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Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to play Australian Open: minister

Djokovic will need to be vaccinated to play Australian Open: minister

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

All players who want a visa to compete in the Australian Open will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, the country's immigration minister said on Wednesday, putting Novak Djokovic's title defence and Grand Slam record bid in doubt.

Will You Wear These STRANGE Clothes?

Will You Wear These STRANGE Clothes?

Rediff.com28 Feb 2022

London Fashion Week gets experimental.

Rolls-Royce Offers To Co-Create Fighter Engine

Rolls-Royce Offers To Co-Create Fighter Engine

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

There is little appetite among combat aircraft engine makers to share the IP that results from a co-creation project. But Rolls-Royce is willing to walk the Aatmanirbhar talk.

Farzi Review: Showy Shahid!

Farzi Review: Showy Shahid!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

The hour-long episodes lurch from adrenaline-pumping to yawn-inducing, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Djokovic back in detention after Australia cancel visa

Djokovic back in detention after Australia cancel visa

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

Novak Djokovic will spend Saturday night in immigration detention before the world's tennis number one seeks a court ruling to stop his deportation and keep alive his bid for a record 21st major title at the Australian Open.

Technology will make Test cricket more slicker: Chappell

Technology will make Test cricket more slicker: Chappell

Rediff.com3 Jan 2023

Australian great Greg Chappell believes technology, specially artificial intelligence, will make cricket "slicker" and "unpredictable", changing how it is practiced, played and consumed in the future.

'Minister acted correctly in cancelling Djokovic's visa'

'Minister acted correctly in cancelling Djokovic's visa'

Rediff.com20 Jan 2022

Djokovic was deported from Australia, just hours after the court dismissed his effort to stay in the country to play at the Australian Open

What's Ananya Craving For?

What's Ananya Craving For?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

#CoupleGoals with Arjun and Malika... Kareena's ready for something new... Aahana gets some 'vitamin sea'...

Indian-origin child abducted in Cape Town, residents accuse police of inaction

Indian-origin child abducted in Cape Town, residents accuse police of inaction

Rediff.com15 Nov 2022

The abduction of an eight-year-old Indian-origin girl in South Africa's Cape Town and the alleged inaction of the police in probing the case has triggered protests by the residents of the city.

How US drones could help save billions for India

How US drones could help save billions for India

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

The Global Hawk can carry out surveillance of a stretch of land or ocean for over 30 hours continuously, physically scanning up to 100,000 sq km each day.

Meet Shastri's new training buddy

Meet Shastri's new training buddy

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

Winston Lee is a cocker spaniel who has taken to India's head coach.

When Santa Wore A Red Sari

When Santa Wore A Red Sari

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

The Budget oration of the finance minister and the confidence with which she delivered it, along with the measures and the recent upsurge in the economy would all contribute to unleashing the storied 'animal spirits' and help the economy run on the growth path quite smoothly. Or so the government hopes, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

Australian government cancels Djokovic visa again

Australian government cancels Djokovic visa again

Rediff.com14 Jan 2022

The Australian government cancelled Novak Djokovic's visa for a second time on Friday, saying the World No 1, unvaccinated for COVID-19, may pose a risk to the community.

What's Dhoni Up To?

What's Dhoni Up To?

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

The commercial, directed by Farah Khan, features Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his understated but emphatic style entering a cricket stadium.

NBA round-up: 76ers snap Bucks' 16-game winning streak

NBA round-up: 76ers snap Bucks' 16-game winning streak

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

Milwaukee led by 18 in the third quarter before Philadelphia used a 23-9 run to tie the game at 108 mid-way through the final period.

India-Iran-Afghan alliance ominous, say Pakistani hawks

India-Iran-Afghan alliance ominous, say Pakistani hawks

Rediff.com31 May 2016

The trilateral alliance between India, Afghanistan and Iran on the strategic Chabahar port is a security threat to Pakistan, defence experts in Islamabad have said and asked the government to use diplomatic manoeuvres to avert falling into an "abyss of isolation".

IAF's Sukhoi, Mirage aircraft crash in MP; 1 pilot killed

IAF's Sukhoi, Mirage aircraft crash in MP; 1 pilot killed

Rediff.com28 Jan 2023

Videos from the scene, shot by locals in Morena, showed debris of the aircraft on the ground.

Your OTT Menu: Murder! Scams! Horror!

Your OTT Menu: Murder! Scams! Horror!

Rediff.com19 Sep 2022

Thrillers, scams, cults and corruption, things get pretty intense on OTT this week.

Your OTT Fix: Superheroes. Serial killers. Spies

Your OTT Fix: Superheroes. Serial killers. Spies

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

Superheroes, serial killers, spies. Sukanya Verma asks you to brace yourself for tons of action on OTT this week.

Citi to hawk HDFC loans

Citi to hawk HDFC loans

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Citigroup is expanding its relationship with Housing Development Finance Corporation beyond the stake it owns in the country's mortgage lender.

