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Meet Gwyneth Paltrow, the singer

Meet Gwyneth Paltrow, the singer

Rediff.com21 Oct 2010

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Priyanka Chopra shoots for Hindi promos of Quantico

Priyanka Chopra shoots for Hindi promos of Quantico

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The promos go on air in India next week.

450 intl students await Aussie college fate

450 intl students await Aussie college fate

Rediff.com11 May 2010

Studies of another 450 overseas pupils, mainly Indians, in Adelaide may get derailed after their college has been found violating education standards and could possibly face closure.

'Most Afghans want US troops out by next summer'

'Most Afghans want US troops out by next summer'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2010

Nearly 60 per cent of Afghans want foreign troops to leave their country now or start leaving by next summer, the date originally promised by US President Barack Obama for the beginning of a pullout, according to a media poll.

Radia tapes show journalistic misconduct: Sainath

Radia tapes show journalistic misconduct: Sainath

Rediff.com3 Dec 2010

Talking about the conversations on the tapes Sainath said, "Some of them are boring. One sounds like a waiter taking an order, one shows serious breach of ethics, one is plain bragging. The tapes show corporate power."

Alarm as plane violates Obama's airspace

Alarm as plane violates Obama's airspace

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

The secure airspace over United States President Barack Obama's location in Seattle, Washington state, was violated by a small plane on Tuesday afternoon, following which two F-15 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the intruder, ABC News has reported

Five keys to  the perfect honeymoon

Five keys to the perfect honeymoon

Rediff.com1 Dec 2010

The amount of effort that goes into planning a wedding is astonishing. But in the course of planning the wedding, another important event can get overshadowed -- your honeymoon.

Al Qaeda's sarcastic new American mouthpiece

Al Qaeda's sarcastic new American mouthpiece

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

US-born radical cleric Anwar al-Awlaki may rely on sermons to recruit jihadis, but his Yemen-based understudy, 24-year-old New York-raised Samir Khan, uses sarcasm and idiomatic English.

Cricket Australia battles financial crisis amid coronavirus

Cricket Australia battles financial crisis amid coronavirus

Rediff.com27 Apr 2020

Under financial stress, Cricket Australia has already put 80 per cent of its staff on 20 per cent salary till end of June, while a handful of others, including the executives, remained on 80 per cent pay.

Desperate Housewives star sues creator

Desperate Housewives star sues creator

Rediff.com6 Apr 2010

Nicollette Sheridan has filed a 21-million-dollar lawsuit against the popular show's creator over allegations of assault.

I saw Lance Armstrong using drugs: Landis

I saw Lance Armstrong using drugs: Landis

Rediff.com24 Jul 2010

Taking his accusations against cycling ace Lance Armstrong to the airwaves for the first time, Floyd Landis slammed the seven-time Tour de France champion with his most blunt attack yet.

Yahoo! hires journalists to step up news coverage

Yahoo! hires journalists to step up news coverage

Rediff.com31 Mar 2010

The journalists joining Yahoo! News, the most-visited news site on web, include prominent reporters and editors from Politico, ABC, Washingtonpost.com, TalkingPointsMemo.com Observer and other publications, The New York Times reported.

Now, 'vampire sex' to boost your love life!

Now, 'vampire sex' to boost your love life!

Rediff.com1 Nov 2010

Wondering what new things you can try between the sheets? Well, the answer could be intense, wild, and dramatic vampire sex.

Trump backs Arab nations, says isolating Qatar 'beginning of end of terrorism'

Trump backs Arab nations, says isolating Qatar 'beginning of end of terrorism'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2017

Trump says his visit to the Middle East is "paying off" to end the "horror of terrorism"

'New York still at risk of Al Qaeda's attack'

'New York still at risk of Al Qaeda's attack'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2011

The New York City continues to be at the risk of a terror attack even after the killing of Al Qaeda's longtime chief Osama bin Laden, the city police chief has said.

Australian couple misled Indian officials, abandoned baby

Australian couple misled Indian officials, abandoned baby

Rediff.com13 Apr 2015

An Australian couple abandoned a baby boy born via surrogacy in India despite being repeatedly warned that the child could be left stateless.

Patel performed unnecessary surgeries: prosecutor

Patel performed unnecessary surgeries: prosecutor

Rediff.com17 Jun 2010

An Australian court hearing the manslaughter case against Indian-American doctor Jayant Patel was told on Thursday that the surgery he performed on four men at Bundaberg Hospital were grossly negligent and unnecessary.

Big Bash League: Why Russell's black bat ban was revoked

Big Bash League: Why Russell's black bat ban was revoked

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell was given the all-clear to use his black bat in Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League on Tuesday after it was initially banned for leaving marks on the ball.

Play suspended at Australian Open on hottest day in decade

Play suspended at Australian Open on hottest day in decade

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Fire-fighters went on alert as the mercury crept towards an expected maximum of 44 degrees Celsius (111 F), the highest since Black Saturday bushfires in 2009 that killed about 180 people in the southeastern state of Victoria.

What Obama says about the Quran burning issue

What Obama says about the Quran burning issue

Rediff.com9 Sep 2010

United States President Barack Obama warned that a Florida pastor's plans to torch copies of Quran during the anniversary of 9/11 attacks could lead to a "recruitment bonanza" for Al Qaeda as he asked him to "listen to those better angels" and call off the "stunt".

Nawaz Sharif a 'closet Taliban': Musharraf

Nawaz Sharif a 'closet Taliban': Musharraf

Rediff.com25 Sep 2009

In an interview to ABC News, Musharraf called Sharif 'abrasive' and 'confrontational'.

