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Carlo Ancelotti appointed Brazil head coach

Carlo Ancelotti appointed Brazil head coach

Rediff.com12 May 2025

Carlo Ancelotti will become Brazil manager after leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season, the Brazilian FA (CBF) said on Monday.

Rashford has 'no plans to move from United'

Rashford has 'no plans to move from United'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

Despite Rashford's omission, Amorim assured that the rest of the team remains unaffected by the decision.

Real Madrid appoint Xabi Alonso as new manager

Real Madrid appoint Xabi Alonso as new manager

Rediff.com25 May 2025

Xabi Alonso has signed a three-year contract until June 2028 and the 43-year-old replaces Carlo Ancelotti, who took charge of his last game on Saturday.

Real Madrid sign Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool

Real Madrid sign Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool

Rediff.com30 May 2025

Real Madrid have signed Alexander-Arnold before his Liverpool contract ended, making him available for the Club World Cup to be played from June 14-July 13 in the United States.

'US visa issues won't affect 2026 FIFA World Cup'

'US visa issues won't affect 2026 FIFA World Cup'

Rediff.com6 Apr 2025

France football great Marcel Desailly does not feel that visa issues relating to entering the United States will have any impact on the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Pahalgam: India ramps up efforts for UN listing of LeT front

Pahalgam: India ramps up efforts for UN listing of LeT front

Rediff.com15 May 2025

An Indian delegation met top officials of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate here even as New Delhi stepped up efforts to designate The Resistance Front, a Lashkar-e-Tayyaba proxy, as a UN-listed terror outfit for its alleged involvement in the Pahalgam attack.

PIX: Chelsea beat Manchester Utd to win sixth straight WSL title

PIX: Chelsea beat Manchester Utd to win sixth straight WSL title

Rediff.com1 May 2025

Chelsea wrapped up their sixth consecutive Women's Super League title and record-extending eighth in total after a 1-0 victory at Manchester United on Wednesday, with Lucy Bronze heading home a corner late in the game.

162 students trapped in flooded Jharkhand school rescued

162 students trapped in flooded Jharkhand school rescued

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

The students were trapped in the school located at Pandarsoli on the Haldipokhar-Kowali Road in Kowali police station area since Saturday night after the premises got flooded due to heavy rain.

Piastri leads McLaren one-two in first Imola practice

Piastri leads McLaren one-two in first Imola practice

Rediff.com16 May 2025

Australian Piastri, winner of four of the last five races, lapped the Imola circuit with a fastest time of one minute 16.545 seconds on the softest tyre compound with Norris 0.032 slower on a sunny afternoon.

Messi ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against Brazil, Uruguay

Messi ruled out of World Cup qualifiers against Brazil, Uruguay

Rediff.com17 Mar 2025

Lionel Messi was not included in Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni's squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Brazil

Tigress, 4 cubs found dead in K'taka forest; govt orders probe

Tigress, 4 cubs found dead in K'taka forest; govt orders probe

Rediff.com26 Jun 2025

Expressing sorrow over the incident, Khandre immediately ordered an investigation into the matter, which will be led by a team under the principal chief conservator of forests.

Ronaldo Jr gets first call-up for Portugal under-15 squad

Ronaldo Jr gets first call-up for Portugal under-15 squad

Rediff.com7 May 2025

The 14-year-old forward, currently developing at Al-Nassr's youth academy in Saudi Arabia, will join Portugal for a tournament in Croatia this month, facing Japan, Greece and England in his first taste of international football.

'It didn't feel like my Inter': Inzaghi, after PSG rout

'It didn't feel like my Inter': Inzaghi, after PSG rout

Rediff.com1 Jun 2025

Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi said he barely recognised his side as they fell to a deserved 5-0 defeat at the hands of Paris St Germain in the Champions League final on Saturday.

