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800 mn people have gained free access through internet.org: Zuckerberg
Rediff.com23 Apr 2015Zuckerberg says internet.org can co-exist with net neutrality
Jet seeks to 'enhance presence' in US market
Rediff.com12 Apr 2015would also take on board its strategic investment partner Etihad
US upgrades India's aviation safety ranking
Rediff.com8 Apr 2015India's aviation safety ranking was on Wednesday upgraded to Category-I.
India women down Poland to clinch Hockey World League title
Rediff.com16 Mar 2015Putting up a dominating show, India scored in three of the four quarters to outplay Poland 3-1 to clinch the FIH World Hockey League Round 2 at Major Dhyan Chan stadium, in New Delhi on Sunday.
'1975 Men's Hockey World Cup winning team completes 40 years'
Rediff.com14 Mar 201540 years back, on 15 March 1975, the Indian Men Hockey team accomplished a historic feat against Pakistan in the finals of the 1975 Hockey World Cup wherein they beat the opponents 2-1 to earn the title of 'Champions'.
FINALLY! Yaya Toure gets a taste of national team success
Rediff.com9 Feb 2015Yaya Toure looked more relieved than elated as he lifted the African Nations Cup for the first time.
SHAMEFUL! Rioting fans again overshadow African Nations Cup
Rediff.com6 Feb 2015Rioting spectators forced a 34-minute stoppage in the African Nations Cup semis.
African Nations Cup PHOTOS: Comebacks and clashes in mixed day!
Rediff.com1 Feb 2015African football hit dizzying heights before descending into violent farce
Yes, African Nations Cup is happening; Ghana, Algeria advance
Rediff.com28 Jan 2015Ghana and Algeria ratified their top ranking as both advanced to the quarters.
Ghana boss slams African Nations Cup organisers for bad bus, commute
Rediff.com23 Jan 2015Ghana's head coach Avram Grant hit out at African Nations Cup organisers for giving his side a shoddy bus and lengthy commute ahead of their critical Group C clash with Algeria.
African Nations Cup: Algeria fight back to beat South Africa
Rediff.com20 Jan 2015South Africa missed a penalty and conceded an own goal as top-ranked Algeria came from behind to win 3-1 in their African Nations Cup Group C game on Monday.
Birthday Special: Javed Akhtar at 70, the man, the magic, the milestone
Rediff.com16 Jan 2015The Bollywood stalwart turns 70 on January 17.
Spare a thought for India's Ebola Warriors
Rediff.com15 Jan 2015A former Indian Air Force officer is among those battling the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa. As a part of the UN Ebola Task Force, he shares his experience with Arjun Subramaniam.
Asian Cup Preview: Qatar, waiting to make headlines on the field
Rediff.com2 Jan 2015Asian Cup in Australia offers Qatar a rare chance to generate some positive headlines.
Why 2014 was a turbulent year for India's aviation sector
Rediff.com29 Dec 2014National carrier Air India became part of the 27-member global airlines grouping Star Alliance, as budget airline AirAsia India launched operations and Tata-SIA joint venture carrier Vistara received the flying permit and announced its intentions to start operations from January 9.
Toure on target for fourth straight African honour
Rediff.com26 Dec 2014Manchester City's Yaya Toure will be favourite to collect a record fourth successive African Footballer of the Year crown.
Unwavering team spirit behind Germany's World Cup triumph
Rediff.com23 Dec 2014The 2014 World Cup was a captivating carnival of football with high drama and Germany displayed their credentials as worthy champions.
Actor Elba joins forces with footballers Vieira, Toure to fight Ebola
Rediff.com4 Dec 2014The Africa United campaign (http://www.weareafricaunited.org), unveiled ahead of the African Cup of Nations draw in Equatorial Guinea's capital Malabo on Wednesday, broadcasts information on the disease and how to stop it spreading in French, English, Krio and other local languages.
Ligue 1: Marseille's lead under threat after Lorient draw
Rediff.com3 Dec 2014Jordan Ayew scored for Lorient against his former side Olympique de Marseille as the Ligue 1 leaders were held to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday.
Sports Shorts: NBA suspends Hornets' Taylor for domestic violence
Rediff.com20 Nov 2014Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor was suspended 24 games without pay by the NBA on Wednesday after pleading guilty last month to misdemeanor domestic violence assault and malicious destruction of hotel property.
'Nehru's policies are of enduring relevance'
Rediff.com18 Nov 2014In a veiled attack on Narendra Modi-led dispensation, Rahul Gandhi slammed those who were trying to "rub out" Jawaharlal Nehru from history as an international conference on the country's first prime minister affirmed that democracy, inclusion and empowerment espoused by him were of "enduring relevance".
