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Meet another Commonwealth winner

Meet another Commonwealth winner

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

The marmalade that Victoria Singh made with oranges from her garden in Kota won the first place in the Commonwealth category at the World Original Marmalade Awards in England.

Ben Stokes' father passes away after battle with cancer

Ben Stokes' father passes away after battle with cancer

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

Ged Stokes, father of England all-rounder Ben Stokes, passed away after a year-long battle with brain cancer.

8,375 km away from Chennai, another deluge is making headlines

8,375 km away from Chennai, another deluge is making headlines

Rediff.com8 Dec 2015

While rescue came quick, relief still eludes those affected.

UK honour killing: Pak-origin parents jailed for life

UK honour killing: Pak-origin parents jailed for life

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

In a widely followed case of honour killing, a Pakistan-origin couple was on Friday jailed for life after being held guilty of murdering their teenaged daughter who allegedly brought shame to the family due to her westernised lifestyle.

Best of International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards

Best of International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

It's hard not to get skin tingles when you see these stunning images. They are winning pictures and shortlisted entries from the sixth annual International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. More than 3,400 photos were entered into the contest from both amateur and professional photographers from around the globe. The shots feature everything from remote beaches to moody mountain ranges.

Stokes set to play cricket in New Zealand with an eye on Ashes

Stokes set to play cricket in New Zealand with an eye on Ashes

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

Suspended all-rounder Ben Stokes has left England on a trip to visit family in New Zealand and will not be joining the Ashes squad, the England and Wales Cricket Board said.

Mittal denies any bid to buy mountain in Britain

Mittal denies any bid to buy mountain in Britain

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi N Mittal on Monday rubbished media reports here suggesting that he had bid for an iconic mountain range in Britain.

PHOTOS: Britain turns into Waterworld

PHOTOS: Britain turns into Waterworld

Rediff.com27 Dec 2015

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes as 'unprecedented' levels of flooding continue to hit the already blighted north of England.