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Cameron takes final bow as UK prime minister

Cameron takes final bow as UK prime minister

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday wished continued success for his country in its post-Brexit future as he left the Downing Street to meet Queen Elizabeth II to tender his resignation.

Football Extras: New-look Germany draw with Serbia

Football Extras: New-look Germany draw with Serbia

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Amritsar tragedy: Case against Sidhu's wife; NHRC notices to Railways, Punjab

Amritsar tragedy: Case against Sidhu's wife; NHRC notices to Railways, Punjab

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Detailed reports have been sought from the state's chief secretary and from the chairman of the Railway Board in four weeks, an NHRC spokesperson said.

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Netherlands rally to stun Germany

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Netherlands rally to stun Germany

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

A round-up of Friday's Euro 2020 qualifying matches.

Have you sat through all 100 overs of a ODI game?

Have you sat through all 100 overs of a ODI game?

Rediff.com18 May 2018

The 50 over format is now seen as an unexciting rigmarole that most would happily give up watching, argues Dhruv Munjal.

HC confirms death to rogue driver who killed 9 in Pune

HC confirms death to rogue driver who killed 9 in Pune

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday confirmed the death sentence of a rogue bus driver who went berserk and crushed nine people to death on the streets of Pune in 2012, terming the crime as "cruel, diabolical and revolting" that would "shock the conscience of society".

5 things mentally strong people do

5 things mentally strong people do

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

Can you say NO confidently?

EPL PHOTOS: Arsenal, Chelsea lose; Manchester City hit seven

EPL PHOTOS: Arsenal, Chelsea lose; Manchester City hit seven

Rediff.com15 Oct 2017

Watford climbed into the top four of the Premier League after Tom Cleverley's 92nd-minute goal gave them a 2-1 victory over Arsenal at Vicarage Road on Saturday.

Sai's Take: Missing T N Seshan

Sai's Take: Missing T N Seshan

Rediff.com16 Apr 2019

'Just as the monkey god needed a Jambavan to prod him into realising his superpowers, so did the poll panel need a poke from the Supreme Court into remembering it had an armoury of powers at its disposal to stop the infractions,' notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Welcome to the New Normal

Welcome to the New Normal

Rediff.com13 May 2017

'It's amazing that a country that claims to be the world's largest democracy is getting into the business of micro-regulating personal and professional lives in this fashion,' says Devangshu Datta.

EPL PIX: Manchester Utd flop again at West Ham; Arsenal win

EPL PIX: Manchester Utd flop again at West Ham; Arsenal win

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

Manchester United's troubled season hit a new low on Saturday as Jose Mourinho saw his gamble on introducing a new tactical system backfire with an insipid 3-1 defeat to West Ham United in the Premier League.

Former Union minister, senior Congress leader Murli Deora dies

Former Union minister, senior Congress leader Murli Deora dies

Rediff.com24 Nov 2014

Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Murli Deora passed away in Mumbai early Monday morning after prolonged illness.

What India's start-up bosses need to know

What India's start-up bosses need to know

Rediff.com30 Aug 2017

'There is little point in getting adoption without profit sustainability or the converse.' 'This is the dilemma that many Indian innovators face,' says R Gopalakrishnan.

UP CM says silence on triple talaq like 'Draupadi' episode

UP CM says silence on triple talaq like 'Draupadi' episode

Rediff.com17 Apr 2017

Adityanath called for an end to the Muslim practice of 'triple talaq' and advocated implementation of a common civil code in the country.

Football Extras: Mueller, Boateng, Hummels no longer in Loew's Germany plans

Football Extras: Mueller, Boateng, Hummels no longer in Loew's Germany plans

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Bundesliga: Mkhitaryan brace as Dortmund hit four; Schalke crush Werder

Bundesliga: Mkhitaryan brace as Dortmund hit four; Schalke crush Werder

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

Armenia midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan scored twice as Borussia Dortmund thrashed Borussia Moenchengladbach 4-0 on Saturday to launch their season with a bang on coach Thomas Tuchel's Bundesliga debut with the club.

When social activists become politicians

When social activists become politicians

Rediff.com30 Mar 2014

Is politics gaining at the expense of civil society?

Extras: Mahrez, Salah, Mane vie for African football award

Extras: Mahrez, Salah, Mane vie for African football award

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Champions League PIX: United held to goalless draw by Valencia; City win

Champions League PIX: United held to goalless draw by Valencia; City win

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

IMAGES from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday

Leverkusen beat second-string Bayern 2-0 to go third

Leverkusen beat second-string Bayern 2-0 to go third

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Bayer Leverkusen beat a second-string Bayern Munich 2-0 on Saturday to move up to third in the Bundesliga and get back on course for an automatic Champions League spot with three matches left in the season.

