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Simons, Foster leave CSK to join England's Test coaching staff

Simons, Foster leave CSK to join England's Test coaching staff

Rediff.com14 Oct 2026

Former Chennai Super Kings bowling coach Eric Simons and fielding coach James Foster have departed the IPL franchise to join England's Test team's backroom staff, following Stephen Fleming's appointment as the national side's head coach.

Actor Sam Dastor, Who Played Gandhi Twice, Passes Away

Actor Sam Dastor, Who Played Gandhi Twice, Passes Away

Rediff.com7 Aug 2026

Sam Dastor, the British-Indian actor who was considered for the lead role in Richard Attenborough's 'Gandhi' and later played Mahatma Gandhi twice in other productions, has passed away at the age of 84.

FIFA World Cup 2026: Complete List Of All 26-Man Squads

FIFA World Cup 2026: Complete List Of All 26-Man Squads

Rediff.com9 Jun 2026

The official 26-man squads for FIFA World Cup 2026.

'I Had No Worry About Getting A Bad Name'

'I Had No Worry About Getting A Bad Name'

Rediff.com23 Apr 2025

'I enjoyed my fiery exchanges with Akshay Kumar, who was extremely gracious and generous when the camera was not rolling. I enjoyed locking horns with him in court.'

SA20: Champions Sunrisers continue winning run!

SA20: Champions Sunrisers continue winning run!

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

Defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape registered their fourth successive victory with a 14-run win over Joburg Super Kings.

BAFTA 2025: Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody Win

BAFTA 2025: Mikey Madison, Adrien Brody Win

Rediff.com17 Feb 2025

The BAFTAs were held at London's Royal Festival Hall on February 16.

SA20: Sunrisers down Super Giants for first win of season!

SA20: Sunrisers down Super Giants for first win of season!

Rediff.com18 Jan 2025

Sunrisers Eastern Cape came up with a clinical performance with both bat and ball to register a 58-run bonus victory over Durban Super Giants in the SA20 match at Kingsmead.

Indo-Pak Davis Cup: ITF team satisfied with security

Indo-Pak Davis Cup: ITF team satisfied with security

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

India are due to be in Islamabad for the tie after the ITF allowed Pakistan the right to host the tie on September 14 and 15.

Spain beat Croatia to lift Nations League title

Spain beat Croatia to lift Nations League title

Rediff.com19 Jun 2023

Spain were Nations League runners-up two years ago to France and success will come as a major fillip after a disappointing World Cup in Qatar, where they were upset by Morocco in the last-16.

T20 WC: What England need to do to qualify for Super 8

T20 WC: What England need to do to qualify for Super 8

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

England will need to defeat Namibia in their last league match and hope that Scotland lose to Australia.

BBC chairman resigns after row over loan deal for BoJo

BBC chairman resigns after row over loan deal for BoJo

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

The 67-year-old former Goldman Sachs banker, who has been the chairman of the UK taxpayer-funded licence fee-backed British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), said the investigation found he had breached the governance code for public appointments.

Power Of The Dog, Dune Lead Oscar Noms

Power Of The Dog, Dune Lead Oscar Noms

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

The Power Of The Dog and Dune lead the pack while films like King Richard, Belfast and West Side Story grab quite a few noms.

Record Galore For Five-Star Ashwin!

Record Galore For Five-Star Ashwin!

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

The opening day of the first Test between India and West Indies belonged to senior Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

Oscars 2022: Ariana, Troy, Jessica WIN!

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

A quick look at the winners of the 94th Annual Academy Awards.

French Open: Tsitsipas, Halep survive scares; Medvedev cruises

French Open: Tsitsipas, Halep survive scares; Medvedev cruises

Rediff.com25 May 2022

IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Tuesday.

Tokyo Games: FABULOUS Pix!

Tokyo Games: FABULOUS Pix!

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Capturing the drama at the 2020 Olympics

Tears flow as Tsonga retires after French Open defeat

Tears flow as Tsonga retires after French Open defeat

Rediff.com24 May 2022

France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is presented with an award after playing his final match before retiring REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol

Gasquet wins all-French final in Bangkok

Gasquet wins all-French final in Bangkok

Rediff.com30 Sep 2012

Richard Gasquet won his first ATP title in more than two years when he continued his domination of Gilles Simon by swatting aside his French compatriot 6-2, 6-1 to claim the Thailand Open on Sunday.

Day 2 at French Open: Nadal begins title defence against Bolelli

Day 2 at French Open: Nadal begins title defence against Bolelli

Rediff.com28 May 2018

World number one Rafael Nadal begins his French Open title defence, on Monday, with a clash against Italy's Simone Bolelli on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Inside the 2018 Chelsea Flower Show

Inside the 2018 Chelsea Flower Show

Rediff.com28 May 2018

Spring is here and the flowers are in full bloom. Welcome to the Chelsea Flower Show, held from May 22 to May 26. This year the theme was 'Summer of Love', inspired by the Royal Wedding and the 1960's/70's cultural revolution. Here are colorful and cheery scenes from this year's grand garden party.

