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Review: Planes: Fire and Rescue doesn't live up to expectations

Review: Planes: Fire and Rescue doesn't live up to expectations

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

It becomes quite clear early on in Planes 2 that it was made in order to keep the franchise alive, says Paloma Sharma.

No permission granted for Sri Sri event, water resources ministry informs NGT

No permission granted for Sri Sri event, water resources ministry informs NGT

Rediff.com9 Mar 2016

The water resources ministry told the NGT panel it has not granted permission for 'World Cultural Festival' being organised by Art of Living foundation.

AAP candidate succumbs to injuries, Kejriwal lashes out

AAP candidate succumbs to injuries, Kejriwal lashes out

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

Santosh Koli, a close aide of Arvind Kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party candidate for Delhi polls who was critically injured in an accident, died on Wednesday in a Gurgaon hospital after battling for life for 37 days.

Review: Doctor Strange is another league of visual magnificence

Review: Doctor Strange is another league of visual magnificence

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Just when it looked as though CGI overkill has ruined the fun of spectacle, here comes a film that charms with its kaleidoscopic vision and meticulous combats, says Sukanya Verma, who can't wait for more!

Shocking! An Honour Killing in Mumbai

Shocking! An Honour Killing in Mumbai

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

A pregnant woman is murdered in cold blood in the heart of suburban Mumbai. By her father who didn't want her to marry the man she did.

The Rs 1.3 crore Mercedes Benz AMG C63 is here!

The Rs 1.3 crore Mercedes Benz AMG C63 is here!

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

This is Mercedes' 10th AMG model in India

Expect fireworks despite long injury lists as IPL 10 takes off

Expect fireworks despite long injury lists as IPL 10 takes off

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

A clutch of Indian stars led by India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli are either sidelined or ruled out of this edition of the tournament, lessening the wow factor of the IPL.

PHOTOS: Rohit's ton in vain as Smith, Bailey seal Australia win

PHOTOS: Rohit's ton in vain as Smith, Bailey seal Australia win

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Images from the opening ODI between Australia and India at the WACA, Perth, on Tuesday.

League Cup: Chelsea march on; Southampton lose to Sheffield United

League Cup: Chelsea march on; Southampton lose to Sheffield United

Rediff.com17 Dec 2014

Southampton suffered an embarrassing 1-0 League Cup quarter-final defeat at third tier Sheffield United on Tuesday while Chelsea powered through with a 3-1 win at Derby County.

Why discipline is a bad word

Why discipline is a bad word

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

Teachers find that they are walking on egg shells while dealing with indisciplined students.

Pakistan spinner Ajmal claims Harbhajan is a chucker

Pakistan spinner Ajmal claims Harbhajan is a chucker

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

Questioning the ICC's new rules on chucking, the off-spinner says, 'If they put Harbhajan through a proper bowling assessment test now, I can safely tell you he will exceed the 15 degrees limit'

Misbah misses ton as Pakistan tail frustrates Sri Lanka

Misbah misses ton as Pakistan tail frustrates Sri Lanka

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq fell just short of his sixth Test century but his team clung on to their slim hopes of salvaging the second Test against Sri Lanka after a stirring rearguard action in Dubai on Saturday.

Review: Sonna Puriyadh is an average entertainer

Review: Sonna Puriyadh is an average entertainer

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

Shiva's fans will be disappointed as the film has nothing new to offer.

Village Rockstars Review: Too good for the Oscars

Village Rockstars Review: Too good for the Oscars

Rediff.com28 Sep 2018

'This is a movie, which if you allow it to, will wash itself all over you, so that you emerge from it a little drenched but wide awake,' says Sreehari Nair.

Make way for Indi toons

Make way for Indi toons

Rediff.com25 Mar 2017

Cartoon characters created and developed in local animation studios are enchanting Indian kids like never before, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

From 227 items to 50! Sin, luxury goods to face 28% GST

From 227 items to 50! Sin, luxury goods to face 28% GST

Rediff.com11 Nov 2017

Goods like chocolates, chewing gum, shampoo, deodorant, shoe polish, detergents, nutrition drinks and marble will now attract 18% GST>

Best of the Rest target Irani Trophy for India comeback

Best of the Rest target Irani Trophy for India comeback

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

The likes of Robin UthaManoj Tiwaryppa, Manoj Tiwary and Kedar Jadhav will get another chance to impress the selectors and push their case for a comeback to international cricket when Ranji Trophy champions Karnataka clash against Rest of India lock in a five-day Irani Trophy match, in Bangalore, starting on Tuesday.

Fine films, fabulous discoveries at MAMI

Fine films, fabulous discoveries at MAMI

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

The movies that impressed, puzzled and stunned Sukanya Verma at MAMI this year.

Review: The Raid 2 is too gory to stomach

Review: The Raid 2 is too gory to stomach

Rediff.com30 May 2014

The Raid 2 is dominated by a lot of unnecessary violence, says Paloma Sharma.

World T20: India bank on spin to blunt West Indian weapons

World T20: India bank on spin to blunt West Indian weapons

Rediff.com30 Mar 2016

The second World Twenty20 semi-final is likely to hinge on who emerges on top in the battle between the big-hitting West Indian batsmen and India's wily spinners when the former champions clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

Review: Rang Rasiya is an important film

Review: Rang Rasiya is an important film

Rediff.com7 Nov 2014

Rang Rasiya is not a consistent film, but one that tells a story of a pioneering artist and visionary, a story decidedly worth telling, says Raja Sen.

