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Wimbledon's greatest: Every women's champ since 1884

Wimbledon's greatest: Every women's champ since 1884

Rediff.com13 Jul 2025

List of Wimbledon women's singles champions after Iga Swiatek beat Amanda Anisimova in the final on Saturday:

Ukraine fired missiles that hit Poland: US officials, citing initial probe

Ukraine fired missiles that hit Poland: US officials, citing initial probe

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

US officials have said that the initial findings have suggested that the missile that hit Poland was fired by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian missile.

Shuks' space flight: Liquid oxygen leak fixed

Shuks' space flight: Liquid oxygen leak fixed

Rediff.com14 Jun 2025

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others are expected to travel to the International Space Station on June 19, after SpaceX successfully resolved the liquid oxygen leak in its Falcon-9 rocket, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced on Saturday.

Smiling Shubhanshu Shukla comes out of Dragon spacecraft

Smiling Shubhanshu Shukla comes out of Dragon spacecraft

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

The Axiom-4 mission astronauts, including Shubhanshu Shukla, have returned to Earth after a 20-day mission to the International Space Station. The crew splashed down off the coast of San Diego and are undergoing medical check-ups and rehabilitation.

Shubhanshu Shukla gets ready for historic spaceflight

Shubhanshu Shukla gets ready for historic spaceflight

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and three others were getting ready for their journey to the International Space Station on board SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket that is scheduled to blast off from the Kennedy Space Centre (KSC) in Florida on Tuesday evening.

FIFA WC: Favourites France not taking Poland lightly

FIFA WC: Favourites France not taking Poland lightly

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

"They have experienced players. Obviously, Lewandowski is a stand-out player, one of the best strikers in the world. We should not underestimate them." said coach Didier Deschamps.

Wimbledon champ knocked out by 22-year-old Dane

Wimbledon champ knocked out by 22-year-old Dane

Rediff.com4 Aug 2025

Iga Swiatek was the latest top player to suffer an upset loss in Montreal as the Wimbledon champion

Swiatek pounds Paolini, closes in on first grass title

Swiatek pounds Paolini, closes in on first grass title

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

Five-times Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek crushed second seed Jasmine Paolini 6-1, 6-3 on Friday to reach the Bad Homburg Open final and stay in the hunt for her first career title on grass.

Axiom-4 mission hits another delay as NASA examines leak at ISS

Axiom-4 mission hits another delay as NASA examines leak at ISS

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

On Thursday, NASA announced that it was working with Roscosmos to understand a new pressure signature, after the recent post-repair effort in the aft-most segment of the International Space Station's Zvezda service module.

Sabalenka, Sinner, Alcaraz advance in Cincinnati Open

Sabalenka, Sinner, Alcaraz advance in Cincinnati Open

Rediff.com14 Aug 2025

Carlos Alcaraz, who advanced to the last eight in Cincinnati for the third time, has now won 36 of his last 38 matches.

Did Xavi, Pep really apply for India head coach job?

Did Xavi, Pep really apply for India head coach job?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2025

Xavi Hernandez and Pep Guardiola's applications were not genuine: AIFF

Can Neeraj conquer Paris after 90m breakthrough?

Can Neeraj conquer Paris after 90m breakthrough?

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

Neeraj Chopra would now be eyeing a top finish when he goes up against familiar rivals in the prestigious Paris Diamond League

Special prayers offered in Lucknow for Group Captain Shukla's success

Special prayers offered in Lucknow for Group Captain Shukla's success

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

Special prayers were offered in Lucknow on Tuesday for the success of the thrice-postponed lift-off of Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, on board SpaceX's Falcon-9 rocket, that would propel him into history as the first Indian to step onto the International Space Station.

Swiatek to face resilient Anisimova for Wimbledon glory

Swiatek to face resilient Anisimova for Wimbledon glory

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

Poland's Iga Swiatek could become only the third woman since tennis turned professional in 1968 to win all of her first six major finals, joining Margaret Court and Monica Seles, but Swiatek is not taking the big-hitting Anisimova lightly.

Poland's Marciniak to officiate World Cup final

Poland's Marciniak to officiate World Cup final

Rediff.com16 Dec 2022

Qatari Abdulrahman Al Jassim was appointed to referee the third-place match between Croatia and Morocco at the Khalifa International Stadium on Saturday.

Women's WC: Divya, Humpy cruise into last 16

Women's WC: Divya, Humpy cruise into last 16

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

While Vantika, Harika and Vaishali have an uphill task in the first set of tie-break games, they can still make it to the round of 16.

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.

World Cup quarters a step too far for underdogs Poland

World Cup quarters a step too far for underdogs Poland

Rediff.com4 Dec 2022

Lewandowski huffed and puffed, but he cut a lonely and frustrated figure

Bengaluru to host Billie Jean King Cup playoffs

Bengaluru to host Billie Jean King Cup playoffs

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

India were on Thursday drawn in group G along with Slovenia and the Netherlands as Karnataka will host the prestigious Billie Jean King Cup playoffs in Bengaluru from November 14 where India will strive to qualify for the finals.

World University Games: Jadhav grabs gold in archery

World University Games: Jadhav grabs gold in archery

Rediff.com26 Jul 2025

Jadhav strikes gold, Parneet silver as India end WUG archery campaign with five medals

FIDE World Cup: Good day for India as Humpy, Harika advance

FIDE World Cup: Good day for India as Humpy, Harika advance

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

R Vaishali also made it to the next round, defeating Ouellet Maili-Jade of Canada in another Indian victory of the day while Divya Deshmukh ousted Kesaria Mgeladze of Georgia.

