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Did Federer's wife Mirka call Wawrinka a crybaby?

Did Federer's wife Mirka call Wawrinka a crybaby?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

It has now come to light that Federer's wife Mirka is at the centre of this now infamous row between the seventeen-time Grand Slam champion and the 2014 Australian Open champion.

For Cong, defence was only about brokering deals: PM

For Cong, defence was only about brokering deals: PM

Rediff.com10 Feb 2019

He said the NDA's work culture was different from that of the previous governments.

Rupee rises for 2nd session, gains 6 paise against dollar

Rupee rises for 2nd session, gains 6 paise against dollar

Rediff.com16 Apr 2015

The rupee continued to rule firm against the dollar for the second consecutive day.

Indian politics needs to watch out for Ravan

Indian politics needs to watch out for Ravan

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

'It is only when those who are oppressed stand for themselves that society is forced to create space for them,' says Aakar Patel.

FANTASTIC Ronaldo looking to improve on outstanding 2014!

FANTASTIC Ronaldo looking to improve on outstanding 2014!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Prolific Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo is determined to make next year an even bigger success.

Modi, Mukesh Ambani most searched personalities in 2014

Modi, Mukesh Ambani most searched personalities in 2014

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and industrialist Mukesh Ambani feature amongst the most searched personalities online this year, according to search engine Yahoo.

Sexual assault case: Tarun Tejpal alleges political vendetta

Sexual assault case: Tarun Tejpal alleges political vendetta

Rediff.com18 Feb 2014

Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal, who has been accused by his junior colleague of sexual assault, on Tuesday alleged he has been framed because of "political vendetta".

Hottest Sporting Buzz: Serena flaunts curvaceous figure with Eva

Hottest Sporting Buzz: Serena flaunts curvaceous figure with Eva

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Rediff.com brings you the buzz around celebrity sportspersons and their glamorous lives!

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower says Congress was client in India

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower says Congress was client in India

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

Christopher Wylie deposed before the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee amid an escalating row around alleged Facebook data breaches linked with the controversial UK-based company, which has also been linked with alleged attempts to influence elections in India.

ECB says 'no change' for Pietersen's England hopes

ECB says 'no change' for Pietersen's England hopes

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

"Nothing has changed" for Kevin Pietersen's hopes of playing international cricket again, the England and Wales Cricket Board said on Sunday, despite incoming chairman Colin Graves appearing to leave the door open for the exiled batsman's return.

Why Modi is absolutely wrong to compare Kerala with Somalia

Why Modi is absolutely wrong to compare Kerala with Somalia

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Comparing a state like Kerala with a nation like Somalia shows disconnect unbecoming of a prime minister, says Uttaresh Venkateshwaran.

Govt denies being spooked by the Army in 2012

Govt denies being spooked by the Army in 2012

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

A fresh controversy has erupted over the movement of two Army units near Delhi in 2012 with the then DGMO Lt Gen A K Choudhary saying there may have been "distrust" between the Army and government on the issue, a view rejected on Friday by the National Security Advisor.

Workouts for workaholics

Workouts for workaholics

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

If you, like so many of us, are a workaholic, you better start working out super quick. Fitness expert Brinda Sapat has these suggestions.

Have you met Michael Jackson's daughter?

Have you met Michael Jackson's daughter?

Rediff.com11 May 2017

Paris Jackson, 19, is set to begin her career in modelling.

Sushma, Raje should quit: RSS ideologue Govindacharya

Sushma, Raje should quit: RSS ideologue Govindacharya

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ideologue Govindacharya said that Sushma Swaraj and Vasundhara Raje should quit on moral grounds in the wake of the Lalit Modi controversy as from common man's perception they are "guilty".

IOC not worried despite no takers yet for Rio Games tickets

IOC not worried despite no takers yet for Rio Games tickets

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

Only 47 per cent of tickets have been sold so far, while premium events and opening ceremony have been technically sold out

Is MG Hector an ideal family SUV? Find out

Is MG Hector an ideal family SUV? Find out

Rediff.com1 Aug 2019

The MG Hector has grabbed a lot of attention and interest, especially for its segment-above technologies.

'So you've come to arrest me for Gandhi's murder?'

'So you've come to arrest me for Gandhi's murder?'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

'There was the indisputable fact that Savarkar knew Godse, Apte and Karkare well, he had corresponded with them closely, and funded their extremely provocative newspaper, and they looked up to him as their icon.'

Alzheimer victims may thank Kiran Bhaskar soon

Alzheimer victims may thank Kiran Bhaskar soon

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

Rediff.com Senior Contributor P Rajendran reports from New York on how the Indian-American researcher's pioneering work may wipe out the visible effect of Alzheimer's disease.

Dalit scholar's death: Student leaders, Congress MP reject Irani's statement

Dalit scholar's death: Student leaders, Congress MP reject Irani's statement

Rediff.com21 Jan 2016

Dismissing allegations that a letter written by him to Union HRD ministry led to the suspension of the five scholars, Dattatreya sought to clarify that he merely forwarded a representation given to him by the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad.

