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PICS: Spurs win group; Liverpool finish behind Napoli

PICS: Spurs win group; Liverpool finish behind Napoli

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

'Everyone knows how dedicated Sachin was to his country'

'Everyone knows how dedicated Sachin was to his country'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has said Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was the best player in world cricket and nobody could replace him.

India joins Nuclear Triad club with INS Arihant

India joins Nuclear Triad club with INS Arihant

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

With this new induction, the country has the capability to launch nukes from land, air and sea.

'No comparison between beef ban demand, call for liquor ban'

'No comparison between beef ban demand, call for liquor ban'

Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

A senior CPI-M leader said there is no comparison between Sangh Parivar's demand for a complete ban on beef and Catholic Church's call for a ban on liquor.

Not against corporates but...: Rahul on Adani's Rajasthan investment

Not against corporates but...: Rahul on Adani's Rajasthan investment

Rediff.com8 Oct 2022

Gehlot said be it Adani or Amit Shah's son Jay Shah, Rajasthan will welcome all because it wants investment and employment.

EPL PIX: Man United back in top three; Chelsea lose

EPL PIX: Man United back in top three; Chelsea lose

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday

Modi left behind a thirsty Bangladesh, says Chinese media

Modi left behind a thirsty Bangladesh, says Chinese media

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left behind a "thirsty" and "frustrated" Bangladesh as the two countries could not reach an accord on the Teesta river water sharing issue during his visit to Dhaka, Chinese official media said on Monday.

'Greatest day of Independent India's sporting history'

'Greatest day of Independent India's sporting history'

Rediff.com25 May 2020

'As our national anthem was being played and the tricolour was going up, I felt that I too was flying with the flag. The sense of patriotism that I felt was beyond any other feeling in the world'

Assam journalists' forum asks people to defy ultras diktat

Assam journalists' forum asks people to defy ultras diktat

Rediff.com12 Aug 2014

The Journalists Forum Assam on Tuesday appealed to the people of the northeast region to defy the call given by militant outfits prohibiting them from celebrating Independence Day on August 15.

'People don't realise if there's no T20s, Test cricket will die'

'People don't realise if there's no T20s, Test cricket will die'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

India's team director Ravi Shastri has agreed with former captain Rahul Dravid's views on not having too many bilateral ODI and T20 matches and said there should be more emphasis on the World Cup for the limited overs formats of the game.

Control yourselves: NYC mayor warns Trump supporters ahead arraignment

Control yourselves: NYC mayor warns Trump supporters ahead arraignment

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

There are concerns that his arrest and arraignment could bring with it a repeat of the kind of violence and protest seen during the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol building by pro-Trump rioters in the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election that Trump lost to Joe Biden.

Trump, Biden to face off in first presidential debate on Sep 29

Trump, Biden to face off in first presidential debate on Sep 29

Rediff.com28 Sep 2020

Dubbed as the "Super Bowl of American Democracy", Trump, 74, and Biden, 77, would respond to questions on their track record, the Supreme Court, economy, race and violence in cities and integrity of the elections at the Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio -- a key battleground state.

Over 18,000 cops to be deployed for safe New Year celebrations in Delhi

Over 18,000 cops to be deployed for safe New Year celebrations in Delhi

Rediff.com29 Dec 2022

The traffic will be restricted at Connaught Place from 8 pm on Saturday and alcometer will be used for the drunk driving challans.

PIX: Liverpool cruise; Barcelona, Atletico stunned

PIX: Liverpool cruise; Barcelona, Atletico stunned

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

Champions League: Manchester clubs go down; Ronaldo surpasses Messi

Champions League: Manchester clubs go down; Ronaldo surpasses Messi

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

Photos from the Champions League matches played across Europe on Tuesday

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Rediff.com21 Apr 2023

As Sachin turns 50, Rediff brings you 50 fascinating facts about the God of Cricket.

PM orders withdrawal of Smriti Irani's order on fake news

PM orders withdrawal of Smriti Irani's order on fake news

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

The order stated that a scribe's accreditation could be permanently cancelled if he or she is found generating or propagating fake news.

Difficult for Messi to remain with Barcelona, says his father

Difficult for Messi to remain with Barcelona, says his father

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

It will be difficult for Lionel Messi to remain at Barcelona after he made public his desire to leave the Spanish club, his father and agent Jorge Messi said on Wednesday as he arrived in the city to negotiate his son's future.

TV journalist shot dead in Islamabad

TV journalist shot dead in Islamabad

Rediff.com5 Oct 2014

A journalist working for a private TV channel was killed on Sunday in Pakistan's Punjab province by unknown gunmen, the channel said. Yaqoob Shehzad, a news correspondent with the Express News was sitting with a friend inside an office in Gujranwala city when armed men came and opened fire.

Hizbul chief Salahuddin vows to fight on

Hizbul chief Salahuddin vows to fight on

Rediff.com1 Jul 2017

Addressing the media amid tight security at the Centre Press Club in Muzaffarabad for the first time since the US declared him a "Specially Designated Global Terrorist" on June 27, Salahuddin rejected the US decision and said he was a freedom fighter and not a terrorist.

