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'I DID NOT make this man's wife pregnant!'

'I DID NOT make this man's wife pregnant!'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2011

We bring you exclusive excerpts from Dr Firuza Parikh's book The complete guide to becoming pregnant. Parikh is India's foremost fertility expert.

Serie A: Milan close in on leaders Juve

Serie A: Milan close in on leaders Juve

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

Zlatan Ibrahimovic curled home a stunning freekick and then turned provider as AC Milan moved to within one point of Juventus at the top of Serie A with a 3-0 home win over Cagliari on Sunday.

Power cut  for 8 Buddhist monasteries in Bodh Gaya

Power cut for 8 Buddhist monasteries in Bodh Gaya

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

The Bihar State Electricity Board has disconnected its power supply to eight foreign Buddhist monasteries in Bodh Gaya in Gaya district for not paying their power tariff dues, an official said. Gouri Shankar Prasad, a BSEB official told rediff.com that the board will disconnect the supply to other monasteries if they don't pay their dues.

Sibanda replaces injured Williams in Zim squad

Sibanda replaces injured Williams in Zim squad

Rediff.com5 Mar 2011

Batsman Vusi Sibanda on Saturday replaced injured Sean Williams in the Zimbabwe squad for the ongoing World Cup.

Governance bigger worry in India than inflation: Nomura

Governance bigger worry in India than inflation: Nomura

Rediff.com26 Aug 2011

Nomura has come a long way since launching its first India-dedicated fund six years ago.

PM breached parliamentary propriety, says BJP

PM breached parliamentary propriety, says BJP

Rediff.com15 Jan 2011

In the wake of Supreme Court questioning the Government's reluctance to disclose names of Indians who allegedly stashed black money in foreign banks, The Bharatiya Janata Party charged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with breach of parliamentary propriety by not keeping his promise made in Rajya Sabha to get back the money.

Our fielding was unbelievable: Tendulkar

Our fielding was unbelievable: Tendulkar

Rediff.com23 Apr 2011

Mumbai Indians skipper Sachin Tendulkar on Friday credited his side's eight-run win over Chennai Super Kings in a thrilling IPL match in Mumbai to 'unbelievable' fielding though he heaped praise on Harbhajan Singh and Rohit Sharma for their bowling and batting performances.

Flexi fares in Rajdhani, Shatabdi acceptable under LTC: Govt

Flexi fares in Rajdhani, Shatabdi acceptable under LTC: Govt

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

This dynamic fare component shall not be admissible in cases where a non-entitled government servant travels by air and claims reimbursement for the entitled class of Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains

ED raids Hasan Ali CA's residence, office

ED raids Hasan Ali CA's residence, office

Rediff.com24 Mar 2011

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday carried out searches at the Pune residence as also the office of Sunil Shinde, the chartered accountant of businessman Hasan Ali Khan, who is facing charges of money laundering and tax evasion.

UDF finalises seat sharing in Kerala

UDF finalises seat sharing in Kerala

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

After marathon discussions lasting for days, the opposition United Democratic Front in Kerala has finalised its sharing exercise among Front constituents for the April 13 assembly elections. As per the agreement reached Tuesday night, Congress, the lead partner in the front would contest in 81 seats, leaving 59 seats to other partners, a UDF sources.

IMAGES: Vivek, Riya, Shweta catwalk in style!

IMAGES: Vivek, Riya, Shweta catwalk in style!

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

Designers Manish Malhotra and Shaina NC held a charity fashion show on June 19 for the Cancer Patients Aid Association. Here's a look at all the celebs who appeared on the ramp for a worthy cause!

Black money amnesty has pros and cons

Black money amnesty has pros and cons

Rediff.com2 Mar 2011

This scheme would help salaried people, especially those working in far-flung and remote areas with armed forces and para-military forces.

Ashwin hoping for a hundred from Dravid at Cardiff

Ashwin hoping for a hundred from Dravid at Cardiff

Rediff.com16 Sep 2011

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin attributes his success in the ongoing ODI series against England to the adjustments he has made to his bowling for English conditions.

Centre, CBI has conspired against me: Amit Shah

Centre, CBI has conspired against me: Amit Shah

Rediff.com22 Feb 2011

Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah on Tuesday alleged that the Centre was 'hatching a conspiracy' in implicating him in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case. In a three-page affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, he said this was clear from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's statement that the Bharatiya Janata Party was blackmailing the government on reforms in goods and services tax by linking it to the case against Shah. Shah said the Centre and CBI were biased against him.

Mixed Masala Diwalis: Inter-faith revelry

Mixed Masala Diwalis: Inter-faith revelry

Rediff.com2 Nov 2010

Indian Americans in inter-faith marriages tell Sandip Roy how they celebrate the festival.

What are contra funds?

What are contra funds?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2011

The fund manager picks underperforming stocks or sectors, which are likely to perform well in the long run, at cheap valuations.

World's first hack-free software 'developed'

World's first hack-free software 'developed'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2011

The 'seL4' microkernel has been developed by a team led by Australia's ICT Research Centre of Excellence's spinout company -- Open Kernel Labs (OK Labs).

TC-Cong alliance is coming to power in WB: Somnath

TC-Cong alliance is coming to power in WB: Somnath

Rediff.com13 May 2011

Expelled Communist Party of India-Marxist leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker said on Friday the trends indicated that the Trinamool Congress-Congress alliance was coming to power in West Bengal.

