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Nimrat Kaur turns 33

Nimrat Kaur turns 33

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Aus backs call to ban Russia from Rio Olympics after bombshell report

Aus backs call to ban Russia from Rio Olympics after bombshell report

Rediff.com10 Nov 2015

Australia has backed a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recommendation that Russia be banned from international athletics, including the 2016 Olympics, after a report alleged systemic state-backed cheating.

Cooking continental food? Avoid these 10 mistakes

Cooking continental food? Avoid these 10 mistakes

Rediff.com4 Oct 2018

Don't make these basic mistakes while cooking Western or continental food.

15 arrested in counter-terrorism raids in Australia

15 arrested in counter-terrorism raids in Australia

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Australian police on Thursday made a series of arrests in a counter-terrorism operation after intelligence reports that the Islamic State supporters were planning a public execution in the country, Prime Minister Tony Abbott said.

Just like Bihar, ensure that Modi won't talk about UP after polls: Rahul to voters

Just like Bihar, ensure that Modi won't talk about UP after polls: Rahul to voters

Rediff.com5 Feb 2017

Addressing a joint rally in Kanpur with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh, Rahul urged voters to ensure that the outcome of Bihar election is repeated, where the Bharatiya Janata Party was trounced by a coalition led by Nitish Kumar.

The Prince of fashion

The Prince of fashion

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

No one will be able to match up to his iconic sense of style!

Everything you need to know about the Clinton-Trump debate

Everything you need to know about the Clinton-Trump debate

Rediff.com26 Sep 2016

Here are 7 things you need to know, including some you probably didn't know, about this historic debate.

Salman wrestles for Sultan

Salman wrestles for Sultan

Rediff.com28 Sep 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

WikiLeaks founder Assange isn't going anywhere just yet

WikiLeaks founder Assange isn't going anywhere just yet

Rediff.com19 Aug 2014

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not leave the Ecuador embassy in London, where the whistleblower was holed up for over two years, without getting a guarantee that he will not be extradited to the US, his lawyer said on Tuesday.

Trump's White House declares war on media

Trump's White House declares war on media

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

Slamming the media for trying to "delegetimise" President Donald Trump by false reporting, his top aides have said the new administration will fight back "tooth and nail" against it and can even "rethink" its relationship with the press.

Contrasting fortunes: Another tale of two cities

Contrasting fortunes: Another tale of two cities

Rediff.com31 Oct 2017

Barcelona must appreciate matching the club's record of nine wins and a draw in their first 10 games of a Liga campaign, especially after Real Madrid's defeat at Girona, coach Ernesto Valverde told a news conference on Monday.

Embattled Australia ditch rotation policy for Ashes

Embattled Australia ditch rotation policy for Ashes

Rediff.com25 Jun 2013

Australia are shelving their controversial rotation policy for back-to-back Ashes campaigns that are in danger of falling into complete disarray barely two weeks prior to the opening test against England.

When terror struck the media

When terror struck the media

Rediff.com7 Jan 2015

The attacks on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is merely one in a long list of attacks on the media by extremist groups that would like to mandate what and how of free press. So, for the uninitiated, we take a stroll down recent times to see how the media and media persons have seen fearful responses to perceived transgressions.

Here's why Priyanka skipped IIFA 2017

Here's why Priyanka skipped IIFA 2017

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

Back in Mumbai, the Quantico actress said she wanted to celebrate birthday with family.

'We'll let you choose headline: Embarrassed, Demolished, Humiliated'

'We'll let you choose headline: Embarrassed, Demolished, Humiliated'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Ashes rout branded 'day of infamy' in horrified Australia.

SC orders vigilante groups in Kerala to stop killing stray dogs

SC orders vigilante groups in Kerala to stop killing stray dogs

Rediff.com17 Nov 2016

A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy said it failed to understand as to how such groups could be formed to eliminate stray dogs when there is a law to deal with the issue.

Want to protect your child from the Blue Whale Challenge? Read this!

Want to protect your child from the Blue Whale Challenge? Read this!

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

With ever evolving social media, the threat of child abuse often manifests itself in new avatars like the Blue Whale Challenge and Sarahah.

'We have been consistent but it is great to break the title drought'

'We have been consistent but it is great to break the title drought'

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Ecstatic after winning the Canada Open women's doubles title with Jwala Gutta, Indian shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa has said consistency has been the key to their success and this victory is a big boost ahead of the prestigious World Championship in August.

Time for Blatter to go, says former FIFA official

Time for Blatter to go, says former FIFA official

Rediff.com28 May 2015

'The stigma that FIFA is a corrupt body has to be erased once and for all. One fears that will not happen until Sepp Blatter goes'

Donald in the House: What Indians must know

Donald in the House: What Indians must know

Rediff.com11 Feb 2017

'It behoves us in India to watch how the US is pushing back.' 'It's a lesson in rising to the defence of Constitutional values when the administration won't,' says Mitali Saran.

