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The hottest holiday destinations

The hottest holiday destinations

Rediff.com26 May 2006

Be it Goa or Mauritius, the backwaters or snow-clad mountains, adventure sports or treks -- tell us YOUR all-time favourite holiday/getaway destination.

Moya to play Almagro in semis

Moya to play Almagro in semis

Rediff.com14 Jul 2007

Fourth seed Carlos Moya continued his impressive run at the Swedish Open on Friday by easily dispatching local hope Robin Soderling 6-2 6-4 in the quarter-finals.

At wrong end of goal sprees, Panama, Tunisia fight for third place

At wrong end of goal sprees, Panama, Tunisia fight for third place

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

Panama and Tunisia have been the fall-guys in the two top-scoring matches of World Cup 2018, but both teams will hope to show they have learnt some lessons from their efforts in Russia before they head home after their Group G match on Thursday.

The 'world's deadliest sea crossing' claimed 6 lives a day in 2018

The 'world's deadliest sea crossing' claimed 6 lives a day in 2018

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

According to a new report from the Office of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, an estimated 2,275 individuals drowned or went missing in the Mediterranean in 2018.

PHOTOS: The World Cup dream goes on for Iran despite Spain defeat

PHOTOS: The World Cup dream goes on for Iran despite Spain defeat

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

'But this was our first match point, if we compare this to tennis, our second match point comes against Portugal. We're still alive and dreaming'

Sania Mirza enters top-50

Sania Mirza enters top-50

Rediff.com28 May 2007

Sania will now be seen in action in the French open, where she will face Italian Alberta Brianti in the first round.

The odd, crazy world we live in!

The odd, crazy world we live in!

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Moments that show it's an odd, odd world we live in

Sania-Vania triumph

Sania-Vania triumph

Rediff.com20 May 2007

Sania Mirza won her first WTA Tour title of the season, clinching the doubles crown at the Morocco Open with American Vania King.

Sania says clay best for comeback

Sania says clay best for comeback

Rediff.com7 May 2007

The tennis ace believes that clay will be the ideal platform for her to make a comeback after a knee injury.

Sports Shorts: Nishikori, Thiem shocked; Messi injured as Argentina lose

Sports Shorts: Nishikori, Thiem shocked; Messi injured as Argentina lose

Rediff.com23 Mar 2019

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

Mary Kom is boxing world body's ambassador for women's World C'ship

Mary Kom is boxing world body's ambassador for women's World C'ship

Rediff.com14 Apr 2016

Iconic Indian woman boxer M C Mary Kom added another honour to her list of accolades as she was named one of the eight ambassadors for the upcoming World Championships by the International Boxing Association (AIBA).

Football Focus: 'Hungry lion' Ibrahimovic set to return; Lampard hails Chelsea

Football Focus: 'Hungry lion' Ibrahimovic set to return; Lampard hails Chelsea

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

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

Paes-Damm in second round at Qatar Open

Paes-Damm in second round at Qatar Open

Rediff.com2 Jan 2007

The Indo-Czech pair beat Morocco's Younes El Aynaoui and Sultan Khalfan of the host country.

Sweden's Regragoui wins Pune marathon

Sweden's Regragoui wins Pune marathon

Rediff.com26 Nov 2006

Kenya's Hellen Nzembi Musyoka won the women's event.

Kwid pro quo: India turns Renault's prime turf

Kwid pro quo: India turns Renault's prime turf

Rediff.com18 Jan 2017

2016 has been the most important one for Renault in India, backed by strategic measures in all key biz dimensions.

Sania-Vania in semi-finals

Sania-Vania in semi-finals

Rediff.com18 May 2007

The Indo-US pair beat the French-Venezuelan combination of Camille Pin and Milagros Sequera for a place in the final of the US $145,000 Tier IV Morocco Open.

The Emmy-nominated desi

The Emmy-nominated desi

Rediff.com15 Jul 2005

Sania slips one spot to 50th in WTA rankings

Sania slips one spot to 50th in WTA rankings

Rediff.com30 Apr 2007

If the Indian ace's recovery doesn't go as planned then her comeback may be delayed until the Morocco WTA event starting May 14.

Al Jaber joins greats Pele and Maradona

Al Jaber joins greats Pele and Maradona

Rediff.com15 Jun 2006

His goal in his team's 2-2 draw with Tunisia came 12 years after his first goal in the World Cup finals against Morocco in 1994.

Indian men thrash Cyprus

Indian men thrash Cyprus

Rediff.com23 May 2006

Indian men bounced back with a convincing 4-0 victory over Cyprus in the second round of the Chess Olympiad

Performance is the key mission

Performance is the key mission

Rediff.com29 Nov 2005

Lel strides to men's marathon title

Lel strides to men's marathon title

Rediff.com17 Apr 2005

Martin Lel of Kenya won the men's London marathon with Jaouad Gharib in second and Hendrick Ramaala in third place.

