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AIFF want Churchill Brothers to return I-League trophy

AIFF want Churchill Brothers to return I-League trophy

Rediff.com28 Apr 2025

Satyanarayan told PTI that the AIFF will have to obey the CAS' final ruling on the matter.

Steiner hit by barbell in failed lift

Steiner hit by barbell in failed lift

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

Defending Olympic weightlifting champion Matthias Steiner of Germany was hit in the neck by the barbell Tuesday in the men's super heavyweight competition.

Amid controversy, Churchill Brothers get I-League trophy from AIFF

Amid controversy, Churchill Brothers get I-League trophy from AIFF

Rediff.com28 Apr 2025

Now AIFF's move to hand the trophy to Churchill Brother, just hours after the CAS order staying the federation's decision to declare the club as champions, could provoke international scrutiny, including from FIFA.

Steiner reaches out to Sangh to resolve German language row

Steiner reaches out to Sangh to resolve German language row

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Amid ongoing row over replacing German with Sanskrit as third language in Kendriya Vidyalayas, German Ambassador Michael Steiner on Wednesday reached out to Sanskrit teachers, including Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideologue Dina Nath Batra and decided to resolve the issue through more cultural exchanges.

Heavily studded Hamilton reacts to F1 jewellery ban

Heavily studded Hamilton reacts to F1 jewellery ban

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

The topic was also raised at a drivers' briefing on Friday along with a discussion about the requirement for flame-resistant underwear.

India slips 2 spot to 132 in UN Human Development Index

India slips 2 spot to 132 in UN Human Development Index

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

Human Development -- a measure of a nation's health, education, and average income -- has declined for two years in a row.

Indian American Raj Subramaniam to be new CEO of FedEx

Indian American Raj Subramaniam to be new CEO of FedEx

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

Indian American Raj Subramaniam would be the new chief executive officer of FedEx, according to an announcement made Monday by the US multinational courier delivery giant.

PICS: Canada stun US to win men's 4x100 relay gold

PICS: Canada stun US to win men's 4x100 relay gold

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday, Day 9.

F1 crash: Fittipaldi to replace Grosjean

F1 crash: Fittipaldi to replace Grosjean

Rediff.com30 Nov 2020

Pietro Fittipaldi will make his Formula One race debut with the Haas team at the Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain next weekend as replacement for Romain Grosjean

Kal Ho Na Ho German envoy and Salman... Khurshid

Kal Ho Na Ho German envoy and Salman... Khurshid

Rediff.com25 Apr 2015

German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner paid tribute to the soft power of Bollywood by making his acting debut in a video on Shah Rukh Khan-Saif Ali Khan-starrer 2003 romantic drama 'Kal Ho Naa Ho'

Formula One cancels 2022 Russian Grand Prix

Formula One cancels 2022 Russian Grand Prix

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, sea and air on Thursday.

India ready to back any effort for better environment, global wellness: Modi

India ready to back any effort for better environment, global wellness: Modi

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Giving the slogan of "one earth, many efforts", he said India is ready to lend its support to actions to make environment better and improve global wellness.

Hope to see India in 2022 World Cup: German Ambassador

Hope to see India in 2022 World Cup: German Ambassador

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Pleasantly surprised by the popularity of the football in India, German Ambassador Michael Steiner, on Monday said that he is looking forward to India's participation at the World Cup by 2022.

US owned Haas terminate Russian racer Mazepin's contract

US owned Haas terminate Russian racer Mazepin's contract

Rediff.com5 Mar 2022

Mazepin called the decision to terminate his contract a 'unilateral step' and said 'no process was followed' in reaching it.

German Chancellor Merkel to visit India in October

German Chancellor Merkel to visit India in October

Rediff.com5 May 2015

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit India in October for an inter-governmental consultation

PICS: Rojas, Barshim win third straight World titles

PICS: Rojas, Barshim win third straight World titles

Rediff.com19 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Monday, Day 4.

Jaishankar to address UNGA on Sep 24, counter-terrorism among key focus areas

Jaishankar to address UNGA on Sep 24, counter-terrorism among key focus areas

Rediff.com18 Sep 2022

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will arrive in New York on Sunday to participate in the high-level 77th session of the UN General Assembly, which kicks off on September 20 with the opening of the general debate.

PHOTOS: Snow hits Formula One testing

PHOTOS: Snow hits Formula One testing

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

Snow hit the third day of Formula One's pre-season testing on Wednesday, with no cars on track for the first two hours while the medical helicopter remained grounded in near-freezing temperatures.

Mask-shy Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan rain on COVID-compliant opening parade

Mask-shy Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan rain on COVID-compliant opening parade

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Pakistan's two flagbearers also chose not to cover their faces, unlike the vast majority of other participants at the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.

PICS: Wightman wins shock 1,500m gold with dad commentating

PICS: Wightman wins shock 1,500m gold with dad commentating

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Tuesday, Day 5.

Sports Shorts: Asian champ Arpinder wins triple jump gold

Sports Shorts: Asian champ Arpinder wins triple jump gold

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

PIX: US men, women storm to 4x400m World relay gold

PIX: US men, women storm to 4x400m World relay gold

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

The Italian and Japanese battled shoulder-to-shoulder as the leading pair in the final 4km, but the Italian coped well with the pressure and accelerated in the final 300m to seal the gold medal.

