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Massive Portugal forest fire kills 57

Massive Portugal forest fire kills 57

Rediff.com18 Jun 2017

Policia Judiciaria Nacional director Almeida Rodrigues ruled out arson. He said: "The PJ, together with the GNR police force, have managed to establish the origin of the fire and it's all clearly pointing towards natural causes.

Remembering The Aga Khan

Remembering The Aga Khan

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, passed away in Lisbon at the age of 88 on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

Juve's Khedira banned for two matches

Juve's Khedira banned for two matches

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira has been banned for two matches after being sent off in the derby against Torino for verbally abusing the referee.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Here are 10 photos that prove we live in an incredibly bizarre world.

Manchester City UEFA ban verdict next month

Manchester City UEFA ban verdict next month

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

A three-day hearing of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), held over video-conference, concluded on Wednesday and the Lausanne-based court said they would now begin deliberations.

Portugal winger Nani to have Fenerbahce medical

Portugal winger Nani to have Fenerbahce medical

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

Portugal winger Nani is set to join Fenerbahce from Manchester United with the Turkish club saying negotiations were underway and he will be in Istanbul on Sunday for a medical.

Suarez cuts Barca contract, agrees Atletico terms

Suarez cuts Barca contract, agrees Atletico terms

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

Luis Suarez has agreed a deal with the club to end his contract and settled on personal terms with Atletico Madrid,

Ronaldo acted legally in tax fraud case, says Real Madrid

Ronaldo acted legally in tax fraud case, says Real Madrid

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

Spanish soccer champions Real Madrid said on Wednesday they are confident their star player Cristiano Ronaldo, who faces accusations of committing tax fraud in the country, acted legally.

Ronaldo urges Portugal to stay grounded after Estonia romp

Ronaldo urges Portugal to stay grounded after Estonia romp

Rediff.com9 Jun 2016

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has urged his team mates not to get carried away by the 7-0 romp over Estonia ahead of their campaign at the Euro 2016. The 31-year-old forward, warming up for his side's Group F opener against Iceland on Tuesday in Saint-Etienne, made his first appearance with Portugal this summer in Lisbon on Wednesday night. "It was just a friendly and even though we won 7-0, it doesn't mean anything," Ronaldo was quoted

5G testbed may be rolled out in early Jan

5G testbed may be rolled out in early Jan

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

The government is planning to roll out 5G testbed in early January to enable small and medium enterprises and other industry players to test their solutions on a working platform, a top Department of Telecom official said on Thursday. For the promotion of 5G indigenous technology, DoT in March 2018, had approved a multi-institute collaborative project to set up an indigenous 5G Test Bed at a total cost of Rs 224 crore. A testbed consists of a specific environment including hardware, software, operating system, and network configuration to test a product or service.

Goalkeeper Casillas set to retire after heart attack

Goalkeeper Casillas set to retire after heart attack

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Casillas, 37, would not confirm the decision, saying in a tweet that "a day will come when I will have to retire. Leave me to announce that news when the time comes."

Portugal offers feast of summer football with matches almost daily

Portugal offers feast of summer football with matches almost daily

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Matches will be played almost every day according to a new fixture list the league released on Saturday.

Atletico Madrid sign Argentina midfielder Gaitan

Atletico Madrid sign Argentina midfielder Gaitan

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

Atletico Madrid have reached an agreement with Benfica to sign their Argentina midfielder Nicolas Gaitan for 25 million euros ($28.06 million), the La Liga club said on Thursday. The 28-year-old Gaitan, who is under contract at Benfica until June 2019, is currently with the Argentina squad competing at the Copa America. The deal is subject to a medical.

Australia's Langer not 'edgy' ahead of contract talks

Australia's Langer not 'edgy' ahead of contract talks

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Langer's tenure looked to be on thin ice last year amid reports that his coaching style had caused dressing room discontent.

Portugal win inaugural Nations League title

Portugal win inaugural Nations League title

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Guedes, 22, nutmegged Matthijs de Ligt, exchanged passes with Bernando Silva and then beat goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen with a shot from the edge of the area on the hour for his fourth international goal in 17 appearances.

Photos! How the world's most expensive chocolate is made

Photos! How the world's most expensive chocolate is made

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

It costs approximately 6,00,000.

Mobile speed: India ranks above Japan, UK, Brazil

Mobile speed: India ranks above Japan, UK, Brazil

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

The launch of 5G services in India turbocharged mobile download speeds here, pushing the country's ranking 72 notches higher to 47th spot in Speedtest Global Index, ahead of nations like Japan, the UK and Brazil, according to Ookla. India's speed performance has zoomed up 3.59 times since the introduction of 5G, it said dubbing the country's 5G advancement as "remarkable". In this global pecking order, India ranked not only ahead of its neighbours like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, but also some G20 countries, such as Mexico (90th), Turkey (68th), the UK (62nd), Japan (58th), Brazil (50th place), and South Africa (48th place).

Premier League matches could be on free to air TV

Premier League matches could be on free to air TV

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

Any league restart would see matches played in front of empty stands.

