News for 'first-start'

What makes this 18 YO artist so special?

What makes this 18 YO artist so special?

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Mumbai-based artiste Dev Mehta wants to use modern art to inspire people to think and see things differently. This is his story.

'Kohli and his men are the real deal now'

'Kohli and his men are the real deal now'

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

Border heaped praise on India's pace unit, saying, "It's as a good an Indian bowling attack as I've ever seen."

FA Cup: United ease past Reading; Chelsea's Fabregas misses penalty

FA Cup: United ease past Reading; Chelsea's Fabregas misses penalty

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

Images from the FA Cup matches played on Saturday

Meet the x-factor for Indian attack

Meet the x-factor for Indian attack

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Damien Fleming termed Jasprit Bumrah as the 'x-factor' in the Indian bowling line-up

LG to not extend deal with Warner after ball-tampering scandal

LG to not extend deal with Warner after ball-tampering scandal

Rediff.com28 Mar 2018

Axed captain Steve Smith, Warner and batsman Cameron Bancroft have all been sent home with CA set to announce punishments for the trio later on Wednesday for their role in the scandal that has rocked Australian cricket to its core.

COVID-19 warrior: 'I told my mum I was doing my duty'

COVID-19 warrior: 'I told my mum I was doing my duty'

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

'She used to call me every day to check whether I was all right. You know how mothers are!'

'Maximum number of cases per day around mid-July'

'Maximum number of cases per day around mid-July'

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

'It will only get worse, definitely, for the next month and one-and-a-half months.'

Still single? 11 useful dating tips for you

Still single? 11 useful dating tips for you

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

If your ultimate goal is to get married and you are going on a first and second date with someone dreamy, don't blurt out the marriage countdown, says Solene Paillet. You will scare this perfect match away!

Dealing with Anderson will be key for India: McGrath

Dealing with Anderson will be key for India: McGrath

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

'India is going to need their bowlers, their spinners firing if they have to win the series' 'It is time Virat shows he can score in England conditions too'

La Liga: Zidane's second coming off to winning start

La Liga: Zidane's second coming off to winning start

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

Real are third in the league standings with 54 points after 28 games, two behind second-placed Atletico Madrid who visit Athletic Bilbao later on Saturday and nine points behind leaders Barcelona who play at Real Betis on Sunday.

Return of the Bharatiya 'Baniya' Party

Return of the Bharatiya 'Baniya' Party

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

'The BJP has shown signs lately of returning to its trader mindset.' 'Several strong emotions get meshed in this: Nationalism, protectionism, mercantilism, and arrogance,' points out Shekhar Gupta.

All you need to know about National Population Register

All you need to know about National Population Register

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Here is all you need to know about the National Population Register and worries over its links with NRC.

TVS heiress Lakshmi Venu ties knot with tech entrepreneur

TVS heiress Lakshmi Venu ties knot with tech entrepreneur

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Lakshmi Venu, granddaughter of T S Srinivasan (TVS) and A Sivasailam (The Amalgamations Group), is managing director of Sundaram Clayton Limited (SCL) and director of TAFE Motors and Tractors Limited (TMTL).

Govt may split GAIL, hive off pipeline business

Govt may split GAIL, hive off pipeline business

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

While previously selling of the marketing business, possibly to another state-owned firm, was being considered, the government is now mulling on hiving off the pipelines into a separate entity and selling off a majority stake in it.

Forget Kiki, Falling Stars is the latest Insta challenge

Forget Kiki, Falling Stars is the latest Insta challenge

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

The bizarre challenge started in China but has followers all over the world.

La Liga: Griezmann stars in Pique's 500th Barca game

La Liga: Griezmann stars in Pique's 500th Barca game

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Barca, who were without injured talisman Lionel Messi, started on the back foot and fell behind when Nabil Fekir netted with a sublime angled strike in the 15th minute. Griezmann, who joined Barca last month from rivals Atletico Madrid, scored four minutes before halftime to level the scores.

Football Briefs: Last-gasp Cutrone goal gives Milan 2-1 win over Roma

Football Briefs: Last-gasp Cutrone goal gives Milan 2-1 win over Roma

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

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

La Liga: Messi penalty helps under-par Barca beat Real Valladolid

La Liga: Messi penalty helps under-par Barca beat Real Valladolid

Rediff.com17 Feb 2019

Lionel Messi scored one penalty and missed another as Barcelona beat Real Valladolid 1-0 on Saturday to open up a seven-point lead at the top of La Liga.

Ayodhya hearing: Muslim parties retract statement

Ayodhya hearing: Muslim parties retract statement

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

The Muslim parties also attacked 2003 ASI report which had found certain remains, idols and artefacts suggesting existence of a structure before Babri Masjid.

Champions League: Klopp expects no easy ride

Champions League: Klopp expects no easy ride

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

Klopp has led Liverpool to back-to-back Champions League finals but is adamant that their impressive recent track record does not make them the title favourites.

Heard about Goa's Gaur Army?

Heard about Goa's Gaur Army?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Football fans in Goa are shaking off their sussegado and becoming an animated, raucous, even belligerent lot.

