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Champions League: Arsenal storm into quarters; PSG crush Chelsea, Sporting sink Bodo/Glimt

Champions League: Arsenal storm into quarters; PSG crush Chelsea, Sporting sink Bodo/Glimt

Rediff.com18 Mar 2026

Arsenal's Eberechi Eze opened his Champions League account with a stunning goal as his team outclassed Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 at home to reach the quarter-finals with a 3-1 aggregate victory.

The Best Hindi 25 Films In 25 Years

The Best Hindi 25 Films In 25 Years

Rediff.com7 Jan 2026

Over 25 years, societies evolve and tastes change. Cinema absorbs and reflects this transformation. Picking only 25 films from the first quarter of the century is tough.

Vanessa Tyagi Makes Waves In Paris

Vanessa Tyagi Makes Waves In Paris

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

A first generation Indian American living in California, Vanessa first appeared on an international runway in September 2021, when she walked the ramp at New York Fashion Week.

2024 Olympics: Watch Out For Leon Marchand!

2024 Olympics: Watch Out For Leon Marchand!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

There are many swimming stars at Paris, but you can rest assured that it will be the 22 year old from Toulouse, who the world will herald as Phelps' heir and the swimmer who will dominate all competition for the next five years at least.

6 Lessons From Vinesh's Olympic Journey

6 Lessons From Vinesh's Olympic Journey

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Vinesh Phogat is a reminder that true champions are not just defined by their medals but by their character and their impact on society.

Serena retirement heralds sunset of sport's golden era

Serena retirement heralds sunset of sport's golden era

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

Her last Grand Slam triumph came in 2017 and she has not won a WTA title since lifting the ASB Classic in Auckland at the start of the 2020 season.

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

Aseem Chhabra's Top 10 Films/ Series from TIFF 2024 includes films that he watched for the first time in Toronto. The films were impressive due to their rigor, passion, unique storytelling style and sometimes exploring the vulnerable sides of big name stars.

IBA promises transparency at women's world championship

IBA promises transparency at women's world championship

Rediff.com15 Mar 2023

The IBA has also welcomed the presence of an IOC monitoring group, which would "see first-hand IBA's best practices regarding technical and competitions rules, specifically its heralded bout review process," the federation said.

SEE: Asian Games opens with futuristic ceremony

SEE: Asian Games opens with futuristic ceremony

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

In keeping with the main theme of 'Tides Surging in Asia', the ceremony was about the intermingling of China, Asia and the world in the new era

Asian Games: Chopra-led India set to showcase its sporting prowess

Asian Games: Chopra-led India set to showcase its sporting prowess

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

Led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, India will seek to showcase its ascendency as a sporting power at the Asian Games, which opens formally on Saturday after an unprecedented one-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Flush with orders, aerospace industry retools for future

Flush with orders, aerospace industry retools for future

Rediff.com28 Jun 2013

More than 35,000 jets worth $4.8 trillion will be sold in the next 20 years, according to Boeing's forecast.

Shivkar Talpade: First man to fly an aircraft?

Shivkar Talpade: First man to fly an aircraft?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2015

The facts remain cloaked in mystery, but the legend goes that Talpade had created a flying machine powered by mercury and solar energy, and based on ideas outlined in Vedic texts.

'Imran has divided the Pakistan army'

'Imran has divided the Pakistan army'

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

'Many senior officers are unhappy with him, but many lower level officers are still supportive.' 'This is also not something that has happened for a long time. So this is certainly a milestone.'

Islamic State threatens New York in new video

Islamic State threatens New York in new video

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

The slick clip features shots of yellow taxis and crowds in Times Square and Herald Square in Manhattan, with vibrant French music playing in the background -- a nod to the Paris terror attacks on Friday.

Lockdown allows Barty to appreciate the little things in life

Lockdown allows Barty to appreciate the little things in life

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

'Now, it's about maintaining for if and when we get an opportunity to play again this year, you can kinda flick that switch and go from there.'

BPCL privatisation: How long will govt wait for the right suitor?

BPCL privatisation: How long will govt wait for the right suitor?

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

In 2017, a consortium led by Russian state oil company Rosneft agreed to buy Essar Oil for $12.9 billion in India's biggest foreign acquisition of a homegrown company. Rosneft's buyout of Essar's assets was meant to herald a wave of energy investments in India - over six decades after Esso, Caltex and Shell invested in India's refining sector in the 1950s. But the government has tripped up in its efforts to sell Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), formerly Burmah Shell, a blue chip public sector company. Bidders include a couple of global funds and resources firm Vedanta.

Uncle Sam and the Elephant

Uncle Sam and the Elephant

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

If Paris really meant to serve as a landmark in recognising equity in climate negotiations, it should have heralded the second phase of the Kyoto protocol. Instead we have all countries, India and China included, all signing up with voluntary commitments in what can only be seen as a race to the bottom, reports Darryl D'Monte.

Australia's bad boy Tomic to play US Open?

Australia's bad boy Tomic to play US Open?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

Tomic has withdrawn from his last four tournaments, pushing his ranking to depths that will require him to battle on lower-tier tours or beg for wildcards from tournament organisers next year.

SEE: The MILIND SOMAN Interview

SEE: The MILIND SOMAN Interview

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

He is 54, but looks far better than he did when he was a supermodel in his 20s and 30s. Cooler still is his vibe. Vaihayasi Pande Daniel catches up with Milind Soman, fitness icon and businessman.

Cricket Australia to address imbalance between bat and ball

Cricket Australia to address imbalance between bat and ball

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

The eight innings in the ongoing Australia versus India has produced an unprecedented 2498 runs and Cricket Australia bosses have admitted that they are trying to ring in change to make all the pitches batting friendly. In all the four ODI matches, batsmen have had the upper hand with 671 runs being scored in the Canberra game - third most in an ODI played in Australia. "In an ideal world we've got some of the best fast bowlers in the world who like it hard, fast and bouncy and we're not getting that at the moment," CA's general manager of team performance Pat Howard was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald.

