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Kohli acknowledges 'collective effort' of his history makers

Kohli acknowledges 'collective effort' of his history makers

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

No Indian men's side since its first tour in South Africa back in 1992, has ever won a series across any format

We always want to contribute as a pack: Bumrah

We always want to contribute as a pack: Bumrah

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

The visitors reached 49 for 1 at stumps after Bumrah's 5/54 that helped them bowl out South Africa for 194 in their first innings.

IPL Preview: Resurgent RCB clash with CSK in must win tie

IPL Preview: Resurgent RCB clash with CSK in must win tie

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Chennai Super Kings would look to plug the bowling loopholes when they take on a struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore

IPL PHOTOS: Watson, bowlers help CSK outplay Delhi Daredevils

IPL PHOTOS: Watson, bowlers help CSK outplay Delhi Daredevils

Rediff.com1 May 2018

IMAGES from the IPL match played between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils in Pune on Monday

Kohli reaches 900-point mark, emulates Gavaskar

Kohli reaches 900-point mark, emulates Gavaskar

Rediff.com18 Jan 2018

Tendulkar and Dravid came close to the 900-point mark, but were unable to break the barrier

What Vidya Balan has in common with Shabana Azmi!

What Vidya Balan has in common with Shabana Azmi!

Rediff.com10 Apr 2017

Besides their terrific acting talent, of course!

When smugglers wanted to buy a helicopter

When smugglers wanted to buy a helicopter

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Iqbal wanted to land the smuggled goods by helicopter on the Andaman Islands. DK asked, 'Iqbal, a helicopter will bring the consignment to the island, drop it there and then return. Won't radars detect it?' 'No.' 'How?' 'Radars can't detect aircraft that fly at a low altitude. Our helicopter, after entering India's air space, will dive and fly at four feet above the sea level.' 'For that, I have a German pilot in mind. He was an ace aviator in the last world war.' An enthralling excerpt from Aabid Surti's Sufi: The Invisible Man Of The Underground.

India-SA Tests: How both teams fare

India-SA Tests: How both teams fare

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

Rajneesh Gupta throws up all the numbers from Test encounters between India and South Africa.

Confident CSK seek perfect homecoming at Chepauk

Confident CSK seek perfect homecoming at Chepauk

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

For the legion of CSK fans, it will be a homecoming like no other as the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side will play at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai for the first time since May 2015.

Super Kings vs Sunrisers IPL final promises to be a cracker

Super Kings vs Sunrisers IPL final promises to be a cracker

Rediff.com26 May 2018

Nerves will play a big role when title-hungry Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad look to outdo each other and regain the coveted IPL crown when they square off in the final in Mumbai on Sunday.

1-5 series loss not embarrassing, just disappointing for Markram

1-5 series loss not embarrassing, just disappointing for Markram

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

Kohli finished the series with a staggering 558 runs, which includes three hundreds and a half-century.

Fashion 2017: What's Hot, What's Not

Fashion 2017: What's Hot, What's Not

Rediff.com4 Jan 2017

Exaggerated sleeves, bold colours and individualistic styles -- Avantika Bhuyan tells you what will be in vogue in 2017.

KJo announces new film with Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt

KJo announces new film with Siddharth Malhotra, Alia Bhatt

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

'Kangana Ranaut has daring fashion sense'

'Kangana Ranaut has daring fashion sense'

Rediff.com18 Aug 2017

GenNext designer Sumiran Sharma, 30, of ANAAM talks about his collection, design inspiration and why he wants to style Kangana Ranaut.

'Kohli loves Pandya's attitude; will give him a long run'

'Kohli loves Pandya's attitude; will give him a long run'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock feels Virat Kohli sees a bit of himself in Hardik Pandya and predicted a long run for the all-rounder in the Indian team.

IPL PHOTOS: Gill, Narine power KKR to comfortable win

IPL PHOTOS: Gill, Narine power KKR to comfortable win

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Shubman Gill's unbeaten half-century and Dinesh Karthik's quickfire knock helped Kolkata Knight Rider crush Chennai Super Kings by six wickets, in Kolkata, on Thursday.

'OPS will not be CM, that was Chinnamma's vow'

'OPS will not be CM, that was Chinnamma's vow'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2017

A day before the crucial trust vote in the Tamil Nadu assembly, Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar checks out the mood in the AIADMK hq.

PHOTOS: Watson's century powers CSK to third IPL title

PHOTOS: Watson's century powers CSK to third IPL title

Rediff.com27 May 2018

Chennai Super Kings completed a fairy tale comeback from disgrace to glory, clinching their third Indian Premier League title after imposing all-rounder Shane Watson single-handedly hammered Sunrises Hyderabad into submission with a blazing hundred in the final, in Mumbai.

Rajinikanth: Chennai Express

Rajinikanth: Chennai Express

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

Decoding Indian cinema's biggest superstar.

When Amitabh had 40 paans to get a scene right

When Amitabh had 40 paans to get a scene right

Rediff.com10 May 2018

Chandra Barot's cult film turns 40.