OTT This Week: Love. Thrillers. Shaadis

OTT This Week: Love. Thrillers. Shaadis

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

Superheroes, supervillains, biopics, thrillers, teenage dramas, shaadis, Sukanya Verma offers an all-you-can-eat buffet on OTT this long weekend.

Neymar photo sparks internet stir

Neymar photo sparks internet stir

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Brazilian football star Neymar shared a photograph of himself smiling in a wheelchair on Twitter that is causing quite a stir.

TCS to hawk Mercury's software

TCS to hawk Mercury's software

Rediff.com30 Sep 2005

'Are you from the land of yoga?'

'Are you from the land of yoga?'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

'If I were to say, I had the best vegetarian food in my life in Vietnam, nobody would believe me.' 'When I proclaimed this to my friends, they didn't believe me. I had to show them the pictures and make them drool!!'

The Last Nizam of Hyderabad

The Last Nizam of Hyderabad

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

What you need to know about Mukarram Jah Bahadur, the 8th Nizam, who will be laid to rest in Hyderabad today.

Dubai U-19 spinner Harshit picks 6 wickets in an over!

Dubai U-19 spinner Harshit picks 6 wickets in an over!

Rediff.com14 Dec 2021

Dubai teenager Harshit Seth, on November 28, achieved a unique landmark of picking up a double hat-trick - a wicket of every ball in his over - in the six-team Under-19 Karwan Global Twenty20 League tournament.

Pakistani hawks believe India can produce up to 492 nukes!

Pakistani hawks believe India can produce up to 492 nukes!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

The study titled 'Indian Unsafeguarded Nuclear Program' published by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad is co-authored by four nuclear scholars, including Adeela Azam, Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Ali and Sameer Khan.

Timeline: Novak Djokovic's Australian saga

Timeline: Novak Djokovic's Australian saga

Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

Tennis star Novak Djokovic's bid to win a record-breaking 21 men's Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open ended on Sunday with a court decision to uphold the government's cancellation of his visa.

Djokovic back in practice, family hails 'biggest victory of his life'

Djokovic back in practice, family hails 'biggest victory of his life'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Djokovic's family said his release was the 'biggest victory of his life'.

Djokovic free but Australia deportation threat still looms

Djokovic free but Australia deportation threat still looms

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke's office said he was still considering whether to use his discretionary power to cancel Novak Djokovic's visa.

11-year-old Brazilian shatters skating record in lockdown

11-year-old Brazilian shatters skating record in lockdown

Rediff.com12 May 2020

Gui Khury was already the youngest skateboarder to complete the 900-degree turn, a feat he pulled off aged eight.

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

'It's also a love story about two brothers who fall in love with a bird species'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

After winning awards at Sundance and Cannes, Director Shaunak Sen's All That Breathes has now been nominated for an Oscar in the Documentary Feature Film category.

Stranger Things 4 Review

Stranger Things 4 Review

Rediff.com30 May 2022

Stranger Things Season 4 is dedicatedly macabre and menacing, its deadly ambitions and volatile tempo keeps the mood edge-of-the-seat, applauds Sukanya Verma.

China struggles to find enough pilots for 3 aircraft carriers: Report

China struggles to find enough pilots for 3 aircraft carriers: Report

Rediff.com1 Oct 2022

With Fujian, China's third and most advanced aircraft carrier, having started sea trials last week, the PLA needed at least 200 qualified carrier-based fighter jet pilots to operate 130 ship-borne aircraft.

Djokovic 'extremely disappointed' with visa cancellation

Djokovic 'extremely disappointed' with visa cancellation

Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

The Serbian champion said he hoped the focus would now return to tennis

PM Modi gets gyaan on global trends from US hawks

PM Modi gets gyaan on global trends from US hawks

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met representatives of several prominent American think-tanks on Monday -- his last engagement of the day -- to understand how they look at global trends and challenges and what India and the US can do together for the world.

NBA roundup: Durant returns to lift Nets past Cavs

NBA roundup: Durant returns to lift Nets past Cavs

Rediff.com23 Nov 2021

Bucks hold moment of silence for Wisconsin parade attack victims.

Anushka and Virat's wedding portrait goes viral

Anushka and Virat's wedding portrait goes viral

Rediff.com15 May 2020

When Anushka Sharma shared a glimpse of her living room as she sat down to watch her web show, Paatal Lok, something caught her hawk-eyed fans's attention.

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Disastrous Decisions, Achievements: Pervez Musharraf's Mixed Legacy

Rediff.com6 Feb 2023

Learning perhaps from the Kargil debacle, Musharraf tried hard to evolve as a statesman in his dealings with India, recalls Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.

Djokovic wins court battle to stay in Australia

Djokovic wins court battle to stay in Australia

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

World number one Novak Djokovic was released from Australian immigration detention on Monday after winning a court challenge to revive his bid to win a record 21st Grand Slam title at the upcoming Australian Open.