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Pole vault star Isninbayeva to stand for Russian athletics presidency

Pole vault star Isninbayeva to stand for Russian athletics presidency

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

Twice Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva will stand in the All-Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) presidential election this year, she said on Wednesday.

Spanish GP: Hamilton takes Mclaren's 150th pole

Spanish GP: Hamilton takes Mclaren's 150th pole

Rediff.com12 May 2012

Lewis Hamilton grabbed McLaren's 150th Formula One pole on Saturday in a Spanish Grand Prix qualifying that left him well-placed to become the fifth different winner in five races.

Groundwater pumping tilting Earth's spin, may impact climate: Study

Groundwater pumping tilting Earth's spin, may impact climate: Study

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Scientists have previously estimated humans pumped 2,150 gigatons of groundwater, equivalent to more than 6 millimetres of sea level rise, from 1993 to 2010. However, validating that estimate is difficult.

Say cheese! Pragyan rover clicks Vikram lander's pic on Moon's surface

Say cheese! Pragyan rover clicks Vikram lander's pic on Moon's surface

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

Chandrayaan-3 mission's Pragyan rover on Wednesday clicked an image of the Vikram lander, ISRO said.

Hamilton puts Mercedes on pole in Russia

Hamilton puts Mercedes on pole in Russia

Rediff.com11 Oct 2014

Championship leader Lewis Hamilton put his Mercedes on pole position for the first Russian Grand Prix in Sochi on Saturday with team mate and title rival Nico Rosberg having to settle for second.

Australian GP: Hamilton races to his 50th pole

Australian GP: Hamilton races to his 50th pole

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

World champion Lewis Hamilton took pole for Mercedes in qualifying on Saturday for Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Hamilton on pole again as McLaren dominate

Hamilton on pole again as McLaren dominate

Rediff.com24 Mar 2012

Lewis Hamilton put his McLaren on pole for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday, as the team locked up the front row of the starting grid for the second race in a row.

'India Over The Moon': Sania, Sachin hail Chandrayaan-3

'India Over The Moon': Sania, Sachin hail Chandrayaan-3

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Sachin Tendulkar, Sania, Mirza, Anil Kumble and Virat Kohli hailed Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's successful landing

Hamilton storms to pole for Malaysian Grand Prix

Hamilton storms to pole for Malaysian Grand Prix

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

World Champion Lewis Hamilton will start the Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix from pole position after setting the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday.

Hamilton storms to Singapore pole

Hamilton storms to Singapore pole

Rediff.com27 Sep 2009

World champion Lewis Hamilton put McLaren on pole position for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix after title contender Rubens Barrichello crashed in the dying seconds of Saturday's qualifying. The Briton lapped the floodlit 5.067km Marina Bay street circuit in one minute 47.891 seconds to top the timesheets, with the final session red-flagged with just 26 seconds remaining on the clock.

Raikkonen on pole for Spanish GP

Raikkonen on pole for Spanish GP

Rediff.com8 May 2005

Renault's championship leader Fernando Alonso was pushed off the front row for his home Spanish Grand Prix.

Jehan becomes first Indian on pole in FIA F3 European C'ship

Jehan becomes first Indian on pole in FIA F3 European C'ship

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

Jehan's rookie year in F3 got off to a solid start in the previous weekend at Silverstone where the multiple Indian and Asian Karting champion earned himself two rookie podiums.

Alonso puts Renault on pole in France

Alonso puts Renault on pole in France

Rediff.com2 Jul 2005

The 23-year-old Spaniard lapped the Magny-Cours circuit in one minute 14.412 seconds for his third pole in 10 races this season.

Alonso takes provisional pole

Alonso takes provisional pole

Rediff.com2 Apr 2005

Jarno Trulli was second for Toyota, while Michael Schumacher took third place in the new F2005 in the first qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix.

Vettel on pole for Chinese Grand Prix

Vettel on pole for Chinese Grand Prix

Rediff.com18 Apr 2009

Sebastian Vettel took a surprise pole position for Red Bull ahead of Renault's Fernando Alonso in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday. The 21-year-old German grabbed the second pole position of his career, and the first for his Renault-powered team, with a last-gasp lap of one minute 36.184 seconds.

'I Should Not Be A One-Trick Pony'

'I Should Not Be A One-Trick Pony'

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

'Whenever I've had bad days, I've watched videos the next day to see what didn't work, why it didn't work.'

Barrichello's pole is Button's nightmare

Barrichello's pole is Button's nightmare

Rediff.com18 Oct 2009

Brazilian Rubens Barrichello seized pole position on Saturday for his home grand prix in a nightmare scenario for championship-leading Brawn team mate Jenson Button.

F1 PIX: Verstappen's winning run ends!

F1 PIX: Verstappen's winning run ends!

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

The Dutchman's run of nine successive wins was snapped as he broke down on lap four with a brake problem.

