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Tiger Woods to compete with son Charlie next week
Rediff.com9 Dec 2021Tiger Woods, who is unsure when he will return to the PGA Tour after sustaining serious leg injuries in a car crash, said on Wednesday he would compete with his 12-year-old son Charlie at next week's PNC Championship in Orlando.
Woods fighting to return, 'grateful' to have life, leg
Rediff.com30 Nov 2021Woods said amputation "was on the table" during the three-week hospital recovery in California.
Taliban seek participation at UNGA, nominate envoy
Rediff.com22 Sep 2021The nomination sets up a confrontation between the Taliban and Afghanistan's fallen government envoy, Gram Isakuzai, who has held his post so far.
India to get 3rd set of Swiss bank details, info on real estate this month
Rediff.com12 Sep 2021Marking a key milestone in the Indian government's fight against black money allegedly stashed abroad, India will get this month the complete information on flats, apartments and condominiums owned by Indians in Switzerland as also on earnings made from such properties to help it look into tax liabilities associated with those assets.
A night of upsets at Diamond League meeting in Lausanne
Rediff.com27 Aug 2021Olympic champions Elaine Thompson-Herah, Selemon Barega, Armand Duplantis, Steven Gardiner, Emmanuel Korir, Hansle Parchment and Karsten Warholm were all beaten.
Tokyo Olympics Medals Table: USA top; India 48th
Rediff.com12 Aug 2021The medal tally at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Simply 'amazing' Felix claims record 10th Olympic medal
Rediff.com7 Aug 2021Widely expected to contend in Saturday's 4x400m relay final, Felix would break Carl Lewis's American medal record if she reaches the podium yet again at her fifth and final Games, a prospect Lewis appeared to welcome.
PICS: Relay golds cap amazing week for Italy, Jamaica
Rediff.com6 Aug 2021On a night when American Allyson Felix also became the most decorated track and field athlete in Olympic history and Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan's dream of an unprecedented Games treble disappeared, Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei wiped away his 10,000 metres disappointment with an impressive 5,000m win.
Athletics: Gong takes shot gold on scorching day
Rediff.com1 Aug 2021Valerie Adams chalks up another medal for the mums.
11 Spelling Bee finalists: 9 Indian kids!
Rediff.com29 Jun 2021'We look forward to seeing them show off their knowledge and hard work as they square off against the dictionary on the national stage.'
US to donate 1.6 cr vaccines to India and 17 other Asian nations
Rediff.com22 Jun 2021Of the 4.10 crore to be shared through COVAX, 1.40 crore will go to Latin America and the Caribbean nations and 1.60 crore to Asia.
Funds parked by Indians in Swiss banks rise to 2.55 billion Swiss francs
Rediff.com17 Jun 2021Funds parked by Indian individuals and firms in Swiss banks, including through India-based branches and other financial institutions, jumped to 2.55 billion Swiss francs (over Rs 20,700 crore) in 2020 on a sharp surge in holdings via securities and similar instruments, though customer deposits fell, annual data from Switzerland's central bank showed on Thursday. The increase in aggregate funds of Indian clients with Swiss banks, from 899 million Swiss francs (Rs 6,625 crore) at the end of 2019, reverses a two-year declining trend and has taken the figure to the highest level in 13 years. It stood at a record high of nearly 6.5 billion Swiss francs in 2006, after which it has been mostly on a downward path, except for a few years including in 2011, 2013 and 2017, as per the Swiss National Bank (SNB) data.
The beauty that lies below the water!
Rediff.com11 Feb 2021The underwater world has never looked so magical, mysterious and mesmerising. These photographs are some of the stunning medal winners in the Underwater Photographer of the Year 2021 contest.
Wildlife photographer of the year -- people's choice
Rediff.com4 Dec 2020A coconut octopus, a burning forest, a rare rhino's last moments and a pair of sleeping squirrels all feature in the shortlist for the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 People's Choice Award. This year's competition attracted more than 50,000 entries from professionals and amateurs across the world. Voting for the The People's Choice Award is open until 2 pm February 2.
Sean Connery, first James Bond, passes away
Rediff.com31 Oct 2020In the career spanning half a century, the actor featured in many critically-acclaimed and commercial blockbusters such as The Hunt for Red October, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Murder on the Orient Express and The Rock.
Modi's fight against black money gets a fillip
Rediff.com9 Oct 2020India has got the second set of Swiss bank account details of its nationals and entities under the automatic exchange of information pact with Switzerland, marking a key milestone in the government's fight against black money allegedly stashed abroad.
Bollywood Celebrates their Daughters!
Rediff.com29 Sep 2020Film folk are celebrating their daughters on social media, and the pictures are adorable!
Trump lists India among illicit drug-producing countries
Rediff.com17 Sep 2020Trump said countries such as Afghanistan, India, The Bahamas, Belize, Burma, Colombia, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic among others are a major drug transit or illicit drug producing nations.
