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Ethiopians Dominate Chandigarh International Marathon

Ethiopians Dominate Chandigarh International Marathon

Rediff.com2 days ago

Ethiopia's Olbana Negasa Yadate and Meskerem Tesfaye Fikadu won the full marathon at the Chandigarh International Marathon, while other athletes triumphed in half marathon and 10k races.

Vada Pav, Alu Gobhi Among World's Top 50 Potato Dishes

Vada Pav, Alu Gobhi Among World's Top 50 Potato Dishes

Rediff.com30 Jan 2026

TasteAtlas, a globally-recognised digital guide to food, just unveiled its rankings for 50 Best Potato Dishes. Four of our Indian favourites qualified.

Indians sanctioned by US for aiding Iran's energy trade

Indians sanctioned by US for aiding Iran's energy trade

Rediff.com10 Oct 2025

The Indian nationals sanctioned include Varun Pula, who owns Marshall Islands-based Bertha Shipping Inc., which owns and operates Comoros-flagged vessel PAMIR.

Bachke Rehna, Soniya's Style Is Zara Hakte!

Bachke Rehna, Soniya's Style Is Zara Hakte!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

A Gen-Z style icon, Soniya Bansal is the epitome of cool.

Ex-CJI Khehar, dancer Shobana among 68 conferred Padma awards

Ex-CJI Khehar, dancer Shobana among 68 conferred Padma awards

Rediff.com27 May 2025

President Droupadi Murmu conferred the coveted Padma awards on 68 eminent personalities, including former Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar, dancer Shobana Chandrakumar, actor Anant Nag, and Vice Chancellor of King George's Medical University Soniya Nityanand. The awards were given in various disciplines and fields, including art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, and civil service. The Padma Vibhushan was awarded to Justice (retd) Khehar for public affairs, while nine individuals received the Padma Bhushan. The Padma Shri was awarded to leading immunologist and KGMU VC Nityanand, footballer Inivalappil Mani Vijayan, singer Ashwini Bhide Deshpande, actor Ashok Laxman Saraf, mask maker Reba Kanta Mahanta, and musician Ricky Gyan Kej, among others.

Soniya bags bronze in Asian Weightlifting

Soniya bags bronze in Asian Weightlifting

Rediff.com24 Apr 2012

N Soniya Chanu bagged a bronze in women's 48kg category to open India's medal account on the opening day of Senior Asian Weightlifting Championships at Pyeongtaek, South Korea.

Lovlina, Thapa lead Assam's charge at National Games

Lovlina, Thapa lead Assam's charge at National Games

Rediff.com6 Feb 2025

Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain and six-time Asian champion Shiva Thapa secured impressive victories in their respective boxing bouts at the 38th National Games in Dehradun.

What Were Urofi, Kartik, Shanaya, Anushka Upto?

What Were Urofi, Kartik, Shanaya, Anushka Upto?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2024

Take a look at some of the best dressed attendees and winners at Elle Graduates 2024.

National Games: Odisha's Kujur sprints to 100m gold

National Games: Odisha's Kujur sprints to 100m gold

Rediff.com8 Feb 2025

Out of the 10 gold on offer on the opening day of athletics competitions, Maharashtra and Services picked up two each, while Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Tamil Nadu claimed one each.

Lifters Ravi Kumar, Soniya Chanu for Olympics

Lifters Ravi Kumar, Soniya Chanu for Olympics

Rediff.com3 May 2012

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Katulu Ravi Kumar and N Soniya Chanu will represent India in the weightlifting competition at the London Olympics.

Weightlifter Soniya keen to spring up surprise

Weightlifter Soniya keen to spring up surprise

Rediff.com11 Jul 2012

Karnam Malleshwari's bronze at the 2000 Olympics raised the profile of Indian weightlifting by several notches but little is expected of London-bound Soniya Chanu and the lifter does not mind it one bit as she is keen on springing a surprise at the mega-event.

MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

MT Vasudevan Nair, Suzuki, ex-CJI Khehar Singh get Padma Vibhushan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2025

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday approved 139 Padma awards including seven Padma Vibhushans, 19 Padma Bhushans and 113 Padma Shris.

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Sukanya Verma celebrates Hrithik Roshan's silver work anniversary with a playlist of 25 of his chartbusters.

Katrina-Vicky Go On A Movie Date

Katrina-Vicky Go On A Movie Date

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Two days before Sriram Raghavan's thriller Merry Christmas hits theatres, the makers held a screening for the film industry.

'I was the dangerous person in Bigg Boss'

'I was the dangerous person in Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

'They voted me out as they realised that I am not a meethi choori, but a teeki one.'

Security beefed up at Delhi borders before farmers' stir

Security beefed up at Delhi borders before farmers' stir

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

Pickets and barricadings were installed on the border areas connecting Delhi-Haryana and Delhi-Uttar Pradesh, he added.

Elnaaz's Royal Look For Modern Brides

Elnaaz's Royal Look For Modern Brides

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

The Iranian beauty walked for designer Soniya G at the Bombay Times Fashion Week.

R-Day: 265 women daredevils perform motorcycle stunts

R-Day: 265 women daredevils perform motorcycle stunts

Rediff.com26 Jan 2024

The women bikers of the CRPF, BSF and SSB exhibited the strength of Indian values, including yoga.

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 3

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 3

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games on Tuesday, October 3.

Bigg Boss 17: Will She Steal Your Heart?

Bigg Boss 17: Will She Steal Your Heart?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

The competition between Dil, Dimaag and Dum promises much entertainment in the days to come, expects Divya Nair.

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 1

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday, October 1.

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 2

Asian Games: India's schedule on October 2

Rediff.com2 Oct 2023

India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Monday, October 2.

