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#CAB: India footballers voice their opinions

16 hours ago

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The discriminatory CAB was passed by the Lok Sabha late into the night on Monday, December 9 and is currently being discussed by the Rajya Sabha...

Chess legend Anand turns 50. Wish him!

21 hours ago

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World No 6 and former World Chess champion, V Anand w..

Shooter Ravi Kumar expects light penalty for doping

21 hours ago

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Rifle shooter Ravi Kumar is the second athlete after boxer Sumit Sangwan whose dope test results have come positive on Tuesday. Ravi accepted the results and is expecting the punishment, to be meted out by NADA, in a few days' time...

Boxing champ Sangwan fails dope test

23 hours ago

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Sangwan, 26, won the silver medal in 2017 Asian championship and made the World championship quarter-finals in 2016...

Shorts: Hockey India suspends 11 players after violence

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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday..

PIX: Karan, Neha party with Rani Mukerji

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Rani Mukerji took a break from the promotions of her next film Mardaani and threw a party for her daughter Adira's fourth birthday on December 9...

PIX: Hrithik, Sophie parties with Dia Mirza

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Dia Mirza's 38th birthday party saw all her friends in attendance. Scenes from the bash...

Putin says Russia may appeal WADA ban

2 days ago

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Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that WADA has violated the Olympic Charter in banning Russia and hence they have a ground to appeal...

NADA picks actor Suniel Shetty to be brand ambassador

2 days ago

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The National Anti Doping Agency reckons that Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty's reach is far more than Indian sportspersons...

PIX: Isha Koppikar throws a party

2 days ago

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Isha Koppikar and Timmy Narang celebrated their 10th wedding anniversary with a disco-themed party, and invited their friends over...

SAG: India pulls ahead of rivals with rich medal haul

3 days ago

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India's total medal count stood at 252 (132 gold, 79 silver, 41 bronze), leaving behind hosts Nepal and Sri Lanka behind. Nepal has won 165 medals (45 gold, 44 silver, 76 bronze) while Sri Lanka have collected 197 medals (36 gold, 68 silver, 93 bronze)...

PHOTOS: India vs WI, 2nd T20I

3 days ago

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IMAGES from the 2nd T20 International played between India and West Indies in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday...

Extras: Guardiola wants Arteta to stay at City

4 days ago

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News of all that's transpired on and off the football field..

Russia braces for four-year Olympic ban

5 days ago

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Russia, which has tried to showcase itself as a global sports power, has been embroiled in doping scandals since a 2015 report commissioned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) found evidence of mass doping in Russian athletics...

PIX: Rakul watches a movie with Kartik Aaryan

5 days ago

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It was a full house for the special screening of Mudassar Aziz's Pati Patni Aur Woh, which saw the film's cast and their friends and family in attendance...

PIX: Akshay watches Panipat

6 days ago

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Days before Ashutosh Gowariker's historical Panipat released in theatres, a special screening was organised for the members of the film industry...

PIX: Sapna-Sayani's evening out

6 days ago

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With the first season of the Web series Inside Edge doing really well, the second season is ready for streaming on December 6...

LIVE! Nirav's firm moves HC against selling paintings

7 days ago

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Revealed! Why youngsters indulge in unsafe sex

7 days ago

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As part of a study, young couples revealed different condom negotiation strategies to cope with unprotected sex...

FIFA look to make controversial VAR more transparent

7 days ago

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It recognised that there was a "growing demand for more immediate information about the referee's final decisions after a VAR-review."..

PIX: Captain Kohli relaxed ahead of West Indies T20s

8 days ago

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India captain Virat Kohli looked in a relaxed mood along with team-mates KL Rahul and Shivam Dube during their flight to Hyderabad on Tuesday...

PIX: Sunny Leone at a birthday party

8 days ago

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There were quite a few celebrities at the birthday bash of Raza Beig, the CEO of the fashion brands, Splash and Iconic, and a director of the Landmark Group...

PIX: Genelia takes her sons to a birthday bash!

9 days ago

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Bollywood's little stars have quite a busy social calendar...

