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Sindhu, Lakshya losses end India's campaign in Indonesia

Sindhu, Lakshya losses end India's campaign in Indonesia

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

This was Sen's second straight defeat against Chou in less than a month.

India beat Japan 1-0 to clinch Asia Cup bronze

India beat Japan 1-0 to clinch Asia Cup bronze

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

India started brightly and pushed hard in the first five minutes of the match but their attacks fizzled once out inside the opposition D.

Error-prone Prannoy loses in Indonesia Open semis

Error-prone Prannoy loses in Indonesia Open semis

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

The left-handed Chinese put a lot of power in his smashes and his hold-and-flick shots also caught Prannoy off guard as he entered the first interval lagging 6-11 after two unforced errors.

'Our Football Tragedy': 17 children among those killed in stampede

'Our Football Tragedy': 17 children among those killed in stampede

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Indonesia's chief security minister Mahfud MD said on Monday the government would form an independent fact-finding team which would include academics and soccer experts as well as government officials to probe what happened.

Indonesia Open: Sindhu suffers shock first-round exit

Indonesia Open: Sindhu suffers shock first-round exit

Rediff.com14 Jun 2022

Seventh seed Sindhu lost 14-21 18-21 to Bing Jiao in the women's singles.

Hockey Year Ender 2022: Indian women steal limelight

Hockey Year Ender 2022: Indian women steal limelight

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

India women claim hockey CWG medal after 16 years

Rupinder Pal Singh named captain for Asia Cup

Rupinder Pal Singh named captain for Asia Cup

Rediff.com9 May 2022

Senior players like Manpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh and PR Sreejesh will give the tournament a miss.

Asia Cup hockey: India beat Japan in first Super 4 league match

Asia Cup hockey: India beat Japan in first Super 4 league match

Rediff.com28 May 2022

India, who lost 2-5 against Japan in the pool stage, scored two eye-catching field goals

Indonesian plane with 62 passengers crashes: Report

Indonesian plane with 62 passengers crashes: Report

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

The plane lost more than 10,000 feet of altitude in less than a minute, reported flight tracker website FlightRadar24.

Heartbreak for India as they crash out of Asia Cup title race

Heartbreak for India as they crash out of Asia Cup title race

Rediff.com31 May 2022

Both India, Malaysia and Korea finished on five points each in the Super 4 stage but the Birendra Lakra-side fell behind on goal difference.

India's mixed relay silver at Asiad set to turn gold

India's mixed relay silver at Asiad set to turn gold

Rediff.com20 Jul 2019

India's 4x400 mixed relay team is in line for an Asian Games gold in the event after Kemi Adekoya of Bahrain was handed a four-year ban by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for failing a dope test.

Prime housing property prices: How Indian cities fare

Prime housing property prices: How Indian cities fare

Rediff.com29 Nov 2021

New Delhi slipped by two positions to rank 39th globally in terms of price appreciation of prime residential properties during the September quarter, according to Knight Frank. Mumbai ranked 40th, same as the June quarter, while Bengaluru moved up one spot to 42nd rank. New Delhi stood at the 37th rank, while Mumbai and Bengaluru were at 40th and 43rd positions, respectively, during the second quarter of 2021 calendar year. In its 'Prime Global Cities Index Q3 2021' report, Knight Frank tracked the movement in prime residential prices in local currency across 45-plus cities worldwide.

Modi arrives in Indonesia on the first leg of his three-nation tour

Modi arrives in Indonesia on the first leg of his three-nation tour

Rediff.com29 May 2018

'This visit will further the convergence of our political, economic and strategic interests,' Modi tweeted.

Olympics: Kamalpreet storms into women's discus final

Olympics: Kamalpreet storms into women's discus final

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

The 25-year-old from Punjab threw a personal best of 64 metres to finish second in Group B in the qualifying round.

Asian Para Games: Indians denied entry to Athletes village

Asian Para Games: Indians denied entry to Athletes village

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

A top official of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) said that the para-athletes were initially denied entry when they arrived at the Games Village as the Sports Ministry had not till then cleared funds to the tune of US$2.5 lakh.

Indonesian plane crash: Body of Indian pilot identified

Indonesian plane crash: Body of Indian pilot identified

Rediff.com25 Nov 2018

The Lion Air flight, with 188 passengers and crew on board, crashed into the sea off Indonesia's island of Java, minutes after taking off from Jakarta Soekarno Hatta International Airport.

Indonesia Open: Prannoy storms into quarters; Sameer, Ashwini-Sikki lose

Indonesia Open: Prannoy storms into quarters; Sameer, Ashwini-Sikki lose

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

This was Sameer's fifth loss to Lee in seven meetings.

Plane carrying 189 people crashes off Indonesia; no sign of survivors

Plane carrying 189 people crashes off Indonesia; no sign of survivors

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

Flight JT-610, carrying 189 people, was on a scheduled flight from the Indonesian capital to Pangkal Pinang, the main city in the Bangka Belitung Islands.

Paralympics: Silver for Devendra; Sundar wins bronze in javelin

Paralympics: Silver for Devendra; Sundar wins bronze in javelin

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar Singh Gurjar continued India's splendid showing in athletics at the Tokyo Paralympics by winning the silver and bronze medal respectively in the men's javelin throw F46 event in Tokyo on Monday.

Indonesia Masters: Sindhu, Sen enter quarters

Indonesia Masters: Sindhu, Sen enter quarters

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

Against the unseeded Tunjung, Sindhu started on a bright note and played aggressively to surge to a 10-5 lead. She used her experience and reach to engage her opponents in long rallies initially.

