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Ajay Banga, Nadella among world's top 50 biz leaders

Ajay Banga, Nadella among world's top 50 biz leaders

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is at the second place.

NBA:  Spurs give Lakers taste of their own medicine

NBA: Spurs give Lakers taste of their own medicine

Rediff.com18 Apr 2012

San Antonio made amends for last week's stinging home loss to Los Angeles by trouncing the Lakers 112-91 on their home court on Tuesday.

NBA: Spurs, Thunder stay close in battle for top spot

NBA: Spurs, Thunder stay close in battle for top spot

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

The San Antonio Spurs stayed mere percentage points in front of Oklahoma City for the Western Conference lead after both teams won Sunday to intensify their battle in the final month of the NBA season.

Review: Article 15 will live with its audience

Review: Article 15 will live with its audience

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

'Even though the film focuses on caste discriminations in rural India, it is first of all a riveting police procedural, and one of the best made in India,' says Aseem Chhabra.

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of the most admired people in the world, her status secure as a style icon -- as is her legacy of having forever changed the British monarchy.

Now, an India vs Pakistan cooking show!

Now, an India vs Pakistan cooking show!

Rediff.com1 Dec 2011

The show will be called Foodistan.

2nd Test: SCG curator promises fair pitch

2nd Test: SCG curator promises fair pitch

Rediff.com1 Jan 2012

The curator of the Sydney Cricket Ground's pitch has promised a "fair" track for the second Test between India and Australia, saying that conditions will decide whether the track assists pace or spin.

Expect a fast track at SCG: curator

Expect a fast track at SCG: curator

Rediff.com30 Dec 2011

Done in by pace and movement during the opening Test against Australia, the Indian cricket team is unlikely to get much respite in the second match as well with the pitch curator promising a track which will initially aid fast bowlers.

How England's young lions match up with the heroes of 1990

How England's young lions match up with the heroes of 1990

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

England's World Cup 2018 team, and remarkable similarities emerge between the XI expected to start the semi-final against Croatia

EPL PIX: Perfect start for Liverpool; Villa beat Fulham

EPL PIX: Perfect start for Liverpool; Villa beat Fulham

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

Premier League champions Liverpool maintained their 100 per cent start to the season with a 3-1 win against Arsenal at Anfield on Monday leaving them level on nine points with pacesetters Everton and Leicester City.

Hollywood's highest paid stars are box office failures

Hollywood's highest paid stars are box office failures

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

The top earning actresses have had a rather abysmal track record in the past decade.

England to explore striking options in friendly

England to explore striking options in friendly

Rediff.com14 Nov 2011

England showed they know how to work hard and defend when beating Spain on Saturday and now their fans will want to see progress at the other end of the pitch in Tuesday's Wembley friendly against Sweden.

Prince Charles arrives in India for CWG opening

Prince Charles arrives in India for CWG opening

Rediff.com2 Oct 2010

Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall arrived in New Delhi on Saturday on a three-day visit to India to attend the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2010.

Megan Fox, Jennifer Aniston up for worst actress

Megan Fox, Jennifer Aniston up for worst actress

Rediff.com25 Jan 2011

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Eva Longoria files for divorce

Eva Longoria files for divorce

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Obama's faith adviser addresses Hinduism meet

Obama's faith adviser addresses Hinduism meet

Rediff.com2 Mar 2010

Students from eight American universities across three states took part in a regional retreat, addressed among others by Anju Bhargava, member of United States President Barack Obama's Faith Advisory Council, at Fort Parker State Park in Mexia, Texas.The event last week -- organised by a small group of Hindu students in Mexia -- brought together Hindu community leaders, inspirational figures, young professionals, and students in the spirit of sharing messages of knowledge.

First look: Meet your new Spider-Man

First look: Meet your new Spider-Man

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

Andrew Garfield, whose credits include last year's Heath Ledger film The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, has been cast as Peter Parker.

Bhopal: UK expert wants 'global manslaughter law'

Bhopal: UK expert wants 'global manslaughter law'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2010

Terming the recent judgment in the Bhopal case as a "preposterous travesty", a British expert on corporate social responsibility today called for a global 'corporate manslaughter law' that can hold to account corporations such as Union Carbide.

Hockey: Indian women thrash US 5-1 to inch closer to Olympics

Hockey: Indian women thrash US 5-1 to inch closer to Olympics

Rediff.com1 Nov 2019

The Indian women's hockey team took giant leap towards Olympic qualification with a near-flawless performance to hammer United States 5-1 in the first-leg of the two-match FIH 2020 Olympic Qualifier.

Thumbs-up all around as C'wealth Games set to kick-off

Thumbs-up all around as C'wealth Games set to kick-off

Rediff.com3 Oct 2010

'Fantastic' and 'really good - this is how most of the athletes described their stay at the Commonwealth Games Village to Prince Charles and his wife Camilla Parker Bowles when the royal couple visited the sprawling complex on Sunday.

