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Lord's Tests Always Demand Perfection

Lord's Tests Always Demand Perfection

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

Lord's has a tradition of rewarding those who give their best, asserts veteran cricket correspondent K R Nayar.

Recipe: Rajesh's Cabbage Szechuan Rice

Recipe: Rajesh's Cabbage Szechuan Rice

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

Two types of cabbage give this Chinese rice its crunchy but excellent flavour.

MP govt forms panel to fix Bhopal's 90-degree bridge

MP govt forms panel to fix Bhopal's 90-degree bridge

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

The Public Works Department (PWD) of Madhya Pradesh has formed a committee to suggest a solution after a newly constructed railway overbridge with a 90-degree turn became the subject of criticism and much ridicule.

Bhopal's 90-degree bridge: 8 engineers face action, firm blacklisted

Bhopal's 90-degree bridge: 8 engineers face action, firm blacklisted

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

Seven engineers including two chief engineers were suspended with immediate effect while a departmental inquiry will be conducted against a retired superintendent engineer, he added.

7 Fibre-Rich Seeds To Help You Shed Those Extra Pounds

7 Fibre-Rich Seeds To Help You Shed Those Extra Pounds

Rediff.com25 Feb 2025

Seeds are full of health. Added plus, they keep you full and hence their weight loss magic. Sprinkle these seeds on your salad, or smoothies or soup or have neat, daily

Injury-hit India face must-win battle at Old Trafford

Injury-hit India face must-win battle at Old Trafford

Rediff.com22 Jul 2025

An injury-plagued India could be forced to depart from their preferred template when they takes on a reinvigorated England in the fourth Test starting in Manchester on Wednesday.

WTC Final: Australia to have a new opening pair!

WTC Final: Australia to have a new opening pair!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

Former No. 1-ranked Test batter Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja would open the innings for Australia in the WTC final against South Africa while the fit-again Cameron Green would bat at the No. 3 position.

GT middle-order struggles down to lack of exposure?

GT middle-order struggles down to lack of exposure?

Rediff.com29 May 2025

Arshad Khan also reflected on their previous fixture against Chennai Super Kings, acknowledging it wasn't their best.

PIX: Jaiswal, Sudharsan Shine On Intriguing Day 1

PIX: Jaiswal, Sudharsan Shine On Intriguing Day 1

Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

Sai Sudharsan made the opportunity count in his comeback game with a fifty while Rishabh Pant suffered another injury as India played the old-fashioned way to reach 264 for four at stumps on Day 1 of the fourth Test in Manchester on Wednesday.

9 Extra Perfect Breakfast-In-Bed Recipes For V-Day

9 Extra Perfect Breakfast-In-Bed Recipes For V-Day

Rediff.com12 Feb 2025

Spoil and surprise your wonderful significant other when you wake him/her up with an overloaded tray of a breakfast they'll never forget.

9 Extra Perfect Breakfast-In-Bed Recipes For V-Day

9 Extra Perfect Breakfast-In-Bed Recipes For V-Day

Rediff.com12 Feb 2025

Spoil and surprise your wonderful significant other when you wake him/her up with an overloaded tray of a breakfast they'll never forget.

'Everyone's Story Has Ups And Downs'

'Everyone's Story Has Ups And Downs'

Rediff.com21 Jul 2025

'I'm a guy who is sure of what he wants and confident of getting it.' 'Jab prem kiya, I knew that one day, I would marry the woman I love and spend my life with her.'

Lyon likely to benched for pink-ball 3rd Test at Kingston

Lyon likely to benched for pink-ball 3rd Test at Kingston

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

The 3rd Test match in Kingston, Jamaica, will mark Australia's first day-night Test away from home and if they opt for a pace-heavy attack, Scott Boland could come into the side.

Sinner-Alcaraz 'rivalry is becoming better and better'

Sinner-Alcaraz 'rivalry is becoming better and better'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2025

Carlos Alcaraz said he could hold his head high despite being unseated from his Wimbledon throne by Jannik Sinner on Sunday and the Spaniard praised their hot rivalry for being several notches higher than the others on the men's tour.

Focus shifted, but Djokovic remains resolute!

Focus shifted, but Djokovic remains resolute!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2025

Novak Djokovic says he is still hunting more career milestones as he prepares for his 20th Wimbledon bidding to match Roger Federer's record of eight men's singles titles.

'Karun Nair doesn't look that comfortable at the crease'

'Karun Nair doesn't look that comfortable at the crease'

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

Karun Nair has got starts in majority of his six innings in England but he has not been able to convert them into something substantial.

Sugary Cereals: The Breakfast Mistake Parents Are Make

Sugary Cereals: The Breakfast Mistake Parents Are Make

Rediff.com15 Jul 2025

rediffGURU Komal Jethmalani, a dietician and nutritionist with over 27 years of experience, tells you how to choose your meals and plan your diet for optimum health benefits.

When Starc unsettled Tendulkar

When Starc unsettled Tendulkar

Rediff.com18 Jul 2025

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting lauds pacer Mitchell Starc's legacy.

PIX: Rahul ton puts 3rd Test on knife-edge!

