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Indian Football PIX: Roy Krishna salvages thrilling draw for ATK

Indian Football PIX: Roy Krishna salvages thrilling draw for ATK

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

Both the teams gave it their all to find the winner but could not do so.

ISL: ATK crush Jamshedpur to climb to top spot

ISL: ATK crush Jamshedpur to climb to top spot

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

The Kolkata franchise have nine points from four matches to occupy the top spot, ahead of FC Goa (eight points).

Sports Shorts: ATK pump in five past Hyderabad in ISL

Sports Shorts: ATK pump in five past Hyderabad in ISL

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.

ISL: Ogbeche brace helps Blasters beat ATK in opener

ISL: Ogbeche brace helps Blasters beat ATK in opener

Rediff.com20 Oct 2019

Carl McHugh scored ATK's 100th goal of the ISL in only the sixth minute of the game but the home side, egged on by a vociferous crowd of more than 35,000, hit back with two goals from their new signing Ogbeche to begin their campaign on a winning note.

Here's why Ileana loves Fiji!

Here's why Ileana loves Fiji!

Rediff.com16 May 2019

The actress shares her reasons.

Travel diaries: Going to Fiji with Ileana

Travel diaries: Going to Fiji with Ileana

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Ileana sun bathes in Fiji and more...

Ileana D'Cruz takes you to her favourite destination

Ileana D'Cruz takes you to her favourite destination

Rediff.com5 Oct 2017

Can you guess where this is?

Australia's most wanted jihadist Neil Prakash arrested?

Australia's most wanted jihadist Neil Prakash arrested?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

The Fijian-Indian-origin, a senior Islamic State recruiter and terror plot instigator, had been arrested in an unnamed Middle Eastern country.

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 6 at Rio Olympics

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 6 at Rio Olympics

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Poland's Magdalena Fularczyk-Kozlowska and Natalia Madaj edged past Britain's Katherine Grainger and Victoria Thornley in the final meters of the race to snatch the gold medal in the women's double sculls at the Olympic rowing regatta on Thursday. The nail-biter saw the two boats neck-and-neck for much of the race. Britain led Poland by just .64 seconds at the halfway mark and appeared poised to win.

Rugby: Fijians send NZ packing, Japan shock again to reach semis

Rugby: Fijians send NZ packing, Japan shock again to reach semis

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Rugby powerhouse New Zealand were knocked out of the inaugural Olympic sevens tournament in the quarter-finals on Wednesday after a 12-7 loss to top seeds Fiji.

Preity celebrates India in Atlanta

Preity celebrates India in Atlanta

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Australia's top Indian-origin Islamic State recruiter killed in Iraq

Australia's top Indian-origin Islamic State recruiter killed in Iraq

Rediff.com5 May 2016

Melbourne-born Prakash, who was linked to several Australia-based attack plans and calls for lone-wolf attacks against the US, was killed in an airstrike in Mosul.

Hinduphobia: Intolerance, racial and religious

Hinduphobia: Intolerance, racial and religious

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

'I do hope the Patel family sues the hell out of the state of Alabama, and I hope the Hindu American Foundation and other community organisations are helping with legal aid and monetary support. For, there is reason to believe that it is religious and racial bias that led to the incident: In other words, a hate crime. There is no reason to suffer that silently.'

Indians migrated to America in the 18th century!

Indians migrated to America in the 18th century!

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

'We used to say two things are found everywhere: A potato and a Sikh. I think you can substitute Gujarati for the Sikh because Gujaratis are everywhere.'

PM Modi returns home after three-nation tour

PM Modi returns home after three-nation tour

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home on Thursday after a nine-day-three-nation tour of Myanmar, Australia and Fiji during which he had a range of international engagements.

PM thanks Fiji for its role in success of India's Mangalyaan mission

PM thanks Fiji for its role in success of India's Mangalyaan mission

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Utilising his visit to Fiji, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday acknowledged the role played by this tiny South Pacific Island nation in the success of India's Mars mission in the very first attempt and offered to make it the hub for regional collaboration in space.

'Fiji's constitution a reflection of an enlightened nation'

'Fiji's constitution a reflection of an enlightened nation'

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised Fiji's Constitution which reflected the will of an enlightened nation, guaranteed freedoms and rights to the citizens, ensured their basic needs and empowered them.

After Australia, PM Modi's next stop: Fiji

After Australia, PM Modi's next stop: Fiji

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Suva in Fiji in Fiji on Tuesday night for a day-long visit, the first by an Indian premier to the country in 33 years, during which he will hold bilateral talks with his counterpart Frank Bainimarama.

Why Modi's visit to Fiji Islands is timely

Why Modi's visit to Fiji Islands is timely

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be the second Indian prime minister to visit Fiji after Indira Gandhi, comes at a time when the islands are moving to consolidate the new democratic system

'UN's permanent members do not want any change'

'UN's permanent members do not want any change'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

The Security Council as it is today is unable to bring peace and security in the world and so there is reason for countries like India to become members of the Council, Ambassador Asoke Kumar Mukerji tells Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

Indian-origin man jailed for 15 years for investment fraud

Indian-origin man jailed for 15 years for investment fraud

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

According to court documents, Singh carried out an investment fraud through an entity known as the Perfect Financial Group.

When I met the coup leader who expelled me

When I met the coup leader who expelled me

Rediff.com29 Apr 2014

T P Sreenivasan was India's high commissioner in Fiji in 1987, when Sitiveni Rabuka toppled the Indian-dominated government there. Ambassador Sreenivasan stayed on for two years after the coup, fighting for the rights of the people of Indian origin before he was expelled by Rabuka. 'Meeting Sitiveni Rabuka, who had overthrown a democratically elected government, discriminated against the Fiji Indians, brought untold humiliation and suffering to them, tried to disenfranchise them, ordered me out of Fiji and closed down the Indian high commission was a difficult decision to take even after 25 years,' notes Ambassador Sreenivasan who eventually caught up with Rabuka over a game of golf.

