News for 'national-anthem'

SC reserves verdict on anthem

SC reserves verdict on anthem

Rediff.com27 Apr 2005

Noted lawyer Ram Jethmalani on Wednesday made an impassioned plea before the Supreme Court against deleting 'Sindh' from the national anthem.

Doping probe keeps three locals away, no Gold Coast positive tests

Doping probe keeps three locals away, no Gold Coast positive tests

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) chief David Sharpe said a preventative task force funded to the tune of millions of dollars by the Australian government had conducted tests on 2,600 local athletes and 500 from overseas.

Rapinoe to Trump: 'Your message is excluding people'

Rapinoe to Trump: 'Your message is excluding people'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2019

President Donald Trump needs to do better in caring for every single American, the triumphant US women's soccer captain Megan Rapinoe said, as she hit back at him after he lectured her to win the World Cup title before she talked.

Kerala has 'dropped Gujarat' from anthem: BJP

Kerala has 'dropped Gujarat' from anthem: BJP

Rediff.com16 Sep 2004

Party president Venkaiah Naidu alleged the SCERT textbooks in Kerala have deliberately omitted mention of the state in the national anthem for last two years.

Music: Justin out of Sync for good

Music: Justin out of Sync for good

Rediff.com16 Aug 2004

Indian tricolour unfurled at Athens

Indian tricolour unfurled at Athens

Rediff.com11 Aug 2004

The Indian flag was ceremonially hoisted at the Games village at a simple ceremony on Tuesday night.

France win German A1GP

France win German A1GP

Rediff.com10 Oct 2005

Karun Chandhok driving for Team India had to retire in the 19th lap after his car stopped on the start-finish straight.

Jana Gana Mana was NOT sung in praise of the English king!

Jana Gana Mana was NOT sung in praise of the English king!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2015

104 years after it was first written, and 76 years after the poet's clarification, the controversy surrounding Rabindranath Tagore's Jana Gana Mana refuses to go away.

Lok Sabha session begins

Lok Sabha session begins

Rediff.com2 Jun 2004

Pro tem Speaker Somnath Chatterjee urged members to maintain the high traditions of the House and, thereby, strengthen roots of parliamentary democracy.

Did Lalu, Rabri dishonour anthem?

Did Lalu, Rabri dishonour anthem?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2005

A case has been filed against them in this regard.

Muslim women are fighting for the Idea of India

Muslim women are fighting for the Idea of India

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

'For the women of a community whose seclusion has been a byword of their lifestyle to take to the streets as a means of protest is an unprecedented event,' notes Amulya Ganguli.

Isinbayeva vaults and entertains

Isinbayeva vaults and entertains

Rediff.com14 Dec 2004

Meet the new poster boy of Indian wrestling

Meet the new poster boy of Indian wrestling

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

Sushil Kumar fades, Bajrang Punia rises

F1 pays tribute to bomb victims

F1 pays tribute to bomb victims

Rediff.com10 Jul 2005

The 100,000 sellout crowd joined the teams as a hush fell over the former World War Two airfield and flags flew at half mast.

Is Ram Jethmalani retiring?

Is Ram Jethmalani retiring?

Rediff.com23 May 2005

A signboard outside his house reads: 'I am not taking any new court matters but welcome for anything else.' Jethmalani is probably planning his retirement from active legal practice.

Stop 'publicity' interest litigations on Sindh: SC

Stop 'publicity' interest litigations on Sindh: SC

Rediff.com13 May 2005

The court said that the national anthem was an immortal classic not subject to change.

Why is China pursuing Hybrid War against India

Why is China pursuing Hybrid War against India

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

The entire gamut of China's activities is aimed at keeping India on tenterhooks, cause fatigue to its troops and keeping its security system unstable, so that it cannot play a meaningful role in international geopolitics as an effective partner of the US and Japan, observes Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).

Japan ready for hostile reception

Japan ready for hostile reception

Rediff.com4 Aug 2004

Goalkeeper Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi said he was relishing the challenge of silencing the crowd in the Asian Cup final against China.

Let 'Sindh' remain in anthem: Sindhis to SC

Let 'Sindh' remain in anthem: Sindhis to SC

Rediff.com23 Feb 2005

Denouncing the attempt to link the word 'Sindh' in the anthem to the province in Pakistan, SCI said in its application before the court that, 'in Pakistan Sindhi language is not an official language'.

Myskina wins French Open

Myskina wins French Open

Rediff.com5 Jun 2004

'BJP's dream of Ram Rajya will fail in Bengal'

'BJP's dream of Ram Rajya will fail in Bengal'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2021

'If the BJP thinks it is going to overnight transform Bengal into Madhya Pradesh, sorry, that's not going to happen because I have faith in our ethos and culture.'

Refugee athletes can compete under Olympic flag at Rio Games

Refugee athletes can compete under Olympic flag at Rio Games

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

A resolution, which was supported by 180 out of the 193 UN member states, calls for the Olympic Truce to be respected from seven days before the start of the August 5-21 Olympic Games until seven days after the September 7-18 Paralympic Games.

CWG: NZ's Nyika, women's hockey team crash hosts' party

CWG: NZ's Nyika, women's hockey team crash hosts' party

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

Heavyweight boxer David Nyika did more than just win his second Commonwealth Games gold medal on Saturday. He shut the parochial Australian crowd up.

ISL Opening Ceremony: Aishwarya, Alia steal the show

ISL Opening Ceremony: Aishwarya, Alia steal the show

Rediff.com4 Oct 2015

Bollywood stars' Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Alia Bhatt's breathtaking moves mesmerised the spectators during a short opening ceremony to kick off the second season of Indian Super League (ISL), in Chennai, on Saturday

Olympic gold is Anju's goal

Olympic gold is Anju's goal

Rediff.com25 May 2004

India's long jump ace's optimism springs from consistency in her jumps.

Russia banned from Olympics, FIFA World Cup

Russia banned from Olympics, FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

Russia was banned from the world's top sporting events for four years on Monday, a period that includes the next summer and winter Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, for tampering with doping-related laboratory data. The World Anti-Doping Agency concluded that Moscow had tampered with laboratory data by planting fake evidence and deleting files linked to positive doping tests that could have helped identify drug cheats.

Caster Semenya not thrilled about upgrade

Caster Semenya not thrilled about upgrade

Rediff.com12 Feb 2017

Caster Semenya is not excited about the prospect of having her 2012 Olympic and 2011 world championships silver medals upgraded to gold in the wake of Mariya Savinova-Farnosova doping ban, the coach of the South African 800 metres athlete said on Sunday.

Indians light lamps to unite in fight against COVID-19

Indians light lamps to unite in fight against COVID-19

Rediff.com5 Apr 2020

Modi had on Friday urged people to turn off lights at their homes for nine minutes at 9pm to display the country's collective resolve and solidarity to defeat the virus.

Beckham urges fans to behave

Beckham urges fans to behave

Rediff.com3 Jun 2003

England's captain made a television appeal urging fans not to damage the country's chances of reaching the Euro 2004 finals.

Is BJP fine-tuning its line on nationalism?

Is BJP fine-tuning its line on nationalism?

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

'Since the general election is only two years away, the BJP will need a surefire plan of action -- and it cannot be either the Ram temple or ultra-nationalism,' says Amulya Ganguli.

Boxing: Conceicao secures golden first for Brazil

Boxing: Conceicao secures golden first for Brazil

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Robson Conceicao won host Brazil's first ever Olympic boxing gold medal on Tuesday, the lightweight drawing inspiration from a vociferous home support to secure a unanimous points victory over Sofiane Oumiha of France.

PIX: Euphoric France dreams of World Cup glory after 20-year wait

PIX: Euphoric France dreams of World Cup glory after 20-year wait

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

France began dreaming of World Cup glory after a two-decade wait after Les Bleus on Tuesday defeated Belgium to reach the final

Anurag Kashyap visits Jamia, tastes Shaheen Bagh's biryani

Anurag Kashyap visits Jamia, tastes Shaheen Bagh's biryani

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

The filmmaker, at the forefront of the criticism against the amended citizenship act, assured the students that he and many others stood behind the students in their long fight.

An Indian-American legend says goodbye

An Indian-American legend says goodbye

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Ambassador T P Sreenivasan bids adieu to an unusual human being who passed away into ages on Saturday.

The California lawyer who delivered Sikh prayer at GOP convention

The California lawyer who delivered Sikh prayer at GOP convention

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Harmeet Dhillon, vice chairwoman of the California Republican Party, delivered the Sikh prayer on the national stage in Punjabi and then translated it into English.

Man opens fire in Shaheen Bagh area, shouts 'Jai Shree Ram'

Man opens fire in Shaheen Bagh area, shouts 'Jai Shree Ram'

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

No one was injured in the incident that came even as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during a poll rally in Delhi's northwest Rohini area alleged that those who support terrorists in Kashmir are staging protest at Shaheen Bagh.

Euro 2016: The day France laughed before playing Iceland

Euro 2016: The day France laughed before playing Iceland

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

In September 1998, the France players nearly created a diplomatic incident before a game against Iceland when several of them burst out laughing during the national anthems. Eighteen years on, the topic resurfaced at a news conference before Sunday's European Championship quarter-final between the two teams.

Ferried by Air India, Swedish Royals arrive in New Delhi

Ferried by Air India, Swedish Royals arrive in New Delhi

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

After talks between the King and President Kovind, the two sides inked three pacts providing for cooperation in polar science, innovation and research and in maritime spheres.

The Mumbaikar who connects the NBA with India

The Mumbaikar who connects the NBA with India

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

Vivek Ranadive, the Sacramento Kings's India-born owner, believes basketball can become India's No 2 sport.

Kashmir needs a calming hand, not jingoist media

Kashmir needs a calming hand, not jingoist media

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

'Kashmir belongs to us all, even if we differ with each other.' 'Statesmanship demands that we sit together and let the left, right and centre of the political spectrum converge on the solution,' says former MP Tarun Vijay.