News for 'qatari'

Rediff Impact: 29 Indian sailors released in Iran

Rediff Impact: 29 Indian sailors released in Iran

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar's report secures the release of 29 Indian fishermen from an Iranian prison.

PHOTOS: PSG edge past Valenica, Juventus crush Celtic

PHOTOS: PSG edge past Valenica, Juventus crush Celtic

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

Paris St Germain squeezed past Valencia and Juventus saw off Celtic to reach the Champions League quarter-finals after long absences on Wednesday, joining Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund in the last eight.

Suspension ends but Bin Hammam investigation goes on

Suspension ends but Bin Hammam investigation goes on

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) are continuing their investigation into sidelined president Mohamed Bin Hammam despite his provisional suspension ending on Tuesday.

Indian wins $500,000 WISE prize

Indian wins $500,000 WISE prize

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

An Indian scholar has been awarded the USD 500,000 WISE prize for innovation in the field of education, for his relentless work of providing low cost education to children in Mumbai slums.

Neymar ready to quit PSG for Real or Barcelona?

Neymar ready to quit PSG for Real or Barcelona?

Rediff.com10 Aug 2019

Sporting director Leonardo Araujo, back for a second stint in the role, has said the Brazilian can leave if a buyer is found.

Champions League: PSG face massive test with Barca in quarters

Champions League: PSG face massive test with Barca in quarters

Rediff.com1 Apr 2013

Qatari-backed Paris St Germain's mission to be considered one of Europe's top clubs faces its toughest test yet when they host Barcelona in an intriguing Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday.

Doha's 'gateway' to nowhere

Doha's 'gateway' to nowhere

Rediff.com19 Dec 2012

India has completely failed to uphold its key interests at climate talks, which have fallen short of their 20-year mission.

PSG show they mean business; Arsenal, City lose

PSG show they mean business; Arsenal, City lose

Rediff.com5 Dec 2012

Big-spending Paris St Germain, struggling to deliver domestically on a huge investment by Qatari owners, showed they mean business in the Champions League by winning Group A at Porto's expense on Tuesday.

Qatar Open squash: Ghosal advances to Round 2; Suchde out

Qatar Open squash: Ghosal advances to Round 2; Suchde out

Rediff.com8 Dec 2012

India's Saurav Ghosal advanced to the second round of the Qatar PSA World Squash Championship, beating Abdulla Mohd Al Tamimi in straight games in Doha on Saturday.

This car racer targets record 6th Olympics appearance

This car racer targets record 6th Olympics appearance

Rediff.com2 Feb 2016

'I love both sport -- rally and shooting. And this was my dream for a long time, to be champion in rally and champion in shooting and this was really a good thing what I make for myself' 'When I started rally, I was looking for another sport to help me from (the) concentration side and I find myself one day practicing shooting and I said, 'okay this is a right sport to help me for driving, for rally'

Afghan Taliban share with Pak details of talks with US

Afghan Taliban share with Pak details of talks with US

Rediff.com25 Jan 2012

The Afghan Taliban have provided Pakistan the "functional blueprint" of their formal talks with United States officials in Qatar, probably the first time that the militants have shared details of their parleys with American negotiators.

PIX: PSG thump Leipzig to enter Champions League final

PIX: PSG thump Leipzig to enter Champions League final

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

IMAGES from the Champions League semi-final played between PSG and Leipzig at Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in Lisbon on Tuesday.

FIFA hands Bin Hammam life ban for bribery

FIFA hands Bin Hammam life ban for bribery

Rediff.com24 Jul 2011

Asian soccer chief Mohamed Bin Hammam was banned for life Saturday after being found guilty by world football's ruling body of trying to buy votes ahead of last month's FIFA presidential election.

Sepp Blatter cleared for new term as FIFA prez

Sepp Blatter cleared for new term as FIFA prez

Rediff.com30 May 2011

FIFA's ethics committee cleared president Sepp Blatter of any wrongdoing as two of soccer's most senior officials were suspended on Sunday in the worst corruption scandal to blight the sport's governing body.

Guardiola will change the face of English football: Xavi

Guardiola will change the face of English football: Xavi

Rediff.com25 May 2016

Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Xavi has backed incoming ManchesterCity manager Pep Guardiola to leave his mark on the Premier League after taking over from the departing Manuel Pellegrini on July 1.

PIX: Qatar unveils fully air-conditioned World Cup stadium

PIX: Qatar unveils fully air-conditioned World Cup stadium

Rediff.com17 May 2019

Al Janoub is a fully air-conditioned stadium which keeps the temperature 10 degrees lower than the 29 Celsius outside.

Bin Hammam to run for FIFA presidency

Bin Hammam to run for FIFA presidency

Rediff.com18 Mar 2011

AFC chief Mohamed Bin Hammam on Friday launched his bid to unseat Sepp Blatter as head of global soccer with a campaign built on transparency and technology.

India reacts cautiously to US-Taliban peace deal

India reacts cautiously to US-Taliban peace deal

Rediff.com29 Feb 2020

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India will continue to extend all support to the Afghanistan as a contiguous neighbour, in a clear reference that the Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir belongs to India.

CAS reject Bin Hammam bid to reclaim AFC presidency

CAS reject Bin Hammam bid to reclaim AFC presidency

Rediff.com3 Oct 2011

Mohamed Bin Hammam has failed in his bid to be reinstated as head of Asian soccer by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said on Monday.

This hijab-clad athlete says religion and fashion can go together

This hijab-clad athlete says religion and fashion can go together

Rediff.com27 Sep 2018

Mariam Farid, who competes wearing a hijab, says she would never compromise on her identity but would not mind blending a bit of fashion with religion.

