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PHOTOS: The world turns white

PHOTOS: The world turns white

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Winter photos from across the world.

Summer care, Bollywood style

Summer care, Bollywood style

Rediff.com1 Jun 2020

Sukanya Verma lists the fun ways celebrities are staying cool and chic.

COVID-19 spread may spike in monsoon, winter: Study

COVID-19 spread may spike in monsoon, winter: Study

Rediff.com19 Jul 2020

The study revealed that the rise in temperatures leads to a decline in the transmission of the virus.

North Indians shiver in biting cold; Leh records -12 degree Celsius

North Indians shiver in biting cold; Leh records -12 degree Celsius

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

Delhiites woke up to a chilly morning with the mercury dipping to 6.8 degree Celsius, a drop of nearly five notches from Saturday when the minimum settled at 11.5 degree.

Kashmir enters the harshest duration of winter

Kashmir enters the harshest duration of winter

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

The 40-day period of harshest winter in Kashmir known as 'Chillai-Kalan', began on Monday as the mercury dipped to season's lowest at several places including Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir.

Play suspended at Australian Open on hottest day in decade

Play suspended at Australian Open on hottest day in decade

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Fire-fighters went on alert as the mercury crept towards an expected maximum of 44 degrees Celsius (111 F), the highest since Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 that killed about 180 people in the southeastern state of Victoria.

Snowfall in Kashmir Valley, road, air links snapped

Snowfall in Kashmir Valley, road, air links snapped

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

The snowfall started during the night at most places and early in the morning at few places, the officials said. They said while some areas in north Kashmir received light snowfall, most areas in central and south Kashmir experienced moderate snowfall.

Srinagar experiences coldest Dec night in 3 decades

Srinagar experiences coldest Dec night in 3 decades

Rediff.com27 Dec 2018

On December 7, 1990, Srinagar had recorded a low of minus 8.8 degrees Celsius.

Strong ratings boost momentum for women's sport

Strong ratings boost momentum for women's sport

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has pushed back on suggestions that the pandemic would set the sport back.

Assault claim a lie, former pacer Praveen Kumar

Assault claim a lie, former pacer Praveen Kumar

Rediff.com16 Dec 2019

Former India pacer Praveen Kumar has in the past been accused of assault.

HLL changes name to Hindustan Unilever

HLL changes name to Hindustan Unilever

Rediff.com19 May 2007

Shareholders took the FMCG major to task on issues ranging from the mercury pollution in the pristine environs of Kodaikanal in Tamilnadu to changing the name to Hindustan Unilever Limited.

Scorching summers leave India hot and sweaty!

Scorching summers leave India hot and sweaty!

Rediff.com9 May 2019

Melting roads, deserted streets, exhausted pedestrians, and thirsty animals is what the scorching summer has left Indians with. Severe heat wave conditions currently prevail over many parts of the nation with temperatures in central and western India soar beyond 45C. Take a look!

Cold wave continues in Kashmir, Kargil coldest at -19.2 deg C

Cold wave continues in Kashmir, Kargil coldest at -19.2 deg C

Rediff.com25 Jan 2014

Cold wave continued in Kashmir Valley and Ladakh region as the minimum temperature in most parts settled below the freezing point, with the frontier town of Kargil being the coldest place in the state at over minus 19 degrees Celsius.

Heat is unbearable for India's hottest city too

Heat is unbearable for India's hottest city too

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

The highest day temperature so far this summer in Churu was 50.8 degrees on June 1, beating the 49.8 degree record set in 1993, according to the weather department.

Heat wave grips India, Raj's Churu crosses 50-degree mark

Heat wave grips India, Raj's Churu crosses 50-degree mark

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

The national capital battled weather conditions in the "red category" as the maximum temperature recorded at the Palam observatory was 46.1C,

Is Kyrgios running out of time to mature?

Is Kyrgios running out of time to mature?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2019

While prone to losing to modest opponents, Kyrgios often produces his best tennis when up against one of the 'Big Three' of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Nadal.

Overnight downpour, biting cold fail to deter protesting farmers

Overnight downpour, biting cold fail to deter protesting farmers

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

Farmer leader Abhimanyu Kohar, who is a member of Sankyukt Kisan Morcha, said on Sunday that farmers have waterproof tents but they cannot protect them from biting cold and waterlogging.

Kyrgios says won't play in Grand Slams without crowd

Kyrgios says won't play in Grand Slams without crowd

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

As Grand Slam governing bodies ponder over the perfect blueprint of future events amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, Australian world number 40 Nick Kyrgios has said he does not want to play in a major in the absence of crowd. The tennis season was suspended in March due to the pandemic and the shutdown will continue at least until mid-July with countries closing borders and going into lockdown to contain the spread of the virus.

Behold! The Kingfisher Calendar 2021

Behold! The Kingfisher Calendar 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

Shot in Kerala during the pandemic, the Kingfisher Calendar 2021 introduces five new faces: Gehna Mahiarya, Krithika Babu, Adline Castelino, Sumita Bhandari and Anukreethy Vas.

