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A day after World No 1, Bopanna eyes Aus Open Title

A day after World No 1, Bopanna eyes Aus Open Title

Rediff.com25 Jan 2024

Rohan Bopanna, the seasoned Indian tennis maestro, etched his name in history by securing a spot in his inaugural Australian Open men's doubles final.

Men's triathlon postponed due to polluted Seine

Men's triathlon postponed due to polluted Seine

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

Paris authorities have promised to make the Seine swimmable as a key legacy of the Games, and spent 1.4 billion euros ($1.51 billion) on wastewater infrastructure to contain sewage and minimise spillage into the waterway.

'Not humanly possible': Critics slam Pan's record

'Not humanly possible': Critics slam Pan's record

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

China's state media, athletes and netizens rallied to support Olympic swimming champion Pan Zhanle

India stunned by Germany in hockey opener

India stunned by Germany in hockey opener

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

Olympic bronze-medallists India wasted chances galore to lose 0-2 to world champions Germany in the first hockey Test of the two-match series in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Modi, Macron fly together to Marseille, open new Indian consulate

Modi, Macron fly together to Marseille, open new Indian consulate

Rediff.com12 Feb 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron have called for enhancing trade and investment ties between their countries and committed to further deepening their engagement in the Indo-Pacific. They discussed a full spectrum of bilateral relations, including key global and regional issues, and stressed the urgent need for reform in the United Nations Security Council. The leaders also underscored their commitment to ensuring the global AI sector can drive positive social, economic, and environmental outcomes.

Why India MUST Back Rohit-Kohli

Why India MUST Back Rohit-Kohli

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

'Upsetting the balance by moving Kohli down the order wouldn't be ideal, especially if they make frequent changes at the top.'

Wimbledon PIX: Top seed Swiatek shocked by Putintseva

Wimbledon PIX: Top seed Swiatek shocked by Putintseva

Rediff.com7 Jul 2024

IMAGES from Day 6 of the Wimbledon Championships, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, on Saturday.

Dr Panda's 10 Tips For A Healthy Heart

Dr Panda's 10 Tips For A Healthy Heart

Rediff.com28 Sep 2024

Dr Ramakanta Panda, one of the world's leading heart surgeons and the chairman and chief cardiac surgeon at Mumbai's Asian Heart Institute, recommends simple things you can do every day to keep your heart healthy.

EPL PIX: Manchester United rally to beat City; Chelsea win

EPL PIX: Manchester United rally to beat City; Chelsea win

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

Manchester City have now won only once in 11 games in all competitions.

20 EV Launches In 2025

20 EV Launches In 2025

Rediff.com2 Jan 2025

Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, Hyundai and MG Motors are gearing up to introduce EVs in India.

World Cup: Sri Lanka down Netherlands for first win

World Cup: Sri Lanka down Netherlands for first win

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Sadeera Samarawickrama top-scored with an unbeaten 91 to power Sri Lanka to an easy five-wicket victory against the Netherlands.

Paralympic icon Jhajharia gets BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls

Paralympic icon Jhajharia gets BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls

Rediff.com2 Mar 2024

India's greatest para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia will be contesting on a BJP ticket from his hometown of Churu in Rajasthan.

India beat Germany in second hockey Test, but lose series in shoot-out

India beat Germany in second hockey Test, but lose series in shoot-out

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

Skipper Harmanpreet Singh and Sukhjeet Singh scored a brace each to hand India a 5-3 victory over World champions Germany in the second hockey Test, but the hosts lost the two-match series via shoot-out at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, in Delhi, on Thursday.

Bing Jiao dashes Sindhu's Olympics 'treble' hopes

Bing Jiao dashes Sindhu's Olympics 'treble' hopes

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

A third straight Olympics medal eluded P V Sindhu after a shock exit from the Paris Games following a straight-games defeat to China's world No. 6 He Bingjiao in the women's singles badminton pre-quarter-finals in Paris on Thursday.

Women's World Cup PIX: Philippines shock NZ; Colombia blank S Korea

Women's World Cup PIX: Philippines shock NZ; Colombia blank S Korea

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

Sarina Bolden headed the winner as the Philippines spoiled co-hosts New Zealand's party

Vishy Anand's Academy: Where Chess Champions Are Made

Vishy Anand's Academy: Where Chess Champions Are Made

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

Gukesh, Praggnanandhaa, Erigaisi and Vaishali have trained at the Westbridge Anand Chess Academy (WACA) that the bespectacled chess wizard set up four years ago in Chennai. The 18-year-old Gukesh and the 19-year-old Praggnanandhaa have often stated that they would not be where they are without "Vishy sir".

FIFA Women's World Cup PIX: Nigeria stun Australia

FIFA Women's World Cup PIX: Nigeria stun Australia

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

Nigeria produced the first major shock of the Women's World Cup as they stunned Australia 3-2.

Heartbreak for India as Sat-Chi crash out of Olympics

Heartbreak for India as Sat-Chi crash out of Olympics

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's dreams of securing a maiden Olympics medal came crashing down after a heartbreaking three-game loss to Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in the men's doubles quarter-finals in Paris on Thursday.

Alcaraz outlasts Sinner to win China Open crown

Alcaraz outlasts Sinner to win China Open crown

Rediff.com2 Oct 2024

French Open and Wimbledon champion Alcaraz, who won both of his previous meetings with Sinner this year, recovered from a slow start to wrap up victory in three hours, 21 minutes and improve his head-to-head record with the Italian to 6-4.

