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Angry Anti-Trump Protests Spread To Texas

Angry Anti-Trump Protests Spread To Texas

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

On Monday, June 9, 2025, the Trump administration sent US Marines to Los Angeles and increased raids on suspected undocumented immigrants, causing anger among protesters and Democratic leaders who fear a national crisis.

Archery World Cup Stage 1: Men's recurve team assures second medal

Archery World Cup Stage 1: Men's recurve team assures second medal

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

Women's recurve team knocked out

T20 WC: WI aims for solid start against PNG; USA open against Canada

T20 WC: WI aims for solid start against PNG; USA open against Canada

Rediff.com1 Jun 2024

More than eight years after Carlos Brathwaite's four sixes at Eden Gardens gave them their second T20 world title, a wounded West Indies will look to redeem themselves at home when they begin their campaign in the event's ninth edition by taking on Papua New Guinea, in Georgetown on Sunday.

Norway Chess: Erigaisi upsets Nakamura; Gukesh loses

Norway Chess: Erigaisi upsets Nakamura; Gukesh loses

Rediff.com1 Jun 2025

Reigning World champion Dommaraju Gukesh's roller-coaster ride continues. The Indian Grandmaster suffered defeat in an Armageddon tie-break and slipped to tied-fifth place, while Arjun Erigaisi upset American world No.2 Hikaru Nakamura to maintain fourth position in the Norway Chess tournament.

'Weather 90% favourable': Shuks set for ISS launch today

'Weather 90% favourable': Shuks set for ISS launch today

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are now targeting 12.01 PM (IST), Wednesday, June 25, for launch of the fourth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Mission 4, NASA said.

ISSF Juniorr WC: India's 20-YO debutant misses gold by 0.3

ISSF Juniorr WC: India's 20-YO debutant misses gold by 0.3

Rediff.com21 May 2025

Adriyan aggregated 626.7 after 60 shots and missed out on gold by just 0.3 points to Sweden's Jesper Johansson.

Former NZ all-rounder Anderson to play for USA at T20 WC

Former NZ all-rounder Anderson to play for USA at T20 WC

Rediff.com4 May 2024

The 33-year-old last played for New Zealand in 2018 and debuted for his adopted country in the home T20 series against Canada last month.

PIX: Alcaraz grinds past Fritz to reach Wimbledon final

PIX: Alcaraz grinds past Fritz to reach Wimbledon final

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

Eyeing a sixth Grand Slam title, the Spaniard was eventually too strong for the metronomically consistent Fritz, whose biggest weapons were still not damaging enough to unsettle the second seed under a fiery sun on Centre Court.

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Mexico down Saudi Arabia to enter semis

CONCACAF Gold Cup: Mexico down Saudi Arabia to enter semis

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

Saudi Arabia, who were invited to play in the tournament by the North American soccer governing body and reached the quarter-finals after finishing second in Group D, did well to contain heavy favourites Mexico's attack in the first half.

India's compound archers crash out of World Cup Stage 3

India's compound archers crash out of World Cup Stage 3

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

World champion Aditi Swami also exited in the last-eight stage, losing 147-152 to Mexico's second-seeded Andrea Becerra.

These products account for over 50% of India's exports in FY25

These products account for over 50% of India's exports in FY25

Rediff.com16 May 2025

Agriculture, pharma, electronics, and engineering goods together accounted for over 50 per cent of India's merchandise exports in 2024-25, according to government data, highlighting the country's growing strength in diverse sectors amid efforts to boost manufacturing and value-added exports.

Doping scandal rocks wrestling: 5 minors, 1 Olympian face ban

Doping scandal rocks wrestling: 5 minors, 1 Olympian face ban

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

A look at NADA's list of suspended athletes reveals that wrestling has the second most dope offenders among all sporting disciplines in India.

