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Guess what Steve Smith did during his year-long ban

Guess what Steve Smith did during his year-long ban

Rediff.com26 May 2019

Smith was involved in activities to help raise awareness of mental health during his suspension period.

Priyamani: Thrilled to do action in Chandee

Priyamani: Thrilled to do action in Chandee

Rediff.com8 Nov 2013

The actress will be seen doing some high octane action scenes in her forthcoming film Chandee.

PIX: How India fought back to pull off an amazing draw at SCG

PIX: How India fought back to pull off an amazing draw at SCG

Rediff.com11 Jan 2021

A resolute Ravichandran Ashwin and a hamstrung Hanuma Vihari battled pain and a hostile Australian bowling attack while displaying the largely extinct art of Test-saving batsmanship to snatch a remarkable draw for India in the third Test, after Rishabh Pant raised visions of an improbable victory, at the Sydney Cricket Ground, on Monday.

BEST Sports Photos of the Year: Part I

BEST Sports Photos of the Year: Part I

Rediff.com23 Dec 2013

All round the year the sportspersons have enthralled their fans with their sheer determination to excel, their athleticism and other gravity-defying moves. Rediff.com presents the best photographs of year from the world of sports.

Explained: The Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

Explained: The Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

Rediff.com brings you a chronology of the more than two decade-long Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, which finally seems to be getting some closure

Mate, that's horrendous sportsmanship!!!

Mate, that's horrendous sportsmanship!!!

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Former Australia fast bowler Dirk Nannes has slammed his countrymen's ' horrendous sportsmanship' for failing to acknowledge Ross Taylor's inspiring 290-run knock in the second Test in Perth.

Who will clean the Indian education system?

Who will clean the Indian education system?

Rediff.com5 Sep 2020

'Education is disconnected from social reality and does not even attempt to solve the real problems of our country,' observe Peehu Pardeshi and Sandeep Pandey.

Back in Chennai after 2G verdict, Raja and Kanimozhi get hero's welcome

Back in Chennai after 2G verdict, Raja and Kanimozhi get hero's welcome

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Raja and Kanimozhi met Karunanidhi at his Gopalpuram residence.

'I had an overdose and almost killed myself'

'I had an overdose and almost killed myself'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

'God gave me a second chance to live and I had to make the most of it.'

'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

'Govt wants 1.38 bn Indians to be yes men of the ruling party'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

'It is a sad day when social activists, environmental campaigners, anti-corruption workers are singled out as anti-nationals and then criminalised.'

PIX: Sonam Kapoor joins anti-rape protests in Mumbai

PIX: Sonam Kapoor joins anti-rape protests in Mumbai

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

The actress was spotted at Jogger's Park in Mumbai along with fellow protesters.

Guess who dropped by to see Tiger Shroff??

Guess who dropped by to see Tiger Shroff??

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

Special Appearance in Student of the Year 2: Mr Will Smith, folks.

Verdict in Kathua gang rape and murder case today

Verdict in Kathua gang rape and murder case today

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

Elaborate security arrangements have been made in and around the court and in Kathua in view of the pronouncement of the judgement, officials said Sunday.

India remembers Delhi braveheart

India remembers Delhi braveheart

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Street plays, rallies and candlelight vigils were staged in Delhi and several parts of the country on Monday in memory of a young woman whose savage gang rape on a moving bus in New Delhi on this day one year ago evoked a nationwide anger and outrage of the sort rarely witnessed.

'Someone is always crying at home'

'Someone is always crying at home'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2013

"Our tears have not dried. With each passing day her memories get more intense. Someone is always crying at home" -- these words of the father of December 16 gang rape victim describe the pain and struggle of her family to overcome the tragedy that shook India a year ago.

The real Indian voter is at the chai, halwai and tailor shop

The real Indian voter is at the chai, halwai and tailor shop

Rediff.com7 Apr 2014

A chat at the chai, halwai, barber and tailor shops reveal more insights into the thinking of the Indian voter than any opinion poll or analysis could. Archana Masih reports from Arthala village, Ghaziabad.

Tennis Roundup: Medvedev extends hot streak

Tennis Roundup: Medvedev extends hot streak

Rediff.com12 Oct 2019

Russia's Daniil Medvedev remarkably reached his ninth final of the season as he defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(5), 7-5 at the Shanghai Masters on Saturday.

Finish Babri trial against Advani, others by Aug 31: SC

Finish Babri trial against Advani, others by Aug 31: SC

Rediff.com8 May 2020

The SC asked special judge to control the proceedings in accordance with law so that inordinate delay that is beyond the time-frame is no longer breached.

Feel lucky to have shaken hands with PM, say happy kids @ I-Day event

Feel lucky to have shaken hands with PM, say happy kids @ I-Day event

Rediff.com15 Aug 2015

Modi broke away from the Special Protection Group security cover to meet a group of school children.

Babri demolition: Judge seeks 6 months from SC to conclude trial

Babri demolition: Judge seeks 6 months from SC to conclude trial

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

A special judge holding trial in the Babri Masjid demolition case, involving Bharatiya Janata Party veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi and others, on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking six more months to conclude the trial in the case.

Delhi gang rape: The 5 men found guilty and charges they face

Delhi gang rape: The 5 men found guilty and charges they face

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Less than nine months after the December 16 brutal gang rape incident, a fast track Delhi court on Tuesday held all the five accused, including a man who died during the trial, guilty of rape and cold blooded murder of a "defenceless" 23-year-old girl that can fetch them death.

6.2 magnitude quake shakes Pakistan

6.2 magnitude quake shakes Pakistan

Rediff.com24 Apr 2013

The temblor, which had its epicentre in southwestern Afghanistan, was felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Lahore and the tribal areas.

