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Shekhar Kapur to direct US horror drama series Damien

Shekhar Kapur to direct US horror drama series Damien

Rediff.com4 Dec 2014

The series is a follow-up to the classic horror film The Omen.

Match stats: India vs South Africa, 4th ODI

Match stats: India vs South Africa, 4th ODI

Rediff.com22 Jan 2011

Statistical highlights of the fourth ODI between India and South Africa played in Port Elizabeth on Friday.

The hottest party pics you'll see this week

The hottest party pics you'll see this week

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

CR Fashion Book's calendar launch was a steamy affair.

Crawley hits maiden 50 but South Africa fight back

Crawley hits maiden 50 but South Africa fight back

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Zak Crawley scored a maiden Test half century before South Africa fought back to restrict England to 192 for four when bad light stopped play early in the opening day of the fourth Test on Friday.

Cricket enters new era with four-day Test

Cricket enters new era with four-day Test

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Cricket will venture into new territory when South Africa tackle Zimbabwe in the first official four-day Test match to be played at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth starting on Tuesday.

Nirbhaya case: Dummy execution performed in Tihar

Nirbhaya case: Dummy execution performed in Tihar

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

A team of prison officials performed the dummy execution on Sunday. The officials recorded the weights of the convicts and the prepared the dummies accordingly with sacks filled with debris and stones, a senior jail official said. The execution will take place on in Jail No 3, he said, adding that the UP Prison authority has confirmed that Pawan Jallad from Meerut will be sent to hang the four convicts.

Two Indians win Queen's Young Leaders award in UK

Two Indians win Queen's Young Leaders award in UK

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

Kartik Sawhney, 21, and Neha Swain, 28 from India are among 60 others who won the Queen's Young Leaders Award 2016.

Dec 16 death row convict moves curative plea in SC

Dec 16 death row convict moves curative plea in SC

Rediff.com9 Jan 2020

A curative petition is the last legal remedy available to a convict. In his plea, Vinay Sharma has said his young age has been erroneously rejected as a mitigating circumstance. The review pleas of all the convicts have been rejected by the SC and they're set to be hanged on January 22.

Du Plessis looks for positives for 'mentally stronger' SA

Du Plessis looks for positives for 'mentally stronger' SA

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

South Africa needed to bat for 146 overs to save the second Test but fell just over eight short as a brilliant spell of bowling from Ben Stokes cleaned up their tail and levelled the four-match series for England in the final hour of the day.

Hanging Dec 16 convicts will bring great relief to me: UP hangman

Hanging Dec 16 convicts will bring great relief to me: UP hangman

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

A Delhi court on Tuesday issued death warrants against all the four convicts in the gang rape-murder case. Pawan Jallad is said to be considered for the job, though he is yet to receive an official order.

Cameron takes final bow as UK prime minister

Cameron takes final bow as UK prime minister

Rediff.com14 Jul 2016

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron on Wednesday wished continued success for his country in its post-Brexit future as he left the Downing Street to meet Queen Elizabeth II to tender his resignation.

It's Prince Louis: Wills-Kate name their third child

It's Prince Louis: Wills-Kate name their third child

Rediff.com27 Apr 2018

The newborn royal will be called His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.

Nirbhaya convicts can file mercy plea to Prez: Officials

Nirbhaya convicts can file mercy plea to Prez: Officials

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Sources said if the mercy petition is not filed, the prison authorities approach the court, which will issue a death warrant.

4th ODI: Dhawan ton in vain as South Africa fight back in series

4th ODI: Dhawan ton in vain as South Africa fight back in series

Rediff.com11 Feb 2018

Shikhar Dhawan scored a century in his 100th One-Day International but scintillating South Africa claimed a five-wicket Duckworth-Lewis victory in a thrilling rain-curtailed clash at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Ratan Tata gets UK's highest civilian award

Ratan Tata gets UK's highest civilian award

Rediff.com11 Apr 2014

Ratan Tata is the only Indian among five foreigners to be awarded as part of the 'Honorary British Awards to Foreign Nationals' for 2014.

A Match of Many Records

A Match of Many Records

Rediff.com20 Jul 2021

The first One-Day International between India and Sri Lanka witnessed important milestones being set and new records being made.

Race, title, anguish: Meghan, Harry explain royal rift

Race, title, anguish: Meghan, Harry explain royal rift

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

In her sit-down interview with Oprah, Meghan said the palace decreed that Archie would not have any title, a move she says was "different from the protocol."

Rahul Gandhi is no different from Smriti Irani

Rahul Gandhi is no different from Smriti Irani

Rediff.com29 Nov 2017

'We needed Smriti Irani to champion democratic values, but she's chosen to be a coward.' 'In fact, she has shrunk India's democracy.' 'Why blame her or the BJP? I can't hear the voices of Sonia and Rahul Gandhi.' 'They lack the guts to stand up in support of Padmavati, Sexy Durga and Nude.' 'When it comes to defending freedom they are no different,' says Karan Thapar.

Miss South Africa is Miss World!

Miss South Africa is Miss World!

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

South African model, Rolene Strauss is the new Miss World.

