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Moves: Anand vs Carlsen, Game 2, World Chess Championship

Moves: Anand vs Carlsen, Game 2, World Chess Championship

Rediff.com10 Nov 2013

The moves in the second game of the FIDE World Chess Championship match between India's Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen of Norway in Chennai, on Sunday.

Sri Lanka prez orders W Cup song to be banned

Sri Lanka prez orders W Cup song to be banned

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

Sri Lanka's president Mahinda Rajapakse on Wednesday ordered a ban on a World Cup song that carries a latent threat to defending champions Australia and New Zealand.

Anand-Carlsen start with a draw at World Chess Championship

Anand-Carlsen start with a draw at World Chess Championship

Rediff.com9 Nov 2013

The first game of the World Chess Championship match between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen of Norway ended in a draw, in Chennai.

Ileana plays a bad ass, finally!

Ileana plays a bad ass, finally!

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

'I have the best role in Baadshaho.' 'The film revolves around my character, so it doesn't get any better than that.'

Beyonce flaunts her curves

Beyonce flaunts her curves

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

The 34-year-old Grammy-award winning singer even went topless as she was photographed in a swimming pool.

New York police chief apologises to arrested ex-tennis star Blake

New York police chief apologises to arrested ex-tennis star Blake

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton apologised on Thursday to former US tennis star James Blake, who was arrested after being wrongly identified as a suspect in a fraud ring and said he is concerned over how much force is used.

Anand draws with Carlsen, slips to second spot

Anand draws with Carlsen, slips to second spot

Rediff.com23 Jan 2011

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw as black against World number one Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the seventh round of the 'A' group of 73rd Tata Steel Chess tournament at Wijk Aan Zee on Sunday.

A good sex life 'helps you live longer'

A good sex life 'helps you live longer'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2011

A new study has revealed that a great sex life will not only help you feel and look younger -- it will also help you live longer.

Groningen International: Abhijeet beats Norditsky

Groningen International: Abhijeet beats Norditsky

Rediff.com26 Dec 2010

Former world junior champion and second seed Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta beat Daniel Naroditsky of United States in quick time to jump to joint third spot after the fourth round of Groningen International open chess tournament.

Humpy loses in first game of semis

Humpy loses in first game of semis

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

Grandmaster Koneru Humpy was outplayed by Yifan Hao of China in the first game of the semi-finals of World women's chess championship in Hatay, Turkey on Friday.

Carlsen first in London Classic; Anand joint 2nd

Carlsen first in London Classic; Anand joint 2nd

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

World Champion Indian Viswanathan Anand drew against Russian Vladimir Kramnik to finish joint second with Luke Mcshane of England at the 2010 London Chess Classic at Olympia in London.

Harika bows out of World Championship

Harika bows out of World Championship

Rediff.com16 Dec 2010

Former world junior girls' champion D Harika was eliminated from the World Chess Championship after losing to Chinese Ruan Lufei in the rapid tiebreak games of the pre-quarterfinals in Hatay, Turkey.

Humpy in semis, Harika faces another tiebreaker

Humpy in semis, Harika faces another tiebreaker

Rediff.com15 Dec 2010

Koneru Humpy secured a much-needed draw against China's Ju Wenjun in the second game of the quarter-finals to enter the semi-finals of the World Women's Chess Championship in Hatay, Turkey on Wednesday.

20 images of the week that was that will AMAZE you

20 images of the week that was that will AMAZE you

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

The news of the week gone by that shaped the world

Anand held by Gashimov; Carlsen claims title

Anand held by Gashimov; Carlsen claims title

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan in the ninth and penultimate round of the Pearl Spring Chess tournament Nanjing on Friday.

Anand crushes Wang Yue, back in contention

Anand crushes Wang Yue, back in contention

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

World Champion Viswanathan Anand struck back with vengeance and outclassed Wang Yue of China with black pieces in the sixth round of the Pearl Spring Chess tournament.

Anand held; Carlsen surges ahead

Anand held; Carlsen surges ahead

Rediff.com24 Oct 2010

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Vugar Gashimov of Azerbaijan in the fifth round of the Pearl Spring Chess tournament Nanjing, China on Sunday.

Nanjing Chess: Anand held, Carlsen off to a flier

Nanjing Chess: Anand held, Carlsen off to a flier

Rediff.com20 Oct 2010

World Champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Wang Yue of China in the first round of Nanjing Pearl Spring Chess tournament on Wednesday.

Disruption in Parliament is India's version of tradition

Disruption in Parliament is India's version of tradition

Rediff.com27 Jul 2015

'Blocking Parliament brings attention to a party that has poor speakers like Rahul Gandhi. It is unlikely to shine in debates, assuming we were a nation that enjoyed listening to sparkling intellectual exchange, which we are not.'

Anand draws with Kramnik in Bilbao chess

Anand draws with Kramnik in Bilbao chess

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

World Champion Viswanathan Anand split the point with leader Vladimir Kramnik of Russia to remain second after the end of the fifth and penultimate round of Bilbao Final Masters chess tournament.

