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Contest: Win cool Spider-Man goodies!

Contest: Win cool Spider-Man goodies!

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

Answer this question and win The Amazing Spiderman goodies

F1: Championship leader Hamilton in holiday mood after Hungarian victory

F1: Championship leader Hamilton in holiday mood after Hungarian victory

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

The four-time world champion's fifth win of the season for Mercedes left him on 213 points to 189 for Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, who finished second, and relishing the prospect of a stress-free family holiday.

Jordan stun Australia in World Cup qualifier

Jordan stun Australia in World Cup qualifier

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Australia face a fight to reach the World Cup after they slumped to a shock 2-1 defeat away to Jordan on Tuesday to leave the Socceroos still searching for their first win in the fourth round of Asian qualifying.

Hamilton savours Canada win after Monaco blow

Hamilton savours Canada win after Monaco blow

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

Lewis Hamilton put Monaco misery behind him on Sunday with a controlled Canadian Grand Prix victory.

Why Chinese PLA must be laughing on Vodafone judgement

Why Chinese PLA must be laughing on Vodafone judgement

Rediff.com22 Feb 2012

"Smiling tiger may look friendly but is very dangerous." That is how an US Senate Committee Chairman, Senator Fred Thompson said about China Resource Enterprise (CRE). In its investigation into China's attempts to influence the 1996 US presidential campaign, the Committee identified CRE as a conduit for "espionage - economic, political and military for China." Incidentally CRE is owned by the Chinese army, the PLA.

Can Yahoo! undo its years of mistake?

Can Yahoo! undo its years of mistake?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2012

Yahoo!'s drive to revive its business hit major roadblocks on Tuesday, as the company's talks to sell back most of its stakes in its Asian partners collapsed and a big investor unveiled plans to mount a board fight.

How father's mantra guided Hamilton to become World Champion

How father's mantra guided Hamilton to become World Champion

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Grand Prix greats come from all sorts of backgrounds but few started life with the odds stacked against them quite as heavily as Lewis Hamilton.

Unfair to blame Van Gaal, says Rooney

Unfair to blame Van Gaal, says Rooney

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has backed his embattled manager Louis Van Gaal, saying that his side's players are responsible for their poor form this season and not the Dutchman.

Rise and 'fall' of Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang

Rise and 'fall' of Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

Internet company Yahoo!'s co-founder Jerry Yang has quit the company he founded 17 years ago.

Athletics PIX: Parchment, Crouser steal the limelight

Athletics PIX: Parchment, Crouser steal the limelight

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

A summary of Thursday's finals in Track and Field at the Tokyo Olympics.

Hamilton's raised fist revives memories of Mexico 1968

Hamilton's raised fist revives memories of Mexico 1968

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

'It is going to be a lifelong thing for me.'

Yahoo! to cut 2,000 jobs

Yahoo! to cut 2,000 jobs

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

Struggling Internet company Yahoo! said it will lay off 2,000 employees as part of a savings plan, a move that would save $375 million in a year for the company.

Allardyce was OUT before England players got postcards

Allardyce was OUT before England players got postcards

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

England squad members received postcards from Sam Allardyce saying their 'journey has just begun' on Thursday, two days after his short reign as manager was brought to an abrupt end, according to British media reports.

Braced for mayhem, Formula One plays safe in Baku

Braced for mayhem, Formula One plays safe in Baku

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Formula One had been braced for crashes and mayhem in Azerbaijan's race debut in Baku on Sunday but instead the drivers defied all expectations and barely put a wheel out of place.

Hamilton has Schumacher's biggest records in sight

Hamilton has Schumacher's biggest records in sight

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Six-times world champion Lewis Hamilton and his team will take centre stage, hoping for another year of dominance after winning both titles for the past six years and ending up fastest in winter testing. Ferrari can be trusted to provide plenty of headlines with four-times champion Sebastian Vettel fighting to reassert himself at the team after being outshone by quick newcomer Leclerc, a double winner in 2019.

PHOTOS: Hamilton on verge of fourth F1 title after Japan victory

PHOTOS: Hamilton on verge of fourth F1 title after Japan victory

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

Lewis Hamilton moved within reach of a fourth Formula One world championship on Sunday after winning a Japanese Grand Prix that saw Ferrari title rival Sebastian Vettel retire with engine problems.

Bottas on pole in Spain for third race in a row

Bottas on pole in Spain for third race in a row

Rediff.com11 May 2019

Formula One leader Valtteri Bottas put his Mercedes on pole position by a massive margin at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday with team mate Lewis Hamilton having to settle for second in a front row lockout.

Sports Shorts: Murray gets Shanghai Masters wildcard

Sports Shorts: Murray gets Shanghai Masters wildcard

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Pamela Anderson to play Virgin Mary

Pamela Anderson to play Virgin Mary

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Scientists claim breakthrough in Parkinson's cure

Scientists claim breakthrough in Parkinson's cure

Rediff.com10 Nov 2011

An ABC report quoted Lachlan Thompson of University of Melbourne saying that scientists have now found a way to identify and separate the therapeutic cells from the dangerous ones.

