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Football friendlies: France win but Mbappe injured

Football friendlies: France win but Mbappe injured

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

France striker Kylian Mbappe went off nursing a shoulder injury as they beat Uruguay 1-0 with an Olivier Giroud penalty in a rematch of their World Cup quarter-final on Tuesday.

Hockey: India out of title race after narrow loss to NZ

Hockey: India out of title race after narrow loss to NZ

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

The Indian men's hockey team suffered a 2-3 defeat at the hands of New Zealand in a hard-fought encounter of the Four-Nations Invitational Tournament here on Saturday. India knew that they would have to do most of the attacking in the opening periods of the game. The first quarter followed that pattern, India dominating the possession statistics, and creating several circle penetrations but unable to offer clear opportunities on goal.

'We have been dying a silent death for six years'

'We have been dying a silent death for six years'

Rediff.com3 May 2019

'Neither the Centre nor the state is helping us, rather they are coming up with new ways to create stumbling blocks for the return of money.'

US Open PIX: Serena, Muguruza, Thiem advance to Round 2; Venus exits

US Open PIX: Serena, Muguruza, Thiem advance to Round 2; Venus exits

Rediff.com2 Sep 2020

Images from Day 2 of the 2020 US Open in New York

Jigisha murder case: Convict challenges death sentence

Jigisha murder case: Convict challenges death sentence

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

'The court has awarded me the capital punishment by wrongly holding that the case falls in the category of rarest of rare.'

Are artist Hema Upadhyay and lawyer's murderers hiding in UP?

Are artist Hema Upadhyay and lawyer's murderers hiding in UP?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

"A police team left for UP to trace the culprits, as it suspects that they must have fled to that state," a senior police official said on Monday.

PICS, Euro qualifiers: Ramsey sends Wales through

PICS, Euro qualifiers: Ramsey sends Wales through

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

The Welsh, who reached the Euro 2016 semi-finals, finished runners-up on 14 points from eight games, three behind Croatia who sealed their berth on Saturday with a 3-1 win over Slovakia.

EPL PIX: Man Utd rout Norwich, Southampton stun Leicester

EPL PIX: Man Utd rout Norwich, Southampton stun Leicester

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

IMAGES from Saturday's English Premier League matches.

'I won't apologise, come what may'

'I won't apologise, come what may'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

The young politician seems unfazed about the complaint and tells Subhash K Jha that she would return to the neighbouring country to foster peace.

Bollywood's BEST Songs of 2018

Bollywood's BEST Songs of 2018

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

Sukanya Verma lists her favourite songs of 2018. Are these on your playlist too?

Three held for rape, murder of 'Kerala's Nirbhaya'

Three held for rape, murder of 'Kerala's Nirbhaya'

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Women's rights activists and political leaders -- cutting across party lines -- have voiced concern against the murder, which they believe was a first of its kind in the state for the sheer brutality of the crime.

Mother's Day Special: Different varieties of Bollywood's Ma

Mother's Day Special: Different varieties of Bollywood's Ma

Rediff.com12 May 2017

Celebrating Mother's Day by remembering a variety of such movie maatajis and her impassioned assertions.

PKL can give the IPL a run for its money

PKL can give the IPL a run for its money

Rediff.com12 Oct 2018

'At a time when sports leagues are often smothered by the allure of spurious glamour, it is easy to forget what makes them so exciting in the first place: The sport itself.' 'At its core, the PKL has a fast-paced, engaging sport working for it.' 'Simply put, kabaddi, with its end-to-end action and oscillating fortunes, is almost never dull to watch,' says Dhruv Munjal.

EPL PIX: Palace hit late to frustrate Man City; Arsenal held

EPL PIX: Palace hit late to frustrate Man City; Arsenal held

Rediff.com19 Jan 2020

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

In photos: What happens when a trillion-tonne iceberg breaks loose from Antarctica

In photos: What happens when a trillion-tonne iceberg breaks loose from Antarctica

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

And why YOU should worry about it.

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Netherlands rally to stun Germany

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Netherlands rally to stun Germany

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

A round-up of Friday's Euro 2020 qualifying matches.

Noida fashion designer rape-murder: Suspect held in Navi Mumbai

Noida fashion designer rape-murder: Suspect held in Navi Mumbai

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

A 26-year-old unemployed man, who had been on the run after he allegedly raped and murdered his estranged fashion designer girlfriend in Uttar Pradesh's Noida city, has been arrested from Panvel, the police said on Tuesday.

Ibrahimovic again fails to shine in City of Light

Ibrahimovic again fails to shine in City of Light

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

In the city where they are accustomed to savouring his magic, Zlatan Ibrahimovic once again failed to live up to his own exalted billing for Sweden as he went missing in their fortuitous 1-1 draw with Ireland.

La Liga PHOTOS: Messi strikes as Barca sweep aside Levante

La Liga PHOTOS: Messi strikes as Barca sweep aside Levante

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Lionel Messi scored one penalty and missed another as his double helped Barcelona sweep Levante aside in the second half in a 4-1 victory on Sunday to maintain their perfect La Liga start.

Future looks bright for China's new Silk Road

Future looks bright for China's new Silk Road

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

This new Silk Road has the potential to once again have a lasting impact on the commerce and culture of this region for generations to come

Duleep Trophy: Rahul hits another ton as South in firm control

Duleep Trophy: Rahul hits another ton as South in firm control

Rediff.com1 Nov 2014

Opener KL Rahul continued his dream form as he blazed his way to a brilliant unbeaten 121 after a classy 185 in the first innings as South Zone looked in cruise control in pursuit of 301 against Central in the Duleep Trophy final.

