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Brave fightback! India claim Junior Hockey World Cup bronze

Brave fightback! India claim Junior Hockey World Cup bronze

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

India produced a brave-heart performance, nullifying a two-goal deficit to beat Argentina 4-2 and clinch the bronze medal in the FIH Men's Junior World Cup, in Chennai, on Wednesday.

K'taka council passes hate speech bill amid BJP-JD-S protests

K'taka council passes hate speech bill amid BJP-JD-S protests

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

The Karnataka Legislative Council passed a bill to curb hate speech, facing strong opposition from BJP and JD(S), who criticized it as 'draconian' and a threat to free speech. The bill proposes jail terms and fines for hate crimes and repeated offenses.

VHT: Shardul wrecks Chhattisgarh in one-sided Mumbai win

VHT: Shardul wrecks Chhattisgarh in one-sided Mumbai win

Rediff.com29 Dec 2025

At the Jaipuria Vidyalaya ground, Shardul won the toss and used the early morning nip to good effect to reduce Chattisgarh to 10 for 4 inside first five overs.

Kuldeep's Class on Full Display in Series-Winning Show

Kuldeep's Class on Full Display in Series-Winning Show

Rediff.com8 Dec 2025

Now in 16 ODIs against South Africa, the spinner has taken 36 wickets at an average of 17.58, with a strike rate of 21.3 and an economy rate of 4.95.

6 Wearable Air Purifier For Daily Use

6 Wearable Air Purifier For Daily Use

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

As we go deeper into winter and air quality grows increasingly troubling, people are now relying on N95 coverings to shield their lungs from toxins and irritants. A sleek, wearable air purifier is a smart alternative.

'Rohit-Kohli should be picked for 2027 World Cup'

'Rohit-Kohli should be picked for 2027 World Cup'

Rediff.com24 Dec 2025

Former spinner Amit Mishra backed the inclusion of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to in the 2027 ODI World Cup, saying that there is no one better in the team who can handle pressure better than the legendary duo.

PIX: England snatch stunning win over Australia at MCG

PIX: England snatch stunning win over Australia at MCG

Rediff.com27 Dec 2025

The hosts lost six wickets in the first session for 94 runs after resuming on four for no loss on Day 2 of the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne.

Maha minister Kokate stripped of portfolios after fraud conviction

Maha minister Kokate stripped of portfolios after fraud conviction

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate was stripped of his portfolios after being convicted in a 1995 cheating and forgery case. His ministries have been reassigned to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. Kokate has been admitted to Lilavati Hospital after complaining of chest pain.

Jurel sends NZ ODI message as Pant falters

Jurel sends NZ ODI message as Pant falters

Rediff.com29 Dec 2025

Dhruv Jurel continued his remarkable form in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 with an unbeaten 160 for Uttar Pradesh against Baroda, a knock that sends a clear message to selectors ahead of India's New Zealand ODI series.

Assam tables bill to ban polygamy, proposes 7-year jail; ST excluded

Assam tables bill to ban polygamy, proposes 7-year jail; ST excluded

Rediff.com25 Nov 2025

The Assam government has introduced a bill to ban polygamy, proposing imprisonment for offenders while excluding Scheduled Tribes and Sixth Schedule areas from its purview.

Khawaja fit for Adelaide, brushes aside Retirement talk

Khawaja fit for Adelaide, brushes aside Retirement talk

Rediff.com13 Dec 2025

Australia's Usman Khawaja has declared himself fit for the third Ashes Test against England next week, brushing aside speculation about his future and saying he will keep playing as long as he is valued by the team.

'World-class': Gambhir hails Kohli and Rohit's impact

'World-class': Gambhir hails Kohli and Rohit's impact

Rediff.com7 Dec 2025

At this moment, the Indian think tank is doing a tough balancing act of building the team around a new set of players without completely cutting ties with the old guard.