Elavenil, Bhaker and debutants target Munich World Cup medals

Elavenil, Bhaker and debutants target Munich World Cup medals

Rediff.com9 Jun 2025

Two-time medallist Elavenil Valarivan will fancy her chances on the first competition day of ISSF World Cup in Munich on Tuesday

Praggnnanadhaa in contention for top spot

Praggnnanadhaa in contention for top spot

Rediff.com16 May 2025

Praggnanandhaa draws with Aronian, shares top spot at Superbet Classic

AI Crash Report Raises More Questions: Pilots

AI Crash Report Raises More Questions: Pilots

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

Pilot groups have accused the AAIB of portraying the pilots as responsible for the incident, with vague and selective presentation of cockpit conversations.

FIH Olympic Qualifier: USA edge past NZ to enter semis

FIH Olympic Qualifier: USA edge past NZ to enter semis

Rediff.com16 Jan 2024

New Zealand got plenty of opportunities to draw level in the form of five more penalty corners in the final three minutes but their execution was not up to the mark.

PIX: Gukesh gets revenge! Stuns Carlsen in Norway Chess

PIX: Gukesh gets revenge! Stuns Carlsen in Norway Chess

Rediff.com2 Jun 2025

Reigning World champion D Gukesh finally got his revenge on Magnus Carlsen as he pounced on a blunder by the World No 1 to defeat him for the first time in a classical game.

World Jr Chess: Harshit Pawar shocks top seed USA's Mishra

World Jr Chess: Harshit Pawar shocks top seed USA's Mishra

Rediff.com2 Jun 2024

The event that was inaugurated by five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand will have 11 rounds before the best player in the under-20 category can be determined in both sections.

LA28: US team's participation in doubt

LA28: US team's participation in doubt

Rediff.com17 Apr 2025

'They are not a full-member (of the ICC) but being the Olympic hosts, the US naturally have a claim to be there, which makes it such a tough decision.'

Trump warns Iran: Not killing 'so-called Supreme Leader', for now

Trump warns Iran: Not killing 'so-called Supreme Leader', for now

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said 'we' now have 'complete and total control of the skies over Iran' and 'we know exactly where the so-called 'Supreme Leader' is hiding'.

Wimbledon 2025: World No. 3, Olympic Champion Exit!

Wimbledon 2025: World No. 3, Olympic Champion Exit!

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

Italian Cocciaretto stuns Pegula in big Wimbledon upset; Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen was beaten by Czech Katerina Siniakova.

Superbet Classic: Praggnanadhaa takes sole lead

Superbet Classic: Praggnanadhaa takes sole lead

Rediff.com16 May 2025

Superbet Classic: Praggnanadhaa beats Wesley; in sole lead

Meet India's new Olympic hopefuls

Meet India's new Olympic hopefuls

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

TJ, Animesh Kujur enter TOPS developmental group; Pranati named for TAGG

World Champion vs World No 1: Gukesh takes on Carlsen in opener

World Champion vs World No 1: Gukesh takes on Carlsen in opener

Rediff.com25 May 2025

D Gukesh will take on Magnus Carlsen in the opening round in what should be one of the most keenly-contested matches at the Norway Chess tournament.

Mango exports to the US see healthy growth

Mango exports to the US see healthy growth

Rediff.com20 May 2025

India's mango exports to the US are registering healthy growth, and irradiation operations at a key mango treatment facility in Mumbai have been normalised after a brief disruption due to a data recording error earlier this month, an official said on Tuesday. The Mumbai-based irradiation facility, which handles the highest volume of mangoes destined for the US, faced an issue during the irradiation process conducted on May 8 and 9, 2025.

USA qualify for U19 Cricket World Cup

USA qualify for U19 Cricket World Cup

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

New Zealand, Nepal, Namibia and Scotland from other qualifiers complete the line-up.

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam: Erigaisi loses to Nepomniachtchi

Freestyle Chess Grand Slam: Erigaisi loses to Nepomniachtchi

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

World number four Arjun Erigaisi was outplayed by Ian Nepomniachtchi in the opening game of the 5-9 place tiebreaker at the ongoing Freestyle Chess Grand Slam.

