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The 5-man army that slayed Pakistan

The 5-man army that slayed Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

A dominant Indian team routed Pakistan at Old Trafford.

Qualities that will help a leader tide over crisis

Qualities that will help a leader tide over crisis

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

During a crisis situation, effective communication both internally and externally is one of the most important measures.

Our Smith plans are working, says England's Broad

Our Smith plans are working, says England's Broad

Rediff.com25 Nov 2017

'The less balls we can bowl at Steve Smith, the more balls we can bowl to batsmen at the other end, and the better for us'

Football PIX: Granada stun Barcelona; Juventus win

Football PIX: Granada stun Barcelona; Juventus win

Rediff.com22 Sep 2019

Valverde said he was concerned about the team's away form after they were comprehensively beaten 2-0 by promoted Granada

IPL preview: Struggling RCB seek revival against KKR

IPL preview: Struggling RCB seek revival against KKR

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

Embattled Royal Challengers Bangalore, who have left themselves with little margin for error after a string of reverses, will face a test of character when they clash against Kolkata Knight Riders, in the Indian Premier League, in Bengaluru, on Sunday.

IPL Preview: Daredevils seek revival of fortune under new captain

IPL Preview: Daredevils seek revival of fortune under new captain

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Delhi Daredevils face a herculean task to revive their IPL campaign when they clash with Kolkata Knight Riders

Kohli on why Bumrah is the world's best bowler

Kohli on why Bumrah is the world's best bowler

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

Courtesy of the fast bowler's match haul of 9 for 86, India beat Australia by 137 runs in the third Test to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series.

Tamil Nadu and the forgotten clamour for prohibition last election

Tamil Nadu and the forgotten clamour for prohibition last election

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

If purists are surprised as to why and how people are not demanding prohibition or not talking about past promises, both in the election manifestos five years back and even those made to the courts, the answer lies in how the state has been evolving and changing these past few years, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

5 killed as New Farakka Express derails near Rae Bareli

5 killed as New Farakka Express derails near Rae Bareli

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

10 women and six minors are among the injured, the officials said.

Mourinho plays the blame game after Chelsea exit; Blanc lauds PSG

Mourinho plays the blame game after Chelsea exit; Blanc lauds PSG

Rediff.com12 Mar 2015

Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho blamed a mystifying loss of focus and confidence among his players for their shock elimination from the Champions League.

Kohli acknowledges folly after selection disaster at Perth

Kohli acknowledges folly after selection disaster at Perth

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'It's a very tricky decision to make what kind of a bowling option you want to go with or you want to think whether that guy can contribute with the bat as well or not. Eventually you come to one decision and we backed that decision and we went ahead with it. Whether it comes off or not is a different thing.'

Serum Institute's race to produce COVID-19 vaccine

Serum Institute's race to produce COVID-19 vaccine

Rediff.com23 May 2020

'People are already sending congratulatory messages. But I have said, "Please don't until the trials are over".'

'If we play well, we have a good chance of winning against India'

'If we play well, we have a good chance of winning against India'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

The Ashes remains the pinnacle of Test cricket for James Anderson like any Englishman but the showdowns against India also rank pretty high as the world No.1 side brings out the absolute best in him -- the 2012 away series being a case in point.

'It's been unbelievable. This is our best series win so far'

'It's been unbelievable. This is our best series win so far'

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

India captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday described the 2-1 triumph over Australia as his side's best series win so far, saying his highly motivated team mates give it right back when poked.

Morgan ton leads England to opening win over SA

Morgan ton leads England to opening win over SA

Rediff.com25 May 2017

England captain Eoin Morgan's century led his team to an impressive series opening 72-run victory against top-ranked South Africa in their opening One-Day International at Headingley.

How Blood Donors India Saves Lives!

How Blood Donors India Saves Lives!

Rediff.com11 Jun 2021

'Our network somehow saves 3,000 lives every year, but there's so much more to do, as every death due to shortage of blood is easily avoidable.'

IPL sidelights: What scares flamboyant Pant?

IPL sidelights: What scares flamboyant Pant?

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

Vaughan predicts orange and purple cap winners at IPL 2019

Rayudu's loss is Yuvraj's gain: Kohli spells out reason for veteran's recall

Rayudu's loss is Yuvraj's gain: Kohli spells out reason for veteran's recall

Rediff.com14 Jan 2017

The seasoned Yuvraj Singh was recalled to India's limited overs teams to lend solidity to an inexperience middle-order and ease the burden on Mahendra Singh Dhoni, captain Virat Kohli said in Pune on Saturday.

PIX: Rapinoe, Lavelle give USA fourth World Cup title

PIX: Rapinoe, Lavelle give USA fourth World Cup title

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

Rapinoe broke the deadlock with a 61st-minute VAR-awarded penalty before Lavelle rounded off the victory eight minutes later with a left-foot effort from just inside the area as the U.S. added to their 1991, 1999 and 2015 titles.

Jaffer gets 100 in drawn Test

Jaffer gets 100 in drawn Test

Rediff.com5 Mar 2006

'It's a really sad time to be English'

'It's a really sad time to be English'

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Soccer fans mock as England dumped out of Europe twice in a week.

