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Check out our Sports Quiz!

Check out our Sports Quiz!

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

Take a crack at our not-so-tough sports quiz...

Boxam International: Vikas, Hussamuddin in semis; Panghal out

Boxam International: Vikas, Hussamuddin in semis; Panghal out

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

It was a stunning loss for Panghal, who had won a gold medal in the Cologne World Cup a couple of months back. The 23-year-old ended up paying for his rather weak defence in the bout against Escobar.

Sporting moments to look out for at Tokyo 2020

Sporting moments to look out for at Tokyo 2020

Rediff.com22 Jul 2021

Here are other key moments and athletes to look out for at Tokyo 2020 when the sport gets underway in earnest on Saturday

Navy's 1st batch of 3 women pilots ready for take-off

Navy's 1st batch of 3 women pilots ready for take-off

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

Lieutenant Divya Sharma, Lt Shubhangi Swaroop and Lt Shivangi are now ready to take on all MR missions on Dornier aircraft, a defence spokesman said on Thursday.

Ola's COO and CFO to exit firm amid its plans to go public

Ola's COO and CFO to exit firm amid its plans to go public

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

Mobility company Ola's chief financial officer Swayam Saurabh and chief operating officer Gaurav Porwal are leaving the company. These developments come at a time when the SoftBank-backed company's core ride-hailing unit is planning to go public and for which it raised $500 million from Warburg Pincus and Temasek in July this year. These investment firms had partnered with the company founder Bhavish Aggarwal for this round.

The 10 Top Liveable Cities in the World

The 10 Top Liveable Cities in the World

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

Auckland in New Zealand has been named the world's most liveable city.

'My greatest strength were prison inmates'

'My greatest strength were prison inmates'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2022

'You are with each other 24x7, so how can you ignore someone crying next to you?' 'How can you not share a piece of chicken with someone who is sitting next to you and watching you eat it?' 'Of course, you will share.' 'And you become friends with the kind of people you never thought you'd even know.'

Stockholm Diamond League: Warholm sets new European record

Stockholm Diamond League: Warholm sets new European record

Rediff.com24 Aug 2020

Warholm ended his day by coasting to victory in the 400m, setting a time of 45.05 on a blustery afternoon that made conditions difficult for many of the athletes on show.

Euro Final: Italy and England's Journey

Euro Final: Italy and England's Journey

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

How England and Italy arrived at the final at Wembley.

England penalty joy a salve for painful wounds

England penalty joy a salve for painful wounds

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Nerves jangled, fulltime came and went. The spectre of a dreaded shootout loomed, and then in the 104th minute Sterling went down under the lightest of challenges and up stepped Kane to propel England into their first final since the 1966 World Cup.

Day 2 at French Open: Nadal begins title defence against Bolelli

Day 2 at French Open: Nadal begins title defence against Bolelli

Rediff.com28 May 2018

World number one Rafael Nadal begins his French Open title defence, on Monday, with a clash against Italy's Simone Bolelli on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

'Cricket should resume only after COVID-19 is eradicated'

'Cricket should resume only after COVID-19 is eradicated'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

The 2011 World Cup hero feels a player already has to deal with an intense pressure while on the field and the thinking about the virus will draw the attention away from focussing on the game.

What's hot on the OTT menu?

What's hot on the OTT menu?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

Baby Yoda's latest adventures, spirits of all shapes and sizes, NRIs in vendetta mode, catch all this and more on OTT in Sukanya Verma's weekly recommendations.

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev cruises into 4th round; Halep wins

Aus Open PIX: Medvedev cruises into 4th round; Halep wins

Rediff.com22 Jan 2022

Images from Day 6 of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday.

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Serena, Ostapenko, Kerber and Goerges enter semis

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Serena, Ostapenko, Kerber and Goerges enter semis

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

Serena Williams stayed on track for an eighth Wimbledon title as she fought back to beat Italian Camila Giorgi 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a fiercely contested quarter-final.

PIX: Italy, Germany win easy; Poland hold England

PIX: Italy, Germany win easy; Poland hold England

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Images from the World Cup qualifying matches played on Wednesday night.

Laxman shocked to not see Rohit among Wisden winners

Laxman shocked to not see Rohit among Wisden winners

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

Laxman felt that the Mumbaikar, who slammed five centuries in the 2019 ODI World Cup, deserved to be there in the list.

Big Bang, Modern Family rule Forbes' highest paid list

Big Bang, Modern Family rule Forbes' highest paid list

Rediff.com26 Aug 2015

There is also an Indian actor in top ten!

PIX: Shamita, Sussanne mingle with Dino Morea

PIX: Shamita, Sussanne mingle with Dino Morea

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

Take a look at the arrivals of the Chivas 18 Alchemy event.

Record numbers rush for jabs as UK opens COVID vaccines to all adults

Record numbers rush for jabs as UK opens COVID vaccines to all adults

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

As many as 721,469 appointments were made through the national booking service on Friday -- the day of the announcement -- at an average of more than eight every second. To cope with demand, the NHS said it is using stadiums and football grounds as giant vaccination centres.

PICS: Wasteful Spain held by Poland, face crunch final group game

PICS: Wasteful Spain held by Poland, face crunch final group game

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Saturday's draw left Spain third in Group E with two points and needing a win against Slovakia on Wednesday to guarantee their place in the next round of Euro 2020.

Confidential 'legal issue' holds up Mallya's extradition

Confidential 'legal issue' holds up Mallya's extradition

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

A spokesperson in the UK high commission said the issue is "confidential" and added: "We cannot estimate how long this issue will take to resolve." "Vijay Mallya last month lost his appeal against extradition, and was refused leave to appeal further to the UK Supreme Court. However, there is a further legal issue that needs resolving before Mr Mallya's extradition can be arranged," the spokesperson said.

