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Will Paris Champ Be Stripped Of Gold Medal?
Rediff.com5 Nov 2024Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who won gold in the women's 66kg boxing event at Paris 2024, is facing mounting calls to be stripped of her medal. A leaked medical report reveals that Khelif has internal testicles, an XY chromosomal pattern, and male testosterone levels.
Muslim man can register more than one marriage: HC
Rediff.com22 Oct 2024The authorities refused to register the marriage on the ground that under the Maharashtra Regulation of Marriage Bureaus and Registration of Marriage Act, the definition of marriage contemplates only a single marriage and not multiple unions.
Dutch football legend Johan Neeskens passes away at 73
Rediff.com7 Oct 2024Former Netherlands midfielder Johan Neeskens, considered one of the best midfielders of his generation, has died at the age of 73, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed on Monday.
Foreign diplomats observe J-K polls, Omar slams BJP
Rediff.com25 Sep 2024A delegation of diplomats from 16 countries, including the United States, Norway and Singapore, on Wednesday observed the ongoing assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir.
Milan headlines new-look UCL with epic tie at San Siro
Rediff.com17 Sep 2024AC Milan will have to be perfect defensively when they host Premier League side Liverpool in their Champions League opener at San Siro, manager Paulo Fonseca said on Monday.
Diamond League PIX: The Best of The Best-2
Rediff.com15 Sep 2024Images from the Diamond League Finals at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Saturday.
Paris Paralympics: Medals Table: China top; India 18th
Rediff.com9 Sep 2024The medals tally at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 5, 2024
Rediff.com6 Sep 2024India's inspirational para-athletes achieved their stated goal of 25 medals and remained on course for more in Paris on Thursday.
Paris 2024 Olympics: Medals Table
Rediff.com11 Aug 2024The medal tally at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
Olympics: Russell takes 100m hurdles gold by a whisker
Rediff.com11 Aug 2024American Masai Russell won the Olympic 100 metres hurdles title in a blanket finish on Saturday.
PIX: Khelif wins women's welterweight gold amid gender dispute
Rediff.com10 Aug 2024Algeria's Imane Khelif, a silver medallist at the 2022 World Championships, and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting have been in the spotlight at the Paris Games amid a gender dispute that has dominated headlines.
Boxing in danger of being excluded from next Olympics!
Rediff.com9 Aug 2024The boxing competition at the Paris Olympics is being run by the IOC after it stripped the International Boxing Association (IBA) of recognition last year over its failure to implement reforms on governance and finance.
PIX: Khelif powers into women's 66kg final amid gender dispute
Rediff.com7 Aug 2024Imane Khelif, the boxer at the centre of a gender dispute, beat Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a Women's 66kg welterweight semi-final at the Paris Games on Tuesday to progress to the final at Roland Garros.
Boxer Khelif is a victim of power struggle, says coach
Rediff.com7 Aug 2024The IOC says the IBA is a discredited organisation, mired in financial opaqueness and compromised by ties to the Russian leadership.
IBA gender tests on two boxers were illegitimate: IOC
Rediff.com4 Aug 2024The gender tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) on two female fighters at last year's world championships that led to their disqualification were illegitimate and lacked credibility
Khelif ensures Algeria boxing medal amid gender row
Rediff.com3 Aug 2024Imane Khelif beat Hungary's Luca Anna Hamori by unanimous decision in a welterweight quarter-final fight at the Paris Games on Saturday to ensure Algeria's first Olympic boxing medal since 2000.
'Having such a daughter is an honour'
Rediff.com3 Aug 2024Father of controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif says he is honoured by his daughter
IBA to award prize money to Italy's Carini despite loss to Algeria's Khelif
Rediff.com3 Aug 2024The IOC last year stripped the IBA of its status as boxing's governing body over governance issues, and took charge of the Paris 2024 boxing competition itself, but now finds itself at the centre of a row.
Gender row over Algeria's Khelif takes focus at Paris
Rediff.com2 Aug 2024Imane Khelif, who is in the spotlight for failing a gender eligibility test at a tournament last year, progressed to the Olymoics welterweight quarter-finals.
