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ACT: 'We anticipate a remarkable showdown vs Pakistan'

ACT: 'We anticipate a remarkable showdown vs Pakistan'

Rediff.com8 Aug 2023

The much-anticipated India vs Pakistan clash is set for Wednesday. This round-robin match of the 2023 Asian Champions Trophy will mark India's final game in the tournament.

Asian Games hockey: Lalit returns; Savita to lead women's team

Asian Games hockey: Lalit returns; Savita to lead women's team

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

Besides two goalkeepers, the Asian Games-bound team will have six defenders, five midfielders and as many forwards.

Common man bogged down by corruption, remarks SC in case to debar criminal MPs

Common man bogged down by corruption, remarks SC in case to debar criminal MPs

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

The common man in India is bogged down by corruption and there is a need to fix accountability at all levels, the Supreme Court observed on Friday as it dealt with a petition seeking debarment of those against whom charges have been framed in criminal cases from contesting elections.

Vasundhara Raje Stares At Bleak Political Future

Vasundhara Raje Stares At Bleak Political Future

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Through gestures and decisions, the BJP high command has signalled that Raje may not be the lead actor but rather play a supporting role in a high-stakes election in its stamping ground.

The Heroes Who Made India Proud In War

The Heroes Who Made India Proud In War

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

On January 23, the N D Modi government named 21 uninhabited islands in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar after recipients of Param Vir Chakra, the country's highest wartime gallantry award.

When England Stunned India!

When England Stunned India!

Rediff.com23 Jan 2024

Ben Stokes and his team-mates have their task cut out as they look to emulate Alastair Cook-led England's historic India series win in 2012.

Congress asks PM Modi to remove Amit Shah as BJP chief

Congress asks PM Modi to remove Amit Shah as BJP chief

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Rahul Gandhi pressed Modi to 'say something' on the issue.

Australia lift sixth title as curtains drop on record-breaking World Cup

Australia lift sixth title as curtains drop on record-breaking World Cup

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

The 2023 World Cup culminated with Australia extending their World Cup title wins to six with a six-win over India in the final played here on Sunday.

IPL Eliminator: Confident MI ready for showdown with LSG

IPL Eliminator: Confident MI ready for showdown with LSG

Rediff.com23 May 2023

With MI's batting finally clicking, LSG bowlers have task cut out

HC raps daily for mentioning vlogger's kid, moots self-regulation

HC raps daily for mentioning vlogger's kid, moots self-regulation

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

A bench headed by Justice Siddharth Mridul pulled no punches, as it conveyed its unhappiness over the newspaper referring to the child of the social media vlogger, insisting children shouldn't become a victim of propaganda.

Rahul Could Become Central to Anti-BJP Politics

Rahul Could Become Central to Anti-BJP Politics

Rediff.com27 Mar 2023

Anti-Congress regional parties may have felt the possible impact of Rahul's South-North yatra, pending a second East-West padayatra, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Don't keep so much hope that people end up with broken hearts: Kapil Dev

Don't keep so much hope that people end up with broken hearts: Kapil Dev

Rediff.com28 Nov 2023

Excess hype often leads to broken hearts and hence it is always necessary to strike a balance, legendary Kapil Dev said on Tuesday in context of India's six-wicket defeat at the hands of Australia in the World Cup final earlier this month.

Two Spinners And An X-Factor In My XI

Two Spinners And An X-Factor In My XI

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

The sound and fury of World Cup 2023 has ended, and Norma Astrid Godinho picks her World Cup XI.

Cong leader Pawan Khera calls PM 'Gautamdas Modi', booked

Cong leader Pawan Khera calls PM 'Gautamdas Modi', booked

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Khera said when a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) could be set up by former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, 'what is the problem of Narendra Gautamdas, sorry....Narendra Damodardas Modi'.

4 railway policemen booked for thrashing scribe in UP

4 railway policemen booked for thrashing scribe in UP

Rediff.com13 Jun 2019

Of the four GRP officers, the SHO and a Constable were suspended on Wednesday.

Punjab's batters under scanner as they face LSG

Punjab's batters under scanner as they face LSG

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

The Punjab Kings, who have heavily relied on skipper Shikhar Dhawan, will need their batters to step up as they face a confident Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday.

What Has Changed In Kashmir Since August 5, 2019?

What Has Changed In Kashmir Since August 5, 2019?

Rediff.com4 Aug 2023

Restoration of peace and the normal routine of daily life, compared to the past, stands out as its most significant achievement, observes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the veteran commentator on Kashmir affairs, four years after the abrogation of Article 370.

'What's wrong if your parents are still in love?'

'What's wrong if your parents are still in love?'

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

'Why do we feel our parents are not human? That our mother is not a woman?'

Of Modi And His Priorities

Of Modi And His Priorities

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

It isn't that a person occupying high office has no right to do what he/she likes. For sure, they do; after all, they are human. But there are also things like priority, timing and sense of larger country. Sadly, we live in a world awash in tunnel vision, asserts Shyam G Menon.

SC refuses to transfer Adani probe to CBI, fully backs SEBI

SC refuses to transfer Adani probe to CBI, fully backs SEBI

Rediff.com3 Jan 2024

In a significant win for the Adani group, the Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to transfer the probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by the Indian corporate giant to a special investigation team or the CBI, saying market regulator SEBI was conducting a "comprehensive investigation" and its conduct "inspires confidence".

Who Made More Money: Gadar 2 Or OMG 2?

