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India luger Keshavan ends career with 34th-place finish

India luger Keshavan ends career with 34th-place finish

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

The effort put him at 30th in the third heat among 40 competitors and 34th overall after three rounds. Since Keshavan finished outside the top 20 after three runs, he did not get to compete in the fourth and final run -- the medal round.

EPL: Chelsea keep slim hopes of final Champions League slot alive

EPL: Chelsea keep slim hopes of final Champions League slot alive

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

A summary of Thursday's matches in the English Premier League.

EPL: Klavan strike gives Liverpool joy; Leicester win

EPL: Klavan strike gives Liverpool joy; Leicester win

Rediff.com1 Jan 2018

Riyad Mahrez scored one and set up another as Leicester City strolled to a 3-0 win over Huddersfield Town in the Premier League on Monday.

91 dead after powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia

91 dead after powerful earthquake strikes Indonesia

Rediff.com6 Aug 2018

The quake occurred in the early evening after sunset and was the second powerful temblor on Lombok in a week.

World's most spectacular train stations

World's most spectacular train stations

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

These architectural masterpieces have retained the flair of the era gone by and they still remain part of commuters' daily life.

PHOTOS World Athletics: Pearson roars to world 100m hurdles gold

PHOTOS World Athletics: Pearson roars to world 100m hurdles gold

Rediff.com13 Aug 2017

Australia's Sally Pearson completed one of the great sporting comebacks when she overcame two years of injury agony to win the world 100 metres hurdles title at the age of 30.

'Compact and solid' Hungary bid to extend hot streak over Iceland

'Compact and solid' Hungary bid to extend hot streak over Iceland

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Two of the surprise teams of the opening round of matches at Euro 2016 meet on Saturday when Iceland face Hungary in Group F.

Modi gets Swiss pledge on tackling tax dodgers

Modi gets Swiss pledge on tackling tax dodgers

Rediff.com6 Jun 2016

Modi promised in his 2014 election campaign to recover billions of dollars sent to tax havens abroad to avoid income tax, now about 30 per cent in India

Sports Shorts: Neeraj finishes 6th in Eugene leg of Diamond League

Sports Shorts: Neeraj finishes 6th in Eugene leg of Diamond League

Rediff.com26 May 2018

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

CWG: Grapplers Sushil, Aware strike gold, Babita takes silver

CWG: Grapplers Sushil, Aware strike gold, Babita takes silver

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Sushil took a minute and 20 seconds to defeat Johannes Botha of South Africa on technical superiority to claim his third successive gold medal at the Games.

Denmark Super Series: Saina, Kashyap reach second round

Denmark Super Series: Saina, Kashyap reach second round

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

Top shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap along with two other Indians sailed into the second round of the Denmark Super Series Premier with contrasting wins in the opening round, but it was curtains for P V Sindhu in Odense on Wednesday.

Euro 2016: Late own goal gives Hungary 1-1 draw with Iceland

Euro 2016: Late own goal gives Hungary 1-1 draw with Iceland

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Iceland were within two minutes of a famous victory on their first appearance at a major tournament on Saturday only for Birkir Saevarsson to put through his own net to hand Hungary a 1-1 draw that leaves Euro 2016 Group F wide open.

Complete list of Sports Illustrated's 'Sportsperson of the Year' winners

Complete list of Sports Illustrated's 'Sportsperson of the Year' winners

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Following is a list of winners of the Sportsperson of the Year award by Sports Illustrated magazine.

EPL PIX: 10-man Leicester win at Burnley

EPL PIX: 10-man Leicester win at Burnley

Rediff.com16 Mar 2019

Wes Morgan's 90th-minute header earned 10-man Leicester City a 2-1 victory over relegation-threatened Burnley at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Saturday.

Modi to meet heads of Canada, UK, Japan today

Modi to meet heads of Canada, UK, Japan today

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

After the three bilateral meetings, Modi would participate in the three separate sessions of the Nuclear Security Summit, which kicked off with a White House dinner on Thursday night.

#TravelTuesday: In the footsteps of the 'Indian trader' who found Petra

#TravelTuesday: In the footsteps of the 'Indian trader' who found Petra

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

The ancient Jordanian city and its immense faades were lost for almost 1,000 years!

EPL PICS: Ramsey 'tricks' as Arsenal thrash Everton

EPL PICS: Ramsey 'tricks' as Arsenal thrash Everton

Rediff.com4 Feb 2018

Aaron Ramsey scored a hat-trick on Saturday as Arsenal thrashed Everton 5-1 in the Premier League at the Emirates with a display of free-flowing football that the Gunners have sorely lacked away from home this season.

Breakdancing gets provisional okay for 2024 Olympics

Breakdancing gets provisional okay for 2024 Olympics

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

The Paris 2024 organising committee in February proposed surfing, skateboarding and sport climbing as well as breakdancing for inclusion in the Games.

