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After Thomas Cup triumph, Chirag eyes CWG gold

After Thomas Cup triumph, Chirag eyes CWG gold

Rediff.com31 May 2022

India had won the mixed team gold at 2018 CWG for the first time and Chirag feels they can repeat the performance this year too.

British Queen's platinum jubilee has a Bollywood touch

British Queen's platinum jubilee has a Bollywood touch

Rediff.com31 May 2022

The Wedding Party will be performed in an elaborate Bollywood style, by 250 performers of all ages, from London, Birmingham, Leicester, Manchester, Southampton and Newcastle.

CWG 2022: How India fared on Friday, August 5

CWG 2022: How India fared on Friday, August 5

Rediff.com6 Aug 2022

A summary of Indian athletes showing on Friday, Day 8 of the Commonwealth Games.

PIX: Ledecky wins record 16th World swimming gold

PIX: Ledecky wins record 16th World swimming gold

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

Olympic silver medallist Katie Ledecky powered to victory in the women's 400 metres freestyle event on the opening day of the swimming World Championships in Budapest on Saturday to capture a record-extending 16th gold medal in the competition.

AFI to include high jumper Tejaswin in CWG contingent

AFI to include high jumper Tejaswin in CWG contingent

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Last three weeks have been sleepless roller coaster: Tejaswin after CWG inclusion

Sable conquers another frontier, breaks 5000m National record

Sable conquers another frontier, breaks 5000m National record

Rediff.com7 May 2022

India's 3000m steeplechase record holder Avinash Sable bettered the National 5000m record at the Sound Running Track Meet at San Juan Capistrano, California on Friday.

AFI, athletes happy about Asiad postponement

AFI, athletes happy about Asiad postponement

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Indian athletics chief coach Radhakrishnan Nair said the athletes were prepared for the Hangzhou Asian Games but the postponement should lesson their workload this season.

Dravid on the areas of concern for India in Test cricket...

Dravid on the areas of concern for India in Test cricket...

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

India head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday said the repeated failures of his batters in the third innings of a Test match and the inability of the bowlers to take 10 wickets in the fourth innings is a matter of concern.

CWG 2022: Neeraj-led Indian athletics team primed for best show after Delhi

CWG 2022: Neeraj-led Indian athletics team primed for best show after Delhi

Rediff.com23 Jul 2022

India would be looking for at least half a dozen medals in the July 28 to August 8 Games.

Rohidas to lead India in final leg of FIH Pro League

Rohidas to lead India in final leg of FIH Pro League

Rediff.com19 May 2022

Olympic medal-winning defender Amit Rohidas will continue to lead the Indian men's hockey team in the crucial last leg of the 2021-22 edition of the FIH Pro League

I will compete with myself at CWG: Mirabai Chanu

I will compete with myself at CWG: Mirabai Chanu

Rediff.com26 Jun 2022

Mirabai Chanu will enter Birmingham, as title favourite.

PIX: Manchester City, Liverpool held; Chelsea beat West Ham

PIX: Manchester City, Liverpool held; Chelsea beat West Ham

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

PICS: Thomas, Lyles win 200m in Diamond League opener

PICS: Thomas, Lyles win 200m in Diamond League opener

Rediff.com14 May 2022

American duo Gabby Thomas and Noah Lyles took impressive 200 metres victories and two men posted monster, wind-assisted 90 metre javelin throws as the Diamond League season got underway on a lively night in front of a noisy crowd in Doha on Friday.

PHOTOS: Bumrah wreaks havoc with bat and ball on Day 2

PHOTOS: Bumrah wreaks havoc with bat and ball on Day 2

Rediff.com3 Jul 2022

IMAGES from Day 2 of the rescheduled 5th Test between England and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday.

Bumrah's India ready to face aggressive, improved England

Bumrah's India ready to face aggressive, improved England

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Team combination a worry for India

PICS: Commonwealth Games 2022 kick-off with slick show

PICS: Commonwealth Games 2022 kick-off with slick show

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

The opening ceremony has been created by British screenwriter Steven Knight, who had produced the famous crime drama 'Peaky Blinders'.

5th Test Report Card: Pant 9; Virat 1/10

5th Test Report Card: Pant 9; Virat 1/10

Rediff.com6 Jul 2022

The batting was a big letdown for the Indians with Virat Kohli, Hanuma Vihari, Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer failing in both innings, while Shardul Thakur's selection over Ravichandran Ashwin turned out to be a big mistake.

5th Test: What went right for England, wrong for India...

5th Test: What went right for England, wrong for India...

Rediff.com5 Jul 2022

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow slammed majestic centuries as England pulled off their highest-ever successful run chase in the longest format for a convincing seven-wicket win over India in the rescheduled fifth Test in Birmingham on Tuesday.

IOA claims 'grave injustice' in CWG 2026 programme

IOA claims 'grave injustice' in CWG 2026 programme

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

The exclusion of shooting, wrestling and archery from the initial programme of 2026 Commonwealth Games as "grave injustice" to the country

Saina to skip selection trials for CWG, Asian Games

Saina to skip selection trials for CWG, Asian Games

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Saina Nehwal's chances of defending her title at the Commonwealth Games looks bleak as she has decided to skip the selection trials for the upcoming multi-sport events.

