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Watch the soccer World Cup ... and die

Watch the soccer World Cup ... and die

Rediff.com2 Sep 2003

Watching the soccer World Cup might increase your risk of heart attack, a new Swiss study has found.

Aditya Joshi becomes world No 1 junior shuttler

Aditya Joshi becomes world No 1 junior shuttler

Rediff.com6 Jan 2014

Madhya Pradesh's Aditya Joshi has become the first male junior badminton player from India to be ranked world No 1. Harshal Dani is another Indian who, at No 8, figures in the top ten of the junior rankings.

Clapton's guitar sold for $959,500

Clapton's guitar sold for $959,500

Rediff.com25 Jun 2004

A guitar owned by the legendary Eric Clapton was sold for $959,500 at an auction in New York on June 24 making it the most expensive guitar in the world.

Enemies of the mandate

Enemies of the mandate

Rediff.com4 Jun 2004

Rushdie does his bit for Jaisalmer

Rushdie does his bit for Jaisalmer

Rediff.com24 Sep 2003

'Raza carried India in his heart'

'Raza carried India in his heart'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

'... and all of the symbolism, history, the colours of his motherland, the earth, the sky, all of that is there and it always remains with him.'

Who wears snakeskin stilettos to a disaster!

Who wears snakeskin stilettos to a disaster!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2017

Melania Trump's choice of footwear makes us wonder how practical stilettos are in flood zones!

Pele's shirt fetches $105,600

Pele's shirt fetches $105,600

Rediff.com21 Sep 2004

The shirt worn by the football legend in the 1958 World Cup final against Sweden was sold at an auction.

Pele's World Cup shirt up for auction

Pele's World Cup shirt up for auction

Rediff.com18 Sep 2004

The shirt worn by 17-year-old Pele when he scored two goals for Brazil in the 1958 World Cup final against Sweden is set to raise up to 100,000 pounds.

Fun, frolic and fireworks at Harry-Meghan's wedding

Fun, frolic and fireworks at Harry-Meghan's wedding

Rediff.com20 May 2018

After having one of the most fabulous weddings, with modern touches, Prince Harry and Meghan -- the Duke and Duchess of Sussex -- danced the night away at their second wedding reception at Frogmore House.

Sports Shorts: Indian men edge out Thailand to enter semis of Asia Team Championships

Sports Shorts: Indian men edge out Thailand to enter semis of Asia Team Championships

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.

Sindhu, Srikanth lead India's charge for elusive gold at Asian Games

Sindhu, Srikanth lead India's charge for elusive gold at Asian Games

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

In-form PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to break new grounds as they spearhead India's charge for an elusive gold at the 18th Asian Games badminton event which begins with the team competitions, in Jakarta, on Sunday.

Asia Team Championships: India men's dream run ends

Asia Team Championships: India men's dream run ends

Rediff.com20 Feb 2016

India men's dream run in the ongoing Badminton Asia Team Championships came to an end after a 1-3 semi-final loss to Indonesia, in Hyderabad, on Saturday.

Saina, Srikanth move into All England quarter-finals

Saina, Srikanth move into All England quarter-finals

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

In other matches, former Singapore Open champion B Sai Praneeth's fight lasted just 35 minutes as he went down 12-21, 17-21 to 24-year-old Ng Ka Long Angus in the second round. It was his third loss to the World No 15 from Hong Kong.

America 'likes' Modi more than most of its politicians

America 'likes' Modi more than most of its politicians

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fan following is not only restricted to India but he is also popular in the United States where he has more Facebook fans than most current members of Congress, governors and other political leaders, according to a media report.

Race row: 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games were on brink of cancellation

Race row: 1986 Edinburgh Commonwealth Games were on brink of cancellation

Rediff.com25 Aug 2013

Secret papers have revealed that senior officials in the Thatcher government were not worried about a boycott by African and Caribbean nations that made the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh appear as a white-only event.

Study predicts record medal haul for Britain Winter Games

Study predicts record medal haul for Britain Winter Games

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Britain are traditionally also-rans at the Winter Olympics but a statistical study has predicted the team will win a record-breaking six medals at the Sochi Games next month.

Why Indian cricket must thank Vasant Raiji

Why Indian cricket must thank Vasant Raiji

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'With his passing comes the end of Indian cricket history.'