United's Maguire gets suspended sentence over brawl in Greece
Rediff.com26 Aug 2020Joe Maguire was found guilty of repeated bodily harm, violence against public employees and attempted bribery. Sharman was found guilty of insult, repeated bodily harm and violence against public employees.
Coronavirus crisis: NBA to cancel season?
Rediff.com30 Apr 2020NBA team owners are concerned with liability issues and are conflicted about whether or not to give up on the current season. many owners have no desire to return because other sources of revenue are down and despite a massive media rights deal, teams are still reporting losses.
PHOTOS: Amazing moments under the sea
Rediff.com4 Mar 2020Underwater Photographer of the Year celebrates photography beneath the surface of the ocean, lakes and rivers. More than 5,500 underwater pictures were entered in 13 categories by underwater photographers from 70 countries around the world. Scroll down to see the winning images.
2019: The year in photos
Rediff.com2 Jan 2020We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top photos of 2019. Together these images tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak, triumph and tragedy.
PIX: Tiger leads from front as US win Presidents Cup
Rediff.com15 Dec 2019United States captain Tiger Woods led from the front as the Americans dominated the Sunday singles to overhaul the Internationals at Royal Melbourne and claim an eighth successive Presidents Cup. Woods clinched a record 27th win in the event with a 3&2 victory over Abraham Ancer to fire up his team and then beamed from the sidelines as they landed crushing early blows before sealing the event with a match to spare.
Why cricket legend Lara started playing golf
Rediff.com6 Dec 2019Brian Lara said he took to golf to release from the pressures of playing a team sport (cricket).
Smokin' hot! Ananya flaunts abs in a fiery red gown
Rediff.com12 Nov 2019Get ready to be dazzled! Ananya Panday will make your jaws drop in a gorgeous red gown.
When Venezuela's star stopped shining
Rediff.com18 Oct 2019Devastation struck Venezuela when oil prices started collapsing in 1982, following a global oil glut. The country's economy contracted overnight.
PICS: Muhammad breaks own World mark to win 400m hurdles
Rediff.com5 Oct 2019Images from Friday's proceedings at the World Athletics Championships, in Doha.
World Athletics PIX: Eid Naser wins 400m in third-fastest time
Rediff.com4 Oct 2019Images from Thursday's proceedings at the IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha.
World Athletics PIX: Asher-Smith seizes golden opportunity
Rediff.com3 Oct 2019Dina Asher-Smith seized her golden opportunity to win the World Championship 200 metres on Wednesday and become the first British woman to claim a global sprint title.
PHOTOS: Lyles brightens dark day with 200m gold; Brazier wins 800m
Rediff.com2 Oct 2019American Noah Lyles shot to 200 meters world championships gold on Tuesday, providing a bright finish to a day darkened by yet another doping scandal.
Superb September in images
Rediff.com1 Oct 2019From Hurricane Dorian to Hong Kong protests to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mega event in Houston, Texas, United States -- these are the big moments that shaped the month of September.
Modi extends $150m credit to Caribbean nations
Rediff.com26 Sep 2019Modi announced a USD 14-million grant for community development projects in the Caricom and another USD 150 million line of credit for solar, renewable energy and climate- change related projects, a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Houston trumped, PM arrives in New York for 74th UNGA
Rediff.com23 Sep 2019A total of over 75 Heads of State and Foreign Ministers will be meeting with Modi, external affairs minister S Jaishankar and minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan during the week across various platforms.
India@UNGA: PM to deliver 9 key speeches
Rediff.com20 Sep 2019Modi, who will be addressing the General Debate for the first time in five years, has a packed bilateral and multilateral agenda beginning September 23 till September 27.
10 amazing photos you missed this week
Rediff.com9 Sep 2019A West Indian Day celebration, Hurricane Dorian destruction, and the immersion of Lord Ganesha in Mumbai round out this week's best images.
Hurricane Dorian wreaks havoc, destruction in Bahamas
Rediff.com5 Sep 2019The northern Bahamas were bashed by a hurricane of dreadful power, as severe flooding and winds reaching 180 miles per hour led to the deaths of 20 people. The killer storm -- the strongest to ever to make landfall in the country -- wiped out many homes, and in some cases, entire neighbourhoods were mashed into rubble. Here's a glimpse of the destruction that the Category 5 storm has brought.
Hassan breaks women's mile World record; Gatlin fastest
Rediff.com13 Jul 2019Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands broke the 23-year-old women's mile world record on Friday when she clocked four minutes 12.33 seconds in a race dedicated to former American runner Gabe Grunewald, who died from cancer last month at the age of 32.
Money in Swiss banks: India slips to 74th place
Rediff.com30 Jun 2019The funds officially held by Indians with banks in Switzerland now accounts for only 0.07 per cent of the total funds kept by all foreign clients in the Swiss banking system.
Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are engaged
Rediff.com13 Mar 2019The singer announced the news on Instagram with a pic of her gorgeous ring.