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India slips 5 spots to 141 on Global Peace Index 2019

India slips 5 spots to 141 on Global Peace Index 2019

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Iceland retained the top spot while Afghanistan is now the least peaceful country in the world.

Europa League: Arsenal drawn with Eintracht Frankfurt

Europa League: Arsenal drawn with Eintracht Frankfurt

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

Manchester United, winners of the competition in 2017, will have a lot of travelling to do to Eastern Europe after being drawn alongside Kazakhstan side Astana, Serbia's Partizan Belgrade and Dutch side AZ Alkmaar.

Injuries under the spotlight as Bundesliga continues

Injuries under the spotlight as Bundesliga continues

Rediff.com22 May 2020

At least half a dozen players suffered injuries in Bundesliga, highlighting concerns about plunging straight into competitive action after a two-month stoppage without warmup matches.

DiCaprio expresses concern over Delhi pollution

DiCaprio expresses concern over Delhi pollution

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

The 45-year-old actor, a vocal advocate for a clean environment, on Monday shared a post by Extinction Rebellion, a global climate movement, on the social media site.

What will BJP's conquest of the East mean?

What will BJP's conquest of the East mean?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

The party is better at winning elections than at governance and it remains intent on pushing ahead with its trademark social and political agenda observes T N Ninan.

Euro qualifiers PIX: Belgium sink Russia; Croatia leave it late

Euro qualifiers PIX: Belgium sink Russia; Croatia leave it late

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

IMAGES from the Euro 2020 qualifiers played on Thursday

Why the Taliban Conquered Without A Fight

Why the Taliban Conquered Without A Fight

Rediff.com24 Aug 2021

The Afghan tradition of gaining control of areas does not necessarily involve combat. Most engagements are settled through negotiations and pay-offs before battle is joined. This style of fighting is peculiar to Afghanistan, explains Ajai Shukla, who witnessed such a transaction between the Taliban and the Northern Alliance in November 2001.

La Liga: Real Madrid close on title with late Ramos goal

La Liga: Real Madrid close on title with late Ramos goal

Rediff.com3 Jul 2020

Real, who have not won the title since 2017, lead the table on 74 points, four ahead of Barca with five games left and have a superior head-to-head record over the Catalans which would give them the trophy if both teams finished the season level on points.

PHOTOS: Aguero treble gets City back on track; United keep up chase

PHOTOS: Aguero treble gets City back on track; United keep up chase

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

A Sergio Aguero hat-trick helped Manchester City get back to winning ways in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United, as they stayed 12 points ahead of Manchester United who had to dig deep to secure a 1-0 win at Burnley.

PHOTOS: Real Madrid win at Celta but Modric sees red

PHOTOS: Real Madrid win at Celta but Modric sees red

Rediff.com17 Aug 2019

Real Madrid got off to a flying start in La Liga by beating Celta Vigo 3-1 away from home on Saturday with the help of a magnificent long range strike from Toni Kroos.

From 'severe' to 'very poor': Delhi air improves

From 'severe' to 'very poor': Delhi air improves

Rediff.com5 Nov 2019

At 9 am on Tuesday, the overall AQI of Delhi docked at 381, which falls in the 'very poor' category.

World Cup warm-up: Belgium cruise past Egypt; Nigeria lose

World Cup warm-up: Belgium cruise past Egypt; Nigeria lose

Rediff.com7 Jun 2018

Belgium hammered the final nail into Egypt's halting World Cup warm-up campaign with an assured 3-0 win in Brussels on Wednesday that settled some nerves among the fancied hosts.

Public sector banks' NPAs may rise 2-4 percentage points

Public sector banks' NPAs may rise 2-4 percentage points

Rediff.com5 May 2020

The government can issue recapitalisation bonds, or the RBI's huge reserves of over $127 can also be dipped into to help the state-owned bank's recapitalisation needs.

EPL PHOTOS: Chelsea drop Costa, and then points against Spurs

EPL PHOTOS: Chelsea drop Costa, and then points against Spurs

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

Jose Mourinho dropped his main striker Diego Costa for Chelsea's Premier League visit to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday but the champions still proved toothless up front as they ground out an undistinguished goalless draw at White Hart Lane.

A rainy day in Bollywood

A rainy day in Bollywood

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

With the onset of rains, it's the perfect occasion to highlight all the cool, crazy reasons Bollywood uses it as an excuse for.

Is excess masturbation bad for men?

Is excess masturbation bad for men?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

Sexual pleasure is more affected by psychological attachment, intimacy, and relationship satisfaction -- not just the size or shape of the genitals, notes Rajat Jadhav, co-founder, Bold Care, a digital men's health and wellness start-up.

India's mobile tower radiation norms absurd, says WHO

India's mobile tower radiation norms absurd, says WHO

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

WHO expert says rules increased emission hazard for phone users; tells govt to review norms

Euro: Belgium await friendly invasion by Ireland

Euro: Belgium await friendly invasion by Ireland

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

For however much or little it counts, Belgium have history on their side in not having lost to the Irish for 50 years, which includes beating them by a single goal in the playoffs to win a place at the 1998 World Cup in France.

Air quality worsens, dense fog disrupts flights, trains in Delhi

Air quality worsens, dense fog disrupts flights, trains in Delhi

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

The official data maintained by the Centre-run System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research put the condition at severely polluted. The Particulate Matter 2.5 level was recorded at 146 while the PM 10 was at 233 in New Delhi.