Jimenez fires Mexico to historic Nations League win

Jimenez fires Mexico to historic Nations League win

Rediff.com24 Mar 2025

Raul Jimenez scored a brace, including a stoppage-time penalty, to give Mexico a 2-1 win over Panama in the CONCACAF Nations League final in Inglewood, California

Pope Leo makes his first US pitch at White Sox Park

Pope Leo makes his first US pitch at White Sox Park

Rediff.com15 Jun 2025

The pontiff, the first leader of the global Catholic Church from the United States, appeared for about seven minutes on Rate Field's jumbotron during the event, organized by the Chicago archdiocese and featuring several other local personalities, including Bulls announcer Chuck Swirsky.

Dhankhar's Exit: Why RSS Won't Rock Modi's Boat

Dhankhar's Exit: Why RSS Won't Rock Modi's Boat

Rediff.com30 Jul 2025

'Modi's charisma may have weakened as last year's Lok Sabha poll results showed but in the eyes of the Sangh Parivar, it has not waned.' 'Minus a strong BJP government at the Centre for another decade and more, there is apprehension that an anti-Hindutva government could reverse many of the ideological gains that the Modi dispensation has achieved through its three terms,' points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Body of Jota arrives in Portugal for hometown wake

Body of Jota arrives in Portugal for hometown wake

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

A wake is expected to take place at a chapel in Gondomar from 4 PM (1500 GMT) and a funeral on Saturday at a church nearby at 10 AM local time, Gondomar's mayor's office said.

PIO's progress: Chennai-born appointed provost of MIT

PIO's progress: Chennai-born appointed provost of MIT

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

Prof Anantha Chandrakasan has been named Massachusetts Institute of Technology's new provost, the first Indian-American to serve in this leadership role.

Coco Gauff Is French Open CHAMPION

Coco Gauff Is French Open CHAMPION

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

Coco Gauff overcomes Sabalenka in error-riddled final to win French Open

If ISI, RAW sit together, we would see...: Bilawal Bhutto

If ISI, RAW sit together, we would see...: Bilawal Bhutto

Rediff.com4 Jun 2025

Bhutto, who served as the Foreign Minister earlier, addressed a briefing at the UN Headquarters in New York and sought reconciliation with India, making a plea for talks and Intel sharing between the two neighbours.

Tahawwur Rana likely to be lodged in Tihar Jail

Tahawwur Rana likely to be lodged in Tihar Jail

Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Pakistani-born Canadian national accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is likely to be lodged in a high-security ward in Tihar jail upon his extradition from the US. Rana, a close associate of David Coleman Headley, a US citizen who was also involved in the attacks, will be brought to India after his last-ditch attempt to evade extradition was rejected by the US Supreme Court. The attacks, which lasted nearly 60 hours, resulted in the deaths of 166 people and sent shockwaves across the country.

US judge blocks Indian student's deportation over Hamas ties

US judge blocks Indian student's deportation over Hamas ties

Rediff.com21 Mar 2025

In his petition, Suri's lawyer said that he is being punished as his wife, who is a US citizen, is of Palestinian heritage and because the government suspects that he and his wife are against the US foreign policy towards Israel.

Russia, Ukraine hold first peace talks in over 3 years

Russia, Ukraine hold first peace talks in over 3 years

Rediff.com16 May 2025

Russian and Ukrainian negotiators convened in Istanbul on Friday for their first direct peace talks in over three years, amidst pressure from US President Donald Trump to resolve Europe's deadliest conflict since World War Two.

Can Prashant Kishor Shake Up Bihar Politics?

Can Prashant Kishor Shake Up Bihar Politics?

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

'Prashant Kishor is a businessman before he is a politician, and given that the expected average turnout for JSP candidates is 5,000 to 6,000 votes and since Bihar has a significant number of seats where the margin between the winner and runner-up falls within that range he will capitalise on exactly that to showcase his presence.'

Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

Joe Biden diagnosed with 'aggressive' prostate cancer

Rediff.com19 May 2025

The 81-year-old Biden and his family are currently consulting with doctors to determine the best course of action.