'India will make it a tougher contest of white-ball cricket'

'India will make it a tougher contest of white-ball cricket'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2016

Not impressed by Australia's dominance in the summer of 2015 with Test wins against New Zealand and a lackluster West Indies, former pacer Geoff Lawson believes that India will make "tougher opponents" in the upcoming ODI series starting January 12.

'Smoke detected' inside cabin before EgyptAir crash: reports

'Smoke detected' inside cabin before EgyptAir crash: reports

Rediff.com21 May 2016

Smoke alerts were triggered inside the cabin of the ill-fated EgyptAir jet minutes before it plunged into the Mediterranean Sea with 66 people on board.

Two sevens, Ronaldo and Arnautovic, look for redemption

Two sevens, Ronaldo and Arnautovic, look for redemption

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Cristiano Ronaldo will not be the only number seven hoping to redeem himself when his Portugal side meet Austria in their Euro 2016 group F match in Paris on Saturday. Ronaldo's less heralded opposite number for Austria, Marko Arnautovic, also came into the tournament with high hopes only to start with a below-par display made worse by a sulky attitude.

The benefits of having a Gujarati prime minister

The benefits of having a Gujarati prime minister

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

'Narendra Modi knows how to calculate and remain pragmatic. Take the unexpected Rafale deal - perhaps the first time a PM has considered the country's defence procurement as a priority, over the considerations of the babus... and over his own pet project 'Make in India',' says Claude Arpi.

Football Briefs: Dybala brace helps Juve down Torino; PSG draw

Football Briefs: Dybala brace helps Juve down Torino; PSG draw

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

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

Manchester United sign Argentina keeper Romero

Manchester United sign Argentina keeper Romero

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

Manchester United have signed Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero on a three-year deal, the club said on Sunday.

HIGHLIGHTS: President Mukherjee's address to Parliament

HIGHLIGHTS: President Mukherjee's address to Parliament

Rediff.com31 Jan 2017

President Pranab Mukherjee addressed a joint session of Parliament ahead of the budget session which began on Tuesday. Here are the highlights of President Pranab Mukherjee's speech:

Why did Modi skip the Jallianwala centenary event?

Why did Modi skip the Jallianwala centenary event?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

Modi's absence from an event to mark the centenary of a definitive moment in Indian history puzzles Utkarsh Mishra.

PHOTOS: 11 records for US as Dressel matches Phelps at Swimming Worlds

PHOTOS: 11 records for US as Dressel matches Phelps at Swimming Worlds

Rediff.com31 Jul 2017

Dressel had already won three individual golds and three relay titles in Budapest and Sunday's addition allowed him to match his compatriot Phelps's tally from the 2007 championships in Melbourne.

Wawrinka's backhand bullets burst Big Four's bubble

Wawrinka's backhand bullets burst Big Four's bubble

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

Stanislas Wawrinka and his wondrous one-handed backhand managed to pull off a feat no man outside tennis's Big Four had achieved in the past 40 Grand Slams -- to win two major titles

The truth about Tipu Sultan

The truth about Tipu Sultan

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

'Tipu Sultan was no doubt a valiant fighter who vigorously opposed the British, but that cannot mitigate the fact that he was also by all accounts a religious bigot -- a figure incompatible with modern secular times,' says Vivek Gumaste.

How new-look Euro 2016 passes drama test...

How new-look Euro 2016 passes drama test...

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

Wednesday evening's dramatic Euro 2016 group stage finale concluded an engrossing opening round that was tight and tense to the last as the expanded new-look European Championship passed its first test.

Why is Pakistan muzzling its terrorists?

Why is Pakistan muzzling its terrorists?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

'The Pakistani move to ban militant outfits and placate international opinion and Islamabad's openness to a UN security council resolution on Azhar -- instead of beseeching China to cast yet another veto -- enables Islamabad to occupy the high ground,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Pakistan will test Modi's sincerity

Pakistan will test Modi's sincerity

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

'The truly amazing part is the influence that Washington wields over Modi and the Sangh Parivar,' says M K Bhadrakumar. 'What explains it? The Americans know precisely well which raw nerve to touch and how to make the Sangh Parivar, Modi and this government perform the trapeze act.'

Bon appetit Mr Modi!

Bon appetit Mr Modi!

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

'Make in India' will be central to Mr Modi's visit to Europe and Canada. It is difficult to predict what will happen with the Rafale deal, but if it goes through, it will undoubtedly become the 'Mother' of all 'Make in India' projects,' says Claude Arpi.

Dear Barack, thank you for the memories

Dear Barack, thank you for the memories

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Barack Obama will still be in the Oval Office till the morning of January 20, but gosh, we are already beginning to miss him.

Abundant supply keeps oil prices low

Abundant supply keeps oil prices low

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

India is the world's fourth-largest importer of natural gas, accounting for six per cent of the global market.

Reliance, Dassault sealed the deal during UPA rule: BJP's counter to Rahul

Reliance, Dassault sealed the deal during UPA rule: BJP's counter to Rahul

Rediff.com22 Sep 2018

Prasad alleged there was pressure for extraneous considerations and 'bribe' for not finalising the Rafale deal during the UPA rule.

Landmark Olympic moments that changed history

Landmark Olympic moments that changed history

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

There are moments at the Olympic Games that have a sporting significance, and then there are those that leave an indelible mark on humanity.

Who will wear the champions' crown at the Australian Open?

Who will wear the champions' crown at the Australian Open?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

As the players warm up before the tournament, meet the players who could well be contenders for the 2017 Australian Open titles.