Rosberg on pole for his home German GP

Rosberg on pole for his home German GP

Rediff.com19 Jul 2014

Formula One leader Nico Rosberg put Mercedes on pole position for his home German Grand Prix on Saturday after a brake failure dumped title rival and team mate Lewis Hamilton out of qualifying.

Trulli takes pole at rainy Spa

Trulli takes pole at rainy Spa

Rediff.com28 Aug 2004

Hamilton pips Sutil for Italian GP pole

Hamilton pips Sutil for Italian GP pole

Rediff.com12 Sep 2009

McLaren's Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton seized pole position for the Italian Grand Prix from Force India's Adrian Sutil on Saturday. Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen will line up in third place for Sunday's race.

Barrichello takes US pole

Barrichello takes US pole

Rediff.com20 Jun 2004

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Italy

Vettel on pole for Red Bull in Italy

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel chalked up Red Bull's 13th pole position in 13 races this season with a blistering lap in Italian Grand Prix qualifying on Saturday.

Raikkonen takes British Grand Prix pole

Raikkonen takes British Grand Prix pole

Rediff.com10 Jul 2004

Kimi Raikkonen will start Sunday's British Grand Prix from pole position after a flying qualifying lap that showed McLaren were back in business.

Hungarian Grand Prix: Rosberg snatches pole from Hamilton

Hungarian Grand Prix: Rosberg snatches pole from Hamilton

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg snatched pole position from Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton in the final seconds of a marathon Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying session on Saturday.

Hamilton blasts to US Grand Prix pole

Hamilton blasts to US Grand Prix pole

Rediff.com22 Oct 2017

Lewis Hamilton pulverised the track record to claim pole position on Saturday ahead of a US Grand Prix that could secure the Mercedes driver's fourth Formula One world championship.

Over 60% vote in Phase V of LS polls; highest in Bengal, lowest in Maha

Over 60% vote in Phase V of LS polls; highest in Bengal, lowest in Maha

Rediff.com21 May 2024

Over 60 per cent voter turnout was recorded on Monday in 49 constituencies in six states and two Union territories in the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections, with Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir recording its highest-ever voting percentage.

Chinese GP: Vettel back on pole in Shanghai

Chinese GP: Vettel back on pole in Shanghai

Rediff.com16 Apr 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel seized his fourth pole position in a row for Red Bull at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday.

Button pips Vettel to Spanish GP pole

Button pips Vettel to Spanish GP pole

Rediff.com9 May 2009

Championship leader Jenson Button put himself on pole position for a fourth win in five races on Saturday after a last-gasp duel with Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Schumacher takes Spanish pole

Schumacher takes Spanish pole

Rediff.com8 May 2004

Button grabs first pole at Imola

Button grabs first pole at Imola

Rediff.com24 Apr 2004

Hamilton beats Rosberg to Italian GP pole

Hamilton beats Rosberg to Italian GP pole

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Lewis Hamilton took pole position for the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday with championship-leading Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg qualifying alongside him on the front row.

Schumacher on pole for German GP

Schumacher on pole for German GP

Rediff.com24 Jul 2004

The six-times world champion was 0.362 of a second quicker than Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya's Williams.

Vettel on pole in Monaco after Perez crashes

Vettel on pole in Monaco after Perez crashes

Rediff.com28 May 2011

Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel took pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday after a qualifying session overshadowed by a serious accident involving Mexican Sergio Perez.

Hamilton makes it a year of Mercedes poles

Hamilton makes it a year of Mercedes poles

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

Lewis Hamilton seized pole position for the Austrian Grand Prix on Saturday in a damp qualifying session that saw both the Formula One world champion and his Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg skid off on their final laps.

Congress' Double-Engine Vipaksh!

Congress' Double-Engine Vipaksh!

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

In the event that like in the 17th Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi again gets locked out of the House, the Congress needs a second-in-command who will keep the momentum going inside Parliament, notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

World Indoors: Bathroom break helps Kerr win high jump gold

World Indoors: Bathroom break helps Kerr win high jump gold

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

'I did go to the bathroom a few times to just sit there and do a bit of breathing work and bring myself back to the present.'

Montoya takes pole for German GP

Montoya takes pole for German GP

Rediff.com2 Aug 2003

The Colombian had a blistering late lap to outpace his German team mate at Williams Ralf Schumacher.

Ayodhya adorned with 30-ft pillars with orb resembling the Sun

Ayodhya adorned with 30-ft pillars with orb resembling the Sun

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

As Ayodhya gears up for the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple next month, a set of imposing sun-themed pillars -- 'Surya Stambhs' -- are being installed along a prominent road of the temple town.

Vettel takes Japan GP pole ahead of Webber

Vettel takes Japan GP pole ahead of Webber

Rediff.com10 Oct 2010

Sebastian Vettel pipped championship leading Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber to pole position in a rain-delayed Japanese Grand Prix qualifying session on Sunday.