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How Neeraj Chopra changed Indian athletes' mentality with his Olympic gold

How Neeraj Chopra changed Indian athletes' mentality with his Olympic gold

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

'Earlier we had set some limitations for us. But now, Indians are capable of doing something magical'

Gujarat junior clerk exam cancelled after paper leak

Gujarat junior clerk exam cancelled after paper leak

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

The Gujarat government's competitive examination for the recruitment of junior clerks was cancelled hours before it was scheduled on Sunday after its question paper leaked, officials said.

Assam probes fund misuse during Kovind's visit to Kaziranga

Assam probes fund misuse during Kovind's visit to Kaziranga

Rediff.com2 Apr 2023

Speaking to PTI, Environment and Forest Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said the additional chief secretary of the forest and environment department Ravi Shankar Prasad has been directed to look after the allegation following a reply to a social activist under the Right to Information Act.

Neeraj Chopra and Co. ready to dominate Asian Games

Neeraj Chopra and Co. ready to dominate Asian Games

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

Neeraj Chopra will be the cynosure of all eyes as India begins its athletics campaign in the Asian Games

Ex-Punjab CM Channi grilled by ED in sand mining PMLA case

Ex-Punjab CM Channi grilled by ED in sand mining PMLA case

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh alias Honey was arrested in this case by the agency.

Rajya Sabha Chairman orders probe into conduct of 12 Oppn MPs

Rajya Sabha Chairman orders probe into conduct of 12 Oppn MPs

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

According to a Rajya Sabha bulletin, nine of the MPs are from the Congress and three from the AAP.

Braveheart Army dog Zoom features on list of gallantry awards

Braveheart Army dog Zoom features on list of gallantry awards

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday approved 412 gallantry awards and other defence decorations to Armed Forces personnel and others on the eve of 74th Republic Day.

ED seizes cash, gold worth Rs 10 cr from Channi's kin, Cong cries foul

ED seizes cash, gold worth Rs 10 cr from Channi's kin, Cong cries foul

Rediff.com19 Jan 2022

The ED on Wednesday said it has seized cash amounting to over Rs 10 crore, including about Rs 8 crore from a relative of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, during raids conducted in connection with an anti-money laundering investigation against illegal sand-mining operations in the poll-bound state.

Channi's nephew arrested by ED ahead of Punjab polls

Channi's nephew arrested by ED ahead of Punjab polls

Rediff.com4 Feb 2022

On January 18, the agency had raided his premises and claimed to have seized about Rs 8 crore cash.

CWG 2022: How India fared on Sunday, August 7

CWG 2022: How India fared on Sunday, August 7

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

A summary of Indian athletes' performances on Sunday, August 7, Day 10 of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

CWG: India wins historic gold-silver in men's triple jump

CWG: India wins historic gold-silver in men's triple jump

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Eldhose Paul led India's historic 1-2 finish in men's triple jump at the Commonwealth Games as he won a rare gold medal in track and field events and was followed by fellow Kerala athlete Abdulla Aboobacker in Birmingham on Sunday.

Farmers in Punjab hold government officials hostage

Farmers in Punjab hold government officials hostage

Rediff.com29 Mar 2022

A group of farmers demanding relief for crop damage allegedly held 12 government officials hostage for several hours inside a sub-tehsil office in Muktsar district's Lambi, Punjab.

25 booked in UP's Moradabad over namaaz in open space

25 booked in UP's Moradabad over namaaz in open space

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

The police have lodged a first information report (FIR) against 25 people in Moradabad after they offered namaaz at an open space that, they claimed, was the private property of some of them.

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Olympics Athletics: Indians disappoint in 20km race walk

Olympics Athletics: Indians disappoint in 20km race walk

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

Sandeep finishes 23rd, Irfan and Rahul 47th and 51st

Rape case: Woman to file 'material' documents against BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain

Rape case: Woman to file 'material' documents against BJP's Shahnawaz Hussain

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

Earlier, the top court had on September 19 deferred the hearing on the appeal of Hussain against a Delhi high court order relating to an FIR against him on the woman's complaint alleging rape.

Delhi HC stays defamation proceedings against Subramanian Swamy

Delhi HC stays defamation proceedings against Subramanian Swamy

Rediff.com4 Apr 2022

Justice Jasmeet Singh issued notice to Bagga on Swamy's petition challenging the summons issued to him for April 6 in the matter and said, "proceedings in the complaint case are stayed till the next date of hearing".

'Investors are not coming to do charity'

'Investors are not coming to do charity'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

'Investment is continuously coming.'

Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Thursday, August 5

Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Thursday, August 5

Rediff.com5 Aug 2021

A summary of the country's athletes' showing at the Tokyo Games on Thursday.

COVID-19: Saha tests positive again, Hussey recovers

COVID-19: Saha tests positive again, Hussey recovers

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Among other sportspersons, KT Irfan, PU Chitra, 19 other athletes test negative while the health of one positive athlete being monitored at SAI Bengaluru.

Neeraj to spearhead 22-member Indian team at World Athletics

Neeraj to spearhead 22-member Indian team at World Athletics

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Jeswin Aldrin, who had already qualified for the championships, however missed the cut.