'Langer exit was messy': New Australia chairman

'Langer exit was messy': New Australia chairman

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Former players and pundits said CA had treated Langer poorly

After Casillas heart-attack, wife says she has had cancer op

After Casillas heart-attack, wife says she has had cancer op

Rediff.com22 May 2019

The wife of Spain's World Cup-winning captain Iker Casillas, Sara Carbonero, has announced that she has undergone surgery for cancer just three weeks after the goalkeeper suffered a heart attack.

Ronaldo Airport naming ceremony overshadowed by dodgy statue

Ronaldo Airport naming ceremony overshadowed by dodgy statue

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Madeira renamed its airport in honour of Cristiano Ronaldo on Wednesday -- although it is a new statue of the four-time world player of the year that is likely to grab the headlines.

Injured Ronaldo expects to return in one or two weeks

Injured Ronaldo expects to return in one or two weeks

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Ronaldo went off in the first half of the Euro 2020 qualifier with an apparent hamstring injury. The match ended 1-1.

'Historic humiliation': Spanish media slam Barcelona

'Historic humiliation': Spanish media slam Barcelona

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

The Spanish media showed no mercy to Barcelona after their epic 8-2 defeat by Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals, calling for huge changes at the club after a night that will be difficult to erase from their memory.

Bayern maul Barca 8-2: 'We've hit rock bottom'

Bayern maul Barca 8-2: 'We've hit rock bottom'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Here is how some Barca and Bayern players reacted to the result.

Mourinho confident he can win trophies with Spurs, but...

Mourinho confident he can win trophies with Spurs, but...

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

'I work for the club. I'm not thinking about myself. I keep saying my ambition is the same, my DNA is the same, but probably I'm in the stage where I look less to myself and my records and I look more to the club'.

Champions League PIX: Jonas snatches stoppage-time win for Benfica over Zenit

Champions League PIX: Jonas snatches stoppage-time win for Benfica over Zenit

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

Photos from the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match played between Benfica and Zenit St Petersburg at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon on Tuesday

No end to bickering in Indian Olympic Association

No end to bickering in Indian Olympic Association

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

A power tussle between the key officials of the IOA has been going on for some time.

Why aviation ministry rejected UAE's demand for more flights

Why aviation ministry rejected UAE's demand for more flights

Rediff.com11 Oct 2018

In 2017, 60 million passengers flew between India and the UAE, the largest overseas air travel market from India.

PIX: Relentless Bayern thrash sorry Barca 8-2 to reach Champions League semis

PIX: Relentless Bayern thrash sorry Barca 8-2 to reach Champions League semis

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

IMAGES from the Champions League quarter-final played between Barcelona and Bayern Munich in Lisbon on Friday.

What Langer felt while giving Hick news of sacking

What Langer felt while giving Hick news of sacking

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

Former Test opener Langer urged the board and the players union to thrash out their differences behind "closed doors".

It sure looks a lot like Christmas!

It sure looks a lot like Christmas!

Rediff.com25 Dec 2017

From lights to colourful markets, the world is all lit up to celebrate the holiday cheer! Here are images from around the world.

Next England coach: Langer emerges as top contender

Next England coach: Langer emerges as top contender

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

Retired players disgusted at Langer treatment as England job possibly looms

SHOCKING! Ronaldo wants to leave Real Madrid

SHOCKING! Ronaldo wants to leave Real Madrid

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave the club and Spain after being accused of committing tax fraud in the country, a report in Portuguese sports daily A Bola said on Friday.

PICS: Captivating sports images of the week!

PICS: Captivating sports images of the week!

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Rediff.com brings you some of the highlights from the sporting events held last week...

Is this the perfect time to travel?

Is this the perfect time to travel?

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Get the whole place to yourself :)

Soccer PHOTOS: Juve beat Torino in derby; VAR deny Betis

Soccer PHOTOS: Juve beat Torino in derby; VAR deny Betis

Rediff.com4 Jul 2020

Images from the Serie A and La Liga matches played on Saturday.

In midst of holiday season, Dubai flights hit by seat allocation dispute

In midst of holiday season, Dubai flights hit by seat allocation dispute

Rediff.com25 Dec 2020

Dispute arose as Indian carriers objected to Emirates flying passengers beyond Dubai, and Dubai authorities complained that Indian airlines have been flying more flights than allocated to its carriers.

Euro 2016: Champions Portugal fly home to hero's welcome, presidential honour

Euro 2016: Champions Portugal fly home to hero's welcome, presidential honour

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Thousands of fans greeted Euro 2016 champions Portugal as they landed in Lisbon on Monday, chanting the name of goal hero Eder, whose extra-time screamer sealed the 1-0 victory over France.

Euro qualifiers: Ronaldo helps Portugal overcome Armenia

Euro qualifiers: Ronaldo helps Portugal overcome Armenia

Rediff.com15 Nov 2014

Cristiano Ronaldo scrambled a second-half goal to give Portugal an uninspiring 1-0 win over Armenia in their Euro 2016 qualifier on Friday in Faro.

'Hurt' Langer keen to continue as Australia's coach

'Hurt' Langer keen to continue as Australia's coach

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

'I didn't like losing to India in the amazing series, no one likes losing. I'm absolutely committed, I love my job, I love the Australian cricket team, I love the players and I love Australian cricket.'