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Magician loses life after stunt in Hooghly turns fatal

A 40-year-old Mandrake, who tried to do tricks like legendary magician of escape games Harry Houdini, drowned in river Hooghly while trying to perform an underwater live stunt on Sunday. IMAGE:......

SATIRE: Meet Mr Day Dreamer and the Incredible Sulk

As the counting of votes ends in Maharashtra and Haryana, Rediff.com takes a tongue-in-cheek look at what leaders across the political spectrum said.Sanjay Raut, Mr Day Dreamer"Whatever happens,......

Ahead of 2019, BJP faces caste challenge

Caste assertions, including from the upper castes, could have the Sangh Parivar stumble yet again in its efforts to construct a Hindu rashtra, reports Archis Mohan. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra......

When lawkeepers turn abductors

'How can the police, especially the Gujarat police, earn their laurels if they stick to the rule book?' asks lawyer Susan Abraham. Tushar Kanti Bhattacharya's arrest on the early morning of......

10 most DARING jailbreaks in history!

They broke free yet failed to evade the clutches of law. Image: A note with a caption "Have a nice day" left on an opening in the pipe, where two inmates are suspected to have cut open as part of......

Stock picks of the day

The market has staged a Houdini act from lower levels and has ended the day clearly in positive territory. Banks, Capital Goods, Auto, Metals, PSU's, FMCG, Pharma, Oil, Consumer Durables and IT......

Entertainment: Is sky the limit?

It doesn't take a Houdini act to escape that suffocating tangle of cables any more.The other day, I was driving back and decided to tune into 92.5 FM, which used to be my default channel till the......

The final word on revised GDP soon?

The final word on the controversy over the revised gross domestic product is about to be pronounced. An experts committee headed by National Statistical Commission chairman Pronab Sen has decided......

Akshay does a Houdini!

TrustAkshay Kumar to do the unthinkable. The Khiladi star reportedly did a Houdini when he pulled off an underwater action sequence which required him to be in chains for Nagesh Kukunoor's......

Taylor Swift Makes History At Grammys

Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Taylor Swift made history at the Grammy awards on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Taylor is the first artiste to win Album of the Year four times, with her latest Grammy......

Bose: Dead/Alive: Pop-mythology series

'When Rajkummar Rao plays Bose with his tummy jutting out, Buddha Ears, his mouth puffed, and his talk straight, it feels more like an echo piece than a real person,' feels Sreehari Nair. Bose:......

Conrad Eyes History After Kolkata Heist

'You don't come to a country to win a Test match, you obviously want to win the series.' IMAGE: South Africa coach Shukri Conrad and captain Temba Bavuma celebrate their first Test win in Kolkata......

Harbhajan expects the best for Houdini India

A string of Houdini acts has convinced Harbhajan Singh that the Indian cricket team has mastered the escape-to-victory art and there is nothing, including the World Cup, they cannot achieve. The......

Reprising Houdini act, Federer scrapes through against Sandgren

IMAGE: Roger Federer celebrates after winning match point during his quarterfinal match against Tennys Sandgren of the United States. Photograph: Graham Denholm/Getty Images Roger Federer......

PHOTOS: Magnificent Maxwell powers Australia to thrilling win!

Images from India vs Australia 3rd T20 International in Guwahati on Tuesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Australia clinched a thrilling win over India. Photograph: BCCI Glenn Maxwell pulled off......

'Expectations Hurt', says Rahul Tewatia

IMAGE: Rahul Tewatia, who has proven his worth as a finisher in the Indian Premier League, was overlooked again by the national selectors. Photograph: BCCI Rahul Tewatia seemed disappointed......