sreeshankar wins long jump title in Portugal

Op Sindoor takes centre stage at Red Fort on I-Day

Op Sindoor takes centre stage at Red Fort on I-Day

Rediff.com15 Aug 2025

The bilingual -- Hindi and English -- invitation cards for I-Day anniversary celebrations carry this image on the top right corner of the invite, while the silhouetted image of the Chenab bridge, the world's tallest railway arch bridge, sits at the lower side of the cards, which have largely being issued online via 'Aamantran' website of the Ministry of Defence.

Cricket schedule at the LA Olympics announced!

Cricket schedule at the LA Olympics announced!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

A total of six teams each in men's and women's sections and 180 players will compete in the T20 format in the quadrennial showpiece, which hosted cricket for the first and only time in 1900.

SC grants relief to shuttler Lakshya Sen in forgery case

SC grants relief to shuttler Lakshya Sen in forgery case

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

The FIR, filed in December 2022 by M G Nagaraja, alleged that the 24-year-old Paris Olympian, along with his brother Chirag Sen, had fudged their age to get into playing age-group tournaments since 2010.

Mirabai Chanu to train in Paris ahead of Olympics

Mirabai Chanu to train in Paris ahead of Olympics

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

Former world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's proposal to train in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games was on Monday cleared by the government.

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

WOW Moments From Paris Olympics!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

With the athletes bidding goodbye to Paris after another bone-tingling edition of the Olympics, Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com, shares some interesting nuggets that made the Paris Olympics an event to remember!

Messi's Inter Miami is smashing TV records at Club World Cup

Messi's Inter Miami is smashing TV records at Club World Cup

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

Lionel Messi, arguably the most recognizable player in the Club World Cup, is steering viewership to his underdog team.

Ever Seen A Moon This Colour?

Ever Seen A Moon This Colour?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

Fascinating images from around the world...

World Boxing to introduce mandatory sex testing for all boxers

World Boxing to introduce mandatory sex testing for all boxers

Rediff.com31 May 2025

World Boxing said Paris Olympics gold medallist Imane Khelif will not be allowed to compete until she undergoes a mandatory sex test.

PIX: India's Para athletes ready to conquer Paris

PIX: India's Para athletes ready to conquer Paris

Rediff.com16 Aug 2024

Indian athletes accorded grand send-off ahead of Paralympics Games

Paris Olympics OC apologises to Christians

Paris Olympics OC apologises to Christians

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

Olympic ceremony's Last Supper sketch 'never meant to disrespect'

Air India faces worst crisis, cancels 7 int'l flights amid crash fallout

Air India faces worst crisis, cancels 7 int'l flights amid crash fallout

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

While Air India cancelled six international flights due to aviation regulator DGCA subjecting its Dreamliner fleet to enhanced checks, the Ahmedabad-London Gatwick one was cancelled due to unavailability of aircraft, the airline said.

WII revokes order to cut salaries for skipping Yoga Day event

WII revokes order to cut salaries for skipping Yoga Day event

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

Citing poor attendance at the International Yoga Day event on June 21, the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) issued a warning on Monday, saying this month's salaries of the employees who skipped the programme without prior intimation would be withheld, but withdrew the order within hours.

Paris Olympics Will Be HOT!

Paris Olympics Will Be HOT!

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Athletes and climate experts have expressed concerns that extreme heat could lead to severe health issues, including the risk of sportspeople collapsing or, in the worst-case scenarios, dying during the events.

'If The Checks Find Anything Even Slightly Off...'

'If The Checks Find Anything Even Slightly Off...'

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

'...rectification has to happen then and there, and that takes additional time.'

River Seine's suitability questioned for Paris games

River Seine's suitability questioned for Paris games

Rediff.com5 Jul 2024

Pollution levels in the Seine have raised health concerns for athletes participating in swimming events

Olympian Kerley arrested for allegedly hitting ex-girlfriend

Olympian Kerley arrested for allegedly hitting ex-girlfriend

Rediff.com3 May 2025

Twice Olympic 100 metres medallist Fred Kerley has been arrested for allegedly punching hurdler and ex-girlfriend Alaysha Johnson in the face, police said on Friday, and, as a result, he will not compete in the Grand Slam Track event in Miami this weekend.

India enters top 100 in this prestigious list for first time

India enters top 100 in this prestigious list for first time

Rediff.com24 Jun 2025

India has for the first time secured a place among the top 100 out of 167 countries ranked for their progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a report published on Tuesday. According to the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network's 10th and latest Sustainable Development Report (SDR), India ranks 99th on the 2025 SDG Index with a score of 67, while China ranks 49th with 74.4 and the US 44th with 75.2 points.

