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ISL: ATKMB seal semis berth with 1-0 win over Chennaiyin
Rediff.com3 Mar 2022Krishna gave early warnings after a Kauko through ball sent him clear but the veteran Fiji striker, back in the starting XI after an injury layoff, found the post in his way.
'Not a single mean bone in Bappida'
Rediff.com21 Feb 2022'People sometimes ridiculed him for the way he looked or dressed.' 'Sometimes they ran down his music.' 'But I have never heard him say one bad word about anyone.'
China quietly developing military bases in Pacific islands
Rediff.com25 Nov 2021According to the Singapore Post, Kiribati a Micronesian country is discussing opening up its largest marine reserves to commercial fishing which may serve a dual purpose like a naval base for the Chinese as well.
ISL: Boumous brace as Mohun Bagan rout Kerala Blasters
Rediff.com19 Nov 2021ATK Mohun Bagan defeated Kerala Blasters 4-2 in the opening game of the 2021-22 Indian Super League, at the Nehru stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Friday.
World leaders thank India for Covid vaccine shipments to combat pandemic
Rediff.com29 Sep 2021World leaders thanked India for its help and support in combating the coronavirus pandemic through "early and meaningful" shipments of COVID-19 vaccine doses, as they addressed the high-level UN General Assembly session this year.
Will India recognise a Taliban govt?
Rediff.com30 Aug 2021'We have been bold and innovative on recognition in the past and we do not need to rush,' advises Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Soccer PICS: Depay rescues Barca; Inter thrash Genoa
Rediff.com22 Aug 2021Images from the soccer matches played across Europe on Saturday.
AFC Cup: ATK Bagan down Bengaluru in opener
Rediff.com19 Aug 2021ATK MB's first real opportunity of the game came midway through the first half when Boumous broke free on a counter-attack, shrugged off a challenge from Wangjam and managed to get a shot on target. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, however, got a strong hand to the strike and parried away.
Tokyo Olympics Medals Table: USA top; India 48th
Rediff.com12 Aug 2021The medal tally at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Olympics: Australians damage rooms, create ruckus on flight home
Rediff.com3 Aug 2021Australian Olympic Committee Chief Executive Officer Matt Carroll said he had received reports from the CEOs of rugby and football, investigating reports of rowdy behaviour on a flight into Sydney last Friday.
'It's a huge honour winning MasterChef'
Rediff.com2 Aug 2021MasterChef Australia Season 13 winner Justin Narayan speaks about his Indian roots.
Two ATKMB players test COVID positive before postponement of AFC Cup matches
Rediff.com9 May 2021ATKMB were scheduled to leave for Maldives on Monday but that plan stands cancelled after the AFC's announcement, which did not specify why the games were being postponed.
Why the rise of China's military worries the world
Rediff.com2 Mar 2021There is growing alarm at the inexorable rise of China, both of its military prowess and its aggressive bullying of other countries plus its subjugation of whole portions of its own population.
Foreign envoys in Kashmir to study situation on ground
Rediff.com17 Feb 2021A group of envoys including those from several Europe Union countries and a few Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) member states began a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday to take a first-hand account of the situation in newly-carved union territory, especially after the recently-concluded local body elections.
Govt plans another trip of foreign envoys to J-K
Rediff.com16 Feb 2021Showcasing the efforts of the Centre for ensuring democracy at grass-roots level, the newly-elected members of the DDC would be meeting besides holding a meeting with a few prominent citizens and administrative secretaries.
India records highest number of babies born on New Year's Day
Rediff.com5 Jan 2021More than 3,71,500 babies were born worldwide on New Year's Day and India is estimated to have recorded the highest number of births at around 60,000, according to the United Nations' children's agency.
Biden 'looks forward to working closely' with Modi
Rediff.com18 Nov 2020According to the Biden-Harris Transition, 'the president-elect noted that he looks forward to working closely with the prime minister on shared global challenges, including containing COVID-19 and defending against future health crises, tackling the threat of climate change, launching the global economic recovery, strengthening democracy at home and abroad, and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region'.
An Ambassador and A Gentleman
Rediff.com25 Sep 2020The description of his career by Ambassador Nazareth in his elegant language, judicious choice of details, without ego or malice to anyone, shows that it had its ups and downs, triumphs and tragedies and lucky and unlucky accidents. Ambassador T P Sreenivasan reviews A Ringside Seat to History.