Will support Poland in missile attack probe: Biden after emergency meet

Will support Poland in missile attack probe: Biden after emergency meet

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Biden made the remarks after an 'emergency meeting' convened by Biden of North-Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and G7 leaders on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia.

Indian racially abused in Poland; called 'parasite, invader'

Indian racially abused in Poland; called 'parasite, invader'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2022

An undated clip went viral on social media platforms which shows an Indian man, whose identity has not been established yet, is being targeted by an attacker who calls himself an American trails behind him yelling racial epithets.

Congress MP's chain snatched in Delhi during morning walk

Congress MP's chain snatched in Delhi during morning walk

Rediff.com4 Aug 2025

Sudha, who is staying at Tamil Nadu Bhavan in the area, was out on a routine morning walk when the unidentified persons snatched her gold chain and fled the spot, police said.

Gukesh loses to Praggnanandhaa, trails Carlsen by 2 points

Gukesh loses to Praggnanandhaa, trails Carlsen by 2 points

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

World champion Dommaraju Gukesh was beaten by compatriot Ramesh Praggnanandhaa and ended up two points behind Magnus Carlsen, with 15.5, in the Super United Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia, on Saturday.

'This planet belongs to everyone, it isn't a sole preserve'

'This planet belongs to everyone, it isn't a sole preserve'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2025

'As humans, we haven't changed much'

Neeraj Chopra wins NC Classic 2025!

Neeraj Chopra wins NC Classic 2025!

Rediff.com5 Jul 2025

the Neeraj Chopra Classic 2025 is set to showcase a world-class line-up of elite javelin throwers from across the globe -- Thomas Rohler (Germany), Julius Yego (Kenya), Curtis Thompson (USA) Martin Konecny (Czech Republic), Luiz Mauricio Da Silva (Brazil), Rumesh Pathirage (Sri Lanka), Cyprian Mrzygod (Poland).

WC PIX: Giroud, Mbappe send France into quarters with Poland win

WC PIX: Giroud, Mbappe send France into quarters with Poland win

Rediff.com4 Dec 2022

Images from the FIFA World Cup match between France and Poland on Sunday.

PIX: Usyk demolishes Dubois with fifth round knock-out

PIX: Usyk demolishes Dubois with fifth round knock-out

Rediff.com20 Jul 2025

Oleksandr Usyk floored Briton Daniel Dubois in the fifth round of a thrilling contest at Wembley Stadium on Saturday to once again become the undisputed heavyweight boxing World champion.

Grand Chess Tour 2025: Gukesh in four-way lead

Grand Chess Tour 2025: Gukesh in four-way lead

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh in joint lead with Carlsen and Wesley So after day one

Gauff outlasts Tomljanovic; easy for Swiatek, Sinner

Gauff outlasts Tomljanovic; easy for Swiatek, Sinner

Rediff.com27 Aug 2025

Former champion Iga Swiatek kicked off her US Open campaign with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Colombia's Emiliana Arango on Tuesday as the Pole aims to keep her hot streak on track in New York.

Know English Before Migrating to the UK

Know English Before Migrating to the UK

Rediff.com26 May 2025

According to the 2021 England and Wales Census data, of the 915,855 citizens born in India, 49 per cent (444,500) said English was their main language, followed by 41 per cent (373,583) who said another language was their main language but that they spoke English very well or well.

Superbet Classic: Praggnanadhaa takes sole lead

Superbet Classic: Praggnanadhaa takes sole lead

Rediff.com16 May 2025

Superbet Classic: Praggnanadhaa beats Wesley; in sole lead

Grand Chess Tour: Carlsen Has The Last Laugh!

Grand Chess Tour: Carlsen Has The Last Laugh!

Rediff.com7 Jul 2025

Grand Chess tour: Magnus wins Super United Rapid and blitz with a round to spare

'It was as if I was playing Jannik Sinner'

'It was as if I was playing Jannik Sinner'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2025

Fifth seed Iga Swiatek stages revival to stay in hunt for 4th French crown.

Superbet Rapid and Blitz: Chithambaram beats Topalov; in sole 3rd spot

Superbet Rapid and Blitz: Chithambaram beats Topalov; in sole 3rd spot

Rediff.com28 Apr 2025

Aravindh Chithambaram had a good second day as he beat former World champion Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria and drew the last two games to find himself on the sole third spot in the Superbet Rapid and Blitz chess tournament.

Women's World Chess Cup: Humpy, Vantika steal the show

Women's World Chess Cup: Humpy, Vantika steal the show

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

Vantika Agrawal humbled former World champion Anna Ushenina in the second round of FIDE Women's World Chess Cup in Batumi, Georgia, on Wednesday.

Jena pulls out of NC Classic 2025

Jena pulls out of NC Classic 2025

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

On June 6, Poland's Martin Konecny had replaced Asian Games bronze medallist Genki Dean of Japan as the organisers confirmed the 12-man entry list for the rescheduled event.

WUG: Ankita bags 3000m steeplechase silver

WUG: Ankita bags 3000m steeplechase silver

Rediff.com27 Jul 2025

Steeplechaser Ankita Dhyani came up with a blistering run to clinch silver in the gruelling 3000m event with a personal-best time of 9:31.99 seconds.

2 missiles, reported to be from Russia, land in Poland, killing 2

2 missiles, reported to be from Russia, land in Poland, killing 2

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Two missiles landed in Polish territory on Tuesday, Sputnik news agency reported citing Polish media.