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The SEXIEST models in the world right now

The SEXIEST models in the world right now

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

Maxim released its list of Hot 100 World's Sexiest Women. Scroll down to take a look at the models who featured on the list.

Watch Out For These Ranji Stars!

Watch Out For These Ranji Stars!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2022

It was batters who mostly lead their teams to victories and some into the knock-outs. While Mumbai trailblazer Sarfaraz Khan continues to find the big runs, Baba Indrajith's consistency wasn't enough for Tamil Nadu to make even the top two in Group H.

Devi's Fact File

Devi's Fact File

Rediff.com7 Oct 2005

Navratri Fact File

Sania loses in third round

Sania loses in third round

Rediff.com29 May 2003

The Hyderabad lass was beaten by Poland's Marta Domachowska in the ITF Grade 1 tournament in Belgium.

Navratri festival begins amid tight security

Navratri festival begins amid tight security

Rediff.com26 Sep 2003

Over 30,000 policemen have been deployed.

Sania enters pre-quarters in Belgium

Sania enters pre-quarters in Belgium

Rediff.com28 May 2003

The second seed defeated Sarah Raab of Germany in a tough second round match.

Bhambri advances in Belgium

Bhambri advances in Belgium

Rediff.com27 May 2003

However, Somdev Dev Varman and Karan Rastogi fell in the first round of the ITF Grade I tournament.

How DMK's Bharat Mata temple flummoxed the BJP

How DMK's Bharat Mata temple flummoxed the BJP

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

Chief Minister Stalin seems to have drawn a line between his personal beliefs and those of others in the family, beginning with wife Durga Stalin, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

How Taapsee transformed into Rashmi Rocket

How Taapsee transformed into Rashmi Rocket

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

'In spite of her 12-hour shoot, Taapsee used to train every day, completing all her workouts without complaining.'

Priyanka Chopra's HOTTEST look? VOTE!

Priyanka Chopra's HOTTEST look? VOTE!

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

Did Priyanka wow you with her Emmy appearance? Vote and tell us!

The Harley Davidson Fiasco :-) :) :)

The Harley Davidson Fiasco :-) :) :)

Rediff.com18 Jan 2015

Can you imagine having the privilege to own a Harley Davidson Street 750 and Harley Davidson Superlow and not knowing how to ride it? Weird right?

7 batsmen, 4 bowlers in my All Stars XI

7 batsmen, 4 bowlers in my All Stars XI

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

Do you think Rashid Khan, Kagiso Rabada, Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer can do the job for my team?

PHOTOS: How your favourite sports stars celebrated Halloween

PHOTOS: How your favourite sports stars celebrated Halloween

Rediff.com2 Nov 2016

As the world celebrated Halloween on Monday, our favourite tennis stars and footballers didn't want to be left behind in all the celebrations.

A battle of two ex-MoSes in Arakkonam

A battle of two ex-MoSes in Arakkonam

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

What happens when two former ministers go up against each other? No sparks fly, reports A Ganesh Nadar from the Arakkonam Lok Sabha constituency in Tamil Nadu, but it is the summer heat that has the last word on the campaign.

Indian-American hotelier Vikram Chatwal arrested for setting dogs on fire

Indian-American hotelier Vikram Chatwal arrested for setting dogs on fire

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

The 44-year-old, whose family own New York hotels Night, Time and Dream, is accused of using a can of aerosol and a lighter to set a stranger's two dogs on fire outside his home in Manhattan on October 7.

Anti-hunger hero Ankit Kawatra to get Queen's honour

Anti-hunger hero Ankit Kawatra to get Queen's honour

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

Ankit Kawatra will be honoured by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on June 29.

PHOTOS: Big celebrations on after Perry, Kravitz rock Super Bowl

PHOTOS: Big celebrations on after Perry, Kravitz rock Super Bowl

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

The Super Bowl is a big deal in the US and here are some images from the after-match celebrations from the annual football fest. Check out the photos right here...

Two Indians win Queen's Young Leaders award in UK

Two Indians win Queen's Young Leaders award in UK

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Kartik Sawhney, 21, and Neha Swain, 28 from India are among 60 others who won the Queen's Young Leaders Award 2016.

Honda CB Unicorn 160: The long term report

Honda CB Unicorn 160: The long term report

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Over 10,000 km in a year but the bike still offers adequate amount of power on tap and a fuel efficiency figure to keep the pocket happy, says Naveen Soni

Obama announces three major immigration reforms

Obama announces three major immigration reforms

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

It does not apply to anyone who might come to America illegally in the future. It does not grant citizenship, or the right to stay here permanently, or offer the same benefits that citizens receive, the President said.