World C'ships: Prannoy assured medal; Satwik-Chirag miss out

World C'ships: Prannoy assured medal; Satwik-Chirag miss out

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

H S Prannoy stunned two-time defending champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in a thrilling 68-minute quarter-final to ensure a medal for India.

Gavaskar Turns 75! Wish The Legend

Gavaskar Turns 75! Wish The Legend

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

As Sunil Gavaskar touched another significant milestone in his life, turning 75 on Wednesday, there was an outpouring of good wishes for him

Leclerc wins US GP; Norris's podium dream shattered

Leclerc wins US GP; Norris's podium dream shattered

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

Charles Leclerc won the US Grand Prix in a Ferrari one-two with Carlos Sainz on Sunday as Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen dealt Lando Norris a significant setback in their title battle.

Final Olympics for These Great Athletes

Final Olympics for These Great Athletes

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

The big names who will be bidding for a podium finish before bidding farewell...

Samson's proven his worth time and again: Hayden

Samson's proven his worth time and again: Hayden

Rediff.com8 May 2024

Former Australian opener Mathew Hayden is mighty impressed with the IPL performance of Sanju Samson and has lauded the T20 World Cup-bound power-hitter for "handling both spin and pace with finesse".

Olympics: Shooter Manu Bhaker creates history with bronze

Olympics: Shooter Manu Bhaker creates history with bronze

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

Manu Bhaker breaks jinx, earns India Olympic bronze in shooting after 12 years.

Asia C'ships: Sindhu advances; Lakshya, Srikanth exit

Asia C'ships: Sindhu advances; Lakshya, Srikanth exit

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu survived some tense moments before progressing to the women's singles second round, but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth in the men's singles at the Badminton Asia Championships, in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday.

Women's World Cup PIX: Spain, Sweden enter semifinals

Women's World Cup PIX: Spain, Sweden enter semifinals

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

Spain and Sweden enter the semifinals of the Women's World Cup.

PIX: Alcaraz rallies to beat Sinner; faces Medvedev in final

PIX: Alcaraz rallies to beat Sinner; faces Medvedev in final

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

Carlos Alcaraz ended the Italian's winning streak this season at 16 matches.

Nations League PIX: England, Germany impress

Nations League PIX: England, Germany impress

Rediff.com8 Sep 2024

Images from Saturday's action in the Nations League group stage matches.

Would Messi Have Won World Cup Without Di Maria?

Would Messi Have Won World Cup Without Di Maria?

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

Eight years is a long time in the life of an athlete. But just like Messi, Di Maria has preserved and persisted towards his childhood dream, points out Deepti Patwardhan.

Simbine runs season's fastest 100m; Lyles best in 150m

Simbine runs season's fastest 100m; Lyles best in 150m

Rediff.com19 May 2024

South Africa's Akani Simbine cruised through the finish of the 100 metres at the Atlanta City Games a tenth of a second ahead of Kenyan Ferdinand Omanyala, with American Kendal Williams finishing third in 10.05s.

Olympics: Lakshya Sen to fight for bronze after Axelsen defeat

Olympics: Lakshya Sen to fight for bronze after Axelsen defeat

Rediff.com4 Aug 2024

Lakshya Sen falls to Axelsen in semis, to play bronze-medal playoff

Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles!

Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles!

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

It will be the third time LA will host the Olympic Games in the modern era, after being the host city in 1932 and 1984.

PHOTOS: Kolkata celebrates the life of 'King Pele'

PHOTOS: Kolkata celebrates the life of 'King Pele'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2022

Putting their bitter club rivalries aside, Kolkata's Big Three football clubs joined in to mourn the loss of Pele and remember his magical presence that wowed the metropolis 45 years back.

Rani Rampal is 'World Games Athlete of the Year'

Rani Rampal is 'World Games Athlete of the Year'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

With an impressive number of votes, 199,477, Rani Rampal was a clear winner of the Athlete of the Year race. Sports fans all over the world voted for their favourite during 20 days of polling in January. Over 705,610 votes were cast during the poll.

PIX: Liverpool record historic win over Real; PSV script dramatic win

PIX: Liverpool record historic win over Real; PSV script dramatic win

Rediff.com28 Nov 2024

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday

Triathlon races underway as Seine passes water tests

Triathlon races underway as Seine passes water tests

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Organisers make the call based on analysis of river samples taken the previous day at 5 a.m. and after discussions with experts on weather, according to Paris 2024.

McLaren's Norris wins Miami Grand Prix for first F1 win

McLaren's Norris wins Miami Grand Prix for first F1 win

Rediff.com6 May 2024

Lando Norris capitalised on a bit of good fortune to win the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday

How And Why India Lost The Sydney Test

How And Why India Lost The Sydney Test

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

The seeds of India's defeat were sown in Melbourne, where Bumrah had to bowl 53.2 overs -- 24.4 in the second innings on the back of 28.4 in the first innings. With just three days to recover, that was an inhuman burden on a bowler who had bowled 151 overs in this series.

What's so special about this Messi pic?

What's so special about this Messi pic?

Rediff.com6 Sep 2023

Latest Messi tribute in Argentina recycles the joy from icon's big win