'Picasso of India' MF Husain passes away

'Picasso of India' MF Husain passes away

Rediff.com9 Jun 2011

Maqbool Fida Hussain, who rose from a Bollywood billboard artist to India's most celebrated painter worldwide, died in London on Thursday, away from home on a self-imposed exile.

AFC U-19 Championship Qualifier: Qatar beat India 2-0

AFC U-19 Championship Qualifier: Qatar beat India 2-0

Rediff.com5 Oct 2013

India began their AFC U-19 Championship qualifying campaign on a disappointing note as they lost 0-2 in their opening group match against Qatar in Doha.

Bin Hammam wants FIFA evidence in public domain

Bin Hammam wants FIFA evidence in public domain

Rediff.com25 Jul 2011

Former Asia soccer chief Mohamed Bin Hammam wants the evidence presented to FIFA that led to his life ban from football to be placed in the public domain, the Qatari said in a blog post on Monday.

FIFA lifts ban on Israeli coach Fernandez

FIFA lifts ban on Israeli coach Fernandez

Rediff.com8 Mar 2011

The Israel Football Association on Monday said national team coach Luis Fernandez could resume his duties after FIFA lifted its ban on him from all soccer activity due to an outstanding debt to a former club.

Modi seeks Qatar's aid in rescuing 39 Indians held hostage by IS

Modi seeks Qatar's aid in rescuing 39 Indians held hostage by IS

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

The 39 are being held hostage by Islamic militant outfit Islamic State.

Barcelona to drop UNICEF logo from shirt front

Barcelona to drop UNICEF logo from shirt front

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

Barcelona plan to drop the UNICEF logo from the front of their first-team shirts from July and replace it with the name of their new Qatari sponsor, a vice president of the La Liga club said on Tuesday.

Discus thrower Gowda to get Asian Games bronze

Discus thrower Gowda to get Asian Games bronze

Rediff.com26 Jan 2011

India's record medal haul at the Guangzhou Asian Games will increase by one more as discus thrower Vikas Gowda is set to be handed a bronze after a Qatari athlete tested positive for a banned substance.

WC Qualifiers: Adil Khan salvages draw with Bangladesh

WC Qualifiers: Adil Khan salvages draw with Bangladesh

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Adil Khan ensured that India at least secure a point from the home match

M F Husain surrenders Indian passport in Doha

M F Husain surrenders Indian passport in Doha

Rediff.com8 Mar 2010

Legendary painter M F Husain, who was recently granted Qatari citizenship, has surrendered his Indian passport to the country's mission in Doha, a media report said on Monday.

Malaga sack coach Ferreira after poor start

Malaga sack coach Ferreira after poor start

Rediff.com3 Nov 2010

La Liga strugglers Malaga sacked Portuguese coach Jesualdo Ferreira on Tuesday after only four months in the job.

Clijsters too good for Wozniacki in Doha

Clijsters too good for Wozniacki in Doha

Rediff.com1 Nov 2010

Belgian Kim Clijsters stole the limelight from new world number one Caroline Wozniacki with a battling three-set victory in the season-ending WTA Championships on Sunday.

Images: The best sports action of the last 24 hours

Images: The best sports action of the last 24 hours

Rediff.com30 Oct 2010

Rediff.com features the best sports images from the last 24 hours.

'FIFA president's reign should be only 8 years'

'FIFA president's reign should be only 8 years'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2010

Asian Football Confederation (AFC) head Mohamed Bin Hammam will propose that the president of soccer's world governing body FIFA should have a maximum reign of eight years.

MF Husain takes potshots at Bollywood stars

MF Husain takes potshots at Bollywood stars

Rediff.com10 Jun 2010

The painter criticises many of Bollywood's best and brightest.

Shoe bomb scare on board US flight; 1 held

Shoe bomb scare on board US flight; 1 held

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

A diplomat from the Qatar embassy reportedly tried to set his shoes on fire on board an United Airlines flight from Washington to Denver on Wednesday night.Mohammed al Modadi was taken into custody by federal authorities. He has been an employee of the Qatar embassy for many years, said sources. The Boeing 757 was carrying 157 passengers and six crew members.

Cuba's discus thrower Barrios stripped of Beijing silver medal

Cuba's discus thrower Barrios stripped of Beijing silver medal

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

The International Olympic Committee said on Thursday it has disqualified two athletes from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including a Cuban discus silver medalist, after retesting of samples found evidence they had used banned substances.

Japan thrash Saudis to qualify, Jordan through

Japan thrash Saudis to qualify, Jordan through

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

Japan romped into the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup as Shinji Okazaki scored a hat-trick to demolish Saudi Arabia 5-0 on a wet and windy Monday at the Al Rayyan Stadium on the edge of the Qatari desert.

Football Briefs: Barcelona's Coutinho ruled out for three weeks

Football Briefs: Barcelona's Coutinho ruled out for three weeks

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

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

I will always be an Indian-born painter: Husain

I will always be an Indian-born painter: Husain

Rediff.com3 Apr 2010

Legendary artist M F Husain, who was recently granted Qatari citizenship, has said that he will not snap his links with the country of his birth and will always remain an Indian-born painter.

Football: Maradona autopsy shows no drink or illegal drugs

Football: Maradona autopsy shows no drink or illegal drugs

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

The autopsy, which was based on blood and urine samples and released by the Buenos Aires Scientific Police, said Maradona had problems with his kidneys, heart and lungs.