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The World's Most Expensive Handbag

The World's Most Expensive Handbag

Rediff.com6 Dec 2023

Want to buy the Millionaire Speedy? Well, you probably can't, because it's MTO -- meaning 'made-to-order' and is specifically for extraordinarily special VIP LV clients, says Sandeep Goyal.

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most likely have been hanging out with Dua Lipa.

Boxing Worlds: Hussamuddin, Naveen make winning start

Boxing Worlds: Hussamuddin, Naveen make winning start

Rediff.com5 May 2023

Naveen and Hussamuddin storm into pre-quarters at IBA World Boxing championships

Bambai Meri Jaan Review: Gansgter Gush

Bambai Meri Jaan Review: Gansgter Gush

Rediff.com14 Sep 2023

Bambai Meri Jaan features horrific massacres and violence so brutal that it ought not to be seen on a home entertainment platform, warns Deepa Gahlot..

2 Weeks On, What Did Hamas Attack Achieve?

2 Weeks On, What Did Hamas Attack Achieve?

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

By creating mayhem, Hamas aims to force the Arab States to give up their plans of reconciliation with Israel, explains Colonel Anil A Athale.

Pop star Camila Cabello to perform at UEFA Champions League final

Pop star Camila Cabello to perform at UEFA Champions League final

Rediff.com9 May 2022

England's Liverpool FC and Spanish champions Real Madrid will face off in the final in Paris.

Cuban football team marred by defections

Cuban football team marred by defections

Rediff.com14 Mar 2008

Cuba's Olympic team took to the field with only 10 men against Honduras after up to seven players defected.

Putin not joking about nuclear attack, warns Biden

Putin not joking about nuclear attack, warns Biden

Rediff.com7 Oct 2022

United States President Joe Biden spoke of nuclear 'Armageddon' in a warning about the escalation in Russia's war in Ukraine during a speech on Thursday.

World C'ships: Terrific trio assure best medal haul

World C'ships: Terrific trio assure best medal haul

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Indian boxers assured two medals in the ongoing World Championships.

Guess Who STOLE THE SHOW From Dhanush?

Guess Who STOLE THE SHOW From Dhanush?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

Dhanush made quite a splash at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film The Gray Man, as he rubbed shoulders with Ryan Gosling, Billy Bob Thorton and Chris Evans.

'Global catastrophe' if NATO clashes with Russian army, warns Putin

'Global catastrophe' if NATO clashes with Russian army, warns Putin

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that any direct contact or direct clash of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) troops with the Russian army would lead to a 'global catastrophe'.

Can Modi Halt The Brutal Ukraine War?

Can Modi Halt The Brutal Ukraine War?

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

India has maintained communication with both Russia and Ukraine. It is time Narendra Modi steps up on the world stage and plays the role of peacemaker, suggests military historian Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

You Can Become Chief Minister Only if You Have The MLAs

You Can Become Chief Minister Only if You Have The MLAs

Rediff.com11 May 2023

The two main factions in Karnataka's Congress party -- one led by Siddaramaiah and the other by D K Shivakumar -- are both contenders for the chief ministership. Both groups have fought hard to get their choice of MLAs the party ticket, notes Aditi Phadnis.

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London. American photographer Karine Aigner was announced as this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year.

Super Cool Sanya, Sindhu

Super Cool Sanya, Sindhu

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

A weekly roundup of the best styles from the celebrity circuit.

Cuban Matos gets life ban for kicking referee

Cuban Matos gets life ban for kicking referee

Rediff.com23 Aug 2008

Cuba's Angel Valodia Matos was banned for life from taekwondo on Saturday after he kicked the match referee in the head in his Olympic bronze medal bout.

Adani, Hindenburg, Hydrogen...

Adani, Hindenburg, Hydrogen...

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Given the hydrogen connection, it's ironic that Hindenburg Research released a long report, accusing the Adani group of financial manipulation, observes Devangshu Datta.

PIX: USA's Tausaga wins shock discus gold; Tamberi on podium

PIX: USA's Tausaga wins shock discus gold; Tamberi on podium

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

All the action from the World Athletics Championships on Tuesday...

How Fidel dealt with 11 US Presidents

How Fidel dealt with 11 US Presidents

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

Although the US was among the first to formally recognise his government in 1959, it began working to oust him as Fidel moved into the Soviet bloc.

Golden Globes: Meet The Red Carpet Divas

Golden Globes: Meet The Red Carpet Divas

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

The 80th Annual Golden Globe awards saw Hollywood's A-set at their glamorous best.

Magnus Carlsen's Last Gambit

Magnus Carlsen's Last Gambit

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

A title match requires months of preparation and pulling out of other events, putting together a team of seconds, etc. Carlsen just says he lacks the motivation to do this again.

Cuba plane crash leaves more than 100 dead

Cuba plane crash leaves more than 100 dead

Rediff.com19 May 2018

The plane -- embarked for the eastern Cuban city of Holguin -- went down at 12:08 pm in an agricultural area in the Santiago de las Vegas neighborhood near the airport.