PIX: Priyanka, Nick celebrate 1st wedding anniversary

9 days ago

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Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas celebrated their first wedding anniversary on December 1 by taking a trip down memory lane...

Sports Shorts: Sathiyan bows out of ITTF World Cup

11 days ago

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Sathiyan, making his World Cup debut, went down 1-4 (11-7, 8-11, 5-11, 9-11, 8-11) to the German in the pre-quarters...

India's most decorated sportsperson ever

12 days ago

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'By the time he gets done, he'll not only be the best player of his generation, but the best ever.''It'll take another 100 years for someone to break his records.'..

In pix: Inside Victoria Memorial in Kolkata

13 days ago

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Rediff reader Debmalya Mazumder shared these photographs of Kolkata's iconic landmark...

Angry fans vandalise Ibrahimovic's statue in Malmo

14 days ago

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Fans in Malmo reacted angrily to the announcement that striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has acquired a stake in Stockholm club Hammarby by vandalising a statue of the striker outside Malmo Stadium...

Russia get Olympics ban but door open to Tokyo Games

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Following the ban on Russia in 2016, Russian athletes have been allowed to participate as neutrals at various events by the IAAF. For Tokyo, WADA will lay down a uniform criterion for all sporting disciplines to accept...

PIX: Saif-Kareena vacation in Ranthambore

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As Sharmila Tagore celebrated her 75th birthday on December 8, her family took her on a vacation to the Ranthambore wildlife reserve, near the town of Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan. We bring you pictures from their trip...

Why Russia cannot compete at 2022 WC under own flag

2 days ago

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The World Anti-Doping Agency banned Russia from the world's top sporting events for four years, a period that includes the next summer and winter Olympics and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, for tampering with doping-related laboratory data. The sanctions against Russia, the host of last year's soccer World Cup, also bar it from hosting major sporting events for a four-year period or applying to host new events in that period...

Best Sports Photos of the Week!

2 days ago

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The week gone by has been full of drama and here we bring you all the action from the sporting field in pictures!..

PIX: Neil's day out with wife, daughter

2 days ago

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Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit hosted a wedding reception for his daughter Shaarika and son-in-law Tapas in Mumbai over the weekend...

Where did India slip-up in the 2nd T20I?

3 days ago

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'I think we were good for the first 16 overs while batting when we were 140 for 4. But then in the last four overs, we should have got 40 to 45 runs, and we got only thirty. We need to focus on that'..

PIX: Messi 'tricks' Barcelona to top of La Liga

3 days ago

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Lionel Messi celebrated his sixth Ballon D'Or award with a brilliant hat-trick as Barcelona moved back top of La Liga with an emphatic 5-2 victory over Real Mallorca...

Priyanka meets Unnao victim's family, attacks UP govt

4 days ago

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'Why the victim of Unnao gangrape case was not given security keeping in mind an earlier incident of Unnao? What action has been taken on the police official who refused to register an FIR? What steps are being taken by the government to stop crime against the women, which take place on a daily basis?'..

PIX: Janhvi watches a film with her brother, Arjun

5 days ago

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After screening his film for Akshay Kumar, Ashutosh Gowariker hosted two more for the cast and their families the next day...

Encounter of rape-accused: Saina lauds Hyd police

5 days ago

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All the four accused in the rape and murder of a woman veterinarian were killed in an encounter with Telangana police early on Friday...

MUST SEE: Stunning pix of India's landmarks

6 days ago

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Rediff readers sent us these photographs of India from their travels...

'I am a social media addict'

7 days ago

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'I am commercial by heart.'..

How to enhance your medical insurance coverage

7 days ago

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A sum insured of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh may have been sufficient seven-eight years ago but would be inadequate today, especially for people living in metros, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh...

PIX: Like Ayushmann's red carpet look?

7 days ago

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The women looked super glam at the sixth Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards in Mumbai...

'Love triangles never go out of fashion'

8 days ago

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'Relationships have changed so dynamically that the 'woh' doesn't have to be a person.'..

SAG roundup: Mehuli betters world record to win gold

8 days ago

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Mehuli Ghosh's effort will, however, not be considered as a world record, as the South Asian Games' results are not recognised by the international body (ISSF) for the purpose of records...

