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Poet-activist Varavara Rao tests positive for COVID-19

Poet-activist Varavara Rao tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Rao was shifted to the government-run hospital in south Mumbai after he complained of giddiness.

Wimbledon says thanks to health workers with strawberries

Wimbledon says thanks to health workers with strawberries

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Ordinarily the championships would have been in full flow this week, but the grasscourts remain vacant and the strawberry and cream stalls empty.

Kerala court's yet another order in sexual harassment case kicks up a row

Kerala court's yet another order in sexual harassment case kicks up a row

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

Criticism against the August 12 order continued to pour in from the state and various parts of the country with National Commission for Women chairperson Rekha Sharma and senior Communist Party of India-Marxist politburo member Brinda Karat strongly condemning the sessions court judge's observation.

Charles to be proclaimed king on Saturday

Charles to be proclaimed king on Saturday

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

King Charles III acceded to the throne immediately following the death of Elizabeth II on Thursday, and described losing his mother as "a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family".

Christmas celebrated with fervour after 2 yrs of subdued festivities

Christmas celebrated with fervour after 2 yrs of subdued festivities

Rediff.com25 Dec 2022

After two years of muted festivities due to COVID-19, crowds thronged churches across the country this Christmas on Sunday for special prayers as people celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ.

77 inmates at Mumbai Arthur Road jail test positive for coronavirus

77 inmates at Mumbai Arthur Road jail test positive for coronavirus

Rediff.com7 May 2020

After the coronavirus epidemic broke out, the state government had isolated eight prisons in the state including the Arthur Road prison, and ordered that no new person will be allowed to enter and those inside, including jail staff, will not be allowed to leave prison during lockdown.

Ice-cool Morikawa wins blazing hot British Open

Ice-cool Morikawa wins blazing hot British Open

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Morikawa barely missed a fairway all day as he made four birdies and dropped no shots, showing incredible composure

Ivana Trump Laid To Rest

Ivana Trump Laid To Rest

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

Former United States president Donald J Trump and family attended the funeral of Ivana Trump, Trump's first wife, at the St Vincent Ferrer Church in New York City, July 20, 2022.

US Open golf postponed due to coronavirus

US Open golf postponed due to coronavirus

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

The US Open golf championship, which was set for June 18-21 at Winged Foot in New York, has been rescheduled due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the US Golf Association said on Monday. The new dates for the year's third major are September 17-20 also at Winged Foot.

Queen Rests At Westminster Hall

Queen Rests At Westminster Hall

Rediff.com15 Sep 2022

King Charles III led the procession of the coffin from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament for her lying in state.

Anti-CAA protesters march to Tamil Nadu Secretariat

Anti-CAA protesters march to Tamil Nadu Secretariat

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

Heavy security has also been put in place at the Chepauk area ahead of the protest as protesters proposed to lay siege to the Secretariat and the District Collector's office against the Citizenship Amendment Act.

England win third Test by innings and 53 runs

England win third Test by innings and 53 runs

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

England needed four wickets to win in their 500th overseas Test, but had to overcome late resistance and feisty 71 from Keshav Maharaj and 39 from debutant Dane Paterson before completing the task 10 minutes before lunch.

England's Bess claims five wickets as South Africa hang on

England's Bess claims five wickets as South Africa hang on

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

Dom Bess took three more South African wickets, and grabbed his first test five wicket haul, to increase England's stranglehold

South Africa fuelled Rabada's flames. It backfired!

South Africa fuelled Rabada's flames. It backfired!

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

For South Africa, Rabada performs optimally when his fires are stoked.

Rabada banned for final Test against England

Rabada banned for final Test against England

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Kagiso Rabada has been banned from the series-deciding final Test for his celebration after getting England captain Joe Root out on the first day of the ongoing third Test in Port Elizabeth.

England unsure over Archer, Wood availability

England unsure over Archer, Wood availability

Rediff.com15 Jan 2020

England captain Joe Root says fast bowlers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood must still prove their fitness to be included in the side to play South Africa in the third Test at St George's Park that starts on Thursday.

Prince Philip's funeral to mark his 'unwavering loyalty'

Prince Philip's funeral to mark his 'unwavering loyalty'

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

The ceremony, which officially begins at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle with a national minute's silence at 1500 local time on Saturday, will be a religious one though without any sermons, as planned by the Duke, who passed away aged 99 last week on Friday.

Prince Philip helped design Land Rover that will carry his coffin

Prince Philip helped design Land Rover that will carry his coffin

Rediff.com11 Apr 2021

The coffin of the senior royal will be loaded into the Land Rover for an eight-minute procession to the gates of St George's Chapel, where the funeral is to begin with a national minute's silence at 1500 local time on April 17.

USA begin India 2023 bid with first ODI on home soil

USA begin India 2023 bid with first ODI on home soil

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

USA have played three ODIs, including two at the 2004 Champions Trophy, and lost all of them.

Surprise That Charles Became Charles III

Surprise That Charles Became Charles III

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

The unfortunate associations with the name Charles for an English king -- one who was executed; the other with a very unsavoury reputation -- led royal observers to assume that Charles would not take his Christian name when he became king.

