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Foreigner arrested for blast outside Hafiz Saeed's house

Foreigner arrested for blast outside Hafiz Saeed's house

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

A foreign national has been arrested by Pakistani security agencies in connection with the car bomb blast outside the house of the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind and chief of the banned Jamat-ud-Dawa (JuD) Hafiz Saeed in Lahore, according to media reports.

FA Cup: Late extra-time Maguire winner edges United past Norwich

FA Cup: Late extra-time Maguire winner edges United past Norwich

Rediff.com28 Jun 2020

The win extends United's unbeaten run in all competitions to 14 matches and secures a 30th appearance in the last four of the FA Cup for the club.

UK govt wants EPL back 'as soon as possible'

UK govt wants EPL back 'as soon as possible'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2020

The Premier League, which has been on hold since March 13, remains suspended until at least April 30 while lockdown measures are in place in the United Kingdom until May 7, when the government is set to review the current restrictions in place.

Transmission of Covid through water not a concern: Experts

Transmission of Covid through water not a concern: Experts

Rediff.com12 May 2021

V K Paul, Member (Health), Niti Aayog said, "Spread of transmission through water is not a concern. Not to worry."

Indian football: NorthEast United score late to hold Chennaiyin

Indian football: NorthEast United score late to hold Chennaiyin

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

NorthEast United FC were held to a thrilling 3-3 draw by Chennaiyin FC at the GMC Stadium, in Bambolim

2021 Oscar nominations: The Complete List

2021 Oscar nominations: The Complete List

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas announced the Academy Awards nominations.

F1: Hamilton wins in Portugal to go eight points clear

F1: Hamilton wins in Portugal to go eight points clear

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton overtook main rival Max Verstappen and Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas to win the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday and go eight points clear in the Formula One standings.

Europa PIX: West Ham sink Dinamo; Betis edge Celtic in thriller

Europa PIX: West Ham sink Dinamo; Betis edge Celtic in thriller

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

A summary of Thursday's matches in the Europa League.

EPL: Rashford's late strike earns United win at Bournemouth

EPL: Rashford's late strike earns United win at Bournemouth

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

Manchester United substitute Marcus Rashford scored in stoppage time as they came from behind to beat Bournemouth 2-1 away and close the gap on the top four in an exciting Premier League clash.

Manchester United bounce back with win at Bournemouth

Manchester United bounce back with win at Bournemouth

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Manchester United tightened their grip on second place in the Premier League

Yashpal Sharma: Of guts, pride and Dilip Kumar's word

Yashpal Sharma: Of guts, pride and Dilip Kumar's word

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

The World Cup belonged to Yashpal as much as it belonged to Kapil Dev, Mohinder Amarnath or Roger Binny, whose performances are often highlighted.

The best photos from the World Nature Photography Awards

The best photos from the World Nature Photography Awards

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

The World Nature Photography Awards announced the winners of their 2020 competition, showcasing an array of talented photographers from around the world. The grand prize winner award went to Thomas Vijayan for his image of the endangered Bornean orangutan. Vijayan spent hours up a tree, waiting to see if one of the local orangutans would use it to cross over to a nearby island. Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

Martial starts to evolve but United lacking creative touch

Martial starts to evolve but United lacking creative touch

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

After opening with a 4-0 win over Chelsea, Monday's 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers, would have been a second straight win, had Paul Pogba converted his second half penalty kick.

FA Cup: Crawley stun Leeds; easy for Spurs, Chelsea, Man City

FA Cup: Crawley stun Leeds; easy for Spurs, Chelsea, Man City

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

Premier League Leeds United suffered the biggest upset of the FA Cup third round when they fell to a 3-0 defeat by fourth-tier Crawley Town on Sunday

Umpire Reiffel leaves the field after being hit by ball

Umpire Reiffel leaves the field after being hit by ball

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

On-field umpire Paul Reiffel was forced to leave the field on Thursday for medical attention after being hit on the back of the head by a throw from fielder Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the post lunch session on Day 1 of the Mumbai Test.

EPL: Mourinho hits back at Scholes over Pogba criticism

EPL: Mourinho hits back at Scholes over Pogba criticism

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Leicester's Mahrez finds form in time for January sales

PIX: Manchester United hit Roma for six; Arsenal lose

PIX: Manchester United hit Roma for six; Arsenal lose

Rediff.com30 Apr 2021

Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani scored twice each as Manchester United took a giant step towards the Europa League final with a 6-2 drubbing of AS Roma in their semi-final first leg at Old Trafford on Thursday.

Strong anti-racism message at re-start of Premier League

Strong anti-racism message at re-start of Premier League

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

The players, and referee Michael Oliver, also took a knee as the opening whistle was blown, following a moment's silence before kick off in memory of those who died in the pandemic.

India reports 6 cases of UK coronavirus strain

India reports 6 cases of UK coronavirus strain

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

All these persons have been kept in single room isolation at designated health care facilities by respective state governments and their close contacts have also been put under quarantine, the ministry said.

What India can expect under Joe Biden-Kamala Harris

What India can expect under Joe Biden-Kamala Harris

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

'There will be very strong interest in cooperating with India under any future American administration, but on the margins India will need to be careful not to tip its hand regarding the election.'

PIX: Pogba misses penalty as United held at Wolves

PIX: Pogba misses penalty as United held at Wolves

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Manchester United were held 1-1 at Wolverhampton Wanderers and missed out on taking top spot in the English Premier League.

