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The couple who travel the world recreating movie scenes

The couple who travel the world recreating movie scenes

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Some couples like to cook together while others like to work out. Robin Lachhein, 31, and Judith Schneider, 30, from Hofheim, Germany, have a slightly more involved hobby: They travel the world together re-creating famous movie and television serial scenes. They post images of their amazing recreations to their Instagram page, Secret Famous Places, which has amassed a following of more than 20,000 people. Among the scenes they have recreated are the dancing scene from La La Land in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, a scene from romantic comedy P.S I Love You and from the blockbuster hit Game of Thrones. Keep scrolling to see some of their favourite shots so far.

Worst half of the season: Solskjaer on derby loss

Worst half of the season: Solskjaer on derby loss

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer berated his team for their under par performance in the first half in their FA Cup semi-final first leg loss to cross-town rivals Manchester United

'Scaling Everest was like a pilgrimage'

'Scaling Everest was like a pilgrimage'

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Exactly 50 years ago, the first Indian team, led by Manmohan Singh Kohli, reached the summit of Mount Everest. As Kohli and his team are felicitated to mark the anniversary, he reminisces on the event that continues to inspire generations of Indian mountaineers. Payal Mohanka reports

Bhutan: Tiger's Nest, giant momos, Happiness

Bhutan: Tiger's Nest, giant momos, Happiness

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera takes in the best of Bhutan, a beautiful little kingdom that has bundles and bundles of goodness to offer.

Kargil: How Sonam Wangchuk and 40 men defeated 135 Pakistani troops

Kargil: How Sonam Wangchuk and 40 men defeated 135 Pakistani troops

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest honour for courage, for wresting the first victory of the Kargil War. Leading 40 men, his unit evicted 135 Pakistani troops in a three day battle fought in two feet snow and minus 6 degrees.

EPL PIX: Liverpool win 9-0, Haaland hits treble, United win away, Arsenal stay top

EPL PIX: Liverpool win 9-0, Haaland hits treble, United win away, Arsenal stay top

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday

Allan Donald to join NZ as bowling consultant

Allan Donald to join NZ as bowling consultant

Rediff.com17 Jan 2011

Former South Africa fast bowler Allan Donald has accepted a temporary position as bowling consultant to the New Zealand national team under recently appointed head coach John Wright.

JK delimitation panel proposals made public; objections invited till Mar 21

JK delimitation panel proposals made public; objections invited till Mar 21

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

The report published in the gazettes of India appeared in local newspapers on Monday and showed that Habba Kadal seat in Kashmir division and Suchetgarh seat in Jammu province had been restored.

A Motorcycle Ride from Ladakh to Kashmir

A Motorcycle Ride from Ladakh to Kashmir

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

'The lush green of Kashmir was exactly like the postcards and posters I had seen growing up.'

EPL PIX: Liverpool close in on City with Everton win; Chelsea edge West Ham

EPL PIX: Liverpool close in on City with Everton win; Chelsea edge West Ham

Rediff.com24 Apr 2022

IMAGES from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.

India briefs senior PLA General on Ladakh situation

India briefs senior PLA General on Ladakh situation

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

The Central Military Commission, which is the overall high command of the Chinese military, is headed by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Impossibly remote, incredibly beautiful... Will you go to Shaama?

Impossibly remote, incredibly beautiful... Will you go to Shaama?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2019

Reaching is one thing, surviving another. The camp has no Wi-Fi, almost no phone signal and no electricity.

An Indian Discovery That Will Help Healing

An Indian Discovery That Will Help Healing

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

'After the discovery of the biomarkers, Calpain and Inflammasomes, we know we have a biomarker to target.' 'That way, we can use the biomarkers for an early diagnosis of blood clotting due to hypoxia or low oxygen in the tissues, and can save a life.'

The Girl Who Flew Across The World

The Girl Who Flew Across The World

Rediff.com18 Aug 2022

'I've always wanted to be a pilot; setting records is the icing on the cake.'

