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Auto Expo ends, generates record biz queries

Auto Expo ends, generates record biz queries

Rediff.com17 Jan 2008

Auto Expo ended leaving India on the global automative map. It broke records in footfalls and business queries generation.

Finch says finger would need to be cut off to miss Boxing Day

Finch says finger would need to be cut off to miss Boxing Day

Rediff.com23 Dec 2018

Australia opening batsman Aaron Finch has declared himself fit for the Boxing Day Test against India in Melbourne and said his injured finger would need to be cut off to prevent him from playing in front of his home state's fans.

Check out the all-new C-class

Check out the all-new C-class

Rediff.com17 Mar 2007

The all-new C-Class shows off its sporty colours in stormy Spain. We were there to do the driving.

Do you over spend? Here's help

Do you over spend? Here's help

Rediff.com1 Sep 2006

Brazil sports minister plays down Zika fears for Rio

Brazil sports minister plays down Zika fears for Rio

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

Brazil's Sports Minister Leonardo Picciani expects there to be almost no cases of the Zika virus during the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, adding that the country is prepared for the Games, despite health concerns and political instability. The World Health Organization's Emergency Committee on Zika will meet in the coming weeks to evaluate the risks associated with the event. More than 150 health experts, in a public letter, have also called for the August Games to be postponed. U.S. health officials have concluded that infections by the mosquito-borne Zika virus in pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in babies. However, Picciani, who was appointed by interim President Michel Temer, said the situation had significantly improved. "We hosted 43 test events in Rio with 7,000 athletes and we have not had any case of Zika or dengue," he told

Ash-Abhi wedding gets 'branded'

Ash-Abhi wedding gets 'branded'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2007

The month-long carnival (after the April 20 wedding) will be held in 10 or12 cities and will showcase a collage of the couple's films, paintings and photographs, apart from exhibiting Gitanjali's new wedding collection.

Malayalam directors allege shabby treatment

Malayalam directors allege shabby treatment

Rediff.com28 Nov 2005

'The festival is supporting only Bollywood and mainstream cinema,' they allege.

Pitch invader hugs Ronaldinho

Pitch invader hugs Ronaldinho

Rediff.com27 May 2006

A Brazilian woman ran onto the pitch and hugged Ronaldinho as the world champions finished a training session

Would you wear these jewels?

Would you wear these jewels?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2005

Get Ahead keeps tabs on the Swarovski crystal jewellery unveiled for Lakme India Fashion Week 2005!

Tried flying a kite while on a surfboard?

Tried flying a kite while on a surfboard?

Rediff.com8 Dec 2004

Pick up a few tips on kite-flying at the International Kite Carnival to be held on the picturesque shores of Miramar beach in Goa.

PHOTOS: The view from the top is always STUNNING

PHOTOS: The view from the top is always STUNNING

Rediff.com17 Nov 2015

Whether they're capturing panoramic views of tulip fields or snapping thrilling images of cliff divers plunging into the sea, one thing is for certain: Drones can take awesome pictures.

PHOTOS: ISL 3 off to colourful, star-studded start

PHOTOS: ISL 3 off to colourful, star-studded start

Rediff.com1 Oct 2016

The third edition of the Indian Super League got off to a colourful start with a star-studded opening ceremony even as the fans, wearing their passion for the game on their sleeves, descended at the Indira Gandhi International Stadium to witness the gala ceremony.

Elections and the feeling of deja vu

Elections and the feeling of deja vu

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

'The great wheel of democracy has turned full circle, and it feels just like being back in 2014, but with less hope that someone out there is going to save us from ourselves,' points out Mitali Saran.

PICS: India-Pak fans add revelry to famed rivalry

PICS: India-Pak fans add revelry to famed rivalry

Rediff.com16 Jun 2019

The Old Trafford cricket ground had a festive feel with fans from both sides wearing replica jerseys, colourful headgear and sounding hooters as they began trooping in.

It's an odd, crazy world out there!

It's an odd, crazy world out there!

Rediff.com17 Jan 2017

Here's your weekly digest of unbelievably unusual images from across the world.

Torch begins final race to stadium from beneath Rio's Christ

Torch begins final race to stadium from beneath Rio's Christ

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

The Olympic torch was raised before Rio de Janeiro's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue on Friday on the final leg of its journey to the opening ceremony of the Olympics, as Brazil excitedly put the final touches to seven years of preparations.

The odd, odd world we live in!

The odd, odd world we live in!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2016

This week's collection of unbelievably unusual images from across the world.

PHOTOS: The incredibly odd world we live in!

PHOTOS: The incredibly odd world we live in!

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

It's a truly bizarre world we live in... These images prove it.

