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Vishy Anand held by Svidler in Round 2
Rediff.com4 Aug 2017Five-time World champion Viswanthan Anand played out another draw with Peter Svidler of Russia in the second round of the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis, United States.
Tour de France: Froome regains control as Matthews wins stage 14
Rediff.com15 Jul 2017The defending champion came seventh, one second behind stage winner Michael Matthews of Australia as Aru, who started the day with the yellow jersey on his shoulders, lost 25 seconds to the Briton in the final effort, a 600-metre climb at an average gradient of 9.6 per cent.
Tour de France: Boiling-hot Kittel claims fifth stage win
Rediff.com12 Jul 2017German Marcel Kittel was once again a cut above as he claimed his fifth victory in this year's Tour de France, winning the 11th stage in emphatic style on Wednesday.
'Jobs are not a problem in India'
Rediff.com7 Jul 2017'If we chose to do the right things, it is possible to avoid job losses at a mass scale,' ABB MD Sanjeev Sharma tells Raghu Krishnan.
31 images you won't believe were taken only on an iPhone
Rediff.com6 Jul 2017The tenth annual iPhone Photography Awards received thousands of entries -- all submitted by amateur photographers from more than 140 countries around the world.
Winners of the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest
Rediff.com3 Jul 2017Capturing motion in a still image is a tough job, but the winners of the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2016 have done just that with their breathtaking images of action and adventure sports.
Indian men, women finish fourth in World Team Chess Championships
Rediff.com27 Jun 2017The 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.
His dream is to build schools in India's remotest villages
Rediff.com20 Jun 2017At 19, he quit everything to work in a tribal village for free.
Anand draws with Carlsen; finishes joint seventh
Rediff.com17 Jun 2017Former world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Current world champion Magnus Carlsen of Norway and finished tied seventh after the end of the ninth and final round of Altibox Norway chess tournament in Stavanger.
Anand draws with Aronian, stays sixth
Rediff.com16 Jun 2017Viswanathan Anand drew with tournament leader Levon Aronian of Armenia in the eighth and penultimate round to stay in sixth position at the Altibox Norway chess tournament in Stavanger, Norway.
Norway Chess: Anand draws with Nakamura
Rediff.com15 Jun 2017After a scintillating victory over Fabiano Caruana of United States in the previous round, Anand yet again showed great intent against Nakamura, but the American was up to the task in a keenly contested game.
Vishy Anand beats Caruana; bounces back in Norway
Rediff.com13 Jun 2017Former World champion Viswanathan Anand on Tuesday beat Fabiano Caruana of United States in the sixth round to register his first win of the Altibox Norway chess tournament in Stavanger.
Altibox chess: Anand draws with Wesley So, remains on last spot
Rediff.com12 Jun 2017Former world champion Viswanathan Anand's hunt for an elusive victory continued as he played out a draw with American Wesley So in the fifth round of the Altibox Norway chess tournament, in Stavanger on Sunday.
Altibox chess: Anand loses to Giri
Rediff.com11 Jun 2017Five-time World Champion Viswanathan Anand suffered his second defeat in the Altibox Norway chess tournament after losing to Anish Giri of Holland in the fourth round, in Stavanger.
2018 World Cup qualifiers: Kane silences Scotland's celebration with late leveller
Rediff.com11 Jun 2017Harry Kane's injury-time goal gave England a 2-2 draw after a crazy finish to their World Cup qualifier against Scotland on Saturday with Leigh Griffiths having struck twice for the home side in the final three minutes.
Vishy Anand loses to Kramnik, slips to ninth
Rediff.com8 Jun 2017Five-time World champion Viswanathan Anand suffered an early jolt, losing to his former challenger Vladimir Kramnik of Russia in the second round of Altibox Norway chess tournament in Stavanger.
India outclass Nepal in football friendly
Rediff.com7 Jun 2017India warmed up nicely for the upcoming AFC Asian Cup qualifier match against Kyrgyzstan as they outclassed lower-ranked Nepal 2-0 in an international football friendly in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Indian Army ready to recruit women in combat roles: Gen Bipin Rawat
Rediff.com4 Jun 2017Currently women are allowed in a number of select areas including in medical, legal, educational, signals and engineering wings of the army.
Regret one night stands? Blame your gender
Rediff.com3 Jun 2017Your gender determines whether or not you regret having casual sex.
