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Phuchka, Kathi Roll: Vote for your favourite street food from Kolkata

Phuchka, Kathi Roll: Vote for your favourite street food from Kolkata

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

Take the poll given below!

Kamalahaasan sets off on political path with visit to Kalam's house

Kamalahaasan sets off on political path with visit to Kalam's house

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

'Greatness can come from simple beginnings. Actually it will come only from simplicity. Glad to start my journey from a great man's simple abode,' the actor said in a tweet after visiting House of Kalam in Rameswaram.

Mr Xi, what have you gained in Ladakh?

Mr Xi, what have you gained in Ladakh?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2021

'Why did your generals try to grab a few square kilometres of Indian territory in Ladakh?' 'And what happened to the hard work that you and Prime Minister Modi put into the Wuhan and Mamallapuram meets?' Claude Arpi writes a letter to Xi Jinping, China's self-styled supreme leader, who turns 68 today, June 15.

The multiplex boom sweeps India

The multiplex boom sweeps India

Rediff.com24 Jan 2007

India's multiplex bandwagon has gone beyond the metros to redefine entertainment in B and C class towns. Check it out.

F1: Hamilton wins in France to retake lead

F1: Hamilton wins in France to retake lead

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

Red Bull's Dutch 20-year-old Max Verstappen took the chequered flag in second place with Kimi Raikkonen completing the podium for Ferrari and Australian Daniel Ricciardo finishing fourth for Red Bull.

Why you must visit New Zealand

Why you must visit New Zealand

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

'After living in a country with hazy skies and a billion people, it is breathtaking when the sky is blue, the air crisply clean and there is drinking water in the taps. And, joy of joys, hardly any people.'

Indian schoolboys score 721 runs

Indian schoolboys score 721 runs

Rediff.com16 Nov 2006

In 1988 Tendulkar and Kambli had put on a record 664 runs for the third wicket for Shardashram against St Xavier's.

Meet the lady officers making naval history

Meet the lady officers making naval history

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

'Not everybody gets the opportunity of having a working desk inside a helicopter from where you can control torpedoes and weapons.'

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

10 Year Old Indian Wins Top Photo Contest

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The Natural History Museum's annual competition and exhibition, Wildlife Photographer of the Year has been the longest-running and most prestigious nature and wildlife photography competition that has been recognising the world's best nature photography every year since 1965.

Why Tamil deserves national status

Why Tamil deserves national status

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

BJP's Member of Parliament Tarun Vijay on why he chose to demand national status for Tamil

Cincinnati Open round-up: Federer eases through; Bencic rolls on

Cincinnati Open round-up: Federer eases through; Bencic rolls on

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

Roger Federer returned from a month-long layoff with a 6-4, 6-4 second round victory over Roberto Bautista Agut on Tuesday at the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati.

World Cup: A sixth triumph looks realistic for Australia

World Cup: A sixth triumph looks realistic for Australia

Rediff.com19 May 2019

The much-awaited return of David Warner and Steve Smith from their one-year bans has bolstered the team

So far so good for Klinsmann

So far so good for Klinsmann

Rediff.com24 Jan 2005

'Nothing seems to have gone China's way'

'Nothing seems to have gone China's way'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

'We must be careful because China has not given its design in Eastern Ladakh.'

Trump replaces Chief of Staff Priebus, appoints John Kelly

Trump replaces Chief of Staff Priebus, appoints John Kelly

Rediff.com29 Jul 2017

The latest shakeup of the White House leadership comes as the feud between Priebus and the new Communication Director Anthony Scaramucci went nasty over the past few days, hogging the media limelight.

Meet the BUSIEST Actresses down South

Meet the BUSIEST Actresses down South

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Joginder Tuteja points us to the busiest actresses down south.

Will India vote for Modi? Prannoy Roy answers

Will India vote for Modi? Prannoy Roy answers

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

'You've got to be a doer to be re-elected.' 'You don't have to be a great communicator or an orator any more because voters want to see action and development on the ground.' 'And they want a doer rather than just an orator.'

Apostles rock formation collapses

Apostles rock formation collapses

Rediff.com4 Jul 2005

One of the nine limestone stacks that made up the famous landmark off Australia's surf-pounded southern coast collapsed into the Indian Ocean on Sunday, apparently a victim of normal coastal erosion, leaving only eight stacks for tourists to gaze at.

Nikki Haley invokes her Indian roots, says America is not racist

Nikki Haley invokes her Indian roots, says America is not racist

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Haley warned Americans that a Biden-Harris administration would lead the country on the path of socialism, which has failed everywhere in the world.

Abhilash Tomy eager to go back to sea

Abhilash Tomy eager to go back to sea

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

The naval officer had circumnavigated the globe in 2012-13, and was a special invitee at the race, which commemorates 50 years of the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race 1968-69.

