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Fighting COVID-19: TIPS from an ex-Army officer

Fighting COVID-19: TIPS from an ex-Army officer

Rediff.com22 Apr 2020

Bengaluru based Dinesh Malhotra, 54, an ex-Army officer who is working as a human resource professional in a construction firm shares some survival tips.

8 children found dead in multiple stabbing in Australia home

8 children found dead in multiple stabbing in Australia home

Rediff.com19 Dec 2014

Eight children aged between 18 months and 15 years have been found stabbed to death inside a home in the Australian city of Cairns, prompting police to launch an investigation into the tragic incident.

Gold Coast Diary: Athletes urged to respect visas as Cameroon competitors abscond

Gold Coast Diary: Athletes urged to respect visas as Cameroon competitors abscond

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

Organisers have urged athletes in Australia for the Commonwealth Games to respect the terms of their entry visas after Cameroon reported that a third of their team had gone missing on Wednesday.

PIX: Going back to the theatre

PIX: Going back to the theatre

Rediff.com8 Oct 2020

As we prepare to return to the land of silver screens and samosa, Sukanya Verma looks at notable theatre moments in Hindi films.

'Don't make the industry a soft target'

'Don't make the industry a soft target'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

'I have never had a foul experience in the industry.' 'There are rotten apples everywhere, in your family, relatives, friends circle, colleagues...' 'It's very vulnerable because of the glamour, but it's very heartbreaking to hear bad things about the industry.' 'It's not such a bad place.'

'I felt Irrfan may come back'

'I felt Irrfan may come back'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2021

'I knew things were not going well, but there was always that hope.'

'Politics should not be treated like lavatory cleaning'

'Politics should not be treated like lavatory cleaning'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2018

'Politics has become a toilet because we delegate everything.' 'We have to catch a bus, watch a cricket match, live our life... we feel this (politics) is not part of our responsibility.'

The MOST SHOCKING Deaths in Bollywood

The MOST SHOCKING Deaths in Bollywood

Rediff.com24 Apr 2019

Did you expect Kareena Kapoor to die in Udta Punjab?

Andhadhun Review: A delicious masterpiece

Andhadhun Review: A delicious masterpiece

Rediff.com5 Oct 2018

Andhadhun is a stunning, comic, grisly, absurd, intense, cold, crazy and must-watch, raves Sukanya Verma.

Ashes: Will England's batting cope without Stokes?

Ashes: Will England's batting cope without Stokes?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2017

England's predicted line-up for the first Test in Brisbane includes Mark Stoneman, James Vince and Dawid Malan, who will walk out without a Test century to their names.

Serial Killer who won't stop talking

Serial Killer who won't stop talking

Rediff.com18 Mar 2020

A serial killer may be insane; a show about a serial killer need not be a celebration of his insanity.

India A face huge task to avoid innings defeat against Aus A

India A face huge task to avoid innings defeat against Aus A

Rediff.com17 Sep 2016

India A could not take advantage of a strong opening partnership and lost four quick wickets for an addition of just 16 runs as they ended the third day of their four-day game against Australia A at 158 for four, still needing 108 runs to avoid the innings defeat, in Brisbane on Saturday.

Mystery of the missing train

Mystery of the missing train

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

When trains and stations become desirable again, we might have a murder mystery with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train as a setting.

India colts thrash UAE by 189 runs in U-19 Asia Cup

India colts thrash UAE by 189 runs in U-19 Asia Cup

Rediff.com28 Dec 2013

Left-handed opener Akhil Herwadkar scored a century as almost all the Indian batsmen scored runs in their crushing 189 run win over hosts United Arab Emirates in the opening game of the U-19 Asia Cup in Sharjah.

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.

Aussie pacer Harris eyes India series for comeback from injury

Aussie pacer Harris eyes India series for comeback from injury

Rediff.com4 Sep 2014

Recovering from a knee surgery, Australian pacer Ryan Harris is eyeing a return to international cricket in the Test series against India later this year.

Zol to lead India U-19 in ACC Asia Cup

Zol to lead India U-19 in ACC Asia Cup

Rediff.com28 Nov 2013

Maharashtra batsman Vijay Zol will lead the India Under-19 squad for the ACC Asia Cup in the UAE, which begins on December 28. Kerala wicketkeeper Sanju Vishwanadh, who was part of the Under-19 team for the Asia Cup in 2012, has been named his deputy.

Duleep Trophy: Aparajith, Pandey double tons hoist South

Duleep Trophy: Aparajith, Pandey double tons hoist South

Rediff.com4 Oct 2013

Double centuries by in-form Baba Aparajith and Manish Pandey helped South Zone amass 553 for 7 against West Zone on the second day of their four-day Duleep Trophy quarter-final in Chennai on Friday.

Captain Zol lifts Indian colts to big win over New Zealand

Captain Zol lifts Indian colts to big win over New Zealand

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Skipper Vijay Zol continued his fine form as his century helped India colts thrash New Zealand by a whopping margin of 165 runs to register their third victory in an U-19 tri-series match in Darwin, on Thursday.

India at CWG: Lifters add two more gold, lackluster hockey team draws opening match

India at CWG: Lifters add two more gold, lackluster hockey team draws opening match

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Commonwealth Games on Day 3.

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Bollywood's history of blackmail

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Bollywood's tryst with blackmail!

