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Del Potro robbed at Paris train station en route to London

Del Potro robbed at Paris train station en route to London

Rediff.com3 Nov 2013

Argentine tennis player Juan Martin Del Potro has revealed that he was robbed at a Paris railway station with thieves getting away with his cherished rosary that was blessed by Pope Francis.

SpiceJet offloads unruly flier for misbehaving with female cabin crew member

SpiceJet offloads unruly flier for misbehaving with female cabin crew member

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

The sources said that during the boarding, the male passenger behaved in an unruly manner and touched the female cabin crew member inappropriately.

Gold medal-winning lifting Jeremy gets hero's welcome

Gold medal-winning lifting Jeremy gets hero's welcome

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Addressing a brief welcome home ceremony at the airport, Royte said Jeremy's success has brought laurel to not only India but also to Mizoram.

'You're in such good shape!' Trump tells French First Lady

'You're in such good shape!' Trump tells French First Lady

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

The awkward exchange came after France's President Emmanuel Macron and wife welcomed Trump and Melania to Paris on the eve of Bastille Day.

Eyes on the prize: Home favourites to punch for gold at Boxing Worlds

Eyes on the prize: Home favourites to punch for gold at Boxing Worlds

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain, Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora will look to bag gold at the Women's World Boxing Championship.

What's Time Zone Politics?

What's Time Zone Politics?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

In a world without politics, time zones would change by an hour for a shift of 15 degrees of longitude. But, of course, political considerations apply, explains Devangshu Datta.

Pak, China to go ahead with $10 bn Karachi-Peshawar railway project

Pak, China to go ahead with $10 bn Karachi-Peshawar railway project

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

Prime Minister Sharif will be visiting Beijing with a high-powered delegation from November 1, 2022, where minutes of the joint coordination committee meeting will be signed.

Messi exit: Fans devastated; one files legal complaint

Messi exit: Fans devastated; one files legal complaint

Rediff.com10 Aug 2021

'To see a player that I have always followed, who is an example for me, to see him leave now brings me a lot of pain.'

I don't want to retire at all, says boxing champ Mary Kom

I don't want to retire at all, says boxing champ Mary Kom

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

Mary Kom wants Asian Games to be her swansong

Russian Oil: India Ignores US Sanctions

Russian Oil: India Ignores US Sanctions

Rediff.com13 Apr 2023

What is more surprising is that a surge in Russian oil supplies has come after the G7 imposed stringent sanctions on Moscow.

AI crew was 'unprofessional': DGCA on 'urination' incident

AI crew was 'unprofessional': DGCA on 'urination' incident

Rediff.com6 Jan 2023

Holding that Air India's conduct appeared to be 'unprofessional', aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Thursday issued notices to the officials and crew of the New York-Delhi flight, asking why action should not be taken against them for 'dereliction' of duty while handling the November 26 'urination' incident.

Will Mukesh Ambani Pay 4 Billion For Liverpool?

Will Mukesh Ambani Pay 4 Billion For Liverpool?

Rediff.com14 Nov 2022

This is not the first time Reliance has eyed a stake in the club.

Why 2029 Asian Winter Games host is controversial pick

Why 2029 Asian Winter Games host is controversial pick

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

'The IOC was not consulted about the OCA decision with regard to the Asian Winter Games and was not involved in the decision-making process.'

Why India flopped in hockey World Cup

Why India flopped in hockey World Cup

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

Former India men's hockey head coach Roelant Oltmans blamed the lack of tactical awareness and a non-existent club culture for India's early exit from the 2023 Hockey World Cup.

How Tech Is Reinventing Fashion Shopping

How Tech Is Reinventing Fashion Shopping

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

With the fashion world blurring the lines between innovation, technology and reality, shopping is all set to be revolutionised.

London, Paris, Bangkok: 30% cheaper fares woo fliers

London, Paris, Bangkok: 30% cheaper fares woo fliers

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The travel period for which the discount is being offered ends on April 30 next year.

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.

Water! Delhiites guzzle the most, face crisis

Water! Delhiites guzzle the most, face crisis

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

Delhi gets more water than Paris, according to a report of the Planning Commission. If the national average water supply for cities is 140 litres per capita, Delhiites guzzle 240 litres per capita. But Delhi, which empties the river Yamuna as it enters the city to fulfill its water needs, says it is facing a water shortage of the intensity of a crisis.

Paris attack 'was vengeance for messenger of God', says Al Qaeda

Paris attack 'was vengeance for messenger of God', says Al Qaeda

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Al Qaeda in Yemen has claimed responsibility for the attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, saying it was ordered by the Islamist militant group's leadership for insults to the Prophet Mohammad, according to a video posted on YouTube.

Greta Thunberg blasts world leaders at UN over climate change

Greta Thunberg blasts world leaders at UN over climate change

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Thunberg has been protesting outside the Swedish Parliament every Friday since August 2018 against inaction over climate change.

Crude shipments from US on the rise

Crude shipments from US on the rise

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Crude oil shipments from the US to India rose to the highest levels in November since the conflict began in Ukraine in late February, sparking hopes of a resurgence in oil flows from the US to the subcontinent, reveals shipping data. Shipments from the US have surged as Western nations prepare to impose additional sanctions on Russian crude flows. The US shipped around 450,000 barrels per day of crude last month to India, twice that of shipments in October, according to data from London-based commodity intelligence provider Vortexa.

