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Abe siblings take golds on same day to create history in Tokyo

Abe siblings take golds on same day to create history in Tokyo

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

Japanese judoka Uta Abe triumphed in the women's 52kg category in Tokyo on Sunday, hours before her brother Hifumi took gold in the men's 66kg final, making history as the first siblings to win gold medals on the same day.

Devendro, Ankush in final of Mongolian boxing tourney

Devendro, Ankush in final of Mongolian boxing tourney

Rediff.com24 Jun 2017

Commonwealth Games silver-medallist L Devendro Singh (52kg) advanced to the final along with the young Ankush Dahiya (60kg) on another mixed day for Indian boxers at the Ulaanbaatar Cup in Mongolia on Saturday.

Tokyo Olympics Medals Table: USA top; India 48th

Tokyo Olympics Medals Table: USA top; India 48th

Rediff.com12 Aug 2021

The medal tally at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

Asian Boxing: Pooja strikes gold; Mary signs off with silver

Asian Boxing: Pooja strikes gold; Mary signs off with silver

Rediff.com30 May 2021

Mary Kom fought back in the final three minutes but that was not enough to get the judges' nod.

Asian Boxing: Sakshi loses final spot on bout review

Asian Boxing: Sakshi loses final spot on bout review

Rediff.com28 May 2021

Sakshi had prevailed 3-2 in the regulation bout but the decision was challenged by the Kazakh team and eventually overturned; Mary Kom marches into final.

Mongolian Olympians left unpaid as country wrestles with crisis

Mongolian Olympians left unpaid as country wrestles with crisis

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

As mostly sports-mad Mongolians cheer on the country's two medalists at the Rio Olympic Games, deepening economic troubles at home mean the new government cannot afford to pay its athletes.

Asian Boxing: 3 Indian men in finals; Vikas takes bronze

Asian Boxing: 3 Indian men in finals; Vikas takes bronze

Rediff.com29 May 2021

Also ending with a bronze was tournament debutant and national champion Varinder Singh (60kg) after a high-intensity clash against Iran's Daniyal Shahbakhsh. The Indian lost 2-3 after fighting his heart out.

Jaishankar holds talks with several Asian counterparts

Jaishankar holds talks with several Asian counterparts

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

He also reiterated India's strong support in the fight against terrorism with Sri Lanka, which saw the country's worst terror attack on Easter Sunday.

Asian Youth boxing: Indians punch their way to 3 gold, six silver

Asian Youth boxing: Indians punch their way to 3 gold, six silver

Rediff.com30 Aug 2021

Vanshaj was also beaten 0-5 by Yernur Suyunbay of Kazakhstan in his summit clash.

China's spacecraft successfully brings home moon samples

China's spacecraft successfully brings home moon samples

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

China's President Xi Jinping congratulated scientists on the complete success of the Chang'e-5 mission.

Mary Kom 'favourite' to win Asian Boxing Championships

Mary Kom 'favourite' to win Asian Boxing Championships

Rediff.com7 May 2021

Mary Kom, who is an Asian Games winner and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, will start the tournament as favourite in the women's category.

Tokyo Olympics Highlights: Biden 1, Macron 0

Tokyo Olympics Highlights: Biden 1, Macron 0

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

First lady Jill Biden cheered her countrywomen to an upset victory over the French in the debut of 3x3 basketball at the Olympics as President Emmanuel Macron watched on from the sidelines.

Kakran, Manju win bronze at Asian wrestling

Kakran, Manju win bronze at Asian wrestling

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

India's Divya Kakran and Manju Kumari won bronze medals for the country in the women's competition of the Asian Wrestling Championships, in Xi'an, Thursday.

Vinesh storms to gold; rises to World No 1 ranking

Vinesh storms to gold; rises to World No 1 ranking

Rediff.com7 Mar 2021

Star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat won her second gold medal in as many weeks with a dominant win in the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event in Rome, which also saw her reclaim the World No 1 ranking in her category.

5% cancer cases in India last yr linked to drinking: Study

5% cancer cases in India last yr linked to drinking: Study

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

Globally, the researchers found that more than 7,40,000 or four per cent of new cancer cases in 2020 may be attributed to alcohol drinking.

Ravi Dahiya retains Asian wrestling title

Ravi Dahiya retains Asian wrestling title

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

Bajrang Punia settles for silver after withdrawing from final d,ue to injury

2022 WC Qualifiers: Late Oman comeback sinks India

2022 WC Qualifiers: Late Oman comeback sinks India

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Oman made a late comeback to defeat India 2-1 in the opening Group E match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup Joint-Qualifiers at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, on Thursday.

Extraordinary winners of Sony World Photography Awards 2020

Extraordinary winners of Sony World Photography Awards 2020

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

From incredible landscapes to touching portraits to memorable wildlife photography, the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards showcase it all! Scroll down and prepared to be wowed...

PM Modi, Pak President shake hands at SCO Summit

PM Modi, Pak President shake hands at SCO Summit

Rediff.com10 Jun 2018

The two leaders shook hands and exchanged pleasantries at the end of the media briefing which was addressed by Chinese President Xi Jinping. China is the host and chair of the SCO.

PHOTOS: PM Modi attends judo tournament with Putin, Abe

PHOTOS: PM Modi attends judo tournament with Putin, Abe

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

A six-member Indian team is participating in the international judo championship named after Jigoro Kano, a Japanese educator and athlete who founded judo.

19 deaths not causally related to vaccination reported till Feb 4: Govt

19 deaths not causally related to vaccination reported till Feb 4: Govt

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

Choubey said till February 4 total 81 AEFIs, which is 0.096 per cent of the total beneficiaries who have been administered Covaxin, have been reported.