ModelSpeak: I am not a gym rat

ModelSpeak: I am not a gym rat

Rediff.com29 Aug 2015

Meet Pooja Vaidya, a commerce grad from Mumbai, who won the Mood Indigo contest at IIT Powai in 2011 and never looked back.

PIX: Salman, Shah Rukh's greatest phobias!

PIX: Salman, Shah Rukh's greatest phobias!

Rediff.com26 May 2016

We decided to have some fun imagining potential phobias of Bollywood's biggest stars and here are the results.

Jaws drove people away from beaches...and into theatres!

Jaws drove people away from beaches...and into theatres!

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

When Jaws released in June 1975, it changed the way Americans watch movies, says Aseem Chhabra.

Meet the future stars at Under-19 World Cup

Meet the future stars at Under-19 World Cup

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Prithvi Shaw, Jason Sangha and Mujeeb Zadran are among the cricketers whose performances will be watched keenly in the upcoming ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.

Review: Grace of Monaco doesn't make much sense

Review: Grace of Monaco doesn't make much sense

Rediff.com13 Jun 2014

Grace of Monaco is a shoddily written film, says Paloma Sharma.

Sodhi, Anderson in New Zealand Test squad for Bangladesh

Sodhi, Anderson in New Zealand Test squad for Bangladesh

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

Uncapped leg spinner Ish Sodhi and all rounder Corey Anderson have been promoted from the New Zealand 'A' team to the full Test squad for a two Test series in Bangladesh in October.

Unmukt Chand, Rishi Dhawan among uncapped players for IPL auction

Unmukt Chand, Rishi Dhawan among uncapped players for IPL auction

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

India's up and coming players, including Unmukt Chand and Rishi Dhawan, are expected to feature in the IPL auction for the first time as they figure in a 651-man list of uncapped players that will go under the hammer on February 12 and 13 in Bangalore.

The Cannes Film Festival like you have never seen before

The Cannes Film Festival like you have never seen before

Rediff.com23 May 2017

A young Arnold Schwarzenegger in swimwear, Cary Grant setting airport chic standards, a socialite even the Kardashians can't keep with and other vintage moments from the film festival on La Croisette!

And the BEST part of an item song is...

And the BEST part of an item song is...

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms became quite a sensation. It was clearly meant to draw your attention to Kareena's perfect figure.'

Phillip Hughes: A summary of what was a promising career

Phillip Hughes: A summary of what was a promising career

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

Here is a fact-box on Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes, who died on Thursday. He was 25.

Unmukt century takes Delhi to Challenger Series final

Unmukt century takes Delhi to Challenger Series final

Rediff.com28 Sep 2013

The immensely talented Unmukt Chand again showed his ability to rise to the occasion as his stroke-filled century guided Delhi to the final of the NKP Salve Challenger series with a thumping 112-run win over India 'Red' in the last round robin league match in Indore.

Faulkner's late heroics power Australia to one-wkt win over England

Faulkner's late heroics power Australia to one-wkt win over England

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

James Faulkner scored an unbeaten 69 as Australia scored a thrilling one-wicket victory over England in the second one-day international in Brisbane on Friday.

Profile: Decoding the headstrong maverick that's Phil Hughes

Profile: Decoding the headstrong maverick that's Phil Hughes

Rediff.com25 Nov 2014

A pugnacious left-hander brimming with self-confidence, he has been in an out of the Australian national team for the past five years.

Duleep Trophy final: Central batsmen fritter away good starts

Duleep Trophy final: Central batsmen fritter away good starts

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

Central Zone's batsmen, led by Robin Bist, were guilty of poor shot selection as they finished on 237 for 7 against South Zone on Day 1 of the Duleep Trophy final, in Delhi, on Wednesday. Bist blew away a chance to register a hundred, getting out for 79 off 153 balls. His three-and-a-half hours' stay at the wicket was studded with 12 sweetly-timed boundaries and a six.

Emerging Teams Cup: India thrash Pakistan by 9 wickets in final

Emerging Teams Cup: India thrash Pakistan by 9 wickets in final

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

The Indian under-23 team lifted the ACC Emerging Trophy tournament as they thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan by nine wickets in the final with opener Lokesh Rahul (93) being the star of a lop-sided chase.

Emerging Teams Cup: India beat Pakistan by three wickets

Emerging Teams Cup: India beat Pakistan by three wickets

Rediff.com18 Aug 2013

Medium pacer Sandeep Warrier picked up three wickets, while opener Unmukt Chand struck a patient half-century as India's Under-23 team got the better of arch-rivals Pakistan by three wickets in a limited overs Group 'A' match of the ACC Emerging Teams Cup in Singapore.

'I want to work with Vidya in every film'

'I want to work with Vidya in every film'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

'I asked all the actresses to stop waxing, shaping eyebrows, pedicures and manicures because I wanted a rustic look.' 'They are very glamorous women, so there was a bit of insecurity.' 'They would put on a little make-up on the sly, but I would sit like a school teacher and check make-up and nails!' 'I would make sure that every bit of unnecessary make-up was taken off.'

Check out England's Ashes squad

Check out England's Ashes squad

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Penpix of England players in England's Ashes squad.

Sriram Raghavan explains Andhadhun

Sriram Raghavan explains Andhadhun

Rediff.com1 Nov 2018

'The biggest success of Andhadhun is that viewers are thinking and debating about it. I didn't expect it,' Sriram Raghavan tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com.