Nirmala Sitharaman in Forbes list of 100 most powerful women

Nirmala Sitharaman in Forbes list of 100 most powerful women

Rediff.com8 Dec 2020

The women on the 17th annual Forbes Power List hail from 30 countries and were born across four generations.

Brexit bill crosses UK Parliament finish line

Brexit bill crosses UK Parliament finish line

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed in a statement on Thursday that the European Union Withdrawal Agreement Bill has cleared its parliamentary stages and is now awaiting Royal Assent by Queen Elizabeth II before it goes on for EU ratification.

Wrestling: Vinesh wins gold at Rome Ranking Series event

Wrestling: Vinesh wins gold at Rome Ranking Series event

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

Vinesh Phogat won her first gold medal of the 2020 season at the Rome Ranking Series event

Stokes and Pope put dominant England in box seat

Stokes and Pope put dominant England in box seat

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

South Africa trail by 439 runs and will need to bat for much of the weekend to stay in the contest and avoid going 2-1 behind in the four-Test series.

Golden Globes host Sandra Oh's sweet gesture

Golden Globes host Sandra Oh's sweet gesture

Rediff.com7 Jan 2019

Host Sandra Oh killed it at the awards show with her fashion game.

Warner opens up about De Kock's 'vile' wife sledge

Warner opens up about De Kock's 'vile' wife sledge

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

David Warner has said a 'vile and disgusting' sledge about his wife from South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock was the trigger for his angry outburst

Tarun Gogoi cremated with full state honours, thousands attend funeral

Tarun Gogoi cremated with full state honours, thousands attend funeral

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Amid the chanting of hymns, preceded by a gun salute and band played by the Assam Police, the state's longest serving chief minister's mortal remains were consigned to flames by his son Gaurav Gogoi.

Prince William, Kate to visit Pakistan in autumn

Prince William, Kate to visit Pakistan in autumn

Rediff.com30 Jun 2019

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 37, will visit the country shrugging off security fears to follow in the footsteps of William's grandparents, father and late mother, Princess Diana.

Guess who floated the idea of lottery

Guess who floated the idea of lottery

Rediff.com11 Jun 2010

It seems the concept of a lottery to raise money is nothing new. More than 450 years ago, Queen Elizabeth I floated the idea of a national lottery in Britain for good causes, one of her letters has revealed.

Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged in Tihar jail no 3

Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged in Tihar jail no 3

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

A Tihar jail official said that one hangman is enough to execute the hanging.

Root praises 'born match-winner' Stokes after Newlands heroics

Root praises 'born match-winner' Stokes after Newlands heroics

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

England captain Joe Root hailed the influence of 'golden nugget' Ben Stokes

Rishi Sunak next in line as UK PM deputy after foreign minister

Rishi Sunak next in line as UK PM deputy after foreign minister

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Sunak, who has been leading the UK government's economic response during the COVID-19 lockdown as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will automatically step in as part of an established order of precedence in the UK -- which does not have a written Constitution.

Deepika among Vanity Fair's pick of Hollywood Next Gen!

Deepika among Vanity Fair's pick of Hollywood Next Gen!

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

Vanity Fair shows us how Dips deserves to be on this list by posting a sensational picture of her exiting a car, and looking awesome while doing so.

Why is Blinken Rushing to Delhi?

Why is Blinken Rushing to Delhi?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

The elephant in the room will permeate the conversations, predicts Rup Narayan Das.

Fear of Pandemic, Xi and Putin unite G7

Fear of Pandemic, Xi and Putin unite G7

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

As President Biden moves ahead with a new 'strategic concept' for China and Russia, the going is bound to get rough for the US and its G7 partners, notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Oscars 2020: Scarlett Johansson on the Red Carpet

Oscars 2020: Scarlett Johansson on the Red Carpet

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

The 92nd Annual Academy Awards are currently underway at Hollywood and Highland in California, and the stars are dressed glamorously for Hollywood's biggest party.

South Africa's Boucher warns England: 'Beware a wounded buffalo'

South Africa's Boucher warns England: 'Beware a wounded buffalo'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2019

Mark Boucher is confident he can turn around the fortunes of the country's ailing test team and has warned England

HC verdict on the fate of Nirbhaya convicts tomorrow

HC verdict on the fate of Nirbhaya convicts tomorrow

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

The Centre and the Delhi government challenged the trial court's January 31 order staying 'till further orders' the execution of all the four convicts in the case. The parents of the victim urged the court to expeditiously decide the Centre's plea and were assured by the judge that the order would be passed at the earliest.

Nirbhaya's mother moves SC, opposes review plea of death-row convict

Nirbhaya's mother moves SC, opposes review plea of death-row convict

Rediff.com13 Dec 2019

A 23-year-old paramedic student, who came to be known as Nirbhaya, was gang-raped on the intervening night of December 16-17, 2012 inside a running bus in south Delhi by six persons and severely assaulted before being thrown out on the road.

Rabada appeal hearing set for March 19

Rabada appeal hearing set for March 19

Rediff.com17 Mar 2018

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will have his appeal against a two-match suspension on Monday as he seeks to play in the rest of the Test series against Australia.

England beat South Africa by 191 runs to take series 3-1

England beat South Africa by 191 runs to take series 3-1

Rediff.com27 Jan 2020

England completed the task with a day to spare with South Africa falling well short of their 466 run target