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Sports Shorts: Dipa qualifies for final round of Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

Sports Shorts: Dipa qualifies for final round of Artistic Gymnastics World Cup

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

Tennis Round-up: Prajnesh shocks Paire at Indian Wells

Tennis Round-up: Prajnesh shocks Paire at Indian Wells

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Thursday's match was just Venus Williams's seventh of the year and first since January's Australian Open, where she fell to Simona Halep in the round of 32.

Rankings: Grapplers Sakshi, Sandeep break into top-10

Rankings: Grapplers Sakshi, Sandeep break into top-10

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

In the men's freestyle category, Sandeep Tomar also broke into the top-10, reaching the seventh position in men's 57kg.

PHOTOS: Brazil sink feisty Chile, Germany ease past Georgia

PHOTOS: Brazil sink feisty Chile, Germany ease past Georgia

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Roberto Firmino's goal gave Brazil a 1-0 victory over Chile in a feisty friendly at the Emirates Stadium in London on Sunday, their eighth successive win since last year's disappointing World Cup campaign.

Sports Shorts: Schumacher's ex-manager wants the truth about his health

Sports Shorts: Schumacher's ex-manager wants the truth about his health

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Nihal Sarin closes in on final Grandmaster norm

Sports Shorts: Sushil loses first bout in four years, Aman wins bronze at Worlds

Sports Shorts: Sushil loses first bout in four years, Aman wins bronze at Worlds

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Half of Wipro's 14,000 US staff are Americans

Half of Wipro's 14,000 US staff are Americans

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

Wipro said it has focused on creating jobs in the US "underscoring its strategy to build a deep local talent pool close to its clients".

Sports Shorts: Sindhu still searching for a title this year...

Sports Shorts: Sindhu still searching for a title this year...

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

P V Sindhu opens her campaign in the China Open women's singles against Evgeniya Kosetskaya of Russia, in Fuzhou, China, on Tuesday.

Sports Shorts: Ankita wins first title of 2019; Henry fumes at VAR

Sports Shorts: Ankita wins first title of 2019; Henry fumes at VAR

Rediff.com20 Jan 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

These are the weirdest records this year

These are the weirdest records this year

Rediff.com12 Sep 2017

The 63rd edition of the famous annual is filled with jaw-dropping photos and never-before-seen stories.

Indian-Americans pool resources to help Irma-hit Floridians

Indian-Americans pool resources to help Irma-hit Floridians

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Hurricane Irma made landfall on Florida's southern islands on Sunday and claimed four lives as millions of people, including thousands of Indian-Americans, evacuated the state.

Hurricane Irma leaves trail of destruction in Florida

Hurricane Irma leaves trail of destruction in Florida

Rediff.com11 Sep 2017

Hurricane Irma gave Florida a coast-to-coast pummelling with winds up to 130 mph, swamping homes and boats, knocking out power to millions and toppling massive construction cranes over the Miami skyline.

Drama at World Chess Cup before Sethuraman holds Anish Giri

Drama at World Chess Cup before Sethuraman holds Anish Giri

Rediff.com10 Sep 2017

Grandmaster S P Sethuraman continued with his dream run and played out a fighting draw with higher ranked Anish Giri of Holland in the first game of the third round of World Chess Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Who is saying what at French Open on Day 2

Who is saying what at French Open on Day 2

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Top tweets from the second day's play at the French Open featuring John Peers, Novak Djokovic, Caroline Wozniacki and Kristina Mladenovic:

Irma headed for Bahamas after battering Caribbean, at least 10 killed

Irma headed for Bahamas after battering Caribbean, at least 10 killed

Rediff.com8 Sep 2017

The evacuation of coastal areas of Florida and neighboring Georgia was the biggest seen in the US in a dozen years.

Chess World Cup: Anand loses to Kovalyov, Gujrathi wins with black

Chess World Cup: Anand loses to Kovalyov, Gujrathi wins with black

Rediff.com7 Sep 2017

Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered a shocking defeat at the hands of Canadian Grandmaster Anton Kovalyov to leave the Indian on the verge of an early exit at the FIDE Chess World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Indian man detained at US airport dies in custody

Indian man detained at US airport dies in custody

Rediff.com19 May 2017

Patel was denied entry into the country as he did not possess the necessary immigration documents.

Sports Shorts: Gaurav in quarters, Shiva bows out of Worlds

Sports Shorts: Gaurav in quarters, Shiva bows out of Worlds

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday

Trend alert: Are you a weekend warrior?

Trend alert: Are you a weekend warrior?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2017

High-income individuals are more likely to meet physical activity guidelines over the brief 2-day period, and remain behind their desks for the rest of the week.

Georgia eyes more business from India

Georgia eyes more business from India

Rediff.com12 May 2010

Georgian Governor Sonny Perdue has said that his state shares a dynamic relationship with India, particularly strong in the field of trade.