Bangalore luxury spa plays host to Duchess Camilla

Bangalore luxury spa plays host to Duchess Camilla

Rediff.com29 Sep 2010

It seems Duchess of Cornwall Camilla (formerly Parker Bowles) is making the most of the time she spends in the country.

White House blunder over new Oval Office rug quote

White House blunder over new Oval Office rug quote

Rediff.com6 Sep 2010

The White House has committed an embarrassing blunder over an Oval Office carpet quotation, which they thought belonged to Martin Luther King, but in fact, doesn't.

Indian paralysed after US cops' brutality testifies against officer

Indian paralysed after US cops' brutality testifies against officer

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

An Indian man, left partially paralysed when he was slammed to the ground by an American police officer, recounted his ordeal as he took the witness stand in a US court.

10 books to look forward to in 2018

10 books to look forward to in 2018

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

There are several books that Aakar Patel wishes were being written but aren't. Fortunately, there's plenty coming up this year that he's eagerly awaiting.

First look: Spider-Man is back!

First look: Spider-Man is back!

Rediff.com14 Jan 2011

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Carragher recalled for England's WC campaign

Carragher recalled for England's WC campaign

Rediff.com12 May 2010

Uncapped Manchester City mid-fielder Adam Johnson and Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Michael Dawson were surprisingly named in England's provisional 30-man World Cup squad on Tuesday.

Marvel turns Donald Trump into a supervillain!

Marvel turns Donald Trump into a supervillain!

Rediff.com2 Jul 2016

Donald Trump has now officially become a villain! Not literally but as a comic-book character in a Spider-Man spin-off story by Marvel Comics which depicts an "amorphous, villainous" avatar of the presumptive Republican presidential candidate.

Finals MVP Leonard joins NBA greats

Finals MVP Leonard joins NBA greats

Rediff.com14 Jun 2019

Leonard, who also won the award in 2014 while playing for the San Antonio Spurs, joins basketball greats Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LeBron James as the only players in NBA history to win Finals MVP with two different franchises.

How Prince Harry paid tribute to Princess Diana in royal wedding portrait

How Prince Harry paid tribute to Princess Diana in royal wedding portrait

Rediff.com22 May 2018

A closer look at the royal family portrait will reveal more details.

Now Houston has a Mahatma Gandhi district

Now Houston has a Mahatma Gandhi district

Rediff.com26 Jan 2010

An ethnic conclave, Hillcroft was renamed this month, fulfilling the seven-year long demand of over 100,000 strong Indian-American population living in the Greater Houston area.

Superr-sub Goetze helps Bayern go atop Bundesliga table

Superr-sub Goetze helps Bayern go atop Bundesliga table

Rediff.com20 Oct 2013

Substitute Mario Goetze led Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on a second-half four-goal rampage after midtable Mainz 05 had the temerity to take a halftime lead at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

Met Gala 2018: Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna scorch the red carpet

Met Gala 2018: Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna scorch the red carpet

Rediff.com8 May 2018

This is as dramatic as it gets!

Why Robert Pattinson should NOT play Spider-Man

Why Robert Pattinson should NOT play Spider-Man

Rediff.com22 Jun 2010

Here are 5 reasons why he shouldn't get the part.

FA Cup: Kane nets hat-trick as Tottenham stroll past Fulham

FA Cup: Kane nets hat-trick as Tottenham stroll past Fulham

Rediff.com19 Feb 2017

Harry Kane's hat-trick turned Tottenham Hotspur's potentially tricky FA Cup fifth-round tie at Championship side Fulham into a Sunday stroll by the River Thames as they won 3-0 at Craven Cottage.

Women prefer men who are already in relationships!

Women prefer men who are already in relationships!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2009

Researchers at Oklahoma State University in the US use the term 'mate poaching' to describe this phenomenon.

2 TV journalists shot dead in US by a disgruntled ex-worker

2 TV journalists shot dead in US by a disgruntled ex-worker

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

A woman TV news reporter and a cameraman conducting a live on-air interview were killed on the spot when a "disgruntled station employee" opened fire at a mall in US state of Virginia and fled, shocking viewers who saw the grisly drama on their TVs.

Plot to assassinate British Prime Minister May foiled

Plot to assassinate British Prime Minister May foiled

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

Two men were arrested last week following a joint operation by MI5, the UK's counter-terrorism security service, and police.

US Airways to slash 1,000 jobs

US Airways to slash 1,000 jobs

Rediff.com29 Oct 2009

The loss making airline would be reducing the number of employees in the first half of 2010.

EPL: Liverpool's collapse continues; Chelsea held

EPL: Liverpool's collapse continues; Chelsea held

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

Twelve months ago Liverpool were ripping up the record books on the way to their first English top-flight title for 30 years but defeat by Everton on Saturday left them mulling a host of far less flattering statistics.

US: Cop who left aged Indian paralysed sacked, arrested

US: Cop who left aged Indian paralysed sacked, arrested

Rediff.com13 Feb 2015

Officer Eric Parker was fired from his job for his use of force against a man who committed no crime, did not speak English and could not understand the police commands.