Rohit on heels of Tendulkar, Ganguly; prefers to 'stay in the present'

Rohit on heels of Tendulkar, Ganguly; prefers to 'stay in the present'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

Rohit's 115 off 126 balls was his first century on South African soil as came after failures in the earlier matches in the series - his total score was 40 before the 5th ODI on Tuesday.

India gain upper hand after exciting day's play

India gain upper hand after exciting day's play

Rediff.com25 Jan 2018

On a pitch offering extensive lateral movement, a target of 175 could prove to be a match-winning one for India.

Fast bowlers: Team India's new trump cards

Fast bowlers: Team India's new trump cards

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Perhaps for the first time, India's pace strength is not centred on any one individual, or set of individuals.

Cricket Buzz: Gayle named WI vice-captain for World Cup

Cricket Buzz: Gayle named WI vice-captain for World Cup

Rediff.com7 May 2019

"This will probably be the biggest World Cup, so there will be great expectations and I know we will do very well for the people of the West Indies," he added.

Help pours in for Dana Majhi, who walked 10 km with dead wife on shoulder

Help pours in for Dana Majhi, who walked 10 km with dead wife on shoulder

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

A little bewildered by the turn of events and the sudden attention on him and one who candidly says he does not know what one lakh means, Majhi, who hails from remote Melaghar village in Kalahandi district, has seen his kitty swell to Rs 15 lakh. But he sorely misses his wife.

3rd Test: Bowlers make late charge to script thrilling win over Proteas

3rd Test: Bowlers make late charge to script thrilling win over Proteas

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

Mohammed Shami led India's fight-back with a career-best five-wicket haul as India snapped nine wickets for 53 runs to dismiss South Africa for 177 and avoid a humiliating whitewash in the three-match series.

Remembering the incredible Tom Alter!

Remembering the incredible Tom Alter!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

Saluting Tom Alter, who passed into the ages on September 29.

PHOTOS: All-round India thrash SA by 124 runs, lead series 3-0

PHOTOS: All-round India thrash SA by 124 runs, lead series 3-0

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

Earlier, on the back of Virat Kohli's 160 (not out), India reached a total of 303 for 6 in their 50 overs.

Enough of Baahubali!

Enough of Baahubali!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

'I hope against hope that Indian film-makers don't take their future cue from the creator of this insufferable franchise,' says J Jagannath.

Losing to India blessing in disguise for SA ahead of World Cup

Losing to India blessing in disguise for SA ahead of World Cup

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

Hashim Amla says his team is not used to the hammering that it has received in the ongoing ODI series against India and the emphatic nature of defeat has taken the Proteas back to the drawing board ahead of the World Cup next year.

3rd Test: India's batsmen crumble as SA pacers dominate Day 1

3rd Test: India's batsmen crumble as SA pacers dominate Day 1

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

India's batting woes in South Africa continued as the visitors folded up for 187 on Day 1.

Desperate to avoid whitewash, India may field all-pace attack

Desperate to avoid whitewash, India may field all-pace attack

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

Faced with the prospect of a humiliating 0-3 series whitewash, a desperate India would be aiming to bounce back to winning ways against an unrelenting South Africa in the third and final Test, starting in Johannesburg, on Wednesday.

Classic revisited: Amitabh Bachchan's underrated Saudagar

Classic revisited: Amitabh Bachchan's underrated Saudagar

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

In this special series, we re-visit great Hindi film classics. Today, we look back at Amitabh Bachchan and Nutan's 1973 film Saudagar.

'I am living like an animal taking its last breaths'

'I am living like an animal taking its last breaths'

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

In Nagpur Central Jail's 'Anda Cell' languishes a 90% disabled, ailing, professor, sentenced to life imprisonment for Maoist links.

'Shriya is beautiful, Deepika is my all-time favourite'

'Shriya is beautiful, Deepika is my all-time favourite'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

'Shriya and I are good friends. There is nothing more to it. All the actresses are so beautiful. I like all of them. If I have to pick, it would be Jacqueline Fernandez because I have met her a few times on Jhalak. I am comfortable around her.' Dwayne Bravo gets candid.

Mercury Review: Ghost movie with no spirit

Mercury Review: Ghost movie with no spirit

Rediff.com13 Apr 2018

There's something very pompous about the basic pitch of this movie that slowly chews away at its core, feels Sreehari Nair.

Aseem Chhabra's Chennai Express Review: Mindless but entertaining

Aseem Chhabra's Chennai Express Review: Mindless but entertaining

Rediff.com9 Aug 2013

Chennai Express is a full throttle masala entertainment ruled by Shah Rukh Khan's star power

Super-Filmi Week: Ranveer's scarface, Sri's commitment!

Super-Filmi Week: Ranveer's scarface, Sri's commitment!

Rediff.com10 Oct 2017

Sridevi's amazing dedication, Ranveer Singh's Scarface, Ranbir-Alia on nepotism and more in Sukanya Verma's emotionally charged Super Filmi week.

Meet the World Cup players

Meet the World Cup players

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Rajneesh Gupta profiles the cricketers playing the World Cup 2019.

Who is behind TN farmers' protest?

Who is behind TN farmers' protest?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

While a lot of TN farmers are indeed in a very bad condition, the agitation at Jantar Mantar doesn't seem to be apolitical, says Sudhir Bisht.