European Open: Murray wins Antwerp opener

European Open: Murray wins Antwerp opener

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Up next for Murray is either eighth seed Pablo Cuevas or Bolivia's Hugo Dellien, who meet in the first round on Wednesday.

French Open PIX: Zheng knocks out Halep; Tsitsipas survives

French Open PIX: Zheng knocks out Halep; Tsitsipas survives

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Images from Day 5 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday.

Legendary umpire recalls how he survived 2009 Lahore attack

Legendary umpire recalls how he survived 2009 Lahore attack

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

Just as they were about a kilometre away from the stadium, Taufel says, he heard something that sounded like firecrackers.

Monfils to lead France team in Davis Cup final

Monfils to lead France team in Davis Cup final

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

In-form Gael Monfils will lead team mates Michael Llodra, Gilles Simon and Arnaud Clement in the Davis Cup final against Serbia, France captain Guy Forget said on Tuesday.

Nadal, Ferrer give Spain 2-0 lead over France

Nadal, Ferrer give Spain 2-0 lead over France

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

Spanish World No 2 Rafa Nadal showed little sign of post-US Open fatigue when he thrashed France's Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-0, 6-1 in the opening singles rubber of their Davis Cup semi-final on Friday.

Slumdog gets 10 Oscar noms

Slumdog gets 10 Oscar noms

Rediff.com22 Jan 2009

Slumdog Millionaire bagged 10 Oscar nominations at the 81st annual Academy Awards.

New way to stop computer viruses soon

New way to stop computer viruses soon

Rediff.com26 Nov 2009

Engineers Simon Wiseman and Richard Oak from defence technology company Qinetiq, Worcestershire, have found a way to stop computer viruses in their tracks by intercepting every file that could possibly hide a virus.

Umpires to be issued helmets for World T20

Umpires to be issued helmets for World T20

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

The International Cricket Council will issue all umpires with helmets in the upcoming World T20 tournament in India as part of a growing trend towards the increased safety of officials in the sport. The move comes on the back of two umpires being hospitalised in the past two months after being struck by deflected straight hits from batsmen. In December, Australian John Ward was hospitalised after being hit on the head during a Ranji Trophy match in India, while English umpire Richard Kettleborough received a nasty blow to the shin while officiating an ODI between Australia and India in Canberra on January 20, spending the night in hospital before being cleared to fly to Sydney for the following match.

Djokovic, Ferrer in Dubai final

Djokovic, Ferrer in Dubai final

Rediff.com28 Feb 2009

World number three Novak Djokovic reached his first final of the season when he beat third-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 at the Dubai Championships on Friday. The Serb will face fourth seed David Ferrer after the Spaniard overwhelmed Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-2.

Djokovic sets Dubai final date with Ferrer

Djokovic sets Dubai final date with Ferrer

Rediff.com27 Feb 2009

World number three Novak Djokovic reached his first final of the season when he beat third-seeded Frenchman Gilles Simon 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 at the Dubai Championships on Friday.

Tennis round-up: Top seeds Zverev, Tsitsipas suffer early exits

Tennis round-up: Top seeds Zverev, Tsitsipas suffer early exits

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Top seed Alexander Zverev crashed out in the second round of the Stuttgart Open, losing to world number 170 Dustin Brown.

Katich ton puts Australia in strong position

Katich ton puts Australia in strong position

Rediff.com31 May 2008

Ricky Ponting passed the 10,000 Test runs mark and Simon Katich scored an unbeaten 113 as Australia scored 259 for 3 on the first day of the second Test on Friday.

Berdych removes Sock to win Stockholm Open

Berdych removes Sock to win Stockholm Open

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

Tomas Berdych swept aside American Jack Sock to make it two Stockholm Open titles in a row, winning Sunday's final 7-6(1), 6-2 in the Swedish capital.

Tokyo Olympics Highlights: Biden 1, Macron 0

Tokyo Olympics Highlights: Biden 1, Macron 0

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

First lady Jill Biden cheered her countrywomen to an upset victory over the French in the debut of 3x3 basketball at the Olympics as President Emmanuel Macron watched on from the sidelines.

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments.

SA farmer 'fed worker to lions'

SA farmer 'fed worker to lions'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2004

It is their choice: NZC on IPL-bound players after COVID-19

It is their choice: NZC on IPL-bound players after COVID-19

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

While the NZC will be updating its players about the health safety protocols and latest COVID-19 related developments, the onus will be on the six individuals to do due diligence.

Will Aussie IPL stars get flights home?

Will Aussie IPL stars get flights home?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

CA will talk to the IPL franchise owners on this arrangement but conceded that it will not be a simple thing.

Jones given chance to prove fitness

Jones given chance to prove fitness

Rediff.com8 Jan 2004

Simon Jones has been sidelined for 14 months after rupturing his cruciate knee ligament during the first Ashes test in Brisbane.