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Review: The Expendables is undependable

Review: The Expendables is undependable

Rediff.com13 Aug 2010

The best reason to watch this movie is nostalgia. That is also the worst reason to watch it because memories once sullied can never be repaired.

Mexico GP: Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole

Mexico GP: Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole

Rediff.com1 Nov 2015

Nico Rosberg said it was 'business as usual' after beating Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the fourth race in a row on Saturday in the first Formula One qualifying held in Mexico since 1992

Djokovic and Nadal through to China Open semi-finals

Djokovic and Nadal through to China Open semi-finals

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak at the China Open to 27 matches with a 6-2, 6-2 demolition over big-serving American John Isner on Friday.

Armstrong recovering after collarbone surgery

Armstrong recovering after collarbone surgery

Rediff.com26 Mar 2009

Seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was recovering from surgery on Wednesday after having a stainless steel plate and 12 screws inserted to stabilise his fractured right collarbone. The 37-year-old American broke his collarbone in four places during the first stage of Spain's Vuelta Castilla y Leon on Monday and returned to the United States to have surgery in Austin, Texas.

Guardiola equals his worst record as manager as City draw

Guardiola equals his worst record as manager as City draw

Rediff.com23 Oct 2016

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League on goal difference after coming from behind to draw 1-1 with Southampton at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

'Jai Ho' competes against 'Octomom'

'Jai Ho' competes against 'Octomom'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2009

'Jai Ho' and 'Slumdog' will compete with 73 other entries from around the world, including 'Octomom' and 'Recessesionista', to become the millionth word of the English language. The English Language will cross the 1,000,000 word threshold on June 10, 2009 at 10:22 am Stratford-Upon-Avon time, the Global Language Monitor, an Austin, Texas-based firm said. The Indian entries include 'Cuddies', a word used to refer to ladies' underwear or panties.

EPL PHOTOS: Tottenham score shock win over City; United held at Stoke

EPL PHOTOS: Tottenham score shock win over City; United held at Stoke

Rediff.com2 Oct 2016

Manchester United were denied by a spirited Stoke City performance as Joe Allen pounced late to secure the visitors their first point at Old Trafford since 1989 in a deserved 1-1 Premier League draw.

You can't win them all, says patient Hamilton

You can't win them all, says patient Hamilton

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

Lewis Hamilton was made to wait for his fifth Formula One world championship, on Sunday, after the Mercedes driver finished only third in a US Grand Prix won by Ferrari veteran Kimi Raikkonen.

Murray's return the key as Haas plots revenge

Murray's return the key as Haas plots revenge

Rediff.com2 Jul 2009

Andy Murray's much-vaunted returning skills will be tested to breaking point at Wimbledon on Friday while Roger Federer faces a more subtle examination from a man in too much of a hurry to be blinded by reputation.

Megan Fox as Lara Croft?

Megan Fox as Lara Croft?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2009

Hollywood actress Megan Fox is likely to replace Angelina Jolie in next Tomb Raider franchise.

CIA chief made clandestine visit to Pak, met army chief: Report

CIA chief made clandestine visit to Pak, met army chief: Report

Rediff.com24 Feb 2014

Central Intelligence Agency chief John Brennan flew to Pakistan last week for a clandestine meeting with army chief Gen Raheel Sharif to discuss a possible military operation against militants in the country's northwest, a media report said on Monday.

Somdev training with Roddick

Somdev training with Roddick

Rediff.com4 Dec 2008

India's Davis Cupper Somdev Devvarman is capping an eventful year with a 10-day training stint with American world number eight Andy Roddick. Somdev, who became India's number one men's singles player recently, is training in Austin, Texas, with the 2003 US Open winner under renowned coach Larry Stefanki.

Rahul's temple run is smart politics

Rahul's temple run is smart politics

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

'If Rahul wants to pick up the sacred thread where his 'daadi' left it, especially when the BJP, which reduced his party to 44 in 2014, claims monopoly over Hinduism, it's smart politics.' 'Why cede your Gods to your rival?' asks Shekhar Gupta.

Hockey World Cup South Africa team

Hockey World Cup South Africa team

Rediff.com26 Feb 2010

South Africa's squad for the 12th hockey World Cup in New Delhi.

Alonso cleared after precautionary checks

Alonso cleared after precautionary checks

Rediff.com4 Nov 2013

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso had precautionary checks in hospital after hurting his back on a heavy jolt over the kerbs at the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix on Sunday.

'I am an advocate of Islam's truer face'

'I am an advocate of Islam's truer face'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2009

Suba Vasudevan meets Texan author Shaila Abdullah whose writing focuses on Pakistan, Muslim women and the Asian experience of America.

Indian tennis round-up: Sania-Hingis ousted from Rogers Cup

Indian tennis round-up: Sania-Hingis ousted from Rogers Cup

Rediff.com16 Aug 2015

Sania Mirza and her doubles partner Martina Hingis were ousted from the Rogers Cup after the top seeds suffered a straight sets loss to Caroline Garcia and Katarina Srebotnik in Toronto on Saturday.

Sports Shorts: Semenya free to run without medication while appeal is heard

Sports Shorts: Semenya free to run without medication while appeal is heard

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Indians lap up property abroad as rupee dips

Indians lap up property abroad as rupee dips

Rediff.com27 Nov 2008

People are also spending more on travels and education. Compared to $160 million spent on travel and education last year, $207 million has already flown out of the country from April to August, 2008.

Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole in Brazil

Rosberg beats Hamilton to pole in Brazil

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

Germany's Nico Rosberg chalked up his 10th pole position of the season on Saturday after beating team mate Lewis Hamilton in a Mercedes sweep of the front row in Brazilian Grand Prix qualifying.

World No.1 Johnson crashes out; McIlroy bounces back

World No.1 Johnson crashes out; McIlroy bounces back

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Defending champion Dustin Johnson failed to advance to the knockout phase of the WGC-Dell Match Play after suffering a second straight defeat in Texas on Thursday.

Compute your way through traffic

Compute your way through traffic

Rediff.com17 Oct 2008

Inrix navigation software gets its predictions about traffic congestion down to a science.

How Hamilton can seal his fifth F1 title in Mexico...

How Hamilton can seal his fifth F1 title in Mexico...

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

Lewis Hamilton feels a fifth Formula One title would be his proudest achievement and he wants to seal it by winning Sunday's Mexican Grand Prix.

Be creative, stay young and healthy

Be creative, stay young and healthy

Rediff.com21 Dec 2007

Besides, being employed also leads to better health, regardless of the amount of creativity involved in the work, the Science Daily reported.

What went wrong for Ferrari's Vettel this season

What went wrong for Ferrari's Vettel this season

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

Sebastian Vettel recognised that he and Ferrari have made mistakes this season but refused to single out the moment where his hopes of winning a fifth Formula One title ended.

EPL PHOTOS: Mane, Salah propel Liverpool to top

EPL PHOTOS: Mane, Salah propel Liverpool to top

Rediff.com27 Oct 2018

Images from the EPL matches played on Sunday

Taliban attacks don't deter Afghan election

Taliban attacks don't deter Afghan election

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

The election seem to have been conducted without any major security lapses. However, in the coming weeks, the military situation in Kandahar could tilt in the Taliban's favour, notes Aveek Sen.

US Grand Prix: Rosberg takes pole after rain-hit qualifying

US Grand Prix: Rosberg takes pole after rain-hit qualifying

Rediff.com25 Oct 2015

Lewis Hamilton will have to get past Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg if he is to secure his third Formula One world championship at the US Grand Prix on Sunday.

Stay healthy, get creative

Stay healthy, get creative

Rediff.com14 Dec 2007

A new study has suggested that employees who have more control over their daily activities and can take up challenging tasks they enjoy, are likely to be in better health.

Indian engineer, shot dead in Kansas cremated in Hyderabad

Indian engineer, shot dead in Kansas cremated in Hyderabad

Rediff.com28 Feb 2017

Kuchibhotla's father Madhusudana Rao lit the funeral pyre at the crematorium in Jubilee Hills.

'Tanking' controversy strikes men's tennis again

'Tanking' controversy strikes men's tennis again

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

Gael Monfils loses in Cincinnati amid accusations of tanking.

'Organisers of 2010 Games should show urgency'

'Organisers of 2010 Games should show urgency'

Rediff.com17 May 2007

Organisers of the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games should show urgency, including in the preparation of home athletes, the Commonwealth Games Federation said on Wednesday.

Delhi Games behind schedule: CWG

Delhi Games behind schedule: CWG

Rediff.com16 May 2007

The Commonwealth Games Federation said the organisers need to address some 'slippages' immediately.

Obama vows to go after Al Qaeda in Pakistan

Obama vows to go after Al Qaeda in Pakistan

Rediff.com22 Feb 2008

Disapproving of US' reliance on President Pervez Musharraf in the war against terror, presidential hopeful Barack Obama, who raised a storm by suggesting unilateral action against Al Qaeda in Pakistan, has vowed to go after the terror network there.

Bhubaneswar in running to host FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Bhubaneswar in running to host FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Rediff.com27 Aug 2019

The final inspection will take place later this year following which the venue of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup India 2020 will be named.

Zodiac signs & disorders are linked: survey

Zodiac signs & disorders are linked: survey

Rediff.com17 Feb 2007

Each of the 12 astrological signs have at least two medical disorders associated with them, thus placing people born under a given sign at increased risk compared to those born under different signs, according to a new survey.

Hockey India League: Delhi Waveriders hold Ranchi Rays to goalless draw

Hockey India League: Delhi Waveriders hold Ranchi Rays to goalless draw

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

Delhi Waveriders and Ranchi Rays played out a goal-less draw to share four points between them in a pulsating encounter of the fifth edition of the Hockey India League in Ranchi on Saturday.

Hindu groups attack Mike Meyers' new film

Hindu groups attack Mike Meyers' new film

Rediff.com7 Apr 2008

'From the information available about the movie, it appears to be lampooning Hinduism and Hindus and using Hindu terms frivolously,' says Rajan Zed.

Ten in Texas for Hamilton as Mercedes equal record

Ten in Texas for Hamilton as Mercedes equal record

Rediff.com3 Nov 2014

Lewis Hamilton took a big step towards a second Formula One World championship on Sunday with his 10th win of the season in a US Grand Prix that saw Mercedes equal the record for one-two finishes. The Briton stretched his lead over team mate Nico Rosberg to 24 points with two races and 75 points remaining, a gap that guarantees the title chase will go down to the final round in Abu Dhabi whatever happens in Brazil.

Find out why F1 needs to cut costs...

Find out why F1 needs to cut costs...

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

The financial troubles that have forced the Marussia and Caterham Formula One teams into administration emphasise the need for cost-cutting measures, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.