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Have every bat that I scored an international ton with: Ponting
Rediff.com26 Apr 2024Ricky Ponting was not just into amassing hundreds in his heydays as a player, the two-time World Cup winning former Australia captain has revealed that he also meticulously collected every bat with which he scored an international ton, complete with the exact score and the name of opposition written on it by him.
RJD to contest 26 LS seats, Cong 9 as INDIA seals seat-sharing deal in Bihar
Rediff.com29 Mar 2024The Mahagathbandhan's seat-sharing announcement comes a day after the filing of nomination papers for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls was over.
Slain INLD leader Rathee 's sons get 'threat calls'; probe launched
Rediff.com1 Mar 2024The deceased leader's nephew, Kapoor Singh Rathee, said that his uncle's elder son Bhupinder and younger son Jatinder have received 18 threat calls from an unknown number.
Oscar Pistorius: From 'Blade Runner' hero to convicted murderer
Rediff.com5 Jan 2024South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, known as the "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs, was released on parole on Friday, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend.
Meet IAF's First Agniveers!
Rediff.com5 Jun 2023After five months of a rigorous training, the Agniveervayus passed out of the Airmen Training School, impressing the audience with the skills they had acquired in just 22 weeks of training at the IAF base.
Rijiju had frequent run-ins with judiciary as law minister
Rediff.com18 May 2023Kiren Rijiju's exit from the coveted law ministry came in the midst of his frequent criticism of the judiciary, particularly on the system of appointment of judges to high courts and the Supreme Court.
Overseas Education Comes With A Cost
Rediff.com17 May 2023According to a 2021 Redseer report, India's overseas education market is estimated to more than double to $80 billion by 2024.
Sharad Pawar hasn't yet relented: Praful Patel
Rediff.com3 May 2023'If the situation arises, the committee will decide on Pawar's successor and the decision will be unanimous'
Over 60% turnout recorded as UP votes in Phase 3
Rediff.com20 Feb 2022The percentage was 63.14 per cent in Hathras, 61.89 per cent in Firozabad, 63.04 per cent in Kasganj, 65.7 per cent in Etah, 61.51 per cent in Mainpuri, 59.13 per cent in Farrukhabad, 61.93 per cent in Kannauj and 58.35 per cent in Etawah.
Assembly polls: All 117 constituencies in Punjab, 59 in UP to vote on Sunday
Rediff.com19 Feb 2022The Congress is banking on decisions like reducing electricity tariff and fuel prices, taken during current CM Charanjit Singh Channi's 111-day tenure.
'I said no to a lot of big films because...'
Rediff.com27 May 2021'...it didn't make sense to me.' 'If the character was not adding (to the story), I wasn't interested.' 'The reason why I chose to act is because of the way it makes me feel when I'm acting, not for the fame and money.'
BJP's 'Mehbooba dilemma'
Rediff.com5 Apr 2021If Mehbooba is 'allowed' to survive unchecked she could transform her campaign into a sentiment typically suited to the ground conditions in Kashmir, observes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs.
Gavaskar@50: 15 interesting facts
Rediff.com6 Mar 2021It was this day, March 6, in 1971 that Sunil Manohar Gavaskar made his debut in Test cricket.
'Double yuvraj' vs NDA's double engine in Bihar: PM
Rediff.com1 Nov 2020Modi also berated the Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress combine in Bihar, calling it an alliance of "double-double yuvraj" (two crown princes) whose sole concern was to protect their "respective thrones".
My husband won't stop fighting for you: Melania tells Americans
Rediff.com26 Aug 2020Referring to COVID-19, she said her husband's administration will not stop fighting until there is an effective treatment and vaccine available to everyone.
UP girl, studying in US, dies in bid to escape eve-teasing
Rediff.com12 Aug 2020The daughter of a tea-shop owner, Sudiksha Bhati died on Monday morning near Aurangabad when she was riding pillion on a motorcycle with her younger brother, a minor, they said. The two were en route to their maternal uncle's home in Bulandshahr's Khanpur area from their house at Deri Scanar village in Gautam Buddh Nagar's Dadri tehsil, the officials said.
A foot soldier, 'Mama' back in saddle after 15 months
Rediff.com24 Mar 2020From being called 'paon paon wale bhaiya' (foot soldier) by villagers to being addressed as 'Mama' (maternal uncle) by children, Chouhan's long innings at the top was interrupted when the BJP fell short of seven seats from the majority mark in the 2018 polls.
When ISIS found home in India
Rediff.com16 Jan 2020The nine meetings offer an interesting window into Shafi Armar's efforts to try and group together what after all were excitable keyboard warriors into an actual terror group, capable of handling weapons, organising recruits, cooking homegrown explosives, selecting safe training areas, safe houses and finally, committing strikes against Indian targets.
