News for 'agony'

Nadal in French Open final after Zverev retires with ankle injury

Nadal in French Open final after Zverev retires with ankle injury

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

Zverev twisted his ankle as he tried to retrieve a shot in the 12th game of the second set

'Gadar is a powerful word that came out of Partition'

'Gadar is a powerful word that came out of Partition'

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

'When a common man's house is on fire, he is infused with extraordinary strength.' 'He will go to any length to save his home and family even if he is not as big and strong as Sunnyji.'

Delhi govt to challenge Chhawla gang-rape acquittals in SC

Delhi govt to challenge Chhawla gang-rape acquittals in SC

Rediff.com21 Nov 2022

Saxena has also approved engaging Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to represent the Delhi government in the case, a senior official said.

Punjab pile on Baroda's agony

Punjab pile on Baroda's agony

Rediff.com27 Nov 2004

Punjab raced away to 370 in the second innings after taking a 20-run first innings lead against Baroda.

Luck favours Kings XI, but MI's agony continues

Luck favours Kings XI, but MI's agony continues

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

Virender Sehwag credits Axar Patel and Mitchell Johnson for the victory.

How Does One Say Goodbye To Satish Kaushik?

How Does One Say Goodbye To Satish Kaushik?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

'He didn't have a single mean bone in his body.' 'He never had a negative word about anybody, not even those who harmed him.'

So who carried out Jaipur blasts, where is our justice, ask survivors

So who carried out Jaipur blasts, where is our justice, ask survivors

Rediff.com30 Mar 2023

The acquittal of four men accused in the 2008 Jaipur serial blasts case by the Rajasthan high court has come as a shock to many, including those who lost their loved ones or were themselves injured in the terror attack and are living with the bad memories.

HC acquits all 4 accused in 2008 Jaipur serial blasts case, slams shoddy probe

HC acquits all 4 accused in 2008 Jaipur serial blasts case, slams shoddy probe

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday acquitted all the accused in the 2008 serial Jaipur blasts case which claimed 71 lives and left over 180 injured.

Jaipur blasts: Can't stay HC order, need to hear acquitted men, says SC

Jaipur blasts: Can't stay HC order, need to hear acquitted men, says SC

Rediff.com17 May 2023

The bench, which refused to stay the high court verdict, imposed certain conditions and directed that the four people, who were acquitted, be released unless wanted in any other case.

Ronaldo goes from agony to ecstasy as Portugal triumph

Ronaldo goes from agony to ecstasy as Portugal triumph

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

He has won it all at club level and has three world player of the year awards but on Sunday Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated as never before -- with tears of joy streaming down his face after his Portugal beat France 1-0 to win the European Championship.

Weightlifter Sargar wins India's first medal at CWG 2022

Weightlifter Sargar wins India's first medal at CWG 2022

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Weightlifter Sanket Sargar won India's first medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games when he claimed the silver medal in the men's 55kg event in Birmingham on Saturday.

Mazumdar adds to TN's agony

Mazumdar adds to TN's agony

Rediff.com28 Mar 2004

His unbeaten 119 enabled Mumbai take a 219-run first innings lead and tighten its grip on the Ranji Trophy final.\n\n

Indonesia Open: Srikanth enters final, Prannoy's fight ends in agony

Indonesia Open: Srikanth enters final, Prannoy's fight ends in agony

Rediff.com17 Jun 2017

Indian shuttler K Srikanth dished out a gritty performance to stun world No.1 Korean Son Wan Ho to reach the finals of the $ 1,000,000 Indonesia Super Series Premier in Jakarta on Sunday.

Home Is Where We Can Begin To Be Kind

Home Is Where We Can Begin To Be Kind

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

Parents, relatives, friends need to accept that things said in jest can deeply scar young minds and should therefore, be best avoided, notes Aarti David.

Football World Cup: Agony and Ecstasy in Brazil

Football World Cup: Agony and Ecstasy in Brazil

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Emotions run high at the World Cup and tears and cheers are in full view as footballers strut their stuff on the field. Rediff.com snaps fans as all their emotions lay bare in Brazil.

When the Internet plays agony aunt

When the Internet plays agony aunt

Rediff.com8 Feb 2008

I also find that most websites, beginning of course with big brother Amazon, are increasingly highlighting user experiences and propagating knowledge-sharing on the path to buying products.

When President Wanted To Get Rid Of Rajiv Gandhi

When President Wanted To Get Rid Of Rajiv Gandhi

Rediff.com26 Jul 2023

Gianiji had crafted his moves with the meticulous planning of a chess grandmaster. He did not know whether a checkmate was feasible, as his time was running out, but he wanted Rajiv Gandhi to smell the fear of loss. A fascinating excerpt from K C Singh's The Indian President: An Insider's Account of the Zail Singh Years.

HC allows son of single woman to keep mother's name alone in documents

HC allows son of single woman to keep mother's name alone in documents

Rediff.com24 Jul 2022

The name of the father of the petitioner, who is the son of an unwed mother, was different in three of his documents.

HC refuses to permit unmarried woman to terminate pregnancy at 23 weeks

HC refuses to permit unmarried woman to terminate pregnancy at 23 weeks

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

The petitioner, a 25-year-old woman, who would complete 24 weeks of gestation on July 18, told the court that her partner, with whom she was in a consensual relationship, had refused to marry her.