Bigg Boss 13: 'Shefali isn't making unnecessary drama'

8 days ago

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'Sidharth and Paras think they are playing games but I feel Shehnaz is playing them.'..

'I am going pan India'

9 days ago

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'When films resonate with the audience, it gives you the confidence to take more risks.'..

PIX: Surbhi Jyoti's Australian holiday

10 days ago

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After touring Paris and Switzerland, television actress Surbhi Jyoti spent her next vacation in Australia...

Davis Cup: Ramkumar, Sumit trample Pakistan on Day 1

12 days ago

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India raced to a 2-0 lead in their Davis Cup tie..

PIX: Latham hits century before rain ends play early

12 days ago

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Tom Latham hit a century before heavy rain washed out the final session of the first day of the second Test between New Zealand and England at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Friday...

PIX: Shraddha takes an auto ride!

13 days ago

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From promoting movies to grabbing a bit, here's a look at what they were up to...

PIX: Mourinho masterstroke pays off as Spurs win

15 days ago

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Jose Mourinho, sacked by Manchester United last season after his reign there turned sour, has been charm personified since swapping punditry for the Tottenham job...

Amazon Bestseller: How to Make Money Trading with Charts - Ashwani Gujral

3 years ago

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How to make money in any market condition using price charts Intelligent traders are able to make money by following price charts, irrespective of whether the market is rising or falling — or simply moving sideways. So can you. This is the first comprehensive book on chart patterns and chart analysis using real-life examples from the Indian market. It explains every significant tradable pattern, buy and sell signal, and the use of important technical indicators with the help of more than 150 charts of Indian stocks: How to make big profits by identifying the ongoing trend and trading with the trend How to make mega profits by identifying impending trend reversals and catching big moves in the opposite direction How you can reap windfall profits by identifying and trading breakouts from continuation price patterns on charts..

Extras: Solskjaer likens Rashford to Ronaldo

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News of all that's transpired on and off the football field..

Confident WI stand before India and series win

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After winning the 2nd T20I with ease, the Windies go into the decider with confidence and the tie will certainly not be a cakewalk for the hosts, who will look to seal their second T20I series this season...

Amazon Bestseller: The Little Book of Market Wizards: Lessons from the Greatest Traders - Jack D. Schwager

3 years ago

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An accessible look at the art of investing and how to adopt the practices of top professionals. What differentiates the highly successful market practitioners—the Market Wizards—from ordinary traders? What traits do they share? What lessons can the average trader learn from those who achieved superior returns for decades while still maintaining strict risk control? Jack Schwager has spent the past 25 years interviewing the market legends in search of the answers—a quest chronicled in four prior Market Wizards volumes totalling nearly 2, 000 pages. In The Little Book of Market Wizards, Jack Schwager seeks to distill what he considers the essential lessons he learned in conducting nearly four dozen interviews with some of the world's best traders. The book delves into the mind-set and processes of highly successful traders, providing insights that all traders should find helpful in improving their trading skills and results. ..

Extras: Rapinoe wins Sports Illustrated's top prize

2 days ago

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News of all that's transpired on and off the football field..

Amazon Bestseller: How to Avoid Loss and Earn Consistently in the Stock Market: An Easy-To-Understand and Practical Guide for Every Investor - Prasenjit Paul

3 years ago

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Hundreds of books are there about ""How to make money from stocks?"" Still 80% small investors suffer loss in the stock market. Why? Plenty of free trading tips are available across Television and Internet; still maximum small investors are unable to earn significant return consistently from trading. Why? Why maximum individuals still consider the stock market as a place for gambling? Investing in high-quality business (stock) at the right price and holding them for a reasonable period is the only way for wealth creation.Written in an easy-to-understand and simple language, this book will guide you on how to select fundamentally strong business, when to buy and sell stocks and above all how to minimize or avoid loss in the stock market..

