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Champions League PHOTOS: City scrape through; Barca create new record

Champions League PHOTOS: City scrape through; Barca create new record

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Images from the Champions League matches played across Europe on Wednesday.

The brightest Indian-American stars in the US

The brightest Indian-American stars in the US

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them every where... in politics, in research, in the movies and even on YouTube, says Ignatius Chithelen.Indian Americans are not just shining in the fields of technology, education and management. You can now spot them every where... in politics, in research, in the movies and even on YouTube, says Ignatius Chithelen.

PHOTOS: India crush NZ as Nehra finishes on a high

PHOTOS: India crush NZ as Nehra finishes on a high

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Earlier, Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma struck scintillating half-centuries during a record 158-run partnership and powered India to a formidable 202 for three.

Ramlila Maidan all set to host Kejriwal's 2nd swearing-in

Ramlila Maidan all set to host Kejriwal's 2nd swearing-in

Rediff.com14 Feb 2015

AAP expects 1.5 lakh people to converge at Ramlila Maidan today.

Why the ton against Kiwis will be in Rahane's memory for long

Why the ton against Kiwis will be in Rahane's memory for long

Rediff.com9 Oct 2016

Ajinkya Rahane termed his knock of 188 as a 'special one' which will be etched in his memory for a long time to come.

La Liga: Ronaldo hits yet another treble as Madrid rout of Bilbao

La Liga: Ronaldo hits yet another treble as Madrid rout of Bilbao

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Cristiano Ronaldo took his tally for the La Liga season to a phenomenal 13 goals in six appearances with his third treble of the campaign as Real Madrid romped to a 5-0 win at home to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

'The biggest thing I want to take from Sanju is a hit'

'The biggest thing I want to take from Sanju is a hit'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2018

Ranbir Kapoor discusses Sanjay Dutt, and Sanju.

Microsoft revamp to keep up with technological changes

Microsoft revamp to keep up with technological changes

Rediff.com12 Jul 2013

From Seema Hakhu Kachru Houston, Jul 12 (PTI) Software giant Microsoft has announced a long-awaited restructuring, organising itself around key areas designed to make the company more nimble in a fiercely-competitive technology sector. The company said in a release that it will deliver multiple devi ...

Moving beyond a heated discussion on growth numbers

Moving beyond a heated discussion on growth numbers

Rediff.com24 Nov 2017

No one expects the government to publicly concede policy mistakes. But it can shed denial; and, stop the point-winning debating style to the formulation of public policy, says Rahul Khullar.

Sports Shorts: Sailor Upamanyu Dutta clinches bronze in Asian regatta

Sports Shorts: Sailor Upamanyu Dutta clinches bronze in Asian regatta

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Bangar rues dropped catches as England's Root gets stuck in

Bangar rues dropped catches as England's Root gets stuck in

Rediff.com9 Nov 2016

Putting down catches of England captain Alastair Cook and debutant opener Haseeb Hameed in the first hour of play spoiled India's chances of getting an early crack at the visiting team's middle-order, conceded India's batting coach Sanjay Bangar after the first day's play of the Rajkot Test on Wednesday.

Dance bars are not Mumbai's only problem

Dance bars are not Mumbai's only problem

Rediff.com17 Jun 2014

As home minister I would expect R R Patil to think of protecting women. He doesn't evoke a sense of pride and security. He is singularly obsessed with banning things, says N Suresh.

Review: Ashutosh Gowariker's Everest is bland and tacky

Review: Ashutosh Gowariker's Everest is bland and tacky

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Ashutosh Gowariker's Everest is made so tackily, it hurts, says Raja Sen.

Wanted! New Puyol to fix Barcelona's leaky defence

Wanted! New Puyol to fix Barcelona's leaky defence

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

As Barca prepare for a trip to Madrid to play Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, they are still reeling from Tuesday's 3-2 Champions League reverse at Paris St Germain, when their defence was badly exposed by the Ligue 1 title holders.

Wishlist: Stars we want to play Yuvraj, Shikhar Dhawan, Sehwag on screen

Wishlist: Stars we want to play Yuvraj, Shikhar Dhawan, Sehwag on screen

Rediff.com1 Oct 2014

When Indian skipper MS Dhoni has commissioned a film on his life, why should other cricketing luminaries be left behind? Raja Sen presents his wishlist for potential cricketing biopics.

Nairobi: Security man proves saviour for Indian family

Nairobi: Security man proves saviour for Indian family

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

An alert security guard proved saviour for a Keralite family at the terror-hit Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi by hiding them in a dark storeroom and guiding them to safety through an inner passage of the building.

Indian boxers may miss World Championships after trials postponed

Indian boxers may miss World Championships after trials postponed

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

The national trials for the event were scheduled to be held on August 16 and 17 in Patiala but were postponed till the end of this month with neither the boxers nor the coaches having any clue about the reasons.

La Liga PHOTOS: Neymar hits four; Ronaldo creates Real history

La Liga PHOTOS: Neymar hits four; Ronaldo creates Real history

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

Real Madrid and Barcelona pulled two points clear in La Liga when Cristiano Ronaldo set a club scoring record in Real's 3-0 stroll against Levante and Neymar hit four as Barca beat Rayo Vallecano 5-2 on Saturday.

Bar Refaeli shows off baby bump

Bar Refaeli shows off baby bump

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

The 30-yr-old supermodel is 5 months pregnantSo which star has been in spotlight of late? Scroll down to read about all that's happening in the world of glitz and glamour.

