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Shocking! F1 drivers face $1m fines

Shocking! F1 drivers face $1m fines

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

Formula One drivers expressed shock after the sport's governing body quadrupled the amount stewards can fine them to a maximum of one million euros ($1.06 million).

Prince Charles to travel by Delhi Metro

Prince Charles to travel by Delhi Metro

Rediff.com28 Oct 2003

E Sreedharan, architect of the prestigious project, will accompany the royal visitor during his ride from Kashmiri Gate to Welcome Station at Shahdra.

Tour operators in Maldives feel the heat as row escalates

Tour operators in Maldives feel the heat as row escalates

Rediff.com10 Jan 2024

The diplomatic rift between India and Maldives, coupled with the suspension of flight bookings on one of India's major travel portals, has sent jitters down the spine of tour operators in the island nation. The Maldivian Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO), a forum for travel agents, has stressed that the Indian market is important to the success of tourism in Maldives.

Charles Sobhraj arrested in Nepal

Charles Sobhraj arrested in Nepal

Rediff.com19 Sep 2003

He is wanted in Nepal for the murder of two women from the US and Canada in 1975.

Leclerc takes Mexican pole in Ferrari front-row lockout

Leclerc takes Mexican pole in Ferrari front-row lockout

Rediff.com29 Oct 2023

Charles Leclerc swept to pole position for the Mexico City Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with Carlos Sainz qualifying second in a surprise Ferrari front-row lockout.

Charles & Camilla's Diwali at Swaminarayan temple

Charles & Camilla's Diwali at Swaminarayan temple

Rediff.com10 Nov 2007

They performed 'abhishek' of Shri Nilkanth Varni before being escorted to the Haveli foyer to have a view of the building's architecture.

Oscars 2024: Meet The Winners!

Oscars 2024: Meet The Winners!

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

A quick look at the winners of the 96th Annual Academy Awards.

Verstappen ends F1 season with 19th win in 22 races

Verstappen ends F1 season with 19th win in 22 races

Rediff.com26 Nov 2023

Red Bull's triple World champion Max Verstappen wrapped up a year of unprecedented dominance with his record-extending 19th win in 22 races at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday.

In pix: A fashion show inspired by Charles Dickens

In pix: A fashion show inspired by Charles Dickens

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

What transpires when a novel inspires a fashion show.

He Threw Eggs At A King!

He Threw Eggs At A King!

Rediff.com10 Nov 2022

'This country was built on the blood of slaves!' Patrick Thelwell yelled as he hurled eggs at Britain's King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, during a walkabout in York.

Kalam receives King Charles II Medal

Kalam receives King Charles II Medal

Rediff.com22 Oct 2007

Lord Martin Rees, president of The Royal Society, presented the medal and a scroll to Kalam in the presence of a distinguished gathering, including NRI industrialist Lord Swaraj Paul, Lord Karan Billimoria, chief of the Cobra Beer, Acting High Commissioner of India to the UK Asoke Mukerjee and Lord Meghnad Desai, a leading economist, at the Royal Society.

Prince Charles, wife to tour India

Prince Charles, wife to tour India

Rediff.com19 Mar 2006

Remembering Charles Correa and his 'breathing' buildings

Remembering Charles Correa and his 'breathing' buildings

Rediff.com27 Jun 2015

India's foremost architect and town planner was renowned as much for his 'breathing' spaces as for his irascible personality

Ferrari boss breaks silence on Hamilton relationship

Ferrari boss breaks silence on Hamilton relationship

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

Hamilton won Formula Three and GP2 (now Formula Two) championships with Vasseur's ART team in 2005 and 2006 before making a spectacular Formula One debut with McLaren in 2007.

Apple on snooping row: Can't say it's state sponsored

Apple on snooping row: Can't say it's state sponsored

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

iPhone-maker Apple Inc on Tuesday said it does not attribute threat notifications, such as the ones received by some MPs belonging to Opposition parties, to any specific state-sponsored attackers and that it cannot provide information on what causes such warnings.

Why You Must Visit This Mumbai Landmark

Why You Must Visit This Mumbai Landmark

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

Mumbai's Church of St John the Evangelist or Afghan Church looks today as good as it did 158 years ago.

Meet Charles Darwin's great grand daughter

Meet Charles Darwin's great grand daughter

Rediff.com18 Nov 2005

'That's why people want tiger skin and tiger clothes,' says Ruth Padel, Charles Darwin's great grand daughter.

The Vatican votes for Charles Darwin

The Vatican votes for Charles Darwin

Rediff.com11 Nov 2005

Charles Correa, India's 'greatest architect', passes away

Charles Correa, India's 'greatest architect', passes away

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Correa played a defining role in developing architecture of post-Independence India and has designed some of the most outstanding structures.

