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Smith to return to cricket in Canada T20 league

Smith to return to cricket in Canada T20 league

Rediff.com25 May 2018

Former Australia captain Steve Smith will return to cricket after the ball-tampering scandal as a marquee player at next month's Global T20 Canada league.

Sochi Olympics: Kim relieved her skating career is over; Sotnikova win raises judging questions

Sochi Olympics: Kim relieved her skating career is over; Sotnikova win raises judging questions

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

Kim Yuna did not have the fairytale ending but her reign has finally come to an end and the South Korean could not be happier.

Ice Queen Yuna returns with a Golden Spin

Ice Queen Yuna returns with a Golden Spin

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yuna will make her return to competition at the Golden Spin event in Zagreb next month after her preparations for the Sochi Games were interrupted by a foot injury.

Koreas to form unified ice hockey team, march together in Olympics

Koreas to form unified ice hockey team, march together in Olympics

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

The two Koreas agreed during rare talks on Wednesday to form a combined women's ice hockey team to take part in next month's Winter Olympics in the South.

Luger Keshavan to vie for medal in his 6th Winter Olympics

Luger Keshavan to vie for medal in his 6th Winter Olympics

Rediff.com2 Feb 2018

The 36-year-old Keshavan, the country's best known Winter Olympian, will be taking part in his sixth Games since his debut at Nagano in Japan in 1998. Since then he has represented the country in the 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics.

Disgraced Aussie Smith begins comeback in Canada

Disgraced Aussie Smith begins comeback in Canada

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

Smith, playing for the Toronto Nationals, showed few signs of rust in his 41-ball innings of 61, which included eight fours and a six, before being stumped and leaving the field to a standing ovation.

Dutch musicians strike K-pop chord with fans

Dutch musicians strike K-pop chord with fans

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

The musicians from the Netherlands entertaining fans at the Gangneung Oval are nearly as fond of K-pop as they are of Dutch speed skater Sven Kramer.

PIX: Diplomacy under microscope at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

PIX: Diplomacy under microscope at Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

Rediff.com9 Feb 2018

The Winter Olympics sparked to life in a vivid, colourful ceremony of fire and ice in South Korea

Sorry, folks, the Samosa Is Not Indian

Sorry, folks, the Samosa Is Not Indian

Rediff.com3 Dec 2021

Where paneer came to India from... How sambar got its name... Gulab jamun does not have Indian roots...

Atwal leaps to tied 8th

Atwal leaps to tied 8th

Rediff.com10 Sep 2005

The Indian golfer shot a three-under 67 in the second round of the Canadian Open.

2018 Olympics: Figure skating 'Queen' Yuna named honorary ambassador

2018 Olympics: Figure skating 'Queen' Yuna named honorary ambassador

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Former Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yuna will play the role of honorary ambassador for the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea's Pyeongchang.

Hamid, Bhonsle, Blinded by the Light at IFFSA

Hamid, Bhonsle, Blinded by the Light at IFFSA

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Check out the impressive line-up at the International Film Festival of South Asia.

Sammy welcomes disgraced Aussie Smith for Canada T20 league

Sammy welcomes disgraced Aussie Smith for Canada T20 league

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

Smith's career was thrown into turmoil in March for his role in the incident that took place in South Africa and earned the former Australia captain a 12-month ban from national and state teams. However, the suspension does not extend to domestic tournaments outside his home nation.

China protests US ban on TikTok, WeChat; warns counter measures

China protests US ban on TikTok, WeChat; warns counter measures

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

The US on Friday issued orders to ban popular Chinese social media apps TikTok and WeChat from Sunday to safeguard national security, weeks after India banned them, saying they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.

Coronavirus: China's pain is Air-India's gain

Coronavirus: China's pain is Air-India's gain

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

Curtailment of flights between India and China will help Air India and other airlines to boost their seat occupancy and market share.

Prince Harry leaves UK to rejoin Meghan, Archie in Canada: Reports

Prince Harry leaves UK to rejoin Meghan, Archie in Canada: Reports

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Harry, 35, was said to be desperate to be reunited with Archie, whom he had not seen for two weeks, and his 38-year-old American actress wife in Canada that the young family plans to make their home.

Day 2: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Day 2: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

Sweden's Charlotte Kalla won the first gold medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Saturday after powering away from the field to secure victory in the women's 7.5km + 7.5km skiathlon.

REWIND: BEST images in the last 24 hours

REWIND: BEST images in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Here's a collection of some of the best photos from around the world shot by ace Reuters photographers in the last 24 hours.