Sports Shorts: Pique illness leaves Barca short-staffed
Rediff.com13 May 2017A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday
Sports Shorts: Under-fire Sharapova gets Navratilova backing
Rediff.com12 May 2017A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday.
Dope-tainted India goalkeeper gets three weeks to prove innocence
Rediff.com10 May 2017India goalkeeper Subrata Paul has three weeks to present his case before an anti-doping panel after his 'A' sample tested positive for a banned substance, the chief of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) said on Wednesday.
India ranks 136 on World Press Freedom Index, slips 3 places
Rediff.com27 Apr 2017In the list of 180 countries mapped, India stands at 136, down from last year's 133, colour-coded again in red to show the situation as "difficult".
India 'keeper Subrata Paul opts for 'B' sample after failing dope test
Rediff.com25 Apr 2017National Anti-Doping Agency chief Navin Agarwal confirmed the former India captain was tested by NADA officials in March but declined to elaborate further.
You have to see these Sony World Photography Awards images
Rediff.com31 Mar 2017The Sony World Photography Awards, an annual competition hosted by the World Photography Organisation, has announced the winners of its Open categories and National categories for 2017. This year's contest attracted 227,596 entries from 183 countries. Scroll down for a sensational selection of open winners and runners-up from the Sony awards.
Paid 26-week maternity leave gets President's nod
Rediff.com29 Mar 2017The law also allows maternity leave of 12 weeks for a woman who adopts a child below the age of three months
Khalid Masood is a product of the West, not Islam
Rediff.com28 Mar 2017'Did Islam kill those five people in London?' 'Or did one wacko individual do them in?' asks Vaihayasi Pande Daniel.
PHOTOS: Germany crush Azerbaijan, England struggle to victory
Rediff.com27 Mar 2017World champions Germany cruised to a comfortable 4-1 victory over Azerbaijan to stay on track for a spot in next year's World Cup in Russia, while England laboured to a 2-0 victory over Lithuania.
Why India's EVMs are best in world
Rediff.com26 Mar 2017Till date, 107 elections to states and three parliamentary polls have been smoothly conducted using the EVMs.
Kejriwal could end up the Vinod Kambli of Indian politics
Rediff.com25 Mar 2017'...a dazzling flash, and then, fizzle,' argues Shekhar Gupta.
Parliament passes bill to extend maternity leave from 12 to 26 weeks
Rediff.com9 Mar 2017The new law will apply to all establishments employing 10 or more people and the entitlement will be for only up to first two children.
Girl power meets Wall Street bull
Rediff.com8 Mar 2017A statue of a defiant little girl was placed in front of Wall Street's Charging Bull to challenge the 'traditionally male environment' of the industry, on International Women's Day.
Eye on Jio, Airtel gobbles up Telenor for free
Rediff.com24 Feb 2017Bharti to spend Rs 1,600 cr for spectrum payout over 10 yrs; Telenor to service its own debt.
Stunning Images from the Underwater Photographer of the Year contest
Rediff.com16 Feb 2017The Underwater Photographer of the Year competition has announced the winners of this year's contest, with France's Gabriel Barathieu being named Underwater Photographer of the Year for an image of a hunting octopus. UPY was kind enough to share some of this year's honorees with us below.
The US under Trump: Why this American is worried
Rediff.com6 Feb 2017'I have had a US passport for 26 years. I have a Hindu name. But none of that matters it seems.' 'Today I have also become an immigrant from Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Sudan and Syria.'Today I am Changez Khan and Rizwan Khan.' 'All of us brown people have been put in the same boat by Trump,' says Aseem Chhabra.
The knockout girls: Miss Universe 2016 finalists
Rediff.com28 Jan 2017There is just one word for these Miss Universe contestants. Hottalicous!
It's all about women power! Anti-Trump protests go global
Rediff.com22 Jan 2017Wearing pink, pointy-eared hats to mock the new US president, throngs of protesters descended on the US capital and other cities around the globe to show Donald Trump they won't be silent over the next four years.
Will Trump go after Pakistan's terrorists?
Rediff.com20 Jan 2017'His secretary of defence nominee, General James Mattis, says he expects Pakistan to take action against terrorists operating from its soil.' 'Any pressure the US can bring on the Pakistani regime terror-wise would pay dividends for India.'
Swansea City sack manager Bradley
Rediff.com28 Dec 2016Swansea City sacked manager Bob Bradley on Tuesday less than three months after the American took charge, with the January transfer window looming and the Premier League's second-bottom club desperate to get out of relegation trouble.