Nadal feels at home in Acapulco as he returns to action

Nadal feels at home in Acapulco as he returns to action

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Nadal will have the chance to claim the top spot back on Monday if he wins his third title in Acapulco

Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir valley; plains receive rains

Fresh snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir valley; plains receive rains

Rediff.com8 Jan 2016

Fresh snowfall was recorded in the higher reaches of Kashmir overnight while the plains received rains, even as the mercury stayed above the freezing point at most places.

Aus Open PIX: Raducanu, Murray ousted; Medvedev advances

Aus Open PIX: Raducanu, Murray ousted; Medvedev advances

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

Images from Day 4 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.

'Cyrus was a very sincere man'

'Cyrus was a very sincere man'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2021

'And he was really trying just to do the best by the shareholders, and by the laws of India.'

Commando 3 Review

Commando 3 Review

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Watch Commando 3 only if you want to to lose your sanity, warns Prasanna D Zore.

The Greatest Rock Legend Of All Time

The Greatest Rock Legend Of All Time

Rediff.com6 Sep 2010

Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has been named the 'Greatest Rock Legend Of All Time'.

Winter chill sweeps across north India

Winter chill sweeps across north India

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

Most parts of the north India on Tuesday experienced a chilly day as mercury dropped further by a few notches amid foggy conditions, with the national capital recording its lowest temperature this season.

2022: What's your numerology forecast?

2022: What's your numerology forecast?

Rediff.com1 Jan 2022

Sanjay B Jumaani, India's leading astro-numerologist, makes his predictions.

Mamata stuns BJP, leads TMC to landslide victory in Bengal

Mamata stuns BJP, leads TMC to landslide victory in Bengal

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Belying all expectations, the Trinamool Congress registreted a landslide victory in West Bengal assembly elections, overcoming the might of the Bharatiya Janata Party after a bitter campaign that had turned into a virtual duel between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Wipro unveils CoE

Wipro unveils CoE

Rediff.com19 Oct 2004

Wipro Technologies, the global IT services division of Wipro Ltd, and Mercury Interactive Corporation on Tuesday unveiled the Mercury Centre of Excellence (CoE) at Wipro's Electronic city campus in Bangalore.

Ford's most fuel efficient vehicle

Ford's most fuel efficient vehicle

Rediff.com11 Jul 2005

Cyclone Amphan: Parts of Kolkata limp back to normalcy

Cyclone Amphan: Parts of Kolkata limp back to normalcy

Rediff.com26 May 2020

The Army was deployed in Kolkata and its neighbouring districts on Saturday, hours after the West Bengal government sought its help for immediate restoration of essential infrastructure and services in the state.

At minus 0.5 degree, Srinagar records coldest night so far

At minus 0.5 degree, Srinagar records coldest night so far

Rediff.com28 Nov 2015

The minimum temperature in Srinagar was recorded at a low of minus 0.5 degrees Celsius.

Britain's Greatest Ever Moustache

Britain's Greatest Ever Moustache

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

The poll of 3,000 men saw the likes of Freddie Mercury and Charlie Chaplin making it to the top ten list.

Mandatory minimum pay hike for H-1B workers to be delayed

Mandatory minimum pay hike for H-1B workers to be delayed

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

The Biden administration on Friday issued a formal notification to delay the implementation of the previous Trump regime's controversial rule to raise mandatory minimum pay for foreign workers on H-1B visa, the most sought after among Indian IT professionals. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. The Department of Labour in its federal notification published on Friday said that it is considering whether to propose a further delay of the final rule's effective date and accompanying implementation periods that are currently scheduled to take effect on May 14, 2021, and July 1, 2021, respectively.

Indian rapper goes viral with toxic waste jibes at Unilever

Indian rapper goes viral with toxic waste jibes at Unilever

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Hindustan Unilever, the Indian subsidiary of the consumer goods company, has denied wrongdoing.

PIX: When Mehbooba lost her cool

PIX: When Mehbooba lost her cool

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti Sayed was at her volatile best during a joint press conference in Srinagar with Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

Cold wave sweeps north India, 2 die in UP

Cold wave sweeps north India, 2 die in UP

Rediff.com26 Dec 2009

Cold wave swept most parts of north India on Saturday, as mercury dipped to zero degree Celsius in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir's Leh district shivered at minus 19 degrees even as extreme cold conditions claimed two more lives in Uttar Pradesh.

Bollywood gives the sari a SEXY twist!

Bollywood gives the sari a SEXY twist!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

Looking at filmi sari sirens!

Flood toll rises to 63 in UP; monsoon recedes in north

Flood toll rises to 63 in UP; monsoon recedes in north

Rediff.com20 Aug 2014

The death toll from flood-related incidents rose to 63 today in Uttar Pradesh with the situation remaining grim in several areas, even as most parts of the northern region experienced dry weather with mercury rising by a few notches.

It's a white Christmas for Himachal and Uttarakhand

It's a white Christmas for Himachal and Uttarakhand

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

This is the first time after 25 years, that Himachal received snowfall on Christmas day, officials said.