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Why Did BCCI Mess With Kohli?

Why Did BCCI Mess With Kohli?

Rediff.com30 Dec 2021

Now we do not know if the Board bugs the dressing room or employs Pegasus in players' phones. But nothing stopped them from speaking with Kohli, points out Shekhar Gupta.

East Bengal edge past Everready

East Bengal edge past Everready

Rediff.com11 Aug 2003

With this win, East Bengal now have 18 points from six outings.

Sharon's back in Basic Instinct 2

Sharon's back in Basic Instinct 2

Rediff.com12 Jul 2004

End of an era: The rise and fall of BlackBerry

End of an era: The rise and fall of BlackBerry

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

Embattled smartphone company BlackBerry Ltd plans to go private in a $4.7 billion deal being orchestrated by its largest shareholder.

Another goal for Beckham

Another goal for Beckham

Rediff.com7 May 2003

Bend It Like Beckham is number 9 on the US Top Ten.

Biden inauguration to include presidential escort, virtual parade

Biden inauguration to include presidential escort, virtual parade

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

President-elect Joe Biden's low-key inauguration on January 20 will include a Pass in Review on the East Front, a presidential escort to the White House, and a virtual parade across America following his official swearing in at the United States Capitol, the Presidential Inaugural Committee has announced.

EPL PIX: Man United close in on Liverpool with Villa win

EPL PIX: Man United close in on Liverpool with Villa win

Rediff.com2 Jan 2021

Manchester United closed in on the Premier League's pole position after a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa on Friday put them level on points and games played with champions and leaders Liverpool.

East Bengal scrape past Sporting

East Bengal scrape past Sporting

Rediff.com24 Jul 2004

The defending champions edged past Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 in the Kolkata Super Division football league.

Good night's sleep = better math performance

Good night's sleep = better math performance

Rediff.com10 Jan 2015

Parents, take note! Schoolchildren who get a good night's sleep perform better in math and languages, a new study has found.

Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is too preachy

Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel is too preachy

Rediff.com20 Mar 2015

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel loses the plot somewhere in the first 15 minutes, says Nishi Tiwari.

Karunanidhi objects to Lankan minister's statement

Karunanidhi objects to Lankan minister's statement

Rediff.com25 Feb 2013

Objecting to a Sri Lankan minister's announcement that Lankan fishermen would rally against their Indian counterparts, Dravida Munetra Kazhagam chief M Karunandihi on Monday described it as a 'planned strategy' by Colombo to divert off attention from the 'tyrannies' of Rajapaksa government.

EPL PIX: Manchester derby ends in stalemate; Chelsea lose

EPL PIX: Manchester derby ends in stalemate; Chelsea lose

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday.

Soccer PIX: Juve run Lecce ragged; Sevilla held

Soccer PIX: Juve run Lecce ragged; Sevilla held

Rediff.com27 Jun 2020

Images from football matches played in the Italian Serie A and the La Liga on Friday.

Meet Britain's youngest MP since 1667!

Meet Britain's youngest MP since 1667!

Rediff.com8 May 2015

Black will be the youngest MP since 13-year-old Christopher Monckton won in 1667 when she takes her seat at Westminster later this month.

Will BlackBerry co-founders buy the company?

Will BlackBerry co-founders buy the company?

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

BlackBerry co-founders Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin are considering a bid to buy the struggling smartphone maker, according to a securities filing on Thursday, raising the prospect of an alternative to a $4.7 billion offer led by its top shareholder.

Euro football: Bayern into last eight with narrow Wolfsburg win

Euro football: Bayern into last eight with narrow Wolfsburg win

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Bayern Munich's Douglas Costa scored a first-half winner as the holders did the bare minimum to beat VfL Wolfsburg 1-0 on Tuesday and move into the German Cup quarter-finals.

WC Qualifiers: Brazil edge Venezuela; Uruguay rout Colombia

WC Qualifiers: Brazil edge Venezuela; Uruguay rout Colombia

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

Brazil required an untidy second half goal from Roberto Firmino to beat Venezuela 1-0 and extend their 100% record to three wins from three in a lacklustre World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo on Friday.

Kamala's 'story is the American story', says Biden

Kamala's 'story is the American story', says Biden

Rediff.com21 Aug 2020

Soon after Biden concluded his speech, Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff joined him and his wife Jill Biden.

Jet Airways drama: 10 unanswered questions

Jet Airways drama: 10 unanswered questions

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

'Shouldn't the DGCA ensure both safety and convenience of passengers?' 'And convenience has been a casualty as nobody knows which Jet flight would be grounded next, throwing passengers' plans in disarray,' says Nivedita Mookerji.

Is it a wrestling bout? No, it's a cricket match!

Is it a wrestling bout? No, it's a cricket match!

Rediff.com23 Sep 2015

Bermuda's first Champion of Champions Cup final turned into 'a repugnant incident of violence, lawlessness and unsportsmanlike conduct' and led to a player being banned for life.

Jet Airways drama: 10 unanswered questions

Jet Airways drama: 10 unanswered questions

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

'Shouldn't the DGCA ensure both safety and convenience of passengers?' 'And convenience has been a casualty as nobody knows which Jet flight would be grounded next, throwing passengers' plans in disarray,' says Nivedita Mookerji.

