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Champions Trophy: Defeating India is Pakistan's 'real task'

Champions Trophy: Defeating India is Pakistan's 'real task'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2025

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi says the selection committee "will review" the national squad picked for the Champions Trophy even as he defended the controversial selections of batter Khushdil Shah and all-rounder Faheem Ashraf.

Trump promises to delay TikTok ban but eyes 50% US stake

Trump promises to delay TikTok ban but eyes 50% US stake

Rediff.com19 Jan 2025

The extension aims to facilitate negotiations for a solution that safeguards national security and allows the app to continue operating in the United States. Trump proposed a joint venture granting the US a 50 per cent ownership stake in TikTok.

PICS: India thrash sorry Pakistan, put one foot in semis

PICS: India thrash sorry Pakistan, put one foot in semis

Rediff.com23 Feb 2025

Virat Kohli anchored a tricky chase with an unbeaten 100.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz douses Rune fireworks; Medvedev ends Eubanks run

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz douses Rune fireworks; Medvedev ends Eubanks run

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

It was billed as the battle of the 20-year-olds but Carlos Alcaraz pulled rank on his childhood buddy Holger Rune to enter the Wimbledon semifinals.

PIX: Real beat Atletico on penalties; join Arsenal, Villa, Dortmund in quarters

PIX: Real beat Atletico on penalties; join Arsenal, Villa, Dortmund in quarters

Rediff.com13 Mar 2025

A summary of Wednesday's Champions League Round of 16, Second Leg, matches.

'Trump Deep Down Admires Modi'

'Trump Deep Down Admires Modi'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2025

'When compared to many of America's treaty allies in Asia, Modi 3.0 is on a much stronger footing.'

Who's Yamini Malhotra?

Who's Yamini Malhotra?

Rediff.com19 Nov 2024

Yamini, who is making a comeback on small screen with Bigg Boss, called out Shilpa Shirodkar and Kashish for being fake in the game in her interviews.

PICS: Fireworks, Olympic rings monument light up Tokyo

PICS: Fireworks, Olympic rings monument light up Tokyo

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Tokyo was certainly in a celebratory mood on Friday as a vibrant performance, including fireworks in the shape and colour of the five Olympic rings, briefly lit up the skyline of the city of over 14 million people.

Samson's Century Spree: A Record-Breaking Year

Samson's Century Spree: A Record-Breaking Year

Rediff.com16 Nov 2024

Sanju Samson has etched his name in the record books by becoming the first player to score three T20I centuries in a calendar year.

Want To Dine With The Kapoors?

Want To Dine With The Kapoors?

Rediff.com4 Feb 2025

Netflix has announced a thrilling line-up for 2025.

SC verdict brings relief for Sivakasi's firework manufacturers

SC verdict brings relief for Sivakasi's firework manufacturers

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

About 1,070 units in Sivakasi can manufacture fireworks worth Rs 6,000-9,000 crore.

Royals' Pretorius shines on SA20 debut

Royals' Pretorius shines on SA20 debut

Rediff.com11 Jan 2025

Durban's Super Giants pip Pretoria Capitals

MI Cape Town crush Sunrisers in SA20 opener

MI Cape Town crush Sunrisers in SA20 opener

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

Dewald Brevis' brisk 57 and all-round show from Delano Potgieter - 12-ball 25 not out and 5/10 in three overs - powered them to a massive 97-run win in the tournament opener.

Coach promises more fireworks from 'dynamite' Swiatek

Coach promises more fireworks from 'dynamite' Swiatek

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Iga Swiatek is dynamite on court and the fireworks have just started, her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski said on Saturday after the world number one clinched her second Grand Slam title at the French Open.

Coldplay Is Back In Mumbai! Here's Your Ultimate Concert Guide

Coldplay Is Back In Mumbai! Here's Your Ultimate Concert Guide

Rediff.com17 Jan 2025

Everything you need to know about Coldplay's concert at Navi Mumbai's DY Patil Stadium on January 18, 19 and 21.

Order fireworks online this Diwali

Order fireworks online this Diwali

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

The company has already delivered fireworks to close to 50 customers through its online initiative.

Smriti, Richa star as India clinch T20 series vs Windies

Smriti, Richa star as India clinch T20 series vs Windies

Rediff.com19 Dec 2024

Richa Ghosh (54) equalled the world record for the fastest fifty in women's T20Is (18 balls) after Smriti Mandhana's (77) fireworks as India registered 217 for 4 in the series-deciding third and final match against the West Indies here on Thursday.

PIX: Arsenal rise to second with win over Ipswich

PIX: Arsenal rise to second with win over Ipswich

Rediff.com28 Dec 2024

Arsenal moved up to second in the Premier League and within six points of Liverpool after a largely trouble-free, if slightly pedestrian, 1-0 win at home to struggling Ipswich Town on a chilly night in north London on Friday.

'A total ban on fireworks is necessary'

'A total ban on fireworks is necessary'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2016

'The government and the court have to interfere and stop both fireworks and elephants at festivals.'

Union minister Suresh Gopi booked for 'misusing' ambulance in Kerala

Union minister Suresh Gopi booked for 'misusing' ambulance in Kerala

Rediff.com3 Nov 2024

The case was registered following a complaint filed by KP Sumesh, a local Communist Party of India leader, seeking legal action against Gopi for allegedly misusing an ambulance to reach the Pooram venue flouting police restrictions.

Was Kollam temple granted permission for fireworks?

Was Kollam temple granted permission for fireworks?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2016

Conflicting versions are emerging on permission being granted for conduct of fireworks display at the 100-year-old Puttingal Devi temple complex where at least 102 lives were lost in a major fire on Sunday.

