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8 food pix that are guaranteed to make you hungry!

8 food pix that are guaranteed to make you hungry!

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

Readers share their food pics. You can share yours too!

PICS: Australia vs India, 4th Test, Day 1

PICS: Australia vs India, 4th Test, Day 1

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

Images from Day 1 of the fourth Test between Australia and India, at the Gabba, on Friday.

3 NEET candidates die by suicide in TN

3 NEET candidates die by suicide in TN

Rediff.com13 Sep 2020

The deaths brought back the focus on NEET in the state, with all political parties but for the BJP opposed to the qualifying exam.

Climate change endangers world heritage sites

Climate change endangers world heritage sites

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

From Venice and the tower of Pisa, dozens of UNESCO World Heritage sites are deeply threatened by rising sea levels, researchers warned Tuesday. According to a study by researchers at the University of Kiel, in Germany, all but two of 49 United Nations-recognised icons of human civilisation rimming the Mediterranean Sea risk being damaged by the rising watermark, soil erosion, or both, with few options for protecting most of them.

Tennis Round-up: Paes in Santo Domingo Open final

Tennis Round-up: Paes in Santo Domingo Open final

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

It will be the second consecutive final for Paes and Angel, who also reached the final at Montrrey Challenger last week, ending runners-up to Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Marcelo Arevalo.

Man attempts self-immolation protesting Rajapakse's visit

Man attempts self-immolation protesting Rajapakse's visit

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

A 26-year old CITU activist on Monday attempted self-immolation here protesting the proposed visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse to India, police said.

Rajiv Gandhi's statue vandalised in Ludhiana, SAD member held

Rajiv Gandhi's statue vandalised in Ludhiana, SAD member held

Rediff.com25 Dec 2018

The miscreants sprayed red and black paint on the statue at the Salem Tabri area in Ludhiana, police said, adding that they carried out the act in full public glare and blamed Rajiv Gandhi for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Why AIADMK joined forces with BJP

Why AIADMK joined forces with BJP

Rediff.com23 Nov 2020

'In the last three to four months the BJP vote share in Tamil Nadu, which was 2.86% in 2016, has gone up to about 5%-6%.' 'The AIADMK will lose the minority votes and others who don't like the BJP and Modi.' 'The AIADMK decided to take the risk to get the 5%-6% votes that the BJP will bring in.'

Four elephants run over by train engine

Four elephants run over by train engine

Rediff.com31 Mar 2003

The diesel engine, which was on its way to Dharmapuri from Salem, derailed following the collision, but the driver escaped unhurt, District Superintendent of Police K Periyaiah said.

1993 blasts case: Qayyum released from prison

1993 blasts case: Qayyum released from prison

Rediff.com17 Jun 2017

"India is my country and I will stay here and do business to earn a livelihood," Qayyum said.

India @US Open: Paes-Raja in 2nd round; Sania, Bopanna lose

India @US Open: Paes-Raja in 2nd round; Sania, Bopanna lose

Rediff.com2 Sep 2017

India's Leander Paes and Purav Raja sailed into the men's doubles second round in the duo's first outing at a Grand Slam but Sania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna crashed out of their respective events in the US Open.

TN: Teenaged sisters raped for 6 months; 2 held

TN: Teenaged sisters raped for 6 months; 2 held

Rediff.com24 Dec 2012

Two teenaged sisters, reportedly abandoned by their parents, were allegedly raped over a six-month period by two men at their house where they were working as maids, police said on Monday.

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Mustafa Dossa dies

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Mustafa Dossa dies

Rediff.com28 Jun 2017

He was rushed to Mumbai's JJ Hospital due to chest pain.

TN: Two IAS officials booked in granite scam

TN: Two IAS officials booked in granite scam

Rediff.com15 Sep 2012

As part of their ongoing probe into the multi-crore granite scam, Vigilance officials on Saturday booked two IAS officials, both former District Collectors of Madurai, for their alleged role in the scam.

Steely Stalin steals Modi's show too

Steely Stalin steals Modi's show too

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Stalin owes his victory this time, like in 2019, to the hate-campaign of the local Hindutva forces, which kept haranguing him, and even his dead father, notes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Tennis round-up: Kvitova, Anderson get in form before US Open with title wins

Tennis round-up: Kvitova, Anderson get in form before US Open with title wins

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

Defending champion Petra Kvitova used a dominant serve to beat Lucie Safarova 6-7(6), 6-2, 6-2 in their all-Czech final at the Connecticut Open on Saturday.

Raids on ex-TN minister in disproportionate assets case

Raids on ex-TN minister in disproportionate assets case

Rediff.com17 May 2012

Vigilance officials on Thursday conducted raids at 16 premises belonging to former Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam minister Veerapandi S Arumugam and his relatives in Chennai and Salem in connection with a disproportionate assets case

How Tamil Nadu plans to become a start-up destination

How Tamil Nadu plans to become a start-up destination

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

The policy aims to create around 5,000 startups, including 10 global high-growth startups, and to create a minimum of 100,000 high skilled job creation, direct and indirect, in the startup ecosystem by 2023.

Indian-Australian Akshay Venkatesh wins 'Nobel of mathematics' Fields medal

Indian-Australian Akshay Venkatesh wins 'Nobel of mathematics' Fields medal

Rediff.com2 Aug 2018

The citation for his medal -- awarded at the International Congress of Mathematicians in Rio de Janeiro -- highlights his "profound contributions to an exceptionally broad range of subjects in mathematics" and his "strikingly far-reaching conjectures."

