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This American Actress To Perform At Modi's event

This American Actress To Perform At Modi's event

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

African American singer and actress Mary Millben, known for her moving rendition of Om Jai Jagadish Hare and Jana Gana Mana, will perform at a diaspora event to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra D Modi in Washington, DC on June 23.

Morocco inspires the fans from Africa and Arabia

Morocco inspires the fans from Africa and Arabia

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

As the game wound on, Morocco fans screamed "Ole, ole, ole!" in unison, drowning out the handful of Portuguese fans and whistling whenever Portugal took possession of the ball.

'KL Rahul will gain a lot from Zimbabwe tour'

'KL Rahul will gain a lot from Zimbabwe tour'

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

Fit-again KL Rahul will get much-needed game time ahead of the Asia Cup.

Rashid's 11 wickets help Afghanistan level series against Zimbabwe

Rashid's 11 wickets help Afghanistan level series against Zimbabwe

Rediff.com14 Mar 2021

Rashid Khan picked up his second 10-wicket haul in Test cricket to help his side beat Zimbabwe by six wickets

Cabinet nod for trade pact with Mauritius covering 310 items

Cabinet nod for trade pact with Mauritius covering 310 items

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the signing of a comprehensive economic cooperation agreement, a kind of a free trade pact, between India and Mauritius which is aimed at liberalising norms to boost two-way commerce

Cheetahs that arrived in MP from SA in 2-8 age group: Expert

Cheetahs that arrived in MP from SA in 2-8 age group: Expert

Rediff.com18 Feb 2023

Three of the cheetahs have been born in June 2020, comprising two female and one male, while the second oldest of the lot is seven years and ten months old, they added.

Akash for sale to wary of China nations

Akash for sale to wary of China nations

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

India is pursuing sales to South East Asian countries that are wary of Chinese aggression, including Vietnam and the Philippines.

Midnight raid on African women: Court seeks final status report

Midnight raid on African women: Court seeks final status report

Rediff.com26 May 2014

A court in new Delhi on issued notice on Monday to an Investigating Officer of the Delhi police, probing the former Delhi minister Somnath Bharti's purported raid on some African residents last year, to remain present "in person" with final status report after he failed to turn up.

Tokyo 2020 chief rules out delay despite pandemic fears

Tokyo 2020 chief rules out delay despite pandemic fears

Rediff.com3 Jun 2021

Towns and cities lined up to host Olympic training or events have increasingly expressed resistance

SRH look for inspiration from new skipper Markram to turn tables against LSG

SRH look for inspiration from new skipper Markram to turn tables against LSG

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

SRH will bank on Markram's leadership skills to deliver results this season.

Former Ivory Coast midfielder dies after collapsing in training

Former Ivory Coast midfielder dies after collapsing in training

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

Former Ivory Coast midfielder Cheick Tiote collapsed and died in training with his Chinese club on Monday, his agent confirmed.

Semenya to contest 3,000-metres at Prefontaine Classic

Semenya to contest 3,000-metres at Prefontaine Classic

Rediff.com21 May 2019

The race will be her first since the new rules went into effect

Govt sets up high-level 11-member panel to oversee cheetah project

Govt sets up high-level 11-member panel to oversee cheetah project

Rediff.com26 May 2023

The Centre has set up an 11-member high-level steering committee to review and monitor the progress of the cheetah reintroduction programme and provide suggestions on the opening of the cheetah habitat for eco-tourism.

Purple and Orange Cap is an eye-wash: Ashwin

Purple and Orange Cap is an eye-wash: Ashwin

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

Delhi Capitals off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin says contributing towards the team's victory is more important than winning the Purple and Orange Cap.

Four states report 14 new Omicron cases, India tally rises to 87

Four states report 14 new Omicron cases, India tally rises to 87

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

While Karnataka reported five new cases, Delhi and Telangana reported four each, and Gujarat reported one fresh case of the Omicron variant.

Belgium and France share top spot in FIFA rankings

Belgium and France share top spot in FIFA rankings

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Roberto Martinez's Belgium collected two wins, including their first in the UEFA Nations League over Iceland earlier this month, to bring them level with France on 1729 points.

Kuno a no-go? MP govt seeks alternative site for cheetahs after 2 deaths

Kuno a no-go? MP govt seeks alternative site for cheetahs after 2 deaths

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

The Madhya Pradesh forest department has asked the Centre for an "alternate" site for cheetahs currently introduced at the Kuno National Park, which has seen the death of two felines in less than a month, with officials citing lack of logistical support and space.

'India must have its place in the sun'

'India must have its place in the sun'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

'China seems more intent on creating a new world order rather than shaping the existing one.' 'India is of course, at this moment in time, aligned with the West-led order because of China's full-spectrum aggressive behaviour towards India.'

Another Upset! Spirited Netherlands humble South Africa

Another Upset! Spirited Netherlands humble South Africa

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

The Netherlands caused the World Cup's second major upset in three days, as it shocked an in-form South Africa by 38 runs.

Fresh challenge awaits Suryakumar's youngsters in Durban

Fresh challenge awaits Suryakumar's youngsters in Durban

Rediff.com9 Dec 2023

The South Africa series in that context is the last big international T20 series that India play followed by one against Afghanistan in mid-January.

Nations supporting terrorists should be held guilty: PM at BRICS

Nations supporting terrorists should be held guilty: PM at BRICS

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

The PM said there was a need to tackle the problem of terrorism in an organised manner.