Anand draws with Kramnik

Anand draws with Kramnik

Rediff.com12 Oct 2010

World Champion Viswanathan Anand played out a quick draw with Vladimir Kramnik of Russia to remain in second spot after the end of the third round of the Bilbao final masters tournament.

What Rajni and Will Smith have in common

What Rajni and Will Smith have in common

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

In New York, Aseem Chhabra speaks to Mary Vogt, a senior Hollywood costume designer, designed costumes for Endhiran/Robot.

New York cabbie stabbed for being Muslim

New York cabbie stabbed for being Muslim

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

A Muslim cab driver,Ahmed H Sharif, was stabbed several times by a New York man after being asked "are you Muslim," according to New York City cops, who arrested 21-year-old Michael Enright on Tuesday.

Drape with attitude

Drape with attitude

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

With the "#100sareepact" trending, saris have come back into focus as a garment that is contemporary yet comfortable. Ritika Bhatia identifies four labels leading the funky revolution.

Chelsea Clinton set for 'wedding of the century'

Chelsea Clinton set for 'wedding of the century'

Rediff.com31 Jul 2010

America was abuzz on Saturday with what is being billed as the 'wedding of the century' with former first daughter Chelsea Clinton set to tie the knot with investment banker Marc Mezvinsky, after an intensively secret build-up.

Negi signs off with draw in Biel Chess Festival

Negi signs off with draw in Biel Chess Festival

Rediff.com29 Jul 2010

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi ended his disappointing campaign with a draw against Maxime Vachier-Lagarave of France in the ninth and final round of the Young Grandmasters tournament, a part of the 43rd edition of the Biel chess Festival.

Yet another draw for Negi at Biel Chess Festival

Yet another draw for Negi at Biel Chess Festival

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi continued to disappoint at the Young Grandmasters Tournament of the 43rd Biel Chess Festival here as the Indian drew his seventh round game against Dmitry Andrikin of Russia to lie at the bottom of the points table.

Parimarjan Negi holds Anish Giri

Parimarjan Negi holds Anish Giri

Rediff.com25 Jul 2010

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi played out his third draw on the trot, signing peace with Anish Giri of Holland in the sixth round of the Young Grandmasters tournament, a part of the 43rd Biel Chess Festival in Biel, Switzerland.

Parimarjan draws with Truong Son

Parimarjan draws with Truong Son

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

World's second youngest Grandmaster ever Parimarjan Negi played out a draw with Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son of Vietnam in the fifth round of the Young Grandmasters tournament, apart of the 43rd Biel chess festival in Biel.

Column: I am an Indian man in New York

Column: I am an Indian man in New York

Rediff.com18 Jun 2013

'I come from a country of colours. India is one of the most colourful countries in the world and that was true long before the Incredible India campaigns designed to entice Western tourists to India,' says Aseem Chhabra.

Poor start for Parimarjan in Biel Chess Festival

Poor start for Parimarjan in Biel Chess Festival

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

World's second youngest ever Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi was shocked by Maxim Rodshtein of Israel in the first round of the Young Grandmasters tournament, a part of the 43rd Biel Chess Festival.

Birthday Special: Sonam Kapoor's 30 MOST STYLISH looks!

Birthday Special: Sonam Kapoor's 30 MOST STYLISH looks!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

As Sonam Kapoor turns 30, we look at her most fashionable avatars.

Angelina Jolie as Cleopatra causes race row

Angelina Jolie as Cleopatra causes race row

Rediff.com18 Jun 2010

The casting has angered members of the African who say the role should have gone to a black actress.

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days.

Anand draws with Svidler, rises to joint-second

Anand draws with Svidler, rises to joint-second

Rediff.com1 May 2013

World champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Russian Peter Svidler, but rose joint-second place after the eighth and penultimate round of Alekhine Memorial Chess tournament in St. Petersburg, Russia.

World Chess: Anand draws sixth game with Topalov

World Chess: Anand draws sixth game with Topalov

Rediff.com2 May 2010

World champion Viswanathan Anand put aside the experts' claim that the challenger will make a comeback at the half way stage, and played out another draw to maintain his full point lead over Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the sixth game of the World Chess Championship 2010 now underway in Sofia on Saturday.

World Chess: Anand holds Topalov, maintains lead

World Chess: Anand holds Topalov, maintains lead

Rediff.com30 Apr 2010

World Chess champion Viswanathan Anand has remained in the lead of the world title match in Sofia after he and his Bulgarian opponent Veselin Topalov drew the fifth game on Friday.

Anand wins fourth game to go one up

Anand wins fourth game to go one up

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

World champion Viswanathan Anand scored a rampaging victory over challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the fourth game to grab the lead in the 12-game World Chess championship in Sofia.

Asian Chess: Abhijeet beats Gopal

Asian Chess: Abhijeet beats Gopal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2010

Former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta give out an impeccable performance to beat compatriot and his BPCL team-mate G N Gopal and jumped to joint lead after the seventh round of the Asian continental chess championship in Subic Bay, Philippines on Wednesday.

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