Warm-up game PIX: Kohli, Shaw score fluent half-centuries

Warm-up game PIX: Kohli, Shaw score fluent half-centuries

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

In-form skipper Virat Kohli (64) and teenage prodigy Prithvi Shaw (66) were among the five Indian batsmen who struck fifties before the visitors were bowled out for 358 on the second day of the rain-hit practice game against Cricket Australia XI in Sydney.

Sachin Bansal wants to start a bank

Sachin Bansal wants to start a bank

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'If the RBI blesses us with a banking licence, we would like to launch a successful bank.'

US waiting to see Pak act on terror in next weeks, says official

US waiting to see Pak act on terror in next weeks, says official

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

A top American diplomat has said asserting that the Trump Administration is moving quickly on its own strategy to fight against terror groups.

Ashes 2017-18: Impatient England, confident Australia ready for day-night tussle

Ashes 2017-18: Impatient England, confident Australia ready for day-night tussle

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

England captain Joe Root's impatience to resume hostilities with Australia at Adelaide Oval after a week of off-field distractions was palpable on the eve of the first day-night Ashes Test on Friday.

'They are making Ayodhya like Vatican or Mecca'

'They are making Ayodhya like Vatican or Mecca'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2020

'This is about reviving this country as a centre of Hindutva at Ayodhya.'

What the critics are saying about Wenger's Arsenal...

What the critics are saying about Wenger's Arsenal...

Rediff.com29 Feb 2016

Arsene Wenger remained defiant on Sunday after Arsenal's 3-2 capitulation at Manchester United prompted much criticism, with one distinguished former international suggesting their performance bordered on 'a joke'.

Lynn reveals he is 'not 100 per cent fit'

Lynn reveals he is 'not 100 per cent fit'

Rediff.com8 May 2018

But the Kolkata Knight Riders opener has had a successful return from injury in the Indian Premier League, scoring 277 runs at 30.77 with a strike rate of 133.81.

How India is helping quake-ravaged Nepal

How India is helping quake-ravaged Nepal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

India has flown in relief material, rescue teams and medical supplies to quake-hit Nepal.

Revealed: South Africa's plans to dismiss Kohli in Cape Town

Revealed: South Africa's plans to dismiss Kohli in Cape Town

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

The plan was to keep Virat Kohli quiet and South Africa's wrecker-in-chief Vernon Philander said his team executed it to perfection during the 72-run win over India in the opening Test in Cape Town.

How a bus conductor is driving her son's cricket dreams

How a bus conductor is driving her son's cricket dreams

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Until September 14, Vaidehi Ankolekar was a bus conductor on Mumbai's famed BEST buses. Now, she is known nationwide as the mother of India's latest cricketing hero. That Saturday, her son Atharva bowled India to the Asia Cup Under-19 title.

Football Extras: Juve's Ronaldo scores for fifth game in a row...

Football Extras: Juve's Ronaldo scores for fifth game in a row...

Rediff.com2 Dec 2018

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

Former top golfer Norman slams 'stupid' Kyrgios, Tomic

Former top golfer Norman slams 'stupid' Kyrgios, Tomic

Rediff.com17 Oct 2015

"I hope they both become ultra successful because at the end of the day, they will be humbled very quickly. If you become successful you cannot carry on like this.

How I was awarded the Param Vir Chakra

How I was awarded the Param Vir Chakra

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

'War is won by team work. War is won by sacrifices,' says Subedar Sanjay Kumar, Param Vir Chakra.

Explained: Dharavi's COVID-19 Success

Explained: Dharavi's COVID-19 Success

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com reveals how the BMC has contained the spread of COVID-19 in Dharavi, India's largest slum, which WHO wants to know more about.

'Virat is under less pressure than Dhoni'

'Virat is under less pressure than Dhoni'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

'He has played enough of cricket under Dhoni to understand he has to stay calm in order to take the right decisions.'

Confident CSK seek perfect homecoming at Chepauk

Confident CSK seek perfect homecoming at Chepauk

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

For the legion of CSK fans, it will be a homecoming like no other as the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side will play at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai for the first time since May 2015.

'Unburdened' Kohli could use Dhoni's 'priceless views' as Plan B

'Unburdened' Kohli could use Dhoni's 'priceless views' as Plan B

Rediff.com14 Jan 2017

'Everything is the same; that I have been made the captain is the only change, but my mindset hasn't changed at all' 'Now knowing that I am willing to take up more responsibility, he (Dhoni) can be more expressive'

La Liga takes legal action over threats to Zozulya

La Liga takes legal action over threats to Zozulya

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

La Liga has taken legal action against 10 people who allegedly threatened Ukraine international Roman Zozulya following his move to Rayo Vallecano last week, the Spanish league said in a statement on Thursday.

What keeps veteran Nehra going despite 10 surgeries

What keeps veteran Nehra going despite 10 surgeries

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

Veteran seamer Ashish Nehra on Tuesday said that his habit of putting in a few extra hours every day has helped him maintain his pace despite undergoing 10 surgeries.