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Confessed to fixing as police threatened to implicate my family: Sreesanth to SC

Confessed to fixing as police threatened to implicate my family: Sreesanth to SC

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

The apex court observed that the conduct of Sreesanth, facing a life ban, in the entire episode was 'not good'.

The teacher from Dombautiya

The teacher from Dombautiya

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Tudu's free tuition classes are sought after. She has 45 students who come to her every day to study. Geetanjali Krishna meets the young teacher in one of India's poorest villages, winner of the Plan India Youth Champion Award.

Hone your animation skills

Hone your animation skills

Rediff.com6 Nov 2008

Graphiti School of Animation is conducting counselling session and opens admissions for its specialisation course.

Why Governor Dhankar is shooting darts at elected Mamata

Why Governor Dhankar is shooting darts at elected Mamata

Rediff.com4 May 2020

What makes Dhankar so outspoken? Could it because as governor he will be in the driver's seat if the Trinamool Congress performs below par in the elections next year? Shikha Shalini reports.

'Under Biden, US-India ties will see new heights'

'Under Biden, US-India ties will see new heights'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

'President-elect Biden, in particular, has deep knowledge of, and experience with, dealing with India, serving as a custodian and champion of the relationship long before it was fashionable to do so.'

MBBS seat scam: CBI wants 7-year jail for Cong MP Masood

MBBS seat scam: CBI wants 7-year jail for Cong MP Masood

Rediff.com1 Oct 2013

Rajya Sabha member Rasheed Masood, convicted for fraudulently nominating undeserving candidates to MBBS seats in 1990-91, on Tuesday sought benefit of probation in a Delhi court, citing his long service to the nation and health reasons even as the Central Bureau of Investigation demanded nothing less than seven years jail term for him and a hefty fine.

Obama weighed in on Biden's choice of Kamala Harris as VP nominee

Obama weighed in on Biden's choice of Kamala Harris as VP nominee

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

Obama, the first Black American president, said Harris "is more than prepared for the job," adding that it is, "a good day for our country".

McEnroe urges Federer to change tactics

McEnroe urges Federer to change tactics

Rediff.com28 May 2009

A devil-may-care style of swashbuckling tennis failed to deliver John McEnroe from the most painful defeat of his career but the former world number one is convinced Roger Federer must adopt those same tactics to succeed in the Paris arena where he failed 25 years ago. The Swiss Federer, chasing a record-equalling 14th Grand Slam singles title, simply must do something different to alter the course of recent history, most pundits say.

Maratha quota: SC to conduct daily online hearing from July 27

Maratha quota: SC to conduct daily online hearing from July 27

Rediff.com15 Jul 2020

The top court, which refused to pass any interim stay order on the quota, said chances of physical court seem remote due to the persisting COVID-19 pandemic. A bench of Justices L N Rao, Hemant Gupta and S Ravindra Bhatt asked the parties said that all parties should sit together and decide on modalities of hearing like who will take how much time and no one shall repeat the arguments.

Are you doing what you love for a living?

Are you doing what you love for a living?

Rediff.com2 May 2016

Ask for advice, but don't always take it.

Why do rape victims turn hostile?

Why do rape victims turn hostile?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

The fact that so many victims turn hostile should be a matter of concern. If so many accused persons continue to roam freely in society, this becomes an additional liability to women's safety, points out Rashme Sehgal.

Shoaib to launch another appeal against ban

Shoaib to launch another appeal against ban

Rediff.com16 Jun 2008

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar will appeal again for a further reduction to his ban for indiscipline, his lawyer said on Monday. Shoaib, 32, had his five-year ban reduced to 18 months by a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) appeals tribunal on Saturday.

Trump replaces NSA H R McMaster with John Bolton

Trump replaces NSA H R McMaster with John Bolton

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

The announcement of McMaster's ouster, who the White House said had a "good working relationship" with Trump, is the latest in a string of high-profile White House departures since President Trump took office in January 2017.

India Inc hails Jaitley's reform measures

India Inc hails Jaitley's reform measures

Rediff.com24 Aug 2019

Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said India has lost one of the finest political leaders and a legal luminary.

Gatlin handed four-year ban

Gatlin handed four-year ban

Rediff.com2 Jan 2008

Olympic 100 metres champion Justin Gatlin has been banned for four years for a 2006 positive test for testosterone.

Why 80% Indian engineers are unemployable

Why 80% Indian engineers are unemployable

Rediff.com6 May 2019

'50% of students lose out because of lack of English language skills.' 'Only 15% to 20% have the functional skills companies are looking for.'

An actress remembers her father, the Ashok Chakra hero

An actress remembers her father, the Ashok Chakra hero

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

'The awareness of how big my father's sacrifice came to me when we went for the Republic Day parade and my mother received the Ashok Chakra,' Rukmini Vasanth, whose father Colonel Vasanth Venugopal was killed in action fighting terrorists, tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih.

Aide and abet: From Manthara to Shakuni

Aide and abet: From Manthara to Shakuni

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

'Manthara wants Kaikeyi to make her son Bharat king of Ayodhya, instead of Rama.' 'She fuels hate and mistrust in her queen, much like what many modern-day viziers are doing, whipping up venom and frenzy among an entire nation,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.

