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Bundesliga: Thuram, Plea dazzle as Gladbach rout Union

Bundesliga: Thuram, Plea dazzle as Gladbach rout Union

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Thuram, the son of 1998 World Cup winner Lilian Thuram, grabbed his second goal on the hour, tapping in at the far post after Plea threaded another pass through the Union defence.

India's shooting campaign comes to a halt after Narang, Chain fail to progress

India's shooting campaign comes to a halt after Narang, Chain fail to progress

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Rifle shooters Gagan Narang and Chain Singh failed to progress to the finals of the men's rifle 3-position to crash out of the competition and end India's shooting campaign at the Rio Olympic Games on Sunday.

10 yoga asanas to fight stress and anxiety

10 yoga asanas to fight stress and anxiety

Rediff.com16 Aug 2019

Invest 30 minutes a day in these simple exercises for a healthy mind and body.

Narang wins National Shooting 3-Position gold

Narang wins National Shooting 3-Position gold

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

After being pushed to second place in his least favoured prone event, Commonwealth Games champion Gagan Narang was back in top form, firing his way to the men's 50m 3-Position gold on the concluding day of the 55th National Shooting Championships in Pune on Tuesday.

DEAR ROOPASHREE: My teenage daughter is too thin!

DEAR ROOPASHREE: My teenage daughter is too thin!

Rediff.com5 Oct 2021

Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.

PIX: Fetch! Adorable canines play 'ball dogs' at London tennis event

PIX: Fetch! Adorable canines play 'ball dogs' at London tennis event

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

Former British No 1 Tim Henman helped train the dogs for the December 6-9 tournament, which is held annually at London's Royal Albert Hall with plenty of the sport's veteran players taking to the court.

PHOTOS: Wills-Kate join in games with street kids in Delhi

PHOTOS: Wills-Kate join in games with street kids in Delhi

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

The royals visited a drop-in centre for charity Salaam Baalak at a Delhi train station - where around 6,600 children travel to each year, during their third day of their India tour.

Sridevi's Life in Pictures

Sridevi's Life in Pictures

Rediff.com26 Feb 2018

Family pictures dominate her social media world.

Roadshow politics: Akhilesh-Rahul show of strength in Varanasi

Roadshow politics: Akhilesh-Rahul show of strength in Varanasi

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

Yadav, who is seeking a second successive term in office after stitching an alliance with Congress, in wilderness in the state for a long time, led a roadshow with Rahul through the city, but not before he had paid a visit to the 'Kashi Vishwanath' temple of Lord Shiva, the presiding deity of Varanasi.

When fans boo their own players....

When fans boo their own players....

Rediff.com14 Aug 2020

Players from both teams took a knee in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement before Wednesday's game at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas, but their gesture was overshadowed by booing from a small section of fans.

LeBron calls Trump a bum

LeBron calls Trump a bum

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

President Donald Trump and the sports world engaged in an intensifying spat on Saturday after he called for National Football League owners to fire players who protest during the U.S. national anthem and disinvited a National Basketball Association star from a White House visit.

Kaepernick ad spurs Nike boycott campaign

Kaepernick ad spurs Nike boycott campaign

Rediff.com5 Sep 2018

Shares in the Beaverton, Oregon-based Nike Inc fell more than 2 percent after Kaepernick posted a black-and-white close-up of himself on Instagram on Monday featuring the Nike logo and "Just do it" slogan.

10 exercises to build killer abs

10 exercises to build killer abs

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Here are 10 abs exercises -- simple to killer -- that will keep your daily core workouts interesting!

Biden-Harris will make US socialist country: Republican leaders

Biden-Harris will make US socialist country: Republican leaders

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

On the first night of the Republican National Convention on Monday, senior party leaders during their prime-time address said that the future of America was in danger if the November 3 polls resulted in the defeat of US President Donald Trump.

Beyonce expecting twins; Twitter explodes!

Beyonce expecting twins; Twitter explodes!

Rediff.com2 Feb 2017

Queen Bey and her rapper husband Jay Z are already parents to daughter Blue Ivy.

The world celebrates Christmas!

The world celebrates Christmas!

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

The world celebrates Christmas with great vigour and joy!

America's race bitterness erupts in India's communal bitterness

America's race bitterness erupts in India's communal bitterness

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'India shares the world's pain, but India's pain is not the world's.' 'Little that occurs here is even reported abroad,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Anti-pollution masks hog limelight, again

Anti-pollution masks hog limelight, again

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Anti-pollution masks hog limelight, again

Woman caned for getting too close to man in Indonesia

Woman caned for getting too close to man in Indonesia

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Nur Elita was forced to endure the punishment outside a mosque where hundreds of people gathered to watch her being caned.

Sports Shorts: Jayaram, Mithun enter Vietnam Open semi-finals

Sports Shorts: Jayaram, Mithun enter Vietnam Open semi-finals

Rediff.com10 Aug 2018

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

Trump threatens to use military to quell violent protests across US

Trump threatens to use military to quell violent protests across US

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Trump also said all Americans were "rightly sickened and revolted by the brutal death" of Floyd, and asserted that justice will be served.

Islamic State video shows boys shooting hostage

Islamic State video shows boys shooting hostage

Rediff.com27 Aug 2016

The boys are seen shooting dead five men identified as captured Kurdish fighters who are kneeling.

