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Cooperate fully with Canadian probe into Nijjar killing, Blinken urges India

Cooperate fully with Canadian probe into Nijjar killing, Blinken urges India

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that the Canadian allegations with regard to the death of a Khalistani separatist was discussed during his meeting with the Secretary of State Tony Blinken a day earlier and noted that the two delegations came out better informed after the meeting.

Air India Express cabin crew held for smuggling gold

Air India Express cabin crew held for smuggling gold

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

An Air India Express flight cabin crew has been arrested by the Customs for allegedly smuggling over 1.4 kg gold through Cochin International Airport near Kochi, official sources said.

India finish second in shooting at Deaflympics

India finish second in shooting at Deaflympics

Rediff.com14 May 2022

India wrapped up their shooting assignment at the 24th Deaflympics in Caxais do Sul, Brazil, by finishing in second place with three gold and two bronze medals.

Lifter Siddhanta Gogoi is 61kg junior Asian champion

Lifter Siddhanta Gogoi is 61kg junior Asian champion

Rediff.com30 Jul 2023

It was double delight for the hosts in the men's 61kg junior event as Sankar Lapung clinched the bronze medal with a best effort of 256kg (114kg+142kg).

Siraj picks fifer on county debut

Siraj picks fifer on county debut

Rediff.com13 Sep 2022

Siraj had played a crucial role in India taking a 2-1 lead in England in the five-Test series last year. The final Test was played in July when England won to level the series.

Neeraj Chopra rings in 26 with cake and cheers

Neeraj Chopra rings in 26 with cake and cheers

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

AFI sent heartfelt wishes to Neeraj on the occasion of his special day.

WTC Final PIX! Head leaves India reeling on Day 1

WTC Final PIX! Head leaves India reeling on Day 1

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

Travis Head hammered a solid ton at the Oval as Australia dominated the proceedings over India on Day 1 of the WTC Final.

India men's skeet, air rifle shooters falter at Worlds

India men's skeet, air rifle shooters falter at Worlds

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

The skeet team, comprising Angad Vir Bajwa (121), Anant Jeet Singh Naruka (120), and Gurjoat Khangura (115), finished in 14th place with an overall score of 356.

Team India Leaves For England

Team India Leaves For England

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Burmah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna, Hanuma Vihari and K S Bharat boarded a flight to Heathrow airport in London early on Thursday morning.

Kohli's decision to walk leaves Twitter abuzz

Kohli's decision to walk leaves Twitter abuzz

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

Pakistani players made a prolonged appeal but umpire Marais Erasmus was not convinced.

India coach Stimac unapologetic after getting sent off

India coach Stimac unapologetic after getting sent off

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Defending his actions, Stimac stated that he would not hesitate to do it again in order to protect his players

'The road to recovery has begun'

'The road to recovery has begun'

Rediff.com16 Jan 2023

Pant is already ruled out of the IPL, and it is learnt that he would be out for most part of 2023 including the ODI World Cup in India in October-November.

Can India's shuttlers smash records and grab gold?

Can India's shuttlers smash records and grab gold?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

The core of the team remains the same with HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in good form and the Indian team would hope the rub of the green also goes their way when it begins campaign on Thursday.

India has good chance of winning gold at Asian Games: Praggnanandhaa

India has good chance of winning gold at Asian Games: Praggnanandhaa

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

Praggnanandhaa, who received a grand welcome in Chennai on Wednesday, said he is delighted that chess is getting attention in the country.

Women's T20 WC: Smriti, Richa's efforts in vain; England beat India

Women's T20 WC: Smriti, Richa's efforts in vain; England beat India

Rediff.com18 Feb 2023

Images of the Women's T20 World Cup match played between India and England in Gqeberha, South Africa on Saturday

Hardik meets Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of SL series

Hardik meets Home Minister Amit Shah ahead of SL series

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

The 29-year-old Hardik will lead the Indian team for the three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka.

ISSF WC: India's Darshna third in qualification

ISSF WC: India's Darshna third in qualification

Rediff.com22 May 2023

In men's skeet, all shooters were unable to complete three rounds and Mairaj Ahmad Khan was one of them. He was lying 12th among contenders while still having 19 shots of his third round left.

'Akhilesh became a Twitter politician, he was busy tweeting'

'Akhilesh became a Twitter politician, he was busy tweeting'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2022

'Akhilesh did politics like Rabi and Kharif crop which come once a year. Politics is not seasonal, you have to harvest your field all through the year and only then you get a good crop' Political analyst lists 12 reasons why Akhilesh Yadav lost the UP elections.

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

When India Hosted The First Asian Games

Rediff.com23 Sep 2023

Seventy two years ago, a newly independent India ventured to hold the the first Asian Games in Delhi with meager resources.

India A beat Nepal by 9 wickets to enter ACC Emerging Cup semifinals

India A beat Nepal by 9 wickets to enter ACC Emerging Cup semifinals

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

After this win, India gained four points to consolidate their position at the top of the table with two wins out of two and a net run rate of +3.9.

