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Modi should not enter turf that angels fear to tread

Modi should not enter turf that angels fear to tread

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

'Frankly, India has no role to play.' 'This is a showdown between the US and NATO on one hand and Russia on the other.' 'That said, the outcome of this titanic struggle in Central Europe will remould the world order and affect India profoundly,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

'I don't want to be a hero'

'I don't want to be a hero'

Rediff.com30 Apr 2019

'I play a suicide bomber and while doing this job if my character suddenly breaks into song and dance, it won't look good.'

Now, TMC demands cancellation of Suvendu's candidature

Now, TMC demands cancellation of Suvendu's candidature

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday demanded the cancellation of the nomination of Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Suvendu Adhikari, who is pitted against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from Nandigram, as his name also 'seems to appear' in the electoral roll of Haldia constituency.

ISL: Eze's header helps Jamshedpur edge Bengaluru

ISL: Eze's header helps Jamshedpur edge Bengaluru

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Bengaluru took just three minutes to register their first shot on target. Kristian Opseth's free-kick nearly curled into the bottom corner, only to be kept out by a diving TP Rehenesh.

How India can reclaim World No. 1 ODI ranking from England

How India can reclaim World No. 1 ODI ranking from England

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

India can reclaim the top spot in the International Cricket Council ODI rankings if it blanks England 3-0 in the three-match series beginning on July 12.

West Bengal: Is the Left on its deathbed?

West Bengal: Is the Left on its deathbed?

Rediff.com9 May 2021

The combined Left parties drew a blank in the polls to the assembly which they had run with an overwhelming majority for 34 long years, with their vote share dwindling to a mere 5.47 per cent in 2021.

Euro PICS: Sweden stifle Spain in goalless draw

Euro PICS: Sweden stifle Spain in goalless draw

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Alvaro Morata spurned Spain's best opportunity in a dominant first half display from Luis Enrique's side on a scorching evening at Seville's La Cartuja stadium in Group E when he missed the target from inside the area after a defensive slip.

Renjith, women's 4x400m relay team flop as India draw a blank

Renjith, women's 4x400m relay team flop as India draw a blank

Rediff.com16 Aug 2013

Triple jumper Renjith Maheswary finished sixth in the heats and the women's 4x400m relay team last as India's campaign in the World Athletics Championships ended in Moscow on Friday.

Chakravyuh review

Chakravyuh review

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

A start has been made to the Chakravyuh franchise and it is quite satisfying, notes Joginder Tuteja.

Tej Pratap bombards Prez with postcards seeking Lalu's release

Tej Pratap bombards Prez with postcards seeking Lalu's release

Rediff.com12 Feb 2021

Yadav, the elder son of former chief ministers Prasad and Rabri Devi, on Thursday marched to the General Post Office in Patna with his supporters who carried bundles of postcards addressed to the President seeking release of the jailed party supremo.

How keeping a pink ball in kit bag helped Mandhana...

How keeping a pink ball in kit bag helped Mandhana...

Rediff.com30 Sep 2021

India opener Smriti Mandhana says during The Hundred she just ordered a pink kookaburra ball, just to keep it in her room, because she knew there is going to be a Test match.

Gully Boy out of Oscar race

Gully Boy out of Oscar race

Rediff.com17 Dec 2019

The movie failed to make the cut in the top-10 movies that will advance to the next round of voting at the 92nd Academy Awards.

England's leadership power lies with Morgan not Root

England's leadership power lies with Morgan not Root

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

'I am pretty sure that Morgan went to the selectors and Ashley Giles and said he wanted his best team at all times this year in Twenty20'

India look to dominate England after success in Australia

India look to dominate England after success in Australia

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

India will welcome back regular skipper Virat Kohli, who missed the last three Tests in Australia to attend the birth of his daughter.

Wasteful Barcelona held as injured Messi watches on

Wasteful Barcelona held as injured Messi watches on

Rediff.com30 Dec 2020

Barcelona suffered in the absence of the injured Lionel Messi as they drew 1-1 at home

AAP invites 'Baby Mufflerman' to Kejriwal swearing-in

AAP invites 'Baby Mufflerman' to Kejriwal swearing-in

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

'Baby Mufflerman' Aavyan Tomar hogged the headlines after he was spotted at the party office dressed like Kejriwal -- with spectacles, party cap, a sweater and muffler. The child even sported a moustache like the AAP chief.

Aryan Khan Case: What We Know So Far

Aryan Khan Case: What We Know So Far

Rediff.com27 Oct 2021

Syed Firdaus Ashraf unravels the chronology of controversy in the Aryan Khan drug bust case.

Archery: Deepika on target, gold rush for India at World Cup

Archery: Deepika on target, gold rush for India at World Cup

Rediff.com27 Jun 2021

India have so far won three gold medals with compound archer Abhishek Verma opening the tally by winning the individual event on Saturday.

Akshay Kumar on why he didn't vote

Akshay Kumar on why he didn't vote

Rediff.com1 May 2019

The irony of Akshay skipping voting did not go unnoticed on Twitter, as just last month Modi had tagged the actor in a tweet, asking him to encourage voting.

Ravi Shastri handles critics like a boss

Ravi Shastri handles critics like a boss

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

Ravi Shastri was dismissive of all the flak that the Indian team copped taking a dig at critics for "firing blanks while sitting million miles away".