Two boxers pass gender test, cleared for Olympics
Rediff.com30 Jul 2024The two boxers had failed gender tests at World Championships in New Delhi last year
Olympics: Rower Balraj Panwar enters singles sculls quarters
Rediff.com28 Jul 2024Balraj Panwar progressed to the quarter-finals of the men's single sculls rowing competition after finishing second in Repechage 2 at the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
Who will light the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron?
Rediff.com23 Jul 2024Paris 2024 organising committee president Tony Estanguet on Sunday said the person who will light the cauldron on Friday was not yet aware they had been selected.
What Justin Trudeau said after meeting Modi at G7 summit
Rediff.com16 Jun 2024Trudeau said that there was a commitment to work together with India to deal with some "very important issues".
Para Worlds: Sumit Antil wins F64 javelin gold
Rediff.com21 May 2024Sumit Antil sent his spear to a distance of 69.50m to stand to claim the gold medal.
'I was trying to discover myself'
Rediff.com18 Mar 2024'In 2009, I was trying to discover myself as an actor, and that's when the journey started. I'm 41 years old and have been associated with this film for 16 years.'
US vetoes UNSC resolution on Gaza ceasefire
Rediff.com20 Feb 2024The UN Security Council on Tuesday failed to adopt a resolution calling for humanitarian ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war after a veto by the US.
Nikhat, Zareen Amit Panghal among six Indian boxers in final
Rediff.com10 Feb 2024Dominant efforts by two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal headlined Indian boxers' march into six finals at the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Saturday.
371 Films And Shows To Watch!
Rediff.com28 Jan 2024Aseem Chhabra rates the movies he's watched in 2023, and tells you where you can watch them!
4 Palestinian Women: A Touching Story
Rediff.com19 Oct 2023'The idea of this movie is to trace these journeys and not to blame.' 'We could have talked what happened in 1948. This is what the Israelis did. This is what the Palestinians and Arabs did.' 'We didn't want to go there.'
PIX: Andrade wins vault gold; Biles second despite fall at Worlds
Rediff.com8 Oct 2023Brazilian Rebeca Andrade won gold in the women's vault at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp on Saturday after a fall by Simone Biles denied the American another win.
India may import next batch of cheetahs from new countries
Rediff.com27 Sep 2023Some of the countries where cheetahs are still found, though in smaller numbers, include Algeria, Egypt, Niger, and Mali.
Soccer PIX: PSG smash Lens; Dortmund draw again
Rediff.com27 Aug 2023Images from football matches held across Europe on Saturday
Ronaldo clinches first title at Al-Nassr
Rediff.com13 Aug 2023Cristiano Ronaldo guided nine-man Al-Nassr to their first ever Arab Club Champions Cup title after scoring twice in a 2-1 extra-time win.
Why Is The Camel Wearing A Hat?
Rediff.com21 Jul 2023Scenes from around the world as heatwaves engulf different parts of the globe.
Will Wagner 'Coup' Trigger Putin's Nukes?
Rediff.com27 Jun 2023The coup attempt has weakened Putin's position and in desperation he may well sanction the use of nukes, points out Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
China backs expanding BRICS with 'like-minded partners'
Rediff.com1 Jun 2023China on Thursday said Beijing views the BRICS as an "open and inclusive" platform and it backs moves to expand the five-member grouping with "like-minded partners".
Boxing: Nikhat clinches second gold; Lovlina wins maiden World title
Rediff.com26 Mar 2023Nikhat Zareen punched her way to a second successive gold title at the Women's World Boxing Championship in New Delhi.
A big conspiracy: Boxer disqualified hours before gold medal bout
Rediff.com26 Mar 2023The ongoing Women's World Boxing championships was hit with controversy after two boxers were disqualified just hours before their bout.
Boxing Worlds: Nikhat Zareen, Manisha power into pre-quarters
Rediff.com19 Mar 2023Nikhat beat the reigning African champion by a 5-0 unanimous verdict to notch her second win in the tournament.
Women's World Boxing C'ships: Preeti records sensational win
Rediff.com18 Mar 2023In the ongoing Women's World Boxing Championship, Preeti, Nitu Ghanghas and Manju Bamboriya clinched thumping wins on Saturday.