News for 'Romanians'

What purpose does Swachh Bharat serve?

What purpose does Swachh Bharat serve?

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

'Can anyone honestly say with hand on heart that our streets and office buildings, railways and other public spaces are any cleaner?'

Rafael Nadal reclaims No 1 spot

Rafael Nadal reclaims No 1 spot

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Rafael Nadal reclaimed top spot in the men's ATP rankings on Monday

Sports Shorts: Mourinho slips and falls at Russian ice hockey game

Sports Shorts: Mourinho slips and falls at Russian ice hockey game

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Champions League qualifier: PSV knocked out by Basel

Champions League qualifier: PSV knocked out by Basel

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Celtic, who won Europe's premier club competition in 1967, set up a clash with Romanians Cluj in the next stage after a 2-0 win at Nomme Kalju completed a 7-0 aggregate rout of the Estonian champions.

Halep 'highly unlikely' to play US Open

Halep 'highly unlikely' to play US Open

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the USTA would take "extraordinary precautions" to protect players, including robust testing, additional cleaning, extra locker room space and dedicated accommodation.

Madrid Open: Bencic upsets world No 1 Osaka; Djokovic in semis

Madrid Open: Bencic upsets world No 1 Osaka; Djokovic in semis

Rediff.com10 May 2019

World number one Naomi Osaka lost in three sets to unseeded Swiss Belinda Bencic in the Madrid Open quarter-finals on Thursday as Simona Halep, Sloane Stephens and Kiki Bertens completed the final four line-up.

Euro warm-up: England, Belgium register wins

Euro warm-up: England, Belgium register wins

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

A makeshift England side beat Romania 1-0 in their final Euro 2020 warm-up game, while Belgium's Romelu Lukaku underlined his status as one of the world's top strikers with his 60th international goal to secure a 1-0 win over Croatia.

Best quotes from the London Olympics

Best quotes from the London Olympics

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

A selection of the best quotes from across all sport at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Grand old lady of women's tennis reaches Wimbledon 3rd round

Grand old lady of women's tennis reaches Wimbledon 3rd round

Rediff.com27 Jun 2013

Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm, the grand old lady of the women's singles draw, became the oldest female player to reach the Wimbledon third round in the professional era on Thursday.

Spurs sign 2 more players, Bale agrees terms with Real Madrid

Spurs sign 2 more players, Bale agrees terms with Real Madrid

Rediff.com30 Aug 2013

Tottenham Hotspur reached agreement to sign Argentine forward Erik Lamela from AS Roma for a club record fee of 35 million euros ($46.29 million) on Friday and also welcomed Romanian defender Vlad Chiriches.

Djokovic in action on day of women's quarter-final

Djokovic in action on day of women's quarter-final

Rediff.com11 Jul 2017

The Serbian second seed's match against France's Adrian Mannarino was delayed because of the epic five-setter between Gilles Muller and Rafael Nadal.

Rome Masters: Sania-Hingis in semis, Bopanna-Mergea lose

Rome Masters: Sania-Hingis in semis, Bopanna-Mergea lose

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis of Switzerland stormed into the semi-finals of the Rome Masters with a straight-set victory over Julia Goerges and Silvia Soler-Espinosa on Thursday.

Djokovic to face Schwartzman in Italian Open final

Djokovic to face Schwartzman in Italian Open final

Rediff.com21 Sep 2020

The Serbian had to save two set points in the first set before finding his groove to reach his 10th title clash in Rome and remain on course to win his 36th ATP Masters 1000 crown and overtake Rafael Nadal on the all-time list.

Serena extends winning streak to reach Rome final

Serena extends winning streak to reach Rome final

Rediff.com18 May 2013

Serena Williams crushed Romanian qualifier Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 to book her place in the Italian Open final and extend her winning streak to 23 matches on Saturday.

With Tianjin title in bag, Radwanska books WTA Finals place

With Tianjin title in bag, Radwanska books WTA Finals place

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska booked a spot at the end of season WTA Finals in Singapore after outclassing Montenegrin Danka Kovinic to win the Tianjin Open in China on Sunday.

Sports Shorts: Indians bag 5 medals in Asian Athletics

Sports Shorts: Indians bag 5 medals in Asian Athletics

Rediff.com22 Apr 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Europa League: Arsenal ease past Dundalk; Spurs top group

Europa League: Arsenal ease past Dundalk; Spurs top group

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

The 24 sides through from the group phase join the eight third-placed finishers in the Champions League in Monday's draw, including Manchester United and Ajax Amsterdam.

Wuhan Open: Sania-Hingis storm into doubles final

Wuhan Open: Sania-Hingis storm into doubles final

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

The Indo-Swiss duo of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis reached the final of Wuhan Open tennis tournament and is eyeing their seventh title together.

Bopanna, Mergea make it to Wimbledon pre-quarters

Bopanna, Mergea make it to Wimbledon pre-quarters

Rediff.com3 Jul 2015

India's Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea battled past Thomas Bellucci and Guillermo Duran in straight sets to progress to the pre-quarterfinals of the Wimbledon men's doubles event, in London on Friday.