Not kidnapped by BJP: Hospitalised Cong MLA

Not kidnapped by BJP: Hospitalised Cong MLA

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

Mumbai police provided security to Patil, the legislator from Kagwad in Belgaum district, who arrived in Mumbai on Thursday and was hospitalised after he complained of chest pain.

Kerala, AP, Chandigarh report 1st Omicron cases; India's tally rises to 38

Kerala, AP, Chandigarh report 1st Omicron cases; India's tally rises to 38

Rediff.com12 Dec 2021

The Omicron variant was first detected in India in Bengaluru with two people testing positive for it comprising a South African national of Indian origin and a doctor.

Top 10 batting innings at the World Cup

Top 10 batting innings at the World Cup

Rediff.com15 Feb 2011

Presenting a brief run-down of the top batting knocks in the World Cup (against Test playing nations only) ahead of the 2011 edition which starts on Saturday.

Verstappen wins Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Verstappen wins Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

Max Verstappen won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for Red Bull on Sunday

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

All Squads: Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com16 Nov 2022

The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.

Fix responsibility by evening: Maha CM on Mumbai bridge collapse

Fix responsibility by evening: Maha CM on Mumbai bridge collapse

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

"It is shocking that such an accident can take place even after a structural audit. Primary responsibility will be fixed by this evening. I have asked civic chief (Ajoy Mehta) to find out names of those responsible," Fadnavis said.

De Kock continues rich form as South Africa go 4-0 up vs Sri Lanka

De Kock continues rich form as South Africa go 4-0 up vs Sri Lanka

Rediff.com14 Mar 2019

Opener Quinton de Kock passed the half-century mark for the eighth time in nine innings across all formats to lift South Africa to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the fourth One-day International at St George's Park on Wednesday.

Suspected killer of Indian student in Canada arrested

Suspected killer of Indian student in Canada arrested

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

Kartik was shot on Thursday evening at the Glen Road entrance to Sherbourne TTC station in St James Town. He was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

England beat Windies by 29 runs in record-smashing ODI

England beat Windies by 29 runs in record-smashing ODI

Rediff.com28 Feb 2019

Buttler smashed 12 sixes in his 150, from only 77 balls, while Morgan was almost subdued by comparison, compiling 103 from 88 balls as England scored 418 for six off their 50 overs.

Cricket Buzz: Game three of West Indies-England ODI series washed out

Cricket Buzz: Game three of West Indies-England ODI series washed out

Rediff.com26 Feb 2019

The third one-day international between West Indies and England was abandoned due to rain without a ball being bowled in Grenada on Monday.

Sri Lanka seamers keep second Test versus South Africa in the balance

Sri Lanka seamers keep second Test versus South Africa in the balance

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Eighteen wickets fell on the second day, the most at this ground since 1914

Am I Proud A British Indian Like Me Is PM?

Am I Proud A British Indian Like Me Is PM?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

'They say 'a picture paints a thousand words', so seeing Rishi Sunak PM at the door of Number 10 can never be taken from us.'' 'It is a symbol that will go down in the history books.' 'It is the very embodiment of me saying to my boys, "You can be who you want to be",' notes James Salins in this must-read feature.

When Wood bowled with bad knee at World Cup

When Wood bowled with bad knee at World Cup

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

'It was absolutely a risk worth taking. I wouldn't swap it for anything. To be a World Cup winner, I'd take that any day of the week. Even if I didn't play another game of Test cricket I've got that to look back on with great memories, the pinnacle of my career'

Stokes-Pope partnership steadies England

Stokes-Pope partnership steadies England

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

Ben Stokes survived several scares but featured in a 76-run late afternoon partnership with Ollie Pope as England reached 224 for four wickets at close on the opening day of the third Test against South Africa on Thursday.

Buttler questions use of stump microphones

Buttler questions use of stump microphones

Rediff.com12 Jan 2020

Buttler was fined 15 per cent of his match fee and handed one demerit point after swearing repeatedly at South Africa all-rounder Vernon Philander

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.' A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a Community.

1st ODI: Parnell, Tahir shine as South Africa crush Sri Lanka

1st ODI: Parnell, Tahir shine as South Africa crush Sri Lanka

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

Wayne Parnell and Imran Tahir took three wickets each as South Africa cruised to an eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the first one-day international in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Britain's Prince Philip laid to rest in royal ceremony

Britain's Prince Philip laid to rest in royal ceremony

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

The funeral incorporated hymns and readings chosen by the late royal himself and focussed on the "unwavering loyalty" of the longest-serving consort in British history to his wife, the monarch, and service to Britain and the Commonwealth.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, passes away

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, passes away

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle," the Buckingham Palace tweeted.

Banned Smith, Warner ready for comeback

Banned Smith, Warner ready for comeback

Rediff.com21 Sep 2018

Banned Australian duo Steve Smith and David Warner will look to share their wealth of experience with budding cricketers when they make their highly anticipated return to club cricket in Sydney on Saturday.