ULFA kidnaps Assam BJP leader's son, demands Rs 1 cr as ransom

ULFA kidnaps Assam BJP leader's son, demands Rs 1 cr as ransom

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

The United Liberation Front of Asom has kidnapped the son of a Bharatiya Janata Party leader from Assam and demanded a ransom of Rs. 1 crore.

Sasikala meets Guv; stakes claim to form government

Sasikala meets Guv; stakes claim to form government

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Before meeting the governor, she visited the memorial of Jayalalithaa at the Marina Beach in Chennai.

Rajput wins silver in ISSF World Cup

Rajput wins silver in ISSF World Cup

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Ace shooter Sanjeev Rajput clinched the silver medal in the men's 50-metre rifle 3 position event at the ISSF World Cup in Baku, Ajerbaijan, on Tuesday. The Indian marksman scored 456.9 to win the silver medal in the last World Cup before the Rio Olympic Games.

Rajput wins Olympic shooting berth

Rajput wins Olympic shooting berth

Rediff.com5 Apr 2007

Although Rajput put up his best effort so far by firing 1170 out of 1200 (Prone 395, Standing 384, Kneeling 391), he failed to make the finals but was awarded the quota place because top ten finishers had already qualified for Olympics.

First Look: Islamic jeans

First Look: Islamic jeans

Rediff.com19 May 2006

Al Quds Jeans have extra large pockets for glasses, trinkets and prayer beads and also feature discreet green seams at the top of the belt loops, in honour of the faith's sacred colour.

Islamic State threatens Britain in new executions video

Islamic State threatens Britain in new executions video

Rediff.com4 Jan 2016

The 11-minute footage included a 'message' for United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron which is being read by a man in an English accent, threatening attacks in the UK.

Winners of World Press Photo of the Year are truly incredible

Winners of World Press Photo of the Year are truly incredible

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

A photo symbolising "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" has been named the World Press Photo of the Year. This year, according to organisers, 74,470 images were submitted for judging, made by 4,315 photographers from 130 different countries. World Press Photo has been kind enough to allow to share some of this year's winning photos here with you.

Making computers intelligent

Making computers intelligent

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Computers need to be trained to recognise images, says Devangshu Datta.

Violent protests engulf US, 40 cities under curfew; 4,000 arrested

Violent protests engulf US, 40 cities under curfew; 4,000 arrested

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Considered to be the worst ever civil unrest in the US in decades, the violent protests have engulfed at least 140 cities across America in the days following the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old man who was pinned to the ground in Minneapolis on Monday by a white police officer who kneeled on his neck as he gasped for breath.

Why Messi's Argentina comeback could be short-lived

Why Messi's Argentina comeback could be short-lived

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

Lionel Messi's triumphant Argentina comeback has been tempered by a hint he may not be fit to play in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier in Venezuela. Messi, who had gone back on his decision to quit the team following their Copa America final defeat in June, scored the only goal in a 1-0 home win over Uruguay on Thursday that sent Argentina to the top of the South American group. However, the Argentina captain said he had a groin pain and had to think about his fitness at the start of a busy season for his national side and his club Barcelona.

Delhi hospitals: Silence after the chaos

Delhi hospitals: Silence after the chaos

Rediff.com30 Oct 2005

Hospitals are filled with injured people and worried families.

Wrestling: Furious Mongolians strip off over bronze medal defeat

Wrestling: Furious Mongolians strip off over bronze medal defeat

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Two Mongolian coaches stripped off and hurled their shoes in protest on Sunday after their wrestler Mandakhnaran Ganzorig was denied victory for running away from his Uzbek opponent in the dying seconds of their bronze medal contest.

McDonald's withdraws 'insulting' ad

McDonald's withdraws 'insulting' ad

Rediff.com22 Jun 2005

The Xi'an branch of US-based fast-food giant McDonald's has withdrawn a commercial, in which a Chinese man is shown begging for a discount, as the local public found it "insulting", the state media reported on Wednesday.

'It is such a cruel disease'

'It is such a cruel disease'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

'Interns, fresh MBBS graduates, nursing students, young doctors and nurses have brought pride to their degrees and their oath by courageously donning the PPE and caring for patients.' 'They are the foot soldiers of this war.'

Narang, Bindra unimpressive on final day

Narang, Bindra unimpressive on final day

Rediff.com1 Apr 2006

Sanjeev Rajput was the highest placed Indian at the 13th position in the ISSF World Cup.

Thousands in Houston march to pay tribute to George Floyd

Thousands in Houston march to pay tribute to George Floyd

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

Chanting "hands up, don't shoot" and "no justice, no peace", the crowd, estimated to be over 60,000, along with 16 members of Floyd's family, some of whom flew down to Houston, marched about a mile from Discovery Green Park to City Hall under the scorching sun.

Trump visits church that was set on fire by protesters

Trump visits church that was set on fire by protesters

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

St John's church was set ablaze on Sunday night as protesters demanded justice for the killing of Floyd, a 46-year-old man who was pinned to the ground in Minneapolis last week by a white police officer who kneeled on his neck as he gasped for breath.

'If Mother was alive Sunday mass would be for Mohan Bhagwat'

'If Mother was alive Sunday mass would be for Mohan Bhagwat'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

The Missionaries of Charity are unaffected by the recent comments of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat questioning Mother Teresa's motives