Sonia at Nehru conference: 'No India without secularism'
Rediff.com17 Nov 2014Seeking to reassert Jawaharlal Nehru's legacy, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said secularism is a compelling necessity for a country as diverse as India.
Photos: Most bizarre... wild sports celebrations!
Rediff.com3 Nov 2014Sports events produce a multitude of highly amusing and crazy celebrations. Individual and team players have various way of celebrating victory, a goal or point. Some do it with a high-five, blow a kiss, cartwheel or dance. And on the soccer field, it's a soccer ball baby!
India re-elected to UN Economic and Social Council
Rediff.com30 Oct 2014A country required two-thirds majority of 124 to win a seat in the elections.
India gets re-elected to UN Human Rights Council
Rediff.com21 Oct 2014In a significant victory, India has been re-elected to the UN's main human rights body for the period of 2015-17, receiving the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific group.
African players in Europe feel Ebola backlash
Rediff.com18 Oct 2014African footballers based at European clubs, especially those travelling back to the continent from international duty, began on Friday to feel the backlash from fears over the Ebola virus outbreak.
Sports Shorts: Kaymer wins Grand Slam title in playoff over Watson
Rediff.com16 Oct 2014US Open champion Martin Kaymer sank an eight-foot birdie putt at the first extra hole to beat Bubba Watson in the four-man PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda on Wednesday.
India scores badly on Hunger Index, lags behind Nepal
Rediff.com15 Oct 2014Though hunger levels are not alarming in India, it still fares badly, lagging behind Nepal and Sri Lanka on the Global Hunger Index.
Euro qualifiers: Normality returned but shock waves may continue to reverberate
Rediff.com14 Oct 2014When Michel Platini revamped the European Championship, turning the finals from a tough, lean 16-team tournament in 2012 into a flabby, 'roll up, anybody's welcome' 24-side affair in 2016, it was not surprising he ran into a blizzard of rebukes.
India still miles from creating its own 'Alibaba'
Rediff.com23 Sep 2014Its internet penetration still matches up poorly to other countries
9 things that cost (almost) as much as the iPhone 6 Plus
Rediff.com12 Sep 2014If you, like us, are wondering what you can really do with that sort of money, this list might come handy!
Sports Shorts: 'Run against Blatter or shut up'
Rediff.com12 Sep 2014Opponents of FIFA President Sepp Blatter should run against him instead of merely criticising his decision to go for another term at the helm of world soccer's governing body, Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said on Friday.
Medals tally: 2014 Commonwealth Games
Rediff.com3 Aug 2014The medal table of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Indians at CWG: Lifters Sukhen, Sanjita win gold; rousing start to India's campaign
Rediff.com26 Jul 2014Sukhen Dey and K Sanjita Chanu stole the limelight by clinching a gold each in weightlifting, as India launched their campaign in the 20th Commonwealth Games with a flourish, winning seven medals in all on the opening day of the competitions in Glasgow.
GSK seeks approval for world's 1st malaria vaccine
Rediff.com24 Jul 2014The British drugmaker said the shot, called RTS,S, is intended exclusively for use outside the European Union but will be evaluated by the European Medicines Agency in collaboration with the World Health Organisation.
Klose scores 16th World Cup goal to break all-time record
Rediff.com9 Jul 2014Germany striker Miroslav Klose scored after 23 minutes of the World Cup semi-final against Brazil on Tuesday to become the tournament's all-time leading scorer with 16 goals.
World Cup chit-chat: Cameroon players under scanner after match-fixing claims
Rediff.com1 Jul 2014Cameroon are to investigate claims that seven of their players were involved in match-fixing at the World Cup, the country's football federation FECAFOOT said on Monday.
USA plans to attack unbeaten but underwhelming Belgium
Rediff.com1 Jul 2014The United States' declaration of their attacking intentions may awaken the more thrill-seeking instincts of unbeaten but so far underwhelming Belgium as they prepare for "war" in Tuesday's last-16 World Cup clash.
Supersubs break records, hearts with late goals galore at World Cup
Rediff.com28 Jun 2014Substitutes have been lighting up the scoreboards at the World Cup with dazzling performances that have sparked their teams back to life and secured wins or draws that have made their coaches look like geniuses.
World Cup sidelights: It's love all when Agassi and Graf watch football
Rediff.com27 Jun 2014Legendary tennis couple Steffi Graf and husband Andre Agassi watched as Germany and U.S.A. played their Group G tie which the Germans won 1-0.