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Why Theresa May won't go to Bengaluru IT firms

Why Theresa May won't go to Bengaluru IT firms

Rediff.com7 Nov 2016

Theresa May's visit to a Bengaluru aerospace systems supplier is seen as the UK's strategy to pursue new defence deals.

India's only live volcano is active again

India's only live volcano is active again

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

India's only live volcano in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands which had started showing activity in the year 1991 after being dormant for over 150 years has once again started spewing ash, researchers at Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography said on Friday.

AN-32: Rescuers fail to reach crash site due to bad weather

AN-32: Rescuers fail to reach crash site due to bad weather

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

The area is thickly forested and has been receiving heavy rains since the last three days

Life after winning 5 crores

Life after winning 5 crores

Rediff.com9 Apr 2013

A new house, an inverter for electricity and a scooty are the material things Sushil Kumar has acquired from his prize money. But what he misses most is his cycle. Archana Masih meets the first winner of Rs 5 crores on KBC at his home in Motihari, Bihar.

AN-32 pilot's wife was on ATC duty when plane went missing

AN-32 pilot's wife was on ATC duty when plane went missing

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Four days on, a massive search and rescue operation to trace the Russian-origin aircraft continues, with these tense circumstances leaving family members in despair.

IAF's AN-32 aircraft with 13 on board missing

IAF's AN-32 aircraft with 13 on board missing

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

Indian Air Force has deployed all available resources, including Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft and C-130 Special Operations aircraft, on a search mission for locating the missing aircraft.

All about Jack Cohen's RETAIL blues

All about Jack Cohen's RETAIL blues

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

Commerce came before politics for an East London Jew who started out when he was just 21 with a stall in the Well Street Market in Hackney.

Saha to undergo shoulder surgery in Manchester: BCCI

Saha to undergo shoulder surgery in Manchester: BCCI

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

"The labral repair surgery will be done by Dr. Lennard Funk in Manchester, UK. The entire course of treatment and consultation that was carried out at the NCA was performed in co-ordination with the India Team management and the GM of Operations," it added.

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

590 cricketers -- including 370 Indian players and 220 overseas players -- will go under the hammer during the two-day mega auction in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.

PIX: Vihari hits ton but India struggle on Day 1 of warm-up

PIX: Vihari hits ton but India struggle on Day 1 of warm-up

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

India got off to a horror start in their practice match as youngsters Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill failed with the bat on Day 1 of the three-day game against New Zealand XI at Seddon Park, in Hamilton, on Friday. All the batsmen were dismissed by fast bowler Scott Kuggeleijn as India were reduced to 5/3 in the seventh over.

None of us had dinner after that World T20 defeat against India: Mashrafe

None of us had dinner after that World T20 defeat against India: Mashrafe

Rediff.com11 Apr 2016

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has revealed that he and his teammates skipped dinner after their gut-wrenching one-run defeat against India in the recently concluded World T20.

Bury expelled after 125 years in English Football League

Bury expelled after 125 years in English Football League

Rediff.com28 Aug 2019

Bury, one of English football's oldest clubs, were expelled from the Football League (EFL) on Tuesday after failing to resolve their financial problems or find a new buyer, the EFL said in a statement.

India eye 5-0 NZ sweep in experimental mode

India eye 5-0 NZ sweep in experimental mode

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

The Kiwis will have greater concern over their lack of finishing after squandering two last over winning positions in two consecutive games, and the series along with.

Captured: Stunning photos from around the world

Captured: Stunning photos from around the world

Rediff.com20 Oct 2012

We invited you to share pictures from your travels with us on Rediff ZaraBol. Here is a fresh batch of pictures that you posted.

Rooney among new phone-hacking claimants

Rooney among new phone-hacking claimants

Rediff.com21 Apr 2012

Football star Wayne Rooney and former Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife Cherie are among a new group of 46 people suing over alleged phone-hacking by Rupert Murdoch's News of the World newspaper, court documents showed on Friday.

Found in translation: Orwell gets a fresh start in his birthplace

Found in translation: Orwell gets a fresh start in his birthplace

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

In a bid to popularise the literary work of legendary British author George Orwell in his birthplace Motihari in Bihar, state authorities have now decided to get some of most well-known books translated in Hindi.

Jarawa tribal dance: Case registered against unknown persons

Jarawa tribal dance: Case registered against unknown persons

Rediff.com12 Jan 2012

Police have registered a case against unknown persons in connection with the shooting and uploading of a video showing semi-naked Jarawa tribal women dancing in front of tourists.

Soon you can fly in a SpiceJet seaplane in Andamans

Soon you can fly in a SpiceJet seaplane in Andamans

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

The islands that would be connected through seaplanes are Campbell Bay, Car Nicobar, Havelock, Hutbay, Neil, Long Island and Diglipur, reports Arindam Majumder.

'Asif, Butt can return to competitive cricket after Sep 1'

'Asif, Butt can return to competitive cricket after Sep 1'

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Pakistani cricketers Mohammad Asif and Salman Butt will be free to return to competitive action on Sept. 2 after serving bans for involvement in match-fixing, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Wednesday.

Review: This is no Blairwitch Project

Review: This is no Blairwitch Project

Rediff.com17 Feb 2012

The film ? has no spooks.

Planes overshoot runway thrice in 2 days: DGCA issues safety directions

Planes overshoot runway thrice in 2 days: DGCA issues safety directions

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

In a circular, the DGCA said, "Crew should be well aware of the aircraft limitations and of takeoff/landing performance calculations during the adverse weather operations." The regulator also said that the airlines must "make available sufficiently experienced crew in the cockpit".

