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PIX: Haaland scores again as Manchester City close in on Arsenal

PIX: Haaland scores again as Manchester City close in on Arsenal

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

Images from Saturday's action in the Premier League.

Tablets will comprise half of 1st-time PC purchases by 2017

Tablets will comprise half of 1st-time PC purchases by 2017

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

With smart mobile devices inching out desktops and laptops, global research firm Gartner has said that it expects about half of first time computer purchases to comprise of tablets by 2017.

Anand finishes joint second

Anand finishes joint second

Rediff.com12 Aug 2017

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand finished joint second after playing out a draw with Wesley So of United States in the Sinquefield Cup, which concluded in St Louis, USA.

Sri Lanka get ready for home series against India

Sri Lanka get ready for home series against India

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

India will tour Sri Lanka for a full series beginning with a Test match at Galle from July 26, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Friday.

PIX: Man City go top as Chelsea lose at West Ham

PIX: Man City go top as Chelsea lose at West Ham

Rediff.com5 Dec 2021

Chelsea paid a heavy price for a 3-2 defeat at West Ham United as first Liverpool, then Manchester City, leapfrogged them in the English Premier League title race on Saturday, with City ending the day on top for the first time this season.

Russia mourns victims of crashed Egypt plane

Russia mourns victims of crashed Egypt plane

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Russia on Sunday mourned its biggest ever air disaster after a passenger jet full of Russian tourists crashed in Egypt's Sinai, killing all 224 people on board.

EPL's Sunday stunner: United, Liverpool humbled

EPL's Sunday stunner: United, Liverpool humbled

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

Champions Liverpool were ripped apart 7-2 at Aston Villa and Manchester United were humiliated 6-1 at home by Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday in one of the most astonishing days of Premier League results.

PIX: Man City lose to Leipzig; Real, Liverpool win

PIX: Man City lose to Leipzig; Real, Liverpool win

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.

PHOTOS: Leipzig stun Atletico to reach Champions League last four

PHOTOS: Leipzig stun Atletico to reach Champions League last four

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League quarter-final played between Atletico Madrid and Leipzig on Thursday.

EPL PIX: Man City lose chance to go top of league

EPL PIX: Man City lose chance to go top of league

Rediff.com13 Nov 2022

"The best team won, we struggled from the beginning and we couldn't deal with their long balls. Usually, you press the ball to win it, but this was different. They defended so deep and so well," City coach Pep Guardiola told the BBC.

When will IKEA launch its 1st store in India?

When will IKEA launch its 1st store in India?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

The company is hunting for the right location at the right price in major cities

PICS: Haaland hoists Manchester City; Chelsea lose

PICS: Haaland hoists Manchester City; Chelsea lose

Rediff.com7 Sep 2022

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League.

PIX: Aubameyang 'tricks' as Arsenal rout West Brom

PIX: Aubameyang 'tricks' as Arsenal rout West Brom

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

West Brom, relegated from the Premier League last season, made 11 changes from the side that won at the weekend in the Championship and had five players -- including goalkeeper Alex Palmer -- making their debuts.

The politics of vegetarianism

The politics of vegetarianism

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

'The non-vegetarian share of the population fell from 75 to 71 per cent between 2004 and 2014, no doubt in anticipation of the lotus blooming.' 'Three years of saffron authoritarianism may have thinned the non-vegetarian ranks even more,' says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

PIX: Chelsea lose at Southampton, Fulham beat Brighton

PIX: Chelsea lose at Southampton, Fulham beat Brighton

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

A summary of Tuesday's action in the Premier League.

NaMo's Namaste London!

NaMo's Namaste London!

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

How Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first day in London unfolded.

EPL PIX: Arsenal held, Villa win, Leeds, Wolves lose

EPL PIX: Arsenal held, Villa win, Leeds, Wolves lose

Rediff.com23 Oct 2022

Arsenal's inability to kill off the contest will be a frustration as that has been a hallmark of their recent form. They had won their previous 18 Premier League matches in which they scored first.

Incredibly rare condition gave little chance of Hughes's survival

Incredibly rare condition gave little chance of Hughes's survival

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

The death of Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes was caused by a 'freakish accident' that gave the 25-year-old international batsman little chance of survival, his doctors said on Thursday.

Cricket's Exclusive 500 Club

Cricket's Exclusive 500 Club

Rediff.com13 Sep 2017

Jimmy Anderson is the first Englishman to take 500 Test wickets.

Why fancied India lost ODI series against New Zealand

Why fancied India lost ODI series against New Zealand

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

New Zealand defended a total of 273 by restricting India to 251 in 48.3 overs taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.' A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a Community.

