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Tennis Roundup: Ruthless Nadal storms into semis
Rediff.com6 Oct 2017A ruthless Sorana Cirstea took full advantage of Karolina Pliskova's patchy form at the China Open on Thursday, reaching the quarter-finals as she consigned the recently dethroned world number one to a 6-1, 7-5 defeat.
58 killed, 515 hurt in America's worst mass shooting
Rediff.com2 Oct 2017Mayhem and panic gripped a country music festival in Las Vegas when a gunman opened fire on revellers.
YOUR Rs 25 lakh crore debt has RBI worried! Here's why
Rediff.com15 Sep 2017In the past three years, personal loans have grown at twice the rate of growth in personal disposable income, leading to a steady rise in household indebtedness. At the end of March this year, Indians owed Rs 25.2 lakh crore to banks and listed non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), up 65 per cent in the past three years.
Indians @ US Open: Sania and Bopanna reach quarters, Paes-Raja out
Rediff.com4 Sep 2017Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna have reached the quarter-finals of their respective events at the US Open but the fledgling partnership of Leander Paes and Purav Raja has fallen flat yet again.
India @US Open: Paes-Raja in 2nd round; Sania, Bopanna lose
Rediff.com2 Sep 2017India's Leander Paes and Purav Raja sailed into the men's doubles second round in the duo's first outing at a Grand Slam but Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna crashed out of their respective events in the US Open.
Texas gets its boats out as streets turn into raging rivers
Rediff.com28 Aug 2017Around 13 million people continue to battle "catastrophic" flooding and torrential rains in storm-ravaged Texas where Hurricane Harvey has wreaked havoc.
Tennis round-up: Dimitrov, Bopanna-Dodig in Cincinnati quarters
Rediff.com18 Aug 2017The seventh-seeded Bulgarian advanced to his eighth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarter-final with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Del Potro, who struggled with the intense heat in the closing stages of the one hour, 39 minute match.
Tennis round-up: Nadal cruises; Sania in Cincinnati quarters
Rediff.com17 Aug 2017Nadal, who got a first-round bye, defeated Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 to advance.
All you want to know about Mithali Raj's Records
Rediff.com17 Jul 2017Mitali Raj made cricketing history last week.
Nadal scorches into Wimbledon second week
Rediff.com7 Jul 2017Nadal kept up his bid for a third Wimbledon and French Open double, putting on an ominous show to beat Karen Khachanov 6-1 6-4 7-6(3) on Friday on Centre Court and reach the last 16.
Today at Wimbledon: Nadal, Murray lead third-round charge
Rediff.com7 Jul 2017Both are in superb form and have yet to drop a set at this year's championship. Britain's Murray, the number one seed, will face 28th ranked Fabio Fognini from Italy while Spaniard Nadal will go up against Russian Karen Khachanov, ranked 30.
Tennis Roundup: Federer reaches 11th Halle final; Kvitova into Birmingham final
Rediff.com24 Jun 2017Top seed Roger Federer will challenge for a ninth Halle Open title after reaching the Wimbledon warm-up event final with a 6-4 7-6(5) victory over rising Russian talent Karen Khachanov on Saturday.
Federer cruises past defending champ Mayer into Halle semis
Rediff.com24 Jun 2017Top seed Roger Federer reached the Halle Open semi-finals on Friday, beating defending champion Florian Mayer 6-3, 6-4 and edging closer to a ninth title at the Wimbledon tune-up event.
Tennis round-up: Federer in Halle quarters; Cilic advances in Queen's
Rediff.com23 Jun 2017Federer, who skipped the entire clay court season after winning the Australian Open and claiming titles at Indian Wells and Miami this year, will next play defending champion Florian Mayer who beat Frenchman Lucas Pouille in three sets.
Tennis Roundup: Cilic into Queen's quarters; Nishikori retires
Rediff.com22 Jun 2017News of all that's transpired on and off the tennis courts
Theresa May unveils 'talented' new Cabinet, Priti Patel retains portfolio
Rediff.com12 Jun 2017The PM said the new line-up brought in "talent from across the whole of the Conservative party".
French Open PHOTOS: Murray, Halep, Svitolina enter quarters
Rediff.com5 Jun 2017Images from Day 9 of the French Open in Paris on Monday.
French Open PHOTOS: Muray, Wawrinka advance; Radwanska out
Rediff.com3 Jun 2017Images from the matches played on Day 7 at the Roland Garros on Saturday
Lyon Open: Tsonga saunters into semis, Raonic joins him
Rediff.com25 May 2017Home favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sauntered into the semi-finals of the Lyon Open with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Russian youngster Karen Khachanov on Thursday.
