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Army chief age row: Government must show sagacity, grace

Army chief age row: Government must show sagacity, grace

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

'Befitting the government of a great nation, it must act suo moto to correct (NOT change) the chief's date of birth, thus setting right an anomaly, which an honourable soldier strongly feels impinges on his 'izzat.'

Kingston Test: India beat Windies by 63 runs

Kingston Test: India beat Windies by 63 runs

Rediff.com24 Jun 2011

India scored a comprehensive 63-run win over the West Indies in the first Test at Sabina Park (Kingston) on Thursday. The win helped the visitors take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

The Ten Most Googled Hollywood Films of 2011

The Ten Most Googled Hollywood Films of 2011

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Check out the films that created all the buzz on world wide web.

A 13/7 bomb blast survivor returns home

A 13/7 bomb blast survivor returns home

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

On July 13, Varsha Karia was injured in the bomb blast at Dadar Kabutarkhana. Since that evening, the King Edward Memorial Hospital has been her home. One month and 25 days later, she was finally discharged. Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande spent the last few hours at the hospital with her.

A 13/7 bomb blast survivor returns home

A 13/7 bomb blast survivor returns home

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

On July 13, Varsha Karia was injured in the bomb blast at Dadar Kabutarkhana. Since that evening, the King Edward Memorial Hospital has been her home. One month and 25 days later, she was finally discharged. Rediff.com's Abhishek Mande spent the last few hours at the hospital with her.

Canada changes visa rules for Indians

Canada changes visa rules for Indians

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

New visa process will be available to Indians who travel to Canada frequently.

Wimbledon PIX: Shapovalov ends Murray's run; Jabeur stuns Muguruza

Wimbledon PIX: Shapovalov ends Murray's run; Jabeur stuns Muguruza

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

Images from Day 5 of the Wimbledon tennis championships played in London, on Friday.

PHOTOS: Disciplined batting gives Windies good platform

PHOTOS: Disciplined batting gives Windies good platform

Rediff.com22 Nov 2011

Images from the first day's play of the 3rd Test between India and West Indies, playeed at the Wankhede in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Photos (Day II): Dhoni leads from the front

Photos (Day II): Dhoni leads from the front

Rediff.com15 Nov 2011

Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni led from the front, scoring his first century in 21 months to help India put up a huge 631 for seven (declared) on day two of the second Test against the West Indies at Eden Gardens.

Carter's century steers Windies 'A' past India 'A' in 2nd match

Carter's century steers Windies 'A' past India 'A' in 2nd match

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

India's bowlers found the going tough after a good start as Jonathan Carter smashed his way to a remarkable century and took West Indies 'A' to 279 for 6, in the second unofficial one-dayer at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Carter dominated the West Indies innings, smashing the Indian attack to all corners of the ground, in an impressive 133 off 132 balls.

R-Day resolution in US lauds India's democracy

R-Day resolution in US lauds India's democracy

Rediff.com27 Jan 2011

Introduced by Congressmen Joe Crowley and Edward Royce, the resolution recognises India's booming democracy, acknowledges the many contributions of the Indian-American community to American society, and calls for a renewed effort to strengthen the relationship between the two countries

EPL: Wolves and Bolton lift the gloom

EPL: Wolves and Bolton lift the gloom

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Wigan Athletic 3-1 to secure their first Premier League victory since August and leave their opponents rooted to the foot of the table on Sunday.

Jhumpa Lahiri at Venice Film Fest is JAW-DROPPINGLY pretty

Jhumpa Lahiri at Venice Film Fest is JAW-DROPPINGLY pretty

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

The Indian-American author serves as one of the jury members this year.

'Simoncelli, we will miss you so much'

'Simoncelli, we will miss you so much'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

Italian MotoGP rider Marco Simoncelli died after a horrific crash at the Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang on Sunday, completing a harrowing week for motorsport after British IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon lost his life last weekend.

'Century against India was one of my best innings'

'Century against India was one of my best innings'

Rediff.com14 Jul 2011

Shivnarine Chanderpaul seemed to have saved his best for a special occasion as his match saving innings of 116 against India in the third Test turned out to be one of his better efforts taking into consideration the team's situation at that point of time.

Did Michael Jackson commit suicide?

Did Michael Jackson commit suicide?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2011

Get your lowdown on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here!

'I took four but could have had six or seven'

'I took four but could have had six or seven'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni might be content with it but off-spinner Harbhajan Singh finds it incomprehensible that West Indies managed to force a draw in the third and final Test in Dominica.

Meet the world's shortest man

Meet the world's shortest man

Rediff.com7 Sep 2010

Edward Nino Hernandez, 24, from Bogota, Colombia, who stands at just 27-inches, won the title of World's Shortest Man on September 6.

'Windies pacers will be intimidating in Tests'

'Windies pacers will be intimidating in Tests'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2011

The victories in the last two ODIs may not have been enough to clinch the series, but the West Indies surely gained the momentum going into the Tests against India, says explosive host batsman Darren Bravo.

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

Rediff.com1 Feb 2022

590 cricketers -- including 370 Indian players and 220 overseas players -- will go under the hammer during the two-day mega auction in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.

Football: Solskjaer buoyed by Martial progress

Football: Solskjaer buoyed by Martial progress

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

Martial scored his 23rd goal for United in all competitions this season against LASK Linz in Wednesday's Europa League last-16 victory.

