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Euro Qualifiers: Spain win; Denmark score late

Euro Qualifiers: Spain win; Denmark score late

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

Spain's Alvaro Morata scored a goal in each half as they beat a highly defensive Malta side 2-0 away on Tuesday to move top of their Euro 2020 qualifying group with two wins out of two games.

US-Russian team inspects Indian Antarctic stations

US-Russian team inspects Indian Antarctic stations

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Besides inspecting the two Indian stations -- Bharati and Maitri -- the joint team also inspected sites of other countries as part of the collaboration between the two countries announced this September.

15 foreign envoys meet civil society in J-K

15 foreign envoys meet civil society in J-K

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

This is the first visit by diplomats to the newly carved out UT.

Will focus on Bihar to end child marriage: Desmond Tutu

Will focus on Bihar to end child marriage: Desmond Tutu

Rediff.com7 Feb 2012

Concerned over high rate of child marriage in Bihar, Nobel laureate and anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former Ireland President Mary Robinson, former Norway Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland and Gandhian and social activist Ela Bhatt, during their day-long visit to Bihar as members of The Elders, on Tuesday announced to work in the state to eradicate this social evil.

Iceland Changes You Forever

Iceland Changes You Forever

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

The story of Iceland is the story of life, notes Payal Singh Mohanka after a recent journey to that fascinating land.

Euro 2020 qualifiers PICS: Spain, Ukraine win big

Euro 2020 qualifiers PICS: Spain, Ukraine win big

Rediff.com8 Jun 2019

A summary of the Euro 2020 qualification matches played on Friday.

PIX: Stuttering Spain held; Italy maintain perfect record

PIX: Stuttering Spain held; Italy maintain perfect record

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

Images from the Euro 2020 qualifying matches played on Tuesday night.

Rebalancing India-China, The Sri Lanka Way

Rebalancing India-China, The Sri Lanka Way

Rediff.com14 Feb 2022

Colombo seems to be veering to the middle path between China and the US on global matters, but in regional matters of strategic security, it is increasingly identifying with India, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

Euro qualifiers: Wales lose but make finals with Belgium and Italy

Euro qualifiers: Wales lose but make finals with Belgium and Italy

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

The Dutch, who have not missed a Euro finals since 1984, kept their playoff chances alive with a 2-1 win in Kazakhstan

Euro qualifiers: Spain beat Faroe Islands, Italy win

Euro qualifiers: Spain beat Faroe Islands, Italy win

Rediff.com9 Sep 2019

Sergio Ramos equalled Iker Casillas's record of 167 appearances for Spain on an emotional night at Sporting Gijon's El Molinon stadium, which paid tribute to the late Spain and Sporting forward Quini before kickoff.

Why New Delhi snubbed Beijing on Peace Nobel

Why New Delhi snubbed Beijing on Peace Nobel

Rediff.com9 Dec 2010

According to highly placed officials, China had issued at least four demarches, diplomatic notes that are in fact stern requests, to India and all other countries in Asia to stay away from the Nobel ceremony for Liu in Oslo.

Miss World pageant returns to China

Miss World pageant returns to China

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

A bevy of 120 beauties from around the globe will don their most alluring evening gowns and sexiest swimwear on Saturday for the Miss World pageant in the Chinese resort town of Sanya.

Govt invites global firms to 'Make in India'

Govt invites global firms to 'Make in India'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

The leaders discussed other topical issues before the United Nations during the ongoing 69th Session of the General Assembly.

PHOTOS: Germany crush Azerbaijan, England struggle to victory

PHOTOS: Germany crush Azerbaijan, England struggle to victory

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

World champions Germany cruised to a comfortable 4-1 victory over Azerbaijan to stay on track for a spot in next year's World Cup in Russia, while England laboured to a 2-0 victory over Lithuania.

Day 14: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Day 14: What's hot at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Cross-country skier Johaug to call time on Olympic career after Sunday's 30km.

Soccer Extras: Silva slams Everton players for 'hiding' after poor start

Soccer Extras: Silva slams Everton players for 'hiding' after poor start

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

The Merseyside club have suffered defeats in three of their past four Premier League matches

Sushma meets foreign envoys in New York

Sushma meets foreign envoys in New York

Rediff.com25 Sep 2014

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj held bilateral meetings with foreign ministers of seven countries, including the United Kingdom, on the sidelines of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.

Taliban downs chopper with envoys, says Pak PM Sharif was target

Taliban downs chopper with envoys, says Pak PM Sharif was target

Rediff.com8 May 2015

A Pakistani military helicopter carrying 11 foreigners crashed in the Pakistan occupied Kashmir on Friday, killing ambassadors of the Philippines and Norway and at least five others as the Taliban claimed responsibility for the downing of the chopper and said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was the target.

Euro warm-up: Slovakia stun green Germany; Portugal, Spain win

Euro warm-up: Slovakia stun green Germany; Portugal, Spain win

Rediff.com30 May 2016

An inexperienced Germany suffered an embarrassing 3-1 defeat to Slovakia in a storm-affected friendly ahead of Euro 2016.

