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Murray too good for Gulbis

Murray too good for Gulbis

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

Andy Murray devoured Latvian Ernests Gulbis 6-2, 7-5, 6-3 to clear another hurdle towards becoming Britain's first men's singles champion in 73 years. He was joined in the third round by dogged Australian Lleyton Hewitt, the 2002 champion, who produced a vintage display to dispatch fifth seed Juan Martin del Potro in straight sets.

Champions League: Messi scores as Barca down stoic Arsenal; Juve fight back to hold Bayern

Champions League: Messi scores as Barca down stoic Arsenal; Juve fight back to hold Bayern

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Lionel Messi scored twice in the second half to help Barcelona to a 2-0 win over Arsenal in their UEFA Champions League round of 16, first leg match at the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday.

Mukesh Ambani foresees gas-based economy

Mukesh Ambani foresees gas-based economy

Rediff.com22 Sep 2008

Mukesh Ambani gave a fascinating account of how the company, which will soon account for around 40 per cent of the country's oil & gas production, can change the energy landscape of the country. It can also potentially lead to a new gas-based economy, he said. Terming natural gas as the 21st century fuel, Ambani said India now has the opportunity to leapfrog the use of clean energy and directly benefit the people.

Trump to avoid spending time in London during UK visit

Trump to avoid spending time in London during UK visit

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

According to official details unveiled by Downing Street on Friday, Trump will arrive for the two-day "working visit" next Thursday afternoon straight from a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium.

Is The Great Indian Kitchen gutsy cinema?

Is The Great Indian Kitchen gutsy cinema?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

If you think the film is gutsy, you are simply being blind to the truth that the whole men-are-worthless slant is saleable right now, argues Sreehari Nair.

EXPLAINED: Cambridge Analytica, Facebook and the data breach

EXPLAINED: Cambridge Analytica, Facebook and the data breach

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

British data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica is at the centre of a controversy in India, the United States and Britain after two newspapers reported on Sunday that the company harvested personal data about Facebook users beginning in 2014. How does that matter, what does it entail and should you be worried? All these answers and more, explained right here.

PHOTOS: When the 'tide of the century' hit France

PHOTOS: When the 'tide of the century' hit France

Rediff.com22 Mar 2015

A supertide turned France's famed Mont Saint-Michel into an island and then retreated out of sight, delighting thousands of visitors who came to see the rare phenomenon.

A peek into Mukesh Ambani's $2 bn Mumbai home

A peek into Mukesh Ambani's $2 bn Mumbai home

Rediff.com1 May 2008

Like many families with the means to do so, the Ambanis wanted to build a custom home.

Nadella goes lite with Skype and LinkedIn, targets semi-skilled

Nadella goes lite with Skype and LinkedIn, targets semi-skilled

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

"We can celebrate technology, but if it doesn't truly empower every Indian and every Indian organisation to achieve more...we would have achieved nothing," the Microsoft CEO said in Mumbai.

Review: Pete's Dragon is a mellow, charming ride

Review: Pete's Dragon is a mellow, charming ride

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Pete's Dragon feels like a rare breath of clean air in the cluttered, loud blockbuster universe, says Raja Sen.

Sundar Pichai hopes to meet Modi soon

Sundar Pichai hopes to meet Modi soon

Rediff.com12 Aug 2015

'Congratulations @sundarpichai. My best wishes for the new role at @google, Modi had tweeted.

Sanmay, who owned Google.com for 1 minute, gets Rs 8 lakh!

Sanmay, who owned Google.com for 1 minute, gets Rs 8 lakh!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Sanmay Ved, in a post on LinkedIn, had said he chose his award to be donated to the Art of Living's education programme.

Super Bowl 42 lives up to lofty billing

Super Bowl 42 lives up to lofty billing

Rediff.com4 Feb 2008

The New York Giants achieved one of the biggest upsets in NFL history, scoring a 17-14 victory over the previously undefeated New England Patriots in the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Amazing entries to the National Geographic Travel Photo Contest

Amazing entries to the National Geographic Travel Photo Contest

Rediff.com26 Apr 2019

The 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo contest is now in its fifth week of accepting entries. The best entries this week include a close-up of a lioness and two bears giving high-fives to one another. The contest is open until May 3.

Catalonia puts split from Spain on hold to pursue talks

Catalonia puts split from Spain on hold to pursue talks

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

He said a landslide victory in the region's disputed October 1 referendum on independence gives his government grounds to implement its long-held desire to break century-old ties with Spain.

Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Toronto T20 final

Pakistan, Sri Lanka in Toronto T20 final

Rediff.com13 Oct 2008

Pakistan cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the four-nation Canada Twenty20 tournament on Sunday. In the final they will face Sri Lanka, who edged past Canada by 15 runs.

Priyanka's BEST bridal look? VOTE!

Priyanka's BEST bridal look? VOTE!

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

Sukanya Verma gives you a lot of inspiration from Priyanka and Nick for your big day!

