News for 'Zurich'

Rakul Takes Us Parde Ke Peeche

Rakul Takes Us Parde Ke Peeche

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Kriti goes traditional... Ananya gets into Bae mode... Fatima gets ready to palat...

FIFA's transfer market in legal jeopardy, Billions at stake

FIFA's transfer market in legal jeopardy, Billions at stake

Rediff.com3 Oct 2024

Soccer's player transfer system will be in the spotlight and could even be on the brink of collapse on Friday when the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) announces its ruling on former France player Lassana Diarra's case against FIFA.

Sharapova enters Zurich final

Sharapova enters Zurich final

Rediff.com21 Oct 2006

The Russian beat unseeded Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia in the semi-finals of the Zurich Open.

Sharapova beats Hantuchova for Zurich title

Sharapova beats Hantuchova for Zurich title

Rediff.com22 Oct 2006

The US Open champion claimed her fourth title of the year on Sunday by beating unseeded Hantuchova 6-1, 4-6, 6-3.

New challenge for Viswanathan Anand in Zurich

New challenge for Viswanathan Anand in Zurich

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Indian chess ace Viswanathan Anand will find himself in the unfamiliar position of starting as the lowest-ranked player when he takes on a tough field in his first Classical tournament since losing the world title, in the Zurich Challenge in Zurich at the Savoy.

Zurich Chess: Anand beats Kramnik to finish second

Zurich Chess: Anand beats Kramnik to finish second

Rediff.com2 Mar 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand capitalised on a blunder by Vladimir Kramnik of Russia to beat him in the final round and finish second in the Zurich Chess Challenge that concluded in Zurich.

Anand draws with Caruana in Zurich Challenge opener

Anand draws with Caruana in Zurich Challenge opener

Rediff.com24 Feb 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw with Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the first round of the Zurich Chess Challenge that got underway in Zurich.

Neeraj Chopra gears up for Diamond League despite injury

Neeraj Chopra gears up for Diamond League despite injury

Rediff.com17 Aug 2024

Nursing a long-standing groin injury, Neeraj Chopra claimed a silver medal in the Paris Olympics.

Spotted: Hrithik Roshan at Zurich airport

Spotted: Hrithik Roshan at Zurich airport

Rediff.com8 Dec 2012

Reader Atul Patwardhan sends us a picture.

Chance for Sable to shine at maiden Diamond League season finale

Chance for Sable to shine at maiden Diamond League season finale

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

Neeraj Chopra, who added a silver to his Olympic medal tally in Paris following a historic gold in the Tokyo Games, will be aiming to end his season on a high.

Spotted! Sylvester Stallone at Zurich

Spotted! Sylvester Stallone at Zurich

Rediff.com1 Oct 2008

Reader Jayati Saha sends us a photograph.

Spotted: Shahid, Pankaj Kapur in Zurich

Spotted: Shahid, Pankaj Kapur in Zurich

Rediff.com12 May 2011

Reader Tabrez Khan has sents us few photographs.

Spotted! Sylvester Stallone in Zurich

Spotted! Sylvester Stallone in Zurich

Rediff.com20 Oct 2008

Reader Jayita Saha sends us a picture.

Zurich airport to sell F1 cars

Zurich airport to sell F1 cars

Rediff.com12 Feb 2008

A selection of Formula One cars and memorabilia will be auctioned off at the airport over a six-week period from February 19.

Spotted: Christiano Ronaldo in Zurich

Spotted: Christiano Ronaldo in Zurich

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

Reader B Kumar sent us this picture from Zurich.

Kuznetsova beats Hingis in Zurich

Kuznetsova beats Hingis in Zurich

Rediff.com21 Oct 2006

The Russian faces unseeded Slovak Daniela Hantuchova in the semi-finals of the Zurich Open.

Abhishek-Ash in Zurich airport

Abhishek-Ash in Zurich airport

Rediff.com25 Jul 2007

A reader shares us this pphotograph he clicked of the couple in an airport.

Indian long jumper's heartbreaking World C'ship exit

Indian long jumper's heartbreaking World C'ship exit

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Sreeshankar was expected to at least qualify for the final round but form deserted him when it mattered the most on Wednesday.

Six officials arrested and detained in Zurich over FIFA graft

Six officials arrested and detained in Zurich over FIFA graft

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Six soccer officials were arrested in Zurich on Wednesday and detained pending extradition to the United States over suspected corruption at soccer's governing body FIFA, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice (FCOJ) said in a statement.

Neeraj Chopra finishes 2nd in Lausanne Diamond League

Neeraj Chopra finishes 2nd in Lausanne Diamond League

Rediff.com23 Aug 2024

Neeraj Chopra produced a season's best effort of 89.49m in his last attempt.

Can Neeraj Chopra repeat his magic in Lausanne Diamond League?