Soccer Extras: PSG extend Ligue 1 lead; Granada top of La Liga

Soccer Extras: PSG extend Ligue 1 lead; Granada top of La Liga

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

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

Football Extras: Real Madrid top La Liga after derby draw at Atletico

Football Extras: Real Madrid top La Liga after derby draw at Atletico

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

A round-up of Saturday's football action in La Liga, Bundesliga and Ligue 1.

How Sunrisers supported Warner during last year's ban

How Sunrisers supported Warner during last year's ban

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

David Warner was out of sight but not out of mind through Sunrisers Hyderabad's journey to the final of the Indian Premier League last year, with the returning Australian saying he was part of their chat group, getting encouraging messages.

Mala, Helen, Nargis: How are cyclones named?

Mala, Helen, Nargis: How are cyclones named?

Rediff.com3 May 2019

The World Meteorological Organisation/Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Panel on Tropical Cyclones, at its twenty-seventh session held in 2000 in Muscat, Oman, agreed to assign names to the tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea.

Sri Lanka bomb blasts: Vaas, Herath call for unity

Sri Lanka bomb blasts: Vaas, Herath call for unity

Rediff.com23 Apr 2019

Sri Lankan cricketer Dasun Shanaka revisited the Easter Sunday horror, the serial blasts that took place in the country on Sunday, leaving almost 300 people dead and more than 500 injured.

Finch on the verge of achieving greatness

Finch on the verge of achieving greatness

Rediff.com26 Jun 2019

Finch went from simply focusing on making runs and solidifying his own place in the side to being responsible for the fortunes of the entire team

Hazard ready to face PSG: Zidane

Hazard ready to face PSG: Zidane

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

The Belgian forward came off the bench to make his Real debut in Saturday's 3-2 win over Levante, having had his start to life at the club hit by a thigh injury the day before the La Liga season began.

Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Five talking points from the weekend in La Liga

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

Barcelona beat local rivals Espanyol 2-0 in the Catalan derby on Saturday to maintain their 10 point lead at the top of La Liga, while Real Madrid scraped a 3-2 win against bottom side Huesca on Sunday.

India's most decorated sportsperson ever

India's most decorated sportsperson ever

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

'By the time he gets done, he'll not only be the best player of his generation, but the best ever.' 'It'll take another 100 years for someone to break his records.'

Injured Anderson to miss Bangladesh tour

Injured Anderson to miss Bangladesh tour

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

England pace bowler James Anderson has been ruled out of the team's Test series in Bangladesh next month after the 34-year-old failed to recover fully from a shoulder injury.

Sonia, Mulayam and others administered oath on 2nd day

Sonia, Mulayam and others administered oath on 2nd day

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

The oath taking took place as the House witnessed a virtual slogan-shouting contest between treasury and opposition benches.

Soccer PIX: Real increase lead at top; Bayern shocked

Soccer PIX: Real increase lead at top; Bayern shocked

Rediff.com6 Oct 2019

Eden Hazard finally scored his first goal for Real Madrid as his side beat second-placed Granada 4-2 in a highly entertaining game at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday to go four points clear at the top of La Liga.

'India becoming 3rd largest economy is not far away'

'India becoming 3rd largest economy is not far away'

Rediff.com4 Dec 2019

'The Indian State needs to focus on healthcare, education, infrastructure and law and order, and get out of all these regulatory cholesterols.' 'Then, India will fly.'

PIX: Barca go top after Mallorca shock Real Madrid

PIX: Barca go top after Mallorca shock Real Madrid

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Real Madrid's unbeaten start to the La Liga season came to an abrupt and surprising end as Real Mallorca claimed a stunning 1-0 victory at a rocking Son Moix on Saturday to climb out of the relegation zone.

Beat #MondayBlues: Guess who these celebs are!

Beat #MondayBlues: Guess who these celebs are!

Rediff.com21 Mar 2016

Test your filmi gyaan, right here!

Richard Gere's Indian-inspired fairy tale wedding

Richard Gere's Indian-inspired fairy tale wedding

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

The 68-year-old actor who married his girlfriend arrived in a tuk-tuk to the venue.

Soccer PIX: Juve rally to take Serie A lead; Spurs knocked out of League Cup

Soccer PIX: Juve rally to take Serie A lead; Spurs knocked out of League Cup

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

Balotelli made his debut for his hometown club after completing a four-match suspension that he was handed at Olympique de Marseille last season, while the visitors were without Cristiano Ronaldo as he recovers from injury.

Soccer PIX: Benzema header beats Sevilla; Napoli thrash Lecce

Soccer PIX: Benzema header beats Sevilla; Napoli thrash Lecce

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Real Madrid produced a gutsy performance to earn a 1-0 win at Sevilla, on Sunday, which took them level on points at the top of La Liga

Sports Shorts: Verma, Rankireddy-Shetty win Hyderabad Open badminton titles

Sports Shorts: Verma, Rankireddy-Shetty win Hyderabad Open badminton titles

Rediff.com9 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday