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See the purple haze on mars tonight

See the purple haze on mars tonight

Rediff.com26 Oct 2005

Mars, which is already bright, will be more brighter on the eastern sky -- the brightest light in the midnight sky other than moon.

Is Vaughan the best captain?

Is Vaughan the best captain?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2005

Do you agree with England coach Duncan Fletcher that Michael Vaughan is the best captain around?

Dear Los Angeles, you're welcome: Ibrahimovic

Dear Los Angeles, you're welcome: Ibrahimovic

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Zlatan Ibrahimovic says he is ready to win silverware with Los Angeles Galaxy after a full-page advert in Friday's LA Times confirmed his move to the MLS club from Manchester United.

Chennai home away from home, says Ford, to invest Rs 1300 cr

Chennai home away from home, says Ford, to invest Rs 1300 cr

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

The automaker will invest USD 195 million (about Rs 1,300 crore) and would employ 3,000 workers over the next five years, Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford said in the Tamil Nadu capital today.

10 Things We LOVE About Alia Bhatt

10 Things We LOVE About Alia Bhatt

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Happy birthday, Alia!

And Captain of the year award goes to...

And Captain of the year award goes to...

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

India Test skipper Virat Kohli has been named as the 'Captain of the Year'.

Incredibles gathers Oscar steam

Incredibles gathers Oscar steam

Rediff.com7 Jan 2005

Coulthard given fresh boost

Coulthard given fresh boost

Rediff.com2 Dec 2004

Red Bull Racing owner Dietrich Mateschitz has given a fresh boost to David Coulthard's hopes of staying in Formula One next year.

Rajinikanth, Shah Rukh, Deepika mourn Sridevi

Rajinikanth, Shah Rukh, Deepika mourn Sridevi

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

Colleagues and friends mourn Sridevi.

Under Armour-sponsored athletes oppose CEO's pro-Trump comments

Under Armour-sponsored athletes oppose CEO's pro-Trump comments

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

Professional ballet dancer Misty Copeland, and wrestler turned-actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson joined National Basketball Association star Stephen Curry in opposing comments made by the chief executive of their sponsor Under Armour supporting US President Donald Trump.

India of the future, from young eyes

India of the future, from young eyes

Rediff.com11 Mar 2004

Sipaeya seeded third

Sipaeya seeded third

Rediff.com6 Sep 2004

Chinese Taipei's Yeu Tzuoo Wang and Korea's warhorse Mi-Ra Jeon have been given top billing in the men's and women's singles respectively at the Asian Tennis Championships, beginning on Tuesday.

Clijsters emerges stronger than ever

Clijsters emerges stronger than ever

Rediff.com22 Mar 2005

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

The visionary who made Indian IT industry global

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

One should appreciate the sagacity and audacity of JRD and Nani Palkhivala in founding TCS on April 1, 1968. At that time there was no Microsoft or Intel, SAP or Accenture, much less Google.
They needed a person who could build and execute their vision: A frontiersman; a problem solver and an institution builder. It was their and India's good fortune that Faqir Chand Kohli more than measured up to their requirements and indeed laid the foundation to take TCS to unimaginable heights and to the giant success that it is today. Shivanand Kanavi salutes the incomparable F C Kohli, who passed into the ages last week.

Anju to carry Indian flag at Athens

Anju to carry Indian flag at Athens

Rediff.com6 Aug 2004

The ace long jumper will carry the Indian flag in the opening ceremony of the Athens Olympics.

Bihar elections biggest test for Modi: US think-tank

Bihar elections biggest test for Modi: US think-tank

Rediff.com1 Oct 2015

The Bihar assembly elections in October will be the biggest electoral test for Prime Minister Narendra Modi so far, scholars from a top American think-tank have said, noting that the ramifications of its results will be felt far away from the state's borders.

'Henceforth, no Indian should fear the taxman'

'Henceforth, no Indian should fear the taxman'

Rediff.com31 Dec 2019

'We have set out a timetable to reduce income tax rates for all incomes below Rs 50 lakh, and to progressively eliminate the surcharges on income above Rs 50 lakh, by 2024.' The Budget speech past CII president Naushad Forbes wants to hear.

Trump's new immigration policy will benefit Indians

Trump's new immigration policy will benefit Indians

Rediff.com17 May 2019

The immigration reform proposals significantly increase the quota for skilled workers from existing nearly 12 per cent to 57 per cent.

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

Indians may benefit as US House scraps 7% country cap on Green Card

Rediff.com11 Jul 2019

The bill, however, has to be passed by the Senate, wherein the Republicans enjoy a majority, before it can be signed into law by the US President Donald Trump.

Lessons from Bollywood: How to study for exams!

Lessons from Bollywood: How to study for exams!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Exam tension? Bollywood offers some wise lessons.

Can World No 1 Halep end Grand Slam jinx?

Can World No 1 Halep end Grand Slam jinx?

