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Meet Sridevi's stunning daughter, Janhvi Kapoor

Meet Sridevi's stunning daughter, Janhvi Kapoor

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

Ready to watch Janhvi on the big screen?

Where have you seen these gals before?

Where have you seen these gals before?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2010

Here's a quick recap of the women who have featured in recent movies. Click through the slide show, and see if you still remember them!

Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu fails drugs test

Fiorentina striker Adrian Mutu fails drugs test

Rediff.com29 Jan 2010

Fiorentina and Romania striker Adrian Mutu has tested positive for the appetite suppressant drug sibutramine, the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) said in a statement on Thursday.

No Indian author in 2009 Man Booker longlist

No Indian author in 2009 Man Booker longlist

Rediff.com29 Jul 2009

The longlist includes Summertime by JM Coetzee, who is one of only two novelists to have won the Booker Prize twice with Life & Times of Michael K in 1983 and Disgrace in 1999.

Red Bull and Williams against Schumacher test

Red Bull and Williams against Schumacher test

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

Red Bull and Williams are opposed to Ferrari's request to let Michael Schumacher test in Felipe Massa's F60 car as the seven-times world champion prepares to return to Formula One in place of the injured Brazilian. In a statement, Williams chief Frank Williams said the FIA would be setting a precedent if Schumacher is allowed to test.

Alibaba to launch US e-commerce website on Wednesday

Alibaba to launch US e-commerce website on Wednesday

Rediff.com11 Jun 2014

The website will operate as a marketplace similar to Alibaba's China-based TMall, which offers virtual store fronts to merchants who set their own prices and handle their own logistics for nearly everything but payments, the newspaper reported.

This blonde can't get enough of Bollywood

This blonde can't get enough of Bollywood

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

F1 racing driver Jenson Button's ex-ladylove Florence Brudenell-Bruce want more of Bollywood after her bit role in Love Aaj Kal.

Hold Still: UK lockdown caught on camera

Hold Still: UK lockdown caught on camera

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

After months of anticipation (and 31,000 submissions from the British public), the Britain's Duchess of Cambridge's final selection of images for Hold Still is available to view on the National Portrait Gallery's website. Designed to "capture and document the spirit, the mood, the hopes, the fears and the feelings of the nation" during lockdown, the project brings together 100 moving amateur shots of everything from at-home haircuts to make-shift classrooms; exhausted NHS staffers on duty to dedicated postmen in superhero costumes; pensioners FaceTiming with their grandchildren to mothers cradling their newborn babies. Below, see 22 remarkable images from Hold Still - then head to the The National Portrait Gallery website for the full exhibition.

Gomez ends misery with brace in Fiorentina cup win

Gomez ends misery with brace in Fiorentina cup win

Rediff.com22 Jan 2015

Germany forward Mario Gomez, scorer of only one Serie A goal this season, struck twice in the first half hour to help Fiorentina beat Atalanta 3-1 in the Italian Cup on Wednesday.

Gandhi is 'myth', Churchill 'made up'

Gandhi is 'myth', Churchill 'made up'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

According to a survey carried out in Britain, many believe that Mahatma Gandhi and Churchill are just mythical figures like Florence Nightingale, popularly known as the 'Lady with the Lamp'. In fact, almost a quarter of the population has the popular notion that Churchill, who has often been hailed as "the greatest Briton of all time", was made up.

93 Punjabi illegal entrants languish in US jails

93 Punjabi illegal entrants languish in US jails

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

'The Punjab government should initiate proper implementation of the Punjab Prevention of Human Smuggling Bill to save youth from fraudulent travel agents and the human trafficking mafia.'

Why Rushdie didn't make it to Booker shortlist

Why Rushdie didn't make it to Booker shortlist

Rediff.com10 Sep 2008

India-born British novelist Sir Salman Rushdie, voted the best of the Bookers in a public poll in Britain for his Midnight's Children, has even failed to make it to the shortlist for the '2008 Man Booker Prize'.

Campbell up for Beijing sprint double

Campbell up for Beijing sprint double

Rediff.com11 Feb 2008

Jamaica's Veronica Campbell-Brown has no intention of relinquishing her Olympic 200 metres title at this year's Beijing Games, even if she will probably start as favourite for the more prestigious 100 metres crown. The 25-year-old won the world title in the shorter sprint in Osaka last year and is aiming to become the first woman -- barring the now disgraced Marion Jones -- to win both in one Games since Florence Griffiths Joyner two decades ago.

COVID-19 and Masked Mankind

COVID-19 and Masked Mankind

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

COVID-19 has accomplished what the UN failed to do in the last 75 years by making mankind rally around a mask of unity, observes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Man United continue to splash the cash, draft in Darmian from Torino

Man United continue to splash the cash, draft in Darmian from Torino

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

Manchester United continued to splash the cash after Torino announced that Italy full back Matteo Darmian was heading to Old Trafford.