DMK gives a free pass to Jayalalithaa; won't contest bypoll

DMK gives a free pass to Jayalalithaa; won't contest bypoll

Rediff.com27 May 2015

A day after Election Commission announced bypoll for the RK Nagar assembly constituency from where chief minister and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam supremo Jayalalithaa is likely to contest, DMK chief Karunanidhi on Wednesday said his party has decided not to contest the by-election.

Empty stands baffle Multan officials

Empty stands baffle Multan officials

Rediff.com31 Mar 2004

Hot weather, school examinations, exorbitant ticket prices, and above all the speculation of fixed matches are being attributed as the reasons for the public staying away from the first Test between India and Pakistan.

PHOTOS: The IPL's most passionate fans

PHOTOS: The IPL's most passionate fans

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

The IPL wouldn't have been the success it is had it not been for the fans in the stands.

The odd, crazy world we live in!

The odd, crazy world we live in!

Rediff.com18 Oct 2016

Moments that show it's an odd, odd world we live in

It's another world in Mumbai

It's another world in Mumbai

Rediff.com17 Jan 2004

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Rediff.com22 Sep 2016

Here's a recap of moments captured in India in the past 24 hours.

Sampras leads long list of absentees

Sampras leads long list of absentees

Rediff.com21 Jun 2003

For the first time in 15 years the seven-time Wimbledon champion will not be walking through the All England Club gates.

Centre clears sixteen airlines but only two take off

Centre clears sixteen airlines but only two take off

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

The civil aviation ministry received 20 applications and it granted NOCs to sixteen companies between 2009 till now

WHO chief going to the Olympics, says Zika risk low

WHO chief going to the Olympics, says Zika risk low

Rediff.com29 Jul 2016

The risk of Zika virus infections at the Olympic Games is both low and manageable, the chief of the World Health Organisation said on Friday, a week before the event kicks off in Rio de Janeiro. Nearly half a million people are expected to visit for the Games, many from the United States. Worries about security, the Zika virus and an economic crisis could deter travelers, with just under a third of event tickets as yet unsold. Brazil has been hardest hit by the disease outbreak, and many physicians, competitors and potential visitors have expressed fears the Olympics could serve as a catalyst to spread the virus globally.

What hockey team need to do at Rio to be medal contender...

What hockey team need to do at Rio to be medal contender...

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

Their recent impressive showings have raised serious expectations from the national men's hockey team in the Olympics and it's chief coach Roelant Oltmans said if his wards can give their best in every match, India stand a good chance of finishing in the podium in Rio.

Can Mumbai's landmark theatres survive?

Can Mumbai's landmark theatres survive?

Rediff.com1 Mar 2019

'If we keep losing such institutions, we will soon become a city and culture of short-term memory.' 'Nothing to remind us of the years gone by and eventually with nothing to remember.'

Greats moan dwindling interest in Kanga League

Greats moan dwindling interest in Kanga League

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

The league is losing its charm because of the absence of top Indian players, says former Test captain Ajit Wadekar.

Why is assembly gate closed, fumes WB governor

Why is assembly gate closed, fumes WB governor

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

The incident, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said, has put the country's democratic history to "shame".

Ganpati, Durga, Lakshmi to the rescue of India Inc!

Ganpati, Durga, Lakshmi to the rescue of India Inc!

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

Brands in India are finding newer, more innovative ways to engage with a wider audience during festivals. But they still have a long way to go before they match global campaigns.

When I took part in Pariksha pe Charcha 2.0

When I took part in Pariksha pe Charcha 2.0

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

'The cold weather of Delhi was thawed away completely by the warmth of the prime minister,' says Kshitija Desai.

DD may draw big World Cup ad pie

DD may draw big World Cup ad pie

Rediff.com14 Jan 2003

Sania, Manisha guide AP to tennis gold

Sania, Manisha guide AP to tennis gold

Rediff.com17 Dec 2002

Sania Mirza easily beat Archana Venkatraman, while Manisha Malhotra had to struggle against Sheetal Goutham as Andhra Pradesh beat Karnataka in the final of the women's tennis team event at the National Games

Sania guides AP to tennis gold

Sania guides AP to tennis gold

Rediff.com17 Dec 2002

AC Milan win Italian Cup

AC Milan win Italian Cup

Rediff.com1 Jun 2003

AC Milan won the Italian Cup with a 2-2 draw with AS Roma in the second leg of the final on Saturday.

Is Dulquer Salmaan the next Spiderman?

Is Dulquer Salmaan the next Spiderman?

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

The latest updates from the Malayalam film industry.

France favourites as Moscow basks in World Cup spotlight

France favourites as Moscow basks in World Cup spotlight

Rediff.com15 Jul 2018

France are favourites as Moscow basked in sweltering summer sun