League Cup PIX: Mourinho's United knocked out by Lampard's Derby County

League Cup PIX: Mourinho's United knocked out by Lampard's Derby County

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

Images from the League Cup matches played on Tuesday

Sports Shorts: Junior men's skeet team tops qualifying but no medals for India on day 9 of ISSF WC

Sports Shorts: Junior men's skeet team tops qualifying but no medals for India on day 9 of ISSF WC

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Review: Pinneyum looks like a compromise

Review: Pinneyum looks like a compromise

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

It feels as if Adoor Gopalakrishnan has targeted Pinneyum to be a commercial success, feels Paresh C Palicha.

Would you bid for Nirav Modi's art?

Would you bid for Nirav Modi's art?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2019

Sixty-eight paintings that once belonged to fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi will go under the hammer next week.

Trump receives first top secret intel brief, but won't use it

Trump receives first top secret intel brief, but won't use it

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

As per the US laws, presidential nominees of the Democratic and Republican parties receive classified presidential briefings which prepares them for presidency if elected.

Oscars 2020: Joaquin, Renee, Brad win top awards

Oscars 2020: Joaquin, Renee, Brad win top awards

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

The 92nd Annual Academy Awards hardly had any surprises up its sleeves. Here's a quick look at the winners.

The science of Game of Thrones

The science of Game of Thrones

Rediff.com21 May 2019

'When so many noted universities -- including the likes of Harvard and the University of California -- are spending their resources on studying the world of GoT, it is fun to assess whether this fictional universe conforms with the laws of our real universe,' says Kumar Abhishek.

LaLit plans to spin off Baluchi, take it to US, elsewhere

LaLit plans to spin off Baluchi, take it to US, elsewhere

Rediff.com5 Apr 2017

The LaLit plans to market its Indian food restuarant Baluchi separately and take it abroad too.

Freddie Mercury, 25 years after the candle went out

Freddie Mercury, 25 years after the candle went out

Rediff.com24 Nov 2016

Remembering The Great Showman of Rock music.

Why the eminence tag for universities makes no sense

Why the eminence tag for universities makes no sense

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

How can we compare say an upcoming Munjal University to an IIT-Mumbai?

Europa PIX: Pepe spares Arsenal's blushes; United claim first away win in 12 games

Europa PIX: Pepe spares Arsenal's blushes; United claim first away win in 12 games

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Unai Emery's side were heading for a demoralising defeat, three days after losing meekly to Sheffield United in the Premier League, but substitute Pepe's late intervention kept the Gunners top of Group F with a maximum nine points.

The 10 BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS of 2020

The 10 BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS of 2020

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Here is a look at some of Aseem Chhabra's favourite memories of 2020 in Hindi cinema, performances by well-known and new actors, special moments in films and shows.

Mystery of the missing train

Mystery of the missing train

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

When trains and stations become desirable again, we might have a murder mystery with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train as a setting.

India's shuttlers exit Asiad team events

India's shuttlers exit Asiad team events

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

India's hopes of winning a medal in badminton team events at the 18th Asian Games went up in smoke after the men's and women's sides bowed out of the competition following identical 1-3 defeats in the quarter-finals in Jakarta on Monday.

'Many Indian-Americans could be part of Trump administration'

'Many Indian-Americans could be part of Trump administration'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

Under Trump presidency one should expect much more cooperation between the US and India, said Indian-American Republican from Texas Ashok Mago.

These Indian-Americans want Trump as next US president

These Indian-Americans want Trump as next US president

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

'Indian-Americans for Trump 2016' -- which was registered as a political action committee on January 21 with the federal election commission -- aims at garnering support of Indian-Americans to have Donald J Trump become the next president of the United States.

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Can you watch 425 films in a year?

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.

The 29-cr Gaitonde and other Indian masterpieces

The 29-cr Gaitonde and other Indian masterpieces

Rediff.com18 Dec 2015

An oil painting by abstract artist Vasudeo S Gaitonde set a new world record for Indian artwork when it sold for a whopping Rs 29.3 crore ($4.4 million) at a Christie's auction in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Sports Shorts: 'Jaspal was best candidate for Dronacharya'

Sports Shorts: 'Jaspal was best candidate for Dronacharya'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday