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Vishnu upsets Niland in Chennai Open qualifiers

Vishnu upsets Niland in Chennai Open qualifiers

Rediff.com1 Jan 2011

India's Vishnu Vardhan stunned third-seeded Conor Niland of Ireland to progress to the second round of the qualifiers in the Aircel ATP Chennai Open in Chennai on Saturday.

PHOTOS: Djokovic, Serena impress, Sania ousted

PHOTOS: Djokovic, Serena impress, Sania ousted

Rediff.com31 Aug 2011

Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal are seemingly not the only ones sick of the sight of Novak Djokovic and his domination of men's tennis.

Djokovic ruthless, Li Na shocked

Djokovic ruthless, Li Na shocked

Rediff.com31 Aug 2011

The last of the reigning women's Grand Slam champions was shown the door at the US Open Tuesday when error-prone French Open winner Li Na succumbed to unseeded Romanian teenager Simona Halep 6-2, 7-5.

Poverty kills more people than war in Afghanistan

Poverty kills more people than war in Afghanistan

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

The top UN human rights official in the country stressed that the root cause of poverty in Afghanistan was human rights violation that took the shape of patronage, corruption, impunity and opting for short-term solutions over long-term developmental goals.

LA: Somdev loses in singles

LA: Somdev loses in singles

Rediff.com9 Apr 2009

Somdev Devvarman went down fighting against Lester Cook of the US in the second round of the $50,000 ATP Challenger event in Los Angeles. Somdev, who is India's top-ranked men's singles player, lost 6-7 (5) 5-7 against the American wild card on Wednesday.