Soccer PIX: Arsenal down West Ham in derby

Soccer PIX: Arsenal down West Ham in derby

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

Ayew strikes as Palace hold Southampton to 2-2 draw

Euro: Belgium reckon they can stop Portugal's Ronaldo

Euro: Belgium reckon they can stop Portugal's Ronaldo

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

'These matches are all like finals now and if you don't play well, you don't win.'

EPL PHOTOS: Chelsea win controversial tie, Suarez shines for Liverpool

EPL PHOTOS: Chelsea win controversial tie, Suarez shines for Liverpool

Rediff.com10 Nov 2013

Images from the EPL matches played across England on Saturday.

21 aftershocks rock Assam following 6.4 magnitude quake

21 aftershocks rock Assam following 6.4 magnitude quake

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

People spent a sleepless night as a series of aftershocks shook Assam after a strong 6.4 magnitude earthquake caused extensive damage to buildings.

What is the biggest threat to India's e-vehicle dream?

What is the biggest threat to India's e-vehicle dream?

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

E-vehicles may face pollution hurdle with hazardous batteries. One lithium-ion battery has a potential to poison the whole water aquifer of Delhi.

Lampard has task cut out at Chelsea...

Lampard has task cut out at Chelsea...

Rediff.com7 Aug 2019

Lampard must re-energise the team to even hold onto Chelsea's tag as best of the rest behind Premier League champions Manchester City and runners-up Liverpool.

EPL: Chelsea, Watford make it three wins in a row

EPL: Chelsea, Watford make it three wins in a row

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

Chelsea kept up their 100 percent start to the English Premier League season by snatching a 2-1 win at a stubborn Newcastle United on Sunday, grabbing victory thanks to a late own goal by DeAndre Yedlin.

Euro Qualifiers: Germany stun Netherlands; Croatia lose

Euro Qualifiers: Germany stun Netherlands; Croatia lose

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

Germany defender Nico Schulz scored a late winner as their new-look side snatched a 3-2 win away to the Netherlands in their opening Euro 2020 Group C qualifier on Sunday, an absorbing clash that swung in fortunes from one side to the other.

FIFA awards for 2018 World Cup. Who's won what?

FIFA awards for 2018 World Cup. Who's won what?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

Here are the list of awards handed out after the FIFA World Cup

PHOTOS: European soccer's top performers of the weekend

PHOTOS: European soccer's top performers of the weekend

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Eden Hazard inspired Chelsea while Lionel Messi sizzled for Barcelona. Rediff.com takes a look at the other top soccer players of the weekend in Europe.

Chelsea beat Crystal Palace to clinch Premier League title

Chelsea beat Crystal Palace to clinch Premier League title

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Chelsea clinched their first Premier League title for five years with a 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace at a jubilant Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

5 ways air pollution affects diabetics

5 ways air pollution affects diabetics

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Exposure to higher air pollution levels for several hours a day can increase insulin resistance in the body and further affect those with diabetes, says diabetologist Dr Manoj Chawla.

The ugly truth of dying in a sewer

The ugly truth of dying in a sewer

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

It's impossible to get the actual number of people dying and not getting compensation but the number is obviously much more than stingy official estimates. In any case, nowhere in the world are people sent inside gas chambers without oxygen cylinders and masks. Unofficial estimates suggest that on an average, one sanitation worker dies every five days all over the country, writes Shyamal Majumdar.

PIX: Lewandowski 'tricks', Juve lose, Real Madrid win

PIX: Lewandowski 'tricks', Juve lose, Real Madrid win

Rediff.com29 Aug 2021

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

How Zeus Numerix will make Indian warships invisible

How Zeus Numerix will make Indian warships invisible

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Rather than going through the tedious, hit-or-miss process of physically designing hull forms and superstructures for warships and then determining how visible they are to radar, the company will simulate this process on supercomputers.

Ayodhya temple allows 300-year-old mosque to be rebuilt on its land

Ayodhya temple allows 300-year-old mosque to be rebuilt on its land

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

Days after local civic body declared Aalamgiri Masjid 'hazardous' and pasted notice banning entry into building, Hanumangarhi temple trust, which is in possession of the masjid land, not only allowed its reconstruction and agreed to bear cost but also welcomed Muslims to offer namaz in premises.

Fabregas keeps Chelsea in hunt for Champions League places

Fabregas keeps Chelsea in hunt for Champions League places

Rediff.com29 Apr 2018

Cesc Fabregas kept alive Chelsea's hopes of finishing in the top four with a quickfire goal in a 1-0 win at Swansea City which leaves the Welsh side facing a major fight to retain their Premier League status.

Meet the six footballers shortlisted for England's PFA award

Meet the six footballers shortlisted for England's PFA award

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Premier League-leading Chelsea's success on the pitch has been recognised by the Professional Footballer's Association (PFA) with Eden Hazard and N'Golo Kante making the shortlist for the organisation's Players' Player of the Year award.

Paris St Germain sack head coach Tuchel

Paris St Germain sack head coach Tuchel

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Striker Costa ends second spell at Atletico Madrid.

EPL: Lampard's Chelsea looking to build new dynasty

EPL: Lampard's Chelsea looking to build new dynasty

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

Chelsea are banking on a lavish shopping spree to give them more bite up front and much-needed solidity in defence after coach Frank Lampard spent last season relying heavily on a crop of inexperienced home-grown players.

Debris of China's disintegrating rocket falls into Indian Ocean

Debris of China's disintegrating rocket falls into Indian Ocean

Rediff.com9 May 2021

The debris from China's disintegrating Long March rocket entered the Earth's atmosphere on Sunday and reportedly fell into the Indian Ocean area close to the Maldives, the country's space agency said, ending an anxious week as people and the governments wondered where and when the space junk would fall.