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My 10 FAVOURITE OTT Shows of 2020

My 10 FAVOURITE OTT Shows of 2020

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

Home-grown fare, international discoveries, brand new seasons of hugely anticipated series, Sukanya Verma lists her top 10 OTT shows.

Will the Oscar go to this actress?

Will the Oscar go to this actress?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

Vanessa Kirby is sure to be nominated for the Best Actress Oscar award, and Frances McDormand of Nomadland will give her a healthy competition, feels Aseem Chhabra.

Iraqi militants kill top aid worker

Iraqi militants kill top aid worker

Rediff.com17 Nov 2004

Queen's dogs eat dinners served by butlers on silver platters

Queen's dogs eat dinners served by butlers on silver platters

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is known for her love for her dogs and on Monday it emerged just how much.

French Open: Vondrousova beats Konta; sets up Barty final

French Open: Vondrousova beats Konta; sets up Barty final

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Unseeded Czech Marketa Vondrousova beat Britain's Johanna Konta 7-5, 7-6(2) to reach the French Open final.

Helicopter deal: India's jinxed Westland saga

Helicopter deal: India's jinxed Westland saga

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

India's dealings with Westland Helicopters, before it merged in March 1999 with Italy's Finmeccanica subsidiary to become AgustaWestland, were technically problematical and politically questionable.

'I don't give a toss about criticism of my knighthood'

'I don't give a toss about criticism of my knighthood'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2019

'Twenty-five years ago, love, in a French court, she tried to blackmail me for 1million pound. I said no, because in England if you pay any money at all, we think: 'Hang on, there must be something there'. I said: 'I'm not paying anything' ... I'm not sure I'd actually got a million at the time'

Buzz: SA, England ODI series to go ahead

Buzz: SA, England ODI series to go ahead

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

England expressed concern over the strength of the bio-secure environment after the positive result, while a South African team investigation has not yet shown how the unnamed player caught the virus.

US Open women's final: What you need to know

US Open women's final: What you need to know

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

Key facts and records of American Serena Williams and Canada's Bianca Andreescu

Australian Open draw: Djokovic faces Struff, Barty takes on Tsurenko

Australian Open draw: Djokovic faces Struff, Barty takes on Tsurenko

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

Ash Barty's bid to end the host nation's long wait for a homegrown Australian Open champion will begin against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko

Fit, laser sharp Serena looks poised for 24th Slam

Fit, laser sharp Serena looks poised for 24th Slam

Rediff.com6 Sep 2019

'I think when I first started, you could win a lot of easy matches, then you're in the quarter-finals, that's when it starts to get a little more tough. Now, like, there's no easy match. Everyone's playing great. Everyone's just doing a lot better'

The notorious link that Modi and Thatcher share

The notorious link that Modi and Thatcher share

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

What ties together Thatcher and Modi is that their respective economic and political approaches are rigged in controversy, notes Vivek Dehejia.

Kothari sworn in as Rajasthan Lokayukta

Kothari sworn in as Rajasthan Lokayukta

Rediff.com25 Mar 2013

Former judge of the Rajasthan high court Justice Sajjan Singh Kothari was on Monday sworn in as Lokayukta.

Michelle Payne makes history, becomes the first female jockey to win Melbourne Cup

Michelle Payne makes history, becomes the first female jockey to win Melbourne Cup

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

Michelle Payne became the first female jockey to win the A$6.2 million (2.9 million) Melbourne Cup on Tuesday as she rode rank outsider Prince of Penzance to victory in Australia's richest and most prestigious race.

Meet today's women world leaders

Meet today's women world leaders

Rediff.com18 Jul 2016

After taking over as Britain's prime minister, Theresa May has joined a small but growing band of female world leaders.

Thatcher body removed from Ritz, funeral on April 17

Thatcher body removed from Ritz, funeral on April 17

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

The funeral of former British Premier Margaret Thatcher will be held on April 17, the UK government announced on Tuesday, while undertakers removed the body of the 'Iron Lady' from the Ritz Hotel, where she died of a stroke at the age of 87.

Thatcher, a British leader who was both loved and hated

Thatcher, a British leader who was both loved and hated

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

Dubbed the Iron Lady, Margaret Thatcher, Britain's longest serving prime minister, has had a lasting impact on post-war British politics and beyond. And she was both loved and hated.

Here's a complete list of Aus Open women's champions

Here's a complete list of Aus Open women's champions

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

List of Australian Open women's singles champions since the event began in 1922 (Australian unless stated):

Big Ben to fall silent on Wednesday for Thatcher's funeral

Big Ben to fall silent on Wednesday for Thatcher's funeral

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

It is the first time that the bells of Big Ben and the Great Clock at the Palace of Westminster will have been halted in this way since the funeral of Winston Churchill in 1965

I will miss Mrs Indira Gandhi very much: Thatcher

I will miss Mrs Indira Gandhi very much: Thatcher

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

"I will miss Mrs Indira Gandhi very much indeed," said a teary eyed British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1984 after laying a wreath on the body of the slain Indian premier with whom she became friends over the years.