Vijay Hazare: Padikkal outshines Kishan with huge ton

Vijay Hazare: Padikkal outshines Kishan with huge ton

Rediff.com24 Dec 2025

Magical Paddikal overshadows maverick Kishan to hand Karnataka 5-wicket win over Jharkhand

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Kohli, Pant shine as Delhi down Gujarat

Vijay Hazare Trophy: Kohli, Pant shine as Delhi down Gujarat

Rediff.com26 Dec 2025

Star batters Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant made solid fifties as Delhi eked out a narrow seven-run win against Gujarat in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

LS clears Insurance Amendment Bill to allow 100% FDI in insurance sector

LS clears Insurance Amendment Bill to allow 100% FDI in insurance sector

Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said that raising the FDI limit to 100 per cent in the insurance sector will help attract more capital, improve competition and increase insurance penetration by making policies more affordable.

AstroSpeak: Your Predictions For 2026

AstroSpeak: Your Predictions For 2026

Rediff.com6 Jan 2026

Astrologer Chirag Daruwalla, who is following in the footsteps of his famed astrologer father, the late Bejan Daruwalla, helps you navigate the Naya Saal.

Bizarre Bites: 7 Of The World's Strangest Foods

Bizarre Bites: 7 Of The World's Strangest Foods

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

The world is full of daring delicacies that we are not sure we would like to take a bite of. One person's culinary delight might be another person's food horror show.

Excited to work with Ganguly in SA20: Maharaj

Excited to work with Ganguly in SA20: Maharaj

Rediff.com23 Dec 2025

Pretoria Capitals' skipper Keshav Maharaj is excited to have greats Sourav Ganguly and Shaun Pollock as part of their coaching staff in SA20.

Rohit fails but Mumbai ease past Uttarakhand

Rohit fails but Mumbai ease past Uttarakhand

Rediff.com26 Dec 2025

Rohit Sharma perished for a golden duck but Mumbai had enough firepower in its arsenal to quell the Uttarakhand challenge by 51 runs in a Group C match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Rapido rider held for molesting female passenger, looting cash in Kalyan

Rapido rider held for molesting female passenger, looting cash in Kalyan

Rediff.com15 Dec 2025

A Rapido bike taxi rider was arrested in Kalyan, Thane, for allegedly molesting a 26-year-old woman passenger and stealing Rs 1000 from her. The incident has also raised concerns about unauthorized bike taxi services and violations of transport regulations.

Amorim Owns United Struggles, Hits Back at Critics

Amorim Owns United Struggles, Hits Back at Critics

Rediff.com15 Dec 2025

Scholes also criticised Amorim's treatment of United academy graduate Kobbie Mainoo, who played for England in the Euro 2024 final and scored in United's FA Cup final win over Manchester City that year.

Kerala film fest drops six movies after MEA warning

Kerala film fest drops six movies after MEA warning

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

The Kerala Chalachitra Academy decided not to screen six films at the IFFK after the Ministry of External Affairs raised objections, citing concerns over foreign policy and national security. Academy chairman Resul Pookutty denies political influence in the decision.

'Lack of role clarity hurting India in run chases in T20 cricket'

'Lack of role clarity hurting India in run chases in T20 cricket'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2025

Former India batter Robin Uthappa has flagged a lack of role clarity in India's batting approach during a big chase.

Spin magic in Ahmedabad: Varun seals record-breaking T20I year

Spin magic in Ahmedabad: Varun seals record-breaking T20I year

Rediff.com20 Dec 2025

The 34-year-old mystery spinner rewrote the record books during the fifth and final T20I against South Africa at Ahmedabad on Friday, casting a spell of his bamboozling spin magic on the Proteas batters, four of them surrendering to his bowling.

'It doesn't look great': Australia sweat over Lyon injury

'It doesn't look great': Australia sweat over Lyon injury

Rediff.com21 Dec 2025

During England's run-chase of 435 runs, Lyon had taken three crucial wickets in the second innings and a total of five throughout the game to help his side gain an upper hand.

Comeback Kings! Rohit, Kohli slam centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Comeback Kings! Rohit, Kohli slam centuries in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Rediff.com25 Dec 2025

Senior pros Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli made a grand comeback to the Vijay Hazare Trophy, smashing centuries on the opening day of the one-day tournament on Wednesday.