US arrests 2 terror suspects on Amsterdam flight

US arrests 2 terror suspects on Amsterdam flight

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

Two individuals flying on a Chicago-Amsterdam United Airlines flights were on Monday arrested in the Netherland on charges of 'preparation of a terrorist attack,' a media report said.

Former ICC CEO Speed suggests ban on Pakistan

Former ICC CEO Speed suggests ban on Pakistan

Rediff.com30 Aug 2010

Allegations of spot-fixing is "endemic" to Pakistan cricket and suspending the entire team is an option, feels former ICC CEO Malcolm Speed.

Pak Taliban behind NY bomb attempt: Holder

Pak Taliban behind NY bomb attempt: Holder

Rediff.com9 May 2010

"We've now developed evidence that shows that the Pakistani Taliban was behind the attack," US Attorney General Eric Holder told ABC television's Sunday current affairs talkshow This Week.

Shahzad close friend of 26/11 mastermind: Report

Shahzad close friend of 26/11 mastermind: Report

Rediff.com7 May 2010

Times Square terror bombing plot suspect Faisal Shahzad was a childhood friend of one of the alleged masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai massacre, a media report said, as US investigators traced his links to another Pakistani militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad.

Aus heads for first hung parliament since WWII

Aus heads for first hung parliament since WWII

Rediff.com21 Aug 2010

Billed as having just an outside chance, Australian opposition leader Tony Abott stunned everyone by leading his Liberal party to an early 45-36 seat lead in the knife-edge national elections.

Can Delhi stop recharged RCB and seal play-off berth?

Can Delhi stop recharged RCB and seal play-off berth?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2019

Delhi's performance at home is woeful, but having registered a win after two consecutive losses at the Kotla, the Shreyas Iyer-led outfit is high on confidence.

'Taliban don't represent popular will of Afghans'

'Taliban don't represent popular will of Afghans'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

"They (the Taliban) do not represent the popular will in Afghanistan and every poll, every survey I would particularly bring your attention to the BBC/ABC/ARD poll of earlier this year shows that their support is in the single digits," Special US Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke, told media persons at a news briefing.

US swimmer Lochte gets ten-month ban over Rio scandal

US swimmer Lochte gets ten-month ban over Rio scandal

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

American swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months, US media reported on Wednesday, following a scandal involving the US Olympic athlete and three other swimmers at the Rio Games.

Bradman's bat goes under hammer

Bradman's bat goes under hammer

Rediff.com7 Nov 2010

An old bat used by Australian cricket legend Don Bradman during the Ashes tour of England in 1930 would go under the hammer in Sydney on Sunday and it is expected to fetch up to USD 20,000.

11-year-old Lion King star Shannon Tavarez dies

11-year-old Lion King star Shannon Tavarez dies

Rediff.com3 Nov 2010

Shannon, who gave voice to the lioness cub in the popular Broadway show in New York, waged a six month long battle against leukemia but could not be saved even after getting a cord-blood transplant in August.

Why should India bear insults again and again: BJP

Why should India bear insults again and again: BJP

Rediff.com16 Jul 2010

"I think the foreign minister of Pakistan does not know the ABC of diplomacy. He has to learn the basic elements of diplomacy i.e. courtesy and respect. You may or may not agree with the other person but you cannot leave courtesy and respect due to him," Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj said.

Mariah Carey: I'm pregnant

Mariah Carey: I'm pregnant

Rediff.com29 Oct 2010

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Aus college dupe Indian students pursuing aviation

Aus college dupe Indian students pursuing aviation

Rediff.com28 Jul 2009

Fate of several Indian students enrolled in a Sydney-based aviation college have been left in limbo after their dreams of acquiring commercial pilot license remained unfulfilled even after paying thousands of dollars.

Trump morally unfit to be US president: Ex-FBI chief

Trump morally unfit to be US president: Ex-FBI chief

Rediff.com16 Apr 2018

James Comey called for a national moment of reflection, in which everybody, regardless of partisan views, to evaluate the President and to consider whether he presents a threat to America itself.

Australian family loses members in MH370, MH17 tragedies

Australian family loses members in MH370, MH17 tragedies

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

In a cruel twist of fate, an Australian family who lost two of their members in the MH370 crash learned on Friday that two more from their extended family were on the ill-fated Malaysian plane shot down over Ukraine.

Australia says sorry to forgotten children

Australia says sorry to forgotten children

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd on Monday apologised to thousands of British child migrants transported to the country over centuries for their physical suffering, emotional starvation and the cold absence of love and tenderness during their forced care. The "Forgotten Australians" included the half a million children raised in institutions, orphanages and foster care homes through the last century and also about 7,000 child migrants.

NYC cops prepare for 26/11 style attacks

NYC cops prepare for 26/11 style attacks

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

As the terror alert of an Al Qaeda backed attack in Europe continues, the New York police carried out a drill on Thursday to prepare against attacks on the lines of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks.

'Wrong to see India in negative light in cricket'

'Wrong to see India in negative light in cricket'

Rediff.com4 Mar 2010

Set to take over as ICC President from 2012, former Australian Prime Minister John Howard has rejected concerns about India's dominance in international cricket, saying the country's enormous stature should not be viewed in a "negative light".

7 ways your job could shorten your life

7 ways your job could shorten your life

Rediff.com6 Oct 2010

If work enriches our lives in many ways, it can shorten them too. Here are the seven ways your job could put you at risk and how you can nip some of these problems in the bud for a better chance of a longer, healthier life.