Bhullar pips Jeev to win Indonesia Open

Bhullar pips Jeev to win Indonesia Open

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Jeev Milkha Singh of India, a two-time Asian Tour number one, threatened briefly before settling for tied second place, his best result since 2012, after making bogey on the 17th hole to finish on 72.

Zurich Diamond League: Neeraj withdraws after suffering groin injury

Zurich Diamond League: Neeraj withdraws after suffering groin injury

Rediff.com25 Aug 2017

The 19-year-old Indian junior world record holder did not attempt his fifth and final throws due to the injury and his first round effort of 83.80m fetched him a seventh place finish in a strong eight-man field in Zurich on Thursday.

Sports shorts: Another top-10 finish for Aditi

Sports shorts: Another top-10 finish for Aditi

Rediff.com7 May 2018

Young Indian golfer Aditi Ashok notched up her second successive top-10 finish by finishing tied-sixth at the Volunteers of America LPGA Texas Classic, in Texas.

World Athletics C'ships: Watch out for Neeraj Chopra

World Athletics C'ships: Watch out for Neeraj Chopra

Rediff.com9 Aug 2017

Neeraj Chopra will have the weight of expectations on him when he begins his World Athletics Championship campaign on Thursday.

Euro: Debutants Iceland hold Ronaldo's Portugal to shock draw

Euro: Debutants Iceland hold Ronaldo's Portugal to shock draw

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Rank outsiders Iceland enjoyed a superb big-stage debut as they clinched a shock 1-1 draw against Euro 2016 Group F favourites Portugal on Tuesday.

German Cup: Fourth-tier Jena stun Hamburg

German Cup: Fourth-tier Jena stun Hamburg

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Fourth division club Carl Zeiss Jena stunned Hamburg SV 3-2 in the German Cup on Sunday, taking the scalp of the Bundesliga's former European champions to cause the biggest sensation of the competition's first round.

Five talking points from the weekend's English Premier League

Five talking points from the weekend's English Premier League

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Here are talking points from the weekend's Premier League action:

Women's football team better than men's, says Chhetri

Women's football team better than men's, says Chhetri

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

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

Castro's leadership delights seven-goal Dortmund

Castro's leadership delights seven-goal Dortmund

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

"We are pleased with the win, the many chances and the 70,000-plus spectators."

Roger Moore's life in pictures

Roger Moore's life in pictures

Rediff.com25 May 2017

What a life he led!

Bundesliga: Bayern tighten stranglehold with 5-0 rout of Frankfurt

Bundesliga: Bayern tighten stranglehold with 5-0 rout of Frankfurt

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Bayern Munich showed no signs of letting up as they routed Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 on Sunday for their 10th straight home win of the season in the Bundesliga.

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.

These Indians chase stars and blackholes

These Indians chase stars and blackholes

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

The astrophotography community in India is a fast-growing one.

Guardiola proves 'Pep's Way' can work in England too

Guardiola proves 'Pep's Way' can work in England too

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

While few doubt Guardiola is capable of continuing his revolution at City, it is questionable whether his approach will have a broader influence on tactics and coaching across the Premier League.

Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world!

Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2015

Here's this week of photos that prove we live in a mad world.

4 IIT-Kanpur students turn down Rs 1 crore job offers

4 IIT-Kanpur students turn down Rs 1 crore job offers

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

Considerations of professional fulfilment and a desire to pursue higher studies have trumped offers of eight-figure salaries during placements at IIT Kanpur as four students chose to turn down jobs which would have paid them more than Rs 1 crore (Rs 10 million) yearly.

Shorts: Hockey India suspends 11 players after violence in Nehru Cup final

Shorts: Hockey India suspends 11 players after violence in Nehru Cup final

Rediff.com10 Dec 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

EPL PIX: Kane heads Tottenham to derby victory over Arsenal

EPL PIX: Kane heads Tottenham to derby victory over Arsenal

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

Harry Kane's 101st Premier League goal was the difference as Tottenham Hotspur earned a 1-0 win over Arsenal, to continue their fine recent form in north London derbies in front of a Premier League record crowd at Wembley on Saturday.

Switzerland to ease tax info exchange norms on stolen data

Switzerland to ease tax info exchange norms on stolen data

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Switzerland has been facing international pressure as countries step up efforts to curb illicit fund flows.

EPL PHOTOS: Five-star Chelsea destroy Everton; City held

EPL PHOTOS: Five-star Chelsea destroy Everton; City held

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

A stoppage-time goal from Martin de Roon earned Middlesbrough an unlikely 1-1 draw at Premier League leaders Manchester City on Saturday.

What you must not miss in the Premier League this week

What you must not miss in the Premier League this week

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

A preview of the line-up action in the English Premier League from October 20-22.

Alpha Zero and the future of artificial intelligence

Alpha Zero and the future of artificial intelligence

Rediff.com18 Feb 2018

'One problem with machine learning is that extensive human inputs are required.' 'This is both an expense and time consuming.' 'If AIs can do this on their own, the process may become more efficient,' says Devangshu Datta.