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Shooting World Cup: Mehuli, Tushar clinch second gold for India

Shooting World Cup: Mehuli, Tushar clinch second gold for India

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

Mehuli Ghosh and Shahu Tushar Mane won India's second gold medal of the on-going International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Changwon, Korea.

WC qualifiers: Belgium hit eight, seven for Dutch

WC qualifiers: Belgium hit eight, seven for Dutch

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

Top-ranked Belgium slammed eight goals against Belarus and the Netherlands crashed seven past Gibraltar

The Pakistani who helped Indian students in Ukraine

The Pakistani who helped Indian students in Ukraine

Rediff.com8 Mar 2022

'In many cases, I didn't take money because the Indian students had run out of cash.' 'The biggest high was the blessings that these students's parents used to give me on the phone or send messages thanking me on WhatsApp.'

6000 Indians brought back from Ukraine so far, 14000 left to evacuate

6000 Indians brought back from Ukraine so far, 14000 left to evacuate

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Of the 20,000 Indians who were stranded in war-torn Ukraine, 6,000 have been brought back to the country so far and the Centre is making all efforts for the safe return of the remaining ones, Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said on Wednesday.

MEA officials brief parliamentary panel on Ukraine evacuation efforts

MEA officials brief parliamentary panel on Ukraine evacuation efforts

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

Top external affairs ministry officials on Monday briefed a parliamentary panel about efforts to bring back Indians stranded in war-hit Ukraine, including plans for 13 evacuation flights in the next two-three days to its neighbouring countries and subsequent increase in the number of daily flights to nine, sources said.

Chess Olympiad: Indian teams continue winning spree

Chess Olympiad: Indian teams continue winning spree

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

With the Indian teams doing well so far, they can run into one another in the competition.

Has Russia's invasion of Ukraine stalled? UK's defence ministry thinks so

Has Russia's invasion of Ukraine stalled? UK's defence ministry thinks so

Rediff.com17 Mar 2022

Russian forces have made minimal progress on land, sea or air in recent days and they continue to suffer heavy losses, the UK's ministry of defence said on Thursday.

Indian challenge ends in compound mixed pair open

Indian challenge ends in compound mixed pair open

Rediff.com29 Aug 2021

Indian challenge ended in the compound mixed pair open section of the archery competition after the duo of Rakesh Kumar and Jyoti Baliyan made a quarterfinal exit in the Paralympic Games on Sunday.

Badminton World C'ships: Sindhu, Srikanth enter quarters

Badminton World C'ships: Sindhu, Srikanth enter quarters

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Double Olympic medallist, Sindhu faces top seed and World No 1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the quarter-finals. Ying beat Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour 21-10, 19-21, 21-11 to advance.

Euro PICS: Sweden stifle Spain in goalless draw

Euro PICS: Sweden stifle Spain in goalless draw

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Alvaro Morata spurned Spain's best opportunity in a dominant first half display from Luis Enrique's side on a scorching evening at Seville's La Cartuja stadium in Group E when he missed the target from inside the area after a defensive slip.

Soccer Extras: Bangladesh hold India to goalless draw

Soccer Extras: Bangladesh hold India to goalless draw

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Olympics: Race walkers battle 'brutal' heat in Sapporo

Olympics: Race walkers battle 'brutal' heat in Sapporo

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

'It was of course very, very difficult, especially in the second half. We saw the temperature on the building, so maybe every 10K it was one degree higher and higher.'

UEFA Nations League: Late goals earn Dutch spot in finals

UEFA Nations League: Late goals earn Dutch spot in finals

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

Czechs beat Slovaks 1-0 to ensure Nations League B survival

Nations League: Italy back to winning ways

Nations League: Italy back to winning ways

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

Italy returned to winning ways as Nicolo Barella's header just before halftime secured a 1-0 victory away to a below-par Netherlands in their Nations League clash at an empty Johan Cruyff Arena on Monday.

Paralympics archery: Rakesh in pre-quarters

Paralympics archery: Rakesh in pre-quarters

Rediff.com28 Aug 2021

Rakesh Kumar continued his impressive run of form to storm into the pre-quarter-finals even as teammate Shyam Sundar Swami made a second-round exit as Indian compound archers had a mixed day at the Paralympic Games, in Tokyo, on Saturday.

Manika-Sathiyan make winning return with Budapest title

Manika-Sathiyan make winning return with Budapest title

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

India's Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran tasted instant success on their return as a mixed doubles pairing by winning the title at the WTT Contender in Budapest on Friday.

Dodig, Polasek win Australian Open men's doubles title

Dodig, Polasek win Australian Open men's doubles title

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

It was the first Grand Slam triumph for Polasek, 35, who came out of retirement in 2018

Operation Ganga: Over 17,100 Indians brought back from Ukraine

Operation Ganga: Over 17,100 Indians brought back from Ukraine

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

In the last few days, India has been focusing primarily on ways to get the Indian students out of Sumy, a city that is around 60 km from the Russian border.

Indian student who was shot at in Kyiv reaches Delhi on IAF flight

Indian student who was shot at in Kyiv reaches Delhi on IAF flight

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh and around 200 Indians, mainly students, also returned to India on the flight that landed at 6.15 pm, they said.

More than 15K Indians brought back in 76 flights under Op Ganga: Govt

More than 15K Indians brought back in 76 flights under Op Ganga: Govt

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

The Indian embassy in Hungary suggested that the evacuation mission from the country is nearing completion as it is beginning the last leg of flights under the operation.