Any day now! Wait for Britain's royal baby is on

Any day now! Wait for Britain's royal baby is on

Rediff.com21 Apr 2015

As the due date of Britain's royal baby number two looms near, fans have gathered outside Lindo Wing at St Mary's Hospital.

FA Cup PIX: Saints hold Spurs with late leveller

FA Cup PIX: Saints hold Spurs with late leveller

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

A summary of Saturday's matches in the FA Cup.

EPL PIX: Liverpool thump Leeds; Burnley stun Spurs

EPL PIX: Liverpool thump Leeds; Burnley stun Spurs

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

Images from Premier League matches played on Wednesday.

Maradona's 'Hand of God' revisited!

Maradona's 'Hand of God' revisited!

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

Newcastle Under-18 youngster Olivier Kemen re-visited Diego Maradona famous 'Hand of God' with a blatant handball goal during their FA Youth Cup defeat by Chelsea at St James Park.

G7 leaders discuss Wuhan lab leak theory behind Covid

G7 leaders discuss Wuhan lab leak theory behind Covid

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

World leaders gathered at the G7 Summit in Cornwall discussed the possibility that a laboratory leak in central China's Wuhan city may have a connection with the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief saying all hypotheses behind the origins of the deadly disease remain in play.

Top moments from the week gone by

Top moments from the week gone by

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Here are the best images from across the world from the previous week.

PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea shocked; Manchester City go top

PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea shocked; Manchester City go top

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.'

Day 7: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 7: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Iivo Niskanen put on a brilliant display of cross-country skiing to win gold for Finland at the Beijing Games

Who will succeed Andy Flower as England coach?

Who will succeed Andy Flower as England coach?

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

A host of names have been thrown up in the wake of Andy Flower's decision to stand down as England's team director following the disastrous Ashes campaign in Australia, which they lost 5-0. Rediff.com takes a look at the men who could possibly take over the team.

Kohli back to No. 1 ranking in Tests!

Kohli back to No. 1 ranking in Tests!

Rediff.com23 Aug 2018

India captain's 937 rating points are the 11th best in the all-time list for batsmen.

India to observe 'Janata curfew' on Sunday

India to observe 'Janata curfew' on Sunday

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

Cutting across party lines, chief ministers and others leaders urged the people to follow the self-imposed curfew from 7 am to 9 pm, noting that "social distancing" was key to breaking the chain of infection, as the number of coronavirus cases rose to 283 after 60 new cases were detected on Saturday, the highest so far in a day, and states like Maharashtra, Odisha and Bihar imposed partial lockdown till month end.

11 killed in Pittsburgh shooting in 'deadliest' attack on Jews in US

11 killed in Pittsburgh shooting in 'deadliest' attack on Jews in US

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

46-year-old Robert Bowers, yelled "all Jews must die" before gunning storming into Synagogue was charged with 29 counts of federal crimes of violence and firearms offense

Federer overcomes sluggish start to brush aside Struff in Basel

Federer overcomes sluggish start to brush aside Struff in Basel

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

The top seed was broken in the second game of the second-round match by the big-serving German but, after going 3-1 behind, the 37-year-old hit back to win five successive games in 13 minutes and take the first set.

PHOTOS: Australia take opening day honours in Perth

PHOTOS: Australia take opening day honours in Perth

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Australia ripped through South Africa's top order in the first hour, dismissed the tourists for 242 by tea and reached 105 without loss at close on the back of some Dave Warner fireworks on the opening day of the first Test on Thursday.

Zimbabwe on course for a shock Test win over Sri Lanka

Zimbabwe on course for a shock Test win over Sri Lanka

Rediff.com16 Jul 2017

Sikandar Raza closed in on his maiden hundred and put Zimbabwe in sight of a first Test victory against Sri Lanka on the third day of their only match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.

Champions League: PSG bury Barca; Reds into quarters

Champions League: PSG bury Barca; Reds into quarters

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

Paris St Germain buried the ghosts of their embarrassing 2017 exit as they drew 1-1 at home with Barcelona on Wednesday to complete a 5-2 aggregate victory that sent them into the Champions League quarter-finals.

Anand draws with Svidler, rises to joint-second

Anand draws with Svidler, rises to joint-second

Rediff.com1 May 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Russian Peter Svidler, but rose joint-second place after the eighth and penultimate round of Alekhine Memorial Chess tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Anand beats Fressinet, moves to joint-third

Anand beats Fressinet, moves to joint-third

Rediff.com30 Apr 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand scored a facile victory over Laurent Fressinet of France to move to joint-third after the seventh round in the Alekhine Memorial Chess Tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia. The victory helped Anand take his tally to four points out of a possible seven, and the way it came was quite satisfying for the Indian ace.