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Mbappe, Falcao send Monaco into semi-finals

Mbappe, Falcao send Monaco into semi-finals

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

Kylian Mbappe and Radamel Falcao struck early as Monaco reached the Champions League semi-finals with a 3-1 home win over Borussia Dortmund in an enthralling game on Wednesday that sealed a 6-3 aggregate victory.

IOC releases COVID-19 regulations for Tokyo Olympics

IOC releases COVID-19 regulations for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com11 Jul 2021

The Games' Sport-Specific Regulations (SSR) has been developed jointly by IOC and the IFs to determine the impact of a confirmed positive COVID-19 case and its management in competition formats and structures.

From crowds to ghost towns: Before and after coronavirus

From crowds to ghost towns: Before and after coronavirus

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

The world is slowly going into lockdown trying to stop the spread of the dangerous coronavirus disease, leading to cities and famous attractions turning eerily deserted. Many streets, train stations, mass transit systems and restaurants are now eerily empty. You can scarcely avoid seeing images of the emptiness -- the cleared streets and squares of St Petersburg, the missing throngs outside the temples of Kyoto, the abandoned restaurants in most Chinatowns, some of which have had to close. This astonishing moment when the world hit pause on normal life will never be forgotten by those who lived through it. Take a look.

Four-time EPL champ Drogba hangs up legendary boots

Four-time EPL champ Drogba hangs up legendary boots

Rediff.com22 Nov 2018

Ivorian Drogba, who had been playing in the United States for Phoenix Rising, had two spells at Chelsea, scoring 164 goals in 381 games having spearheaded the west London club's revival under owner Roman Abramovich.

Gandhi, Modi among most admired leaders worldwide

Gandhi, Modi among most admired leaders worldwide

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Annual Survey 2015 is one of the most geographically diverse surveys of millennials.

 Betting on casino to turn around fortunes

Betting on casino to turn around fortunes

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

A tycoon in Macau is betting on casino to turn around his luck.

Govt to act on people's wishes: Irish PM on abortion bill

Govt to act on people's wishes: Irish PM on abortion bill

Rediff.com6 May 2013

Dismissing concerns expressed by Ireland's Roman Catholic leaders over a new abortion bill in the wake of an Indian dentist's death, Prime Minister Enda Kenny has said that it is the government's responsibility to legislate according to people's wishes.

Can't have gladiator type sport in India: SC on Jallikattu

Can't have gladiator type sport in India: SC on Jallikattu

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Questioning the Centre for its notification allowing use of bulls in events like Jallikattu, the Supreme Court on Wednesday said India cannot "import Roman gladiator type sport".

Eiffel Tower, Coliseum, Sphinx... now all in China

Eiffel Tower, Coliseum, Sphinx... now all in China

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

China brings the world to its doorstep with scale replicas of famous tourist destinations from across the world.

Why Samir Arora got a clean chit

Why Samir Arora got a clean chit

Rediff.com21 Oct 2004

Sebi has strengthened Arora's credentials at the cost of its own, says N Mahalakshmi

Can Mourinho make the magic work a second time at Chelsea?

Can Mourinho make the magic work a second time at Chelsea?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

Chelsea excitedly welcomed back fan favourite Jose Mourinho, their 'Special One', as manager for the second time on a four-year contract on Monday.

Mourinho returns to Chelsea

Mourinho returns to Chelsea

Rediff.com3 Jun 2013

The popular Portuguese, who left Real Madrid last weekend, won the 2005 and 2006 Premier League titles in his first spell with the Londoners but departed in 2007 after falling out with owner Roman Abramovich.

Asian Wrestling C'ship: Harpreet bags bronze

Asian Wrestling C'ship: Harpreet bags bronze

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Harpreet bagged his second successive bronze medal at the Asian Championship after defeating Junjie Na of China 3-2.

Athletics PIX: Parchment, Crouser steal the limelight

Athletics PIX: Parchment, Crouser steal the limelight

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

A summary of Thursday's finals in Track and Field at the Tokyo Olympics.

Why Great Men Worship Light of Asia

Why Great Men Worship Light of Asia

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Count among The Light of Asia's many, many admirers over 132 years: Gandhi, Tagore, Vivekananda, Nehru and Ambedkar, Tolstoy and Kipling, Yeats and Eliot, Alfred Nobel, Dmitri Mendeleev and C V Raman. Jairam Ramesh reveals why he decided to write a book on Edwin Arnold, who wrote The Light of Asia.

Review: Aurangzeb is VERY engaging

Review: Aurangzeb is VERY engaging

Rediff.com17 May 2013

Performances -- especially of Rishi and Arjun Kapoor -- are the best thing about Aurangzeb.

WC: England less threatening than Belgium, says Panama's Rodriguez

WC: England less threatening than Belgium, says Panama's Rodriguez

Rediff.com20 Jun 2018

The tournament debutants held their own against a highly rated Belgian side in the first half in Sochi before a stunning volley from Dries Mertens and a Romelu Lukaku brace after the break helped the Europeans climb to the top of Group G.

Wrestling Worlds: Rahul bags bronze, silver for Deepak

Wrestling Worlds: Rahul bags bronze, silver for Deepak

Rediff.com22 Sep 2019

India record best-ever show at World Wrestling Championships with five medals

The BEST and WORST of 2020

The BEST and WORST of 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Mediums may change, formats may alter but one thing remains constant -- audience making their likes and dislikes abundantly clear.

