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Shilpa Shetty's FUN Maldives holiday

Shilpa Shetty's FUN Maldives holiday

Rediff.com24 May 2018

Let's see what the Maldives looks like with Shilpa Shetty and her family.

StanChart CEO on the bank's plans in India

StanChart CEO on the bank's plans in India

Rediff.com12 Oct 2007

If you move the clock forward and look at the future of the bank, then India and China are going to be the two largest markets for us. And we have grown our revenues and profits very rapidly - 50 per cent in the first half of 2007.

TN, Nagaland, Jharkhand, Maharashtra set to become plastic-free

TN, Nagaland, Jharkhand, Maharashtra set to become plastic-free

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

The state governments expressed their resolve to end the menace as India played global host to 2018 World Environment Day celebrations with the theme "Beat Plastic Pollution".

Lockdown: Definitely not a 'success'

Lockdown: Definitely not a 'success'

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

The lockdown should have been used to drum into Indians' head the reasons for social distancing and the necessity for it, and the costs of not applying it in our daily lives and it should have been used to set up the systems that would manage large numbers of infected, observes Mihir S Sharma.

250 days after 5/8, tense summer ahead for Kashmir

250 days after 5/8, tense summer ahead for Kashmir

Rediff.com11 Apr 2020

'Terrorists are killing ordinary citizens, huge crowds brave a pandemic to attend militant funerals, and artillery is booming on the LoC.' 'This April seems like a run-of-the-terror-mill Kashmiri spring: Violence is emerging like a prickly new bud,' warns David Devadas.

PIX: TV actress Dhrasti Dhami weds

PIX: TV actress Dhrasti Dhami weds

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

A look at the pictures of the wedding celebrations.

Those who live without doors

Those who live without doors

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

'There was no TV, no fridge, just illumination, so at least they could avoid the occasional snake, the frequent scorpions,' says Kishore Singh.

Journeys that are as good as the destinations

Journeys that are as good as the destinations

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Five trips where getting there is where the fun is

Must read: Disgraced Steve Smith's emotional message

Must read: Disgraced Steve Smith's emotional message

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Both Smith and Warner were also banned from playing the Indian Premier League this year.

Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

After four years in the making, a band of 20 film-makers were left with 400 hours of footage for what is now India's first blue chip natural history film.

Nadal beats Dolgopolov on return to action in Brisbane

Nadal beats Dolgopolov on return to action in Brisbane

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

Rafael Nadal beat Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-3 6-3 in the Brisbane International first round on Tuesday to make a successful return to action following two-and-a-half months out due to injury. The Spanish former world number one, seeded fifth, made a sluggish start and fell 3-1 down in the first set against his Ukrainian opponent. But Nadal, 30, won four successive games to clinch the opening set and the 14-times grand slam winner broke twice in the second to see off 2012 Brisbane finalist Dolgopolov in one hour 15 minutes. He will next play Germany's Mischa Zverev.

These images show birds at their very best!

These images show birds at their very best!

Rediff.com17 Jul 2020

A treat for bird lovers! The National Audubon Society announced the winners of the 2020 Audubon Photography Awards. Known the for highlighting some of the most spectacular bird photography in the world, this year's contest winners did not disappoint. This year's winners were selected from over 6,000 submissions that came in from photographers across all 50 United States, Washington DC, and seven Canadian Provinces. The goal of the awards is to highlight images that "evoke the ingenuity, resilience, and beauty of birds small and large, terrestrial and aquatic." We'll let you decide if they succeeded.

Media criticism nearly drove Li to retirement

Media criticism nearly drove Li to retirement

Rediff.com15 Jan 2014

Disillusionment with negative reporting in her home media nearly saw Li Na give up the game last year in the wake of her early French Open exit, the Chinese No 1 said at the Australian Open on Wednesday.

RIL ramps up gas output from KG-D6

RIL ramps up gas output from KG-D6

Rediff.com9 Jan 2014

RIL and its partners BP Plc of UK and Canada's Niko Resources had last month spud the seventh well on the MA oil and gas field in the KG-DWN-98/3 or KG-D6 block in the Krishna Godavari basin.

PHOTOS: The big guns on display at DefExpo

PHOTOS: The big guns on display at DefExpo

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

The 10th edition of the Defence Expo was held in Chennai this year. The event saw more than 25 Indian and global companies participate. Foreign players like Lockheed Martin and SAAB showcased their flagship fighter aircraft and Indian firms like Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. had their own line-up of new products. Take a look.

RIL to increase KG-D6 gas output

RIL to increase KG-D6 gas output

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

RIL and its partners BP plc of UK and Canada's Niko Resources have spud the seventh well on the MA oil and gas field in the KG-DWN-98/3 or KG-D6 block in Krishna Godavari basin.

COVID-19 crisis far from over, say scientists

COVID-19 crisis far from over, say scientists

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

The expert noted that in India the pandemic is unlikely to be over in the months to come, and the number of people getting infected will continue to rise.

Phailin takes a toll on industries in Ganjam

Phailin takes a toll on industries in Ganjam

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

Loss of Odisha Sands Complex is estimated at about Rs 100-crore.

Wildlife photographer of the year -- people's choice

Wildlife photographer of the year -- people's choice

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

A coconut octopus, a burning forest, a rare rhino's last moments and a pair of sleeping squirrels all feature in the shortlist for the Natural History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 People's Choice Award. This year's competition attracted more than 50,000 entries from professionals and amateurs across the world. Voting for the The People's Choice Award is open until 2 pm February 2.

After fulfilling mother's dream, Halep chases her own

After fulfilling mother's dream, Halep chases her own

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

As far as Halep was concerned, her 6-1, 6-3 semi-final win over Elina Svitolina meant that her mother Tania will finally get to experience something she has been dreaming of for more than a decade.

Durga Nagpal replies to charge sheet, claims innocence

Durga Nagpal replies to charge sheet, claims innocence

Rediff.com17 Aug 2013

Suspended Indian Administrative Service officer Durga Shakti Nagpal submitted her reply to a charge sheet served by the Uttar Pradesh government over the demolition of the wall of an under-construction mosque in Gautam Buddha Nagar.

Look who just melted our screens

Look who just melted our screens

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

The actress walked the ramp for fashion entrepreneur and stylist Pernia Qureshi.

In photos: Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge's luxury honeymoon destination

In photos: Zaheer Khan and Sagarika Ghatge's luxury honeymoon destination

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

It's on a private island in the Maldives.

Stanchart will remove caps on India exposure

Stanchart will remove caps on India exposure

Rediff.com2 Feb 2007

Standard Chartered Bank, the country's second-largest foreign bank, is removing the ceiling on its India exposure to tap into the 9 per cent economic growth and expand operations, especially in infrastructure funding.

Sakshi Tanwar: 'Being Indian means everything to me'

Sakshi Tanwar: 'Being Indian means everything to me'

Rediff.com22 Jan 2014

'Each part of India has something to offer -- the mountains in the north, the sand dunes in the west, the heavenly valleys in the east, the sun, surf and sea in the south...With the Paradise on earth and God's own country here, we have the best, in any direction,' says popular television actress Sakshi Tanwar in Rediff.com's continuing series where well-known Indians speak about the India they love.

Ball tampering incident should not define Smith & Co: Rohit

Ball tampering incident should not define Smith & Co: Rohit

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

Rohit Sharma, who said images of the former Australia skipper being escorted at Johannesburg airport and his tearful media conference in Sydney 'resonated' with him.

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