Phelps urges athletes to take care of mental health after Games delay

Phelps urges athletes to take care of mental health after Games delay

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

Olympic great Michael Phelps has voiced his concerns over the negative impact on athletes' mental health of the Tokyo Games postponement prompted by the new coronavirus pandemic. Last month the International Olympic Committee decided to delay the Tokyo Games for a year as the global health crisis prompted by the COVID-19 outbreak hit the professional sports calendar and brought daily life to a grinding halt for millions.

Euro: De Bruyne stars for Belgium; Yarmolenko inspires Ukraine

Euro: De Bruyne stars for Belgium; Yarmolenko inspires Ukraine

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

Kevin de Bruyne came off the bench to inspire Belgium in a 2-1 comeback win over Denmark

Soccer PIX: Milan and Inter share spoils; Atletico held

Soccer PIX: Milan and Inter share spoils; Atletico held

Rediff.com8 Nov 2021

IMAGES from soccer matches played across Europe on Sunday.

Mallya asks FM to consider his offer to repay Kingfisher Airlines' dues

Mallya asks FM to consider his offer to repay Kingfisher Airlines' dues

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

Mallya, who is wanted in India on alleged fraud and money laundering charges amounting to an estimated Rs 9,000 crore, also said all his companies have effectively ceased operations and manufacturing following the lockdown in India.

PIX: City, Liverpool survive thrillers; Real win, PSG held

PIX: City, Liverpool survive thrillers; Real win, PSG held

Rediff.com16 Sep 2021

Images from the Champions League football matches played on Wednesday night.

Bundesliga: Cologne waste two-goal lead in draw with Mainz

Bundesliga: Cologne waste two-goal lead in draw with Mainz

Rediff.com17 May 2020

Cologne, looking for their fourth straight league win, thought they had wrapped up the match played without spectators after early goals in each half.

Kohli to mentor this youngster...

Kohli to mentor this youngster...

Rediff.com1 Oct 2020

Devdutt Padikkal is paired with Virat Kohli. There is no better mentor for a young developing player.

Will Aussie IPL stars get flights home?

Will Aussie IPL stars get flights home?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

CA will talk to the IPL franchise owners on this arrangement but conceded that it will not be a simple thing.

Vijay Mallya declared bankrupt by UK court

Vijay Mallya declared bankrupt by UK court

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

A British court on Monday granted a bankruptcy order against Vijay Mallya, paving the way for a consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) to pursue a worldwide freezing order to seek repayment of debt owed by the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines. "As at 15.42 [UK time], I shall adjudicate Dr Mallya bankrupt," Chief Insolvencies and Companies Court (ICC) Judge Michael Briggs said in his ruling during a virtual hearing of the Chancery Division of the high court. "I have to decide if there is a real prospect of payment of petition debt in full within a reasonable period of time... there is insufficient evidence that [Mallya's asset realisations in India] will pay the debt in full within a reasonable period of time," Judge Briggs noted, in reference to defence arguments pointing to a restoration process in India following a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court order for the attachment of Mallya's assets.

Cairns accepts India's $1bn refund offer, to drop cases, says CEO

Cairns accepts India's $1bn refund offer, to drop cases, says CEO

Rediff.com7 Sep 2021

UK-based Cairn Energy PLC on Tuesday said it will drop litigations to seize Indian properties in countries ranging from France to the US, within a couple of days of getting a USD 1 billion refund resulting from the scrapping of a retrospective tax law.

Tour de France Trentin wins 17th stage as tempers fly

Tour de France Trentin wins 17th stage as tempers fly

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Team Ineos's Luke Rowe and Lotto Jumbo-Visma's Tony Martin were both kicked out of the race following an altercation, just under 14 kilometres from the finish.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Athletes to watch

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Athletes to watch

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

American Caeleb Dressel will become a global superstar predicts Olympic historian Bill Mallon.

French Open: Serena returns to Grand Slam action on Day 3

French Open: Serena returns to Grand Slam action on Day 3

Rediff.com29 May 2018

Former world number one Serena Williams returns to Grand Slam action for the first time in over 15 months, when she goes up against Czech Kristyna Pliskova in the French Open first round.

World's largest beer party is over!

World's largest beer party is over!

Rediff.com7 Oct 2014

Curtains came down on the 181st Munich Oktoberfest -- one of Germany's favourite and most famous festivals -- in the capital of Bavaria on Sunday. Over six million beer drinkers from around the world were camped at the sprawling Theresienwiese grounds

Esha Deol's baby shower part 2!

Esha Deol's baby shower part 2!

Rediff.com7 May 2019

Her husband and sister host a surprise baby shower!

What are Taapsee, Vicky, Tiger, Arjun up to?

What are Taapsee, Vicky, Tiger, Arjun up to?

Rediff.com3 May 2019

What is keeping the stars busy?

Factbox: List of French Open women's singles champions

Factbox: List of French Open women's singles champions

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Simona Halep became the first Romanian in 40 years to lift the French Open trophy at Roland Garros on Saturday.

Legal process has to be followed, can't shortcut that: UK on Mallya extradition

Legal process has to be followed, can't shortcut that: UK on Mallya extradition

Rediff.com5 Mar 2021

Noting the urgency and desire on the part of India to extradite people accused of corruption, the UK on Friday said a "legal process" is on in Vijay Mallya's matter and it has to be followed through as there cannot be any shortcut. In May last year, the fugitive businessman lost his appeals in the British Supreme Court against his extradition to India to face money laundering and fraud charges. Asked when can Mallya be extradited to India and if some kind of legal issue is still pending in the matter, new British High Commissioner to India, Alex Ellis, without pointing to any particular case, said he recognises the urgency, importance and the desire to get back people who are accused of corruption to India.