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Tell us: Should Test cricket continue to be a five-day affair?

Tell us: Should Test cricket continue to be a five-day affair?

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

MCC chief executive Guy Lavender has said even though there are reasons to consider four-day Tests, retaining five-day Tests make sense "from a cricketing perspective".

How technology is changing fashion

How technology is changing fashion

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

From omnichannel to AI and 3D technology, the fashion industry is in the middle of a digital revolution.

Usain Bolt creating quite a buzz for A-League

Usain Bolt creating quite a buzz for A-League

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Usain Bolt managed to upstage the first weekend of Australia's A-League season without kicking a ball after his agent said he had been offered a professional contract by the Central Coast Mariners.

5 sensational cases involving armed forces officials

5 sensational cases involving armed forces officials

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

The arrest of an Indian Army Major for allegedly killing a fellow officer's wife he was "obsessed" with is not the first incident of alleged inappropriate conduct in the history of the country's armed forces. In the past, a number of such cases have hogged the limelight at different points in time. Here are some of such cases.

Bilkis fails to appear in court

Bilkis fails to appear in court

Rediff.com8 Feb 2005

Judge U D Salvi directed the prosecution to serve a fresh summons on her.

Sushil opts out of World Championships with shoulder injury

Sushil opts out of World Championships with shoulder injury

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Two-time Olympic-medallist Sushil Kumar has opted out of the World Championships after sustaining a shoulder injury, thereby taking the sheen out of the upcoming selection trials, slated for July 6-7 in New Delhi.

How forced break has made it challenging for wrestlers

How forced break has made it challenging for wrestlers

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

Pooja Dhanda, a world championship medallist, said that lack of competition has crippled wrestlers.

Soccer Extras: Neymar revisits Barca, but only for a legal dispute

Soccer Extras: Neymar revisits Barca, but only for a legal dispute

Rediff.com28 Sep 2019

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

Karnataka decides to move SC against Jayalalithaa's acquittal

Karnataka decides to move SC against Jayalalithaa's acquittal

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

Ending three-week long suspense, Karnataka government on Monday decided to file an appeal in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and three others in the disproportionate assets case.

Ex-SS guard, 94, convicted for complicity in Auschwitz murders

Ex-SS guard, 94, convicted for complicity in Auschwitz murders

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

More than 70 years after World War II, Reinhold Hanning, 94, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment over his role at the Nazi-run camp in occupied Poland.

Barak-8 missile successfully tested from INS Kolkata

Barak-8 missile successfully tested from INS Kolkata

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Two missiles were fired on Tuesday and on Wednesday on high speed targets, during naval exercises being undertaken in the Arabian Sea, a Defence spokesperson said, adding that this was a significant step towards Indian Navy's transformation into a force capable of projecting power in its area of interest.

Prosecution to examine 64 witnesses against Salman Khan

Prosecution to examine 64 witnesses against Salman Khan

Rediff.com21 Jan 2014

The decks were cleared on Tuesday for the commencement of fresh trial against Bollywood actor Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case with the prosecution giving to the court a list of 64 witnesses they propose to examine.

Sushil earns World C'ship berth with controversial win

Sushil earns World C'ship berth with controversial win

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

The consistent attacks from both the wrestlers in the fast-paced final bout had the fans on the edge of their seats as close to 1500 gathered at IGI stadium to watch their favourite star in action.

Changes to Tests must be in line with new structure, says FICA chief

Changes to Tests must be in line with new structure, says FICA chief

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

Test matches have witnessed a decline in attendances in recent years, throwing the door open to a number of means to engage fans, including the introduction of day-night Tests.

Athletics PIX: De Grasse, McLaughlin scorch the track

Athletics PIX: De Grasse, McLaughlin scorch the track

Rediff.com4 Aug 2021

The 21-year-old stuttered on the penultimate barrier but surged down the home stretch to power across the line and beat her previous record of 51.90 set at the U.S. trials in June.

For Sushil, CWG first step towards unfulfilled Olympic dream

For Sushil, CWG first step towards unfulfilled Olympic dream

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

India's most decorated wrestler Sushil Kumar, considers next month's Commonwealth Games the first step towards accomplishing his 'unfulfilled' dream of winning an OIympic gold medal.

Hockey India prunes probables' list to 33

Hockey India prunes probables' list to 33

Rediff.com29 Oct 2012

Hockey India's selection committee has pruned down the list of the core group men's probables to 33 players after the three-day selection trials, which concluded at the SAI Centre in Patiala, on Sunday.

'Dropping shooting wrong but let's not boycott 2022 CWG'

'Dropping shooting wrong but let's not boycott 2022 CWG'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Olympic medal-winning wrestler Sakshi Malik does not endorse the Indian Olympic Association's call for a boycott of the 2022 Commonwealth Games but at the same time feels that dropping shooting from the event's roster is "wrong on the athletes."

How I became an expert on lehngas

How I became an expert on lehngas

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

It's easier to see a heart surgeon than a designer whose appearances on social pages far outnumber their presence before clients, notes Kishore Singh.

PM announces free vax for all; foodgrains for poor till Oct

PM announces free vax for all; foodgrains for poor till Oct

Rediff.com7 Jun 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that the central government will provide free coronavirus vaccine to states for inoculation of all above the age of 18 from June 21, and asserted that vaccine supply would be increased significantly in the country in coming days.

Soon, 'Life Box' will deliver hearts for transplant by drones

Soon, 'Life Box' will deliver hearts for transplant by drones

Rediff.com23 Jun 2018

The new device, building by a team of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, will keep the heart in good condition for about eight hours.

Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving PM, likely to lose office

Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving PM, likely to lose office

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Israel could be headed for a break from the 'Bibi-regime' as several former allies of longest-serving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seem to have joined hands with political opponents to form a national-unity government that would not only have political formations from the Left, the Centre and the Right, but may also be supported by an Arab party.

Headley should rot in an Indian jail: Rahul Bhatt

Headley should rot in an Indian jail: Rahul Bhatt

Rediff.com25 Jan 2013

Aspiring actor and fitness trainer Rahul Bhatt, whose proximity to 26/11 conspirator David Headley brought him under the scanner of anti-terror agencies, feels the 35-year prison term for the Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative is 'inappropriate' and wants him to be tried in India and 'rot' in jail.

US jury strikes down discrimination suit against TCS

US jury strikes down discrimination suit against TCS

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

The nine-member jury found in an Oakland, California court on Wednesday that the TCS did not have a "pattern or practice" of intentionally discriminating against non-South Asian workers due to their race or national origin.

Mattoo case: HC grants parole to convict for exam

Mattoo case: HC grants parole to convict for exam

Rediff.com14 May 2019

Justice Mukta Gupta granted a three-week parole to Santosh Kumar Singh, who is serving life term for the 1996 rape and murder of law student Priyadarshini Mattoo, to appear for LLM examination.

BIG BLOW! Dipa Karmakar ruled out of CWG

BIG BLOW! Dipa Karmakar ruled out of CWG

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

Dipa Karmakar has been forced out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games owing to the career-threatening knee injury

Rakesh Maria's tell-all book riles Mumbai top cops

Rakesh Maria's tell-all book riles Mumbai top cops

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

Former Mumbai police commissioner Rakesh Maria has claimed his successor Ahmed Javed knew Sheena Bora murder case accused Indrani and Peter Mukerjea socially, and that Peter also knew the then joint commissioner of police (law and order) Deven Bharti on "first name terms". Maria, who investigated some high-profile cases like the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts and also headed the probe in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, made the revelation in his memoir Let Me Say It Now released on Monday.

50 can offer namaz at Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz during Ramzan: HC

50 can offer namaz at Delhi's Nizamuddin Markaz during Ramzan: HC

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

The court declined to increase the number of people or allow use of other floors of the mosque for offering prayers as sought by senior advocate Ramesh Gupta on behalf of the Delhi Waqf Board, but allowed them to move an application before the SHO for the same.

'Sprint King' Bolt signs for a football team

'Sprint King' Bolt signs for a football team

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

Former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who has won eight Olympic gold medals in his illustrious career, is all set to swap his spikes for studs as he revealed signing for a football team.

Gold Rush expected as wrestlers begin campaign on CWG Day 8

Gold Rush expected as wrestlers begin campaign on CWG Day 8

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

The wrestlers will be in action at the same venue, where the weightlifters signed off a phenomenal campaign

Do evening workouts affect your appetite?

Do evening workouts affect your appetite?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

Thirty minutes of high-intensity exercise performed in the early evening does not negatively affect subsequent sleep, and may also reduce feelings of hunger.

Sharif, Maryam provided 'B' class facilities in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi

Sharif, Maryam provided 'B' class facilities in Adiala jail in Rawalpindi

Rediff.com14 Jul 2018

The National Accountability Bureau officials took Sharif, 68, and Maryam, 44, into custody in the Avenfield case, shortly after their arrival at Lahore airport from London via Abu Dhabi. They were flown to Islamabad on a special aircraft and then were taken to the Adiala Jail in separate armoured personnel carriers escorted by police convoys.

Will US name Pak as a 'state sponsor of terror'?

Will US name Pak as a 'state sponsor of terror'?

Rediff.com6 Jun 2011

With more evidence emerging about Pakistani establishment's close links with terror groups, the country fits into United States standard of 'state sponsors of terrorism' criteria in more than one way than that of the four nations which have been designated under this category so far.

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Decoding the Kamala Harris Phenomenon

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

Kamala succeeded as she identified herself with the larger minority groups rather than narrow ethnicity, prodded by her mother who did not want to return to India, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan, who has done multiple stints in India's embassy in Washington, DC.

This is a captain whose commitment to his team is absolute

This is a captain whose commitment to his team is absolute

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

Under Kohli, playing cricket will now be about winning, not avoiding defeat. India will not just be liked or admired -- it will be respected and feared. A country whose stars were labeled 'talented' or 'elegant' or 'inconsistent' now finds itself with a captain who is professional, tough, and combative, the embodiment of athleticism, aggression, and ambition. A fascinating glimpse from Pride, Prejudice And Punditry: The Essential Shashi Tharoor.

HAL choppers are ideal for China border

HAL choppers are ideal for China border

Rediff.com7 Oct 2020

The LCH can provide our soldiers fire support in 15,000-16,000 feet-high contested areas like Depsang, Galwan and the heights north and south of the Pangong Tso, where Indian soldiers are facing off against Chinese intruders.

Tyson Gay in New York return

Tyson Gay in New York return

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

United States sprinter Tyson Gay will put aside the pain of a nagging hip injury and run his first race in nearly a year at this weekend's Adidas Grand Prix in New York as he scrambles to be fit for Olympic trials, he said.

Why India's top gymnasts Dipa, Rakesh are unhappy

Why India's top gymnasts Dipa, Rakesh are unhappy

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

With uncertainty hovering over India's participation in next month's Artistic Gymnastic World Championship, top gymnasts Rakesh Patra and Dipa Karmakar feel not taking part in the competition will affect their preparations for the Tokyo Olympics.

In defence of homoeopathy

In defence of homoeopathy

Rediff.com3 Oct 2005

Sports Shorts: Ramandeep ruled out of Champions Trophy

Sports Shorts: Ramandeep ruled out of Champions Trophy

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

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