Abhishek Verma testifies in cheating-cum-defamation case

Abhishek Verma testifies in cheating-cum-defamation case

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

Businessman Abhishek Verma on Wednesday recorded his statement in a Delhi court in connection with a cheating-cum-defamation case lodged by him against his two partners, including an American national.

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Raducanu ousted; Nadal, Zverev cruise

Aus Open PIX: Osaka, Raducanu ousted; Nadal, Zverev cruise

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

IMAGES from Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park on Friday

Halep fights back to finally clinch French Open crown

Halep fights back to finally clinch French Open crown

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

The popular Romanian, who had lost three major finals before Saturday, showed signs of nerves at first but recovered to outclass her 10th-seeded opponent.

Bopanna-Mergea stumble on final hurdle in Halle

Bopanna-Mergea stumble on final hurdle in Halle

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea ended runners-up at the ATP Gerry Weber Open following a surprise straight set defeat at the hands of Raven Klaasen and Rajeev Ram, in Halle, Germany on Sunday.

Australian Open: Halep ready for 'mentally hard' quarantine

Australian Open: Halep ready for 'mentally hard' quarantine

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

Simona Halep finds the prospect of 14 days of quarantine ahead of the Australian Open daunting

Aus Open PHOTOS: Halep, Kerber to clash in semis after easy wins

Aus Open PHOTOS: Halep, Kerber to clash in semis after easy wins

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

Germany's Angelique Kerber breezed past American Madison Keys in straight sets to enter the Australian Open semi-finals in Melbourne on Wednesday. The 2016 champion easily won 6-1, 6-2 in just 51 minutes.

Sydney International: Bopanna, Mergea beaten in final

Sydney International: Bopanna, Mergea beaten in final

Rediff.com16 Jan 2016

Rohan Bopanna and Florin Mergea had to be content with a runners-up finish at the ATP Apia International after losing the summit clash to Bruno Soares and Jamie Murray in Sydney.

Money laundering: Verma, wife sent to judicial custody

Money laundering: Verma, wife sent to judicial custody

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

Businessman Abhishek Verma and his wife, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, were on Monday remanded in judicial custody for two weeks by a Delhi court.

Miami Open: Azarenka through to face Jankovic

Miami Open: Azarenka through to face Jankovic

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Victoria Azarenka defeated Spain's Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-1, 6-3 to set up a second round meeting with Jelena Jankovic.

Soccer Extras: Silva slams Everton players for 'hiding' after poor start

Soccer Extras: Silva slams Everton players for 'hiding' after poor start

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

The Merseyside club have suffered defeats in three of their past four Premier League matches

Sydney International: Sania-Martina continue unbeaten run

Sydney International: Sania-Martina continue unbeaten run

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

The seemingly unstoppable duo of Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis eased past Anastasia Rodionova and Arina Rodionova in the opening round of the Sydney International to extend their winning streak to 27 matches in Sydney on Tuesday.

CBI fails to file chargesheet; Verma, wife seek bail

CBI fails to file chargesheet; Verma, wife seek bail

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

Businessman Abhishek Verma and his Romanian wife, arrested for allegedly receiving money from a Swiss arms firm to stall blacklisting proceedings against it, on Tuesday moved a Delhi court seeking bail on the ground that the Central Bureau of Investigation has failed to file the chargesheet against them in 60 days.

US Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Sabalenka march forth

US Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Sabalenka march forth

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

A summary of Wednesday's action at the US Open.

Wimbledon: More Murray misery in men's doubles final

Wimbledon: More Murray misery in men's doubles final

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

Jamie Murray's hopes of making up for brother Andy's Wimbledon semi-final defeat by Roger Federer ended in disappointment when he and partner John Peers lost the men's doubles final to Jean-Julien Rojer and Horia Tecau on Saturday.

First Look: Bopanna catches up with Manchester United trio at Wimbledon

First Look: Bopanna catches up with Manchester United trio at Wimbledon

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Rohan Bopanna catches up with Manchester United trio at Wimbledon.

PIX: Djokovic storms into last 16; Ostapenko ousted

PIX: Djokovic storms into last 16; Ostapenko ousted

Rediff.com4 Oct 2020

IMAGES from Day 7 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, on Saturday.

US Open, Day 4: Halep marches under roof after rain

US Open, Day 4: Halep marches under roof after rain

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Romanian fifth seed Simona Halep advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-3 6-4 win over Lucie Safarova on Thursday in the first full match played under a closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The $150 million retractable roof was installed ahead of this year's tournament and guaranteed there would be at least some action on a muggy and overcast Day Four at the year's final grand slam.

PIX: Ostapenko stuns Pliskova; Easy for Djokovic, Tsitsipas

PIX: Ostapenko stuns Pliskova; Easy for Djokovic, Tsitsipas

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Images from Day 5 of the French Open, at Roland Garros, in Paris.

Murray beats Raonic, to play Cilic in Cincinnati final

Murray beats Raonic, to play Cilic in Cincinnati final

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Sizzling hot Andy Murray roared into his seventh successive final with a commanding victory over Canadian Milos Raonic at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Saturday.

French Open: Serena survives scare; Medvedev overcomes demons

French Open: Serena survives scare; Medvedev overcomes demons

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Images from Day 4 of the 2021 French Open in Paris on Wednesday.