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'A huge setback for Indian sports'

'A huge setback for Indian sports'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2024

India's medal prospects took a hit with the exclusion of hockey, shooting, cricket, badminton and wrestling from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

PHOTOS: Glasgow Commonwealth Games' rousing closing ceremony

PHOTOS: Glasgow Commonwealth Games' rousing closing ceremony

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

Hailed as the best ever Commonwealth Games by Federation president Prince Tunku Imran, Glasgow 2014 celebrated the end of a memorable 20th edition with a colourful closing ceremony on Sunday.

Champions League PIX: Feyenoord knock out Milan; Bayern in last 16

Champions League PIX: Feyenoord knock out Milan; Bayern in last 16

Rediff.com19 Feb 2025

A summary of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League Knock-out Phase play-offs.

Glasgow to host Britain's Davis Cup semi-final

Glasgow to host Britain's Davis Cup semi-final

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

Andy Murray believes the unique Glasgow atmosphere can fire Britain to the Davis Cup final after the Scottish city was on Wednesday confirmed as the venue for the semi-final against 28-times champions Australia.

CWG 2026: 'All the sports in which India does well removed'

CWG 2026: 'All the sports in which India does well removed'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2024

Former World No 1 doubles shuttler Chirag Shetty termed the exclusion of badminton from the 2026 Commonwealth Games curriculum a wrong decision.

Car bomb found near Glasgow mosque

Car bomb found near Glasgow mosque

Rediff.com3 Jul 2007

The mosque area was closed off before the controlled explosion. Residents however, were not vacated.

India's golden era in women's hockey is just beginning

India's golden era in women's hockey is just beginning

Rediff.com2 Dec 2024

Rani Rampal believes the Asian Champions Trophy title was an important feat for the Indian women's hockey team as it kick started its preparation for the Los Angeles Olympics

Spotted: Sachin and Yuvraj in Glasgow

Spotted: Sachin and Yuvraj in Glasgow

Rediff.com3 Jul 2007

Reader D N Awasthi sent us these pictures from Glasgow.

Villarreal target Glasgow double

Villarreal target Glasgow double

Rediff.com6 Mar 2006

Etoundi grabs painful bronze, four years after 'Glasgow kiss'

Etoundi grabs painful bronze, four years after 'Glasgow kiss'

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

The Australian weightlifter said his bicep had fallen down to his elbow only a week before the Gold Coast competition and he felt a 'click' when trying to lift 168kg on the clean and jerk.

World Indoors: Bathroom break helps Kerr win high jump gold

World Indoors: Bathroom break helps Kerr win high jump gold

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

'I did go to the bathroom a few times to just sit there and do a bit of breathing work and bring myself back to the present.'

PHOTOS: 10 BEST celebrations at Glasgow CWG!

PHOTOS: 10 BEST celebrations at Glasgow CWG!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

Forget the medals, or the missed chances. Take a look at the best celebrations during the Glasgow Commonwealth Games here...

Glasgow plans to keep 2014 CWG athlete-centred

Glasgow plans to keep 2014 CWG athlete-centred

Rediff.com16 Oct 2010

The disastrous build-up that marred the Delhi Commonwealth Games has been a lesson for next host Glasgow, which plans to keep preparations "athlete-centred and sport-focused" to avoid any glitches.

Glasgow CWG to incorporate best practices of Delhi Games

Glasgow CWG to incorporate best practices of Delhi Games

Rediff.com14 Mar 2013

Organisers of next year's Glasgow Commonwealth Games are introducing some of the "best practices" of the 2010 New Delhi Games, Senator Hugh Segal, Canada's Special envoy for CWG renewal, said.

Champions League: Juventus prepare for lion's den in Glasgow

Champions League: Juventus prepare for lion's den in Glasgow

Rediff.com11 Feb 2013

Juventus will enter the 'lion's den' on Tuesday when they take on a Celtic side flying the flag for Scottish football.

Can India athletes finish in top-three at Glasgow CWG?

Can India athletes finish in top-three at Glasgow CWG?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2014

It will be a tough ask for Indian athletes to replicate their performance of the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games at this year's event in Glasgow.

Babita Phogat asks cousin Vinesh to rethink retirement

Babita Phogat asks cousin Vinesh to rethink retirement

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Babita Phogat on Thursday urged her cousin Vinesh to reconsider her decision to retire from wrestling following her disqualification from the 50kg category competition

Kids live longer in India than in Glasgow

Kids live longer in India than in Glasgow

Rediff.com29 Aug 2008

Citing an example, the WHO report said a boy living in the Glasgow suburb of Calton is expected to live to 54, 28 years less than a boy born in affluent Lenzie near by. That same child from Calton will typically have a shorter life than a child born in India, where life expectancy is 62, the report said.

What India needs to do at COP26, Glasgow

What India needs to do at COP26, Glasgow

Rediff.com1 Nov 2021

Rather than talking endlessly about lost and marginal opportunities, India's climate envoys need to start thinking bigger, says Mihir S Sharma.

A tale of Indian embarrassment in Glasgow CWG...

A tale of Indian embarrassment in Glasgow CWG...

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

Charges of drunken driving against Indian Olympic Association (IOA) secretary-general Rajeev Mehta and sexual assault on wrestling referee Virender Malik during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have been dropped due to lack of evidence.

Glasgow terror plot: UK police writes to India

Glasgow terror plot: UK police writes to India

Rediff.com10 Dec 2007

The UK police have formally sent a letter rogatory to their Indian counterparts seeking information on Kafeel and Sabeel Ahmed, the two brothers alleged to be involved in the Glasgow terror plot which took place in June.