Arun Jaitley: The minister who loved a good meal and good gossip
Rediff.com25 Aug 2019In the Modi government, he was the mentor -- he groomed half a dozen of those who became ministers. Some remembered, others did not -- Jaitley seemed to care little. Aditi Phadnis reports.
Akhilesh dissolves all party units in UP
Rediff.com23 Aug 2019The party, however, has retained state president Naresh Uttam.
Why the law never caught up with Kuldeep Sengar
Rediff.com12 Aug 2019According to an insider, "Winning is all that matters to the BJP. The leaders were warned that he was an undesirable character but they said look at his victory margin."
Rohit Tiwari and the right of a wronged child
Rediff.com17 May 2019Rohit Shekhar's successful legal fight established the right of a child -- at any age -- to know his paternity.
Football Extras: Mourinho to get his own TV show in Russia
Rediff.com11 Feb 2019News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
SP, BSP to contest 38 seats each in UP, leave Amethi, Rae Bareli
Rediff.com12 Jan 2019Mayawati said that the BSP and the SP would not ally with the Congress party in the upcoming elections.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan: The 'Mama' who held sway in MP for 15 years
Rediff.com12 Dec 2018During his 15-year-tenure in the office, Chouhan transformed himself from being a shy, simple and vulnerable politician to a wily leader with mass appeal.
The village that hasn't forgotten Tukaram Omble
Rediff.com27 Nov 2018Mayura Janwalkar travels to Kedambe, a tiny village in Maharashtra's Satara district, now better known as 26/11 hero Tukaram Omble's home. An excerpt from 26/11 Stories Of Strength by The Indian Express.
How a Mumbai student designed Google's Children's Day doodle
Rediff.com14 Nov 2018Rahul Pingla from Mumbai shares the thought behind Google's Children's Day doodle.
Sheena Bora Trial: 'I will die soon if I don't get out of prison'
Rediff.com18 Oct 2018'I ask for bail in the name of justice.' 'Give me a chance to stay alive and see the trial till its end.'
How Iceland's 'zombie film' keeper outfoxed Messi
Rediff.com17 Jun 2018Hannes Halldorsson used to make zombie films for a living but it was watching videos that let Iceland's goalkeeper outwit Lionel Messi and save a penalty on Saturday that gave his side a shock World Cup point.
Remembering Ashok Mitra
Rediff.com2 Jun 2018Dr Mitra called the Pandara Road crowd a 'cheerful collective of young dreamers,' united in its 'love and pride for the newly Independent India,' despite 'sharp disparities in background, temperament and attitude.' Dr Shreekant Sambrani recalls his encounters with the legendary economist who passed into the ages.
Knew from very beginning that mahagathbandhan will not last: Nitish
Rediff.com13 Feb 2018The grand alliance ministry, headed by Kumar, collapsed in July last year after the chief minister resigned over graft charge against his then deputy, Tejashwi Yadav.
Sheena Bora Trial: The driver says bye
Rediff.com10 Jan 2018Tuesday was the last that Courtroom 51 saw of Shyamvar Rai, accused No 3 and approver in the Sheena Bora murder trial. True to form, Rai's final hours in the witness box were rather acrimonious. His cross-examination at several points turned downright ugly.
6 sentenced to death in suspected honour killing of Dalit man
Rediff.com12 Dec 2017The 22-year old Dalit man was savagely attacked near a busy road on March 13, 2016, which was telecast by TV channels.
Voting in UP Phase 3 ends with 61% turnout
Rediff.com19 Feb 2017As many as 69 assembly constituencies in the Yadav heartland, considered crucial for the ruling Samajwadi Party in the state, went to the polls in this phase.
10 things we miss this Children's Day
Rediff.com11 Nov 2016Holidays, slurping on ice golas, fights in the school bus for the window seat and visiting grandparents are some of the things Rediff.com's Anita Aikara misses dearly.
Delhi: 21-yr-old dead after stalker stabs her 22 times
Rediff.com20 Sep 2016A 21-year-old woman was brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight on Tuesday by her 34-year-old stalker, who attacked her nearly 22 times as passersby looked on in north Delhi's Burari area.
Exclusive: Kerala CM's wife on her husband
Rediff.com20 May 2016'He only talks about what concerns our home, like what I have made for lunch or dinner. No politics at home and no controversies too.' 'If I want to know something, I have to update myself from the newspapers or the local people; unfortunately no inside information.' 'He is like a strong fort, which no one can break and get in, not even his wife.'
'I am not dreaming to be the CM's wife'
Rediff.com2 May 2016'He only talks about what concerns our home, like what I have made for lunch or dinner. No politics at home and no controversies too.' 'If I want to know something, I have to update myself from the newspapers or the local people; unfortunately no inside information.' 'He is like a strong fort, which no one can break and get in, not even his wife.'
'He just disappeared'
Rediff.com22 Mar 2016Seven years after he disappeared from the heart of Srinagar, Mehran Latief's family has not let go of Hope. Hope that they will see their son again. Soon.