India instigating incidents on borders: Chinese media

India instigating incidents on borders: Chinese media

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Even as Chinese troops began withdrawing from the Chumar area in Ladakh, the official media in China accused India of "instigating" incidents on the borders to divert attention during important visits of Chinese leaders.

Why Global food prices jumped in June

Why Global food prices jumped in June

Rediff.com8 Jul 2016

Global Food Price Index showed a sharp jump in June.

The First Great Indian Cricketer

The First Great Indian Cricketer

Rediff.com26 Sep 2019

One cricketer made all the difference when the first All India cricket team toured England in 1911. Baloo Palwankar startled the English with his guile and genius.

Perks have encouraged a brazen VIP culture in India

Perks have encouraged a brazen VIP culture in India

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

The race for VIP perks has pernicious consequences and is undermining the elite's authority

HC stops cops from arresting editor who reprinted Charlie Hebdo cartoon

HC stops cops from arresting editor who reprinted Charlie Hebdo cartoon

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

The Bombay high court restrained the Maharashtra government and the police from taking any coercive steps against the editor of the Urdu daily.

'India had never seen anything like Bhopal'

'India had never seen anything like Bhopal'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

Photojournalist Chandu Mhatre, one of the first to reach Bhopal after India's worst industrial disaster ravaged the city, remembers his worst seven days, in a conversation with Vaihayasi Pande Daniel/Rediff.com.

Football Focus: Hernandez joins LA Galaxy

Football Focus: Hernandez joins LA Galaxy

Rediff.com22 Jan 2020

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

'Supreme Court should have heard 300 mn SC/STs'

'Supreme Court should have heard 300 mn SC/STs'

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

'The court came to a conclusion using one person's case... Based on that one case, the term "rampant misuse" was used as if it is a generalisation.' 'If one in 10 cases turns out to be false, is it possible to call the Act a charter for blackmail or charter for personal vengeance?' 'Is there any Act either in India or anywhere in the world where there are no false cases?'

At sprawling Rio Games, even spectators are worn out

At sprawling Rio Games, even spectators are worn out

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Less than a week into the Olympics and people are looking tired around Rio de Janeiro.

The DEADLIEST earthquakes from the past 25 years

The DEADLIEST earthquakes from the past 25 years

Rediff.com12 May 2015

We once again present a special feature on the ten worst earthquakes that had shaken the world and caused immense damage in the past 25 years.

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the Chinese were conspiring to invade India, nor could anyone have predicted that the seemingly benign Dalai Lama was plotting to flee Tibet and seek asylum in India. A fascinating excerpt from Sukanya Rahman's must-read Dancing In The Family: The Extraordinary Story Of The First Family Of Indian Classical Dance.

10 reasons why you might be losing hair

10 reasons why you might be losing hair

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Did you know that losing weight can also cause hair loss?

The IAF hero awarded the Maha Vir Chakra twice

The IAF hero awarded the Maha Vir Chakra twice

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Claude Arpi reveals how Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath won a second Maha Vir Chakra in the 1965 War.

French football clubs to strike over wealth tax

French football clubs to strike over wealth tax

Rediff.com24 Oct 2013

French soccer clubs will stage a strike at the end of next month in protest at a controversial super tax on player salaries in an escalation of a row over president Francois Hollande's tax policy.

No poll ads in Bihar newspapers without our OK, says EC

No poll ads in Bihar newspapers without our OK, says EC

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

EC in its fresh advisory said despite the direction certain advertisements of "offending nature" have been brought to its notice.

Who did you vote for? Why?

Who did you vote for? Why?

Rediff.com20 May 2019

In the crazily complex cauldron that is India, where caste, community, class and cash are just the primary ingredients, no one has yet come up with a fool-proof method to ascertain how voters make up their minds, on which button to press, in the privacy of their 'confessional' booths, notes Krishna Prasad.

Violence over Cauvery waters will cost Sonia, Rahul dearly

Violence over Cauvery waters will cost Sonia, Rahul dearly

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

The Congress leadership should have immediately called on the Karnataka chief minister to implement the Supreme Court order and crack down on the violence, says R Rajagopalan.

Obamacare is 'dead', says Trump after healthcare win

Obamacare is 'dead', says Trump after healthcare win

Rediff.com5 May 2017

Unfazed by protesters shouting "Shame on you!", Trump and Republicans celebrated after the bill passed the 216-vote threshold, with just one vote to spare

Davis final: Federer-Wawrinka 'patch up' as Switzerland look to tame France

Davis final: Federer-Wawrinka 'patch up' as Switzerland look to tame France

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

Switzerland's potential Davis Cup fairytale this weekend was clouded by uncertainty over the fitness of Roger Federer and rumours of a strained relationship between the all-time great and his teammate Stanislas Wawrinka. But all seems to be fine now in the Swiss camp as this picture suggests.

Coke's Gujarat plant in troubled waters

Coke's Gujarat plant in troubled waters

Rediff.com12 Nov 2014

After rows over water usage at its plants in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh, it is now the turn of its Gujarat factory.