The hit filmmaker who left it all to tend cows

The hit filmmaker who left it all to tend cows

Rediff.com7 Nov 2017

Filmmaker Mansoor Khan turned his back to the movies, to live a simple life off the land. He has another passion now -- Mother Earth.

Gaming: Mortal Kombat X is deliciously brutal

Gaming: Mortal Kombat X is deliciously brutal

Rediff.com28 Apr 2015

If you're a fan of the series, there's little reason not to pick it up right away.

England set for another Indian spin test in Mohali

England set for another Indian spin test in Mohali

Rediff.com25 Nov 2016

Hosts India would look to do an encore by putting England through another rigorous spin test when the two teams square off in the third Test starting in Mohali, on Saturday.

Why the doctors' strike ended as a bittersweet victory

Why the doctors' strike ended as a bittersweet victory

Rediff.com27 Mar 2017

Resident doctors are the engines that run hospitals. For the patient, they are the face, hands, and voice of the hospital.

Women's Day workout special!

Women's Day workout special!

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Enough with the unisex exercises! Let's go back to the exercises we adored and tap into our feminine side completely!

Review: 22 Jump Street will leave you begging for more

Review: 22 Jump Street will leave you begging for more

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

The film could have been shorter and better written. However, it isn't exactly bad the way it is

Delhi: 21-yr-old dead after stalker stabs her 22 times

Delhi: 21-yr-old dead after stalker stabs her 22 times

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

A 21-year-old woman was brutally stabbed to death in broad daylight on Tuesday by her 34-year-old stalker, who attacked her nearly 22 times as passersby looked on in north Delhi's Burari area.

Birthday Special: Sonam Kapoor's 30 MOST STYLISH looks!

Birthday Special: Sonam Kapoor's 30 MOST STYLISH looks!

Rediff.com9 Jun 2015

As Sonam Kapoor turns 30, we look at her most fashionable avatars.

Tamil Nadu faces worst drought in 140 years

Tamil Nadu faces worst drought in 140 years

Rediff.com9 May 2017

The storage of water in the six major reservoirs in the state was just 6.2 per cent of capacity as of April 27, 2017, reports T E Narasimhan and Gireesh Babu.

Mumbai Indians demolish CSK to win second IPL title

Mumbai Indians demolish CSK to win second IPL title

Rediff.com25 May 2015

Rohit Sharma and Lendl Simmons hit half-centuries as Mumbai Indians demolished Chennai Super Kings by 41 runs to win their second Indian Premier League title, in Kolkata, on Sunday.

'Newcomers don't have that oomph factor'

'Newcomers don't have that oomph factor'

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

'Talent is very important. It's a mix of everything -- you need to be a great dancer, you need to have good looks, you need to be glamorous... The newcomers these days rarely have all these qualities. It's been a while; no one has that oomph factor yet. Either someone is sexy but okay in performance or somebody is extremely good at performing and okay (looking).' Raai Laxmi turns sexy for Julie 2.

Abbott receives support from Hughes's family; need to make sense of loss

Abbott receives support from Hughes's family; need to make sense of loss

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

People do not associate cricket with death and the shock loss of Phillip Hughes, against all rational expectation, will be the hardest thing for bowler Sean Abbott to deal with, according to trauma experts.

Review: Suicide Squad is a noisy mess

Review: Suicide Squad is a noisy mess

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Suicide Squad is less an actual movie and more an assemblage of moments, moments mostly to do with popular music appropriated around shots of spectacle, with every single scene trying to hit a crescendo of cool and the film, thus, failing to find any peaks at all, says Raja Sen.

Jadeja, Smith guide Chennai to narrow win over Rajasthan

Jadeja, Smith guide Chennai to narrow win over Rajasthan

Rediff.com24 Apr 2014

Ravindra Jadeja's brilliant all-round display, after Dwayne Smith's fine batting, helped Chennai Super Kings defend a modest total and beat Rajasthan Royals by seven runs in Wednesday's IPL match in Dubai.

PHOTOS: Guptill hits record 237 as New Zealand sail into semis

PHOTOS: Guptill hits record 237 as New Zealand sail into semis

Rediff.com21 Mar 2015

Martin Guptill on Saturday bludgeoned his way to the record books with the highest individual World Cup knock as New Zealand beat West Indies by 143 runs

Why do we honour Ashoka and not Tipu?

Why do we honour Ashoka and not Tipu?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

'Ashok the Great did not slaughter foreigners or Muslims when he conquered Kalinga. It was Oriya- speaking Hindus whom he butchered by the tens of thousands. But Ashok is called Great, and his lion emblem is the official symbol of the Republic of India.' 'Why do we honour Ashoka and not Tipu, when both men are accused of the same crime?' asks Aakar Patel.

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Ibrahimovic double helps Sweden book berth

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Ibrahimovic double helps Sweden book berth

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

A stunning double from captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Sweden a 2-2 draw away to Denmark as they qualified for Euro 2016 on Tuesday by winning 4-3 on aggregate against their Scandinavian rivals.

Nothing wrong with India preparing spinning tracks: De Villiers

Nothing wrong with India preparing spinning tracks: De Villiers

Rediff.com12 Nov 2015

'I'm prepared for any kind of Bangalore wicket' 'South African teams are known for bouncing back and their resilience. I'm expecting the boys to be very upbeat for the second Test match'

Don't let your stilettos kill you

Don't let your stilettos kill you

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Fitness expert Brinda Sapat recommends exercises that will support you when you wear your stilettos and offer pain relief for your tired feet.