'Decision on Modi out of respect for India's democracy'

'Decision on Modi out of respect for India's democracy'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

Asserting that Berlin respects the election results in India and has full trust in its judicial system, German Ambassador to India, Michael Steiner, on Friday said the decision to meet Narendra Modi was taken after the Gujarat assembly polls.

Germany confers Order of Merit on three Indians

Germany confers Order of Merit on three Indians

Rediff.com11 Mar 2014

Germany on Tuesday conferred its Cross of the Order of Merit on three Indians in recognition of their contribution to Indo-German relations.

Modi to woo investors during Germany visit

Modi to woo investors during Germany visit

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hardshell India as an attractive investment destination during his Germany trip.

Indian green economist wins 'environment Nobel'

Indian green economist wins 'environment Nobel'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Renowned Indian environmental economist and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) goodwill ambassador Pavan Sukhdev has won the 2020 Tyler Prize, regarded as the 'Nobel Prize for the Environment', for his ground-breaking "green economy" work. Sukhdev, 59, who will receive the award alongside conservation biologist Gretchen Daily, has been acknowledged for his work on bringing the economic consequences of environmental degradation and loss to the attention of corporate and political decision-makers.

Haas F1 condemns Russian driver for 'abhorrent' clip

Haas F1 condemns Russian driver for 'abhorrent' clip

Rediff.com10 Dec 2020

Mazepin, son of a billionaire who made his fortune in fertiliser, apologised on Twitter for his 'inappropriate behaviour'and the fact that the video was posted.

Michael Schumacher's son Mick to race for Haas F1 in 2021

Michael Schumacher's son Mick to race for Haas F1 in 2021

Rediff.com2 Dec 2020

The Schumacher name will return to Formula One next season with Mick, son of Ferrari great and seven-times world champion Michael, announced on Wednesday as a race driver for the US-owned Haas team.

Engaging with Modi is not endorsement: Germany

Engaging with Modi is not endorsement: Germany

Rediff.com15 Nov 2013

German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner on Friday said that by ending the boycott of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his government, Germany was not endorsing anybody but giving respect to India's democracy.

How Netflix series helps boost F1

How Netflix series helps boost F1

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

Netflix's behind-the-scenes 'Drive to Survive' Formula One documentary has been a huge success that could change the way broadcasters engage with audiences, one of the sport's top sponsors said on Tuesday.

Corporate governance: It's not getting any better

Corporate governance: It's not getting any better

Rediff.com31 Jul 2014

The markets have reacted negatively, for example, to recent news that Cairn India, of which the Anil Agarwal group company Vedanta owns 60 per cent, will give a $1.25-billion loan (about Rs 7,500 crore) on notably easy terms to Sesa Sterlite, another Anil Agarwal group company.

PICS: Lightning Lyles, Jackson blaze to World 200m gold

PICS: Lightning Lyles, Jackson blaze to World 200m gold

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Thursday, Day 7.

Mick Schumacher makes F1 practice debut

Mick Schumacher makes F1 practice debut

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Mick Schumacher made his first track appearance as a fully signed-up Formula One driver on Friday

'Zubin's concert can make the world look at Kashmir's realities'

'Zubin's concert can make the world look at Kashmir's realities'

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

German Ambassador to India Michael Steiner has issues an impassioned plea to seek the support of Kashmiris for 'Ehsaas-e-Kashmir', a music concert featuring world renowned music conductor Zubin Mehta in Srinagar.

Militant threat to Zubin Mehta concert in Srinagar

Militant threat to Zubin Mehta concert in Srinagar

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

Unfazed by opposition from separatists and threats from little-known militant groups, preparations are on in full swing for the 'Ehsaas-e-Kashmir' Feel of Kashmir) music concert featuring world renowned music conductor Zubin Mehta in Srinagar on Saturday.

German prof apologises for rejecting internship citing 'India's rape problem'

German prof apologises for rejecting internship citing 'India's rape problem'

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

An Indian student's internship request was rejected by a professor in Germany citing 'rape problem' in India

Records shatter, champions fall in weightlifting

Records shatter, champions fall in weightlifting

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

The Olympic weightlifting competition ended with the crowning of a new super heavyweight champion and a frightening fall for the old one. Iran's Behdad Salimikordasiabi won the last of 15 gold medals awarded in record-smashing barbell battles in London to remain unbeaten since 2009 in the sport's heaviest weight class.

Pakistan should come clean on terror: Germany

Pakistan should come clean on terror: Germany

Rediff.com14 Jul 2012

In a plain message, Germany on Saturday said it was in the best "interest" of Pakistan to "become clean" of any allegations and clarify the "clear distinction between state institutions and any terrorist acts", amid recent indications of its involvement in such activities.

UN environment chief defends IPCC, slams sceptics

UN environment chief defends IPCC, slams sceptics

Rediff.com8 Feb 2010

The 2007 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change erroneously claimed that the Himalayan glaciers would melt away by 2035.

Climate change: Adaptation cost in developing nations to be huge

Climate change: Adaptation cost in developing nations to be huge

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

The UNEP Adaptation Gap Report highlights gaps worldwide in finance, technology, and knowledge.