When Pelemania Gripped India

When Pelemania Gripped India

Rediff.com2 Jan 2023

The enormous structured global advertising machinery that surrounds every football game on the planet today? Pele was perhaps single-handedly responsible for all of it. By just being brilliant, captivating crowds, and behaving like a being from the future, doing things that STILL provoke oohs and aahs from watchers. Vaibhav Raghunandan salutes the Incomparable Pele.

PIX: Bayern's Coman haunts PSG again; Milan down Spurs

PIX: Bayern's Coman haunts PSG again; Milan down Spurs

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

Kingsley Coman came back to haunt Paris St Germain again as he earned Bayern Munich a 1-0 win in their Champions League last-16 first leg in Paris on Tuesday.

PIX: Haaland stars as Manchester City go top; Liverpool edge Spurs

PIX: Haaland stars as Manchester City go top; Liverpool edge Spurs

Rediff.com1 May 2023

A summary of Sunday's action in the Premier League.

Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Will Modi Contest 2024 Elections From Vellore?

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Vellore is one of the two seats that the DMK alliance won by the narrowest of margins in 2019. For the DMK's vote-score to be so low in a constituency with a substantial Muslim population has not missed the BJP strategists' eyes, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Soccer: Kane to miss Spurs match amid transfer saga

Soccer: Kane to miss Spurs match amid transfer saga

Rediff.com19 Aug 2021

Among other transfer news globally, defender Rahul Bheke joins Mumbai City FC while Locatelli completes Juventus move.

Modi was an adult during marriage: Nagma

Modi was an adult during marriage: Nagma

Rediff.com16 Apr 2014

Congress star campaigner and actress Nagma on Wednesday claimed that Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi was not a "minor" at the time of his marriage.

Kejriwal assures Delhi IAS officers' security hours after babus rebuts AAP's claim

Kejriwal assures Delhi IAS officers' security hours after babus rebuts AAP's claim

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

The officers said that they would not attend those meetings which they feel would be "unsafe".

Is beating cats worse than racism?

Is beating cats worse than racism?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2022

West Ham United's Michail Antonio has come to the defence of teammate Kurt Zouma, who has been targeted by fans for abusing his cats.

'Wasn't Bajaj the founder of Bombay Club?'

'Wasn't Bajaj the founder of Bombay Club?'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

His debt woes may continue and losses double, but the King of Good Times was clearly in a defiant mood at a press meet in a packed venue in a suburban hotel in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Injured Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon; Kyrgios in final

Injured Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon; Kyrgios in final

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Rafael Nadal's hopes of completing a rare calendar year Grand Slam ended on Thursday when the Spaniard pulled out of his highly-anticipated Wimbledon semi-final showdown against Australian Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal strain.

PIX: The Mbappe-Messi double act!

PIX: The Mbappe-Messi double act!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Barcelona wasted a golden opportunity to extend their lead at the top of LaLiga as they were shocked 1-0 at lowly Almeria on Sunday thanks to a first-half strike by El Bilal Toure.

Will Japan Get Its First Lady PM?

Will Japan Get Its First Lady PM?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2021

Two women are in contention to become prime minister for the first time in Japan's history -- a potential turning point for a country that ranks below Saudi Arabia in terms of female political representation, points out Rajaram Panda.

Army bravely thwarted Chinese incursion in Arunachal: Rajnath

Army bravely thwarted Chinese incursion in Arunachal: Rajnath

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

The Indian Army bravely prevented the Chinese PLA's attempts to unilaterally change the status in the Yangtse area of Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang sector on December 9 and confronted it with firmness, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Tuesday.

Veteran journalist Shesh Narayan Singh dies of Covid

Veteran journalist Shesh Narayan Singh dies of Covid

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Veteran journalist Shesh Narayan Singh passed away on Friday while undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Greater Noida, officials said.

Govt lifts ban imposed on 2 Kerala channels for Delhi riots coverage

Govt lifts ban imposed on 2 Kerala channels for Delhi riots coverage

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

The channels were suspended for 48 hours over their coverage of last month's communal violence in Delhi, with the official orders saying they covered events on February 25 in a manner that 'highlighted the attack on places of worship and siding towards a particular community'.

H S Phoolka quits AAP amid speculations of tie-up with Cong

H S Phoolka quits AAP amid speculations of tie-up with Cong

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

The move comes amid speculation over possibility of an alliance between the Congress and the AAP for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Barca thrash Chelsea to win Women's Champions League

Barca thrash Chelsea to win Women's Champions League

Rediff.com17 May 2021

Chelsea struggled to deal with Barca's punishing press and they went 2-0 behind in the 14th minute

Missing Bengal journalist resurfaces; left home due to 'family issues'

Missing Bengal journalist resurfaces; left home due to 'family issues'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2015

Journalist Chayan Sarkar surfaced at Coochbehar on Friday after being missing for 5 days.

Nagelsmann, 33, to take over as Bayern Munich manager

Nagelsmann, 33, to take over as Bayern Munich manager

Rediff.com27 Apr 2021

Bayern Munich on Tuesday signed RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann to take over from Hansi Flick next season on a five-year contract, bringing to Munich one of Europe's most sought after young managers.

Pele's Story Is A Story Of Hope

Pele's Story Is A Story Of Hope

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

More than the story of any other footballer or athlete, Pele's life helped democratise his sport; made it the stuff of a widely shared dream. Shyam G Menon salutes the memory of the greatest footballer ever.