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Andy Murray: Cometh the hour, cometh the man

Andy Murray: Cometh the hour, cometh the man

Rediff.com11 Jul 2016

Andy Murray proved himself the bastion of British tennis once again as he outclassed Canadian powerhouse Milos Raonic to claim a second Wimbledon title in masterful fashion on Sunday.

Napkins to Nirodh: Why the message isn't loud and clear

Napkins to Nirodh: Why the message isn't loud and clear

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

Why does any talk about reproduction, or condoms, or sanitary napkins make us so uncomfortable, wonders Divya Nair.

Pak boat chased down by Coast Guard near Porbandar sinks after blast

Pak boat chased down by Coast Guard near Porbandar sinks after blast

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

In a midnight operation in the high seas, a Pakistani fishing boat said to be carrying explosives was intercepted by the Indian Coast Guard off the coast of Gujarat, but the vessel exploded and caught fire before sinking along with 4 occupants.

Women dragged into fields: Truckers on rapes in Murthal during Jat stir

Women dragged into fields: Truckers on rapes in Murthal during Jat stir

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

The truckers alleged that they saw the attackers "dragging women out of vehicles, tearing their clothes and molesting them" before taking the victims towards the fields.

Fiat Chrysler launches Abarth 595 at Rs 29.85 lakh

Fiat Chrysler launches Abarth 595 at Rs 29.85 lakh

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

Performance is one of the strengths of Abarth 595 Competizione.

The Congress party is comatose if not dead

The Congress party is comatose if not dead

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

'When it vanishes as a national force (meaning when it can no longer get sufficient votes to hold onto its symbol, the hand) it will not have been the first large Indian party to die,' says Aakar Patel.

2019 Ford Endeavour: An SUV honestly worth buying

2019 Ford Endeavour: An SUV honestly worth buying

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

At Rs 28.19 lakh - Rs 32.97 lakh (ex-showroom India) it delivers excellent value for its combination of road presence, gizmos, safety, off-road capability and driveability.

'We worked hard to make our onscreen chemistry look nice'

'We worked hard to make our onscreen chemistry look nice'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Yami: You didn't know about this talent of mine of hiding food in my clothes? In the song Mujhko Barsaat Bana Lo, I hid a bread pakoda in my black sari. Pulkit: We had a shot, where my head was in her lap. Suddenly, just before the director said 'Action', the bread pakoda fell in my face! Yami Gautam and Pulkit Samrat, in a FUN conversation.

Luis Suarez feared Barca would not sign him after biting ban

Luis Suarez feared Barca would not sign him after biting ban

Rediff.com20 Oct 2014

Luis Suarez feared he had destroyed his career and that Barcelona would not want to sign him following his four-month ban for biting at the World Cup.

How terror makes Bihar its home so easily

How terror makes Bihar its home so easily

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Setting up the Darabhanga module was perhaps the easiest job the Indian Mujahideen ever pulled off. With politics, appeasement and a safe hiding ground on offer, the agencies are finding this terror module the toughest one to crack.

Going beyond Game of Thrones in Croatia

Going beyond Game of Thrones in Croatia

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

Step into the land of legends.

War on cash, India-Japan n-deal: Modi bends like Beckham

War on cash, India-Japan n-deal: Modi bends like Beckham

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

'Modi's abject capitulation will play out badly in his core constituency.' 'The bulk of our strategic community is under the impression that India under Modi has already become a superpower.' 'They don't even want to look at the country's emaciated limbs or its asthmatic problems,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Mystery of the Badaun girls' deaths: The CBI story

Mystery of the Badaun girls' deaths: The CBI story

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

In concluding that the two teenaged girls who were found hanging from a tree in Badaun were not raped and murdered, the Central Bureau of Investigation has deconstructed a chain of events to support its theory.

The day Soha Ali Khan discovered she was PREGNANT!

The day Soha Ali Khan discovered she was PREGNANT!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

'As I waited in the bathroom for the pink line or lines to form, I caught my reflection in the mirror and held my own gaze.' 'My heart was thudding so loudly in my chest I thought it would wake Kunal who was sleeping in the bedroom some feet away.' 'I brought the stick up into my eyeline and there it was.' 'Two pink lines -- not faint or shy but bold and unabashed like the legs on a flamingo.'

PHOTOS: Blue is the colour as Chelsea claim title

PHOTOS: Blue is the colour as Chelsea claim title

Rediff.com4 May 2015

The club anthem Blue is the Colour resounded around a joyful Stamford Bridge and champagne flowed as Chelsea clinched their first Premier League title for five years with a typically stubborn 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday.

How successful women deal with marriage, mobility & maternity

How successful women deal with marriage, mobility & maternity

Rediff.com23 Oct 2015

India sees the maximum drop in women representation from junior to middle-level positions.

When your husband is a transwoman

When your husband is a transwoman

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

What does a man who feels like a woman face when married? And how does his wife cope?

Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 revealed

Winners of Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2018 revealed

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

A close-up of a leopard, little owlets hiding inside a pipe and a gorilla mother mourning the loss of her baby are just a few of animals featured in the photos that have won this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Wildlife Photographer of the Year is the most prestigious photography event of its kind, providing a global platform that showcases the natural world's most astonishing sights.