'Whatever number of seats the BJP gets, Modi will be the leader'

'Whatever number of seats the BJP gets, Modi will be the leader'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

'I don't buy the theory that if the BJP gets less than 220 seats or 200 seats, there will be a change in leadership.'

Panel for new telecom policy

Panel for new telecom policy

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will finalise its internal view on the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai's) recommendations, which was given in May last year, on mergers and acquisitions, spectrum allocation, spectrum sharing and other licencing aspects by the end of this month, a senior official from the department said.

The deserted Opera House blast site 24 hrs later

The deserted Opera House blast site 24 hrs later

Rediff.com15 Jul 2011

More than 24 hours after an IED went off near the Panchratna building, the venue lies deserted.

Order 2G JPC or we hit the streets: NDA to Centre

Order 2G JPC or we hit the streets: NDA to Centre

Rediff.com10 Dec 2010

Addressing a press conference in the Parliament complex on Friday, Janata Dal President Sharad Yadav said it was becoming increasingly difficult to understand why the government of India was running away from ordering a Joint Parliamentary Probe into the 2G spectrum scam.

Political scene still unclear in poll-bound TN

Political scene still unclear in poll-bound TN

Rediff.com20 Mar 2011

Even a day after the filing of nominations opened for April 13 assembly polls began in Tamil Nadu, the political scene remains unclear, with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam still struggling to put the alliance led by it in shape.

Beware the wounded Aussies, warns Hayden

Beware the wounded Aussies, warns Hayden

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

Constant criticism leading up to the Ashes may actually work in Australia's favour, galvanising an under-pressure team against a more settled England side, former Australian opener Matthew Hayden believes.

Nitish dodges questions on 'NDA face in Bihar'

Nitish dodges questions on 'NDA face in Bihar'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

"All your queries would be answered at an appropriate time," he told journalists.

DoT to examine CAG report

DoT to examine CAG report

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

The department of telecommunications (DoT) will soon start looking into the issue of ineligibility of recent licensees such as Unitech, Loop and Datacom, in the wake of the Comptroller and Auditor-General's scathing report. And, take action, if it thinks it is required.

Maoists blow up track, goods train derailed

Maoists blow up track, goods train derailed

Rediff.com8 Nov 2010

Ten wagons of a goods train got derailed when Maoists blew up a railway track near Kurhani railway station in Hajipur-Muzaffarpur section of East-Central Railway in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district early Monday, DGP Neelmani said.

EPL: Arsenal win overshadowed by injuries

EPL: Arsenal win overshadowed by injuries

Rediff.com24 Feb 2011

Arsenal beat Stoke City 1-0 to cut Manchester United's Premier League lead to one point on Wednesday but the win was overshadowed by injuries to Cesc Fabregas and Theo Walcott.

Unusual summer pics: On top of the Taj!

Unusual summer pics: On top of the Taj!

Rediff.com17 May 2011

We invited readers to send in their interesting summer snapshots. Here are some more responses -- and you can share yours too!

League Cup: Liverpool stunned by Northampton

League Cup: Liverpool stunned by Northampton

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

Liverpool suffered a humiliating home defeat on penalties by League Two (fourth division) Northampton Town in the English League Cup third round on Wednesday.

Only ten teams to compete in 2nd season of CL T20

Only ten teams to compete in 2nd season of CL T20

Rediff.com24 May 2010

With English counties giving it a miss, this year's Champions League Twenty20 will feature a reduced number of 10 teams in South Africa this September, the tournament's Governing Council said in Mumbai on Monday.

Live Updates from the Congress Plenary

Live Updates from the Congress Plenary

Rediff.com19 Dec 2010

Our team is constantly posting updates as they happen, LIVE from the venue. ONLY on REDIFF.

A balancing act: Some relief for the common man

A balancing act: Some relief for the common man

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

One can say that with the host of expenditure plans announced in the Budget, the finance minister has managed not to burden the common man directly with taxes.

What did you think of Rahman's Oscar performance?

What did you think of Rahman's Oscar performance?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2011

The music composer sings If I Rise at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards.

IT industry to hit $225 billion mark

IT industry to hit $225 billion mark

Rediff.com8 Feb 2011

Kapil Sibal says there is a need to look at IT differently and not just as a cash cow.

Big Pharma cures for ailing heritage monuments

Big Pharma cures for ailing heritage monuments

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

The world of big pharma and that of cultural heritage protection do not obviously overlap. But in fact there are logical connections, or so claims Dr Alex Valcke, vice president of one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, Janssen Pharmaceutica, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.

India, EU may sign a new labour pact

India, EU may sign a new labour pact

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

The decision to go for such a pact was taken at a meeting between European Union Foreign Affairs Minister Baroness Catherine Asthon and Overseas Indian Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi.

Magic stung by Hornets, win streak snapped

Magic stung by Hornets, win streak snapped

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

The Orlando Magic finally ran out of steam and suffered their first loss in three weeks on Wednesday, falling 92-89 in a wild overtime defeat to the New Orleans Hornets.

Ahmed gets Qatar party started as hosts beat China

Ahmed gets Qatar party started as hosts beat China

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

Two first-half goals from striker Yusef Ahmed sent Qatar on their way to a 2-0 win over China as the host nation finally joined their own Asian Cup party on Wednesday and began dreaming of a place in the quarter-finals.

Volcanic ash causes havoc again; flights cancelled

Volcanic ash causes havoc again; flights cancelled

Rediff.com17 May 2010

Two of Europe's busiest airports -- London's Heathrow Airport and Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport -- closed down on Monday as a dense cloud of volcanic ash drifted from Iceland, aviation authorities said.