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Paine hopes India tour goes on as 'it can solve a lot of issues'

Paine hopes India tour goes on as 'it can solve a lot of issues'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

'I think there's a bit of safeguarding towards the potential of India not coming (on a tour in December/January) which is worth something like 250 to 300 million dollars'

Tracing the chequered life of V G Siddhartha

Tracing the chequered life of V G Siddhartha

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Coming from a family that has a 140-year history of growing coffee, Siddhartha, 59, initially dabbled in stock trading and wanted to work as an investment banker in Mumbai after completing his Master's in Economics from Mangalore University.

1 killed, 15 injured in Ohio nightclub shooting

1 killed, 15 injured in Ohio nightclub shooting

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

Hundreds were in the Cameo nightclub when shots broke out, police said.

Al Qaeda planning 'terror spectacular': US report

Al Qaeda planning 'terror spectacular': US report

Rediff.com2 Jul 2007

The report states that information is reminiscent of the warnings and intelligence they were getting in the summer of 2001.

Melbourne smothered in smoke as bushfires burn

Melbourne smothered in smoke as bushfires burn

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Melbourne's air quality went down overnight to "hazardous" due to bushfire smoke. Sixteen fires were still burning and 1.4 million hectares have been destroyed across Victoria.

The Birdcage director Mike Nichols passes away

The Birdcage director Mike Nichols passes away

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

He was 83.

Harrison Ford's condition improving: Son Ben

Harrison Ford's condition improving: Son Ben

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

The Hollywood star met with an accident last week.

Indian-origin beauty wins Miss America crown!

Indian-origin beauty wins Miss America crown!

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Indian American Nina Davuluri has been crowned Miss America.

Bush's approval rating nose-dives

Bush's approval rating nose-dives

Rediff.com24 Jul 2007

Fifty-two per cent said they 'strongly' disapprove of his job performance, the highest figure of his presidency and more than three times the 16 per cent who strongly approve.

Priyanka reveals her fight with depression

Priyanka reveals her fight with depression

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

'I didn't know exactly how to move from a world of gray back into a world of vibrant colour, but one day I figured out one simple thing I could do: I could stop hiding and re-engage with life.'

Shooting inside US university library, gunman reportedly killed

Shooting inside US university library, gunman reportedly killed

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

At least two people are being treated for gunshot wounds after a shootout in the library of the Florida State University in the United States.

Poll gives Bush lowest ratings of his presidency

Poll gives Bush lowest ratings of his presidency

Rediff.com12 Dec 2006

An ABC News/Washington Post study has found that 62 per cent of Americans disapprove of President George W Bush's overall job performance. Also a new high of 70 per cent disapprove of his handling of the war in Iraq.

Trump suggests 'delay' in 2020 presidential elections

Trump suggests 'delay' in 2020 presidential elections

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

'With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history,' Trump tweeted on Thursday, just 96 days before the election. 'It will be a great embarrassment to the USA. Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???' Trump said in his tweet, which was immediately condemned by the opposition Democratic party leaders.

Real Madrid Prez threatened to sack Ramos in dressing room row

Real Madrid Prez threatened to sack Ramos in dressing room row

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'Pay me and I will leave, I have given everything and broken my back for this badge, this club and for you'

Australian cops foil terror plot to bring down airplane

Australian cops foil terror plot to bring down airplane

Rediff.com30 Jul 2017

Police said it was an Islamist-inspired plot, but they did not link the plan to a specific terrorist group.

Sofia Vergara, Kardashians are Forbes' HIGHEST PAID TV actresses

Sofia Vergara, Kardashians are Forbes' HIGHEST PAID TV actresses

Rediff.com5 Sep 2013

Many more A-list stars feature on the list. Take a look.

US formally exits Paris climate deal

US formally exits Paris climate deal

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

President Trump originally announced his intention to withdraw from the agreement in 2017 and formally notified the United Nations last year. The US exited the pact after a mandatory year-long waiting period that ended on Wednesday.

Banned Shaw gets coach backing

Banned Shaw gets coach backing

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

'He (Prithvi) is a fighter and will definitely come out of it. He has worked hard (to reach the top)'

PICS: Now, lingerie with 24 karat gold thread embroidery!

PICS: Now, lingerie with 24 karat gold thread embroidery!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Move over diamond-studded bras, Rococo Dessous' latest innovation is the gold lingerie.

PICS: Now, lingerie with 24 karat gold thread embroidery!

PICS: Now, lingerie with 24 karat gold thread embroidery!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2013

Move over diamond-studded bras, Rococo Dessous' latest innovation is the gold lingerie.

Disgraced Olympic swimmer Lochte to dance with stars

Disgraced Olympic swimmer Lochte to dance with stars

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Disgraced Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte is joining the 'Dancing With the Stars' cast, ABC television announced on Tuesday, as the gold medalist said he thought reaction to his tale about being held up at a Rio de Janeiro gas station had been blown out of proportion.