The modern relevance of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay

The modern relevance of Saratchandra Chattopadhyay

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Saratchandra wrote when India was under British raj, but his concerns were contemporary.

Colombo Test: Mendis-Karunaratne fight back to take Lanka to 209/2 on Day 3

Colombo Test: Mendis-Karunaratne fight back to take Lanka to 209/2 on Day 3

Rediff.com5 Aug 2017

After being bowled out for a paltry 183 in the first innings losing as many as eight wickets in a single session, No 3 Mendis (110 off 135 balls) and opener Karunaratne (92 batting, 200 balls) added 191 as the visitors could get only two wickets in the next two sessions.

Why Bihar will not see a Dalit upsurge like Gujarat

Why Bihar will not see a Dalit upsurge like Gujarat

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

'In Bihar, the Dalits are not a consolidated socio-political constituency,' says Mohammad Sajjad.

Early goals take Australia past UAE to Asian Cup final

Early goals take Australia past UAE to Asian Cup final

Rediff.com27 Jan 2015

Australia stunned the United Arab Emirates with two goals in the first 14 minutes to reach a second successive Asian Cup final, where they will meet South Korea.

Ghana boss slams African Nations Cup organisers for bad bus, commute

Ghana boss slams African Nations Cup organisers for bad bus, commute

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Ghana's head coach Avram Grant hit out at African Nations Cup organisers for giving his side a shoddy bus and lengthy commute ahead of their critical Group C clash with Algeria.

SHOCKING: Selective foeticide rampant in national capital, reveals AIIMS

SHOCKING: Selective foeticide rampant in national capital, reveals AIIMS

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

The recent study suggested that nearly 35 per cent of the cases were stillborn, 29 per cent were born alive and 36 per cent were born before the period of viability.

CL: Inter sink Tottenham; debutants Red Star hold Napoli

CL: Inter sink Tottenham; debutants Red Star hold Napoli

Rediff.com19 Sep 2018

Inter Milan staged a late smash-and-grab raid as goals by Mauro Icardi and Matias Vecino secured a 2-1 home win over Tottenham Hotspur in their Champions League Group B opener on Tuesday.

Review: Brothers is loud and exhausting

Review: Brothers is loud and exhausting

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Director Karan Malhotra overstuffs a simple family story about strained ties into a nearly three-hour long cacophonous music video, writes Sukanya Verma.

Lyon roars as India suffer another batting collapse

Lyon roars as India suffer another batting collapse

Rediff.com4 Mar 2017

Nathan Lyon walked into the record books with career-best figures of 8 for 50 as India suffered another batting debacle.

How Mugabe plunged Zimbabwe into an abyss of despair

How Mugabe plunged Zimbabwe into an abyss of despair

Rediff.com4 Dec 2017

During his 37 year rule, the nation's lush fields became wastelands, disease and hunger became rampant and the economy registered a negative growth of six per cent.

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Goalless draw secures Tunisia finals berth

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Goalless draw secures Tunisia finals berth

Rediff.com12 Nov 2017

Images from the FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers played across the globe on Saturday

Sheena Bora Trial: The man who discovered the body

Sheena Bora Trial: The man who discovered the body

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Ganesh Dhene said there had only been two or three mango trees in the grove, from where he found the skeleton, which he specified had no flesh on it.

How to survive Delhi's smog

How to survive Delhi's smog

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

With pollution reaching alarming levels post Diwali, what is the best way to cope?

'Let them make their own mistakes and learn from them'

'Let them make their own mistakes and learn from them'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

Controlling and trying to make sure that things flow smoothly for their children comes naturally to parents, but one simply must know where to draw the line.

Economic crisis chokes world's biggest economies

Economic crisis chokes world's biggest economies

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

The world seems to have caught severe pneumonia, or worse, as China had flu.

Baby dies in Railways demolition drive in Delhi slum; probe ordered

Baby dies in Railways demolition drive in Delhi slum; probe ordered

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

A baby died in Shakur Basti area in West Delhi where a demolition drive was carried out by railways, triggering an angry reaction from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who slammed the railways and suspended three officials for "failing to arrange" food for those evicted.

Why there may not be a sympathy vote for DMK and AIADMK

Why there may not be a sympathy vote for DMK and AIADMK

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

The deaths of Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi within months of each other neutralises any sympathy factor their parties may hope to gain from. What's more, by removing charismatic leaders from the fray, it also levels the field for others, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Congress workers desperately seek sanjivini

Congress workers desperately seek sanjivini

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

The Congress president's election comes up early next year and party workers fear Sonia may pass on her mantle to Rahul. If that happens or if she continues to remain at the helm but Rahul calls the shots, there could be large scale desertions of workers and leaders worried about their future.

I was told my papa died in a war called Kargil

I was told my papa died in a war called Kargil

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

'The death certificate which I once read even states the date, 6 August, but I know that already.' 'Every year, we observe paath at the local gurdwara for which we need to take leave from school. The leave form always says 'attending father's death anniversary'. 'I always dread this day -- the long walk from my desk to the teacher's table with my diary in hand and in it a handwritten note dripped with sadness despite its curt language.' 'What generally follows is pity on my teacher's face, a deep sigh of sympathy and a sad pat on the back.' A moving excerpt from Gurmehar Kaur's memoir Small Acts Of Freedom.