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Mithila Meets A 'Wonder' In Mexico

Mithila Meets A 'Wonder' In Mexico

Rediff.com21 Aug 2025

Mithila Palkar, who was last seen in the Tamil film Oho Enthan Baby, is currently enjoying her Mexican holiday.

HIL: TN Dragons edge Bengal Tigers; rise to top

HIL: TN Dragons edge Bengal Tigers; rise to top

Rediff.com10 Jan 2025

Tamil Nadu Dragons beat Sharchi Rarh Bengal Tigers 2-1 in a closely-contested match to go top of the table in the Hockey India League.

How model Elsa Hosk celebrated her 30th birthday

How model Elsa Hosk celebrated her 30th birthday

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

The Victoria's Secret model probably had the best birthday ever!

Burning Man: It's the freakiest festival EVER!

Burning Man: It's the freakiest festival EVER!

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

The Burning Man isn't your usual festival; it's a bustling makeshift metropolis dedicated to art and community wherein almost everything that happens is created entirely by its citizens, who are active participants in the experience.

'Let the holidays begin,' says Taapsee

'Let the holidays begin,' says Taapsee

Rediff.com24 Dec 2021

Rajkummar wraps up Bheed... Huma is proud of Saqib...Farah gets nostalgic...

Australia captain Finch helps student during lockdown

Australia captain Finch helps student during lockdown

Rediff.com14 Jul 2020

Australia's limited overs captain Aaron Finch helped second grade student Alex Altube beat the lockdown blues by assigning the kid a cricket project through his school teacher, adding some joy to his daily routine.

12 wacky moments from Burning Man

12 wacky moments from Burning Man

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Some call it a social experiment, some see it as an interactive arts festival and some see it as a damn good rave party.

India, Pakistan in war of words after hockey final washed out

India, Pakistan in war of words after hockey final washed out

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

They lifted the Asian Champions Trophy jointly but India and Pakistan were locked in a war of words over how the decision was reached to abandon the final after a thunderstorm and heavy showers in Muscat.

Welcome to the craziest festival in the desert

Welcome to the craziest festival in the desert

Rediff.com5 Sep 2017

From sunrise to sunset for one week in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, artists, musicians, dancers, and those who just love to have a good time gathered for seven days of radical self-expression atop tricked out vehicles at the Burning Man festival. This year's gathering, which kicked off on August 27 ended on a high after burning the eponymous 'Man' on September 4.

Lahiri moves into top-10 in Mexico

Lahiri moves into top-10 in Mexico

Rediff.com11 Nov 2017

India's Anirban Lahiri gave himself a good shot at another top-10 finish with a steady two-under 69 at the OHL Classic golf tournament.

PHOTOS: Israel's Burning Man damages ancient archaeological site

PHOTOS: Israel's Burning Man damages ancient archaeological site

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Israel's answer to Burning Man, the quirky, week-long 'Midburn', concluded on Sunday, in the country's southern Negev desert.

PHOTOS: Eye-catching moments from the Pan Am Games

PHOTOS: Eye-catching moments from the Pan Am Games

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Despite it all, the participants, from across the American continent, show up as they vie for the medals and glory. Along the way, they give us some moments that are captured for posterity. Here are some eye-catching scenes from the Pan Am Games...

World's greatest rave ends in blaze of glory

World's greatest rave ends in blaze of glory

Rediff.com2 Sep 2014

The Burning Man festival came to its traditional spectacular conclusion on Saturday night, when the huge wooden effigy that gives the event its name was set alight. More than 50,000 revellers have spent the last week camping in the Black Rock desert in Nevada. Money is outlawed at the festival, so revellers must bring everything they will need for the week-long rave. Reuters photographer Jim Urquhart captured this year's festival, which had the theme 'Caravansary'.

The coolest drone photos of 2016

The coolest drone photos of 2016

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

The drone photography community Dronestagram released a collection of their favourite drone photography of the year.

Golf: Randhawa shares lead in Manila, Lahiri in top-10 in Mexico

Golf: Randhawa shares lead in Manila, Lahiri in top-10 in Mexico

Rediff.com11 Nov 2017

India's Anirban Lahiri gave himself a good shot at another top-10 finish with a steady two-under 69 at the OHL Classic golf tournament.

National Geographic reveals the best travel photos

National Geographic reveals the best travel photos

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

National Geographic has announced the winners of its prestigious Travel Photographer of the Year photo contest for 2017. And the images are just breathtaking.

Sports Shorts: Hoffman triumphs by one shot in Mexico

Sports Shorts: Hoffman triumphs by one shot in Mexico

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

American Charley Hoffman, helped by some brilliant iron play down the stretch, clinched his first PGA Tour title in four years with a one-shot victory at the $6.1 million OHL Classic at Mayakoba in Mexico on Sunday.

Aus Open PHOTOS: Nadal, Kyrgios advance; Dimitrov and Wozniacki survive

Aus Open PHOTOS: Nadal, Kyrgios advance; Dimitrov and Wozniacki survive

Rediff.com17 Jan 2018

Images from the Australian Open matches played at Melbourne Park on Wednesday.

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

WTF NEWS: It's Weird, True and Funny!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.