Bush accepts Vietnam, Iraq comparison

Bush accepts Vietnam, Iraq comparison

Rediff.com19 Oct 2006

In an interview to ABC news, Bush said pulling out from Iraq now would be akin to a surrender.

Soccer Extras: Spanish state TV shuns Super Cup in Saudi

Soccer Extras: Spanish state TV shuns Super Cup in Saudi

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

Spain's soccer federation (RFEF) announced a three-year deal to play the revamped tournament in Saudi Arabia

New season of Quantico to start in March

New season of Quantico to start in March

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

Priyanka Chopra announced this news of Twitter.

Week before elections, Trump leads Clinton by a point: Poll

Week before elections, Trump leads Clinton by a point: Poll

Rediff.com1 Nov 2016

A week before the US presidential elections, Republican nominee Donald Trump has taken a slender lead of one percentage point against his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton for the first time since May in a major national tracking poll.

Natural remedies to LOWER high blood pressure

Natural remedies to LOWER high blood pressure

Rediff.com29 May 2013

While medication can lower blood pressure, it may cause side effects such as leg cramps, dizziness, and insomnia. Here's how to bring down your BP naturally.

Men, here's how you DON'T talk about sexual harassment

Men, here's how you DON'T talk about sexual harassment

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

Lessons from Hollywood star Matt Damon's mistakes.

Sitting with your legs crossed can increase heart risk

Sitting with your legs crossed can increase heart risk

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

A round-up of the latest findings across an array of pressing health issues.

COVID-19 may have hit Wuhan in Aug 2019, claims study

COVID-19 may have hit Wuhan in Aug 2019, claims study

Rediff.com9 Jun 2020

China said the study was "ridiculous" and based on "superficial" information.

Why RBI cannot pay Rs 3.6 trillion to the govt

Why RBI cannot pay Rs 3.6 trillion to the govt

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

Neither the foreign exchange, nor the gold, and certainly not the revaluation reserve should be available for spending by anyone. he revaluation account is simply not money. It is simply an accounting entry, says Rashmin C Sanghvi.

In 2 pen strokes, Trump will shut the door on immigrants

In 2 pen strokes, Trump will shut the door on immigrants

Rediff.com25 Jan 2017

United States President Donald Trump is set to sign several executive orders, including one on building a border wall with Mexico, this week to crack down on immigrants -- one of his central campaign promises -- and could suspend immigration from some Muslim nations, media reports have said.

PHOTO: Now, that's what you call an ICEMOBILE!

PHOTO: Now, that's what you call an ICEMOBILE!

Rediff.com13 Jan 2016

Thanks to freezing temperatures, strong winds and water, 24-year-old Justin Yelen's Mitsubishi is now an ice sculpture.

IPL camaraderie: Smith offers beer to Rahane and Indian team

IPL camaraderie: Smith offers beer to Rahane and Indian team

Rediff.com28 Mar 2017

Australian captain Steve Smith reached out to Indian Premier League teammate Ajinkya Rahane and the Indian team, offering a round of beer after the end of the bitterly-fought Test series which the hosts won 2-1.

This Dior show has a hidden message for women

This Dior show has a hidden message for women

Rediff.com3 Mar 2019

Read on to find out what it was.

Reprieve for 104-yr-old woman

Reprieve for 104-yr-old woman

Rediff.com9 Mar 2005

The Australian government has granted a permanent visa to a 104-year-old Chinese woman at the centre of a decade-old immigration row.

Now, China's relations with Israel nosedive

Now, China's relations with Israel nosedive

Rediff.com26 May 2020

The US is learnt to have asked Israel to sever ties with China, especially in areas with security risks.

Adani's Oz mine to supply low grade coal to India, says media report

Adani's Oz mine to supply low grade coal to India, says media report

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

However, Adani Australia has clarified on its Facebook page on Monday that in terms of quality of the coal it is almost 50 per cent better than that used domestically.

Indian techie, 6-yr-old son were found dead in a 'pool of blood'

Indian techie, 6-yr-old son were found dead in a 'pool of blood'

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

The gruesome killings of an Indian IT professional and her six-year-old son in a New Jersey town has sent shock waves in the neighbourhood with the motive behind the murders still unknown.

65 bags of heroin discovered from Philip Seymour Hoffman's apartment

65 bags of heroin discovered from Philip Seymour Hoffman's apartment

Rediff.com4 Feb 2014

The actor was found with a hypodermic needle sticking out of his arm.

Let ex-servicemen partner farmers in agri cooperatives

Let ex-servicemen partner farmers in agri cooperatives

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

The government should set up agricultural co-operatives in every cluster of villages and in respective districts on a war-footing within a time limit. We should involve the services of our military personnel who retire at a young age with several years of working life still left in them and would be happy to contribute to nation-building, recommends Atul Gupta.