Will Covid curbs skew voter turnout in TN?

Will Covid curbs skew voter turnout in TN?

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

It looks as if competing political parties in Tamil Nadu have not grasped the full impact and import of a sizable section of voters possibly staying away from voting -- voters, supposedly with a predictable polling pattern -- owing to the Covid second wave and more so, how it could affect the outcome in individual constituencies and even booths, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Amancio Ortega beats Buffett to become the world's 2nd richest

Amancio Ortega beats Buffett to become the world's 2nd richest

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Bloomberg's data notes that since last year, Bill Gates's net worth has decreased by $1.1 billion, while Ortega's has increased by an impressive $10.4 billion.

The Saaho Review

The Saaho Review

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

There's no head or tails to anything that happens in Saaho, says Sukanya Verma.

Opera's rock star passes into the ages

Opera's rock star passes into the ages

Rediff.com6 Sep 2007

Luciano Pavarotti, perhaps the most famous opera singer ever, died on Thursday morning, aged 71.

Football: 'Aguero out for up to 10 days due to quarantine'

Football: 'Aguero out for up to 10 days due to quarantine'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

News that transpired on and off the football field.

Is Dileesh Pothan our finest film-maker?

Is Dileesh Pothan our finest film-maker?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

'I might in the future step out of a Dileesh Pothan movie not completely satisfied, but content I'll be in the knowledge that our greatest living film-maker had failed striving to be something more than just an auteur,' notes Sreehari Nair.

Karan Rastogi in last four

Karan Rastogi in last four

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

On a day when four seeds tumbled, top seed Karan Rastogi and giant killer Treta Bhattacharya moved into semi-finals after epic battles at the National Grasscourts Championships in Kolkata on Thursday.

China builds world's largest deep water port

China builds world's largest deep water port

Rediff.com4 Apr 2007

China, the global trading giant, is transforming its key northern port in Tianjin into the world's largest man-made deep water port.

Are cartoons wrecking your child's diet?

Are cartoons wrecking your child's diet?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2007

With fast food giants using cartoon heroes to grab kids' attention towards their products, worried parents are now calling for a ban on this trend.

14 cool words added to Oxford Dictionary

14 cool words added to Oxford Dictionary

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

The latest additions include YOLO, yogalates and fuhgeddaboudit, among others.

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Did you know Nargis was to have played the Madhubala role, but opted out because she has reservations about working with Dilip Kumar? Do you know how Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni came up with the words for the immortal Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya?

'A BIG SALUTE to our cricketing soldiers'

'A BIG SALUTE to our cricketing soldiers'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

We asked you, dear readers to send in your congratulatory messages for the Indian team on their success Down Under. Here are your wishes for the team...

My father created the SFF, I commanded it

My father created the SFF, I commanded it

Rediff.com22 Sep 2020

Major General Sujan Singh Uban, a legendary veteran of the Second World War, was a natural choice to raise, train and command the Special Frontier Force and mould them into a well oiled fighting machine, recalls his son Inspector General Gurdip Singh Uban (retd), who led SFF troops during the Kargil War.

Ramdev's messaging app 'Kimbho' goes off Play Store hours after launch

Ramdev's messaging app 'Kimbho' goes off Play Store hours after launch

Rediff.com1 Jun 2018

While experts claimed that Patanjali's Swadeshi messaging app was removed form Google Play over security concerns, Kimbho declared that it was removed because of heavy traffic.

#InstaInspiration: The success mantra of the Superwoman of comedy

#InstaInspiration: The success mantra of the Superwoman of comedy

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

Your weekly shot of wisdom from super achievers.

People's President inspires visitors at Delhi memorial

People's President inspires visitors at Delhi memorial

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

The museum has the former President's belongings including clothes, books, souvenirs and citations presented to him by various institutions and organisations.

'Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama is long overdue'

'Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama is long overdue'

Rediff.com16 Sep 2020

'The Bharat Ratna should have been given a long time ago. Not just to irk the Chinese, but to recognise His Holiness for what he is and how we have benefited immensely from his presence in India.' 'I don't think there's been a better ambassador for India's philosophical and cultural past than the Dalai Lama.'

How to gain freedom from the boss

How to gain freedom from the boss

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

People who can adapt their skill set to different sectors always remain relevant, irrespective of the job scenario

'Being PM's constituency, Varanasi is getting some privilege'

'Being PM's constituency, Varanasi is getting some privilege'

Rediff.com6 May 2021

'The situation has improved because oxygen tankers are now coming.' 'Before this it was chaotic.'

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

Rediff.com31 Aug 2015

A round-up of our favourite photographs from the week gone by

Read this before you watch Avengers: Infinity War

Read this before you watch Avengers: Infinity War

Rediff.com26 Apr 2018

Don't worry, no spoilers here!

Brazilian striker Marques gives East Bengal win

Brazilian striker Marques gives East Bengal win

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

Edmilson Marques scored twice as former champions East Bengal beat JCT 2-1.