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Suspended Jharkhand BJP leader Seema Patra held for torturing domestic help

Suspended Jharkhand BJP leader Seema Patra held for torturing domestic help

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

The Ranchi police arrested the suspended BJP leader after a case was registered against her at the Argora police station.

Lanka ruling party MP's death during violence not a suicide, but murder: Police

Lanka ruling party MP's death during violence not a suicide, but murder: Police

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Earlier it was claimed that the MP committed suicide by shooting himself after he opened fire at two members of the group which had surrounded his vehicle on Monday.

Anti-dumping duty on steel products goes, China among beneficiaries

Anti-dumping duty on steel products goes, China among beneficiaries

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

The government on Tuesday announced revoking of anti-dumping duties on certain steel products imported from countries including China, a move aimed at containing high prices of metals and promoting domestic manufacturing.

Barty says 'dream come true' to win Australian Open

Barty says 'dream come true' to win Australian Open

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Barty staved off a fightback from Collins to pick up her third Grand Slam title

PIX: Mertens-Sabalenka clinch Aus Open doubles title

PIX: Mertens-Sabalenka clinch Aus Open doubles title

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Elise Mertens and Aryna Sabalenka beat Czech pair Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 6-3 to win the Australian Open women's doubles title on Friday for their second Grand Slam trophy together.

Nadal one step away from most improbable triumph

Nadal one step away from most improbable triumph

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Rafael Nadal will become the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles if he defeats the Russian in Melbourne.

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic fights back; Jabeur knocked out

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic fights back; Jabeur knocked out

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Images from Day 4 of the 2023 Australian Open, at Melbourne Park.

PIX: Smith gets stuck in lift; survives ordeal with chocos

PIX: Smith gets stuck in lift; survives ordeal with chocos

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Australia batsman Steve Smith has had plenty of ups and downs in his career which probably prepared him for when his evening plans were ruined on Thursday after being trapped in an elevator between floors for 55 minutes before he was rescued.

Aus Open PIX: Wow! Krejcikova, Keys are in quarters

Aus Open PIX: Wow! Krejcikova, Keys are in quarters

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Images from Day 7 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday.

10 highs and lows in Federer's career

10 highs and lows in Federer's career

Rediff.com17 Sep 2022

A look at the 10 landmark matches from the 20-times Grand Slam champion's career.

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Nadal, Barty through; Gauff out

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Nadal, Barty through; Gauff out

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

Images from Day 1 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.

Sri Lanka's Nissanka warned for using obscene language

Sri Lanka's Nissanka warned for using obscene language

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

ICC match referee David Boon imposed the sanction after Sri Lanka were found to be one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration.

Harley back in saddle: Rides with Hero for 'most affordable' bike

Harley back in saddle: Rides with Hero for 'most affordable' bike

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

Two years after it hitched a ride with Hero MotoCorp (Hero), Harley-Davidson (Harley) and the Pawan Munjal-led firm are gearing up to ride into the middleweight (midweight) motorcycle segment (350-850cc) in the world's largest two-wheeler market.

J'khand BJP leader wanted to dump tribal domestic help in UP ashram: Police

J'khand BJP leader wanted to dump tribal domestic help in UP ashram: Police

Rediff.com2 Sep 2022

When Baskey reached the hospital on being informed of the development, Ayushman accused Patra of forcing Sunita to drink her own urine, and requested his friend to save the maid before she suffered more damage.

Good morning, folks! Here comes the G.O.A.T!

Good morning, folks! Here comes the G.O.A.T!

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

Nadal pulled off his greatest escape to deny Daniil Medvedev again, less than three years after leaving the Russian heartbroken in five sets at the 2019 US Open final.

Barty ends 44-year wait for home champion at Australian Open

Barty ends 44-year wait for home champion at Australian Open

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Ash Barty ended Australia's 44-year wait for a home winner at the Australian Open when the world number one staved off a fightback from American Danielle Collins to complete a 6-3, 7-6(2) win on Saturday and pick up her third Grand Slam title.

Injured Djokovic skips practice, awaits scans result

Injured Djokovic skips practice, awaits scans result

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

The 33-year-old, a record eight-time winner on the Melbourne Park Arena, slipped during the third set of Friday's third-round match against Taylor Fritz and disappeared off Rod Laver Arena for treatment.

Nadal, Medvedev chase history at Australian Open final

Nadal, Medvedev chase history at Australian Open final

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Medvedev will be glad to play the role of dream wrecker once again.

In Grand Slam Goodbye, Sania Goes Boldly

In Grand Slam Goodbye, Sania Goes Boldly

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

In the 18 years that she has been on tour, Sania Mirza was the standard-bearer for tennis in the country. Never before had an Indian player dominated from the back court with such conviction. Deepti Patwardhan Salutes the Incomparable Sania Mirza.

RSS-affiliated professors planned attack: JNUSU prez

RSS-affiliated professors planned attack: JNUSU prez

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, who was injured in the violence at the university, was discharged from the AIIMS in New Delhi on Monday. Ghosh suffered head injuries in the violence that took place on the campus on Sunday.