PHOTOS: Dortmund thrash Schalke as Bundesliga resumes

PHOTOS: Dortmund thrash Schalke as Bundesliga resumes

Rediff.com17 May 2020

IMAGES from all the Bundesliga action on Saturday.

Soccer PIX: Man City beat Everton; Lewandowski 'tricks

Soccer PIX: Man City beat Everton; Lewandowski 'tricks

Rediff.com21 Mar 2021

Manchester City's quadruple bid remained intact as Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin de Bruyne secured a 2-0 win at Everton in their FA Cup quarter-final clash

Planning a trip? Mumbai is the 6th best city to travel

Planning a trip? Mumbai is the 6th best city to travel

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Lonely Planet has also come up with a list of 10 best places to seek silence.

Will support to terror group cost Qatar 2022 World Cup hosting rights?

Will support to terror group cost Qatar 2022 World Cup hosting rights?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2014

In a recent development to the already troubled Qatar World Cup 2022, a German magazine has claimed that FIFA president Sepp Blatter has confirmed Qatar would be stripped of its hosting rights chiefly due to Qatari Sheikh's support to terror group IS.

This year's most beautiful panoramic photographs

This year's most beautiful panoramic photographs

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

The Epson International Pano Awards showcases the work of panoramic photographers worldwide and is the largest specialist competition for panoramic images. This year the competition received 4913 entries from 1258 photographers in 72 countries, but the overall winner of the 2019 Open competition is Mieke Boynton from Australia - the first female to win the title. Scroll down for stunning views.

India ready to work above and beyond Paris deal: Swaraj

India ready to work above and beyond Paris deal: Swaraj

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

India reaffirmed its commitment to the landmark Paris climate change agreement.

How much do you know about al-Zawahiri? Take our quiz!

How much do you know about al-Zawahiri? Take our quiz!

Rediff.com11 Sep 2014

Who exactly is Ayman al-Zawahiri? Take this quiz and test your knowledge of this diabolic terrorist...

'If everyone wore a face mask, this thing will be gone tomorrow!'

'If everyone wore a face mask, this thing will be gone tomorrow!'

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

'The majority of the spread is by people coughing, or sneezing or talking loudly, in a very short distance, two metres from one another, and a mask will prevent that sort of transmission.'

Reindeer at work: It's Christmas after all

Reindeer at work: It's Christmas after all

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

And we can't get enough of these whimsical creatures.

PM Modi sets off for Britain; eyes post-Brexit trade

PM Modi sets off for Britain; eyes post-Brexit trade

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

In the UK, he will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

Paid 26-week maternity leave gets President's nod

Paid 26-week maternity leave gets President's nod

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

The law also allows maternity leave of 12 weeks for a woman who adopts a child below the age of three months

Let's speak in favour of religious freedom: Pompeo

Let's speak in favour of religious freedom: Pompeo

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

"Whenever we do compromise those rights, the world is worse off," Pompeo said.

Greece is burning!

Greece is burning!

Rediff.com25 Jul 2018

Raging wildfires have killed 74 people including small children in Greece, devouring homes and forests, in what officials are calling the worst fires the country has seen in a decade. Around 500 firefighters, aircraft and helicopters have been mobilised to tackle the fires, while a state of emergency was declared in western and eastern Attica. Take a look at the devastation the fires have brought on in Greece.

Bundesliga PIX: Bayern close in on title; Wolfsburg stun Leverkusen

Bundesliga PIX: Bayern close in on title; Wolfsburg stun Leverkusen

Rediff.com27 May 2020

IMAGES from the Bundesliga matches played across Germany on Tuesday.

Which country has the world's 'most powerful' passport?

Which country has the world's 'most powerful' passport?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

India, which was listed 78th last year, has improved its ranking, figuring at 75th position with a visa-free score of 51

Ghaziabad man becomes 30th coronavirus case in India

Ghaziabad man becomes 30th coronavirus case in India

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

The Paytm employee, who tested positive for the contagious disease with flu like symptoms on Wednesday, came in touch with 91 people in Gurgaon, an official said, citing his counterpart in the suburban town.

Visa on arrival for 40 more countries to be a reality soon

Visa on arrival for 40 more countries to be a reality soon

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

Tourist visa on arrival for 40 more countries including the US, the UK, Brazil, Germany, Canada and Australia, would soon be a reality as the Home Ministry is expected to clear the proposal soon.

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.

Taliban claims to have brought down Pak army chopper

Taliban claims to have brought down Pak army chopper

Rediff.com10 May 2015

TTP released a video of its militants holding a Shoulder Launch Missile, which the militant group claimed to have used in downing a Pakistan military helicopter.

Reliance, ONGC, Cairn in race for Myanmar blocks

Reliance, ONGC, Cairn in race for Myanmar blocks

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

In all, 61 companies have been pre-qualified to bid for 11 shallow water and 19 deepwater blocks in an international tender, according to Myanmar's Energy Ministry.

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.