Will India Play 4 Pacers In Centurion Test?

Will India Play 4 Pacers In Centurion Test?

Rediff.com24 Dec 2023

Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the first Test against South Africa?

Deora in Sudan to resolve OVL's pay dispute

Deora in Sudan to resolve OVL's pay dispute

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

Sudan, which had in 2007 defaulted on payment of installments towards the cost of building 741-km pipeline from Khatroum to Port au Sudan, agreed to form a working group to resolve the issue within a month, sources said.

Robert Mugabe, former president of Zimbabwe, dies at 95

Robert Mugabe, former president of Zimbabwe, dies at 95

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

Mugabe was dethroned in a military coup in November 2017, was hospitalised in Singapore for health issues since April and passed away at a hospital in Singapore, reported CNN

G20's Delhi declaration sent a 'positive signal': China

G20's Delhi declaration sent a 'positive signal': China

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

India on Saturday pulled off a big diplomatic win after the G20 summit held under its presidency adopted a consensus declaration overcoming major differences on the Russia-Ukraine war, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for ending the "global trust deficit".

COVID: 'India is safe for the present'

COVID: 'India is safe for the present'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

'Viral infections rise in winter and better care needs to be taken in the next few months.'

Eto'o returns for Cameroon after eight-month ban

Eto'o returns for Cameroon after eight-month ban

Rediff.com25 Aug 2012

Samuel Eto'o will end a lengthy international suspension next month after being recalled by Cameroon for an African Nations Cup first round first leg qualifier against Cape Verde Islands.

Soccer Extras: Chelsea's Giroud extends contract; Gyan retires

Soccer Extras: Chelsea's Giroud extends contract; Gyan retires

Rediff.com21 May 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

Social media abuzz with support and praise for Morocco

Social media abuzz with support and praise for Morocco

Rediff.com11 Dec 2022

Retired Ivorian player and Chelsea legend Didier Drogba: "They did it!!!! Well done Morocco for this feat. Long live Africa."

The Arab world prays this time for Morocco

The Arab world prays this time for Morocco

Rediff.com13 Dec 2022

In Morocco, an important member of the Arab League but where much of the population identifies as Amazigh, there has been some bemusement at the Arab embrace, including jokes that people from other Arab countries should finally accept the Moroccan dialect.

IPL 2023: 'He has found a way of playing T20 cricket'

IPL 2023: 'He has found a way of playing T20 cricket'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

Ajinkya Rahane has been in stellar form and Eric Simons said the Indian cricketer has found the way to play T20 cricket.

FIFA WC Preview: Netherlands want to break jinx

FIFA WC Preview: Netherlands want to break jinx

Rediff.com19 Nov 2022

Confident Dutch face tough examination from Senegal

Modi holds bilaterals with world leaders at BRICS summit

Modi holds bilaterals with world leaders at BRICS summit

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

Modi held a "productive meeting" with his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali on a day when BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) leaders officially endorsed Ethiopia's entry into the bloc.

Modi lands in South Africa, gets rakhi tied on his wrist

Modi lands in South Africa, gets rakhi tied on his wrist

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Modi is visiting the African country from August 22 to 24 at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. South Africa is hosting the first in-person summit of BRICS comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, since 2019.

Nigeria, S Africa leave it late in World Cup games

Nigeria, S Africa leave it late in World Cup games

Rediff.com4 Jun 2012

Nigeria and South Africa both left it late on Sunday to salvage points at the start of their bids to qualify for the World Cup on a day that emphasised the increasing vagaries of the qualifying competition on the African continent.

'Clear mind' behind Buttler's golden run in IPL...

'Clear mind' behind Buttler's golden run in IPL...

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

Jos Buttler continued from where he left last season with a whirlwind half-century to hand Rajasthan Royals a rousing start in IPL 2023.

13 Life Lessons from FIFA World Cup

13 Life Lessons from FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com12 Dec 2022

The stadiums at Qatar offer plenty of wisdom and chutzpah on how to take our own lives forward.

Adani is hooked on ChatGPT, says race for AI to get complex

Adani is hooked on ChatGPT, says race for AI to get complex

Rediff.com20 Jan 2023

Asia's richest man Gautam Adani, besides looking at opportunities to expand his vast empire, is hooked on ChatGPT - the programme that trawls vast amount of information to generate natural-sounding text on virtually anything - from crafting jokes to writing ad copy, debugging computer code, to even generating poems and essays. Adani, whose conglomerate has in recent years diversified from mines, ports and power plants into airports, data centres and defence, penned musing from his visit to Davos to attend the World Economic Forum meeting. "From a meetings perspective, this was perhaps my busiest WEF as I met over a dozen heads of states and several business leaders," he wrote on LinkedIn, talking of new geopolitical couplings, climate change and tight-lipped evangelists and AI.

Govt says radio collar not a cause of cheetah deaths

Govt says radio collar not a cause of cheetah deaths

Rediff.com16 Jul 2023

In a statement, the ministry also said several steps have been planned to support the cheetah project, including the establishment of a Cheetah Research Center with facilities for rescue, rehabilitation, capacity building, and interpretation.

2-month-old cheetah cub 'Jwala' dies in Kuno; officials say was weak since birth

2-month-old cheetah cub 'Jwala' dies in Kuno; officials say was weak since birth

Rediff.com24 May 2023

Cheetah Jwala, earlier known as Siyaya, was brought from Namibia to KNP in Sheopur district in September 2022. She gave birth to four cubs in the last week of March this year.