Can Neeraj Chopra repeat his magic in Lausanne Diamond League?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

Nursing a long-standing groin injury, Chopra claimed a silver in the Paris Olympics on August 8 with a 89.45m throw

Mauresmo beaten by Zurich qualifier

Mauresmo beaten by Zurich qualifier

Rediff.com21 Oct 2005

The French second seed was humbled by Slovenian qualifier Katarina Srebotnik at the Zurich Open.

Diamond League: Neeraj looks to maintain unbeaten streak

Diamond League: Neeraj looks to maintain unbeaten streak

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

Newly-crowned world champion Neeraj Chopra will look to maintain his unbeaten streak in the prestigious Diamond League meet when he competes in a star-studded men's javelin throw field in Zurich on Thursday.

Maharashtra CM Vilasrao Deshmukh in Zurich

Maharashtra CM Vilasrao Deshmukh in Zurich

Rediff.com2 May 2008

Spotted: Maharashtra CM in Zurich

Spotted: Boman Irani at Zurich airport

Spotted: Boman Irani at Zurich airport

Rediff.com9 Jun 2008

Readers Jhuma and Amrita Deb send us a photograph.

Vishy Anand loses to Nakamura; finishes second in Zurich

Vishy Anand loses to Nakamura; finishes second in Zurich

Rediff.com20 Feb 2015

Viswanathan Anand went down to Hikaru Nakamura of United States in the Armageddon game and had to be content with a second place finish in the Zurich Chess Classic.

Henin, Golovin in Zurich Open final

Henin, Golovin in Zurich Open final

Rediff.com21 Oct 2007

World number one Justine Henin struggled to a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 win over Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova to earn a meeting with 19-year-old Frenchwoman Tatiana Golovin, who ousted Italy's Francesca Schiavone 6-0, 6-4.

Hingis makes winning start in Zurich

Hingis makes winning start in Zurich

Rediff.com17 Oct 2006

She defeated Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-0, 7-5 to reach the second round of the Zurich Open.

'For me, the focus was just to stay healthy'

'For me, the focus was just to stay healthy'

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

"I feel very good now, because everyone is a little tired after the World Championships. We gave our 100 per cent there (in Budapest), but for this competition here my focus was to just stay healthy, and we have to focus now for Eugene (Diamond League finals on September 17) and then the (Hangzhou) Asian Games (from September 23).

Anand held by Gelfand in Zurich Chess Challenge

Anand held by Gelfand in Zurich Chess Challenge

Rediff.com26 Feb 2013

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Boris Gelfand of Israel in the third round of Zurich Chess Challenge on Tuesday.

Shiv Kapur tied third in Zurich

Shiv Kapur tied third in Zurich

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

The two-day event was hit by heavy rains and was reduced from 36 to 18 holes.

Zurich Challenge: Anand in lead after beating Giri

Zurich Challenge: Anand in lead after beating Giri

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand continued his fine form to outwit Anish Giri of Holland and move into the sole lead after the end of the second round of Zurich Chess Challenge, in Zurich, on Sunday.

One more Indian-origin held in Canada's CAD 22.5 mn gold, cash heist

One more Indian-origin held in Canada's CAD 22.5 mn gold, cash heist

Rediff.com12 May 2024

The gold and currency had arrived on an Air Canada flight from Zurich, Switzerland, to Pearson International Airport in Toronto.

Noida airport faces delay, to start commercial flights by April 2025

Noida airport faces delay, to start commercial flights by April 2025

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

Being touted as a competitor to the country's busiest Delhi airport -- which handles approximately 1,200 flights a day -- the Noida airport was expected to start flight operations by the end of this year. But supply-chain disruption, caused by pandemic and subsequent global upheaval, has hit the pace of construction at the airport which is coming up in the Jewar area of UP's Gautam Budh Nagar, some 75-km from the Delhi airport.

Zurich: Where the world's richest come for banking

Zurich: Where the world's richest come for banking

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

If Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar is full of jewellery shops and Delhi's Chandni Chowk has got hundreds of saree merchants vying for customers' attention, Zurich has got a street full of Swiss banks -- known for their secrecy veils.

From Zurich to Gangtok: Readers' PIX of Ganesha

From Zurich to Gangtok: Readers' PIX of Ganesha

Rediff.com5 Sep 2011

We had asked our readers to mail us photos of their Ganesha. We received many entries, some of which are being showcased here.

Robben inspires Bayern to easy win over Zurich

Robben inspires Bayern to easy win over Zurich

Rediff.com18 Aug 2011

Arjen Robben set up the first goal and scored a superb second to give Bayern Munich a comfortable 2-0 win over FC Zurich in the first leg of their Champions League playoff on Wednesday.

Hantuchova upsets Kuznetsova to reach Zurich final

Hantuchova upsets Kuznetsova to reach Zurich final

Rediff.com22 Oct 2006

She upset third-seeded Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday.

Zurich chess challenge: Anand draws with Caruana

Zurich chess challenge: Anand draws with Caruana

Rediff.com2 Feb 2014

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand opened his account after signing peace with Fabiano Caruana of Italy in the third round of Zurich chess challenge now underway in Zurich at the Savoy.