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Euro 2024: What's going wrong for Croatia?

Euro 2024: What's going wrong for Croatia?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Like a medieval army picking an elevated spot to engage in battle, Albania were happy to concede territory up the field in favour of packing the final third, safe in the knowledge that Croatia would not hurt them.

Paris 2024: Can India Surpass Tokyo Record?

Paris 2024: Can India Surpass Tokyo Record?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Meet India's top athletes at Olympics 2024.

AI Disruption Is REAL & Happening FAST!

AI Disruption Is REAL & Happening FAST!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

When AI is used to enhance operational efficiency, businesses can deliver the same product or service but with improved quality, faster, or even at a reduced cost

Will Nitin Gadkari Replace Modi?

Will Nitin Gadkari Replace Modi?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2024

'Whether somebody else can take up (Narendra Modi's position) the answer to it is yes but for that (to happen) some kind of crisis must come and in that crisis Modi must lose the (trust) vote.' 'Only then another candidate from the BJP can come and most likely it could be Nitin Gadkari because he enjoys the confidence (of the RSS as well as that of BJP MPs).'

Violence in Punjab after Bhindranwale poster removed

Violence in Punjab after Bhindranwale poster removed

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

Brandishing sticks and swords, a mob vandalised the car of the president of a gurdwara management committee over the 'removal' of a poster of slain Sikh separatist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, police said on Monday.

Modi Knows How To Deal With Dissanayake

Modi Knows How To Deal With Dissanayake

Rediff.com23 Sep 2024

For India to view the new Sri Lankan leadership only through the prism of the past or through their narrow view on China, is fraught with possibilities that should be avoided, asserts N Sathiya Moorthy.

Sword-wielding man attacks cops outside Buckingham Palace; 3 injured

Sword-wielding man attacks cops outside Buckingham Palace; 3 injured

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

Scotland Yard has launched an investigation after a 26-year-old man stopped his car and then wielded a large knife.

Sword used during 1857 rebellion goes on sale in UK

Sword used during 1857 rebellion goes on sale in UK

Rediff.com30 Jun 2015

The sabre, or a curved sword, has been identified as a gift to a British officer for his success in suppressing a siege in Lucknow during what India describes its First War of Independence.

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

When Indian skippers and selectors crossed swords...

Rediff.com7 Jul 2021

The breakdown in communication between national selectors, led by chairman Chetan Sharma, and the team management comprising skipper Virat Kohli over Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's contentious selection, is not the first such instance in Indian cricket.

Sword of State Tyranny is Upon Us

Sword of State Tyranny is Upon Us

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

'Once the prime minister and the chief ministers of Maharashtra and Haryana pushed for this in 2014 and 2015, we have been trapped in a cycle of violence that gives India a bad name around the world,' says Aakar Patel.

'Had belief in myself I could win the game'

'Had belief in myself I could win the game'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Punjab Kings' batting sensation Ashutosh Sharma had the self-belief to take his team over the line, though Gerald Coetzee ended his stay at the crease to take Mumbai Indians to their third win of the ongoing Indian Premier League season.

5 Asanas For Kids During The Monsoon

5 Asanas For Kids During The Monsoon

Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

These five asanas are easy to perform and require minimal space, making them ideal for indoor practice.

Vishwaguru And Arundhati Roy

Vishwaguru And Arundhati Roy

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

The go-ahead given to prosecute Arundhati Roy would be seen by supporters of freedom of speech as an announcement that the Right-Wing doesn't feel humbled by the results of the elections, argues Shyam G Menon.

Modi reveals names of Gaganyan mission astronauts. They are...

Modi reveals names of Gaganyan mission astronauts. They are...

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

The four astronauts are -- Prashanth Balakrishnan Nair, Angad Prathap, Ajit Krishnan, and Shubhanshu Shukla -- Modi said at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thumba near the Kerala state capital.

Super 8 spotlight on Kohli: Can he find form vs Afghanistan?

Super 8 spotlight on Kohli: Can he find form vs Afghanistan?

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Virat Kohli will be expected to hit his straps after a lean run

'I Don't Think I've Made It'

'I Don't Think I've Made It'

Rediff.com20 Aug 2024

'It's taken me very long to get my foot into the door. But the kind of work or central roles that I want are still few.'

Boost Consumption Of The Poorest 80 Crores And Not The Richest Eight Crores

Boost Consumption Of The Poorest 80 Crores And Not The Richest Eight Crores

Rediff.com15 Jul 2024

There are reports that the government will soon cut income taxes by about Rs 50,000 crore to boost consumption.
Prime Minister Modi, I suggest that, instead, you distribute about one lakh crore rupees per year to the 80 crore poor, which will boost both consumption and economic growth, suggests Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University of Baltimore.

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.'

PIX: Ton-up Jacks, Kohli power RCB to easy win over GT

PIX: Ton-up Jacks, Kohli power RCB to easy win over GT

Rediff.com28 Apr 2024

IMAGES from the IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru played in Ahmedabad on Sunday

Don't eat if your parents don't vote for me: Sena MLA

Don't eat if your parents don't vote for me: Sena MLA

Rediff.com11 Feb 2024

Last month, Santosh Bangar said he would hang himself if Narendra Modi did not return as Prime Minister after the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Siddaramaiah Goes Backfoot On Local Quota Bill

Siddaramaiah Goes Backfoot On Local Quota Bill

Rediff.com18 Jul 2024

Sources within the Congress, including those who have been members of the teams that drafted its 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha poll manifestos, said the Karnataka government decision lacked any empirical basis.