Barcelona Open: Nadal wins on own court, Murray advances

Barcelona Open: Nadal wins on own court, Murray advances

Rediff.com27 Apr 2017

Rafael Nadal saw off Rogerio Dutra Silva 6-1, 6-2 on Wednesday to reach the last 16 of the Barcelona Open, while Andy Murray advanced after opponent Bernard Tomic withdrew.

Sports Shorts: Bronze for Advani in long-up format at World Billiards

Sports Shorts: Bronze for Advani in long-up format at World Billiards

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday

Vishy Anand on Kasparov's surprise return to chess...

Vishy Anand on Kasparov's surprise return to chess...

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

The 47-year-old former World champion is taking some time off before he gets down to tournament play in St. Louis, United States, where the focus would be on Russian chess legend Garry Kasparov, who is making a surprise return to the game.

How much does earth's plastic weigh? Try a 100 crore elephants!

How much does earth's plastic weigh? Try a 100 crore elephants!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

According to a study, humans have generated 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastics, turning earth into a 'plastic planet'.

Sports Shorts: Growth solid, hope Olympiad will demonstrate it, says Anand

Sports Shorts: Growth solid, hope Olympiad will demonstrate it, says Anand

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

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

Ahead of Masters, Golf has a new controversy over rules

Ahead of Masters, Golf has a new controversy over rules

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

World number eight Rickie Fowler and reigning PGA Championship winner Jimmy Walker are the latest to criticise the controversial rule a day after American Lexi Thompson lost the year's first LPGA major after a surprising penalty.

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Prannoy in Thailand Open pre-quarters

Sports Shorts: Sindhu, Prannoy in Thailand Open pre-quarters

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Sports Shorts: Sharapova loses to Rybarikova in Kremlin Cup return

Sports Shorts: Sharapova loses to Rybarikova in Kremlin Cup return

Rediff.com17 Oct 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

Harika draws again in FIDE's Womens GP

Harika draws again in FIDE's Womens GP

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

India's Grand Master Harika Dronavalli picked up half a point more, drawing her seventh round game as well in the elite FIDE Women's GP, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia, on Saturday.

Indian men, women finish fourth in World Team Chess Championships

Indian men, women finish fourth in World Team Chess Championships

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

The Indian men and women missed out on the podium by a whisker as they finished fourth in both the categories at the World Team Chess Championships, in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia.

Disaster in the making? Thousands evacuated as 27 UK towers fail fire safety test

Disaster in the making? Thousands evacuated as 27 UK towers fail fire safety test

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Residents of 650 flats in four tower blocks on an estate in the Swiss Cottage area of north London were evacuated on Friday night by the local Camden Council, following tests ordered in the wake of the Grenfell Tower blaze on June 14, which claimed at least 79 lives and displaced hundreds others.

'Death for you and your kind': 5 US mosques get threatening mails

'Death for you and your kind': 5 US mosques get threatening mails

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Five mosques in the United States have received intimidating messages, including a bomb threat and one saying "death is waiting for you and your kind", prompting calls for increasing security at Muslim facilities.

STUNNING Sports photos of the weekend!

STUNNING Sports photos of the weekend!

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

There is never a dull moment in the sporting world and this weekend was no different.

Harika enters semis of World Women's Chess Championship

Harika enters semis of World Women's Chess Championship

Rediff.com23 Feb 2017

Grandmaster Harika Dronavalli came out strongly yet again in the rapid tie-breaker as she outclassed Nana Dzagnidze of Georgia to enter the semi-finals of the FIDE World Women's Chess Championship for the third time in a row.

Harika closes in on semis at World Chess Championship

Harika closes in on semis at World Chess Championship

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

The Indian needs just a draw in the second game against Nana Dzagnidze of Georgia to qualify for the semis.

World Women's Chess: Harika misses out, Padmini survives

World Women's Chess: Harika misses out, Padmini survives

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

Grandmaster D Harika missed out on some chances to settle for a draw with Georgia's Sopiko Guramishvili, while Padmini Rout survived a scare before enforcing a draw with China's Tan Zhongyi in the first game of the third round of World Women's Chess Championship in Tehran.

Sports Shorts: Jayaram enters Vietnam Open final

Sports Shorts: Jayaram enters Vietnam Open final

Rediff.com11 Aug 2018

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Chess World Cup: Vishy Anand, Gujrathi, Sethuraman advance

Chess World Cup: Vishy Anand, Gujrathi, Sethuraman advance

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

Grandmaster and former Asian champion S P Sethuraman has knocked out former FIDE champion Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine in a big first round upset at the Chess World Cup in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Sports Shorts: Anand wins, Harikrishna shocked; Kynan finishes sixth

Sports Shorts: Anand wins, Harikrishna shocked; Kynan finishes sixth

Rediff.com3 Sep 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Sunday