Chess: Gukesh stunned in Superbet Classic

Chess: Gukesh stunned in Superbet Classic

Rediff.com10 May 2025

Gukesh is currently sharing the 8th spot on 1.5 points along with Abdusattorov and Duda.

U19 World Cup: Arshin, Tiwari power India to crushing win over USA

U19 World Cup: Arshin, Tiwari power India to crushing win over USA

Rediff.com28 Jan 2024

Arshin Kulkarni slammed a stroke-filled century before pacer Naman Tiwari's grabbed four wickets as India recorded a facile 201-run win over USA in their final group game of the U-19 World Cup in Bloemfontein on Sunday.

India's canisterised missiles can carry multiple N-warheads

India's canisterised missiles can carry multiple N-warheads

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

Nearly all of the nine nuclear-armed States, including India and Pakistan, continued intensive nuclear modernisation programmes in 2024, upgrading existing weapons and adding newer versions, according to a report by a global think-tank.

Praggnanandhaa wins Superbet Classic after tense tie-break

Praggnanandhaa wins Superbet Classic after tense tie-break

Rediff.com17 May 2025

Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa won the Superbet Chess Classic after defeating Maxime Vachier-Lagrave with white pieces in the final Blitz play-off game on Friday.

Norway Chess: Gukesh outsmarts Yi, moves to 2nd spot

Norway Chess: Gukesh outsmarts Yi, moves to 2nd spot

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

'Right now, I'm happy with the game that I played today. Tomorrow (Friday), hopefully, another good game I can play. And whatever the result will be, we'll see later. But yeah, just focusing on playing the game.'

Air India crash: Govt says black box decoding underway

Air India crash: Govt says black box decoding underway

Rediff.com26 Jun 2025

Both the CVRs and FDRs were recovered within a week after the accident. One was retrieved from a rooftop of the building at the crash site on June 13, and the other from the debris on June 16.

How To Apply For A 50% Engineering Scholarship

How To Apply For A 50% Engineering Scholarship

Rediff.com28 May 2025

The D K Bhave Scholarship 2025 covers a maximum of 50 per cent of the total estimated first-year cost for a master's degree programme in engineering.

Cristiano Ronaldo hints at Al-Nassr exit

Cristiano Ronaldo hints at Al-Nassr exit

Rediff.com27 May 2025

Cristiano Ronaldo scored, but Al Nassr lost what could be his last-ever game for the club by 3-2 to Al Fateh on Monday in the Saudi Pro League. Following the match, the football icon hinted at an exit from the Saudi club, which he joined from Manchester United in 2023.

Jr Hockey World Cup: India eke out a 3-2 win over USA

Jr Hockey World Cup: India eke out a 3-2 win over USA

Rediff.com10 Dec 2023

Goalkeeper Madhuri Kindo shone under the bar as India displayed remarkable resilience to eke out a 3-2 win over USA in sudden death to finish ninth at the Junior Women's hockey World Cup in Santiago.

Norway Chess: Gukesh beats Erigaisi, overtakes Carlsen

Norway Chess: Gukesh beats Erigaisi, overtakes Carlsen

Rediff.com3 Jun 2025

Reigning world champion D Gukesh continued to turn adversity into opportunity as he wriggled out of a virtually intractable position to beat compatriot Arjun Erigaisi for the first time ever in a classical game and jump to sole second position after round 7 of the Norway Chess.

'Every Indian Is A Potential Illegal Immigrant'

'Every Indian Is A Potential Illegal Immigrant'

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

'The long term strategy is that this government wants to create a second class citizen list.'

Safety, mission integrity top priority, says ISRO amid Axiom-4 delay

Safety, mission integrity top priority, says ISRO amid Axiom-4 delay

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

Meanwhile, Musk said some parts of the ISS were "simply getting too old and obviously that risk grows over time."

Club World Cup PIX: PSG too good for Atletico Madrid

Club World Cup PIX: PSG too good for Atletico Madrid

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

Champions League winners Paris St Germain crushed fellow European heavyweights Atletico Madrid 4-0 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Sunday to get their Club World Cup campaign off to a winning start.