Asia Cup Hockey: India denied by Malaysia's late goals

Asia Cup Hockey: India denied by Malaysia's late goals

Rediff.com29 May 2022

India almost clinched the title round berth before Razie Rahim turned out to be Malaysia's saviour with a hat-trick in an enthralling 3-3 draw

Former Asiad gold medallist Fortunato Franco dead

Former Asiad gold medallist Fortunato Franco dead

Rediff.com10 May 2021

He was a part of the 1960 Rome Olympics squad but didn't get a game but was an integral part of the 1962 Asiad gold winning team in Jakarta.

2022: A year of many firsts for Indian sports!

2022: A year of many firsts for Indian sports!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

A look at the historic achievements by India's athletes in 2022.

Hockey: India thrash Indonesia 16-0; qualify for Super 4s

Hockey: India thrash Indonesia 16-0; qualify for Super 4s

Rediff.com26 May 2022

Rising to the occasion, the Indian hockey team thrashed hosts Indonesia 16-0 to qualify for the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup in Jakarta on Thursday on Thursday.

Olympic hockey medallist Lakra accused of murder

Olympic hockey medallist Lakra accused of murder

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

Senior India hockey player Birendra Lakra was on Tuesday accused of involvement in the murder of his childhood friend Anand Toppo by the father of the deceased.

5 Tokyo-bound athletes urged to get vaccinated

5 Tokyo-bound athletes urged to get vaccinated

Rediff.com6 Jun 2021

The IOA was supposed to provide details of the country's vaccinated athletes to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) by May 27 and had asked the national federations to share the information.

Neeraj Chopra disappointed at losing out opportunity to be India's flag-bearer at CWG opening ceremony

Neeraj Chopra disappointed at losing out opportunity to be India's flag-bearer at CWG opening ceremony

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

Neeraj was all set to defend his title in Birmingham, but pulled out of the multi-sport event after his medical team advised a month's rest after MRI scan showed a minor injury.

'Every airport in India is on our radar'

'Every airport in India is on our radar'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

'Domestic will remain very much the core of what IndiGo is.' 'But the emphasis in our next growth phase is going to be on the international side.'

Sun shines with wushu gold to give China perfect Asiad start

Sun shines with wushu gold to give China perfect Asiad start

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

Sun Peiyuan won the first gold of the 18th Asian Games in Wushu to give powerhouse China a perfect start to their campaign on Sunday. The 29-year-old clinched the men's changquan gold with 9.75 points after impressing with his acrobatic moves at the Jakarta International Expo at Kemayoran in the sport developed from ancient Chinese martial arts.

There Is More To India Than Delhi Or Gujarat!

There Is More To India Than Delhi Or Gujarat!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

The Modi government has to embrace the history of Tamil conquests in South East Asia and stop obsessing about Babar/Humayun, argues Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Delhi's Bhavye Suneja captained Lion Air plane that crashed in Indonesia

Delhi's Bhavye Suneja captained Lion Air plane that crashed in Indonesia

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

The 31-year-old captain has 6,000 flight hours and the co-pilot more than 5,000 flight hours, the statement said.

India's brightest medal prospect is focussed at Asian Games

India's brightest medal prospect is focussed at Asian Games

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

Neeraj Chopra is not in a mood to be bogged down under pressure and said he is only focussed on producing his best at the upcoming Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang.

Manika Batra eyeing history at 2022 CWG, Asiad

Manika Batra eyeing history at 2022 CWG, Asiad

Rediff.com23 Feb 2022

Manika Batra wants to break the top-30 barrier in the near future

Asian Games boxing: India, Kazakhstan sailing in same boat

Asian Games boxing: India, Kazakhstan sailing in same boat

Rediff.com30 Aug 2018

It's a dip that India can probably relate to given that the country went from two gold, three silver and four bronze in Guangzhou 2010 to a mere two bronze at Incheon 2014.

Indonesia Masters: Prannoy stuns Olympic champion Axelsen

Indonesia Masters: Prannoy stuns Olympic champion Axelsen

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

HS Prannoy becomes the first player to beat Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Victor Axelsen in full a match since March.

Indonesia Masters: Lakshya, Subhankar lose in qualifiers

Indonesia Masters: Lakshya, Subhankar lose in qualifiers

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

The 18-year-old Sen, the 2018 world junior championships silver-medallist, lost 13-21, 12-21 to Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk of Thailand in a 32-minute contest.

Family traced after Kerala floods, this long jumper goes for Asiad glory

Family traced after Kerala floods, this long jumper goes for Asiad glory

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Asked to board the flight for the Asian Games despite some family members reportedly missing in the wake of the Kerala floods, debutant long-jumper M Sreeshankar said he can finally focus on the job at hand after his grandfather and uncle were traced.

PHOTOS: Indonesia opens 18th Asian Games with explosive ceremony

PHOTOS: Indonesia opens 18th Asian Games with explosive ceremony

Rediff.com18 Aug 2018

Indonesia president Joko Widodo declared the 18th Asian Games open in a glittering ceremony on Saturday, launching what promises to be a frenetic fortnight of breathless sporting action featuring the best of the continent's athletes.

Tokyo Olympics stars Rupinder, Lakra call it quits

Tokyo Olympics stars Rupinder, Lakra call it quits

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

Drag-flicker Rupinder Pal Singh and defender Birendra Lakra, who played starring roles in the Indian hockey team's historic bronze medal-winning Tokyo Olympics campaign, on Thursday announced their international retirements.

Will sprinter Hima Das return to 400m race?

Will sprinter Hima Das return to 400m race?

Rediff.com12 Jun 2022

Running individual 400m is not yet over for Hima, hints at doing that again in postponed Asian Games