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How smartphones stretch our working days

How smartphones stretch our working days

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

The study suggests that by giving users round the clock access to emails, the all-singing, all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hours to their working day.

Vettori to retire after World Cup final

Vettori to retire after World Cup final

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

New Zealand's left-arm spinner Daniel Vettori has said that he will hang his boots after the World Cup final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

UK bans 'misleading' Kelloggs Special K advertisement

UK bans 'misleading' Kelloggs Special K advertisement

Rediff.com4 Jul 2012

The cereal has been promoted to generations of women across the globe on the basis that it helps to lose weight, as part of a calorie-controlled diet.

PIX: The Best Cleavages Of All Time!

PIX: The Best Cleavages Of All Time!

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

Check out the buxom babes who made it to the list!

Nicolas Sarkozy ordered Gaddafi's killing: Report

Nicolas Sarkozy ordered Gaddafi's killing: Report

Rediff.com1 Oct 2012

A French secret serviceman shot dead Libya's former strongman Col Muammar Gaddafi and not a lynch mob of rebels as he lay trapped and cornered in a sewage pipe in his home town of Sirte.

Quarter of people use mobile phones to track time

Quarter of people use mobile phones to track time

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

Researchers who surveyed 1,522 adults, also found that in an office setting using a watch to tell the time is seen as looking more professional, while taking out a mobile phone in a meeting was viewed as time wasting.

Eat NINE meals a day to cut cholesterol, stay slim!

Eat NINE meals a day to cut cholesterol, stay slim!

Rediff.com25 Sep 2012

A lot more frequency and a lot less quantity seems to be the latest health mantra when it comes to your diet, according to research.

3 Saudi women barred from entering France with veils

3 Saudi women barred from entering France with veils

Rediff.com13 Jun 2012

Three Saudi women who refused to remove their face veils at Paris' Charles de Gaulle airport have been barred entry to France, a media report said.

1928 Merc sells for 3 mn pounds

1928 Merc sells for 3 mn pounds

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

The S-Type Mercedes-Benz -- the supercar of its generation that easily reached over 100mph -- still runs perfectly despite not being driven since 1952.

World's oldest Ford motor car to be auctioned

World's oldest Ford motor car to be auctioned

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

The vehicle known as Chassis 30 can also be credited with having saved the fledgling firm from bankruptcy.

55% men lie about salary to old friends

55% men lie about salary to old friends

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

The research found that 21 per cent of Britons admit fibbing when they get together with friends from school or university.

'Fast one day and binge-eat the next to shed kilos'

'Fast one day and binge-eat the next to shed kilos'

Rediff.com31 Aug 2012

You might want to try the latest craze of 'alternate-day dieting' to shed flab!

Rare Apple computer sold from Jobs' garage to be auctioned

Rare Apple computer sold from Jobs' garage to be auctioned

Rediff.com29 Aug 2012

Fewer than 50 original Apple 1s are believed to survive, with only six known to be in working condition.

Warne, Hurley engaged: reports

Warne, Hurley engaged: reports

Rediff.com2 Oct 2011

One of the most talked about couples in cricket and showbiz alike, Australian spin legend Shane Warne and British actress Elizabeth Hurley reportedly got engaged in Scotland during a golf event.

Maria Sharapova launches own candy line

Maria Sharapova launches own candy line

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

Maria Sharapova has launched her own line of candy, titled Sugarpova, in New York.

Informal office emails can leave a negative impression

Informal office emails can leave a negative impression

Rediff.com10 Aug 2012

A survey by a office products company in UK found that kisses on emails to clients are disliked by 66 per cent people while 44 per cent said they didn't approve of smiley faces in mails.

Indira Gandhi bitter, Martin Luther King phoney: Jackie Kennedy

Indira Gandhi bitter, Martin Luther King phoney: Jackie Kennedy

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

Former United States First Lady Jackie Kennedy described the late Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi as a "prune - bitter, kind of pushy, horrible woman," according to previously unreleased interviews.

Employees spend a quarter of their day checking emails

Employees spend a quarter of their day checking emails

Rediff.com2 Aug 2012

Working individuals spend two-and-a-half hours on an average writing emails every day, a new study has found, suggesting changes in the way people use computers that could make them 25 per cent more productive.

Snoop Dogg changes name to Snoop Lion

Snoop Dogg changes name to Snoop Lion

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

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At 100, tea and ginger curry drives Fauja's run

At 100, tea and ginger curry drives Fauja's run

Rediff.com3 Sep 2011

He's the world's oldest marathon runner, and, at the grand old age of 100, Fauja Singh is certainly showing no signs of slowing down. The nimble-footed centenarian, who has completed seven marathons since turning 89, was the first to sign up for the 2012 Edinburgh race, the Daily Mail newspaper said on Friday.

Olympic athlete claims asylum in Britain

Olympic athlete claims asylum in Britain

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

Hours ahead of the Olympics, an African athlete has claimed political asylum in Britain. The man, believed to be a middle distance runner in his mid 20s from Africa, was held by the UK Borders Agency on Tuesday night after walking into a police station in Leeds and asking for asylum, The Daily Mail reported.