After more than 50 years US, Cuba move to end hostility

After more than 50 years US, Cuba move to end hostility

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

In a historic decision, President Barack Obama announced a series of steps aimed at normalising relations with communist-ruled Cuba, with which the US had severed diplomatic ties decades ago imposing a series of sanctions on its island neighbour.

Is Peace in Ukraine Possible?

Is Peace in Ukraine Possible?

Rediff.com10 Apr 2023

The responsibility for peace in Ukraine now rests in the hands of the two principal belligerents, Russia and the US, and the prime victim of this great power rivalry, Ukraine, points out Nitin Desai.

'The bidding was like a small Cuban missile crisis

'The bidding was like a small Cuban missile crisis

Rediff.com6 Mar 2009

James Otis, a tall, curly man with a bewildered look, stood outside a building on New York's Madison Avenue Thursday afternoon around 2 pm announcing, with his pro-bono lawyer Ravi Batra by his side, that he had asked the Antiquorum auctioning house not to go ahead with the sale of the seven items belonging to Mahatma.

'I am confident my son will beat the Cuban'

'I am confident my son will beat the Cuban'

Rediff.com22 Aug 2008

When Haryana boxer Vijender Kumar takes on the Cuban Emilio Correa Dayeaux on Friday for a place in the finals he would have not only the backig of his parents and his village in Bhiwani but 100 crore Indians would be prayig for his success.

NBA's Silver among those advising Trump on sports restart

NBA's Silver among those advising Trump on sports restart

Rediff.com15 Apr 2020

The NBA postponed its season last month when it learned that one of its players had tested positive for the coronavirus and other leagues quickly followed suit, bringing a halt to the professional sports calendar.

US, Cuba re-establish diplomatic ties officially after 54 years

US, Cuba re-establish diplomatic ties officially after 54 years

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The United States and Cuba re-established diplomatic relationship on Monday after a gap of more than five decades, burying enmity between the Cold War foes.

Beware of opportunist China!

Beware of opportunist China!

Rediff.com27 May 2020

'It is time we Indians stop our internal bickering and present a united front to Chinese machinations,' advises Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Maradona to legally recognize three children he has in Cuba

Maradona to legally recognize three children he has in Cuba

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

Diego Maradona, 58, now a technical director at Mexican club Dorados de Sinaloa, has five children from other relationships with different women.

First commercial US flight in over 50 years lands in Cuba

First commercial US flight in over 50 years lands in Cuba

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

Cheers broke out in the cabin of JetBlue flight 387 as the plane touched down.

Chess Olympiad: India 'A', 'B' post wins in Open section

Chess Olympiad: India 'A', 'B' post wins in Open section

Rediff.com5 Aug 2022

The India 'A' and 'B' teams registered comprehensive seventh round victories

2023 Will Test Our Patience With China

2023 Will Test Our Patience With China

Rediff.com9 Jan 2023

The answer to Chinese tactics of nibbling territory is not defence of every inch -- a military impossibility -- but instead, nibbling at Chinese territory wherever we are in a stronger position, counsels Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Sachin strikes gold at Youth World Boxing Championships

Sachin strikes gold at Youth World Boxing Championships

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

World Junior bronze-medallist Sachin Singh (49kg) became only the third Indian boxer ever to strike gold at the AIBA Youth World Championships with a stunning unanimous victory over Cuban national champion Jorge Grinan in the summit clash at St Peterburg, Russia, on Saturday.

Pakistan one of the most dangerous nations in world: Biden

Pakistan one of the most dangerous nations in world: Biden

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

Biden's remarks could be seen as a setback to the Shehbaz Sharif government's bid to improve ties with the US.

Cuba's Fidel Castro lashes out at US on 90th birthday

Cuba's Fidel Castro lashes out at US on 90th birthday

Rediff.com14 Aug 2016

Castro condemned as "equally criminal" the bombing of Nagasaki three days later on August 9, 1945.

Trump cancels Obama's deal with Cuba

Trump cancels Obama's deal with Cuba

Rediff.com17 Jun 2017

Trump said his new policy would tighten rules affecting travel and sending funds to the Caribbean island nation.

Meet the Castros!

Meet the Castros!

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

'There is perfect coordination between them,' Vice-President Hamid Ansari said when Rediff.com asked what differences he had noted between Raul Castro and his elder brother. 'Commandante (Fidel Castro) remains the undisputed leader of the revolution.'

India's Tightrope Walk Over Ukraine

India's Tightrope Walk Over Ukraine

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

Now, as before, India's vote at the UN was dictated by paramount national interests. Though the Indian vote was 'neutral', its explanation was explicit in its criticism of the Russian actions. India took back with the left hand what it had given with the right, explains Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Cuba volleyball players found guilty of rape in Finland

Cuba volleyball players found guilty of rape in Finland

Rediff.com21 Sep 2016

Five volleyball players from the Cuban national team were found guilty on Tuesday of aggravated rape of a woman while they were in Finland in July for a World League tournament prior to the Rio Olympics.