Paris airport union issues strike warning, could affect Games

Paris airport union issues strike warning, could affect Games

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

As Friday is the day of the opening ceremony, no civilian flights will be allowed from 6:30 pm to midnight in a 150-kilometre (90-mile) radius around Paris -- limiting the potential impact of the strike.

PIX: Paris all set for dazzling Olympics opening!

PIX: Paris all set for dazzling Olympics opening!

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

A procession of barges will take nearly 7,000 athletes along the river past Paris's most famous landmarks, while more than 300,000 spectators will watch from the banks.

'Made in India' Apparel Off To Paris Olympics

'Made in India' Apparel Off To Paris Olympics

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

If you see 'Made in India' apparel at any of the IOC's retail channels, it may have well come from Tiruppur, manufactured by a firm, which is owned by a mother-daughter duo, called Back Bay India.

Air India cuts 38 int'l flights, suspends 3 routes till July 15

Air India cuts 38 int'l flights, suspends 3 routes till July 15

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

The Tata Group-owned airline, grappling with disruptions following the fatal plane crash on June 12 in Ahmedabad, said the objective of reducing flights on 18 international routes is to restore schedule stability and minimise last-minute inconvenience to passengers.

Paris mayor proves Seine is clean ahead of the Games

Paris mayor proves Seine is clean ahead of the Games

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

'The water is very, very good, a little bit cool.'

'Crazy' Opening Ceremony To Kick-off Paris Olympics

'Crazy' Opening Ceremony To Kick-off Paris Olympics

Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Up to three billion people are expected to tune in for the opening ceremony in Paris.

Olympic encore by Neeraj unlikely in Paris?

Olympic encore by Neeraj unlikely in Paris?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2024

Olympics is a high-stakes and high-pressure situation and anything can happen. Guessing a medal on the basis of statistics is difficult, says Neeraj Chopra's coach Klaus Bartonietz.

Paris 2024 inaugurates Games' Pride House

Paris 2024 inaugurates Games' Pride House

Rediff.com17 May 2024

Paris 2024 organisers on Friday inaugurated the 'Pride House' of the upcoming Olympics

'US Taking Relations With Pakistan's Generals To A Very Dramatic Level'

'US Taking Relations With Pakistan's Generals To A Very Dramatic Level'

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

'Trump's sons, and the son of Trump's Mideast envoy Steven Witkoff, are in the crypto business and recently signed deals with Pakistan's crypto council.' 'It may not be coincidental that not long before the Trump-Munir meeting, the head of Pakistan's crypto council met with Trump's White House crypto policy czar.'

Security measures cripple Paris restaurants ahead of Olympics

Security measures cripple Paris restaurants ahead of Olympics

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

Paris restaurants struggle in Olympic security zones

Olympic Champ Snyder Arrested in Prostitution Sting

Olympic Champ Snyder Arrested in Prostitution Sting

Rediff.com14 May 2025

The news comes just days after Snyder was announced as a marquee addition to the newly formed Real American Freestyle wrestling league, a venture that has attracted attention with pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan at the helm as commissioner.

World Is About To Get Hot -- Here's Why You Should Worry

World Is About To Get Hot -- Here's Why You Should Worry

Rediff.com30 May 2025

The year 2024 was not only the hottest year on record but also the first to breach 1.5C above the 1850-1900 baseline.

Will rivers in India, Nepal go dry?

Will rivers in India, Nepal go dry?

Rediff.com30 May 2025

More than twice as much global glacier mass will remain if countries restrict temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to the warming level of 2.7 degrees Celsius resulting from the current policies, says a new study released.

India aiming for 25 medals at Paris Paralympics

India aiming for 25 medals at Paris Paralympics

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

India is hoping to win more than 25 medals from its largest-ever contingent of 84 athletes at the upcoming Paris Paralympic Games beginning on August 28

US could 'conceivably' return to Paris climate accord: Trump

US could 'conceivably' return to Paris climate accord: Trump

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

In June, Trump withdrew the US from the Paris Agreement on climate change and decided to renegotiate the deal that was agreed upon by over 190 countries during the previous Obama administration.

Modi inaugurates world's highest railway bridge in J-K

Modi inaugurates world's highest railway bridge in J-K

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

After the Chenab bridge, Modi also inaugurated India's first cable-stayed rail bridge over the river Anji. The prime minister then walked on the Chenab rail bridge holding the tricolour.