Canada assures India after Khalistani posters name officials

Canada assures India after Khalistani posters name officials

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

The statement by Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly came a day after External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India has asked its partner countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States not to give space to 'extremist Khalistani ideology' as it is 'not good' for relations.

Asian CT: India face Japan in high-stakes semis

Asian CT: India face Japan in high-stakes semis

Rediff.com10 Aug 2023

India look to maintain intensity throughout 60 minutes in semi-final against Japan

After visualising India debut, Varma now eyes World Cup win

After visualising India debut, Varma now eyes World Cup win

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Varma also received a surprise message from his MI colleague, Dewald Brevis of South Africa, congratulating him on his India debut.

'This Team India decision is beyond my understanding'

'This Team India decision is beyond my understanding'

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

'You are playing a World Test Championships final, and you don't pick the number one bowler in Test cricket.'

The Lucknow teen who became 'India's PM' on Twitter

The Lucknow teen who became 'India's PM' on Twitter

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Qaiser Ali received 30 minutes of fame on Tuesday when he took over the @PMO handle on Twitter. Speaking about the incident, Ali said that he was busy surfing on Twitter when his hunt took him to the prime minister's account, which was free and saved it instantly for himself. "I saved it immediately and suddenly I found myself handling the @PMOIndia handle," said Ali.

ISSF World: India grab 2 more medals in Cairo

ISSF World: India grab 2 more medals in Cairo

Rediff.com24 Oct 2022

On Sunday, the Women's 25m Pistol Team won a silver and the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) team won a bronze, even as India ended their Paris 2024 Olympics quota quest at two from the championship. Their tally now stands at 12 gold, nine silver, and 13 bronze medals, as per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

ISSF Worlds: Rajeshwari earns India's seventh Olympic quota

ISSF Worlds: Rajeshwari earns India's seventh Olympic quota

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Rajeshwari Kumari showed why she is among the best in the country when she earned a seventh 2024 Paris Olympic quota place by finishing fifth in the ISSF World Championship in Baku.

Record-breaking triumph! India's Special Olympics team secures 55 medals

Record-breaking triumph! India's Special Olympics team secures 55 medals

Rediff.com22 Jun 2023

Indian contingent cross 50-medal mark at Special Olympics World Summer Games

India bags second gold at Archery World Cup

India bags second gold at Archery World Cup

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

Recurve mixed team of Tarundeep Rai and Ridhi Phor came form behind to pip Great Britain in the shoot-off on Sunday

IT minister pulls up WhatsApp for incorrect India map

IT minister pulls up WhatsApp for incorrect India map

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

The minister also made it clear that "all platforms that do business in India and/or want to continue to do business in India, must use correct maps".

Hockey 5s Asia Cup: India beat Pakistan in final

Hockey 5s Asia Cup: India beat Pakistan in final

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

India downed Pakistan in the final of the Men's Hockey5s Asia Cup.

Patience pays for India but PC conversion rate still dismal

Patience pays for India but PC conversion rate still dismal

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Asked about the areas of improvement, Fulton highlighted that his boys could have received lesser number of cards, besides being more tactically aware of the opposition.

U'khand's Mana on Indo-China border now 'India's first village'

U'khand's Mana on Indo-China border now 'India's first village'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

Mana is situated near Badrinath and devotees going to the Himalayan temple go up to the village for sightseeing.

Karman becomes first woman after Sania to achieve this feat

Karman becomes first woman after Sania to achieve this feat

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

India's Karman Kaur Thandi has clinched her second W60 ITF title of her career after winning at the Evansville event in the USA.

SAFF: Goal machine Chhetri leads India to semis

SAFF: Goal machine Chhetri leads India to semis

Rediff.com24 Jun 2023

This was Kuwait's second win of the tournament after they beat Nepal 3-1 in their first Group A match.

Team India's star power sells out Ireland T20s

Team India's star power sells out Ireland T20s

Rediff.com17 Aug 2023

The Indian team's global popularity does add financial muscle to emerging cricket boards as Cricket Ireland realised after all tickets

'Arshdeep's Bowling In The World Cup Final Was Extraordinary'

'Arshdeep's Bowling In The World Cup Final Was Extraordinary'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

'I was not able to watch that 19th over bowled by Arshdeep.' 'My son and daughter were watching the match and my eyes were closed.' 'When they used to shout 'Dot ball', I used to open my eyes, that is how I saw that Arshdeep over.'

Operation Kaveri: First batch of 360 Indians from Sudan reaches Delhi

Operation Kaveri: First batch of 360 Indians from Sudan reaches Delhi

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar took to Twitter to share images of the evacuees after their arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.

'Twitter has never been more vibrant than it is now'

'Twitter has never been more vibrant than it is now'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

'Why Twitter? To reiterate, because Live is powerful'.

Rain washes out final day as India settle for 1-0 series win

Rain washes out final day as India settle for 1-0 series win

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

An Indian team in transition will feel robbed of an opportunity as torrential rain came in its way of potentially winning the second Test against West Indies and completing a 2-0 series whitewash in the Port of Spain on Monday.