Ashwin, Rahane's big chance to make ODI comeback

Ashwin, Rahane's big chance to make ODI comeback

Rediff.com18 Oct 2018

Teenage sensation Prithvi Shaw, who made a successful Test debut against the West Indies, will play for India 'A' captained by Dinesh Karthik.

Monsoon pics: Romance in the rains

Monsoon pics: Romance in the rains

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Readers share their monsoon pics. You can share yours too.

2001 tour probably most remarkable Test series: Ponting

2001 tour probably most remarkable Test series: Ponting

Rediff.com7 Sep 2016

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said that the 2001 Test series in India, which was won by the hosts, was one of the most remarkable series that he has ever played in. The 41-year-old right handed batsman walked down the memory lane and talked about the historic 2001 India-Australia series, saying: "2001 series was probably the most remarkable Test series I have played in.

India steps up work on quake warning system

India steps up work on quake warning system

Rediff.com20 Sep 2011

India is stepping up its research capabilities to pick up early signals of an impending earthquake by setting up a network of observatories to study the intricate processes that take place in seismically active zones.

Khan steps down as head; turmoil in CSA

Khan steps down as head; turmoil in CSA

Rediff.com15 Mar 2012

Cricket South Africa plunged into turmoil after its acting president AK Khan and the chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee John Blair stepped down from their posts in the wake of a damning inquiry report of financial mismanagement in CSA.

Jarawa case: Duo who arranged video recording held

Jarawa case: Duo who arranged video recording held

Rediff.com19 Jan 2012

The police in a statement in Port Blair said that Rajesh Vyas, owner of a gift shop, and Guddu, a taxi driver, were arrested after it was found that the duo allegedly help tourists visit the protected land for Jarawas and arrange video recording of these people.

No trace of missing AN-32 as op continues for 3rd day

No trace of missing AN-32 as op continues for 3rd day

Rediff.com5 Jun 2019

Search operation by IAF and Indian Army helicopters was adversely affected by weather during the day today

PIX: Rohit's 'Super' show as India edge NZ to seal series 3-0

PIX: Rohit's 'Super' show as India edge NZ to seal series 3-0

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Rohit Sharma belted two sixes off the final two deliveries of a Super Over to give India victory in a thrilling finish in the third Twenty20 international against New Zealand at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Wednesday and clinch the series with two games to spare. Images from the third T20 between India and New Zealand, at Hamilton, on Wednesday.

Massive search ops continue for missing IAF aircraft

Massive search ops continue for missing IAF aircraft

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

A fleet of fixed wing aircraft and choppers have been deployed to locate the missing Antonov AN-32 aircraft, officials said.

7/7 London bombings memorial defaced on anniversary

7/7 London bombings memorial defaced on anniversary

Rediff.com7 Jul 2014

Vandals on Monday defaced a memorial to the victims of July 7, 2005 London bombings hours before survivors and relatives were to gather there to pay tributes on the ninth anniversary of the attack.

Gul to replace injured Adil in Pakistan ODI squad

Gul to replace injured Adil in Pakistan ODI squad

Rediff.com19 Apr 2015

Pakistan seam bowler Ehsan Adil will miss the ongoing one-day international series in Bangladesh due to a hamstring injury and has been replaced by Umar Gul, the country's cricket board said on Saturday.

Alert! Cyclone Vardah to slam into Andhra coast on Dec 12

Alert! Cyclone Vardah to slam into Andhra coast on Dec 12

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

The depression over southeast Bay of Bengal in Andaman and Nicobar Islands developed into a deep depression and intensified into a cyclonic storm "Vardah."

Afghanistan war: A decade in PHOTOS

Afghanistan war: A decade in PHOTOS

Rediff.com7 Oct 2011

Let's see some glimpses of the Afghan war over the decade in PHOTOS.

Probe into special treatment to Kalmadi in Tihar

Probe into special treatment to Kalmadi in Tihar

Rediff.com2 Jul 2011

Authorities from Tihar jail on Saturday ordered an inquiry into reports claiming that sacked Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi is getting special treatment inside the jail premises.

It's the age of found footage films

It's the age of found footage films

Rediff.com16 May 2011

Starting out as a comedy format, mockumentaries have now pervaded the horror genre too.

IPL auction in '80s and '90s: Kapil, Srikanth, Kambli would have hit jackpots

IPL auction in '80s and '90s: Kapil, Srikanth, Kambli would have hit jackpots

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Let's looks at 10 former India players, who missed the IPL but had they been active today, they could have forced the Ambanis and the Shah Rukh Khans to loosen their purse strings a tad more.

IAF An-32 aircraft missing: Parrikar undertakes aerial survey of search ops

IAF An-32 aircraft missing: Parrikar undertakes aerial survey of search ops

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

The plane went missing on Friday while flying from Chennai to Port Blair with 29 people on board.

Saha set for return as Pujara to lead RoI in Irani Cup

Saha set for return as Pujara to lead RoI in Irani Cup

Rediff.com14 Jan 2017

A fit again Wriddhiman Saha was named in the Rest of India squad that will take on first-time Ranji Trophy champions in the Irani Cup to be held in Mumbai from January 20-24.

India Post calls to say you've got mail

India Post calls to say you've got mail

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Changing with the times and in compliance with social distancing norms, customers are now picking up their parcels, speed posts and registered letters within the city themselves after they are informed on phone.