CBSE to announce IIT-JEE Main 2018 result on April 30

CBSE to announce IIT-JEE Main 2018 result on April 30

Rediff.com28 Apr 2018

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will announce the result for Paper I.

Will new mum Azarenka get more facilities?

Will new mum Azarenka get more facilities?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

New mum Victoria Azarenka wants to see more child-friendly tournaments on the WTA Tour, saying not enough is done to help players travelling with young families.

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Declared dead at 15, she's an INSPIRATION!

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Disability activist Virali Modi recounts her life's most challenging moments and how she turned adversities in her favour.

My Mom, my guardian angel!

My Mom, my guardian angel!

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Chitra R is grateful for everything her mother had done for her and, in this heartwarming feature, thanks the 'iron lady' she fondly calls 'Mommy'.

Draft of domestic violence bill ready: NCW

Draft of domestic violence bill ready: NCW

Rediff.com17 Jun 2005

She added that the Centre had already reviewed the harassment bill and had consulted them while studying the domestic violence bill.

Obama nominates Indian-American as district court judge

Obama nominates Indian-American as district court judge

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

United States President Barack Obama has nominated yet another Indian-American counsel to the key post of US District Court judge for Washington, DC.

5 reasons why Smith will consult Ponting about batting and captaincy

5 reasons why Smith will consult Ponting about batting and captaincy

Rediff.com27 Aug 2015

Steven Smith to pick Ricky Ponting's brain for captaincy tips.

Why young India is paying for expensive private colleges

Why young India is paying for expensive private colleges

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Is it just the glamour?

Indian athletes on cop duty amid COVID-19 lockdown

Indian athletes on cop duty amid COVID-19 lockdown

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

T20 World Cup-winning cricketer Joginder Sharma, Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning boxer Akhil Kumar and Asian Games champion kabaddi player Ajay Thakur are all full-time police officers, jobs which they got thanks to their sporting accomplishments.

Study in USA: How to pick the right college and course

Study in USA: How to pick the right college and course

Rediff.com3 Feb 2015

The decision to pursue further education in a particular university requires careful considerations.

2 judges take charge in SC, strength increases to 31

2 judges take charge in SC, strength increases to 31

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

Justices Rajesh Kumar Agarwal and Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana assumed charge as Supreme Court judges, taking the apex court's strength to 31 including Chief Justice P Sathasivam.

A married man wanted to know what intercourse was!

A married man wanted to know what intercourse was!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

On December 28, 2020, Dr Mahinder Watsa, India's noted sexologist, author and columnist passed away. Mumbai, and India, lost a unique icon who will be sorely missed.

Mercedes hit-and-run: Teen driver gets bail

Mercedes hit-and-run: Teen driver gets bail

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

A teenager, who had allegedly run over a 32-year-old man with his father's Mercedes, on Tuesday succeeded in securing bail in his third attempt.

Hyderabad university students held for protest against VC get bail

Hyderabad university students held for protest against VC get bail

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

A local court granted bail to 25 students and two faculty members of HCU who were arrested in connection with the violence on the campus last week.

What I want for Bihar

What I want for Bihar

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

'What I want is not for the elected to tell me what they did in the 1990s or for the past 5 years,' says A Bihari Abroad. 'I would rather know what they plan to do in the next 6 months and give the people a report on the progress of these initiatives. Perhaps, a presentation on their performance and their future plans, to the electoral public, who they represent and are actually answerable to.'

New team takes over at TCS under Rajesh Gopinathan

New team takes over at TCS under Rajesh Gopinathan

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

Rajesh Gopinathan, who took charge as chief executive of TCS on Tuesday, said he and his newly appointed team will ensure sustenance of the company's growth momentum and continuous evolution of its strategy.

FIFA hires ex-US prosecutor as defendant in bribery probe

FIFA hires ex-US prosecutor as defendant in bribery probe

Rediff.com6 Jun 2015

World soccer's governing body FIFA has hired a former New York prosecutor to represent it as senior officials face bribery and corruption charges in a US court, a person familiar with the matter said.

Will stand with India in confronting threats it faces: Biden

Will stand with India in confronting threats it faces: Biden

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

"Fifteen years ago, I was leading the efforts to approve the historic civil nuclear deal with India. I said that if the US and India became closer friends and partners, then the world will be a safer place," Biden, who was vice-president in the Obama administration, said while addressing the Indian-American community on India's Independence Day.

Bollywood's COOL Daddy moments

Bollywood's COOL Daddy moments

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Sukanya Verma looks at the various baap-beti equations depicted on the screen.

We guard borders 'empty stomach', says BSF jawan in video

We guard borders 'empty stomach', says BSF jawan in video

Rediff.com10 Jan 2017

The BSF took cognisance of the video and tweeted that an inquiry has been ordered.

Delhi University to host its first job fair on June 11

Delhi University to host its first job fair on June 11

Rediff.com17 May 2013

The two-day fair will be the first-of-its-kind in the city.

Jiah Khan case: HC dismisses mother's plea against CBI chargesheet

Jiah Khan case: HC dismisses mother's plea against CBI chargesheet

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Rabia Khan, mother of late actor Jiah Khan, challenging the CBI's charge sheet terming Jiah's death as suicide and not homicide, paving the way for trial to commence against Sooraj Pancholi in the case.