FIH Pro League: Table-toppers India face Germany

FIH Pro League: Table-toppers India face Germany

Rediff.com11 Apr 2022

The squad includes goalkeepers PR Sreejesh, Krishan Bahadur Pathak, and defenders Varun Kumar, Amit Rohidas, Surender Kumar, Jugraj Singh, Harmanpreet Singh, Jarmanpreet Singh, and Gurinder Singh.

India's packed UK schedule commences with postponed Test

India's packed UK schedule commences with postponed Test

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

India to play warm-up games against ahead of England limited overs series

Wimbledon stripped of ranking points over Russia, Belarus ban

Wimbledon stripped of ranking points over Russia, Belarus ban

Rediff.com21 May 2022

'The ability for players of any nationality to enter tournaments based on merit, and without discrimination, is fundamental to our Tour.'

Here's how England Cricket plans to tackle racism

Here's how England Cricket plans to tackle racism

Rediff.com1 Apr 2022

ECB announces funding for young cricketers from diverse backgrounds

World Championships medal on Neeraj's mind

World Championships medal on Neeraj's mind

Rediff.com28 May 2022

'My approach has been to do my best on the day according to the situation'

Neeraj to lead 37-member athletics team in CWG 2022

Neeraj to lead 37-member athletics team in CWG 2022

Rediff.com16 Jun 2022

The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Thursday named a 37-member Indian athletics team, to be led by Olympic champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

PHOTOS: Root, Bairstow put England on course for win on Day 4

PHOTOS: Root, Bairstow put England on course for win on Day 4

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow put England on course for a ground-breaking run chase against India despite Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance on day four of the rescheduled fifth Test, setting up a fitting series finale in Birmingham on Monday.

CWG 2022: How India fared on Saturday, August 6

CWG 2022: How India fared on Saturday, August 6

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

Indian athletes' performance on Day 9 of the Commonwealth Games.

'This boy will conquer the world'

'This boy will conquer the world'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2022

Ten years ago, Prakash Padukone had predicted the rise of Lakshya Sen.

'I'm living my dream'

'I'm living my dream'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

I am overwhelmed and humbled with all the love and support I have received from so many fans in India and all over the world and just wanted to say a big 'Thank You' to everyone," said the 20-year-old from Almora.

Swiss Open: Sindhu, Srikanth look to regain touch; Sen pulls out

Swiss Open: Sindhu, Srikanth look to regain touch; Sen pulls out

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

Tokyo Olympian B Sai Praneeth will meet compatriot HS Prannoy in his opening match, while former Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap will square off against a qualifier.

World Indoors: Venezuela's Rojas sets triple jump world record

World Indoors: Venezuela's Rojas sets triple jump world record

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

On Sunday, she won her third straight world indoor triple jump gold, adding to successes in Portland in 2016 and Birmingham in 2018.

All-England badminton: Gopichand-Jolly beaten in semis

All-England badminton: Gopichand-Jolly beaten in semis

Rediff.com20 Mar 2022

The women's doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly bowed out of the All-England Badminton Championships, losing in the semi-finals, at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham, on Saturday. Playing on court No. 6, the Indian duo lost to China's Zhang Shuxian and Zheng Yu 21-17, 21-16, in 51 minutes.

Neeraj Chopra undeterred despite rivals' stellar form

Neeraj Chopra undeterred despite rivals' stellar form

Rediff.com21 May 2022

Anderson Peters of Grenada and Tokyo Olympics silver winner Jakub Vadlejch of Czech Republic had come up with 93.07m and 90.88m throws respectively

All England C'ships: Sindhu, Sania advance to second round

All England C'ships: Sindhu, Sania advance to second round

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

If Sindhu and Saina win their respective second round matches, they will face each other in the quarter-finals.

Teen sensation Hooda named in Indian Badminton Team

Teen sensation Hooda named in Indian Badminton Team

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will spearhead the women's challenge in both the Commonwealth and Asian Games while London Olympics bronze winner Saina Nehwal did not expectedly feature in the squads.

Mary Kom to skip World C'ships, Asian Games

Mary Kom to skip World C'ships, Asian Games

Rediff.com6 Mar 2022

The IBA Women's World Boxing Championships is scheduled to be held from May 6 to 21 in Istanbul, Turkey while the 2022 Commonwealth Games and 2022 Asian Games will begin on July 28 and September 10 respectively.

Is this the end of the road for Saina Nehwal?

Is this the end of the road for Saina Nehwal?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

Her reluctance to appear for BAI trials could well end her chances of representing the flag

Meet Alia's Interesting Family

Meet Alia's Interesting Family

Rediff.com14 Apr 2022

Alia has connections with several places about the globe -- Gujarat, Kashmir, UP, Germany, England -- and hails from a splendidly multi-cultural family.

PIX: Pacers, Pujara put India in control on Day 3

PIX: Pacers, Pujara put India in control on Day 3

Rediff.com4 Jul 2022

At stumps on Day 3, India were 125/3 in their second innings to extend their lead to 257 runs with Cheteshwar Pujara (50 not out) hitting a gutsy half-century.