India at Aus Open: Yuki Bhambri ousted by Berdych

India at Aus Open: Yuki Bhambri ousted by Berdych

Rediff.com18 Jan 2016

Star Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri suffered a major setback in the Australian Open after a straight-set defeat at the hands of the sixth-seed Tomas Berdych in the opening round of the tournament on Monday.

As Serena fights, a duchess watches

As Serena fights, a duchess watches

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

A duchess had come to Queens.

King proud women's tennis leads fight for equality

King proud women's tennis leads fight for equality

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

Tennis already sets the bar with equal prize money paid to women and men at Grand Slam tournaments

US Open: Serena ready for Svitolina challenge

US Open: Serena ready for Svitolina challenge

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

US Open: Serena ready for Svitolina challenge

UP Governor Ram Naik given additional charge of Rajasthan

UP Governor Ram Naik given additional charge of Rajasthan

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Gujarat Governor Om Prakash Kohli will take additional responsibilities of Rajasthan and Goa as Margaret Alva completed her tenure on Tuesday.

What Serena needs to do to aid her Grand Slam quest

What Serena needs to do to aid her Grand Slam quest

Rediff.com29 Jan 2017

Serena Williams plans to play fewer tournaments in the future to aid her quest to win more Grand Slam titles, according to her coach Patrick Mouratoglou.

Aus Open PIX: Serena downs Halep; Nishikori wins five-hour epic

Aus Open PIX: Serena downs Halep; Nishikori wins five-hour epic

Rediff.com21 Jan 2019

Images from Day 8 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.

'Fault lies not with bureaucrats, but with the system'

'Fault lies not with bureaucrats, but with the system'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

'The skills and abilities of civil servants are still respected, even though they become whipping boys when things go wrong.'

Ready for Sherlock's little sister Enola Holmes?

Ready for Sherlock's little sister Enola Holmes?

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

'There are girls out there who are gonna feel self accepting through this film because she's someone who just wants to live her own life. She's not a particularly selfish person, or reckless, but well thought.'

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Halep advance; Dimitrov stuns Thiem

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Halep advance; Dimitrov stuns Thiem

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

Images from Sunday's action at the Australian Open.

Being evil pays. Does it pay enough?

Being evil pays. Does it pay enough?

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Construction companies will make money building detention centres. Information technology companies will make money on the enumeration of the CAA, NRC and NPR, notes Devangshu Datta.

Toronto Netralaya Lions Club raises $400,000 for the blind

Toronto Netralaya Lions Club raises $400,000 for the blind

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

Over 550 guests attended the Toronto Netralaya Lions Club and Doctors Lions Club fundraising dinner September 14 in Mississauga, Ontario.

'Bid to end birthright citizenship can trouble Romney'

'Bid to end birthright citizenship can trouble Romney'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2012

Margaret Stock, the author of the report 'The Cost to America and Americans of Ending Birthright Citizenship,' in slamming this effort by conservative Republicans, has said that if such a proposal is enacted, "it would call into question whether (former Massachusetts Governor and GOP presidential front-runner) himself is eligible for the presidency," since his father George Romney was born in Mexico while his parents were living in a Mormon commune in that country.

This is what makes Sport so amazing!

This is what makes Sport so amazing!

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

Awesome images from the world of Sport 2018.

No stopping Super-Mom Serena

No stopping Super-Mom Serena

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

The world number 181 is the first mother since 1980 champion Evonne Goolagong to reach the Wimbledon final.

Tomic, Stosur carry Australian hopes in Melbourne

Tomic, Stosur carry Australian hopes in Melbourne

Rediff.com13 Jan 2013

Take a walk around the Grand Slam Oval at Melbourne Park and it is easy to see why Australia has such high expectations of tennis success.

Check out Serena's 'outrageous' comeback plans...

Check out Serena's 'outrageous' comeback plans...

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Serena Williams aims to defend her Australian Open title next year, the American saying the rapid return to action would only give her around three months to prepare after giving birth to her first child.

AO PHOTOS: Federer, Djokovic reach quarters; Kenin stops Gauff

AO PHOTOS: Federer, Djokovic reach quarters; Kenin stops Gauff

Rediff.com28 Jan 2020

Images from Sunday's action at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

Aus Open: Serena to face Osaka in semis; Djokovic marches on

Aus Open: Serena to face Osaka in semis; Djokovic marches on

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Images from Tuesday's action at the Australian Open.

Serena cartoon row: After global furore, here's what Australian newspaper does...

Serena cartoon row: After global furore, here's what Australian newspaper does...

Rediff.com12 Sep 2018

Australian newspaper defies criticism, reprints Serena Williams cartoon