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Champions League: Bayern far from convincing in win over City

Champions League: Bayern far from convincing in win over City

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng returned to haunt his former club with a last-gasp goal that secured a 1-0 win over English title holders Manchester City in their opening Champions League Group E clash on Wednesday.

PHOTOS: Messi 'grateful to football, fans and family' on claiming fifth Ballon d'Or

PHOTOS: Messi 'grateful to football, fans and family' on claiming fifth Ballon d'Or

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Lionel Messi reclaimed the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the world player of the year on Monday from his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo who had walked off with the award for the previous two years.

Jaitley to sell 'Make in India' at Davos summit

Jaitley to sell 'Make in India' at Davos summit

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

The Confederation of Indian Industry will organise a round table on investment.

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Have you seen these AMAZING movies?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

Sukanya Verma recaps all the action at this year's MAMI.

Two football officials plead not guilty in FIFA bribe case

Two football officials plead not guilty in FIFA bribe case

Rediff.com16 Dec 2015

Two football bosses including a former president of Honduras pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to US charges they took bribes in exchange for media and marketing contracts in a scandal that has rocked the business of global football.

Sakshi Malik wins bronze, India's first medal at Rio Olympics

Sakshi Malik wins bronze, India's first medal at Rio Olympics

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Sakshi Malik got the better of Aisuluu Tynybekova of Kyrgyzstan in the 58kg freestyle bronze medal play-off to earn India its first medal at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday night.

Fine films, fabulous discoveries at MAMI

Fine films, fabulous discoveries at MAMI

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

The movies that impressed, puzzled and stunned Sukanya Verma at MAMI this year.

EPL PHOTOS: Leicester surge on towards title; Chelsea halt West Ham

EPL PHOTOS: Leicester surge on towards title; Chelsea halt West Ham

Rediff.com19 Mar 2016

First-half goals by Danny Welbeck and Alex Iwobi earned Arsenal a first win in four league games to revive their Premier League title hopes in the early kickoff at Goodison Park on Saturday.

EPL: 17th successive win for Man City, Everton hold Chelsea

EPL: 17th successive win for Man City, Everton hold Chelsea

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Chelsea found no chink in Everton's defensive armour as the Premier League champions were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at Goodison Park on Saturday.

US Open PHOTOS: Halep, Wawrinka beat the heat while Sock wilts

US Open PHOTOS: Halep, Wawrinka beat the heat while Sock wilts

Rediff.com4 Sep 2015

Simona Halep and Stan Wawrinka beat the heat with straight-sets wins to reach the third round of a sweltering US Open on Thursday while American hope Jack Sock wilted under the punishing conditions, collapsing on court.

India's Pride@Rio: Fighters all the way

India's Pride@Rio: Fighters all the way

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

They shut up the naysers with sheer success.

Serbia, France sail into Davis Cup last eight

Serbia, France sail into Davis Cup last eight

Rediff.com8 Mar 2015

Novak Djokovic spurred Serbia to a 3-0 win over neighbours Croatia in the first round of the Davis Cup on Saturday and they will be joined in the quarter-finals by an equally rampant France.

Raja Sen's Oscar Nominations Wishlist 2015

Raja Sen's Oscar Nominations Wishlist 2015

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Birdman. Boyhood. The Grand Budapest Hotel...

FIFA's Blatter, Valcke hire top US lawyers for corruption probe

FIFA's Blatter, Valcke hire top US lawyers for corruption probe

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

FIFA president Sepp Blatter and its secretary general Jerome Valcke have both hired high-powered US lawyers to represent them as a corruption probe roils soccer's global governing body.

Other side of Brazil's WC: Humiliation after 64 years of expectation

Other side of Brazil's WC: Humiliation after 64 years of expectation

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Football fans were treated to a month long diet of mainly breathless, intoxicating action in Brazil but their team collapsed in the final stages.

Davis Cup: Djokovic loses first match in five years; Isner leads US to quarters

Davis Cup: Djokovic loses first match in five years; Isner leads US to quarters

Rediff.com6 Mar 2016

A round-up of results from Davis Cup matches played on Saturday and Sunday

Top official leaves FIFA; EU urges Blatter to go NOW!

Top official leaves FIFA; EU urges Blatter to go NOW!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

FIFA's director of communications Walter de Gregorio is to resign after making a joke on television.

Undeterred by arrests, FIFA boss Blatter plots another great escape

Undeterred by arrests, FIFA boss Blatter plots another great escape

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Sepp Blatter comes across as an amiable character with eccentric ideas about football but he has shown in the past that he possesses a ruthless instinct for survival and extraordinary political nous.

These girls have power

These girls have power

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Manavi Kapur goes behind the scenes to find out what it takes to be a successful woman wrestler.

PHOTOS: Spain, Switzerland seal Euro 2016 berth with emphatic wins

PHOTOS: Spain, Switzerland seal Euro 2016 berth with emphatic wins

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

Photos from the Euro 2016 qualifying matches played across Europe on Saturday

Deflation? Oil's 45% rebound could be markets' next headache

Deflation? Oil's 45% rebound could be markets' next headache

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

'A positive oil shock has a detrimental effect on growth and activity.'

La Liga: Ronaldo sent off in Madrid draw; Costa takes Atletico to top

La Liga: Ronaldo sent off in Madrid draw; Costa takes Atletico to top

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Atletico Madrid took advantage of Barcelona's slip-up to go top of La Liga with a 4-0 victory over Real Sociedad as Real Madrid drew 1-1 at Athletic Bilbao and Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off on Sunday.

What does Blatter's shocking resignation mean?