2022: A year of many firsts for Indian sports!

2022: A year of many firsts for Indian sports!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

A look at the historic achievements by India's athletes in 2022.

Long jumper Sreeshankar qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Long jumper Sreeshankar qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Murli Sreeshankar qualified for the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday after bettering his own National record with a leap of 8.26 metres on the second day of the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships, in Patiala.

A soldier's life on the icy cliffs of Ladakh

A soldier's life on the icy cliffs of Ladakh

Rediff.com4 Sep 2020

'The Pangong Tso lake is frozen from September-October to February-March. The windchill factor is phenomenal. The night temperature goes to minus 40. The area is like a barren desert. You are out in the open with no trees or bushes to take cover.'

CWG Rewind: Sable soars, Paul leaps, Sharath sizzles...

CWG Rewind: Sable soars, Paul leaps, Sharath sizzles...

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Slipping out of the usual top-five was seen as a real possibility in absence of shooting but phenomenal success in athletics and lawn bowls propelled India to a commendable fourth place finish at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

We were asked to move to bunkers: Indian students in Ukraine

We were asked to move to bunkers: Indian students in Ukraine

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

'We are not getting any clear guidance on what to do. Initially, we were asked to move to the bunker...when we packed our bags and reached there, our university head asked to go back to our hostel room. So we came back. Movement is very risky these time'

World Athletics: Sreeshankar first Indian male to make long jump final

World Athletics: Sreeshankar first Indian male to make long jump final

Rediff.com16 Jul 2022

Murali Sreeshankar became the first Indian male long jumper to qualify for World Athletics Championships finals while 3000 metre steeplechaser Avinash Sable also expectedly made the grade on the opening day of competition, in Eugene, USA, on Saturday.

CWG: Anas included in men's 4x400m relay team

CWG: Anas included in men's 4x400m relay team

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

Delhi High Court clears Indian judoka Jasleen to compete at CWG

In power or out, Kamal Nath shows he is Congress boss in MP

In power or out, Kamal Nath shows he is Congress boss in MP

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

It is clear that Kamal Nath is gearing up for the 2023 assembly polls, reports Sandeep Kumar.

Narwal smashes all-time Pro Kabaddi League record

Narwal smashes all-time Pro Kabaddi League record

Rediff.com31 Aug 2021

The Patna Pirates used their FBM card to retain South Korean raider Jang Kun Lee at Rs 20.5 lakh, the release said.

Russia's Lopsan ends Vijender's unbeaten run

Russia's Lopsan ends Vijender's unbeaten run

Rediff.com20 Mar 2021

The referee, after one minute and nine seconds in the fifth round, declared the Russian winner as the eight-round game ended in a knockout.

Neeraj to lead 37-member athletics team in CWG 2022

Neeraj to lead 37-member athletics team in CWG 2022

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday named a 37-member Indian athletics team, to be led by Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

Rahul was misled to consider Channi as poor: Sidhu's wife

Rahul was misled to consider Channi as poor: Sidhu's wife

Rediff.com8 Feb 2022

Aam Aadmi Party's chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Mann too questioned separately Gandhi's description of Channi as belonging to 'gareeb ghar', asking 'from which angle, is he poor'.

Rowing: Player's profile

Rowing: Player's profile

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

Swarn Singh Virk secured his spot in the London Olympics by winning his event at the FISA Olympic Continental Qualification Regatta for Asia in Chung Ju in Korea.

Why BJP is making a big play for tribal votes in MP

Why BJP is making a big play for tribal votes in MP

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

In the 2018 assembly polls, the Congress shocked the BJP by securing 30 of the 47 ST seats, proving that this vote bank has drifted away from the ruling party over some time. Sandeep Kumar reports.

Shazia Ilmi alleges harassment on social media, Delhi Police registers FIR

Shazia Ilmi alleges harassment on social media, Delhi Police registers FIR

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

Shazia, a vice president of Delhi unit of BJP was allegedly trolled after commenting on Sandeep Kumar, the sacked minister of the Aam Aadmi Party government.

Kamalpreet qualifies for Olympics after record discus throw

Kamalpreet qualifies for Olympics after record discus throw

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

The 25-year-old Kaur heaved the discus to 65.06 metres in her first throw at the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships.

Three Indian race walkers qualify for Tokyo Games

Three Indian race walkers qualify for Tokyo Games

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

Another Haryana athlete, Rahul Kumar, who finished second in the men's 20km race walk event with a time of 1:20:26, also qualified for the Tokyo Olympics.

Indian-origin wrestlers part of Aus squad

Indian-origin wrestlers part of Aus squad

Rediff.com12 Aug 2010

Four Indian-origin wrestlers, including Sandeep Kumar, are part of Australian national squad, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs M S Gill informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour, Gill said Kumar obtained Australian citizenship and represented the country in the Beijing Olympics.

Complaint against AAP's Ashutosh for blog defending tainted minister

Complaint against AAP's Ashutosh for blog defending tainted minister

Rediff.com5 Sep 2016

The complaint filed at Jyoti Nagar Police Station in northeast Delhi has demanded police send Ashutosh for a "mental check up" and register a case against him under appropriate law.