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2 Months On, Talibs Amusing Themselves

2 Months On, Talibs Amusing Themselves

Rediff.com15 Oct 2021

October 15 marks two months since the Taliban captured Kabul and thereafter all of Afghanistan. How has life changed for the Talib in these weeks?

Ronaldo makes history with 5th Euros appearance

Ronaldo makes history with 5th Euros appearance

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

The Portugal captain, who lined up in a front three alongside Diogo Jota and Bernardo Silva, moved ahead of Bastian Schweinsteiger as the player with the most Euros appearances in his 22nd game in a finals.

1st Test: Australia crush Sri Lanka after Lyon and Head spin web

1st Test: Australia crush Sri Lanka after Lyon and Head spin web

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

Sri Lanka, who had conceded a 109-run lead, were bowled out for 113 in their second innings

EPL PIX: City four points clear at top; Chelsea finally win!

EPL PIX: City four points clear at top; Chelsea finally win!

Rediff.com7 May 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches on Saturday.

EPL: Chelsea keep title hopes alive; Liverpool edge closer to City

EPL: Chelsea keep title hopes alive; Liverpool edge closer to City

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

Chelsea kept alive their remote Premier League title chances with a 2-0 win over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, set on their way by an exquisite strike from Hakim Ziyech which was quickly followed up by a Thiago Silva header.

ISL: Chhetri's record strike in vain

ISL: Chhetri's record strike in vain

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Hyderabad now have 29 points from 16 games, four more than second-placed Jamshedpur FC who have played two matches less. Bengaluru remain third with 23 in their kitty from 16 outings.

PIX: Manchester City held, fall behind Arsenal in title race

PIX: Manchester City held, fall behind Arsenal in title race

Rediff.com19 Feb 2023

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday

Football's 'Eternal great' Pele passes away

Football's 'Eternal great' Pele passes away

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age of 82.

PHOTOS: All-round India down Sri Lanka to claim series

PHOTOS: All-round India down Sri Lanka to claim series

Rediff.com12 Jan 2023

Images from the second One-Day International at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.

FA Cup PIX: City thump United to put one foot in final

FA Cup PIX: City thump United to put one foot in final

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

United looked more solid after the introduction of midfielder Nemanja Matic at the break and got a foothold in the tie through a 70th-minute goal from Marcus Rashford.

Fans allowed as Champions League final moved to Porto due to COVID risk

Fans allowed as Champions League final moved to Porto due to COVID risk

Rediff.com14 May 2021

Fans allowed for the mega final as UEFA said that each club would receive 6,000 tickets which are expected to go on sale from today, May 13. The final capacity for the match has yet to be confirmed.

EPL PIX: Arsenal stay top as Tottenham self-implode; Chelsea win

EPL PIX: Arsenal stay top as Tottenham self-implode; Chelsea win

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

ISL: NorthEast remain unbeaten; BFC rout Kerala Blasters

ISL: NorthEast remain unbeaten; BFC rout Kerala Blasters

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

With one point from the match, the Highlanders are placed joint second with ATK Mohun Bagan on 10 points

Europa League PIX: United win; fireworks halt Berlin game

Europa League PIX: United win; fireworks halt Berlin game

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

Rashford scores a brace as Man United fight back to beat Omonia

PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea shocked; Manchester City go top

PIX: Liverpool, Chelsea shocked; Manchester City go top

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

A round-up of Saturday's action in the Premier League.

PIX: Manchester Utd no match for City; Chelsea held

PIX: Manchester Utd no match for City; Chelsea held

Rediff.com7 Nov 2021

A summary of Saturday's action in the Premier League.

EPL PIX: Reds on track for points record; City thump Newcastle

EPL PIX: Reds on track for points record; City thump Newcastle

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday

EPL: Manchester City cruise to derby win as United struggle

EPL: Manchester City cruise to derby win as United struggle

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

English Premier League champions Manchester City cruised to a 2-0 win over struggling Manchester United in their derby at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Australia get cover for Starc, Sri Lanka recall Rajapaksa

Australia get cover for Starc, Sri Lanka recall Rajapaksa

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

Sri Lanka fined 40 percent of match fee for slow-over rate in second T20 against Australia

Mathews steadies SL in pursuit of big first innings lead

Mathews steadies SL in pursuit of big first innings lead

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Mathews has taken 253 balls on his way to what he hopes will be a 10th Test century and first in over a year

Lankan Parl defeats no-trust motion against Gotabaya

Lankan Parl defeats no-trust motion against Gotabaya

Rediff.com17 May 2022

Only 68 MPs voted in favour of the motion, it said, giving the 72-year-old President a comfortable victory.

Record-breaking Chamari denies India clean sweep

Record-breaking Chamari denies India clean sweep

Rediff.com27 Jun 2022

The three-match T20I series thus ended 2-1 in favour of India, who stuttered after opting to bat before skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's resilient 39 not out (33b; 3x4, 1x6) propped up their total to 138 for five.

India women set for T20 series sweep in Sri Lanka

India women set for T20 series sweep in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

The Harmanpreet Kaur-led outfit thrashed the home team by 34 runs in the opening T20 and then followed it up with a dominating five-wicket win in the second game to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

What is Army Chief doing in Sri Lanka?

What is Army Chief doing in Sri Lanka?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2021

In a statement released on the eve of General Naravane's visit, the Indian high commission in Colombo described Sri Lanka as India's 'Priority One' partner.

Sacked SL captain Mathews dropped for England ODIs

Sacked SL captain Mathews dropped for England ODIs

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Sri Lanka all-rounder Angelo Mathews was on Wednesday dropped from their limited-overs squad to face England next month, two days after the country's cricket board asked him to relinquish his captaincy in the shorter formats of the game.

EPL: Chelsea thrash West Ham; Burnley beat Wolves

EPL: Chelsea thrash West Ham; Burnley beat Wolves

Rediff.com22 Dec 2020

Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham scored a late opportunist double to secure a 3-0 home win for Chelsea over West Ham United in the English Premier League on Monday.

21 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy for alleged poaching

21 Indian fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan navy for alleged poaching

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

The development came as the local fishermen in the North have been protesting for over a week to stop the Indians from entering the Sri Lankan waters for fishing.

EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose

EPL PIX: Man United see off Wolves; Spurs lose

Rediff.com14 May 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

Why Sri Lanka could refuse to travel to Pakistan for Tests

Why Sri Lanka could refuse to travel to Pakistan for Tests

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) chief Shammi Silva said that his team felt stifled by the strict security arrangements during their recently-concluded limited overs tour of Pakistan.

Brazil's soccer star Marta tests positive for COVID-19

Brazil's soccer star Marta tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com22 Nov 2020

Brazil's six-time world player of the year Marta has tested positive for COVID-19, the country's soccer governing body (CBF) said on Saturday.

Europa League: United handed daunting draw

Europa League: United handed daunting draw

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

The draw also produced a clash between two former European champions with AC Milan facing Serbia's Red Star Belgrade while French league leaders Lille face Ajax Amsterdam in a fascinating tie.

Champions League: Elanga to the rescue as United draw at Atletico; Benfica held

Champions League: Elanga to the rescue as United draw at Atletico; Benfica held

Rediff.com24 Feb 2022

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday.

Indian women crush Sri Lanka; clinch series

Indian women crush Sri Lanka; clinch series

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Smriti Mandhana's stroke-filled 94 off 83 balls and Shafali Verma's run-a-ball 71 paved the way for the convincing win.

EPL: Lampard regrets rant against Jurgen Klopp

EPL: Lampard regrets rant against Jurgen Klopp

Rediff.com25 Jul 2020

Chelsea is currently at the fourth place in the Premier League standings with 63 points from 37 matches.

Sri Lanka trounce India in third T20 to win series

Sri Lanka trounce India in third T20 to win series

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Electing to bat, India struggled to put up 81 for 8 in their 20 overs against Sri Lanka in the deciding third Twenty20 International, in Colombo, on Thursday.

PIX: Australia in control after Lyon mauls Lanka on Day 1

PIX: Australia in control after Lyon mauls Lanka on Day 1

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

Australia bundled out Sri Lanka for 212 but endured a top order wobble of their own before reaching 98/3 in reply after a frenetic, spin-dominated day one of the opening Test in Galle on Wednesday.

Proteas in command over SL as Du Plessis makes 199

Proteas in command over SL as Du Plessis makes 199

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Du Plessis also put on a record seventh wicket stand against Sri Lanka of 133 with Keshav Maharaj (73), who went to his highest Test score before he was the last batsman out.

Chess Olympiad: Indian teams off to winning starts

Chess Olympiad: Indian teams off to winning starts

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

The Indian teams made winning starts in the Open and women's sections of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai on Friday.

Day-night Test: Shami, Bumrah shine on opening day

Day-night Test: Shami, Bumrah shine on opening day

Rediff.com12 Mar 2022

Bowlers dominated the day with 16 wickets falling in the entire day.

PIX: Man City lose to Leipzig; Real, Liverpool win

PIX: Man City lose to Leipzig; Real, Liverpool win

Rediff.com8 Dec 2021

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.