PIX: Rahul ton puts 3rd Test on knife-edge!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2025

India equal England's first-innings score of 387 with Test in balance

Gill & Co. look to crack Dukes code in Birmingham

Gill & Co. look to crack Dukes code in Birmingham

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

From 2018 to 2025: Gill hopes to take measure of Dukes balls' changing behaviour

Why India may be tempted to play Bumrah in 4th Test

Why India may be tempted to play Bumrah in 4th Test

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

India's assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on Thursday said the team is "leaning towards" playing lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah in the fourth Test in Manchester as the visitors look to pull themselves back on level terms in the five-match series against England.

Wimbledon: Osaka overcomes spirited Gibson to advance

Wimbledon: Osaka overcomes spirited Gibson to advance

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

Pain free Vondrousova getting old magic back on grass

Manjrekar had doubts about Gill's captaincy... but now?

Manjrekar had doubts about Gill's captaincy... but now?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2025

Manjrekar acknowledged that although Gill hadn't yet made a significant mark overseas, his composure as a leader was never in doubt.

Bhopal's '90-degree bridge': CM promises action

Bhopal's '90-degree bridge': CM promises action

Rediff.com26 Jun 2025

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday said action will be taken against those responsible for technical flaws in the construction of the railway overbridge with a 90-degree turn in Bhopal.

Sobhita, Aishwarya, Aditi And Sindoor

Sobhita, Aishwarya, Aditi And Sindoor

Rediff.com2 Jun 2025

At Cannes, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Aditi Rao Hydari showed the world that sindoor paired with saris can be as striking as any couture gown.

'Wore oxygen masks, tied hands with wet clothes to lift bodies'

'Wore oxygen masks, tied hands with wet clothes to lift bodies'

Rediff.com16 Jun 2025

'70-80 per cent of the operations are carried out by the SDRF...We also aim to secure the area to make sure that further damage does not take place'

Spreading Love With Irani Chai

Spreading Love With Irani Chai

Rediff.com19 Jul 2025

'Only a fool would put his life savings into a restaurant at 59... but I did'

Suryavanshi's 45 in vain as England edge India in thriller

Suryavanshi's 45 in vain as England edge India in thriller

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

Riding on captain Thomas Rew's brilliant century, England scraped through with a narrow one-wicket win over India in the second Youth ODI to level the five-match series 1-1, in Northampton, on Monday.

Kitchen Tips: Indian Foods That Freeze Well

Kitchen Tips: Indian Foods That Freeze Well

Rediff.com4 Jun 2025

Over the years, with some amount of experimenting, I have learnt exactly what freezes well and what does not.

Play-off venues moved; Ahmedabad set to host IPL final

Play-off venues moved; Ahmedabad set to host IPL final

Rediff.com20 May 2025

The BCCI has also taken the monsoon season into consideration before deciding on the venues.

Recipe: Satya's Sweet Potato Sabzi

Recipe: Satya's Sweet Potato Sabzi

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

Sweet potatoes, with a light seasoning using coconut oil, and a touch of fresh grated coconut, makes a grand combo with rotis.

Chappell backs 'best spinner since Warne' to play at Edgbaston

Chappell backs 'best spinner since Warne' to play at Edgbaston

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

'There is a reason why wickets often fall after a change of bowling. It forces the batter to recalibrate. That variability isn't available to Shubman Gill with his current crop'

'I'd Like To Think I'm The Cool Dad'

'I'd Like To Think I'm The Cool Dad'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2025

Today, says Ajit Menon, CEO, PGIM India Mutual Fund, he's pretty much cruising on the parenting highway but that wasn't always the case.

Gill's India ready for Lord's battle as Archer joins back

Gill's India ready for Lord's battle as Archer joins back

Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

With the series nicely poised at 1-1 going into the third Test, the narrative built around both the teams has changed significantly following India's 336-run routing of England at Edgbaston.

'Pant's batting has element of sharp cricket brain'

'Pant's batting has element of sharp cricket brain'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

ndia will be very happy after a technical masterpiece from Rahul and the flamboyance and exuberance that you can imagine from Pant

How Impact sub Ashwani derailed Gujarat Titans...

How Impact sub Ashwani derailed Gujarat Titans...

Rediff.com31 May 2025

The left-arm quick, introduced as an Impact substitute in place of the seasoned opener Rohit Sharma, returned figures of 1 for 28 in 3.3 overs, as Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Titans in the IPL eliminator in Mullanpur on Friday.

Youth ODI: Suryavanshi Outshines Rocky Flintoff!

Youth ODI: Suryavanshi Outshines Rocky Flintoff!

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

Fresh from their exploits in the IPL, young guns Vaibhav Suryavanshi shone with the bat after a tidy bowling performance as India defeated England by six wickets in the first Youth ODI of their Under-19 tour in Hove on Friday.

Pahalgam probe reveals terror-Pak communication nodes

Pahalgam probe reveals terror-Pak communication nodes

Rediff.com19 May 2025

The attack has "footprints and tracks" similar to previous attacks claimed by The Resistance Front, the ministry said in a presentation, adding the terror organisation is just another name of designated terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba.

Jurassic World Rebirth Review: Time Pass

Jurassic World Rebirth Review: Time Pass

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

As a nothing-better-to-do weekend watch, Jurassic World Rebirth is fine. But the franchise is losing steam, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Real Madrid survive Dortmund scare; Dembele wins it for PSG

Real Madrid survive Dortmund scare; Dembele wins it for PSG

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

Images from the Club World Cup quarter-finals between Paris St Germain-Bayern Munich and Real Madrid-Dortmund.