Haryana challenges HC order on farmer's death in SC

Haryana challenges HC order on farmer's death in SC

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

The state government filed the special leave petition in the top court on March 11 against the high court's decision.

FIRE Your Financial Dreams: Live Life on Your Terms

FIRE Your Financial Dreams: Live Life on Your Terms

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

Are Financial Independence and Early Retirement two opposite ideas? Vatsal Ramaiya illustrates why these are not so in this series that offers a roadmap to living life on your terms.

Super 8 PIX: De Kock, Rabada star as SA down USA

Super 8 PIX: De Kock, Rabada star as SA down USA

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

IMAGES from the Group 2 Super 8 match, played between South Africa and USA, in North Sound, Antigua, on Wednesday.

Chanda Kochhar falls on her sword, but why now?

Chanda Kochhar falls on her sword, but why now?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2018

'Make no mistake, legally Chanda Kochhar was not and still is not obliged to quit.' 'But quitting earlier would have placed her personally and as a leader on a very high pedestal, indeed where she belonged until this lapse,' says S Muralidharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.

Election Fever Grips India

Election Fever Grips India

Rediff.com3 May 2024

Scenes from the election campaign...

RCB-SRH game was one of sixes, not of batsmanship: Finch

RCB-SRH game was one of sixes, not of batsmanship: Finch

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru unleashing a barrage of sixes in their IPL match left little room for batsmanship and what mattered was who hit the most number of sixes, said Australia's T20 World Cup-winning skipper Aaron Finch.

IMAGES: Sikhs wield swords to protect gurdwara as UK burns

IMAGES: Sikhs wield swords to protect gurdwara as UK burns

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

Armed with swords and hockey sticks, over 700 Sikhs took to the streets to protect the Guru Singh Sabha gurdwara in Southall as the police in United Kingdon were stretched to maintain law and order in London.

Will jailed preacher Amritpal's Khadoor Sahib entry challenge SAD?

Will jailed preacher Amritpal's Khadoor Sahib entry challenge SAD?

Rediff.com19 May 2024

Amritpal Singh, the chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit, who is lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act, has thrown his hat into the ring as an Independent.

The Difference Between Fawad And Shah Rukh Khan

The Difference Between Fawad And Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

'I think because India is a bigger country and Bollywood is such a well-oiled machine, the star thing has become so much bigger than the actor thing.'

WATCH: Sword fight in Golden Temple on Op Bluestar anniversary, 12 hurt

WATCH: Sword fight in Golden Temple on Op Bluestar anniversary, 12 hurt

Rediff.com6 Jun 2014

Two groups clashed inside the Golden Temple premises for close to half an hour on Friday morning leaving at least 12 persons injured, even as the temple city observed a bandh to mark the 30th anniversary of Operation Bluestar.

Spotlight on Dhoni as CSK, MI resume rivalry at Wankhede

Spotlight on Dhoni as CSK, MI resume rivalry at Wankhede

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

Dhoni returns to the hallowed turf of Wankhede for the first time as non-captain of CSK, potentially in his last IPL season. It will also be his first appearance just as a player for any team since November 2005.

Sinner, Djokovic reach Monte Carlo Masters semis

Sinner, Djokovic reach Monte Carlo Masters semis

Rediff.com13 Apr 2024

Novak Djokovic also surpassed Rafael Nadal to make a record 77 Masters 1000 semi-final appearances.

Tiger dance leader hacked to death during performance in K'taka

Tiger dance leader hacked to death during performance in K'taka

Rediff.com7 Nov 2023

The police said a verbal duel between Kallega and members of a group over an accident on Monday led to the murder late in night.

Kashmira's Sugar, Spice, All Things Nice

Kashmira's Sugar, Spice, All Things Nice

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

In a quest for simplicity? You have come to the right place!

Bajrangi, aides threatened to kill cops, seized weapons from police vehicle

Bajrangi, aides threatened to kill cops, seized weapons from police vehicle

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

Cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi was remanded in police custody for a day by a Nuh court on Wednesday in connection with communal clashes that erupted in the district on July 31, and the police said his associates will also be arrested soon.

Four held for attack on Dalit man in Gujarat, cops book victim too

Four held for attack on Dalit man in Gujarat, cops book victim too

Rediff.com7 Jun 2023

A First Information Report was also registered against the victim on a complaint filed by some of the accused, said an official of the local Kakoshi village police station.

Mahatma Gandhi knew the importance of soft power: Doval

Mahatma Gandhi knew the importance of soft power: Doval

Rediff.com12 Jan 2024

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday called Mahatma Gandhi 'a great strategist' and said that the revered Indian leader knew the importance of utilising soft power against the brute forces during the freedom struggle.

Even Oppn believes NDA will return to power: Modi

Even Oppn believes NDA will return to power: Modi

Rediff.com12 Apr 2024

Modi underlined his commitment to taking strict action against the corrupt amid criticism by opposition parties that probe agencies were used by his government to target their leaders.

Candidates Chess: Gujrathi beats Nakamura again to get back in race

Candidates Chess: Gujrathi beats Nakamura again to get back in race

Rediff.com15 Apr 2024

Gukesh tried his hands at the Ruy Lopez as white but did not get much against Praggnanandhaa. Both the teenagers have been showing great skills here against the world's best and there was nothing to choose between them when pieces flew off the board in tandem. The game was drawn in 41 moves.