91 foreign Markaz attendees granted bail
Rediff.com9 Jul 2020The 91 foreigners from 21 countries were chargesheeted for attending Markaz at Nizamuddin in New Delhi allegedly in violation of visa conditions, indulging in missionary activities illegally and violating government guidelines issued after the COVID-19 outbreak.
Centre bans 2,550 foreign Tablighi members from India for 10 years
Rediff.com5 Jun 2020Action against the foreign Tablighi Jamaat members was first taken after over 2,300 people, including 250 foreigners, belonging to the Islamic organisation were found to be living at its headquarters located at Delhi's Nizamuddin soon after the nation-wide lockdown was announced in March. Several of these members had tested positive for coronavirus.
Chargesheets filed against 376 for attending Tablighi in Delhi
Rediff.com27 May 2020According to the chargesheets, all the foreign nationals have been booked for violating visa rules, violating government guidelines issued in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic and regulations regarding Epidemic diseases Act, Disaster Management Act and prohibitory orders under section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure.
Lockdown effect: Rs 3,500 crores stuck in Hindi/Telugu/Tamil movies
Rediff.com15 May 2020'Maybe it's time for Plan B for the film industry.'
#ThrowbackThursday: Patralekhaa's bikini holiday
Rediff.com16 Apr 2020It's #ThrowbackThursday time, and Bollywood has got the memo.
Sharapova - inspirational and a great fighter
Rediff.com27 Feb 2020Maria Sharapova's fellow players described her as inspirational and praised her fighting spirit following the Russian's announcement of her retirement from tennis at the age of 32 on Wednesday. The injury-plagued Sharapova, renowned for her never-say-die approach to the sport despite regularly being hampered by shoulder problems, won five Grand Slam titles.
Second batch of foreign envoys tours Kashmir
Rediff.com12 Feb 2020The fresh batch of diplomats also includes EU representatives, and their participation assumes significance as the EU Parliament recently initiated to bring a joint draft resolution on the Citizenship Amendment Act and Kashmir, the vote on which was later deferred.
Oppn slams govt over 'guided tour' of envoys to J-K
Rediff.com10 Jan 2020'The government is adopting double standards by allowing foreign envoys to visit Jammu and Kashmir, but not Indian politicians'
At 67,385, India has most babies on New Year's Day
Rediff.com2 Jan 2020An estimated 3,92,078 babies were born around the world on New Year's Day, according to UNICEF. Of this, an estimated 67,385 babies were born in India, the most globally. China came in second with 46,299 births.
2019, the year of hope, optimism in Indian hockey
Rediff.com31 Dec 2019The Indian men's hockey team's biggest gain this year was the emergence of some talented fresh faces.
U-19 World Cup: Showcasing cricket's brightest young stars
Rediff.com31 Dec 2019From Brian Lara to Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes to Steve Smith, the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup has never fallen short of showcasing cricket's brightest young stars. More than 30 years have passed since the world's top talents first announced themselves on the big stage, with the 1988 Youth Cricket World Cup a ground-breaking step in bringing ability to the fore.
'Moles inside terror camps sent info for Balakot strike'
Rediff.com23 Oct 2019'Crucial intelligence was obtained by a R&AW operative from a couple of moles inside the camps four days before the Balakot operation.'
Cricket Buzz: Dravid gets to work at NCA
Rediff.com17 Oct 2019Australia's skipper Meg Lanning bagged the 'Leadership Legend' award. She led her side successfully in all formats of the game.
PM grants $12m to Pacific island states, $150m line of credit
Rediff.com25 Sep 2019A release issued by the MEA said the meeting was attended by the heads of delegations of Fiji, Republic of Kiribati, Republic of Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of Nauru, Republic of Palau, Independent State of Papua New Guinea, The Independent State of Samoa, Solomon Islands, Kingdom of Tonga, Tuvalu and Republic of Vanuatu.
Modi to unveil India's renewable energy plan at climate summit
Rediff.com23 Sep 2019Modi is among the first set of speakers at the Summit's opening ceremony, a highly significant gesture given that only those heads of state, government and ministers are invited to speak at the summit who will have any "positive development" to announce on climate action.
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.
Jallianwala Bagh apology: Should we really care?
Rediff.com21 Apr 2019I can't see what purpose can be served by an apology by a British government that cannot in any way be blamed for one sadistic man running amok 100 years ago, argues Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
Guj, Kerala families mourn for loved ones killed in NZ shooting
Rediff.com17 Mar 2019A father-son duo killed in the attack hailed from Vadodara and their family back home is shattered.