Cincinnati: Murray and Nadal roll; Kerber wins

Cincinnati: Murray and Nadal roll; Kerber wins

Rediff.com18 Aug 2016

Olympic and Wimbledon champion Andy Murray picked up where he left off in Rio by drubbing Argentina's Juan Monaco to take his place in the third round of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati on Wednesday.

HC upholds closure of Sterlite Copper in Tuticorin

HC upholds closure of Sterlite Copper in Tuticorin

Rediff.com19 Aug 2020

The Madras high court on Tuesday rejected a plea from mining giant Vedanta to order reopening of its Sterlite copper unit at Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu.

Cincinnati: Murray sails on as Nadal, Wawrinka fall; Kerber's march continues

Cincinnati: Murray sails on as Nadal, Wawrinka fall; Kerber's march continues

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Olympic champion Andy Murray restored some order at the Western & Southern Open by cutting down South African giant Kevin Anderson to reach the quarter-finals on an upset-filled Thursday in Cincinnati.

Rainbow nation turns gold as Springboks lift World Cup

Rainbow nation turns gold as Springboks lift World Cup

Rediff.com2 Nov 2019

It was a scene destined for posterity, and sporting showreels the world over, and one which prompted tears from South Africans on the field and off it.

Green groups slam re-approval of Adani's mine project in Australia

Green groups slam re-approval of Adani's mine project in Australia

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

Green and Indigenous groups in Australia have criticised the government's decision to grant new approval to Indian mining giant Adani's $16.5 billion controversial coal mine project in central Queensland.

Egypt FA deny Salah unhappiness at Chechnya publicity

Egypt FA deny Salah unhappiness at Chechnya publicity

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

The Egyptian Football Association denied reports that talismanic striker Mohamed Salah was on the verge of quitting international football

Northern white rhinos to Lakshadweep: 10 things to see before they disappear forever

Northern white rhinos to Lakshadweep: 10 things to see before they disappear forever

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

These natural wonders are all under threat.

Trump-Kim summit to be held at Singapore's Capella Hotel

Trump-Kim summit to be held at Singapore's Capella Hotel

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

The red-shingled, colonial-style Capella is a five-star hotel on the Sentosa island, which boasts several resorts, hotels, two golf courses and a theme park.

Adani's Aussie coal project runs into rough weather

Adani's Aussie coal project runs into rough weather

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

The Greens are calling for an urgent investigation.

'Indian Navy will protect India's trade and economic interests'

'Indian Navy will protect India's trade and economic interests'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'The Chinese navy is large and expanding both in numbers and capability by the day.' 'India too must take measures to safeguard its own interests, now and in the future.'

Pics: What are India's hottest models up to?

Pics: What are India's hottest models up to?

Rediff.com27 Nov 2015

These girls are chilling even when they're working!

Chinese village in Arunachal: India must speak up!

Chinese village in Arunachal: India must speak up!

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

'China wants to change the status quo of India's Northern Border and proves that it can do whatever it wants in what it perceives as its own territory,' states Claude Arpi.

Here's what Modi gifted the Camerons

Here's what Modi gifted the Camerons

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday showered the British First Family with a number of gifts at Chequers, the country house retreat of the British prime minister.

El Nio weakens, monsoon expected before schedule

El Nio weakens, monsoon expected before schedule

Rediff.com26 May 2017

Steady progress in June; north and central regions to get good pre-showers

PLA using Tibetans against India

PLA using Tibetans against India

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

'Tibetans will participate in future conflicts with India (in all probability, some were already present in Galwan).' 'As nobody in India would like to have a deadly fight with Tibetan soldiers and officers, the issue needs to be closely followed,' observes Claude Arpi.

Heidfeld tests for Williams

Heidfeld tests for Williams

Rediff.com2 Dec 2004

Scattered showers marred Nick Heidfeld's test drive for Williams in southern Spain.

Flight 370: Relatives clash with police in China, seek truth

Flight 370: Relatives clash with police in China, seek truth

Rediff.com25 Mar 2014

Over 300 angry relatives of Chinese passengers aboard the Malaysian airliner on Tuesday clashed with security personnel outside Malaysia's embassy in Beijing as China demanded the truth about the jet's mysterious crash.

Beware of opportunist China!

Beware of opportunist China!

Rediff.com27 May 2020

'It is time we Indians stop our internal bickering and present a united front to Chinese machinations,' advises Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Trump picks Jeff Sessions for AG, Pompeo for CIA chief

Trump picks Jeff Sessions for AG, Pompeo for CIA chief

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

Alabama Senator Sessions, who was among the first Senator to support Trump in the early part of his campaign and had served was the head of his national security team has been offered the position of US Attorney General, Fox News said.

Mukesh Kumar starts as favourite

Mukesh Kumar starts as favourite

Rediff.com14 Sep 2004

The 38-year-old Mhow-based golfer leads the challenge in The Hindu Open, which gets underway on Wednesday.