Rediff.com26 May 2018

"I think she will win a Grand Slam. Which one and when I don't know, but definitely clay is a good surface for her."

Hong Kong woos Bollywood

Hong Kong woos Bollywood

Rediff.com18 Aug 2004

No better time to be young than now: PM at Bhutan varsity

No better time to be young than now: PM at Bhutan varsity

Rediff.com18 Aug 2019

Addressing the students of the Royal University of Bhutan in Thimphu, Modi asked them to work hard and take the Himalayan nation to great heights.

What are the MPs afraid of?

What are the MPs afraid of?

Rediff.com9 May 2003

Nokia 7 plus: All-rounder with powerful battery

Nokia 7 plus: All-rounder with powerful battery

Rediff.com18 May 2018

The Nokia 7 plus smartphone, with 6.00-inch full HD+ display, lets you have the big screen experience, says Debashish Pachal.

What you don't learn at B-school

What you don't learn at B-school

Rediff.com13 Jun 2006

Olympic gold is Anju's goal

Olympic gold is Anju's goal

Rediff.com25 May 2004

India's long jump ace's optimism springs from consistency in her jumps.

Indian shooters in Rio: Will Jitu open medal campaign?

Indian shooters in Rio: Will Jitu open medal campaign?

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

A star-studded Indian shooting contingent will begin their Rio Olympics campaign on Saturday with in-form Jitu Rai hoping to launch the country's medal haul in an event which will also see his more illustrious senior colleague Abhinav Bindra aiming to end his glorious career on a high.

Anjai flops again at World Cup

Anjai flops again at World Cup

Rediff.com28 Apr 2004

The rifle shooter crashed out in the qualification round of the women's 50m rifle three-position event at the Olympics test event.

US Congress passes Trump's landmark tax reform bill

US Congress passes Trump's landmark tax reform bill

Rediff.com21 Dec 2017

The momentous occasion came when the House of Representatives passed the $1.5 trillion (Rs 96 lakh crore) tax reform bill for the second time by 224 to 201 votes to clear the technical snag in the passage of the bill, which was passed by the Senate and House earlier.

Reality TV hunts for India's smartest kid

Reality TV hunts for India's smartest kid

Rediff.com23 Apr 2004

While in some parts of the world reality TV sets out to see who can survive the longest eating bugs on an island or in a house with roommates from hell, in India the focus is more cerebral -- finding the brightest kid in the land.\n\n\n\n

Spectacular Shortlist for Best Astronomy Photos of the Year

Spectacular Shortlist for Best Astronomy Photos of the Year

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

The spectacular Milky Way over the picturesque Bavarian mountain, Herzogstand, the remarkable Horsehead Nebula and the Flame Nebula, a vast cloud of gas and dust where new stars are being born; the Royal Observatory's Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2019 has once more received thousands of outstanding images. The competition, which is run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, sponsored by Insight Investment and in association with BBC Sky at Night Magazine, is now in its eleventh year and has broken the record number of entries once more, receiving over 4,600 entries from enthusiastic amateurs and professional photographers, taken from 90 countries across the globe. The winners will be announced on September 12, and an exhibition of the winning images from the past years of the contest will be on show at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich from September 13.

Arjuna Awardee began life as a carpenter

Arjuna Awardee began life as a carpenter

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

S Bhaskaran is the first bodybuilder to be presented the Arjuna Award in 20 years.

Clinton sent only 2 e-mails as Prez

Clinton sent only 2 e-mails as Prez

Rediff.com29 Jan 2004

Guess how many e-mails Bill Clinton sent out in eight years at the White House?
\n\nJust two.

Apple launches iPhone 11, new iPad; TV+ on Nov 1

Apple launches iPhone 11, new iPad; TV+ on Nov 1

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

The new iPhones are "jam packed with new capabilities and an incredible new design", said Apple chief executive Tim Cook.

Nadal gets his revenge against Del Potro... 8 years later!

Nadal gets his revenge against Del Potro... 8 years later!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2017

'I wake up today and say to myself, 'Today is the day that I'll play'. I need to play with the right energy, and I need to increase the level of my game'

The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar is out

The 2017 Vladimir Putin calendar is out

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

The 2017 calendar -- published by Russian publication Zvezdi I Soveti -- shows the Russian president lounging in a tree, in a flight gear, in a wet suit, in a ski gear and, of course, on horseback.

Breaking Sikhs from India is a Pakistan fantasy

Breaking Sikhs from India is a Pakistan fantasy

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

It is bound to fail like the earlier ones, again causing Pakistan enormously more damage than to India, points out Shekhar Gupta.

Under Trump shadow, US starts accepting H-1B visa applications

Under Trump shadow, US starts accepting H-1B visa applications

Rediff.com3 Apr 2018

United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, which is the federal agency responsible to process the visas, on Monday started accepting applications for H-1B visas for the fiscal year 2019, beginning October 1.