Kannada actress Ranya Rao fined Rs 102 cr in gold smuggling case

Kannada actress Ranya Rao fined Rs 102 cr in gold smuggling case

Rediff.com2 Sep 2025

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has imposed a hefty fine on Kannada film actress Ranya Rao and others in connection with a gold smuggling case. The actress was caught with 14.8 kg of gold at Bengaluru airport.

Imran Khan, Wife Get 17 Year Jail Term

Imran Khan, Wife Get 17 Year Jail Term

Rediff.com20 Dec 2025

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, have been sentenced to 17 years in prison each in the Toshakhana corruption case, involving alleged fraud related to state gifts.

Trophies, Transition, Heartbreak: Team India's Roller Coaster 2025

Trophies, Transition, Heartbreak: Team India's Roller Coaster 2025

Rediff.com31 Dec 2025

While the white-ball trophy cabinet kept getting heavier, Team India's fortunes in Test cricket swung wildly between hope and despair in 2025.

PIX: Australia crush England to retain Ashes with 82-run win

PIX: Australia crush England to retain Ashes with 82-run win

Rediff.com21 Dec 2025

IMAGES from Day 5 of the 3rd Ashes Test in Adelaide on Sunday.

Nagal, Badosa take Eagles past Kites in WTL

Nagal, Badosa take Eagles past Kites in WTL

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

Sumit Nagal leaned on his vast experience to overcome the power game of Kites's Dhakshineswar Suresh in the tie-break and keep Eagles well on course for the World Tennis League final, in Bengaluru, on Thursday.

Convicted Maha minister Manikrao Kokate resigns from Cabinet

Convicted Maha minister Manikrao Kokate resigns from Cabinet

Rediff.com18 Dec 2025

Nationalist Congress Party minister Manikrao Kokate has resigned from the Maharashtra Cabinet after a court upheld his conviction and two-year jail term in a 1995 cheating and forgery case. This marks the second NCP minister to resign this year.

Satwik-Chirag seal knock-out berth at World Tour Finals

Satwik-Chirag seal knock-out berth at World Tour Finals

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty maintained their unbeaten run to storm into the knock-out stage of the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals, beating arch-rivals Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in their final Group B match, in Hangzhou, on Friday.

Politics Amid Performance: How Cricket Shaped In 2025

Politics Amid Performance: How Cricket Shaped In 2025

Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

The Indian men ruled white-ball cricket, while South Africa ended decades of hurt by winning the World Test Championship at Lord's. Royal Challengers Bengaluru finally lifted their maiden IPL title, though the celebrations were dimmed by a deadly stampede. Above all, it was India's women who won a billion hearts by finally adding an ICC World Cup trophy to the cabinet.

'The fire never left': Vinesh Phogat reverses retirement!

'The fire never left': Vinesh Phogat reverses retirement!

Rediff.com12 Dec 2025

Vinesh Phogat announced her return to wrestling after an 18-month hiatus to chase her Olympic dream.

Junior Hockey World Cup: India rout Switzerland, enter quarters

Junior Hockey World Cup: India rout Switzerland, enter quarters

Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

FIH Men's World Cup: India beat Switzerland 5-0 to qualify for quarterfinals

Christmas Recipes: Pudicherry's Vivikum, Bengal Chicken Curry

Christmas Recipes: Pudicherry's Vivikum, Bengal Chicken Curry

Rediff.com19 Dec 2025

Christian communities across different states of India have unique family recipes for home-cooked meals to celebrate Christmas,

Words Flow, Runs Don't: SKY's T20 WC Countdown

Words Flow, Runs Don't: SKY's T20 WC Countdown

Rediff.com23 Dec 2025

Intent does not always translate immediately into numbers, and effort however sincere needs to find expression in runs, especially with a World Cup drawing closer.

Tickner dismantles West Indies before freak injury

Tickner dismantles West Indies before freak injury

Rediff.com10 Dec 2025

New Zealand dismissed West Indies for 205 and reached 24 without loss in reply on the opening day of the second Test on Wednesday.

'I Won't Do Roles That Set The Wrong Example'

'I Won't Do Roles That Set The Wrong Example'

Rediff.com27 Dec 2025

'I won't do anything I don't believe in just for money.'