2010: Delhi's year of agony and joy

2010: Delhi's year of agony and joy

Rediff.com27 Dec 2010

Giving the city a world-class look and enhancing infrastructure ahead of the Commonwealth Games became the top priority of the Delhi government in 2010 while dwindling revenue and unprecedented rains posed as major challenges to it.

T20 World Cup: Last ball hope turns to dust for Zimbabwe

T20 World Cup: Last ball hope turns to dust for Zimbabwe

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

Williams added: "The first time I realised that there was a no-ball was actually when we were walking out to shake the umpire's hands, and they told us to stop and the replay came on the big screen, and then we all noticed that it was a no-ball. Very interesting times that."

PHOTOS: Zverev's painful exit at French Open

PHOTOS: Zverev's painful exit at French Open

Rediff.com4 Jun 2022

German Alexander Zverev thought his time had finally come to win a Grand Slam title but his French Open campaign ended in pain and agony after he was forced to retire during his semi-final against Spaniard Rafael Nadal with an ankle injury.

World Cup: Messi ready to waltz in 'Last Dance' for Argentina

World Cup: Messi ready to waltz in 'Last Dance' for Argentina

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

The Argentine forward's glittering resume has one major omission -- a World Cup winner's medal.

Smith, Labuschagne hundreds power Australia on Day 1

Smith, Labuschagne hundreds power Australia on Day 1

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Steve Smith ended his century drought and Marnus Labuschagne struck his first Test hundred abroad to steer Australia to 298/5 on day one of the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday.

Windies agony as rain saves Australia

Windies agony as rain saves Australia

Rediff.com21 Jan 2005

The world champions had collapsed to 45 for five in reply to West Indies' total of 263 for nine when the match was abandoned because of thunderstorms.

'Priya Bapat is sensational'

'Priya Bapat is sensational'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

'City Of Dreams ended the shameless self-promotion that my films had to be necessarily subjected to.'

Big monsoon picture masks agony on the small farm

Big monsoon picture masks agony on the small farm

Rediff.com14 Aug 2014

Khajura Ram fears more the impact of an uneven monsoon on wheat, chana and mustard, sowing for which, he says, starts immediately after Diwali.

Emotional farewell: Federer and Nadal hold hands and shed tears

Emotional farewell: Federer and Nadal hold hands and shed tears

Rediff.com24 Sep 2022

Fierce like firestorm yet soft like marshmallow: Federer and Nadal

SC to hear on Thursday woman's plea for termination of 23-week foetus

SC to hear on Thursday woman's plea for termination of 23-week foetus

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

A bench comprising Chief Justice NV Ramana and justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli was urged by a counsel for the woman that the matter has not been listed today as every passing day is important for her.

SC asks Centre for steps to ease Bharat's note ban agony

SC asks Centre for steps to ease Bharat's note ban agony

Rediff.com2 Dec 2016

Senior advocate P Chidambaram, appearing for co-operative banks, questioned the government's decision, saying that the rural economy was almost paralysed due to the non-inclusion of co-operative banks.

Fan zone: Agony and Ecstasy at Euro 2012

Fan zone: Agony and Ecstasy at Euro 2012

Rediff.com19 Jun 2012

Images of fans at the Euro 2012.

'A civil democratic society can ill afford sacrificing the procedural safeguards legislatively provided'

'A civil democratic society can ill afford sacrificing the procedural safeguards legislatively provided'

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

'Sanction serves the salutary object of providing safeguard to the accused from unwarranted prosecution and the agony and trauma of trial, and in the context of the stringent provisions of the UAPA, is an integral facet of due process of law.' If the report to the sanctioning officer for the first five accused in the case lacked the qualities required under the law, then for Professor Saibaba, the sanction came much after his trial had started!

Bollywood's Sibling Love Lessons

Bollywood's Sibling Love Lessons

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

There's no love like the love for a sibling, and Bollywood sure does agree, says Sukanya Verma.

Bollywood's Sibling Love Lessons

Bollywood's Sibling Love Lessons

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

There's no love like the love for a sibling, and Bollywood sure does agree, says Sukanya Verma.

NOBODY understood our agony after the riots: Modi

NOBODY understood our agony after the riots: Modi

Rediff.com17 Sep 2011

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday began his three-day fast for "peace and communal harmony", saying the success of his endeavour would mean an end to vote-bank politics.

The agony and the ecstasy of politics

The agony and the ecstasy of politics

Rediff.com13 Mar 2008

What makes a person expose his life to intense public scrutiny and contest an election, wonders Shobhan Bantwal

It was ecstasy and then agony for Olympic champ Phelps

It was ecstasy and then agony for Olympic champ Phelps

Rediff.com18 Apr 2015

Olympic champion swimmer failed to qualify for 400m freestyle final.

Andhra ex-minister's revolt against CM Jagan Reddy sees dramatic end

Andhra ex-minister's revolt against CM Jagan Reddy sees dramatic end

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Sucharita finally met the Chief Minister and YSRC president Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in Amaravati on Wednesday and reportedly poured out her agony over being denied a second chance in the recent Cabinet reconstitution.

Pujara ton piles up agony for Rajasthan

Pujara ton piles up agony for Rajasthan

Rediff.com25 Nov 2007

Cheteshwar Pujara scored a scintillating century to place Saurashtra in a dominating position on the third day against Rajasthan