IMAGES: Top 10 celebs in the Cleavage Hall of Fame!

IMAGES: Top 10 celebs in the Cleavage Hall of Fame!

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Lingerie giant Wonderbra conducted a poll to celebrate National Cleavage Day held around the world today -- here are the celebrity cleavages that got the maximum votes!

La Liga: Ronaldo becomes fastest player to score 100 goals

La Liga: Ronaldo becomes fastest player to score 100 goals

Rediff.com26 Mar 2012

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has set a new record after he became the fastest player to reach 100 goals in the Spanish league.

Tendulkar's intervention led to Bell's reinstatement: report

Tendulkar's intervention led to Bell's reinstatement: report

Rediff.com2 Aug 2011

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is getting the applause but it was actually Sachin Tendulkar's intervention that led to Ian Bell's reinstatement after his bizarre run out in the just-concluded India-England second cricket Test at Trent Bridge, a media report has claimed.

Mourinho makes big revelation, claims Manchester United job 'done deal'

Mourinho makes big revelation, claims Manchester United job 'done deal'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Van Gaal said on Sunday he thought reports of negotiations between United and Mourinho were an invention of the media

Jailed Pak trio could be deported after end of term

Jailed Pak trio could be deported after end of term

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

Jailed Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir could be deported from the UK after the completion of their prison terms.

Google to unveil glasses with comp displays

Google to unveil glasses with comp displays

Rediff.com8 Feb 2012

Speculation is rife that hi-tech 'heads up display' glasses are being developed at Google's secret 'Google X' lab for months.

Indian-origin man and wife murdered for 2 mobiles, watches

Indian-origin man and wife murdered for 2 mobiles, watches

Rediff.com2 Feb 2012

Indian-origin Avtar Singh Kolar and his wife Carole Kolar were bludgeoned to death in a lump hammer attack in their Birmingham home earlier this month for just two mobile phones and two watches, a media report on Thursday said.

CIA to release 'graphic' Osama death photos?

CIA to release 'graphic' Osama death photos?

Rediff.com1 Feb 2012

Though there has been a clamour for the Central Intelligence Agency to release secret images and videos of Al Qaeda's Osama bin Laden's death, the agency wants to keep them classified and secret.

Ryan Giggs 'set to leave' Manchester United

Ryan Giggs 'set to leave' Manchester United

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Ryan Giggs has rejected an offer to stay at Manchester United and is ready to end his association with the club after 29 years, a British newspaper reported on Thursday. Giggs, who played 963 times for United after joining the club as a 14-year-old, worked as a coach under David Moyes and Louis van Gaal.

Megan Fox, Rafael Nadal go sexy for Armani!

Megan Fox, Rafael Nadal go sexy for Armani!

Rediff.com21 Jan 2011

The Hollywood siren and tennis ace strip to the bare essentials in a sizzling new advertising campaign for the Italian fashion house.

Jesscia Simpson gives birth to a baby girl

Jesscia Simpson gives birth to a baby girl

Rediff.com2 May 2012

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Capello's reign as England manager under threat

Capello's reign as England manager under threat

Rediff.com11 Sep 2011

England manager Fabio Capello's reign is reportedly coming under increasing threat from factions within the Football Association (FA).

Facebook, the reason for rising divorce rates?

Facebook, the reason for rising divorce rates?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2011

A law firm called Divorce-Online said that 33 per cent of the 5,000 behaviour-based divorce petitions filed with the firm in the past year mentioned the site.

Queens Park Rangers use Twitter to woo Beckham

Queens Park Rangers use Twitter to woo Beckham

Rediff.com7 Sep 2011

New Queens Park Rangers (QPR) owner Tony Fernandes has revealed his interest in recruiting former England football great and LA Galaxy midfielder David Beckham through a Twitter, posting.

Fernando Alonso and wife split after 5 years

Fernando Alonso and wife split after 5 years

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

Fernando Alonso has announced his split from his pop star wife Raquel del Rosario after five years of marriage.

World's most expensive whisky to fetch 150,000 pounds

World's most expensive whisky to fetch 150,000 pounds

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

The bottle of Bowmore 1957, will be the main lot at Bonhams' Whisky Sale in Edinburgh on Wednesday.

Have regular sex for a healthy heart

Have regular sex for a healthy heart

Rediff.com23 Mar 2011

So says a new study that has appeared in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Now, ex- England 'keeper reveals he was offered 'millions' to fix T20

Now, ex- England 'keeper reveals he was offered 'millions' to fix T20

Rediff.com3 Nov 2011

Former English wicketkeeper Paul Nixon has claimed that he was offered 'millions of pounds' to fix a Twenty20 match in England.

US 'sold UK's nuke secrets to Russia': Wikileaks

US 'sold UK's nuke secrets to Russia': Wikileaks

Rediff.com5 Feb 2011

The United States has sold British nuclear secrets as a 'bargaining chip' to persuade Russia to sign the key arms control treaty, the latest secret US diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks has revealed.US President Barack Obama will sign the deal next week, allowing Moscow to receive information about Britain's Trident missiles, which are manufactured and maintained in America. The paper quoted the cables as saying that the arms control deal could undermine Britain's policy