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Jodran's Prince Ali to stand for FIFA presidency

Jodran's Prince Ali to stand for FIFA presidency

Rediff.com6 Jan 2015

Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein of Jordan said on Tuesday he would stand for the presidency of world soccer's governing body FIFA later this year.

'FIFA's role more important than ever'

'FIFA's role more important than ever'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

Highlighting the divisions, the former French diplomat pointed out that the top European clubs spend millions on players while Papua New Guinea's football federation struggles to pay air fares for its team.

Champions League: Bayern canter through

Champions League: Bayern canter through

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

Bayern Munich cantered into the Champions League group stages after a 1-0 victory at FC Zurich on Tuesday while two goals from Giuseppe Rossi rescued Villarreal against Odense.

TCS buys digital design firm W12 Studios, its 1st acquisition in 5 years

TCS buys digital design firm W12 Studios, its 1st acquisition in 5 years

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

W12 Studios will be part of TCS Interactive, further strengthening the already impressive array of creative and experience services it offers

Chile handed third stadium ban for homophobic chanting

Chile handed third stadium ban for homophobic chanting

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

South American champions Chile have been handed a stadium ban for the third time in the 2018 World Cup qualifying competition because of homophobic chanting by their fans, FIFA said on Monday.

Blatter backs German proposal for FIFA integrity checks

Blatter backs German proposal for FIFA integrity checks

Rediff.com20 Jun 2015

FIFA president Sepp Blatter endorsed a German proposal for stronger integrity checks to vet top soccer officials as the sport's global governing body grapples with the fallout of a massive corruption scandal.

Rogue London trader costs UBS $2 bn

Rogue London trader costs UBS $2 bn

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

A 31-year-old staffer was arrested in the early hours of Thursday for causing a $2-billion loss to Swiss investment banking giant UBS on account of unauthorised trading at the bank's London office.

World Champion Blake beats personal best

World Champion Blake beats personal best

Rediff.com9 Sep 2011

World 100 metres champion Yohan Blake ran a personal best of 9.82 seconds at the Zurich Diamond League meet on Thursday in his first race since winning gold in Daegu.

Fifa staff will not be used for Blatter's defense

Fifa staff will not be used for Blatter's defense

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has agreed with the organization's lawyers that he will not use official FIFA platforms or personnel to issue statements in his defense in response to an investigation by Swiss prosecutors, two sources close to the matter said.

Bin Hammam withdraws from FIFA presidential race

Bin Hammam withdraws from FIFA presidential race

Rediff.com29 May 2011

Mohamed Bin Hammam of Qatar withdrew his candidacy to be FIFA president on Saturday, one day before he is due to face an Ethics Committee hearing into bribery allegations.

'Mubarak has moved his assets to the Gulf states'

'Mubarak has moved his assets to the Gulf states'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2011

Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has reportedly moved his family assets from European banks to institutions in Gulf region after Swiss authorities took steps to freeze his foreign accounts.According to channel, former president is believed to have transferred a fortune to friendly Arab states, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Raj Thackeray takes his language war to Europe

Raj Thackeray takes his language war to Europe

Rediff.com26 Jul 2010

Facing severe criticism from all quarters of Indian political establishment for his anti-immigrant posture, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray took his language war to Europe where he reiterated his oft-repeated views on the politically explosive language issue that helped his party win 13 legislative assembly seats in Maharashtra in October 2009.

Ordinance scam: CBI seeks blacklisting of 6 firms

Ordinance scam: CBI seeks blacklisting of 6 firms

Rediff.com7 Jul 2010

The Central Bureau of Investaigation has asked the defence ministry to blacklist six firms, including four international ones, for their alleged involvement in the Ordnance Factory Board scam.

Venezuelan soccer official Esquivel agrees to US extradition

Venezuelan soccer official Esquivel agrees to US extradition

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Venezuelan soccer official Rafael Esquivel has agreed to be extradited from Switzerland to face charges in the United States in an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in the sport, the Swiss government said on Friday.

FIFA scandal gets murkier, Interpol issues wanted-person alerts for 6

FIFA scandal gets murkier, Interpol issues wanted-person alerts for 6

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

Interpol said on Wednesday it has issued international wanted-person alerts for two former FIFA officials including Jack Warner and four corporate executives at the request of US authorities as part of a corruption probe.

World's 10 best cities to live in

World's 10 best cities to live in

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

European cities continue to lead in terms of quality of life.

Is Cristiano Ronaldo single again?

Is Cristiano Ronaldo single again?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

Russian supermodel Irina Shayk has hinted towards a split from footballer beau Cristiano Ronaldo by unfollowing him on Twitter.

PHOTOS: Defining moments of the decade in Sports

PHOTOS: Defining moments of the decade in Sports

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

Some of the big moments of the sporting world from 2010-2019!

Blatter's rival Van Praag withdraws from FIFA presidential election

Blatter's rival Van Praag withdraws from FIFA presidential election

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Michael van Praag has withdrawn from next week's election and thrown his weight behind Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein.

Top official leaves FIFA; EU urges Blatter to go NOW!