Sports Shorts: Under-fire Sharapova gets Navratilova backing
Rediff.com12 May 2017A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday.
Cognizant to significantly expand local hiring in US
Rediff.com8 May 2017Firm to prune domestic costs through initiatives such as voluntary separation
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 Review: Groot and gang save the world. And this film!
Rediff.com5 May 2017Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 doesn't always escape the trappings of an obligatory sequel, but the disarming shenanigans of its screwball superheroes coax you to stay hooked on to that feeling, promises Sukanya Verma.
Nadal, Murray move into Barcelona semis
Rediff.com29 Apr 2017Rafael Nadal survived a difficult start to see off Chung Hyeon of South Korea in straight sets and reach the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open for a 10th time on Friday.
Geek gone glam: Sonakshi Sinha
Rediff.com21 Apr 2017The good, bad and ugly looks from the celebrity circus.
Sports Shorts: Bayern keeper breaks foot; Djokovic survives shock
Rediff.com19 Apr 2017A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday.
Teacher, student killed in US school shooting
Rediff.com11 Apr 2017A teacher and a student have been shot dead in a murder-suicide at an elementary school in San Bernardino, California.
Now, a US billboard shows Trump with swastika-like symbols
Rediff.com22 Mar 2017Artist Karen Fiorito reportedly designed the billboard on Grand Avenue which shows Trump and red nuclear explosions surrounded by the hate symbols.
Davis Cup: Maradona's presence fails to inspire Argentina
Rediff.com4 Feb 2017Raucous home support for holders Argentina did not make up for the absence of Juan Martin del Potro and Federico Delbonis on Friday as they fell 2-0 behind to Italy in the first round of the Davis Cup.
US VP at anti-abortion march: 'Life is winning again in America'
Rediff.com27 Jan 2017Mike Pence, a staunch conservative defender of traditional family values with strong anti-abortion views, is the first American vice president to speak at the March for Life gathering.
Sreejesh, Harmanpreet in contention for FIH awards
Rediff.com25 Jan 2017Inspirational men's team captain P R Sreejesh and fast-rising drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh are the two Indians in contention for different honours at the FIH annual awards which will be given away in a formal ceremony for the first time, in Chandigarh on February 23.
Did Donald Trump steal cake design from Obama inauguration?
Rediff.com22 Jan 2017For pastry chef Duff Goldman, Trump's inaugural cake seemed a little too familiar -- because it looked almost exactly like the one he had made years earlier for Obama's second inauguration as president.
PHOTOS: US President Trump, wife Melania have a 'ball' of a time
Rediff.com21 Jan 2017US President Donald Trump triumphantly greeted supporters at the first of the three inaugural balls, joining his First Lady on stage to tell them: 'We did it."
Trump takes oath as president; vows to keep America first
Rediff.com21 Jan 2017Trump, 70, took the oath of office in front of about 800,000 people who braved chilly weather to gather on the National Mall in the center of the capital to celebrate the rank political outsider, who defied all odds to defeat political heavyweight Hillary Clinton in the November polls.
'I outworked anybody who ever ran for office': Trump at inaugural dinner
Rediff.com20 Jan 2017Even before assuming the United States President's office, Donald Trump has boasted about his election victory, his re-election prospects, re-prided himself for picking a "great" Cabinet and showered confidence on the capabilities of his son-in-law to broker peace in the volatile Middle East.
Another high for India's golf sensation Aditi
Rediff.com5 Dec 2016India's golfer Aditi Ashok scripted another piece of history in her fast-rising career by clinching partial playing rights on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour with a tied 24th finish in the Qualifying Tournament in Florida.
Opposition takes on Modi over note ban outside Parliament too
Rediff.com23 Nov 2016Protests by various parties could be seen as they demanded the Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled back the demonetisation scheme.
The Remarkable Sunny Leone!
Rediff.com15 Sep 2016'Her greatest strength is not her acting or her dancing abilities, but that she has an incredible number of fans.'
'I was too foreign looking for Bollywood'
Rediff.com13 Sep 2016The gorgeous Karan Kapoor will be back in India soon. Very soon!
Review: Baar Baar Dekho is catastrophically stupid
Rediff.com9 Sep 2016Nothing in Baar Baar Dekho adds up, warns Raja Sen.