Hobart Test PHOTOS: Australia in control after record stand

Hobart Test PHOTOS: Australia in control after record stand

Rediff.com11 Dec 2015

Adam Voges and Shaun Marsh combined for 449 runs and the sixth highest partnership in Test cricket history to put Australia firmly in control after the second day of the first Test against West Indies on Friday.

Hobart Test: Voges, Marsh pile on runs against West Indies

Hobart Test: Voges, Marsh pile on runs against West Indies

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Adam Voges scored 174 and Shaun Marsh 139 in an unbroken partnership of 317 runs to give Australia a commanding 438 for three at the close of play on the opening day of the first Test against West Indies in Hobart on Thursday.

I feel like getting out there and bowling: Johnson

I feel like getting out there and bowling: Johnson

Rediff.com11 Nov 2015

A rejuvenated Mitchell Johnson needs only one victim to become Australia's third-highest Test wicket-taker but will hope for a bigger haul at his home ground in Perth, where New Zealand will be fighting to keep the three-match series alive.

'Australia should increase immigration intake to boost economy'

'Australia should increase immigration intake to boost economy'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

In a submission to the federal government on the size of the immigration programme to be set in the May budget, Australian Industry Group has asked the government to increase intake of immigrants from 190,000 to 220,000 in 2014-15.

Sydney cafe reopens 3 months after deadly siege

Sydney cafe reopens 3 months after deadly siege

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

A Sydney cafe that was the scene of a deadly 16-hour siege reopened on Friday, over three months after two hostages died in the terrorist attack staged by a Iran-born gunman inspired by the Islamic State militant group.

Certainly, Russia was involved in US presidential polls: Haley

Certainly, Russia was involved in US presidential polls: Haley

Rediff.com3 Apr 2017

Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied that his country meddled in the 2016 US Presidential election.

Goodbye folks! Designer Oscar de la Renta takes a final bow

Goodbye folks! Designer Oscar de la Renta takes a final bow

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

Ace designer to the stars passes away into the ages

Obama, Castro hail 'new day' for US-Cuba relations

Obama, Castro hail 'new day' for US-Cuba relations

Rediff.com22 Mar 2016

Barack Obama and Raul Castro vowed to set aside their differences in pursuit of what the US president called a "new day" for the relationship between the neighbours.

'Court for Oscars is undeniably a great decision!'

'Court for Oscars is undeniably a great decision!'

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

MH370 search: Debris confirmed from Boeing 777, but what next?

MH370 search: Debris confirmed from Boeing 777, but what next?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2015

The discovery of debris may not solve the mystery of what happened to the plane, warn aviation experts

Melanie Griffith, Antonio Banderas to be divorced

Melanie Griffith, Antonio Banderas to be divorced

Rediff.com22 Jul 2015

A lowdown on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here.

I have a clean conscience: US cop who shot black teen

I have a clean conscience: US cop who shot black teen

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot dead an unarmed black teenager sparking riots in the Missouri town of Ferguson has said in a televised interview that he has no regrets about his actions.

Will Windies fast bowlers expose Australia's batting weaknesses?

Will Windies fast bowlers expose Australia's batting weaknesses?

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

West Indies have lost their last four Tests, two to Australia and two to Sri Lanka, and have not enjoyed a single win in Australia since the 1996-97 tour.

What it means to be the world's smallest woman

What it means to be the world's smallest woman

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

Jyoti Amge explains while Sadiya Upade listens in.

Meats, spikes, sea shells: Lady Gaga's most BIZARRE outfits

Meats, spikes, sea shells: Lady Gaga's most BIZARRE outfits

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Before her fame monsters around the world, this iconic pop star is the mother of the freakiest fashion inventions you'd have ever laid eyes on!

This week's biggest release: Salman Khan

This week's biggest release: Salman Khan

Rediff.com8 May 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Clinton, Trump in dead heat, scramble to swing states

Clinton, Trump in dead heat, scramble to swing states

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

Locked in a neck-and-neck battle, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have made a last minute dash to key swing states to woo undecided voters as major polls on the final weekend before the election day showed the race for the White House was too close to call.

8 killed in New York terror attack, suspect in custody

8 killed in New York terror attack, suspect in custody

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

The suspect, a 29-year-old man identified as Saifullo Saipov, of Uzbek descent, was shot in the stomach before being arrested.

Snipers execute worst police killing in the US since 9/11

Snipers execute worst police killing in the US since 9/11

Rediff.com9 Jul 2016

The man, named as Micah Xavier Johnson, a 25-year-old Army reservist, was responsible for the deadliest attacks on law enforcers in America since 9/11 - shooting 12, killing 5.

Is Putin overthrown or he's had a secret baby?

Is Putin overthrown or he's had a secret baby?

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

Vladimir Putin is MIA (missing in action) and the Internet is obsessing over it!