Big Bang Moment: '83 promises FIREWORKS

Big Bang Moment: '83 promises FIREWORKS

Rediff.com1 Dec 2021

Like India's '83 World Cup campaign itself, the movie looks like a rollicking ride, notes Deepti Patwardhan.

Deepotsav 8.0: Ayodhya sets two world records

Deepotsav 8.0: Ayodhya sets two world records

Rediff.com31 Oct 2024

Two Guinness World Records -- most people performing 'aarti' simultaneously and the largest display of oil lamps -- were set at the eighth edition of Deepotsav in Ayodhya on Wednesday.

ISL: East Bengal hunt for first victory

ISL: East Bengal hunt for first victory

Rediff.com21 Oct 2024

East Bengal FC have some sharp strikers such as Dimitrios Diamantakos and Cleiton Silva in their ranks. They can launch offence at the Odisha FC defence from set-pieces -- a facet of the game that Lobera will have to set his team up for diligently.

Bringing In 2024 Around The World

Bringing In 2024 Around The World

Rediff.com1 Jan 2024

How 2024 arrived the world over.

'His best is yet to come and we are going to see some fireworks'

'His best is yet to come and we are going to see some fireworks'

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

De Villiers backed India and Mumbai Indians' batter Suryakumar Yadav, who has witnessed a sudden dip in form, advising him to focus on what has worked in the past.

Mumbai's BMC bans firecrackers, fireworks ahead of Diwali

Mumbai's BMC bans firecrackers, fireworks ahead of Diwali

Rediff.com9 Nov 2020

The BMC decision follows the state government's appeal to citizens to avoid bursting firecrackers this Diwali as the resultant pollution could cause breathing problems among COVID-19 patients.

SKY's fireworks take MI to IPL playoff contention

SKY's fireworks take MI to IPL playoff contention

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Suryakumar belted 83 off 35 balls to help Mumbai chase down a 200-run target

PHOTOS: World rings in 2015 with fireworks

PHOTOS: World rings in 2015 with fireworks

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

Bidding farewell to 2014 revellers around the world are welcoming 2015 with celebrations featuring fireworks, music, and dancing.

PICS: Euro 2020 kicks-off with fireworks, balloons after year-long delay

PICS: Euro 2020 kicks-off with fireworks, balloons after year-long delay

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Trying to pump up excitement, which has been largely missing in Rome in the run up to the kick-off, Italian soccer greats and 2006 World Cup winners Francesco Totti and Alessandro Nesta welcomed fans at the opening ceremony.

5 women among 9 killed, 10 hurt in TN firecracker factory blast

5 women among 9 killed, 10 hurt in TN firecracker factory blast

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Nine workers, including five women, died and 10 others were injured in a blaze at a fireworks-manufacturing unit in Sivakasi on Thursday, a senior police official said.

Experts explain why Delhi cracker ban went up in smoke

Experts explain why Delhi cracker ban went up in smoke

Rediff.com1 Nov 2024

Gaps in enforcement, limited monitoring, and easy access to firecrackers from the NCR region where restrictions were slack were largely responsible for the widespread flouting of the cracker ban in Delhi on Diwali, experts have opined.

'Political interference ensured fireworks at Paravur temple'

'Political interference ensured fireworks at Paravur temple'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

'What we see is the vested interest of political parties. Just to get a few votes, political parties played with fire, they gambled with the safety of the people.'

What steps taken?: SC to Delhi govt on cracker ban

What steps taken?: SC to Delhi govt on cracker ban

Rediff.com5 Nov 2024

A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih referred to newspaper reports mentioning a considerable violation of court orders.

UP forest department uses female howls to lure elusive wolf

UP forest department uses female howls to lure elusive wolf

Rediff.com18 Sep 2024

The Forest Department in Bahraich is employing innovative tactics to capture an elusive wolf, which it believes is the sixth and last remaining of the pack that has instilled fear among locals with several attacks in the last few months.

Opening ceremony fireworks were pre-recorded

Opening ceremony fireworks were pre-recorded

Rediff.com12 Aug 2008

Parts of the acclaimed Beijing Games opening ceremony on Friday were pre-recorded including some of its spectacular fireworks, Olympics organisers said on Tuesday. The ceremony won rave reviews around the world for its use of fireworks and a series of perfectly choreographed sequences, watched by an estimated 1 billion people.

PIX: Man City shocked by Villa, Arsenal thrash Palace

PIX: Man City shocked by Villa, Arsenal thrash Palace

Rediff.com22 Dec 2024

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Kollam tragedy: No blanket ban on fireworks display in Kerala

Kollam tragedy: No blanket ban on fireworks display in Kerala

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

An all party meet in Kerala, held in the backdrop of the Kollam tragedy, on Thursday decided not to impose a total ban on fireworks display during festivities but advocated adherence to strict controls and checks and avoiding high-decibel crackers.

Khandelwal takes lesson from Bhaker's experience ahead of Paralympics

Khandelwal takes lesson from Bhaker's experience ahead of Paralympics

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

A broken prosthetic leg just 15 minutes before the start of a domestic competition taught Rudransh another lesson in life -- to be ready with a tool-kit to promptly repair the contraption.

New Jersey celebrates July 4 with fireworks

New Jersey celebrates July 4 with fireworks

Rediff.com6 Jul 2010

Woodbridge Township of New Jersey Mayor John E McCormac proudly announced "because of Indian Americans sponsorship we are celebrating the fireworks in New Jersey. See the pictures.