Indian hockey team still missing one key ingredient...

Indian hockey team still missing one key ingredient...

Rediff.com25 Oct 2024

German hockey captain Moritz Furste knows a thing or two about consistency and he feels the ability to deliver even performances in a series of games is the "little missing piece" in India's admirable resurgence in the last one decade.

Europa PIX: Maguire to United's rescue; Ajax held after fan trouble

Europa PIX: Maguire to United's rescue; Ajax held after fan trouble

Rediff.com4 Oct 2024

IMAGES from the Europa League matches played on Thursday

Kinky boots: Kylie Minogue takes Glasgow by storm

Kinky boots: Kylie Minogue takes Glasgow by storm

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

The crowd were left mesmerized with Kylie Minogue performing at the closing ceremony of the 2014 Commonwealth Games as they formally concluded with a spectacular ceremony at Hampden Park in Glasgow.

Sushil, Yogeshwar spearhead India's campaign at Glasgow Games

Sushil, Yogeshwar spearhead India's campaign at Glasgow Games

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Spearheaded by Olympic medallists Sushil Kumar and Yogeshwar Dutt, Indian wrestlers will once again look to dominate, but the scrapping of Greco-Roman category will certainly affect the country's medal count when the grapplers start their campaign at the Commonwealth Games, in Glasgow, on Tuesday.

Sabeel admits knowing about Glasgow bombing

Sabeel admits knowing about Glasgow bombing

Rediff.com11 Apr 2008

The 26-year-old doctor from Bangalore admitted at the Old Bailey court house on Friday that he had failed to inform the police regarding the terrorist attack that would have been of 'considerable assistance'. Sabeel was among those arrested in connection with the botched terror attack.

Glasgow Commonwealth Games: Bolt, Farah lead star cast

Glasgow Commonwealth Games: Bolt, Farah lead star cast

Rediff.com21 Jul 2014

Olympic champions Usain Bolt and Mo Farah lead a cast of the world's leading athletes descending on Glasgow to compete in the Commonwealth Games starting in Scotland's biggest city on Wednesday.

Blazing jeep crashes into Glasgow airport

Blazing jeep crashes into Glasgow airport

Rediff.com30 Jun 2007

A blazing jeep crashed into the main terminal building in Glasgow airport in Scotland on Saturday and a terror angle is not being ruled out with the incident coming a day after car bombing attempts were foiled in London.

What links Bangalore arrest to Glasgow attacks

What links Bangalore arrest to Glasgow attacks

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

The arrest of alleged Lashkar-e-Tayiba sympathiser Dr Imran Ahmed alias Immu Bhai on Friday has breathed new life into the investigation into the plot to assassinate Hindu leaders in Bangalore.

Women's boxing to debut at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Women's boxing to debut at Glasgow Commonwealth Games

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

Following a hugely popular debut at the London Olympics in August, women's boxing has been included in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the sports organisers said.

Truck plows into pedestrians in Glasgow, 6 feared dead

Truck plows into pedestrians in Glasgow, 6 feared dead

Rediff.com22 Dec 2014

At least six people are feared killed and several people have been injured after a big lorry crashed into a group of pedestrians in the heart of the Scottish capital of Glasgow on Monday.

CWG: Two Indian officials arrested for assault in Glasgow

CWG: Two Indian officials arrested for assault in Glasgow

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

In a massive embarrassment for India, two senior officials of the India commonwealth Games contingent were arrested by the police in Glasgow on Saturday, it has been reported.

'Produnova queen' Dipa Karmakar announces retirement

'Produnova queen' Dipa Karmakar announces retirement

Rediff.com7 Oct 2024

Dipa Karmakar is one of only five women in gymnastics history to have successfully executed the Produnova -- called the 'vault of death'.

PHOTOS: Glasgow revels in Bolt buzz and inspiring stories...

PHOTOS: Glasgow revels in Bolt buzz and inspiring stories...

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

The Glasgow Commonwealth Games proved to be much more than just 'Friendly' as Scottish culture, sport and six-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt combined to create a memorable 11-day event.

Armand Duplantis Dazzles In Paris

Armand Duplantis Dazzles In Paris

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

He is the first athlete to retain the pole vault title in nearly seven decades.

Nations League PIX: Ronaldo takes Portugal into quarters; Spain down Denmark

Nations League PIX: Ronaldo takes Portugal into quarters; Spain down Denmark

Rediff.com16 Nov 2024

Scotland stay in hunt for quarters with 1-0 win over 10-man Croatia

Glasgow bomber is our son, Kafeel's parents

Glasgow bomber is our son, Kafeel's parents

Rediff.com7 Jul 2007

Sources said that questioning of parents of Kafeel-Sabeel and Mohammed Haneef has not thrown any light on possible terror links.

CWG chit chat: Bolt brands Glasgow Games as 'bit s***'

CWG chit chat: Bolt brands Glasgow Games as 'bit s***'

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt has reportedly branded the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as a 'bit s***' and said that the Olympics were 'better'.

Khalistani attack on Indian Commission: 1 held in London

Khalistani attack on Indian Commission: 1 held in London

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

Scotland Yard has arrested a man on suspicion of 'violent disorder' in connection with an attack on the Indian High Commission in London in March this year.

Love is in the air at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games!

Love is in the air at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games!

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

There was romance at the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome with the engagement of two Scottish cyclists on Sunday.