Top official leaves FIFA; EU urges Blatter to go NOW!

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

FIFA's director of communications Walter de Gregorio is to resign after making a joke on television.

Iran President Rouhani promises to allow women to attend football matches: FIFA

Iran President Rouhani promises to allow women to attend football matches: FIFA

Rediff.com2 Mar 2018

The Iranian group OpenStadiums, which is campaigning for the right of women to attend sports fixtures in the Islamic Republic, said that some women were arrested near Azadi stadium on Thursday during the Esteghlal-Persepolis match.

Russia and Qatar to host 2018 and 2022 World Cups

Russia and Qatar to host 2018 and 2022 World Cups

Rediff.com2 Dec 2010

Russia won the right to put on the 2018 World Cup and Qatar will stage the 2022 finals, both first-time hosts, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Thursday.

Russia doping: McLaren says final report still several months away

Russia doping: McLaren says final report still several months away

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

The final version of a report which has already revealed a system of state-sponsored doping in Russia is still several months away, its author Richard McLaren said on Friday.

Sensational Neeraj wins first javelin throw GOLD in Asian Games

Sensational Neeraj wins first javelin throw GOLD in Asian Games

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian javelin thrower to win an Asian Games gold medal as he shattered his own national record by clearing a distance of 88.06m, in Jakarta, on Monday.

Tatas, Adani, 7 others show interest in airport projects

Tatas, Adani, 7 others show interest in airport projects

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

In a departure from its stand, the government has decided to go ahead with the privatisation of the four airports.

Undeterred by arrests, FIFA boss Blatter plots another great escape

Undeterred by arrests, FIFA boss Blatter plots another great escape

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Sepp Blatter comes across as an amiable character with eccentric ideas about football but he has shown in the past that he possesses a ruthless instinct for survival and extraordinary political nous.

World Cup vote to go ahead: Blatter

World Cup vote to go ahead: Blatter

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

The vote to decide the hosts of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups will go ahead as planned on December 2 in Zurich, FIFA president Sepp Blatter said on Friday.

IOC's Bach warns FIFA of 'painful' reforms

IOC's Bach warns FIFA of 'painful' reforms

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

"We can only encourage FIFA to continue (with) the reforms which have been initiated, we cannot give detailed advice of what to do but we appreciate there is a readiness for reforms".

World's best universities: No Indian university in Top 200

World's best universities: No Indian university in Top 200

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

The Times Higher Education World University rankings lists the top 800 universities in the world.

Factbox - Soccer officials arrested in Switzerland

Factbox - Soccer officials arrested in Switzerland

Rediff.com27 May 2015

Six football officials were arrested in Zurich early upon request from US authorities, suspected of receiving bribes worth millions of dollars, Swiss authorities said.

Tokyo Sexwale pulls out before first round of FIFA presidential vote

Tokyo Sexwale pulls out before first round of FIFA presidential vote

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Tokyo Sexwale withdrew from the FIFA presidential race minutes before the vote on Friday, announcing his decision at the very end of his candidate's speech.

FIFA set to take sport's biggest decision

FIFA set to take sport's biggest decision

Rediff.com2 Dec 2010

FIFA will take the biggest and most far-reaching decision in international sport on Thursday when its executive committee votes on the host nations for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Spending plans of World Cup bidders

Spending plans of World Cup bidders

Rediff.com2 Dec 2010

FIFA will choose the host nations for both the 2018 and 2022 World Cups in Zurich on Thursday. Following is a factbox on the spending plans detailed by each of the bidders.

Now, Asafa Powell set to withdraw from Delhi CWG

Now, Asafa Powell set to withdraw from Delhi CWG

Rediff.com22 Aug 2010

Defending 100m champion Asafa Powell is all set to join fellow Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt in pulling out of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, the build-up to which has been marred by withdrawals by star athletes and corruption allegations.

Milind Soman is now the 'Ironman'

Milind Soman is now the 'Ironman'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2015

The Bollywood actor and model, Milind Soman, has just added another father to his cap.

The incredibly odd world we live in!

The incredibly odd world we live in!

Rediff.com21 Dec 2016

These eight images show that we live in a crazy, mad world!

B'luru airport: Action against L&T, Murthy mooted

B'luru airport: Action against L&T, Murthy mooted

Rediff.com21 Dec 2009

A joint house committee of the Karnataka Assembly has also recommended 'appropriate action' against those, including Infosys mentor N R Narayana Murthy, involved in the decision making process.

YUMMY! Stunning images of chocolate shops and factories

YUMMY! Stunning images of chocolate shops and factories

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

The global chocolate market is expected to grow $98.3 billion in 2016.

'Ronaldo doesn't have the brilliance of Messi'

'Ronaldo doesn't have the brilliance of Messi'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2016

Former Real Madrid and England manager gives a clear explanation to the Messi vs Ronaldo debate

Blatter may seek to stay as FIFA boss: report

Blatter may seek to stay as FIFA boss: report

Rediff.com14 Jun 2015

Sepp Blatter may seek to stay on as the president of FIFA, a Swiss newspaper quoted an anonymous source close to Blatter as saying on Sunday.