American Walker wins PGA Tour's season opener

American Walker wins PGA Tour's season opener

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

American Jimmy Walker took advantage of a late collapse by overnight leader Brooks Koepka to win his first PGA Tour title by two shots at the Frys.com Open in San Martin, California on Sunday.

Golfer Singh sues PGA Tour over doping case

Golfer Singh sues PGA Tour over doping case

Rediff.com9 May 2013

Former World No 1 Vijay Singh sued the PGA Tour on Wednesday, a week after golf's premier tour dropped a doping a case against the three-times major winner.

Vijay Singh cleared of doping charges

Vijay Singh cleared of doping charges

Rediff.com1 May 2013

Vijay Singh has been cleared of doping by the PGA Tour despite admitting that he used a spray containing elements of a banned substance.

Golfer Singh withdraws from Phoenix Open

Golfer Singh withdraws from Phoenix Open

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

Vijay Singh pulled out of the Phoenix Open on Thursday before the start of the first round, a day after admitting he had used deer antler spray which contains an ingredient banned by the PGA Tour.

O'Meara calls for ban on Vijay Singh

O'Meara calls for ban on Vijay Singh

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

Twice major winner Mark O'Meara believes former world number one Vijay Singh should be suspended by the PGA Tour after the Fijian admitted to using a spray to treat an injury which contains a banned substance.

Singh admits using banned medicine to speed recovery

Singh admits using banned medicine to speed recovery

Rediff.com31 Jan 2013

Former World No 1 golfer Vijay Singh has admitted using deer antler spray, but says he was unaware the extract contained an insulin-like growth factor that is banned by the PGA Tour.

India-Fiji bilateral ties reach the next level

India-Fiji bilateral ties reach the next level

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

When Fiji's President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, the first foreign head of state to call on President Pranab Mukherjee, visited Rashtrapati Bhawan, it provided an opportunity to review India-Fiji relations.

Fijian president first foreign leader to meet Prez Pranab

Fijian president first foreign leader to meet Prez Pranab

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday received the first foreign leader after assuming office in July -- Fiji's Head of State Ratu Epeli Nailatikau. Mukherjee told Nailatikau there was need for an expansion of bilateral trade and investment between the two countries.

Indian-origin family of four found dead in Australia

Indian-origin family of four found dead in Australia

Rediff.com1 May 2012

An Indian-origin family of four, including two children, was found dead in Melbourne on Tuesday. The Australian police are treating it as a murder-suicide case. The bodies of Nilesh Sharma, 34, his wife Pritika, 32, five-year-old Divesh and three-year-old Divya were found at their Glen Waverley home in the city's eastern outskirts.

In PHOTOS: Endangered species fight for survival

In PHOTOS: Endangered species fight for survival

Rediff.com17 Nov 2011

Some of the most unique animals today are at the risk of becoming extinct. Rediff.com takes a look at efforts being made across the globe to save these dying breeds.

Rugby WC: England win brutal Argentina clash

Rugby WC: England win brutal Argentina clash

Rediff.com10 Sep 2011

The 2003 World Cup winners, expected to battle with Argentina for top spot in Pool B, needed a late try from replacement scrumhalf Ben Youngs to eke out a 13-9 victory in a tough encounter in the new indoor Otago Stadium.

Vijay Singh's major streak in danger

Vijay Singh's major streak in danger

Rediff.com7 Jun 2011

Golf's former world number one Vijay Singh is in danger of missing his first major in 17 years after failing to turn up for a qualifying event for next week's US Open at Congressional.

Ex-Fijian PM Mahendra Chaudhry out on bail

Ex-Fijian PM Mahendra Chaudhry out on bail

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

Former Fijian Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry, who was arrested on Friday for allegedly breaching the military government's emergency regulations, has been released from prison.

Shreya Ghoshal mesmerises New Zealand

Shreya Ghoshal mesmerises New Zealand

Rediff.com24 Aug 2010

Reader Perdy Mohindru from Auckland, New Zealand, sent us this article and picture of Shreya Ghoshal's concert in New Zealand recently.

Fiji to appeal Commonwealth Games ban

Fiji to appeal Commonwealth Games ban

Rediff.com1 Dec 2009

Fiji will lodge an appeal against their exclusion from the 2010 Commonwealth Games with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Athletes from the Pacific Island nation have been banned from competing at next year's Games in India after Commonwealth leaders, meeting in Trinidad and Tobago, upheld an earlier decision to exlude Fiji. The Commonwealth suspended Fiji in September after the nation failed to meet a deadline for opening talks on a return to democracy.

CGF suspends Fiji's membership

CGF suspends Fiji's membership

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

Fiji's participation in next year's Commonwealth Games received a rude shock after the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) on Monday, suspended the country's membership from the CGF following it's abatement from the Commonwealth last month.

Economy to dominate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Economy to dominate Pravasi Bharatiya Divas

Rediff.com5 Jan 2009

The economy is scheduled to dominate the seventh annual Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Chennai, January 7-9. Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi told Rediff India Abroad that the ongoing economic meltdown has affected the Diaspora and could even impact on the numbers participating in the PBD, but said such impact could be marginal. "We are not getting any alarming report, so far," the minister said, adding that at least 1,200 prominent NRIs are expected to attend.

Singh holds nerve to win Firestone

Singh holds nerve to win Firestone

Rediff.com4 Aug 2008

Vijay Singh overcame an erratic display with his putter to win the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational by one shot at Firestone Country Club.

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