Bangladesh: 4 arrested for Saudi diplomat's killing

Bangladesh: 4 arrested for Saudi diplomat's killing

Rediff.com25 Jul 2012

The Bangladesh police have arrested four people in connection with the killing of a Saudi diplomat in Dhaka early this year in what has been described as a case of mugging.

'India's Test series win against Sri Lanka was a united effort'

'India's Test series win against Sri Lanka was a united effort'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Anil Kumble has said India's Test series win against Sri Lanka in the away tour was a tremendous achievement by the team.

1993 Mumbai blasts death row convict Tahir Merchant dies

1993 Mumbai blasts death row convict Tahir Merchant dies

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Merchant had arranged the finance for the blasts, and was also linked to conspirators Tiger Memon and Dawood Ibrahim.

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

WC qualifiers: England thump Hungary; Spain shocked

Rediff.com3 Sep 2021

Summary of World Cup qualifiers played across the world on Thursday

BJP demands judicial probe into hacking of TN leader

BJP demands judicial probe into hacking of TN leader

Rediff.com20 Jul 2013

Special police teams have been formed to trace the assailants who hacked to death Bharatiya Janata Party's Tamil Nadu unit general secretary V Ramesh, even as a state-wide bandh has been called by the party on July 22 to protest the murder.

'Don't want more Akhilas to become Hadiyas'

'Don't want more Akhilas to become Hadiyas'

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

'I served the Indian Army and I am an ex-serviceman.' 'I look at this as a battle I am fighting after I left the army.' 'I will not leave till I get her back as my daughter Akhila, and I believe it will happen one day.'

BJP-sponsored bandh evokes mixed response in TN

BJP-sponsored bandh evokes mixed response in TN

Rediff.com22 Jul 2013

The state-wide bandh called by the Bharatiya Janata Party to protest the murder of a senior party functionary evoked mixed response across Tamil Nadu with normal life largely remaining unaffected, barring some stray incidents of stone pelting.

Stalin goes with experience, expertise

Stalin goes with experience, expertise

Rediff.com8 May 2021

Stalin has given due respect to seniority in the pecking order, but has also taken into consideration the demands of individual ministries and the suitability of individuals, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Kerala, TN, Assam, WB, Puducherry to vote on Tuesday

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

More than 750 constituencies spread across four states and one union territory will go to the polls on Tuesday

Parimarjan Negi bags Asian chess title

Parimarjan Negi bags Asian chess title

Rediff.com13 May 2012

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi won the Asian continental chess championship despite losing to A R Saleh Salem of UAE in the final round that concluded in Ho Chi Minh City on Sunday.

Asian Team squash: Indian men in last eight

Asian Team squash: Indian men in last eight

Rediff.com3 May 2012

The Indian men's team, led by National champion Saurav Ghosal, put up a dominating show to sail into the quarter-finals of the 16th Asian Team Squash Championships in Kuwait. It blanked Jordan 3-0 in the pre-quarter-finals, at the Salem Al-Sabah International squash complex on Wednesday night, to top Pool 'A'.

Insurance scheme for poor bags top slot

Insurance scheme for poor bags top slot

Rediff.com18 Jan 2012

A Rs 2 health insurance scheme for rural India and a project on empowering cooperative banks through effective application of information technology -- ideas that looked at tackling such problems received the thumbs-up from the jury of the Business Standard B-school Award 2012 held here on Tuesday.

306 crorepati candidates in Phase 4

306 crorepati candidates in Phase 4

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

943 candidates are contesting 71 seats spread across 9 states.

Australia end Saudi Arabia's WC hopes

Australia end Saudi Arabia's WC hopes

Rediff.com29 Feb 2012

Australia scored three goals in three minutes in a second-half burst to beat Saudi Arabia 4-2 in Melbourne on Wednesday and dash the Middle Eastern country's hopes of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

Land grabbing: Another ex-DMK minister arrested

Land grabbing: Another ex-DMK minister arrested

Rediff.com31 Aug 2011

Former Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudi is the fourth former minister after Veerapandi S Arumugam (Salem), K N Nehru (Tiruchirappalli) and N K K P Raja (Erode) to be arrested on land grabbing charges in the crackdown launched by the Jayalalithaa Government on land grabbing.

Land grabbing: Ex-DMK minister, MLA arrested

Land grabbing: Ex-DMK minister, MLA arrested

Rediff.com30 Jul 2011

In the continuing crackdown by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government on land grabbing, former Tamil Nadu Minister and senior Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Veerapandi Arumugam and his party MLA J Anbalagan were arrested on Saturday in different cases.

It's raining poll promises in TN but here's the catch

It's raining poll promises in TN but here's the catch

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Back of the envelope calculations put government expense on each of the new schemes promised by the DMK and the AIADMK at tens of thousands of crores. But then, neither party has said how they are going to also address the mounting debt burden either, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

SC frees Hadiya from parents' custody

SC frees Hadiya from parents' custody

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

During the hearing, which went for over two hours, the woman said she wanted to go with her husband Shafin Jahan.

Take a look at these STUNNING car factories!

Take a look at these STUNNING car factories!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

These photographs are sure to take your breath away!

Two more infants die in TN hospital, oppn slams govt

Two more infants die in TN hospital, oppn slams govt

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Two more infants, shifted from Dharmapuri Government Hospital to Salem, died on Wednesday pushing the toll of toddlers to 13, as the opposition parties called for a probe in the incident.

Container lorry collides with KSRTC bus, 20 dead

Container lorry collides with KSRTC bus, 20 dead

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

The driver of the lorry apparently lost control after the tyre burst and jumped the median and collided with the oncoming passenger bus, police said. The driver Hemaraj, a native of Ernakulam, has been arrested.