Italy's Grosso pulls out with thigh strain

Italy's Grosso pulls out with thigh strain

Rediff.com4 Oct 2006

Italy defender Fabio Grosso has been ruled out of Saturday's European Championship qualifier against Ukraine due to a thigh strain.

The stars remember Ismail Merchant

The stars remember Ismail Merchant

Rediff.com30 May 2006

PIX: Sanjay Dutt, Maanayata holiday in France

PIX: Sanjay Dutt, Maanayata holiday in France

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

The Dutts love holidays and pictures!

Coronavirus leaves top tourist sites eerily deserted

Coronavirus leaves top tourist sites eerily deserted

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

More than 86,000 people worldwide have been infected with the novel coronavirus and the global death toll is nearing 3,000. To try to prevent the spread of the virus, local governments have been closing tourist attractions that normally draw large crowds. World-famous destinations such as the Great Wall of China and the Venetian canals resemble ghost towns. As new coronavirus cases are confirmed daily, more closures and cancellations are expected. For the most up-to-date information on the status of an attraction or event, check the institution's or event's main web page.

Tamil Nadu health helpline: Medical advice is just a call away

Tamil Nadu health helpline: Medical advice is just a call away

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

A Ganesh Nadar visits the bustling centre that hosts Tamil Nadu's health helpline that answers more than 100 medical queries an hour.

Juventus win Serie A title again

Juventus win Serie A title again

Rediff.com14 May 2006

Hot curves ahead!

Hot curves ahead!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Brace yourself. These models will leave you gasping for breath.

Italian giant Buffon stands test of time as Euro beckons

Italian giant Buffon stands test of time as Euro beckons

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

There is no stopping master goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon in his ambition to add more major titles to his collection of the 2006 World Cup and seven Serie A championships.

'Maqbool is not an underworld story'

'Maqbool is not an underworld story'

Rediff.com29 Jan 2004

Milan and Juve held by strugglers

Milan and Juve held by strugglers

Rediff.com10 Apr 2005

Flo Jo inducted into Hall of Fame

Flo Jo inducted into Hall of Fame

Rediff.com17 May 2004

The late Florence Griffith Joyner topped the list of 10 inductees into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame.

High five for Rossi in Italy

High five for Rossi in Italy

Rediff.com4 Jun 2006

Valentino Rossi made it five MotoGP wins in a row at the Italian Grand Prix

Glory and shame in Track and Field

Glory and shame in Track and Field

Rediff.com10 Feb 2017

The 23-year-old world champion crossed the line in the Ras al-Khaimah half marathon three seconds quicker than the mark set by fellow Kenyan Florence Kiplagat in Barcelona two years ago, although the new record remains subject to ratification.

France, Italy warm-up with wins

France, Italy warm-up with wins

Rediff.com21 Aug 2003

France, Argentina and Italy grabbed the spotlight with impressive friendly victories on the first major international soccer night of the season on Wednesday.

Cover-up! Italy conceals nude statues to avoid offending Iranian leader

Cover-up! Italy conceals nude statues to avoid offending Iranian leader

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

The Romans have censored themselves to make visiting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani feel more comfortable during his historic stop in Italy.

Italian Cup: AS Roma scrape past Empoli with controversial penalty

Italian Cup: AS Roma scrape past Empoli with controversial penalty

Rediff.com21 Jan 2015

AS Roma needed a hugely controversial penalty, converted by Daniele De Rossi six minutes from the end of the extra time, to see off modest Empoli 2-1 in the Italian Cup last 16 on Tuesday.

Football: East Bengal to file complaint against referee

Football: East Bengal to file complaint against referee

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

Benzema to stand trial in sex tape case, says lawyer.

The Risk-Taker

The Risk-Taker

Rediff.com16 Mar 2020

'An entrepreneur should always remain under pressure or he will die,' Vineet Rai tells Anjuli Bhargava.

Key Trump aide quits as ex-wives allege abuse

Key Trump aide quits as ex-wives allege abuse

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

Rob Porter's responsibility was mainly in the flow of paper that crossed Trump's desk, including the wave of executive orders and actions that Trump inked during the first months of his tenure.

Oscars 2020: Joaquin, Renee, Brad win top awards

Oscars 2020: Joaquin, Renee, Brad win top awards

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

The 92nd Annual Academy Awards hardly had any surprises up its sleeves. Here's a quick look at the winners.

Tour the world's finest museums from the safety of your home

Tour the world's finest museums from the safety of your home

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

It beats Netflix any day, exclaims Prithvi Singh.

Serie A: Fiorentina concede late equaliser, Gomez injured

Serie A: Fiorentina concede late equaliser, Gomez injured

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

Fiorentina conceded a late goal, had David Pizarro sent off and lost their 100 percent Serie A record in a 1-1 draw at home to Cagliari on Sunday, with an injury to Mario Gomez compounding their frustration.

Coach bemoans finishing after Juve draw blank at Fiorentina

Coach bemoans finishing after Juve draw blank at Fiorentina

Rediff.com6 Dec 2014

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri complained about his team's finishing after the Serie A leaders were held to a goalless draw at Fiorentina.