What does Blatter's shocking resignation mean?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Sepp Blatter's shock resignation as FIFA president should allow people to now focus on events on the pitch .

Ferrari stay silent on Raikkonen rumours

Ferrari stay silent on Raikkonen rumours

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Kimi Raikkonen has plenty of supporters among the passionate Ferrari 'tifosi' as the team's first champion of the post-Schumacher era, and last to date, and his return would a break with Ferrari tradition as much as a blast from the past.

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 13 at Rio Olympics

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 13 at Rio Olympics

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Check out the gold medallists on Day 13 of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday:

PHOTOS: Indians across the world celebrate Independence Day

PHOTOS: Indians across the world celebrate Independence Day

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Indians in countries like the United States, China, Australia, Japan, Singapore, Egypt, Israel and South Africa celebrated the day with hoisting of the national flag and singing of patriotic songs.

Review: Batman Vs Superman is the worst superhero film of all-time

Review: Batman Vs Superman is the worst superhero film of all-time

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

The film whirrs along from disjointed scene to disjointed scene, the only intriguing ones being weird B-movie moments that turn out, far too frequently, to be Batman's dreams, says Raja Sen

Will these films win an Oscar?

Will these films win an Oscar?

Rediff.com28 Sep 2017

Aseem Chhabra lists the top 10 films at the recent Toronto International Film Festival.

Who got Sepp Blatter? Who shot him?

Who got Sepp Blatter? Who shot him?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Blatter quits FIFA; under investigation by US prosecutors, FBI.

Delhi to Manali: 17 hrs of driving, funny signs and a risky tunnel

Delhi to Manali: 17 hrs of driving, funny signs and a risky tunnel

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

'As the convoy crawled towards Manali, the night got darker with no street lights to guide us. The road ahead too got narrower and rocky.'

Champions League PIX: Five-star Real hammer Warsaw; Spurs held

Champions League PIX: Five-star Real hammer Warsaw; Spurs held

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Images from Champions League matches played across Europe on Tuesday

FIFA elects Swiss Infantino to lead it out of era of scandal

FIFA elects Swiss Infantino to lead it out of era of scandal

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Running highlights from FIFA's congress. World soccer's governing body has voted on a series of reforms and will elect a new president later on Friday (all times GMT): 13.30 The voting process is proving a long, drawn out affair. After an hour's voting, we have crawled to L for Latvia with little to get excited about apart from the brief appearance of Davor Suker, Golden Boot winner as the top scorer at the 1998 World Cup, as he cast Croatia's vote. Time then for a reminder that for a candidate to be elected in the first round, he must obtain at least 138 votes, two-thirds of the 207 votes cast. If this does not happen, a second round is held. This time, a simple majority -- 104 votes, which represents more than 50 percent of the votes -- is sufficient for a candidate to be elected. If no candidate gets that majority, the one with fewest votes will be eliminated and a new round will be held. This continues until one candidate obtains a majority. 12.45. Having begun his speech by promising to "die with my boots on", Sexwale ends it by withdrawing from the race, "I have got a surprise for you. My campaign ends today and I suspend my participation. With only four people it is your problem now." Markus Kattner, FIFA general secretary then reminds delegates of the voting procedure, reminding them not to photograph their ballot papers.

What Modi told Xi in Ahmedabad

What Modi told Xi in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

'Xi Jinping got a dose of Modi's medicine inside the tent where he was being hosted on the banks of the Sabarmati river.' 'Modi reportedly told him, looking deep into his eyes: "This was not expected of your country. Can you tell me when the troops are withdrawing?".'

Chelsea qualify despite losing to Basel; Barca beaten

Chelsea qualify despite losing to Basel; Barca beaten

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

Chelsea reached the Champions League knock-out stage on Tuesday despite a 1-0 defeat by Basel in Group E after a late Mohamed Salah goal shocked the 2012 title winners, with Jose Mourinho saying they deserved to lose. Barcelona, without Lionel Messi but already into the last 16, went two goals down in Amsterdam but looked a different side in the second half after Ajax's Joel Veltman was sent off.

VOTE! The best Indian sportsperson of 2016

VOTE! The best Indian sportsperson of 2016

Rediff.com30 Dec 2016

As the year 2016 draws to a close, vote for the best Indian sportsperson of the year.

Chocolate connoisseur? Interesting facts you must know

Chocolate connoisseur? Interesting facts you must know

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Currently a ton of cocoa costs about $1,845 (1,500) at the exchange, $25,610 (20,821) at big chocolate producers like Barry Callebaut and $32,082 (26,083) in the shop.

Most influential people in the world of business

Most influential people in the world of business

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Chanda Kochhar is among the three Indians in Time's Most Influential list.

Champions League PHOTOS: Ronaldo strike sinks Basel; Arsenal make last 16

Champions League PHOTOS: Ronaldo strike sinks Basel; Arsenal make last 16

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Cristiano Ronaldo renewed his personal battle with Lionel Messi by scoring his 71st Champions League goal, putting him three behind the Argentine's newly-set record, in Real Madrid's 1-0 win at FC Basel on Wednesday.

2018 WC qualifiers: Swiss stun Portugal; Otamendi equaliser saves Argentina

2018 WC qualifiers: Swiss stun Portugal; Otamendi equaliser saves Argentina

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Switzerland struck twice in quick succession to stun Euro 2016 champions Portugal 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier on Tuesday and hand them a first competitive defeat in two years under coach Fernando Santos.

Top 11 Foreign Language Films, 2014

Top 11 Foreign Language Films, 2014

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

Beautiful movies, from across the world.