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3rd Test: India's vulnerable middle-order in focus against fearless England

3rd Test: India's vulnerable middle-order in focus against fearless England

Rediff.com14 Feb 2024

India will need to be ruthless and tactful in equal measure while dealing with an unpredictable England when the third chapter of a riveting Test series begins in Rajkot on Thursday.

Shubhankar finishes seventh at Irish Open golf

Shubhankar finishes seventh at Irish Open golf

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

Shubhankar Sharma ended tied seventh with a final round of 1-under 71.

Russian chess players to compete in Asian federation

Russian chess players to compete in Asian federation

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

Russian athletes have been banned from many sports and largely cannot compete in Europe due to the sanctions and competition complications caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022.

MI call up Pattinson after Malinga opts out of IPL

MI call up Pattinson after Malinga opts out of IPL

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

Mumbai Indians fast bowler Lasith Malinga has opted out of the Indian Premier League due to personal reasons and will be replaced by Australian speedster James Pattinson.

Golf: Shubhankar Sharma in joint lead at Irish Open

Golf: Shubhankar Sharma in joint lead at Irish Open

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

Shubhankar Sharma dropped a late bogey after a splendid front nine to shoot 6-under 66 and grab the joint lead at the Horizon Irish Open.

Asia Cup: India to face Pakistan on September 19

Asia Cup: India to face Pakistan on September 19

Rediff.com24 Jul 2018

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are all confirmed participants while UAE, Singapore, Oman, Nepal, Malaysia and Hong Kong will vie for the remaining qualifier spot.

How Does Kalki Cool Off?

How Does Kalki Cool Off?

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Varun-Janhvi's masti... Kartik's important message... Mithila's FOMO...

What's Keeping Urvashi Alive

What's Keeping Urvashi Alive

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Stars love travelling, and the New Year sees them make beautiful pictures around the globe.

Afghan players Rashid, Nabi available for UAE leg of IPL

Afghan players Rashid, Nabi available for UAE leg of IPL

Rediff.com16 Aug 2021

Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen revealed that spinner Rashid Khan is worried about the situation in Afghanistan and he is not able to get his family out of the country.

Perfect 10 for Verstappen with record win in Italy

Perfect 10 for Verstappen with record win in Italy

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

Max Verstappen celebrated a record 10th win in a row by leading Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez one-two at Ferrari's home Italian Grand Prix

IPL 2021: DC vs CSK: Who Will Win?

IPL 2021: DC vs CSK: Who Will Win?

Rediff.com4 Oct 2021

Game 50 of IPL 2021 will see Delhi Capitals take on the Chennai Super Kings at the Dubai cricket stadium starting 1930 IST tonight.

Dominant Verstappen takes Red Bull to historic win

Dominant Verstappen takes Red Bull to historic win

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

Dominant Formula One leader Max Verstappen ran away with the Hungarian Grand Prix by a mighty margin on Sunday as Red Bull made history with a record 12th victory in a row.

IPL 2021: DC vs RR : Who Will Win?

IPL 2021: DC vs RR : Who Will Win?

Rediff.com25 Sep 2021

Game 36 will see the Delhi Capitals take on the Rajasthan Royals in the first game today at the Sheikh Zayed cricket stadium in Abu Dhabi starting 1530 IST.

Pooja Is On The Hunt For...

Pooja Is On The Hunt For...

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Swara is grateful... Lara goes on a date... Prithviraj celebrates the 'constant' in his life...

Stokes Will Make Big Bucks: Ranveer

Stokes Will Make Big Bucks: Ranveer

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

'He's done the biggest things on the biggest stage, highest level of achievement at the very highest level of the sport.'

Qatar fund to acquire around 1% stake in Reliance Retail for Rs 8,278 cr

Qatar fund to acquire around 1% stake in Reliance Retail for Rs 8,278 cr

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) will acquire around 1 per cent stake in Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL), the retail arm of billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, by investing Rs 8,278 crore ($1 billion). A QIA's wholly-owned subsidiary will make the investment in India's largest retailer at a valuation of Rs 8.278 lakh crore ($100 billion). Updating about the development, Reliance Industries in a regulatory filing said: "QIA's investment will translate into a minority equity stake of 0.99 per cent in RRVL on a fully-diluted basis." RRVL is the holding company for all retail businesses of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL).

Cakes, Champagne To Celebrate KKR Win

Cakes, Champagne To Celebrate KKR Win

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

Venkatesh Iyer, Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi, who played key knocks against Delhi, cut the cake as they were showered with champagne by joyous teammates while the hotel staff cheered on.

Modi to visit Germany, UAE from June 26-28

Modi to visit Germany, UAE from June 26-28

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

Modi is attending the G7 summit following an invitation by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

High-flying England face Bangladesh in tricky conditions

High-flying England face Bangladesh in tricky conditions

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

For Bangladesh, who have an abysmal World Cup record with just one of their seven wins since 2007 coming against a Test playing nation (West Indies), the key would be to exploit the conditions in their first ever T20I World Cup clash against England.

Delayed Asian Games a blessing for silver-medallist Neha

Delayed Asian Games a blessing for silver-medallist Neha

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

When the Asian Games was delayed by a year owing to the COVID-19 situation in China, it wreaked havoc with the schedule of many athletes, but for Indian sailor Neha Thakur, it proved to be a blessing in disguise.

