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Harvey Weinstein made Salma Hayek's life a nightmare

Harvey Weinstein made Salma Hayek's life a nightmare

Rediff.com14 Dec 2017

Frida is arguably Salma Hayek's finest film. The actress reveals why it gives her no joy.

'In the evening, our dressing room was like a hospital'

'In the evening, our dressing room was like a hospital'

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

'The West Indies' pace battery was lethal.' 'Watching Gavaskar, Gaekwad, Amarnath and Vengsarkar play against those bowlers I learnt so much.' 'Everybody was getting hit.' 'Someone got hit on the fingers, someone on the chest, someone on the face, but they all showed guts.'

Why Indian cricket must thank Vasant Raiji

Why Indian cricket must thank Vasant Raiji

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

'With his passing comes the end of Indian cricket history.'

'Loose lips trying to destroy Clarke-Smith relationship'

'Loose lips trying to destroy Clarke-Smith relationship'

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh is annoyed in the manner a section of people are being critical of Michael Clarke's captaincy.

AFC Cup QF: Bengaluru FC beat Singapore's Tampines Rovers in first leg

AFC Cup QF: Bengaluru FC beat Singapore's Tampines Rovers in first leg

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

C K Vineet's strike guided Bengaluru FC to a solitary goal victory over Singapore's Tampines Rovers in the first-leg quarter-final of the AFC Cup at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru, on Wednesday.

Indian-origin retired Major in UK returns honour in protest

Indian-origin retired Major in UK returns honour in protest

Rediff.com30 Aug 2016

The 87-year-old has the distinction of being the very first South Asian origin Conservative party candidate to contest a general election back in 1979.

PICS, Euro qualifiers: Ramsey sends Wales through

PICS, Euro qualifiers: Ramsey sends Wales through

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

The Welsh, who reached the Euro 2016 semi-finals, finished runners-up on 14 points from eight games, three behind Croatia who sealed their berth on Saturday with a 3-1 win over Slovakia.

Akmal, spinners win it for Pakistan

Akmal, spinners win it for Pakistan

Rediff.com24 Mar 2014

Pakistan has the tag of unpredictably that follows them at the start of every tournament. So when Pakistan faced Australia, many expected the latter to steamroll them considering two facts.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

We bring you a fresh collection of offbeat, quirky stories from around the world.

Sports Shorts: Junior men's skeet team tops qualifying but no medals for India on day 9 of ISSF WC

Sports Shorts: Junior men's skeet team tops qualifying but no medals for India on day 9 of ISSF WC

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Kings XI Punjab make mockery of Sunrisers Hyderabad's huge total

Kings XI Punjab make mockery of Sunrisers Hyderabad's huge total

Rediff.com14 May 2014

Kings XI Punjab once again showed their batting might as the table-toppers chased down another 200-plus run target to comfortably beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in an IPL match in Uppal on Wednesday.

Australia's Lehmann pleased to be 'bowled out'

Australia's Lehmann pleased to be 'bowled out'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

Australia's dramatic collapse against South Africa at the weekend has drawn inevitable comparisons with their previous Test defeat but vanquished coach Darren Lehmann says the two losses were vastly different.

CWG: Grapplers Sushil, Aware strike gold, Babita takes silver

CWG: Grapplers Sushil, Aware strike gold, Babita takes silver

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Sushil took a minute and 20 seconds to defeat Johannes Botha of South Africa on technical superiority to claim his third successive gold medal at the Games.

Craig Simmons scores fastest BBL ton... off 39 balls!

Craig Simmons scores fastest BBL ton... off 39 balls!

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Little-known batsman Craig Simmons scored the fastest century in Big Bash League history to inspire the Perth Scorchers to a thrilling five-run victory over the Adelaide Strikers in Thursday night's Twenty20 match at the WACA. The 31-year-old opening batsman hammered eight fours and eight sixes on the way to a 39-ball hundred, which easily eclipsed the previous record of 44 balls, by Luke Wright of Melbourne Stars in 2012.

Ajit Wadekar: The man who made Indian captaincy coveted

Ajit Wadekar: The man who made Indian captaincy coveted

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

An astute thinker of the game with copybook technique of the famed 'Bombay School of Batsmanship', Wadekar was more than just the captain, who led India to twin series victories in England and the West Indies in 1971.

Soccer legend Maradona mourns 'second father' Castro

Soccer legend Maradona mourns 'second father' Castro

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

For soccer great Diego Maradona, Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro was more than a friend and fellow Latin American legend, he was "a second father." Maradona said Castro's death late on Friday hit him like a tennis ball to the chest served by Juan Martin del Potro, the Argentine player he cheered on in the Davis Cup final where he received the news. "I wept uncontrollably," Maradona told reporters on the sidelines of the tennis tournament. "After my father, it's the deepest sorrow I know."

Return of the Bharatiya 'Baniya' Party

Return of the Bharatiya 'Baniya' Party

Rediff.com31 Jan 2020

'The BJP has shown signs lately of returning to its trader mindset.' 'Several strong emotions get meshed in this: Nationalism, protectionism, mercantilism, and arrogance,' points out Shekhar Gupta.

'I offered to give Manan my bat if he could score a hundred'

'I offered to give Manan my bat if he could score a hundred'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

Senior batsman Virender Sehwag was full of praise for his young opening partner Manan Vohra, whose 32-ball-65 set the tone for an emphatic victory.

