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India's Consul General in Melbourne dies

India's Consul General in Melbourne dies

Rediff.com10 Nov 2012

Australian leaders on Saturday expressed deep shock over the sudden demise of India's Consul General in Melbourne, S K Behera.

What will bride Sonam Kapoor wear on her wedding day?

What will bride Sonam Kapoor wear on her wedding day?

Rediff.com4 May 2018

These are some of her favourite designers.

Melbourne: 1 held for trying to light fire inside gurdwara

Melbourne: 1 held for trying to light fire inside gurdwara

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

A 26-year-old man, who tried to light a fire inside a Gurdwara in Melbourne and then punched a man, was arrested on Wednesday by the Australian police on charges of damaging the complex.

Meet the undisputed chess king...

Meet the undisputed chess king...

Rediff.com29 Nov 2018

Norway's Carlsen wins World Chess Championship for fourth time

Squash star Dipika Pallikal lifts Australian Open title

Squash star Dipika Pallikal lifts Australian Open title

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

India's top squash player Dipika Pallikal warmed up for the World Doubles Championship, which begins in Darwin on Monday, by winning the PSA Australian Open in Melbourne on Friday. Top seed Pallikal beat eighth seed Mayar Hany of Egypt 10-12, 11-5, 11-6, 11-4 in the 40-minute final for her first title of the year.

Sounds of Silence: Big Ben to be silenced for months for repairs

Sounds of Silence: Big Ben to be silenced for months for repairs

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

One of London's most iconic clock towers, the Big Ben, will stop chiming as it shuts down for essential repairs which could cost up to 29 million, it was announced on Tuesday.

Buzz: Maxwell, Maddinson return after break

Buzz: Maxwell, Maddinson return after break

Rediff.com23 Nov 2019

Maxwell scored unbeaten five runs and picked two wickets to help his club Fitzroy Doncaster secure a win over Geelong. On the other hand, Maddinson played a knock of 58 for St Kilda to beat Casey-South Melbourne.

India Couture Week: Athiya is a bewitching beauty in black

India Couture Week: Athiya is a bewitching beauty in black

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

The actor was the showstopper for designers Shyamal and Bhumika.

Sonam turns bride for Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla

Sonam turns bride for Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

You'll fall in love with Sonam's bridal avatar!

Why Great Men Worship Light of Asia

Why Great Men Worship Light of Asia

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Count among The Light of Asia's many, many admirers over 132 years: Gandhi, Tagore, Vivekananda, Nehru and Ambedkar, Tolstoy and Kipling, Yeats and Eliot, Alfred Nobel, Dmitri Mendeleev and C V Raman. Jairam Ramesh reveals why he decided to write a book on Edwin Arnold, who wrote The Light of Asia.

'Tied Test changed Australian cricket'

'Tied Test changed Australian cricket'

Rediff.com26 Sep 2020

'As a player, the biggest question you ask yourself is whether you are good enough to be on the same ground as Gavaskar, Dev, Border and company.'

Video: Kangana shines on the ramp

Video: Kangana shines on the ramp

Rediff.com1 Nov 2010

Kangana Ranaut strutted her stuff for designer duo Anjali and Arjun Kapoor on Day Two of the Aamby Valley India Bridal Week -- check it out.

Master the vintage look from Katrina, Kangana

Master the vintage look from Katrina, Kangana

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

Liked Katrina's look in Bharat? Now, you can wear it!

Handscomb set for Barmy Army Ashes banter

Handscomb set for Barmy Army Ashes banter

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Barmy Army banter

Pix: Lara & Mahesh's Wedding Album

Pix: Lara & Mahesh's Wedding Album

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

Check out these pictures of the Goan dream wedding.

The guilt associated with sex is stunning!

The guilt associated with sex is stunning!

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

Sex was never a dirty word or picture in this country; we celebrated our sexuality. Our curse was the Victorian morality gifted to us by our invaders, says Suparn Verma.

Australia quick Pattinson ruled out of Ashes

Australia quick Pattinson ruled out of Ashes

Rediff.com4 Oct 2017

James Pattinson will take an indefinite break from cricket and has been ruled out of the Ashes series against England after reaggravating his lower back stress fracture, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.

Rs 14 lakh cr needed to modernise railways: Trivedi

Rs 14 lakh cr needed to modernise railways: Trivedi

Rediff.com2 Feb 2012

Aiming to take railways to the next generation, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on Thursday said his department has prepared a blue print envisaging Rs 14 lakh crore investment in the next 10 years.

Australia's Handscomb uses isolation to overcome fear of horses

Australia's Handscomb uses isolation to overcome fear of horses

Rediff.com23 Apr 2020

Saddled with plenty of downtime during the coronavirus shutdown, Australian cricketer Peter Handscomb has used home isolation productively by overcoming a life-long fear of horses. Despite being married to an eventing rider, the Test batsman had never dared mount a horse until being locked down at their rural property near Melbourne.

PHOTOS: It's an incredibly odd, odd world!

PHOTOS: It's an incredibly odd, odd world!

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

These eight odd photos prove it's a mad, mad world!

Aus: Indian sentenced for assault against minors

Aus: Indian sentenced for assault against minors

Rediff.com4 Aug 2011

A 40-year-old Indian man was on Thursday sentenced to nine months in jail on charges of indecent assault against three minor girls in Australia.