India mixed relay team win bronze at U-20 Worlds

India mixed relay team win bronze at U-20 Worlds

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

The Indian mixed 4x400m relay team on Wednesday won a bronze to clinch the country's fifth medal in the history of Under-20 World Athletics Championships in Nairobi.

Mary Kom, Panghal qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Mary Kom, Panghal qualify for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) qualified for Tokyo Olympics by advancing to the semi-final with a comfortable win over Philippines' Irish Magno, at the Asia/Oceania Qualifiers in Amman, on Monday. World number one Amit Panghal (52kg) qualified for his maiden Olympic Games, while Manish Kaushik (63kg) remained in the hunt for a Tokyo ticket despite losing his quarter-final bout.

Grapplers Sandeep, Narsingh bag medals at Spanish GP

Grapplers Sandeep, Narsingh bag medals at Spanish GP

Rediff.com10 Jul 2016

Rio-bound Indian grapplers, Sandeep Tomar and Narsingh Yadav won the silver and bronze medals in 74kg and 57kg respectively at the Spanish Grand Prix Wrestling championship in Madrid on Saturday.

Phogat sisters among 4 Indian wrestlers banned for indiscipline

Phogat sisters among 4 Indian wrestlers banned for indiscipline

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

The Wrestling Federation of India issued show cause notice to four wrestlers, including the Phogat sisters - Babita Kumari and Geeta - and handed them temporary suspension for indiscipline.

Don't be a spoilt kid, learn from the Americans: China warns India

Don't be a spoilt kid, learn from the Americans: China warns India

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

China's official media on Thursday warned India against using the Dalai Lama "card", saying New Delhi should stop behaving like a "spoilt kid"

Mary Kom bows out in quarter-finals

Mary Kom bows out in quarter-finals

Rediff.com23 Jun 2017

The 34-year-old, a five-time World champion and an Olympic bronze-medallist, struggled to connect clean punches against her taller rival and was even warned once for excessive bending.

Boxing queen Mary Kom all set to return to action

Boxing queen Mary Kom all set to return to action

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Out of competitive action for over a year, five-time world champion M C Mary Kom will return to the ring in an invitational tournament to be held in Mongolia next month.

Asian Boxing: Gold for Sanjeet; Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa endure close defeats

Asian Boxing: Gold for Sanjeet; Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa endure close defeats

Rediff.com31 May 2021

Sanjeet Kumar won a gold medal in the 91 kg weight category at the Asian Boxing Championships.

Wrestling: Furious Mongolians strip off over bronze medal defeat

Wrestling: Furious Mongolians strip off over bronze medal defeat

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Two Mongolian coaches stripped off and hurled their shoes in protest on Sunday after their wrestler Mandakhnaran Ganzorig was denied victory for running away from his Uzbek opponent in the dying seconds of their bronze medal contest.

China goes on offensive against US at bilateral talks

China goes on offensive against US at bilateral talks

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Talks between Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to improve the relations got off on a rough note at the northeastern Chinese port city of Tianjin, with Xie launching a blistering attack on Washington, accusing it of being the "owner of coercive diplomacy".

US wanted China to intervene against India in 1971 War

US wanted China to intervene against India in 1971 War

Rediff.com16 Dec 2021

On December 10, Kissinger began to encourage the Chinese to take action against India: 'If the People's Republic were to consider the situation on the Indian subcontinent a threat to security, and if it took measures to protect its security, the US would oppose efforts of others to interfere with the People's Republic.' On the 50th anniversary of India's greatest military victory, Claude Arpi recalls how the US suggested that China intervene militarily on Pakistan's side.

An Indian Dalai Lama

An Indian Dalai Lama

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Tawang is very much a part of India, and if the present Dalai Lama decides one day to take rebirth in Tawang, the Indian government will openly welcome him and support him, notes Claude Arpi.

Sports Shorts: Kvitova beaten by Vekic in St Petersburg quarters

Sports Shorts: Kvitova beaten by Vekic in St Petersburg quarters

Rediff.com2 Feb 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

India stun China to qualify for Chess Olympiad quarters

India stun China to qualify for Chess Olympiad quarters

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Four draws and two wins on Under-20 boards helped India pull off the victory against the Chinese.

Five Indian boxers book Olympic berths; enter semis of Asian qualifiers

Five Indian boxers book Olympic berths; enter semis of Asian qualifiers

Rediff.com9 Mar 2020

Asian champion Pooja Rani (75kg) and the seasoned Vikas Krishan (69kg) became the first set of Indian boxers to qualify for this year's Tokyo Olympics by advancing to the semi-finals of the continental qualifiers, in Amma, on Sunday. While fourth-seeded Rani notched up a facile 5-0 win over Thailand's Pornnipa Chutee, Krishan endured a tough one against third-seeded Japanese Sewonrets Okazawa before also prevailing in a unanimous verdict against the Asian silver-medallist.

Xi Jinping and Pomegranate Seeds

Xi Jinping and Pomegranate Seeds

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Why is China's supreme leader promoting Han Chauvinism so aggressively, asks Claude Arpi.

Mongolian coaches banned for three years for Rio strip

Mongolian coaches banned for three years for Rio strip

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Two Mongolian wrestling coaches who stripped off in protest at the judging at last month's Rio Olympics have been suspended for three years, the sport's international federation said on Wednesday.

'Xi was sending a message'

'Xi was sending a message'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

'When you look at the border -- from Ladakh to Arunachal -- which is called the Sino-Indian border, but in effect it is actually the Indo-Tibet border.' 'Since the borders are still not secure, it has resulted in transgressions in Galwan, Dokalam etc.'

India's schedule on Day 9 at Asian Games

India's schedule on Day 9 at Asian Games

Rediff.com26 Aug 2018

Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on the ninth day of the Asian Games, on Monday.