Sensex sinks nearly 400 points as fresh concerns mount over Paris

Sensex sinks nearly 400 points as fresh concerns mount over Paris

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Sensex in green, midcaps, smallcaps fail to show up; bluechips rule.

World Cup: Leading light Mbappe back on his favourite stage

World Cup: Leading light Mbappe back on his favourite stage

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

A goal, an assist and an all-round performance filled with menace from Kylian Mbappe was enough to help France to an emphatic win that left them top of Group D.

Macron wins French presidency for the second time, report polling agencies

Macron wins French presidency for the second time, report polling agencies

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

Emmanuel Macron on Sunday won a second term in France's presidential runoff with 58.2 per cent of the vote, local media has reported quoting projections. The official results will be out later in the day.

Biden signs executive actions on COVID, climate change

Biden signs executive actions on COVID, climate change

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

Hours after he was sworn in, US President Joe Biden signed a raft of executive orders to launch his administration on Wednesday, including a decision to rejoin the Paris climate accord.

Tokyo Olympics: All the interesting numbers

Tokyo Olympics: All the interesting numbers

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

A summary of major figures and facts at the Tokyo Games.

Messi's PSG package includes crypto fan tokens

Messi's PSG package includes crypto fan tokens

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

Fan tokens are a type of cryptocurrency that allow holders to vote on mostly minor decisions related to their clubs and like bitcoin and other digital currencies, fan tokens can be traded on exchanges

India's unabated tryst with Russian crude oil is slowly coming to an end

India's unabated tryst with Russian crude oil is slowly coming to an end

Rediff.com2 May 2023

India's unabated tryst with Russian crude oil is slowly coming to an end. The time has come for Indian refiners to navigate, creatively, the choppy waters of the post-honeymoon period, and for Indian policymakers to take cognisance of the broader impact on India from the spillover of the Russian crisis - after Washington's warning to transgressors last week. Shipments from Russia to India have averaged over 1.8 million barrels a day since February, according to data from Paris-based market analytics firm Kpler. But much of the crude shipped to India was non-sanctioned because it traded below a price cap set by the US led G-7 nations in December.

'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).

India set 50-year ambitious climate agenda: Modi at COP26

India set 50-year ambitious climate agenda: Modi at COP26

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

India has not only exceeded the Paris commitments but has now also set an ambitious agenda for the next 50 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday after he took part in two days of intense discussions with world leaders at the climate summit on the future of the planet.

Meet France's deadly striking duo

Meet France's deadly striking duo

Rediff.com4 Dec 2022

Giroud, at 36, brings experience and guile to France's attack, while Mbappe, 23, is blessed with pace

'Main Shah Rukh Khan Nahi Hoon'

'Main Shah Rukh Khan Nahi Hoon'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2023

'The mohabbat Shah Rukh Khan gives out on screen is very important in today's times.'

G20 summit: Delhi civic body makes big plans to fight dengue

G20 summit: Delhi civic body makes big plans to fight dengue

Rediff.com10 Jan 2023

Municipal authorities have envisioned a comprehensive and pro-active plan to combat dengue this year with focussed fumigation at monument sites and markets in Delhi, which will host the G20 summit in September.

Devas wins plea to seize Indian property in cancelled Isro deal

Devas wins plea to seize Indian property in cancelled Isro deal

Rediff.com13 Jan 2022

A French court has ordered freezing of an Indian government property in Paris on a plea by Devas shareholders who are seeking to enforce a USD 1.3 billion arbitration award over a cancelled satellite contract, according to the court order copy.

Modi, Macron discuss ways to further expand strategic partnership

Modi, Macron discuss ways to further expand strategic partnership

Rediff.com5 May 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held extensive discussions on a range of bilateral and pressing global issues, including the raging conflict in Ukraine, the situation in the Indo-Pacific and terrorism, as the two top leaders agreed on a blueprint to work together in making the India-France strategic partnership a force for global good.

Will poll equations change in Morbi after bridge tragedy

Will poll equations change in Morbi after bridge tragedy

Rediff.com6 Nov 2022

Though the Patidar-dominated Morbi Assembly seat in Gujarat is considered a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the poll equations this time may change due to many factors, including the recent bridge tragedy which claimed 135 lives, political observers say.

Sports Shorts: Ruiz stuns Joshua for World heavyweight crown

Sports Shorts: Ruiz stuns Joshua for World heavyweight crown

Rediff.com2 Jun 2019

A summary of sports events and persons in the news on Saturday.

141 killed in Egyptian air crash

141 killed in Egyptian air crash

Rediff.com3 Jan 2004

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Twelve days of movie madness and 36 films later, Aseem Chhabra lists his top 10 favourite films from this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Paris attacks: Hasna Ait Boulahcen's turn from party girl to suicide bomber

Paris attacks: Hasna Ait Boulahcen's turn from party girl to suicide bomber

Rediff.com20 Nov 2015

Her family and friends in describing her, say she was a party animal with a bad reputation, known for having a string of boyfriends and drinking and smoking. According to them, she had no interest in religion, never read the Koran and had only started wearing a Muslim veil a few months ago.