Why a 'founder' of a company gets fired

Why a 'founder' of a company gets fired

Rediff.com20 Jan 2012

Jerry Yang, who founded Yahoo along with David Filo in 1995, has left to "pursue other interests outside of Yahoo". Yang, who carried the designation "Chief Yahoo", exited two weeks after Scott Thompson, who used to run eBay's PayPal unit, joined as CEO.

Ferrari honours injured driver Bianchi

Ferrari honours injured driver Bianchi

Rediff.com12 Oct 2014

The entire Ferrari team has sent a message of encouragement to Formula One driver Jules Bianchi, who is fighting for his life following an accident at the Japanese Grand Prix one week ago.

World's first sex school opens in Austria

World's first sex school opens in Austria

Rediff.com2 Dec 2011

The Austrian International Sex School in Vienna offers "hands on" lessons in seduction for 1,400 pounds a term.

It's a wrap! Bolt conquers, Farah delivers but too many empty seats

It's a wrap! Bolt conquers, Farah delivers but too many empty seats

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Usain Bolt delivered. Mo Farah, Elaine Thompson, David Rudisha, three world records and a dominant United States played their part too, as athletics enjoyed being back in the limelight.

F1 supremo Ecclestone's mother-in-law kidnapped in Brazil: reports

F1 supremo Ecclestone's mother-in-law kidnapped in Brazil: reports

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

The mother-in-law of Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has been kidnapped in Sao Paulo and criminals are demanding 120 million reais ($36.5 million) in ransom, according to reports in a leading Brazilian news magazine.

Bed-ridden Schumacher loses lucrative sponsorship deal

Bed-ridden Schumacher loses lucrative sponsorship deal

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

Formula One legend Michael Schumacher has reportedly lost a lucrative endorsement deal with companies as they no longer see him as a viable role model for their products.

Vettel has priority but that could change, say Ferrari

Vettel has priority but that could change, say Ferrari

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto said the pair remain free to fight on track and if either is clearly faster than the other would be given preference.

Be careful what you wish for, Amir Khan warns Vijender

Be careful what you wish for, Amir Khan warns Vijender

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

"Be careful what you wish for, kid", was British boxing star Amir Khan's response to Vijender Singh and his promoters as they proposed a possible showdown between the two in the coming months.

NBA: Cavs pushed to OT but beat Warriors in Game Two

NBA: Cavs pushed to OT but beat Warriors in Game Two

Rediff.com8 Jun 2015

The Cleveland Cavaliers let an 11-point lead slip in the fourth quarter but dug deep in overtime to beat Golden State 95-93 on Sunday and square the NBA Finals series at 1-1.

Perez to race for Force India

Perez to race for Force India

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

Mexican Sergio Perez will race for Force India next season, the British-based Formula One team announced on Thursday.

Barty, Serena lead field at Australian Open warm-ups

Barty, Serena lead field at Australian Open warm-ups

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

On the men's side, the fields have already been divided into two ATP 250 tournaments.

Hamilton details efforts to reduce his carbon footprint

Hamilton details efforts to reduce his carbon footprint

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

'I want everything recyclable, down to deodorant, toothbrush, all these kind of things. I'm trying to make as much change as I can in my personal space'

No name change for Mallya's Force India

No name change for Mallya's Force India

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Force India F1 team rule out name change this year

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Vettel chalks up seventh win in a row

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Vettel chalks up seventh win in a row

Rediff.com3 Nov 2013

Red Bull's four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday to chalk up his seventh successive victory and equal the longest winning streak in the modern era of Formula One.

F1: Force India enjoy double points finish, overtake McLaren to go to fifth

F1: Force India enjoy double points finish, overtake McLaren to go to fifth

Rediff.com21 Sep 2014

Force India regained fifth position in the team standings with a double points finish at the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday.

Dennis Ritchie - Father of Unix and C dies at 70

Dennis Ritchie - Father of Unix and C dies at 70

Rediff.com14 Oct 2011

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, working at Bell Labs, Ritchie made a pair of lasting and very significant contributions to computer science.

Is IOC endangering athletes' health?

Is IOC endangering athletes' health?

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

International Olympic Committee is putting the health of elite athletes at risk by telling them to continue training for the Tokyo 2020 Games as the coronavirus rages

Nadal shrugs off difficult build-up for Wimbledon

Nadal shrugs off difficult build-up for Wimbledon

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

'Yes, I fall over, but grass sometimes is slippery. Nothing happens. I am good, yeah. Nothing'

Wimbledon: Nadal, Federer drawn in same half

Wimbledon: Nadal, Federer drawn in same half

Rediff.com28 Jun 2019

Nadal set to face Kyrgios clash in second round

F1 champion Hamilton refused entry to Wimbledon's Royal Box

F1 champion Hamilton refused entry to Wimbledon's Royal Box

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

F1 champion Hamilton misses final over dress code hitch.