At $2.1 billion, Buffett is year's biggest philanthropist

At $2.1 billion, Buffett is year's biggest philanthropist

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

According to global wealth intelligence and prospecting company Wealth-X, Buffett topped the list of the 10 biggest single charitable donors of 2014.

Priyanka's HOTTEST Hollywood appearances? VOTE!

Priyanka's HOTTEST Hollywood appearances? VOTE!

Rediff.com14 May 2015

Yay or nay?

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the Week!

Rediff.com11 Aug 2015

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world of sport last week, in 10 images.

FLASHBACK: BEST Sports Photos of the Year-Part 2

FLASHBACK: BEST Sports Photos of the Year-Part 2

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

From a bloodied face of Spanish club Atletico's Madrid's Mario Mandzukic, to Australia's ICC World Cup triumph, Sania Mirza's fabulous run and more scintillating moments are frozen in time in this beautiful photo-feature.

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Did you know Kabir Bedi's mother was a monk?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

She lived for two-thirds of her life in India, adopted its national cause and customs, and took an Indian passport. She served a prison sentence in Lahore as part of Gandhi's protests against an Imperial power which happened to be her motherland. Freda Bedi delighted in confounding accepted definitions of identity.

Celeb spotting at New York Fashion Week

Celeb spotting at New York Fashion Week

Rediff.com21 Feb 2016

A fashion week is incomplete without celebrities gracing the front row.

Indira gets too much credit for the 1971 victory

Indira gets too much credit for the 1971 victory

Rediff.com21 Nov 2017

'Had Sam Bahadur not dictated the timing of India's military intervention, Bangladesh would not have been created without a prolonged battle.' 'Manekshaw's strategy won the war for India in just 13 days,' says Sudhir Bisht.

President, PM Modi review naval fleet

President, PM Modi review naval fleet

Rediff.com6 Feb 2016

Pranab Mukherjee inspected the fleet along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi from aboard the INS Sumitra.

Iconic ancient city in Islamic State clutches

Iconic ancient city in Islamic State clutches

Rediff.com21 May 2015

The fate of the UNESCO world heritage site of Palmyra seems to be tragically sealed as the Islamic State militia gained control of the Syrian city.

'The cops won't leave us alone. Go away!'

'The cops won't leave us alone. Go away!'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2018

On May 22 and 23, the Tamil Nadu police shot dead 13 persons in Tuticorin after the months-long anti-Sterlite protests turned violent. A month later, when A Ganesh Nadar visited the homes of a few victims, he found the families and friends still cowering under fear of the police.

Lessons the Tatas could learn from the Munjals

Lessons the Tatas could learn from the Munjals

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

Industry watchers attribute a lot of the current successes of the $6 billion Hero Group to how B M Munjal planned and executed succession in HeroCorp, balancing the interests of other family-owned businesses.

Belgian blow to trade pact

Belgian blow to trade pact

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

The country has also asked India to further reduce tariffs on goods.

Third country's army could enter Kashmir on behalf of Pak: Chinese media

Third country's army could enter Kashmir on behalf of Pak: Chinese media

Rediff.com10 Jul 2017

This is the first time Pakistan and Kashmir have been brought into the narrative.

Review: How To Train Your Dragon 2 gets it right. Again!

Review: How To Train Your Dragon 2 gets it right. Again!

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

How To Train Your Dragon 2 is a decidedly darker, deeper follow-up to the original, says Sukanya Verma.

What's so unique about the Suzuki Intruder 150!

What's so unique about the Suzuki Intruder 150!

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

The Intruder 150 is Suzuki's first Indian-made cruiser, but does it offer more than just dramatic design? Benjamin Gracias finds out.

At Davos, Modi didn't say what the world wanted to hear

At Davos, Modi didn't say what the world wanted to hear

Rediff.com10 Feb 2018

'The world wants India to succeed. It also worries now that India over-promises and under-delivers,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Sachin Pilot: Damocles' sword of dispossession hangs over our farmers

Sachin Pilot: Damocles' sword of dispossession hangs over our farmers

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

Livelihoods and lives are being destroyed in the name of building a 'better' India, writes Congress leader Sachin Pilot, in an exclusive column for Rediff.com.

An Italian head-turner this!

An Italian head-turner this!

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Arun Nadar reviews the Moto Guzzi Audace, a uniquely-styled, Italian cruiser with great dynamics and exclusivity

Modi-Shah BJP has relieved new India of old baggage

Modi-Shah BJP has relieved new India of old baggage

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

'And Indians are loving it,' says Shekhar Gupta.

Why 2017 is not 1962

Why 2017 is not 1962

Rediff.com8 Aug 2017

The bogey of the 1962 defeat must be laid to rest with a finality that is unquestionable. The myth of Chinese invincibility is a tall tale that belongs to an era gone by, says Vivek Gumaste.