Desist from violence, or else...: Sri Lankan army warns protestors

Desist from violence, or else...: Sri Lankan army warns protestors

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

The Sri Lankan Army on Thursday urged the anti-government protesters to desist from violence immediately or be prepared to face the "consequences", warning that the security forces are "legitimately empowered" to exercise force.

Campher blazes through Netherlands with four wickets in four balls

Campher blazes through Netherlands with four wickets in four balls

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

Ireland seamer Curtis Campher accomplished the rare feat of taking four wickets in four consecutive deliveries when he ran through the Netherlands middle order batting in their Twenty20 World Cup match in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Kyrgios falters at final hurdle at Wimbledon

Kyrgios falters at final hurdle at Wimbledon

Rediff.com10 Jul 2022

Nick Kyrgios has invigorated the Championship and men's tennis generally with firecracker personality

Accused in Hyderabad honour killing sent to judicial remand, guv seeks report

Accused in Hyderabad honour killing sent to judicial remand, guv seeks report

Rediff.com6 May 2022

The two persons arrested for the murder of a Hindu man in Hyderabad allegedly over his interfaith marriage have been sent to judicial remand even as Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday sought a "detailed report" from the state government on the sensational incident.

34-yr-old woman raped, brutally assaulted in Mumbai

34-yr-old woman raped, brutally assaulted in Mumbai

Rediff.com10 Sep 2021

As per the preliminary probe, she had been raped and assaulted with an iron rod in her private parts, he said, adding that the incident had taken place inside a tempo parked on the roadside.

No entry for Assam vehicles into Meghalaya after border violence

No entry for Assam vehicles into Meghalaya after border violence

Rediff.com23 Nov 2022

A group of villagers from Meghalaya allegedly vandalised and burnt down a forest office in Assam's West Karbi Anglong district, following the killing of six people in violence that occurred in a disputed area along the border between the two states, officials claimed on Wednesday.

PICS: Roger Federer's grand finale ends in defeat

PICS: Roger Federer's grand finale ends in defeat

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer returned from more than a year away for a last dance in tandem with great rival Rafael Nadal on a gripping and memorable finale by the Thames in front of a 17,500 sell-out crowd at London's O2 Arena on Friday.

More misery for England over slow over rate at Gabba

More misery for England over slow over rate at Gabba

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

The ICC added that Australian batter Travis Head was fined 15% of his match fee for using bad language in the 77th over of their first innings on Thursday, when he was beaten by a ball from England all-rounder Ben Stokes.

'The Yatra is a silver lining in the dark clouds that hover over our country today'

'The Yatra is a silver lining in the dark clouds that hover over our country today'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

'Walking is the loudest statement.' 'When someone says, I control everything and no one can oppose me, there are thousands of people on the streets saying no, we oppose you -- this is a very bold statement.'

Djokovic free but Australia deportation threat still looms

Djokovic free but Australia deportation threat still looms

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke's office said he was still considering whether to use his discretionary power to cancel Novak Djokovic's visa.

Pakistan dominate after Imam hundred against Australia

Pakistan dominate after Imam hundred against Australia

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

Imam-ul-Haq hit a memorable first Test century on Friday and led Pakistan to a commanding 245-1 in its first home Test against Aus in 24 years

Mumbai rape-murder case: No leniency, says judge, awards death penalty

Mumbai rape-murder case: No leniency, says judge, awards death penalty

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

The crime, which took place inside a parked tempo in the wee hours, had sent shockwaves through the city and evoked the memories of the 2012 Delhi gangrape case due to the brutal

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev sets up Tsitsipas semi-final; Swiatek in semis

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev sets up Tsitsipas semi-final; Swiatek in semis

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

Images from Day 10 of the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Badosa relishing life as a seed

Badosa relishing life as a seed

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Badosa said she felt in good shape even if she was having to get used to being the hunted

Nadal's calendar Slam bid faces Djokovic challenge on grass

Nadal's calendar Slam bid faces Djokovic challenge on grass

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

Nadal has won the Australian and the French Open back-to-back and has the chance to become the first man to win all four majors in the same year

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Zverev, Osaka, Barty cruise

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Zverev, Osaka, Barty cruise

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

Images from Day 3 of the 2022 Australian Open in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Medvedev routs Tsitsipas to set up Djokovic final

Medvedev routs Tsitsipas to set up Djokovic final

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

Russia's fourth seed Daniil Medvedev crushed Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets to set up a title clash with Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday.

Djokovic on Australian Open entry list, no Serena

Djokovic on Australian Open entry list, no Serena

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Novak Djokovic has declined to disclose his vaccination status despite everyone at Melbourne Park needing to be inoculated against COVID-19.

Djokovic unsure whether he will continue at Australian Open

Djokovic unsure whether he will continue at Australian Open

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Djokovic, seeking a record-extending ninth title in Melbourne, was cruising after winning the opening two sets of his third-round clash but a slip at 1-1 in the third set almost derailed his progress.

What a super week for Australia's 'Special Ks'!

What a super week for Australia's 'Special Ks'!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2022

Kyrgios and Kokkinakis, nicknamed the 'Special Ks' as juniors, claimed their first major title