New Zealand name Damien Wright as bowling coach

New Zealand name Damien Wright as bowling coach

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

New Zealand have named Australian Damien Wright as their new bowling coach, the country's cricket board said on Friday. The Victorian, who replaces South African Allan Donald, played first-class cricket for 15 years, taking 406 first-class wickets in 123 matches before retiring this year. He will begin his new role on September 5.

Maxwell explains why he has not been consistent in IPL

Maxwell explains why he has not been consistent in IPL

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

Australian big-hitter Glenn Maxwell has attributed his inconsistent run in the IPL over eight seasons to frequent changes in his role, something that is very clear to him when playing for his country.

SRK's newest leading lady on the ramp!

SRK's newest leading lady on the ramp!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

Designer Pallavi Mohan showcased at Lakme Fashion Week on Day Five. Here is a look at her collection.

Mike Hussey to replace Bollinger

Mike Hussey to replace Bollinger

Rediff.com6 Mar 2011

Victorian fast bowler Dirk Nannes will travel to India as a standby player to train with the Australian squad and be available in the event of injury to another fast bowler.

Johnson left out of Australia's T20 squad for SA tour

Johnson left out of Australia's T20 squad for SA tour

Rediff.com28 Sep 2011

Experienced Australian left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson has been left out of the national T20 squad for the upcoming tour of South Africa, while Victorian batsman David Hussey loses his spot in the One-day lineup.

India summons Australian envoy over racist e-mail

India summons Australian envoy over racist e-mail

Rediff.com9 Oct 2010

Outraged over the racist slurs by top Australian police officers, India on Saturday summoned its high commissioner and sought an explanation on the issue, saying such an attitude was 'shocking' and a 'matter of serious concern'. High Commissioner Peter Varghese described the incident as 'unacceptable' and said one officer has left the police services and another one involved in the incident is facing disciplinary action in the matter.

Australia police smash 'multi-million dollar' match fixing ring

Australia police smash 'multi-million dollar' match fixing ring

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

Australian police arrested 10 people, many of them British, across Melbourne early on Sunday as part of an operation to smash a "multi-million dollar" match fixing ring centred on the second tier Victorian Premier League.

Aussies crossed line in Perth Test: Flintoff

Aussies crossed line in Perth Test: Flintoff

Rediff.com27 Dec 2010

Hitting out at the Australian players for their mindless sledging during the Perth Test, former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff described it as "outright abuse".

'I did films only to earn money'

'I did films only to earn money'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

'It's only in the last seven years, I have taken acting seriously.'

Here's why Mumbai's infrastructure is pathetic

Here's why Mumbai's infrastructure is pathetic

Rediff.com2 Aug 2010

The revenues of Mumbai are controlled by politicians, whose constituencies lie deep in the Maharashtra hinterland. Using that money to improve living conditions in Mumbai would do nothing to help them win re-election.

Nannes to join Aussies as standby player for WC

Nannes to join Aussies as standby player for WC

Rediff.com7 Mar 2011

Australian chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch has said that Victorian Bushrangers fast bowler Dirk Nannes will join the squad as a standby player for the World Cup.

Aus: Man jailed for stabbing Indian student

Aus: Man jailed for stabbing Indian student

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

An Australian court on Tuesday sentenced a 20-year-old youth to three years in youth detention for stabbing an Indian student in Melbourne last year. Victorian Court Judge Duncan Allen sentenced Jesse James Donnachie to three years in a youth justice centre, saying, "You were in all probability significantly affected by psychotic symptoms at the time" of attack. Donnachie was affected by a psychotic episode when he and another man stabbed Baljinder Singh.

Mahesh, Lara Dutta say 'I do'

Mahesh, Lara Dutta say 'I do'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2011

Tennis star Mahesh Bhupati and Bollywood actress Lara Dutta exchanged wedding vows in Victorian style at the sunset point of the erstwhile Portuguese fort of Aguada in Pananji on Saturday.

6mn hectares gutted, Australia blaze may intensify further

6mn hectares gutted, Australia blaze may intensify further

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Since September 2019, Australia's raging bushfire crisis has killed 24 people, reduced to ashes hundreds of homes and pushed many species towards extinction. The bushfires continued to pose serious threat in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia.

Air India to launch direct Delhi-Melbourne flights

Air India to launch direct Delhi-Melbourne flights

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

Air India on Tuesday announced the launch of daily international flights from Melbourne to Delhi from first November this year.

Arjun Khanna, Cowboy Deol and a bike on the ramp!

Arjun Khanna, Cowboy Deol and a bike on the ramp!

Rediff.com14 Oct 2010

Here's what designer Arjun Khanna offered up on the final day of HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai.

Only ten teams to compete in 2nd season of CL T20

Only ten teams to compete in 2nd season of CL T20

Rediff.com24 May 2010

With English counties giving it a miss, this year's Champions League Twenty20 will feature a reduced number of 10 teams in South Africa this September, the tournament's Governing Council said in Mumbai on Monday.

Koena dazzles in crystal-studded strapless dress

Koena dazzles in crystal-studded strapless dress

Rediff.com19 Sep 2010

Luxury dresses, gowns and jumpsuits were the mainstay of Rajat K Tangri's collection on Day Three of the LFW.

Assange out of jail, vows to 'continue his work'

Assange out of jail, vows to 'continue his work'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2010

Emerging a free man, Julian told a crowd of journalists: "It's great to feel the fresh air of London again. I thank all the people around the world who had faith in me".