PIX: Shilpa Shetty cheers for her son

2 days ago

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Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra's son Viaan, Ayushmann Khurrana and Tahira Kashyap's daughter Varushka and Mahi Gill and Jay Bhanushali's twins Rajveer and Khushi were among the performers at Shiamak Davar's Winter Funk show...

Amazon Bestseller: The Tao of Warren Buffett: Warren Buffett's Words of Wisdom - Mary Buffett & David Clar

3 years ago

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Like the sayings of the ancient Chinese philosopher Lao-tzu in the Tao Te Ching, Warren Buffett's worldly wisdom is deceptively simple and enormously powerful in application. In The Tao of Warren Buffett, Mary Buffett joins noted Buffetologist and international lecturer David Clark to bring you Warren Buffett's smartest, funniest and most memorable sayings, with an eye towards revealing the life philosophies and the investment strategies that have made him the world's most successful investor -- and the world's richest man. From serious investors to chronic over-spenders, this book can teach everyone some secrets of success...

PIX: Alia, Sara, Bhumi win at Star Screen Awards

2 days ago

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The awards season has started in full swing, and the weekend saw Bollywood step out in style for the 26th Star Screen Awards...

PIX: Simmons fires West Indies to series-levelling win

3 days ago

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West Indies opener Lendl Simmons smashed a breezy 67 not out to help secure a series-levelling eight-wicket victory over India in the second Twenty20 International..

EPL PICS: Everton beat Chelsea 3-1

4 days ago

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IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday..

India's first NBA draft pick Satnam fails dope test

4 days ago

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Bhamara pulled out of the 13th South Asian Games which began on December 1, citing personal reasons. The 7-foot-2-inch player was training at the SAI Centre, Bangalore for the South Asian Games...

Extras: 'Bale has never asked to leave Real'

5 days ago

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News of all that's transpired on and off the football field..

Meet the SEXIEST Asian Male of 2019

6 days ago

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Hrithik Roshan has been voted the Sexiest Asian Male of 2019 and of the decade in an online poll released by the British news weekly, Eastern Eye...

Satwik-Chirag nominated for 'Most Improved Player'

6 days ago

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The prestigious awards recognise the achievements of the elite badminton players..

'Maybe 10, 15 years later, Rahul may mature'

7 days ago

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'This business of monopoly of one family must end.''Here, they picked up a few leaders for him as he needed support which was okay, but later, they became his cronies.'..

Why Akshay Kumar feels LUCKY

7 days ago

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'I am 51 now. I think I can do action till 56.' 'After that, God knows.'..

PIX: Alia, Anushka GLAM UP for awards night

7 days ago

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Bollywood's hot women at Filmfare Glamour and Style Awards...

Lionel Messi hints at retirement

8 days ago

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Lionel Messi says he is aware that his 'retirement is approaching'...

Why Olympic medallist Sushil is furious with 'Commando 3'

8 days ago

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"I strongly condemn this scene as wrestlers are respectable people of the society with good moral standing," Kumar said...

PIX: Manish Pandey gets hitched to actress Ashrita

9 days ago

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Manish Pandey got married to Tamil actress Ashrita Shetty in Mumbai on Monday..

PIX: Salman, Madhuri, Shahid at a wedding

9 days ago

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The wedding reception of Sooraj Barjatya's son Devaansh was a grand one, and was held at Mumbai's JW Marriott...

Cheaper options available to deal with paddy stubble

11 days ago

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One way would be to encourage farmers to come out of the long-standing paddy-wheat cycle. But for that to happen, farmers want income assurances akin to what they get for paddy and wheat, writes Sanjeeb Mukherjee...

PHOTOS: Australia vs Pakistan, day-night Test, Day 1

12 days ago

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Images from the opening day of the second Test between Australia and Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval on Friday...

Shorts: Srikanth, Sourabh in Syed Modi Intl. last 8

13 days ago

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A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday...

Narang, Gopichand to review National Sports Code

13 days ago

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The committee will also be suggesting measures for making the code acceptable to all the stakeholders so that a balance is struck between autonomy of National Sports Federations...

PIX: PSG hold Real Madrid; Juve beat Atletico

15 days ago

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A summary of Tuesday's matches in the UEFA Champions League...