Buttler hits 110 off 55 balls as England edge Pakistan

Buttler hits 110 off 55 balls as England edge Pakistan

Rediff.com12 May 2019

England batsman Jos Buttler smashed an unbeaten 110 off 55 balls as the hosts beat Pakistan by 12 runs in a thrilling run-packed second One-Day International on Saturday. Buttler's blitzkrieg and half-centuries by Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow and skipper Eoin Morgan helped England to a huge total of 373 for three wickets in 50 overs.

PIX: City lose at home to Chelsea; Leeds down Spurs

PIX: City lose at home to Chelsea; Leeds down Spurs

Rediff.com9 May 2021

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Wimbledon PIX: Shapovalov ends Murray's run; Jabeur stuns Muguruza

Wimbledon PIX: Shapovalov ends Murray's run; Jabeur stuns Muguruza

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Images from Day 5 of the Wimbledon tennis championships played in London, on Friday.

Why Mourinho is finally impressed with Martial

Why Mourinho is finally impressed with Martial

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho said his French winger Anthony Martial is finally understanding exactly what is required from him after he delivered an outstanding performance in Sunday's 2-1 Premier League win over Everton.

ISL: Mumbai City inflict first defeat on Hyderabad

ISL: Mumbai City inflict first defeat on Hyderabad

Rediff.com20 Dec 2020

Adam Le Fondre put Sergio Lobera's men further ahead in the 59th minute as Hyderabad tasted their first defeat of the season.

Oval Test: Moeen Ali's third century leads England revival

Oval Test: Moeen Ali's third century leads England revival

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Moeen Ali made a superb century to lift England to 328 all out after Pakistan had taken four early wickets on the first day of the final Test at The Oval on Thursday.

PIX: Man United clinches draw at Tottenham on EPL return

PIX: Man United clinches draw at Tottenham on EPL return

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes fired home a late penalty to rescue a point for the visitors in a lively 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Friday.

Soccer: Lazio strike late to draw vs Juve

Soccer: Lazio strike late to draw vs Juve

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

Juventus have 13 points from seven games, three behind leaders AC Milan who host Verona later on Sunday. Lazio have 11 points.

About 50 lakh registrations on Co-WIN portal in 2 days: Govt

About 50 lakh registrations on Co-WIN portal in 2 days: Govt

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

About 50 lakh people have registered themselves on the Co-WIN portal, without any system glitch, since the window opened Monday morning, the Centre said Tuesday, adding that over 2.08 lakh beneficiaries above 60 or those aged 45-60 with comorbidities have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine till this afternoon.

Woods makes hot start at Augusta Masters

Woods makes hot start at Augusta Masters

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

A near three-hour delay due to lightning and rain forced players off the course 25 minutes after the first groups teed off and ended any hope of completing first-round action on Thursday given the decreased November daylight.

T20s: Dhawan takes centre stage as India sweep Windies

T20s: Dhawan takes centre stage as India sweep Windies

Rediff.com12 Nov 2018

The left-hander's classy 92 off 62 balls guided India to the brink of victory, and he was helped by powerful hitting from Rishab Pant, whose 58-run knock was part of the 130-run partnership that formed the backbone of the Indian chase.

EPL PIX: Leeds hold City; Everton and Chelsea cruise

EPL PIX: Leeds hold City; Everton and Chelsea cruise

Rediff.com4 Oct 2020

James Rodriguez netted twice and Dominic Calvert-Lewin became the first Everton player to score in the opening four matches of a Premier League season as they beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2 on Saturday to stay top of the table with a maximum 12 points.

ISL: Castel wins it for Jamshedpur in Goa

ISL: Castel wins it for Jamshedpur in Goa

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

Goa slipped to fourth and have eight points.

Copa America PIX: Messi sends Paraguay packing

Copa America PIX: Messi sends Paraguay packing

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Messi was Argentina's key man in their 1-0 win.

Deepika's journey: From a 12-year-old to India's Olympic medal prospect

Deepika's journey: From a 12-year-old to India's Olympic medal prospect

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

Deepika Kumari is a story of grits, guts and gumption.

PHOTOS: Rahul, Pant heroics in vain as England complete series rout

PHOTOS: Rahul, Pant heroics in vain as England complete series rout

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

India lost the fifth and final Test against England by 118 runs on Tuesday despite heroic resistance from K L Rahul and Rishabh Pant, bringing the curtain down on a tour that started as a golden opportunity but ended in disappointment. A mediocre England team, with a fragile batting line-up, won the series by a comprehensive 4-1 margin after India were bowled out for 345 in pursuit of mammoth target of 464.

Vote for Williamson, England's Stokes tells New Zealanders

Vote for Williamson, England's Stokes tells New Zealanders

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

Stokes was named Man of the Match after he broke Kiwi hearts with his gallant show in the epic World Cup final recently.

Centre asks states witnessing Covid spike to accelerate vaccination

Centre asks states witnessing Covid spike to accelerate vaccination

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

The Centre has asked states and union territories witnessing surge in new COVID-19 cases and high active caseload to continue with the strategy of 'test, track and treat' that had yielded rich dividends at the height of the pandemic and accelerate vaccination for priority population groups in districts reporting higher infections on mission mode.

EPL: Chelsea held by Wolves in Tuchel's first match in charge

EPL: Chelsea held by Wolves in Tuchel's first match in charge

Rediff.com28 Jan 2021

The result moves Chelsea up to eighth in the Premier League table with 30 points, while Wolves are 13th with 23 points.