Have you met Jacqueline and Aliaa's cats?

Have you met Jacqueline and Aliaa's cats?

Rediff.com8 Aug 2018

These photographs will make you fall in love with them.

The World's Sexiest Men

The World's Sexiest Men

Rediff.com5 Aug 2009

A vampire and a football star are among the top five in this new poll.

The Programmer Who Came In From The Cold

The Programmer Who Came In From The Cold

Rediff.com26 Jun 2013

Whether history will remember Edward Snowden as a traitor to his country or as a champion for free speech and less intrusive government is hard to tell, but the issues he has brought into focus need deep thought, writes Ajit Balakrishnan

Injury forces Ashes-bound Harris to announce retirement

Injury forces Ashes-bound Harris to announce retirement

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

The 35-year-old Queenslander withdrew from Australia's ongoing warm-up match against Essex and quit the sport less than a week before the first Ashes Test against England starts at Cardiff next Wednesday.

Why did Sri Lanka snub US?

Why did Sri Lanka snub US?

Rediff.com1 Nov 2020

Any form of entanglement with India or the US on the strategic plane will be anathema to Sri Lanka's Rajapaksa rulers, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Dhoni 'out' due to wrong replay: ICC

Dhoni 'out' due to wrong replay: ICC

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

The ICC on Thursday confirmed that an error by the host broadcaster during first day's play in the second Test between the West Indies and India in Barbados led to the wrong replay being shown to the third umpire, which led to India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's dismissal.

Dhoni's dismissal came off wrong replay

Dhoni's dismissal came off wrong replay

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

The controversy over poor umpiring in the ongoing Test series between India and the West Indies has taken a new twist as it has now emerged that Mahendra Singh Dhoni was given out off a no-ball on the first day of the second match in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Women's T20: India lose to England by 46 runs

Women's T20: India lose to England by 46 runs

Rediff.com26 Jun 2011

India's batting woes continued as the visitors suffered a humiliating 46-run defeat at the hands of England in the NatWest Women's T20 Quadrangular Series in Taunton on Sunday.

Will BECA scare the Chinese?

Will BECA scare the Chinese?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

'Analysts see BECA as a 'force multiplier' for India.' 'But China too is known to have such capabilities.' 'The military gap with China will continue to remain a fact of life, BECA notwithstanding,' argues Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar

Barath back for 5th ODI but Gayle ignored again

Barath back for 5th ODI but Gayle ignored again

Rediff.com15 Jun 2011

Fit-again opener Adrian Barath made his way in but the explosive Chris Gayle was once again left out of the 13-member West Indies squad for the fifth and final one-dayer against India in Jamaica on Thursday.

Travel restrictions imposed after 1st coronavirus death in US

Travel restrictions imposed after 1st coronavirus death in US

Rediff.com1 Mar 2020

Vice President Mike Pence said Trump had authorised a ban on entry of foreign nationals who travelled to Iran in the last 14 days. The United States also advised its citizens not to travel to parts of South Korea and Italy, from where reports of coronavirus have appeared.

Gen Bipin Rawat appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff

Gen Bipin Rawat appointed India's first Chief of Defence Staff

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

Gen Rawat will be able to serve as CDS for a period of up to three years after the government amended the rules extending the age of retirement to 65 years.

Pujara-led India 'A' wary of Windies after losing ODI series

Pujara-led India 'A' wary of Windies after losing ODI series

Rediff.com24 Sep 2013

Led by the in-form Cheteshwar Pujara, India 'A' will eye revenge for the ODI series loss when they take on a confident West Indies 'A' in the unofficial three-Test series, starting at the Gangotri Glades, in Mysore, on Wednesday.

At $2.1 billion, Buffett is year's biggest philanthropist

At $2.1 billion, Buffett is year's biggest philanthropist

Rediff.com10 Dec 2014

According to global wealth intelligence and prospecting company Wealth-X, Buffett topped the list of the 10 biggest single charitable donors of 2014.

Baton handed to Glasgow as Delhi Games end with a bang

Baton handed to Glasgow as Delhi Games end with a bang

Rediff.com14 Oct 2010

Images from the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, on Thursday.

Ladakh standoff: Breakthrough in sight?

Ladakh standoff: Breakthrough in sight?

Rediff.com16 Oct 2020

'A breakthrough in eastern Ladakh leading to disengagement and creation of a buffer zone will obviate the need of military deployment through the winter months ahead,' notes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Rebel league: Clarke, Warner targeted as priority acquisitions?

Rebel league: Clarke, Warner targeted as priority acquisitions?

Rediff.com1 May 2015

Fairfax media on Friday quoted unnamed sources as saying Clarke and Warner would be targeted as "priority acquisitions" on lucrative 10-year deals.

Review: Robert Pattinson shines in Remember Me

Review: Robert Pattinson shines in Remember Me

Rediff.com14 May 2010

Robert Pattinson shines in this movie which has a lesson you're not going to easily forget.

'Patel hid surgical ban from Oz hospital'

'Patel hid surgical ban from Oz hospital'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

India-born American doctor Jayant Patel, who is facing accusations of botching operations and causing death of three patients, failed to inform an Australian hospital about surgical restrictions placed on him in the US due to repeated negligence.