Who Made More Money: Gadar 2 Or OMG 2?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2023

It was one blockbuster weekend for Bollywood as the new releases Gadar 2 and OMG 2 ended up gathering almost Rs 180 crore between them.

Will India include Shami Or Ashwin?

Will India include Shami Or Ashwin?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

Who do you think should be part of India's playing for the World Cup match against Bangladesh?

Brothers in battle as Hardik's GT meets Krunal's LSG

Brothers in battle as Hardik's GT meets Krunal's LSG

Rediff.com6 May 2023

It will be a test of wits between Pandya brothers Hardik and Krunal when defending champions Gujarat Titans clash with Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL match in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Key Moments: How Australia trounced India in final

Key Moments: How Australia trounced India in final

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

Australia's grizzly-haired veterans brought all their big-game experience to the fore

'Pakistan will celebrate if BJP loses Bihar polls': Amit Shah

'Pakistan will celebrate if BJP loses Bihar polls': Amit Shah

Rediff.com29 Oct 2015

BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday said that fire-crackers will burst in Pakistan if the NDA did not form the next government in Bihar.

'Indian cities generate some of the most lethal forms of unsanitary living'

'Indian cities generate some of the most lethal forms of unsanitary living'

Rediff.com17 Oct 2022

'Mumbai's corroding infrastructure, Delhi's pollution, Bangalore's rain water drainage, Kolkata's electricity -- these are all real and serious life threatening situations.'

Delhi set for high-stakes MCD polls on Sunday

Delhi set for high-stakes MCD polls on Sunday

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

The stage is set for the high-stakes civic polls in Delhi on Sunday, with poll authorities and security forces all geared up for the elections, largely being seen as a three-way contest among the Aam Aadmi Party, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress.

BJP names four Union ministers, 14 MPs in three state polls

BJP names four Union ministers, 14 MPs in three state polls

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

The BJP has fielded 18 MPs, including four Union ministers, for the latest round of assembly polls so far -- seven each in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan and four in Chhattisgarh.

Saif: Leave Taimur alone!

Saif: Leave Taimur alone!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2019

Why Ajay Devgn will play football... Did Mahesh Bhatt fling a chappal at Kangana... Breaking Bollywood news from Subhash K Jha.

The Ageless Wonders Of IPL 2023

The Ageless Wonders Of IPL 2023

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

In a world where age and form seem to be at odds with each other, these IPL veterans defied expectations wrote their own narratives and left us all marveling at their incredible staying power.

Mughal mosque a protected monument, ASI tells HC in row over namaaz

Mughal mosque a protected monument, ASI tells HC in row over namaaz

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

The Centre on Monday told the Delhi high court that Mughal Mosque in South Delhi's Mehrauli area is a "protected monument" and sought time to state its stand on a plea against the stopping of offering namaaz by devotees there.

When Stalin Met Thala...

When Stalin Met Thala...

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

What some of our leaders were up to over the weekend.

World Cup 2023: India's XI Stunners!

World Cup 2023: India's XI Stunners!

Rediff.com23 Nov 2023

The collective brilliance of the Indian XI in the 2023 World Cup makes a compelling case for each player to be considered for inclusion in every World XI.

Murders! Ghosts! Lust! Your OTT Menu

Murders! Ghosts! Lust! Your OTT Menu

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

The pilot of Vishal Bhardwaj's much-anticipated adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Sittaford Mystery is here. Aditya Roy Kapur's hotel manager takes on Anil Kapoor's all-powerful arms dealer. Idris Elba is back in action. Sukanya Verma shares her OTT recommendations this week.

Lust Stories 2 Review: Konkona Saves The Day!

Lust Stories 2 Review: Konkona Saves The Day!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Anthology movies are a strange beast. They can be as monotonous and harmless as munching away a bumper bag of chips -- you eat one, you have to finish the rest. Or they can be like discovering a rare treasure marked by profound insight and offbeat experiences, observes Sukanya Verma.

Australia's road to sixth ODI World Cup trophy

Australia's road to sixth ODI World Cup trophy

Rediff.com19 Nov 2023

After defeats in their opening two matches, Australia came roaring back, winning their next nine games in succession

How IPL's 'Impact Player' rule will help senior players...

How IPL's 'Impact Player' rule will help senior players...

Rediff.com25 Dec 2022

The 'Impact Player Rule' allows a team to have four such players named in a squad of 15 before the match and they can be substitute any time during a team's innings by the 14th over.

The Rise of Cricket's New Stars

The Rise of Cricket's New Stars

Rediff.com22 Nov 2023

Meet the standout finds of World Cup 2023.

The Blue Revolution: Indian Cricket's Success Story

The Blue Revolution: Indian Cricket's Success Story

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

It is a tribute to a system so robustly meritocratic that this team represents India's diversity better than any other institution: The Union Cabinet, our chief ministers, the civil services, the leadership of our armed forces and security agencies, the judiciary and more than all of these, our typical newsroom. That is the biggest message from this breathless rise of Indian cricket, asserts Shekhar Gupta.

Big jolt to Congress as 26 leaders join BJP ahead of HP polls

Big jolt to Congress as 26 leaders join BJP ahead of HP polls

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

The leaders jumped the boat in the presence of Chief Minister Jairam Thakur and BJP's Sudhan Singh, in-charge of BJP state elections. BJP candidate from Shimla, Sanjay Sood was also present on the occasion.