PIX: Biles wins 5th Olympics gymnastics gold as Team US reign

PIX: Biles wins 5th Olympics gymnastics gold as Team US reign

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Simone Biles clinched her fifth Olympic gold medal as she made a triumphant return to the women's gymnastics team final at the Paris Games on Tuesday, reinforcing her status as one of the greatest athletes just three years after withdrawing from the same event at the Tokyo Games.

'My Conscience Does Not Permit Me To Watch This Match'

'My Conscience Does Not Permit Me To Watch This Match'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2025

'Operation Sindoor is still ongoing. The Prime Minister himself said that blood and water cannot flow together, that talks and terrorism cannot go together. So how can we have a cricket match with a country that indulges in terrorism?'

Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China as markets crash

Trump threatens additional 50% tariffs on China as markets crash

Rediff.com7 Apr 2025

United States President Donald Trump on Sunday warned of new and significantly higher tariffs on Chinese goods if Beijing does not withdraw a recent 34 per cent retaliatory tariff hike, threatening to end all ongoing talks with China.

PIX: Chock-Bates win third straight Ice Dance World title

PIX: Chock-Bates win third straight Ice Dance World title

Rediff.com30 Mar 2025

Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates claimed gold at the World Figure Skating Championships on Saturday to become the first team in 28 years to capture three consecutive World Ice Dance titles.

2026 World Cup goes Super Bowl style

2026 World Cup goes Super Bowl style

Rediff.com5 Mar 2025

The 2026 World Cup final will feature its first ever halftime show, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Wednesday.

Brazil's Embraer in talks with IndiGo, A-I to strengthen foot print in India

Brazil's Embraer in talks with IndiGo, A-I to strengthen foot print in India

Rediff.com2 Jun 2025

Embraer sees a lot of opportunities in India in the commercial and business jets as well as military aircraft and eVTOL segments, its CEO Francisco Gomes Neto has said as the Brazilian seeks to strengthen its foot print in the fast growing Indian market. Besides, the company is in talks with IndiGo and Air India to explore the possibility of selling its E-2 aircraft, which can have up to 146 seats.

Messi to play 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Messi to play 2026 FIFA World Cup?

Rediff.com16 Apr 2025

In a recent interview with El Pais, Suarez was asked whether he and Messi had talked about retirement.

For How Long Will Nitish Hold The Fort?

For How Long Will Nitish Hold The Fort?

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

Now it's all jibes about his chameleon-like politics and fading grip on the administration. But there was a time Nitish had the BJP trembling in the state, points out Aditi Phadnis.

Trump, Xi hold talks, agree to resume trade negotiations

Trump, Xi hold talks, agree to resume trade negotiations

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

The call lasted approximately one and a half hours, and resulted in a very positive conclusion for both countries.

'Very Important Birds Don't Appear In The Flight Path'

'Very Important Birds Don't Appear In The Flight Path'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2025

'The speed at which an aircraft lands or takes off, even a single object can work as a bullet.'

Trump withdraws from WHO, Paris accord, again

Trump withdraws from WHO, Paris accord, again

Rediff.com21 Jan 2025

Notably Trump had withdrawn from the Paris Agreement immediately after his first inauguration in January 2017. Joe Biden reversed that decision later.

Musk, White House hail Trump for Sunita Williams' return

Musk, White House hail Trump for Sunita Williams' return

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

The White House accredited this feat to President Donald Trump and Elon Musk for their efforts

'Full-Scale War Would Be Catastrophic'

'Full-Scale War Would Be Catastrophic'

Rediff.com9 May 2025

'India enjoys conventional superiority, but nuclear deterrence imposes clear boundaries.'

Kolkata gang rape: BJP rally stopped, leaders detained during protest

Kolkata gang rape: BJP rally stopped, leaders detained during protest

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

The rally was not allowed to proceed towards the South Calcutta Law College, where the 24-year-old student was allegedly gang-raped by three men, including an alumnus of the institute, on June 25.