You Don't Win Silver. You Lose Gold

You Don't Win Silver. You Lose Gold

Rediff.com20 Aug 2021

In business too, losing finalists really get nowhere, get nothing. It is purely 'winner takes all', observes Sandeep Goyal, managing director, Rediffusion.

PICS: Wasteful Spain held by Poland, face crunch final group game

PICS: Wasteful Spain held by Poland, face crunch final group game

Rediff.com20 Jun 2021

Saturday's draw left Spain third in Group E with two points and needing a win against Slovakia on Wednesday to guarantee their place in the next round of Euro 2020.

'Is My Marriage In Trouble?'

'Is My Marriage In Trouble?'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Relationship problems? Let Love Guru help.

Pay tax promptly, punctually: HC raps South star Vijay

Pay tax promptly, punctually: HC raps South star Vijay

Rediff.com14 Jul 2021

Supposed to be one of the top-paid stars in Tamil cinema, actor Vijay is known for his big-ticket hits and commands good box-office opening.

10 reasons why Jitin Prasada matters for the BJP

10 reasons why Jitin Prasada matters for the BJP

Rediff.com9 Jun 2021

Can Jitin Prasada retain the BJP's Brahmin vote in UP?

Didi is West Bengal's 'Dada'

Didi is West Bengal's 'Dada'

Rediff.com2 May 2021

Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress overcame the might of the BJP and is all set to be CM for a third term.

Congress on shaky ground as poll fortunes plummet further

Congress on shaky ground as poll fortunes plummet further

Rediff.com2 May 2021

The setback promises to have far-reaching ramifications within and outside the party as it is likely to fuel voices that have challenged the Gandhi family's leadership and also those who have been a votary of a non-Congress front to take on the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Kejriwal writes to L-G, staking claim to form govt

Kejriwal writes to L-G, staking claim to form govt

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Kejriwal, who returned to power in Delhi with a stunning poll victory on Tuesday, will take oath as chief minister for the third consecutive time on February 16.

India archers face tough task to qualify for Tokyo Games

India archers face tough task to qualify for Tokyo Games

Rediff.com14 Oct 2020

After failing to secure the team quota at the World Championships in June last year, the Indian women's archery team will have their last shot to secure the full Olympics quota in Paris, as a separate tournament is planned ahead of the World Cup in June next year.

EPL PIX: Spurs hold Liverpool; Man City cruise to win

EPL PIX: Spurs hold Liverpool; Man City cruise to win

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool raised the spirits with a rip-roaring 2-2 draw in a pre-Christmas Premier League classic on Sunday after a weekend marred by COVID-19 related postponements.

Bengal sees over 78% polling in fifth phase, EC says polling peaceful

Bengal sees over 78% polling in fifth phase, EC says polling peaceful

Rediff.com17 Apr 2021

Over one crore voters are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the political fate of 342 candidates.

Durgamati review

Durgamati review

Rediff.com11 Dec 2020

Durgamati's idiocy knows no bounds, observes Sukanya Verma.

The Lady Behind Alia's Mesmerising Dholida

The Lady Behind Alia's Mesmerising Dholida

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

'The pressure was very high because I am not a Saroj Khan or a Vaibhavi Merchant.' 'I am someone from a reality show.' 'I was a nobody who was given an opportunity to express myself in the best way I could.'

Vaughan slams Motera pitch, calls India's win shallow

Vaughan slams Motera pitch, calls India's win shallow

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

The pitch drawing flak from former players like Vaughan, though Gavaskar credited the Indian spinners rather than blaming the surface.

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

The Official Timekeeper Of Beating Hearts

Rediff.com6 May 2022

If Irrfan could have been our finest professor of empirical philosophy, and Nawaz is our foremost poet of that space halfway between the gutter and the stars, then Jaideep Ahlawat has to be our greatest artist-scientist, asserts Sreehari Nair.

Welfarism vs Industry: The challenge awaiting Vijayan

Welfarism vs Industry: The challenge awaiting Vijayan

Rediff.com11 May 2021

The LDF government -- which has negotiated a series of crises in the form of natural disasters to the Covid pandemic -- cannot turn a blind eye to the accumulated debt of the state that now exceeds Rs 3 trillion and the need for more jobs, investment and industry.

BJP will repeat 2014 performance in Delhi: Exit polls

BJP will repeat 2014 performance in Delhi: Exit polls

Rediff.com20 May 2019

Exit polls predict that the AAP may draw a blank in Delhi.

Kargil war hero's parents remember their son 'Naughty'

Kargil war hero's parents remember their son 'Naughty'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2019

Saurabh's parents Narinder Kumar and Vijay Kalia remember with crystal clear clarity that moment 20 years ago when they saw their elder son for the last time. He was not yet 23 and on his way to rejoin duty but they did not know where.

How Bhaipo plans to make Trinamool a national player

How Bhaipo plans to make Trinamool a national player

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

33-year-old Abhishek Banerjee has emerged as the most visible and significant leader in the party after his pishi (aunt), Mamata Banerjee reports Ishita Ayan Dutt.

ICC Test rankings: India retain top spot

ICC Test rankings: India retain top spot

Rediff.com30 Dec 2018

India retained their numero uno spot in the year-end International Cricket Council (ICC) Test team rankings on Sunday.