Raghuram Rajan takes over from Subbarao at RBI

Raghuram Rajan takes over from Subbarao at RBI

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

Raghuram Rajan becomes the 23rd governor of Reserve Bank of India.

Greeting a walrus... Things Vladimir Putin does

Greeting a walrus... Things Vladimir Putin does

Rediff.com4 Sep 2013

The Russian president is no stranger to bizarre photocalls as he is previously been photographed going horse-riding with his shirt off, sedating Siberian tigers and polar bears, and guiding cranes to new migration routes in a microlight.

Enter India's amazing world of frugal innovation

Enter India's amazing world of frugal innovation

Rediff.com30 Jun 2013

There is a growing trend of frugal innovation in India.

MPs who heckled Sitharaman were first to rush to her

MPs who heckled Sitharaman were first to rush to her

Rediff.com2 Feb 2020

It is a tribute to India's democracy, however flawed, that the very same MPs who had harangued her intermittently from Opposition benches now surged towards her, anxiety writ large on their faces. One offered her some homoeopathic tablets, another advised her to stay seated, another grasped her hand wishing her good health... the crowd parted as Prime Minister Narendra Modi strode up to congratulate her. But it was mostly well-wishers from the Opposition and the NDA that kept the finance minister cocooned with good wishes until it was time to leave, reports Aditi Phadnis.

Rape of 5-yr-old in Delhi: 2 convicts get 20-yr jail

Rape of 5-yr-old in Delhi: 2 convicts get 20-yr jail

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

On April 15, 2013, the convicts had shoved objects in the victim's private parts and leaving her in a house believing she was dead. The child was rescued 40 hours later on April 17 and had to undergo multiple surgeries at All India Institute of Medical Sciences hospital in Delhi.

'Govt is not stepping in to heal the wounds'

'Govt is not stepping in to heal the wounds'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

'Right now, only religious groups of Hindus and Muslims are working on the ground.' 'The government is missing.'

'I was front page news for ten days, am I worth that much coverage?'

'I was front page news for ten days, am I worth that much coverage?'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2013

His integrity has been questioned several times ever since the IPL spot-fixing scandal broke out but BCCI President N Srinivasan says he is a "very honest" man, who was "unfairly attacked" at the peak of the controversy that shook Indian cricket.

26 killed, over 300 injured in PoK after quake jolts Pakistan

26 killed, over 300 injured in PoK after quake jolts Pakistan

Rediff.com24 Sep 2019

Pakistan Meteorological Department's earthquake centre said the 5.8-magnitude earthquake was located near the mountainous city of Jehlum in Punjab province.

PM Modi hopes historic Test match will boost ties with Afghanistan

PM Modi hopes historic Test match will boost ties with Afghanistan

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he hopes the historic cricket Test match between India and Afghanistan would strengthen ties between the South Asian neighbours and allies in the fight against militancy in the region.

When Trump gave Kim Jong Un a thumbs-up

When Trump gave Kim Jong Un a thumbs-up

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

Donald Trump has met Kim Jong Un, shaking the North Korean leader's hand and posing for the cameras at a historic summit in Singapore. Trump arrived at the Capella hotel on Sentosa island looking slightly pensive, fiddling with his jacket buttons; Kim appeared relaxed. The pair greeted each other at a luxury hotel on the island, just off the Singaporean coast, before heading in for talks about denuclearisation.

Modi-Sharif meeting in Paris an ice-breaker: Pak media

Modi-Sharif meeting in Paris an ice-breaker: Pak media

Rediff.com1 Dec 2015

Pakistani media reacted positively to the brief meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in Paris, describing it as "ice-breaker" which will lead towards easing of tension.

I was not as rusty as I had thought, says Sania after annexing Hobart title

I was not as rusty as I had thought, says Sania after annexing Hobart title

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

Sania Mirza played without pressure, and insisted there was no secret to the swift success on comeback.

Earthquake rattles north India, kills 2 in Jammu

Earthquake rattles north India, kills 2 in Jammu

Rediff.com1 May 2013

Tremors were felt in Delhi and adjoining satellite townships on Wednesday afternoon for the third time in a fortnight. The epicenter of the quake, measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale at around 12.30 pm, was located on the border between Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh, the MeT Department said.

4 Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged on Feb 1, 6 am

4 Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged on Feb 1, 6 am

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

A Delhi court on Friday issued fresh death warrants for February 1, 6 am against the four convicts. Earlier in the day, President Ram Nath Kovind had rejected Mukesh's mercy plea.

Delhi gang rape: Juvenile found GUILTY; victim's kin feel cheated

Delhi gang rape: Juvenile found GUILTY; victim's kin feel cheated

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

The first verdict in the December 16 gang rape and murder of a paramedic student is likely to be pronounced today by the Juvenile Justice Board which had concluded the inquiry against a minor, one of the five accused in the case that had sparked national outrage.

North, South Korea leaders hold surprise meeting

North, South Korea leaders hold surprise meeting

Rediff.com26 May 2018

The two leaders discussed the possible US-North Korea summit.

PHOTOS: Biggest upsets in men's singles at Wimbledon

PHOTOS: Biggest upsets in men's singles at Wimbledon

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

Wimbledon has witnessed some seismic shocks down the years but few could top twice champion Rafa Nadal's elimination at the hands of Steve Darcis, a Belgian ranked 135th in the world, in the first round on Monday. Here are six other matches that shook up Wimbledon.

Feeling 'cheated' by parties, migrants vow not to cast vote

Feeling 'cheated' by parties, migrants vow not to cast vote

Rediff.com24 May 2020

'All governments disappointed us. Now we don't have faith in any of them'