Kohli is leading from the front for all of us: Rahane

Kohli is leading from the front for all of us: Rahane

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

The Decision Review System will be in focus when India take on England in the upcoming five-Test series and the home team's vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Monday said the side has made some plans on how to approach the controversial technology. "It's a completely new concept. We have to wait and see about DRS. We have been discussing about this from the last series (against New Zealand) and we have (formulated) some plans.

All you want to know about Mithali Raj's Records

All you want to know about Mithali Raj's Records

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

Mitali Raj made cricketing history last week.

Women's WC: Gayakwad, Mithali guide India to massive win over NZ, seal semis spot

Women's WC: Gayakwad, Mithali guide India to massive win over NZ, seal semis spot

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

Rajeshwari Gayakwad took a five-wicket haul to take India into the semi-finals of the ICC Women's World Cup with a 186-run win over New Zealand in Derby on Saturday.

Champions League draw: Group-by-group breakdown

Champions League draw: Group-by-group breakdown

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

The Champions League group stages took on a less predictable look after Thursday's draw, helped by UEFA's decision to tweak the seeding system.

Key points of the Justice Lodha verdict

Key points of the Justice Lodha verdict

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

The Supreme Court-appointed high-level Committee, headed by former Chief Justice of India Rajendra Mal Lodha, proposed two-year suspensions on IPL franchises Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. Here's what the verdict means.

IPTL: Federer-Djokovic clash culminates India affair

IPTL: Federer-Djokovic clash culminates India affair

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

India's date with legends of the tennis world ended after the likes of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras and Goran Ivanisevic provided glimpses of their brilliance on Monday, the concluding day of the Delhi leg of the International Premier Tennis League. Manila Mavericks defeated Singapore Slammers 23-17 in the evening match while the Djokovic-led UAE Royals proved too hot for home team India Aces, winning 29-22.

World climate accord hailed as turning point from fossil fuels

World climate accord hailed as turning point from fossil fuels

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

New text is "ambitious and balanced"

Review: John Wick is slick and violent

Review: John Wick is slick and violent

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

If you're a fan of action thrillers and have hungrily devoured Stallone and Segal's crappiest films of the same genre, then you're going to love John Wick, says Paloma Sharma.

Mera Wala Shah Rukh!

Mera Wala Shah Rukh!

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

From 'Mera Wala Shah Rukh' to Salman's Being Hygienic ways, my super filmi week, says Sukanya Verma, has a lot on its mind.

Sheena Bora Trial: Why does Indrani now want a lie detector test?

Sheena Bora Trial: Why does Indrani now want a lie detector test?

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Happy with her latest move, Indrani departed from Courtroom 51 with a spring in her step. The woman who hopped up into the jail truck was a cheerful one.

Sheena Bora Trial: 'I suspected murder'

Sheena Bora Trial: 'I suspected murder'

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

Many pictures showed The Skeleton Named Sheena. For the purpose of the photographs, the skeleton had been re-assembled and looked straight at the camera.

Row over Article 35A nears flash point in Kashmir

Row over Article 35A nears flash point in Kashmir

Rediff.com23 Aug 2017

'Underestimating its potential implications, in the event of an 'adverse' verdict, could turn out to be a huge political blunder,' says Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir.

Will China set the new world order?

Will China set the new world order?

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

'China is where the action is, and from where new ideas ('String of Pearls', 'One Belt, One Road') emanate.' 'The Belt-and-Road initiative alone is unmatched in its sweeping dimensions,' says B S Raghavan.

Golden Globes 2015: Julianne Moore, Michael Keaton win

Golden Globes 2015: Julianne Moore, Michael Keaton win

Rediff.com12 Jan 2015

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Sensex ends below 27,000; ITC, ICICI Bank dip 2%

Sensex ends below 27,000; ITC, ICICI Bank dip 2%

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

The 30-share Sensex ended 79 points lower at 26,909 and the 50-share Nifty closed 25 points lower at 8,102.

Review: Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 is too immature to be funny

Review: Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 is too immature to be funny

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Pyaar Ka Punchnama 2 contains some genuine belly laughs, and would have been perfect were it not for its feature-length running time, writes Raja Sen.

Bollywood's matter-of-fact bow to homosexuality

Bollywood's matter-of-fact bow to homosexuality

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Of the two brothers in Kapoor & Sons, Fawad Khan's is the more successful, the better-earning, the more polite, the apple of his parents's eyes. Beside this perfection sits his homosexuality and the film forces us to question if we can look at Rahul as perfect, inspite of that fact.

Tendulkar's unbeaten 55 keeps Mumbai on course for win over Haryana

Tendulkar's unbeaten 55 keeps Mumbai on course for win over Haryana

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Sachin Tendulkar warmed up for his farewell series against the West Indies next month with a gritty unbeaten half-century to keep Mumbai's chances alive in their Ranji Trophy match against a spirited Haryana in Lahli, Haryana, on Tuesday.

5 World T20 games you must not miss!

5 World T20 games you must not miss!

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

Aruneel Sadadekar/Rediff.com lists five matches you can't afford to miss out at the ICC's marquee event.

Alibaba lobbies to stay off US blacklist list for fakes

Alibaba lobbies to stay off US blacklist list for fakes

Rediff.com18 Oct 2015

At least three industry bodies have alleged counterfeits remain widespread on Alibaba's sites

'Human beauty and cruelty go hand in hand'

'Human beauty and cruelty go hand in hand'

Rediff.com11 May 2016

If Han Kang wrote only about cruelty and suffering, readers might respect her writings and her conscience, but her novels would not be as loved as they are by readers across the world, says Nilanjana Roy