Cricket Buzz: NZ name spin quartet for Sri Lanka tour

Cricket Buzz: NZ name spin quartet for Sri Lanka tour

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

With this win, Australia have now gained a 12-2 lead in the series. The team had already secured the Ashes in the first T20I.

Sochi Games: S Koreans blame Putin for skater Yuna's loss

Sochi Games: S Koreans blame Putin for skater Yuna's loss

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

South Koreans blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin and biased judging at the Sochi Games after their top skater Kim Yuna was denied back-to-back Olympic golds by Russia's Adelina Sotnikova.

Pyeongchang on track to be coldest Olympics in decades

Pyeongchang on track to be coldest Olympics in decades

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Brutally cold conditions in Pyeongchang are warping skis and forcing some athletes to toss them out after training runs, an Alpine skiing course worker told Reuters on Wednesday.

Meet Bharti Kher, the President's artist-in-residence

Meet Bharti Kher, the President's artist-in-residence

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

Bharti Kher is a researcher, a mathematician, an anthropologist, and a rare contemporary artist pushing boundaries in her creative quest.

All you must know about Gold Coast CWG

All you must know about Gold Coast CWG

Rediff.com2 Apr 2018

Facts on the Commonwealth Games to be held in Australia's Gold Coast:

Korean officials seek 'Queen Yuna' enquiry

Korean officials seek 'Queen Yuna' enquiry

Rediff.com22 Feb 2014

The outcry over the judging in the women's Olympic figure skating competition took a new turn on Friday when South Korea's skating union requested an investigation into whether it was run fairly.

Hyderabad, Pune are India's best cities to live in

Hyderabad, Pune are India's best cities to live in

Rediff.com4 Mar 2015

Vienna tops the charts among cities across the world.

Day 11: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Day 11: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Canadian ice dancers Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir claimed their second Olympic gold medal with a brilliant free dance on Tuesday, edging to the top of the podium by less than a point and breaking the world record into the bargain.

TOP moments of the week that was

TOP moments of the week that was

Rediff.com15 Jun 2015

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week.

Day 12: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Day 12: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Sofia Goggia carved up the Jeongseon slope 'like a Samurai' to win the women's downhill on Wednesday and leave American Lindsey Vonn with a bronze medal in her final run in the marquee event of Olympic Alpine skiing.

FIFA Women's WC: Europeans rule the roost

FIFA Women's WC: Europeans rule the roost

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

England and France qualified in style for the last 16 of the women's World Cup.

SHOCKING! Australia knock Brazil out of Women's World Cup

SHOCKING! Australia knock Brazil out of Women's World Cup

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Brazil were knocked out of the Women's World Cup on Sunday after a surprise 1-0 defeat by Australia in the round of 16.

Day 15: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Day 15: What's hot at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

Ester Ledecka became the first person in Winter Olympics history to capture gold medals in unrelated events after the Czech won the snowboard parallel giant slalom on Saturday to go with her stunning Alpine skiing super-G gold.

Women's World Cup: US top 'group of death' after Wambach's goal record

Women's World Cup: US top 'group of death' after Wambach's goal record

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Having escaped the 'group of death', it is now do-or-die for the United States and Australia after advancing to the knockout round of the Women's World Cup on Tuesday.

12 awesome photos that will leave you stunned

12 awesome photos that will leave you stunned

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Top moments from around the world in the week that was.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Fascinating

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Fascinating

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

Here's your weekly digest of the most weird, true and funny news from the across the world.

Women's World Cup PHOTOS: England top Norway, US beat Colombia

Women's World Cup PHOTOS: England top Norway, US beat Colombia

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

England came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 in a second round Women's World Cup game.

PHOTOS: World rolls out its mats for Yoga Day

PHOTOS: World rolls out its mats for Yoga Day

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Modi said the support and participation of the people last year and once again now "redeems the commitment to nurture and promote this ancient discipline and reaffirms yoga as an exemplary manifestation of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the world as one family)."

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Goalless draw secures Tunisia finals berth

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Goalless draw secures Tunisia finals berth

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

Images from the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers played across the globe on Saturday

Jet-setting Modi: 26 nations in 12 months

Jet-setting Modi: 26 nations in 12 months

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

A list of all the foreign visits taken up by PM Narendra Modi this year and their outcomes.

Why the world books a holiday in Bhutan

Why the world books a holiday in Bhutan

Rediff.com11 Nov 2016

Claude Arpi, who spent 10 days in the Land of the Dragon, tells us how Bhutan is different from the rest of the world.