With Bhatkal in custody, Tehsin Akthar takes up IM's terror mantle

With Bhatkal in custody, Tehsin Akthar takes up IM's terror mantle

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Intelligence agencies probing Sunday's serial blasts in Patna believe that with the arrest of Yasin Bhatkal in August, Tehsin Akthar from Bihar is the new leader of the terrorist organisation, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Maruti S-Cross has arrived, Duster, Ecosport be prepared!

Maruti S-Cross has arrived, Duster, Ecosport be prepared!

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Maruti has chosen to call the S-Cross as a premium crossover, which is evident once you look at the hatchback-like profile of the vehicle.

We have killed all the children, now what: Taliban gunman's chilling last words

We have killed all the children, now what: Taliban gunman's chilling last words

Rediff.com18 Dec 2014

Conversations between one of the seven terrorists and his handler have been recovered before he blew himself up inside the ArmyPublic School

Can you recognise this actor?

Can you recognise this actor?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2015

Ten memorable recent transformations where actors show such commitment to the craft that Robert De Niro, who owns this category for his bulked up look in Raging Bull, would be proud.

Why US won't declare Pak a 'terrorist State'

Why US won't declare Pak a 'terrorist State'

Rediff.com14 Aug 2017

The question really is whether the US can be persuaded to embark on a path of calibrated and stronger sanctions on Pakistan.

Terror ploughs into France once again; 10 kids among 84 killed

Terror ploughs into France once again; 10 kids among 84 killed

Rediff.com15 Jul 2016

At least 10 children are among the dead in the Riviera city following a "cowardly and barbaric" atrocity believed to have been carried out by 31-year-old Mohamed Bouhlel.

Why YOU must watch Garm Hava

Why YOU must watch Garm Hava

Rediff.com17 Nov 2014

There is so much goodness in Garm Hava, says Aseem Chhabra/ Rediff.com

Indian shot dead in Kansas bar, shooter yelled 'get out of my country'

Indian shot dead in Kansas bar, shooter yelled 'get out of my country'

Rediff.com25 Feb 2017

Adam Purinton, the shooter who is a navy veteran, later told a bartender in Clinton, Missouri, where he was hiding that he had killed two Middle Eastern persons.

Bringing relief to India, one vaccine at a time

Bringing relief to India, one vaccine at a time

Rediff.com3 Sep 2014

In a first of a special series on second generation Indian Americans giving back to India, we begin with Meghana Sreevatsava's story.

Sheena Bora Trial: A game of chess

Sheena Bora Trial: A game of chess

Rediff.com19 Feb 2019

Sameer Buddha was just the kind of witness Indrani's lawyer Sudeep Pasbola dislikes. Someone, who had temporarily dumped his memory before entering the court. He answered most questions, one after another, one after another, one after another, with a monotonous, deadpan: 'I don't remember.' 'I don't remember.' 'I don't remember.'

These dogs aren't just just man's best friends...

These dogs aren't just just man's best friends...

Rediff.com20 Jan 2015

Dog squads are sniffing out poachers and busting their plans. Geetanjali Krishna tells us more about these canine crusaders.

13/7 Mumbai bombers PARTIED in Goa

13/7 Mumbai bombers PARTIED in Goa

Rediff.com11 Oct 2013

Believe it or not, but terror outfit Indian Mujahideen sent the operatives who successfully carried out the July 2011 blasts in Mumbai on a vacation to Goa!

Hooray! The book fairies have landed in India

Hooray! The book fairies have landed in India

Rediff.com7 Aug 2017

An army of 'book fairies' are anonymously dropping off some delightful books in public places across the world.

'If at all there is a God, for me it is Neerja'

'If at all there is a God, for me it is Neerja'

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

Dr Kishore Murthy the chilling day a brave young air hostess, Neerja Bhanot, saved over 300 lives at the cost of her own.

The world's highest post office!

The world's highest post office!

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

'The post office sells Base Camp certificates that serve as proof you were indeed at the spot, if doubting Firdauses ranked among your friends for whom a simple selfie from the spot is not enough.'

Who really blew up Pakistan terror boat?

Who really blew up Pakistan terror boat?

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

Contradicting statements have been made about who really blew up the Pakistan terror boat

Sheena Bora Trial: What's Peter's crime?

Sheena Bora Trial: What's Peter's crime?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

The 25 odd witnesses that so far had given testimony had not come up with anything incriminating against Peter or the way Shivade characterised it -- "not even a whisper."

Questions linger over Pakistan's 'terror boat'

Questions linger over Pakistan's 'terror boat'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2015

Days after the Indian Coast Guard intercepted a 'terror boat' from Pakistan, there are still some doubts over the claims.

NIA chargesheet: How Masood Azhar orchestrated Pathankot attack

NIA chargesheet: How Masood Azhar orchestrated Pathankot attack

Rediff.com19 Dec 2016

The National Investigation Agency on Monday filed a chargesheet in the Pathankot airbase terror attack, naming Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar and three others of his organisation as accused.

Why OPS has the toughest job in Indian politics

Why OPS has the toughest job in Indian politics

Rediff.com6 Dec 2016

'Going by his political conduct over the past 15 years since first becoming chief minister, he has made enough enemies among equals as friends and followers.' 'They could gang up and that could mean a lot for AIADMK politics to handle,' says N Sathiya Moorthy.

MV Agusta Brutale 1090: Review

MV Agusta Brutale 1090: Review

Rediff.com11 May 2016

If you're in the hunt for an exotic, fast and stunning looking motorcycle, the MV Agusta Brutale 1090 is just the bike for you.

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.