Innovative field research in India helped Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo win Economics Nobel

Innovative field research in India helped Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo win Economics Nobel

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

This year's Laureates have shown how the problem of global poverty can be tackled by breaking it down into a number of smaller - but more precise - questions at individual or group levels, he Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said.

Philippoussis out of Davis Cup playoff

Philippoussis out of Davis Cup playoff

Rediff.com14 Sep 2004

The Australian is still suffering the effects of an injury he picked up during the US Open and had been rested as a precaution.

India at the Games on Tuesday

India at the Games on Tuesday

Rediff.com16 Aug 2004

Indian sportspersons will be in action in the following events at 28th Olympic Games in Athens.

Nadal, Federer triumph in Dubai

Nadal, Federer triumph in Dubai

Rediff.com1 Mar 2006

Roger Federer began the defence of his Dubai Open title with a 7-6, 6-3 win over compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka

Who needs Ferrari? Italy has Molinari

Who needs Ferrari? Italy has Molinari

Rediff.com23 Jul 2018

Francesco Molinari was only half joking when he said his stunning British Open victory might make the headlines back home - as long Ferrari had not won the Grand Prix in Hockenheim.

Tata arm's 800 buses for Casablanca

Tata arm's 800 buses for Casablanca

Rediff.com25 Jul 2005

Hispano Maghreb, the fully owned subsidiary of Hispano Carrocera in which Tata Motors has a 21 per cent stake, has bagged a contract to supply 800 urban buses to Casablanca's urban transport operator, M'Dina Bus.

UN elects 5 nations as non-permanent security council members

UN elects 5 nations as non-permanent security council members

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday elected Chad, Chile, Lithuania, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia to serve as non-permanent members on the Security Council for two-year terms beginning in January 2014.

Spain indicts 13 terrorists

Spain indicts 13 terrorists

Rediff.com18 May 2005

The indictment said the suspects, mostly Moroccans, had formed two Al Qaeda terror cells in 2003 --one in Morocco and one in Madrid.

Sanam, Vijayant in Toronto ITF Futures semis

Sanam, Vijayant in Toronto ITF Futures semis

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

Sanam Singh and Vijayant Mailk raised hopes of an all-Indian final at the US $15,000 ITF men's singles Futures tournament in Toronto, Canada, after winning their respective quarter-finals. Second seed Sanam beat Canadia's Braydenx Schnur 7-5, 6-1 while fourth seed Vijayant got the better of eighth seed Fritz Wolmarans of South Africa 7-6(3), 6-2.

PIX: Lagat, Alemu reign in Mumbai Marathon; Nitendra, Sudha best Indians

PIX: Lagat, Alemu reign in Mumbai Marathon; Nitendra, Sudha best Indians

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

Cosmas Lagat of Kenya and Worknesh Alemu of Ethiopia surprised pre-race favourites to win the men's and women's crowns respectively in the US $405,000 Tata Mumbai Marathon, in Mumbai, on Sunday.

Portugal keeper Carlos Gomes dies

Portugal keeper Carlos Gomes dies

Rediff.com18 Oct 2005

Gomes, who also played in Spain and Morocco, died after a long illness.

Gritty Paris suburb revels in local boy and superstar Mbappe

Gritty Paris suburb revels in local boy and superstar Mbappe

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

Back in his hometown of Bondy, on the gritty northeast outskirts of Paris, there is immense pride at his exploits, but not that much surprise -- they always knew he'd make it big.

Pak-origin man named as one of the London attackers

Pak-origin man named as one of the London attackers

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

The police identified 2 of London attackers as Khuram Shazad Butt and Rachid Redouane.

PIX: Asia makes an impact but little progress at World Cup

PIX: Asia makes an impact but little progress at World Cup

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

Asia's representatives are once again heading home before the business end of the World Cup gets going.

US expands GSP benefits to India

US expands GSP benefits to India

Rediff.com2 Jul 2003

The United States government has expanded trade preference benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences to cover about $900 million more imports a year from India.

Headline acts Messi and Ronaldo bid farewell to World Cup

Headline acts Messi and Ronaldo bid farewell to World Cup

Rediff.com1 Jul 2018

The World Cup lost its headline acts on Saturday as the game's two biggest stars, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, readied to leave Russia after their teams were eliminated in the round of 16. Messi's Argentina lost 4-3 to France and hours later Ronaldo's Portugal went down 2-1 to Uruguay, leaving the tournament without its two best known and most loved players.

Portugal knocked out

Portugal knocked out

Rediff.com19 Aug 2004

Why we pick Brazil & France for the final

Why we pick Brazil & France for the final

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

Infinite Analytics CEO Akash Bhatia and Lead Scientist Joseph Kibe reveal how AI reads Wikipedia index noise to pull out the winners.