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Sukanya Verma picks Bollywood's 10 BEST films, 2013

Sukanya Verma picks Bollywood's 10 BEST films, 2013

Rediff.com1 Jan 2014

Several interesting films released in 2013.

TOP 3 reasons why Dhoni is impressed with Bumrah

TOP 3 reasons why Dhoni is impressed with Bumrah

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Unorthodox Jasprit Bumrah gives MS Dhoni welcome option at the death.

On this day in 2007: Dhoni brought the T20 WC home

On this day in 2007: Dhoni brought the T20 WC home

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

We look back at how one of the biggest days in Indian cricket panned out...

What's so great about this mirrorless camera!

What's so great about this mirrorless camera!

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

For all of its unorthodox choices, does Sony Alpha A7R offer an alternative to the likes of Canon and Nikon for professional photographers? We find out.

Meet the top men's contenders at Australian Open

Meet the top men's contenders at Australian Open

Rediff.com4 Feb 2021

Penpix of the top men's contenders at the 2021 Australian Open

Preview: Bartoli v Lisicki final a clash of styles

Preview: Bartoli v Lisicki final a clash of styles

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

A clash of styles featuring an unorthodox Frenchwoman and a smooth powerful German will play out when Marion Bartoli and Sabine Lisicki bid to etch their names on to the Wimbledon honours board on Saturday.

IN PICS: The all-new Ninja 300 for Rs 3.9 lakh

IN PICS: The all-new Ninja 300 for Rs 3.9 lakh

Rediff.com22 May 2013

The new Kawasaki Ninja 300 performs splendidly, it goes as fast as it looks, writes Faisal Ali Khan of MotorBeam.com.

Will ambidextrous batsmen rule in coming times?

Will ambidextrous batsmen rule in coming times?

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

England batsman Eoin Morgan is convinced that batsmen with the ability to bat with both right hand and left hand, like teammate Kevin Pietersen, are going to rule the world of cricket in coming times.

Two Indians in joint lead at Chennai Open chess

Two Indians in joint lead at Chennai Open chess

Rediff.com19 Jan 2013

Grandmasters M R Lalith Babu and Henrik Teske of Germany played out a hard-fought draw between them to maintain their lead at the end of the seventh round of the 5th Chennai Open International Grandmasters chess tournament in Chennai on Saturday.

Mystery spinners crack Twenty20 code

Mystery spinners crack Twenty20 code

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

Ajantha Mendis and fellow practitioners of unorthodox spin bowling have proved they are not in the World Twenty20 just to play cannon-fodder.

Meet the x-factor for Indian attack

Meet the x-factor for Indian attack

Rediff.com16 Nov 2018

Damien Fleming termed Jasprit Bumrah as the 'x-factor' in the Indian bowling line-up

When Steve Smith's tips for Ranji season helped young Riyan Parag

When Steve Smith's tips for Ranji season helped young Riyan Parag

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Steve Smith's pointers to Riyan Parag on the technique of playing red ball helped him in the Ranji season where he ended with 492 runs for Assam, including a hundred and three half-centuries.

Shanghai Masters: Murray survives tricky Stepanek test

Shanghai Masters: Murray survives tricky Stepanek test

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

Andy Murray remained on course for a hat-trick of titles at the Shanghai Masters despite the best efforts of tricky Czech Radek Stepanek on Friday.

Gilchrist lauds Smith for 'staying true to his game'

Gilchrist lauds Smith for 'staying true to his game'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2019

'To stick to your guns when all the cricketing greats, coaches and textbooks say you are wrong -- that takes real courage. And now everyone is watching him bat in amazement, and trying to learn from him. The textbooks on batting technique may need to be rewritten'

Warner tampered with ball using hand strapping: Cook

Warner tampered with ball using hand strapping: Cook

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Former England captain Alastair Cook revealed in his autobiography that Australia opening batsman David Warner once told him about using the strapping on the hand to accelerate deterioration of the ball during a first-class match.

PIX: Messi, Trincao give Barca comeback win; PSG score

PIX: Messi, Trincao give Barca comeback win; PSG score

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Images from Sunday's action in La Liga and Ligue 1.

Federer, Murray semis showdown in Shanghai

Federer, Murray semis showdown in Shanghai

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Andy Murray remained on course for a hat-trick of titles at the Shanghai Masters despite the best efforts of tricky Czech Radek Stepanek on Friday, and now sets his sights on Roger Federer.

Bumrah is the best bowler in the world: Tendulkar

Bumrah is the best bowler in the world: Tendulkar

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Jasprit Bumrah's death-overs mastery in Sunday's Indian Premier League final has convinced batting great Sachin Tendulkar that the 25-year-old with an unorthodox action is currently the best bowler in world cricket.

AirAsia captain left seat before jet lost control

AirAsia captain left seat before jet lost control

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

The plane was suffering a technical glitch

Sean Connery's 10 Landmark Roles

Sean Connery's 10 Landmark Roles

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Diamonds are Forever. So is Sean Connery.

KP to use 'Switch Hit' to surprise opponents

KP to use 'Switch Hit' to surprise opponents

Rediff.com18 Feb 2011

England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said that he would use unorthodox shots, particularly his 'Switch Hit', to challenge traditional field-setting during the World Cup, which gets underway on Saturday.

India should take 26-strong squad to Australia: Prasad

India should take 26-strong squad to Australia: Prasad

Rediff.com24 Jul 2020

'Since we cannot trust the net bowlers about their exposure to COVID, it would be ideal to go with a large contingent as we can be assured of all the players' safety as they will be in a bio-secure environment.'

Chuck the 'doosra', say Aussie spinners

Chuck the 'doosra', say Aussie spinners

Rediff.com27 Jul 2009

Former Australian spinners, including the legendary Shane Warne, have raised a unanimous alarm against coaching the controversial 'doosra' in the country, with Ashley Mallett terming it nothing but 'chucking'. Ever since its inception in international cricket, the 'doosra', an unorthodox finger delivery that moves away from a right-hander as opposed to a conventional off-spinner, has raised a lot of debate over its legitimacy.

Mesmerising Mendis working on new delivery

Mesmerising Mendis working on new delivery

Rediff.com10 Aug 2011

Sri Lanka spinner Ajantha Mendis is developing a new delivery that could emerge in the One-day series against Australia.

Dropped Tanvir says he is fit to play in World Cup

Dropped Tanvir says he is fit to play in World Cup

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

He has been dropped from Pakistan's World Cup squad due to injury but pacer Sohail Tanvir insists he is fit to play and should have been retained in the side for the quadrennial event starting February 19 in the sub-continent.

PIX: Real Madrid see off Getafe; Juventus hold Inter

PIX: Real Madrid see off Getafe; Juventus hold Inter

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

Real Madrid's French duo Karim Benzema and Ferland Mendy struck in the second half as the Spanish champions overcame an injury crisis to beat Getafe 2-0 at home on Tuesday and close the gap to La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid to five points.

Oscar buzz for winner at Toronto film fest

Oscar buzz for winner at Toronto film fest

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

Colin Firth-starrer The King's Speech wins top award in Toronto.

Nanayam: Hollywood plot, desi treatment

Nanayam: Hollywood plot, desi treatment

Rediff.com14 Jan 2010

If you're a Hollywood aficionado, Capital Film Works' Tamil movie starring Prasanna and Sibiraj, is not much fun.

Here's why India are favorites to win ICC World Cup

Here's why India are favorites to win ICC World Cup

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

Former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie feels the current Indian bowling attack led by Jasprit Bumrah makes the team one of the favourites for the upcoming ICC World Cup, along side hosts England.

Bravo impresses on rain-hit day

Bravo impresses on rain-hit day

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

Darren Bravo hit an impressive 63 not out for his third half-century to boost the West Indies in the third and final Test against Sri Lanka in Pallekele on Wednesday.

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Wimbledon: Djokovic avoids shock; Tsitsipas stunned

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Images from Day 1 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Monday.

England look to Rashid for leg spin and runs

England look to Rashid for leg spin and runs

Rediff.com11 Sep 2009

Rashid was only the third British-born Asian cricketer to force his way into the Yorkshire team when he made his debut three years ago.

Jaswant Singh's expulsion: Why the BJP was right

Jaswant Singh's expulsion: Why the BJP was right

Rediff.com25 Aug 2009

In summary the BJP cannot be faulted for acting in its own interest. Jaswant Singh's expulsion was an act, Machiavellian in its concept that combined political expediency with shrewd political insight; a move designed to shore up the sagging image and morale of a fractured entity that had lost its verve and was drifting aimlessly.

Martinez Sanchez stuns Jankovic in Rome final

Martinez Sanchez stuns Jankovic in Rome final

Rediff.com9 May 2010

Unseeded Spaniard Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez produced a major surprise by beating world number seven Jelena Jankovic 7-6, 7-5 in the Italian Open final on Saturday.

Murray, Venus, Clijsters breeze at US Open

Murray, Venus, Clijsters breeze at US Open

Rediff.com4 Sep 2010

Andy Murray, Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters romped through to the next round on Friday at the US Open.

2nd T20I: India ready to wrap up series against England

2nd T20I: India ready to wrap up series against England

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

A win on Friday would seal the three-match series for Virat Kohli and Co.

This plus sized comedienne lost 23 kg in a year

This plus sized comedienne lost 23 kg in a year

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Sumukhi's fitness trainer Urmi Kothari reveals the techniques she used to help the artiste lose weight and get in shape.

The Dhoni no one really knew...

The Dhoni no one really knew...

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, despite being a cricket star like no other, was never entirely a cricket story. He was, still is and will always remain a social story.

Nehra reckons Bumrah should play more cricket

Nehra reckons Bumrah should play more cricket

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

'He had a month's break post ODI World Cup. He didn't play white ball format and came for Test matches. But that means workload was well managed but still he had that fracture. Now can you explain why?'

PIX: How India got the better of Windies in first T20I

PIX: How India got the better of Windies in first T20I

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

Dinesh Karthik anchored a tricky chase with a measured unbeaten 31 as India beat West Indies by five wickets in the first Twenty20 International to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.