Brazil to host first Indigenous Peoples World Games

Brazil to host first Indigenous Peoples World Games

Rediff.com23 Apr 2015

A year after hosting the football World Cup and a year before staging the Summer Olympics, Brazil is set to stage a new international event -- the Indigenous Peoples World Games.

What the world expects from Biden

What the world expects from Biden

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

It would be a huge achievement if the new administration manages a successful transition to some sense of domestic and international normalcy in these frantic times marked by the pandemic and rise of illiberal regimes across the world, observes Shreekant Sambrani.

'Public investment to be main fuel for India's growth'

'Public investment to be main fuel for India's growth'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

The report stated the 2013 land Act was a step forward.

Tales from a flooded Chennai: 'Water entered from beneath the doors and suddenly started rising'

Tales from a flooded Chennai: 'Water entered from beneath the doors and suddenly started rising'

Rediff.com6 Dec 2015

Battling choppy weather, power crisis, inundated streets and the odds, the students, with a few girls among them, survived through the tough times, keeping each other strong.

'Modi sent a clear message to the Pakistanis'

'Modi sent a clear message to the Pakistanis'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2019

'... to Imran Khan, that there's not going to be any mediation of any meaningful sort given his (Modi's) special relationship with Trump.'

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

15 BEAUTIFUL stories, told on screen

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

Aseem Chhabra introduces us to the best of Berlinale.

Chennai seal top spot with a crushing win over Kings XI

Chennai seal top spot with a crushing win over Kings XI

Rediff.com16 May 2015

Chennai Super Kings produced a clinical performance as they demolished bottom placed Kings XI Punjab by seven wickets to finish on top of the league table and qualify for the play-offs in the Indian Premier League in Mohali.

A cat, not a coward

A cat, not a coward

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

Perumal Murugan's Songs Of A Coward reminds Uttaran Das Gupta of Orwell's Animal Farm and Ionesco's The Rhinoceros. Both works, as well as Murugan's stark poetry, are poignant for our times, when political figures build personality cults around themselves and demand absolute loyalty.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com19 Jun 2015

This week's digest of stories that are weird, true and funny.

Cricket Buzz: 'Nothing wrong in being gay'

Cricket Buzz: 'Nothing wrong in being gay'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

'It's Test cricket and (Shannon) is an emotional guy trying to do everything he can to win a Test match. Sometimes people say things on the field that they might regret'

Not terribly excited about Will-Kate's baby: Queen's cousin

Not terribly excited about Will-Kate's baby: Queen's cousin

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

CNN International's Amanpour speaks with Margaret Rhodes, first cousin and longtime friend to Queen Elizabeth II. They speak about the impending birth of the Royal baby, the harsh public reaction to the Queen following the death of Princess Diana, and her thoughts on the film, The King's Speech. The transcript of this interview is below:

PIO Muslim scientist detained in US, forced to unlock phone

PIO Muslim scientist detained in US, forced to unlock phone

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Bikkannavar is a US citizen and is working with NASA for 10 years. In addition, he has never visited the countries on the immigration ban.

Trump signs order to deploy military along US-Mexico border

Trump signs order to deploy military along US-Mexico border

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

The threat is real the Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen told reporters at a White House news conference.

Tri Series: Perfect setting for experimentation with one eye on WC

Tri Series: Perfect setting for experimentation with one eye on WC

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

All set to defend their cricket World Cup crown in less than a month, India will get their preparations underway with the aim of finding the right combination for the marquee event.

From crimson drapes to gold! Trump gives Oval Office a makeover

From crimson drapes to gold! Trump gives Oval Office a makeover

Rediff.com21 Jan 2017

Trump has redesigned the Oval Office within hours of moving in to the White House as he reinstalled a bust of former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and introduced some other changes.

Soccer Extras: Barca's Rakitic unmoved by transfer rumours

Soccer Extras: Barca's Rakitic unmoved by transfer rumours

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

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

Bending it like Beckham, Trippier is England's 'secret weapon'

Bending it like Beckham, Trippier is England's 'secret weapon'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

England's right-back Kieran Trippier is one of the World Cup's top performers.

Want to go gluten-free? Some tips for you

Want to go gluten-free? Some tips for you

Rediff.com15 May 2018

Follow a balanced diet with a mixture of whole grains, suggests Jeeva Anna George.

PIX: Italy secure Euro 2020 qualification; Spain held

PIX: Italy secure Euro 2020 qualification; Spain held

Rediff.com13 Oct 2019

A round-up of Saturday's Euro 2020 qualification matches.

Pakistan in search of new lobbyist to improve US relations

Pakistan in search of new lobbyist to improve US relations

Rediff.com27 Jun 2016

Nadeem Hotiana, Pakistan Embassy spokesman in Washington, confirmed the country was now looking for a paid lobbyist "but has not yet taken any decision", the Dawn reported.

Vajpayee and the art of making war and peace

Vajpayee and the art of making war and peace

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

'Like General Patton, possibly the greatest exponent of the art of war, Vajpayee had the ability to be always on the offensive,' assesses Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

The Power Rush

The Power Rush

Rediff.com4 Feb 2017

Like Mr Trump, says Kanika Datta, politics tempts many businessmen.