Charles Kaye to be USIBC chairman

Charles Kaye to be USIBC chairman

Rediff.com22 Feb 2005

Kaye, the Warburg Pincus co-president, will succeed Rajat Gupta, McKinsey & Company's senior partner worldwide.

PIX: Prince Charles, wife attend 'Ganga arti' in Rishikesh

PIX: Prince Charles, wife attend 'Ganga arti' in Rishikesh

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Amid chants of Vedic hymns and blowing of conch shells, Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker Bowles on Wednesday took part in an elaborate "Ganga Arti" for the peace of those who died in mid-June calamity in Uttarakhand.

Seen The Ring of Fire?

Seen The Ring of Fire?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

Glimpse the annular solar eclipse.

Diana feared Charles was plotting to kill her: Rep

Diana feared Charles was plotting to kill her: Rep

Rediff.com20 Dec 2007

Princess Diana in a letter written 10 months after her separation from her husband expressed the fears that Prince Charles was plotting to kill her and marry Tiggy Legge-Bourke, the nanny of William and Harry.

Spouses of G20 leaders savour street food, millet dishes

Spouses of G20 leaders savour street food, millet dishes

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

"First ladies from Turkiye, Japan, the UK, Australia and Mauritius, among others visited the exhibition at NGMA (National Gallery of Modern Art)," the source added.

40-year-old fintech gurus need 60-year-olds to handhold them

40-year-old fintech gurus need 60-year-olds to handhold them

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

The message is clear: The 60-year-old wise uncles need to handhold the 40-year-old entrepreneurs when, obsessed with ambition and greed for growth, they become a victim of hubris, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Records galore! South Africa pull off highest run chase in T20s

Records galore! South Africa pull off highest run chase in T20s

Rediff.com26 Mar 2023

Records were shattered at Centurion as South Africa pulled off the highest successful run chase in T20s to hand West Indies a six-wicket loss.

Durbars, crowns and tiaras: India's link with British coronations

Durbars, crowns and tiaras: India's link with British coronations

Rediff.com5 May 2023

As the stage gets set for the coronation of King Charles III and some monarchy gazing, the India connect over the centuries glimmers faintly through pages of colonial history.

Check out F1's record 24-race calendar for 2024

Check out F1's record 24-race calendar for 2024

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

Formula One will have a record 24 races in the season that starts in Bahrain on Saturday.

French banking major BNP Paribas looks to sell retail broking arm Sharekhan

French banking major BNP Paribas looks to sell retail broking arm Sharekhan

Rediff.com30 Aug 2023

French banking major BNP Paribas is planning to sell its domestic retail broking unit, Sharekhan, according to news reports on Tuesday. The reports even named leading financial institutions as possible suitors. "We would not be able to comment on the mentioned queries at this time," said a company spokesperson in response to a query from Business Standard seeking clarification on the news item.

Prince Charles snubs China, to skip Olympics

Prince Charles snubs China, to skip Olympics

Rediff.com28 Jan 2008

Britain's Prince Charles has refused to attend the Olympic Games in Beijing this summer, The Telegraph, London has reported. The paper said the Prince of Wales made his decision known to campaigners for a free Tibet, who had been calling on him to show solidarity with those who believe the Games risk obscuring China's human rights record.

India's Jaden selected for Ferrari Driver Academy trials

India's Jaden selected for Ferrari Driver Academy trials

Rediff.com16 Aug 2023

Rising Indian driver Jaden R Pariat has been invited to the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) selection trials.

Recipe: Chef Karimi's Rice Kheer

Recipe: Chef Karimi's Rice Kheer

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

The simplest prasad you can offer Lord Ganesha.

Major News Events From 2023

Major News Events From 2023

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

As the year 2023 comes to an end, a look at some newsy events that shaped the world in the first half of the year.

Will Prince Charles or Pratibha Patil open Games?

Will Prince Charles or Pratibha Patil open Games?

Rediff.com27 Sep 2010

President Pratibha Patil, not Prince Charles, will officially declare the Commonwealth Games open in Delhi on Sunday. This is the first time the royal family has been denied the traditional honour, the Daily Mail claimed.

Italy qualify for Euro 2024; England held to draw

Italy qualify for Euro 2024; England held to draw

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

Italy qualified for Euro 2024 after drawing 0-0 against Ukraine in their final Group C qualifier on Monday.

Verdict on 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj put off

Verdict on 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj put off

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

Nepal's apex court on Wednesday put off for two weeks its verdict in a murder case against Indian- origin 'bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj, saying it needed more time to pronounce the final judgment in the matter.

Plane detained by France departs for India after 3 days

Plane detained by France departs for India after 3 days

Rediff.com25 Dec 2023

A Romanian aircraft carrying 275 passengers, mostly Indians, on Monday left for India four days after they were detained by the French authorities at an airport near Paris over suspected 'human trafficking'.