Market crash: Why you need not panic

Market crash: Why you need not panic

Rediff.com25 Aug 2015

Wait for a few days before deciding to buy shares or MF schemes.

Talks with Taliban difficult after church attack: Sharif

Talks with Taliban difficult after church attack: Sharif

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has hinted that it is difficult to go ahead with the all parties conference-endorsed plan for talks with Taliban following the deadly attack on a Peshawar church that killed at least 81 people, media reports said.

How I shot the viral photo of a single mother doing kanyadaan

How I shot the viral photo of a single mother doing kanyadaan

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Chennai-based wedding photographer Varun Suresh tells his story.

How German stars failed to shine but youth showed experience

How German stars failed to shine but youth showed experience

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

Germany's younger generation can rightfully feel they are the ones to be trusted when the world champions line up for a Euro 2016 semi-final next week after they stood up to be counted in the country's first tournament victory over Italy on Saturday.

A rockstar in a sanskari world!

A rockstar in a sanskari world!

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

'Here, after all, was a fine specimen of intelligence in the field that Adam Smith gave formal structure. And successful RR surely was as RBI chief.'

EPL PHOTOS: Man City continue winning streak, Tottenham edge past Palace

EPL PHOTOS: Man City continue winning streak, Tottenham edge past Palace

Rediff.com5 Nov 2017

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday

PHOTOS: Holders Real squeeze past Schalke into last eight

PHOTOS: Holders Real squeeze past Schalke into last eight

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Images from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday

Soccer Extras: De Rossi to leave Roma after 18 years

Soccer Extras: De Rossi to leave Roma after 18 years

Rediff.com14 May 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

PHOTOS: Man City march on; Chelsea and Arsenal woes continue

PHOTOS: Man City march on; Chelsea and Arsenal woes continue

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City beat champions Chelsea 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday to extend their lead to 18 points and leave the London side further adrift from the Champions League qualification spots.

To Sonu Nigam, with love

To Sonu Nigam, with love

Rediff.com22 Apr 2017

'How did you sleep through the cries of a Mohammad Akhlaq, or a Pehlu Khan being beaten to death? Did you then tweet, 'Goondagardi hai, bas'?' Durba Dhyani addresses the singer.

TOP 20 Indian Movies of the Decade

TOP 20 Indian Movies of the Decade

Rediff.com2 Jan 2020

Sreehari Nair presents his Top 20 movies of the decade.

Sheena Bora Murder Case: Game of Cat & Mouse

Sheena Bora Murder Case: Game of Cat & Mouse

Rediff.com1 Jun 2019

Will there be answers? Will we ever know the truth about who murdered Sheena Bora?

EPL PIX: United take advantage as Man City held at Burnley

EPL PIX: United take advantage as Man City held at Burnley

Rediff.com3 Feb 2018

Manchester City paid the price for missed chances as they were held to a 1-1 draw at Burnley on Saturday with Johann Berg Gudmundsson's 82nd minute equaliser earning the hosts a share of the points.

Football PHOTOS: Messi fuels Barca comeback; City win easy

Football PHOTOS: Messi fuels Barca comeback; City win easy

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

Manchester City swept aside second-tier Cardiff City 2-0 with first-half goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Raheem Sterling on Sunday to reach the FA Cup fifth round in their quest to win an unprecedented four trophies this season.

So is the Hindu Rashtra here?

So is the Hindu Rashtra here?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

This theory of 'Hindus vs the rest' sees the two communities as two separate blocs. Isn't that the two-nation theory? What of the deep bonds that the communities have on the ground? asks Jyoti Punwani.

Don't rely on his ministers! The difference will have to be Modi

Don't rely on his ministers! The difference will have to be Modi

Rediff.com16 May 2016

If the Modi government is going to set new benchmarks of performance, don't expect the majority of his dozen-odd ministers-who-matter with economic portfolios to be making the difference, says T N Ninan.

Here's how to fix the public distribution system

Here's how to fix the public distribution system

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Now the PMO needs to take the food sector reforms forward.

EPL PIX: Liverpool, Tottenham drop points, Rooney record

EPL PIX: Liverpool, Tottenham drop points, Rooney record

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

Brief reports of English Premier League matches on Saturday:

Start-up mantra: 'Ship today, fix tomorrow'

Start-up mantra: 'Ship today, fix tomorrow'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2017

If it helps the business, go ahead and do it, says Anurag Srivastava, co-founder, BigStylist.com.

Rising Kashmir editor Shujaat Bukhari shot dead by terrorists

Rising Kashmir editor Shujaat Bukhari shot dead by terrorists

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

Bukhari, who was in his 50s, was leaving his office in Press Enclave in the city centre Lal Chowk for an Iftar when he was shot, officials said.