NASA images reveal how we light up the world at night

NASA images reveal how we light up the world at night

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

NASA has released new global maps of Earth at night.

Champions League playoffs: Milan held by PSV, Celtic lose

Champions League playoffs: Milan held by PSV, Celtic lose

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Real Sociedad scored two brilliant goals to win 2-0 against a stunned Olympique Lyonnais side who finished with 10 men while AC Milan held PSV Eindhoven to a 1-1 draw in Champions League playoff first legs.

PIX: Ronaldo saves United; Bayern, Chelsea cruise

PIX: Ronaldo saves United; Bayern, Chelsea cruise

Rediff.com21 Oct 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.

China sets conditions to improve ties with Vatican

China sets conditions to improve ties with Vatican

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

China on Thursday congratulated the new Pope but set conditions for normalisation of ties with the Vatican, saying the Holy See should severe ties with Taiwan and stop interfering in its internal affairs in the name of religion.

PHOTOS: Inside the SECRET chamber of power at the Vatican

PHOTOS: Inside the SECRET chamber of power at the Vatican

Rediff.com13 Mar 2013

The 115 cardinals responsible for electing a new Pope are currently inside the most beautiful chapel in the world, holding the most furiously guarded conclave on the planet.

Wrestling part of European Games despite Olympic snub

Wrestling part of European Games despite Olympic snub

Rediff.com12 Mar 2013

Wrestling officially became part of the inaugural 2015 European Games on Tuesday despite being axed from the 2020 Olympic Games last month by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Senna, Ali hog limelight at Cannes Film festival!

Senna, Ali hog limelight at Cannes Film festival!

Rediff.com25 May 2013

Three years after Senna, the hit film biography of the late Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, sporting documentaries about Jackie Stewart, Muhammad Ali and Pele are competing for attention at the Cannes Film Festival.

Election for new pope to begin on Tuesday

Election for new pope to begin on Tuesday

Rediff.com9 Mar 2013

The Roman Catholic cardinals will begin electing a new pope on Tuesday, the Vatican announced on Friday after 115 cardinals gathered for talks, BBC reported.

Irish Church condemns reform in country's abortion laws

Irish Church condemns reform in country's abortion laws

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

The Irish Roman Catholic Church has strongly condemned legislation to liberalise abortion, saying that the move is 'licence the direct and intentional killing of the innocent baby'.

My relationship with Abramovich is very good: Benitez

My relationship with Abramovich is very good: Benitez

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Chelsea's beleaguered interim manager Rafael Benitez still enjoys a 'very good' relationship with the club's owner Roman Abramovich, he told BBC in an interview on Thursday.

Chelsea bow out as Juve, Galatasaray, Celtic advance

Chelsea bow out as Juve, Galatasaray, Celtic advance

Rediff.com6 Dec 2012

Less than seven months after celebrating a first Champions League triumph to satisfy owner Roman Abramovich's thirst for continental dominance, Chelsea became European chumps on Wednesday despite a rip-roaring but irrelevant finale.

Chelsea deny reports linking Avram Grant return

Chelsea deny reports linking Avram Grant return

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

European champions Chelsea have denied British media reports linking former manager Avram Grant to an assistant role alongside interim coach Rafael Benitez at Stamford Bridge.

French Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Zverev, Osaka advance; Kerber loses

French Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Zverev, Osaka advance; Kerber loses

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Images from Day 1 of the French Open matches played at Roland Garros on Sunday

Hewitt bids to salvage season

Hewitt bids to salvage season

Rediff.com13 Aug 2003

Lleyton Hewitt's two-year reign as world number one was partly built on his unrivalled will to win.

'With bags of cash, CIA seeks influence in Afghanistan'

'With bags of cash, CIA seeks influence in Afghanistan'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2013

For more than a decade, wads of American dollars packed into suitcases, backpacks and, on occasion, plastic shopping bags have been dropped off every month or so at the offices of Afghanistan's president -- courtesy of the CIA, a media report on Monday said.

Olympics: India's foreign coaches likely to get contract extension

Olympics: India's foreign coaches likely to get contract extension

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

'We have spoken to all the foreign coaches and they have assured us that they are all committed to their jobs till Tokyo Games'

Indian in Pope's team to revamp Vatican bureaucracy

Indian in Pope's team to revamp Vatican bureaucracy

Rediff.com13 Apr 2013

The council will help the Pope revise the Apostolic Constitution on the Roman Curia Pastor bonus -- the Church administration which helps him in the daily governance, the Vatican said in a statement.

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.

Abramovich never interfered in team affairs: Mourinho

Abramovich never interfered in team affairs: Mourinho

Rediff.com16 Jun 2013

Jose Mourinho has rejected the notion Roman Abramovich interfered in team affairs in his first spell as Chelsea manager and also denied the Russian owner went over his head to land big-money buy Andriy Shevchenko in 2006.

FBI denies arresting Chelsea owner Abramovich

FBI denies arresting Chelsea owner Abramovich

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation denied a report on Monday that it had detained Roman Abramovich, the Russian metals tycoon who owns London's Chelsea soccer club.

What if India banned Chinese restaurants...

What if India banned Chinese restaurants...

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

China will flood direct flights to India with wholesale takeaways of the authentic stuff; Indian businessmen will fight for the commission and the consumers for the cuisine, predicts Sunanda K Datta-Ray.