Bhopal jailbreak: Who asked Ramashankar Yadav to change his shift?

Bhopal jailbreak: Who asked Ramashankar Yadav to change his shift?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

Soniya Yadav, slain policeman Ramashankar Yadav's daughter, reveals to Rediff.com's Prasanna D Zore that her father was not supposed to be on duty that fateful night when he was killed in the Bhopal Central Jail.

Mary Kom, Sarita advance in South Asian Games qualifiers

Mary Kom, Sarita advance in South Asian Games qualifiers

Rediff.com20 Jan 2016

Five-time world champion Mary Kom and her colleague Sarita Devi continued to impress the crowd with agile movements for the second day in a row, outplaying their opponents in the South Asian Games qualifiers in Shillong on Wednesday. Sarita defeated a tough opponent P Basumatary in the quarterfinal round to proceed in the South Asian Games qualifiers and test event at the NEHU, SAI Special Area Games. Mary Kom on the other hand made mincemeat of Soniya in her bout to sail into the next round. Sarjubala Devi, Aruna Mishra and Pooja Rani also beat their opponents to move ahead.

Share your favourite Navratri recipes

Share your favourite Navratri recipes

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

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India's schedule at the Games - July 28

India's schedule at the Games - July 28

Rediff.com28 Jul 2012

Indian athletes will be in action in various disciplines at the 2012 Olympics on Saturday. Check out their time schedule.

Two quota places for Indian lifters at Olympics

Two quota places for Indian lifters at Olympics

Rediff.com30 Apr 2012

Indian weightlifters earned two quota places for the London Olympics -- one each in the men's and women's sections from the Senior Asian Championships, which concluded at Pyeongtaek, South Korea, on Monday.

Nigerian lifter Nwaoko wins first gold of CWG 2010

Nigerian lifter Nwaoko wins first gold of CWG 2010

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

Augustina Nkem Nwaokolo of Nigeria stormed her way to the first gold medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, with a record mark in the women's weightlifting event at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Sports Complex, in New Delhi, on Monday.

Mary Kom, Sarita qualify for South Asian Games

Mary Kom, Sarita qualify for South Asian Games

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

London Olympics bronze medalist MC Mary Kom, L Sarita Devi and Pooja Rani are all set to represent India in the upcoming 12th South Asian Games 2016 to be held in Guwahati and Shillong. The trio emerged triumphant in the final round bouts of their respective weight categories during the South Asain Games Test event and Elite Women's National Boxing Selection trial held at the NEHU, SAI Special Area Games in Shillong on Friday. While five-time world champion Mary Kom beat Sarjubala Devi in the fly-weight category to claim the SAG spot, Sarita ousted a spirited Soniya in the light-weight category.

Bollywood's Hottest Bathroom Scenes

Bollywood's Hottest Bathroom Scenes

Rediff.com28 Mar 2011

Imran Khan will not be the first to do one in his upcoming film. We look back.

I let my coach down, says Chanu

I let my coach down, says Chanu

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

'I am happy to win the silver medal, but, at the same time, I feel very sad for my coach, Harnam Singh, who always believed that I would win the gold medal at the Delhi Games,' said weightlifter Soniya Chanu.

Eight gold medals up for grabs on Day 1

Eight gold medals up for grabs on Day 1

Rediff.com3 Oct 2010

Eight gold medals are up for grabs on Monday, the first day of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, with swimming offering five, weightlifting two and gymnastics one. The first gold medal will be decided in the weightlifting women event in 48kg category, scheduled to begin at 1400 IST.

Analysis: Indian lifters shine on Day 1

Analysis: Indian lifters shine on Day 1

Rediff.com5 Oct 2010

A look at how the Indian athletes fared on day one of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, on Monday.

Indian lifters sweep team trophies

Indian lifters sweep team trophies

Rediff.com24 Oct 2009

The Indian weightlifting squad, which won a whopping 27 medals, including 17 gold, in the Commonwealth Senior and Junior Championships in Malaysia made a clean sweep of the team trophies.

England women beat India by two wickets

England women beat India by two wickets

Rediff.com4 Mar 2010

England women got the better of their Indian counterparts by two wickets off the last ball in the first T20 International at the MCA's Bandra-Kurla Complex ground in Mumbai on Thursday.

Victoria No 203 gets ready to party

Victoria No 203 gets ready to party

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

The film's cast and director shake a leg.

Meet Bollywood's HOTTEST Dancers!

Meet Bollywood's HOTTEST Dancers!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

All those sizzling and sensational moves inspired Sukanya Verma to draw a list of 10 of Bollywood's hottest dancers right now.

Get ready for Victoria No 203

Get ready for Victoria No 203

Rediff.com16 Aug 2007

Here's a first look of the film.

Christmas recipe: Date and Walnut Loaf Cake

Christmas recipe: Date and Walnut Loaf Cake

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

Readers share their Christmas recipes. You can share yours too!

Mary Kom, Sarita Devi enter final round of SAG qualifiers

Mary Kom, Sarita Devi enter final round of SAG qualifiers

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Olympic medalist MC Mary Kom, L Sarita Devi and Aruna Mishra, among others, booked their place in the final round of the South Asian Games in Shillong on Thursday. Kom overcame a spirited Nikhit Zareen, while Sarita Devi passed the Meena Kumari test. Meanwhile, Mishra emerged winner in a bout which had to be decided on the basis of two rounds after power failure in the NEHU, SAI Special Area Games venue disrupted the game. Others who made the cut are Sarjubala Devi, Soniya and Pooja Rani. Earlier, the famed MC Mary Kom was forced to come out of her comfort zone by the versatile Nikhit Zareen, who started on an impressive note.