France, United States secure Davis Cup Finals spots

France, United States secure Davis Cup Finals spots

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

France, who were 2-0 up courtesy of Arthur Rinderknech and Adrian Mannarino, faced little resistance from Ecuador as wins for Benjamin Bonzi and the doubles pair of Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicholas Mahut secured victory for the 10-times champions.

Ukrainian guards not allowing us to board train: Indian student in Kyiv

Ukrainian guards not allowing us to board train: Indian student in Kyiv

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

The group of about 100 students managed to reach the station but no one could board a train.

Euro 2020: Spain have talent to repeat past glories sans Ramos

Euro 2020: Spain have talent to repeat past glories sans Ramos

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Spain are still favourites to finish top of Group E above Sweden, Poland and Slovakia but, after struggling to break down conservative sides such as Georgia and Greece in March, they know coming first will not be a procession.

Rooney enjoys no 'privileges' at Mourinho's Manchester United

Rooney enjoys no 'privileges' at Mourinho's Manchester United

Rediff.com24 Sep 2016

Blaming Wayne Rooney's disappointing form for the criticism he attracted when playing for England against Slovakia, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has insisted that the skipper doesn't enjoy any privileges and can be dropped from the team.

We will bring you back home safe, India tells citizens in Ukraine

We will bring you back home safe, India tells citizens in Ukraine

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

A government statement said Modi conveyed to Putin that India attaches the highest priority to the safe exit of Indians from Ukraine and their return to India.

Aus Open PIX: Injured Nadal sent packing by McDonald

Aus Open PIX: Injured Nadal sent packing by McDonald

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

Images from Day 3 of the 2023 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.

Euro: High-tech machines, luxurious beds for Spain players

Euro: High-tech machines, luxurious beds for Spain players

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

The machine will replace hyperbaric oxygen chambers which the team have stopped using since Sergio Busquets tested positive for COVID-19 this month.

Indian 4x400m relay team wins gold in Samorin Meet

Indian 4x400m relay team wins gold in Samorin Meet

Rediff.com5 Jun 2016

The Indian 4x400m women's relay team, led by Jauna Murmu, Ashwini Akkunji, Anilda Thomas and MR Poovamma, clocked 3.31.39sec to win the gold medal at the PTS Athletics Meeting in Samorin, Slovakia. Only 16 countries are eligible to compete in the relay events of track and field at the Rio Olympics, and as a result of their performance in Slovakia last night, India has improved its 4x400m women quartet's world ranking to 15th position which is a step towards that goal. As per the IAAF regulations, the 2016 OG qualification standards has to be attained between the period, January 1, 2016 to July 11, 2016. The Samorin performance is the Indian relay quartet's second fastest timing and improves its average from two-fastest races to 3:30.24sec.

Recognise Russia as 'terrorist country': Ukraine President to UK Parliament

Recognise Russia as 'terrorist country': Ukraine President to UK Parliament

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

In an emotional address, Zelenskyy invoked Britain's war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill's words, promising to fight Russian troops in the air, sea and on the streets.

French Open: Djokovic keeps title defence on track, Zverev survives scare

French Open: Djokovic keeps title defence on track, Zverev survives scare

Rediff.com25 May 2022

IMAGES from Day 4 of the 2022 French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.

Indian evacuees bring their furry friends from Ukraine

Indian evacuees bring their furry friends from Ukraine

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

Amid the growing tension between Ukraine and Russia, evacuated Indian nationals from the war-torn country have refused to leave their pets behind.

How Indian students boarded a train out of Kyiv

How Indian students boarded a train out of Kyiv

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

"We realised no one is going to come to help us and it is up to us now," 20-year-old Ashna Pandita told PTI over the phone as the train took them to the western city of Ukraine, about 80 km from the Poland border, where the fighting has been relatively less.

Welsh work ethic disproves Bale one-man team theory

Welsh work ethic disproves Bale one-man team theory

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

Wales were billed as a team dependent on Gareth Bale but a 2-1 win over Slovakia in their Euro 2016 opener on Saturday was built on a pacey, fearless performance that should help prove they are more than a one-man show.

Paes crashes out of French Open men's doubles

Paes crashes out of French Open men's doubles

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Leander Paes and his partner Benoit Paire of France lost to the Colombian duo of Robert Farah and Juan Cabal in the second round.

'Earlier they loved Indians. Now they hate Indians'

'Earlier they loved Indians. Now they hate Indians'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

'Because of the UN vote.'

Euro 2020: Meet the last 16 challengers

Euro 2020: Meet the last 16 challengers

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

A look at the last 16 team as Euro 2020 enters the knockout phase.

PHOTOS: Germany hit Norway for a six, England rally to win

PHOTOS: Germany hit Norway for a six, England rally to win

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

Marcus Rashford's superb second-half strike earned England a 2-1 comeback victory over Slovakia on Monday that put them on the verge of qualification for next year's World Cup finals.

Student from Karnataka killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Student from Karnataka killed in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

'With profound sorrow we confirm that an Indian student lost his life in shelling in Kharkiv this morning,' the MEA tweeted.

Euro 2020: Spain outlast Croatia in eight-goal thriller to reach quarters

Euro 2020: Spain outlast Croatia in eight-goal thriller to reach quarters

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Spain showed tremendous character though and prevailed thanks to Morata's superb strike in the 100th minute

3 things England must do to beat Wales

3 things England must do to beat Wales

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

England will need to stick to the tactics used in Saturday's European Championship draw against Russia when they face Wales on Thursday.