'Pak could shoot down US drones if it wanted to'

'Pak could shoot down US drones if it wanted to'

Rediff.com5 Feb 2013

Indicating a tacit understanding between Islamabad and Washington over drone strikes, a United States scholar has said the Pakistan government has now publicly asked the US administration to stop drone strikes, but has not taken any measure against it. In fact, the Pakistani government continues to clear the air space whenever the United States asks them to do so for their drone strikes.

Boston bombings witness recalls Mumbai attacks

Boston bombings witness recalls Mumbai attacks

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

A woman, who witnessed the horrific Boston bombings, was reminded of the deadly 2008 attacks in Mumbai, a city she was visiting when Pakistani terrorists went on a rampage killing 166 people.

PIX: Bayern demolish Frankfurt; Ajax storm to record 13-0 win

PIX: Bayern demolish Frankfurt; Ajax storm to record 13-0 win

Rediff.com24 Oct 2020

Unstoppable Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick, taking his tally to 10 goals in five Bundesliga games, as the defending champions thumped hapless Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 on Saturday.

The people who made headlines

The people who made headlines

Rediff.com24 Dec 2018

As 2018 draws to a close and the white noise of 24-hour news cycles and Twitter storms fade into the background, it is already clear that history will remember only a handful of those people, each of whom has taught us something about ourselves and the rapidly changing world in which we live.

Brangelina, Demi Moore: A day out in Hollywood

Brangelina, Demi Moore: A day out in Hollywood

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.

Hummels redeemed himself with equaliser, says Klopp

Hummels redeemed himself with equaliser, says Klopp

Rediff.com14 Feb 2013

Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels could have been facing a dressing down from coach Juergen Klopp but ended up the hero with the equaliser in Wednesday's 2-2 Champions League last-16 first-leg match.

Strauss-Kahn settles lawsuit with hotel maid

Strauss-Kahn settles lawsuit with hotel maid

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

Justice Douglas McKeon of the New York State Supreme Court in the Bronx here announced at a hearing on Monday that terms of the settlement reached between Strauss-Kahn and Nafissatou Diallo will remain confidential.

Sledging: Hilarious cricket banter

Sledging: Hilarious cricket banter

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Rajneesh Gupta picks fun sledging through the decades. Take a look!

Kamala Harris sworn in as America's first woman vice president

Kamala Harris sworn in as America's first woman vice president

Rediff.com20 Jan 2021

Harris, the daughter of an Indian immigrant from Chennai, scripted history by becoming the first-ever woman Vice President of the United States. She is also the first female, first Black and first South Asian American vice president.

Bengal batsman smashes 413 not out in club league

Bengal batsman smashes 413 not out in club league

Rediff.com25 Dec 2016

Bengal middle-order batsman Pankaj Shaw made it truly a Merry Christmas amassing a record 413 not out in the three-day Cricket Association of Bengal First Division tournament in Kolkata on Sunday. Representing Barisha Sporting, the 28-year-old batsman struck 44 fours and 23 sixes en-route to the first 400-plus score in a three-day CAB league. Barisha Sporting were overnight 192/2 with the No. 4 batsman on 44 as he carried forward his sublime knock.

Soccer PIX: Ronaldo strikes again; PSG reach League Cup final

Soccer PIX: Ronaldo strikes again; PSG reach League Cup final

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Images from the football matches played across Europe on Wednesday.

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen to economists, observes Shekhar Gupta.

IN PICS: 18 AMAZING travel destinations in Australia

IN PICS: 18 AMAZING travel destinations in Australia

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

Tourism Australia lists out some of the best places to travel to Down Under!

Fortune names its World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Fortune names its World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

The students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas and other United States schools, Tim Cook, India's Indira Jaising and Mukesh Ambani. The names mentioned above have nothing in common... until now. They have all been named as Fortune's World's 50 Greatest Leaders. Here are some of the prominent names mentioned in the list.

PIX: American women storm to team gymnastics gold

PIX: American women storm to team gymnastics gold

Rediff.com1 Aug 2012

Jordyn Wieber sparkled and Gabby Douglas dazzled as the United States stormed to the Olympic women's gymnastics team gold on Tuesday.

Mueller scores brace in is 200th Bundeliga match

Mueller scores brace in is 200th Bundeliga match

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

Mueller scores brace in is 200th Bundeliga match

Accession Remains the Live-Wire of Kashmir Politics

Accession Remains the Live-Wire of Kashmir Politics

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

The festering dispute over the accession of Jammu and Kashmir stands out as one of the world's most volatile fault lines that divides regions, countries, societies, communities and ethnic groups, notes Mohammad Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir affairs, on Sheikh Abdullah's 39th death anniversary.

See our beautiful world through a microscope

See our beautiful world through a microscope

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

The winning photos this year in Nikon's annual Small World Photomicrography Competition offer an up-close look at our world's microscopic realm -- things that can't be seen with the naked eye.

Decoding Twilight hottie Robert Pattinson

Decoding Twilight hottie Robert Pattinson

Rediff.com24 Nov 2011

The gorgeous looking vampire from The Twilight series is a heartthrob for millions.