Threat letter: Mumbai police record Salman Khan's statement

Threat letter: Mumbai police record Salman Khan's statement

Rediff.com7 Jun 2022

Khan's statement was recorded on Monday evening before he left for Hyderabad, he said.

India vs England promises thrills, turners, and drama!

India vs England promises thrills, turners, and drama!

Rediff.com24 Jan 2024

Can the subcontinent giants maintain their 12-year invincibility?

Can Rupee Dethrone The Dollar?

Can Rupee Dethrone The Dollar?

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

Those who consider the rupee as a proxy for virility have started thumping their chests and dreaming of dethroning the dollar from its coveted position, observes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

IPL Poll: SRH vs KKR: Who will win?

IPL Poll: SRH vs KKR: Who will win?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2021

Game 3 in IPL 2021 will see the Sunrisers Hyderabad take on the Kolkata Knight Riders at Chennai.

Hamilton calls for 'non-biased' F1 stewards

Hamilton calls for 'non-biased' F1 stewards

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Hamilton did not specify any incidents where a biased decision had gone against him.

BCCI, Emirates board sign MoU to boost cricketing ties

BCCI, Emirates board sign MoU to boost cricketing ties

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

The BCCI and Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and hosting agreement to boost cricketing ties between the two countries.

And The Players Go AIRBORNE!

And The Players Go AIRBORNE!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2021

Aerodynamics in action at the Royal Challengers Bangalore-Sunrisers Hyderabad game at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi, Wednesday, October 6, 2021.

IPL was perfect preparation for T20 World Cup: Hazlewood

IPL was perfect preparation for T20 World Cup: Hazlewood

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

'You can never dominate T20 cricket as a bowler, I don't think. There's just so many different elements. But I'm feeling good about my game.'

Dhoni reflects on his IPL days in quarantine

Dhoni reflects on his IPL days in quarantine

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni says the first six days in quarantine were very difficult.

How Team India Unwinds Before Sunday...

How Team India Unwinds Before Sunday...

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

The Indian team enjoyed their day off from practice with a game of beach volleyball in Dubai on Friday.

When Sara Decides To Shop...

When Sara Decides To Shop...

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

New Year's Eve is over and we are firmly in 2023 but the stars are in no hurry to rush home! We catch up with their travel diaries.

Las Vegas GP: Verstappen races to record-extending win

Las Vegas GP: Verstappen races to record-extending win

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

Red Bull's Max Verstappen sang "Viva Las Vegas" after racing to a record-extending 18th victory of the season and joining Sebastian Vettel in third place on Formula One's all-time winners' list.

UAE T20 League: Reliance, KKR, GMR, Adani team owners

UAE T20 League: Reliance, KKR, GMR, Adani team owners

Rediff.com6 Jun 2022

The Emirates Cricket Board will conduct the inaugural International League T20 from January 6 to February 12, 2023, with three IPL franchises owning outfits in the six-team league.

Qatar sovereign fund in talks for stake in Reliance Retail

Qatar sovereign fund in talks for stake in Reliance Retail

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

Qatar's sovereign wealth fund is in early discussions to buy a minority stake in billionaire Mukesh Ambani's rapidly expanding retail unit for about $1 billion (Rs 8,200 crore), sources said. The Qatar Investment Authority is keen on tapping the fast-growing Indian market and has entered into a discussion to buy about 1 per cent stake in Reliance Retail Ventures, sources with knowledge of the matter said. Talks, sources said, are at a preliminary stage and being led by an executive director on the board of parent Reliance Industries Ltd.

PIX: Manchester City win Premier League title as Arsenal lose

PIX: Manchester City win Premier League title as Arsenal lose

Rediff.com21 May 2023

Manchester City were confirmed as English Premier League champions for the fifth time in six seasons on Saturday without even having to kick a ball.

Verstappen denies Hamilton Saudi practice clean sweep

Verstappen denies Hamilton Saudi practice clean sweep

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix is the penultimate race on this year's Formula One calendar

PIX: NZ beat Pakistan in final Test to claim series

PIX: NZ beat Pakistan in final Test to claim series

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Set 280 for victory on the final day, Pakistan suffered two separate batting collapses as New Zealand's bowlers secured a memorable victory at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

SEE: Rohit's big six hits moving bus

SEE: Rohit's big six hits moving bus

Rediff.com9 Sep 2020

The Sheikh Zayed international Cricket Stadium academy in Abu Dhabi witnessed an exhibition of big-hitting by the Mumbai Indians skipper in the nets.

ONGC scraps bids for flagship Daman gas field

ONGC scraps bids for flagship Daman gas field

Rediff.com14 May 2023

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has cancelled the bids received for its Daman upside gas development project off the western coast due to high price quotes, sources said. The project is crucial to ONGC's strategy of ramping up gas production from its shallow-water fields off India's west coast. Once completed, the project would lead to nearly doubling of current gas production of 4-5 million standard cubic metres per day.

Rohit's adorable pic of daughter

Rohit's adorable pic of daughter

Rediff.com29 Aug 2020

This pic is surely the cutest image you will see on the Internet today.