IPL 2022: Andre Russell Leads MVP Race

IPL 2022: Andre Russell Leads MVP Race

Rediff.com16 May 2022

The Most Valuable Player Index table is telling another (worrying?) story: Performance from players in teams that are not going to make the top four is dropping somewhat alarmingly. The IPL is gruelling and cruel. It can do wonders to your career, but can also seriously hurt your international prospects if you get injured in a match that is essentially inconsequential. Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after Game 63.

Lessons to learn from Wuhan to contain COVID-19

Lessons to learn from Wuhan to contain COVID-19

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Wang Xinghuan, the head of the Wuhan Leishenshan (Thunder God Mountain) Hospital, advocated the use of facial masks specially in cities like New York which are experience a higher rate of cases and casualties of coronavirus.

EPL PIX: Man City close in on title; Chelsea win

EPL PIX: Man City close in on title; Chelsea win

Rediff.com12 May 2022

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Wednesday night.

Thomas takes maiden title as Sky extend Tour reign

Thomas takes maiden title as Sky extend Tour reign

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

Geraint Thomas tightened Team Sky's grip on the Tour de France when he handed the British outfit their sixth title in seven years on Sunday and there is no sign that their domination will end anytime soon.

ITBP deploys 40 additional companies across LAC

ITBP deploys 40 additional companies across LAC

Rediff.com23 Jun 2020

The border guarding force is also moving its mechanised column assets like SUVs, all-terrain vehicles, snow scooters and trucks to forward locations in the midst of the projected increase in the number of troops at border units and fresh directives to undertake 'additional' patrols.

Dare to climb a frozen waterfall?

Dare to climb a frozen waterfall?

Rediff.com10 May 2017

Ice climbing, especially in Spiti, has now become the holy grail of mountaineering in India.

Sushant Singh Rajput's life in pictures

Sushant Singh Rajput's life in pictures

Rediff.com14 Jun 2020

'Blurred past evaporating from teardrops, Unending dreams carving an arc of smile, and a fleeting life, negotiating between the two...'

Tour de France: Vuillermoz shines, Froome leads

Tour de France: Vuillermoz shines, Froome leads

Rediff.com12 Jul 2015

Alexis Vuillermoz earned the French their first victory on this year's Tour de France, his final kick proving too hot to handle for the big guns in the eighth stage on Saturday.

Not using any community as 'vote bank': Modi in poll-bound U'khand

Not using any community as 'vote bank': Modi in poll-bound U'khand

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

Modi said that unlike other parties that believe in keeping people weak so that their dependence on them never ends and their "crown" remains intact, the BJP believes in empowering them and making them independent.

China builds missile site at Kailash-Mansarovar: Report

China builds missile site at Kailash-Mansarovar: Report

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

'The missile mounted near Kailash-Mansarovar is called DF-21. It is a medium-range, 2,200 kilometres ballistic missile. Its advantage is that it can cover all cities of north India, including New Delhi'

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

The BEST Indian Films of 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2021

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite Indian films of 2021.

Discovering Unspunnen, the unknown Swiss festival

Discovering Unspunnen, the unknown Swiss festival

Rediff.com29 Jan 2018

It's obviously not the Kumbh Mela.

'We are still together after Bigg Boss'

'We are still together after Bigg Boss'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

'(Rumours about the break-up) was nothing but small talk, used by some people in the (Bigg Boss) house to put us down and move ahead themselves.'

Ukraine Invasion: India's Dilemma

Ukraine Invasion: India's Dilemma

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Whether it liked it or not, the Ukraine crisis forced India to choose between the aggressor Russia and the US-led free world, a decision it hated to make, Virendra Kapoor points out. In the end, it abstained from the vote in the Security Council.

'LCH Outperformed Other Aircraft In Ladakh'

'LCH Outperformed Other Aircraft In Ladakh'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

All of India welcomes the Light Combat Helicopter into the Armed Forces arsenal and wishes it a safe tenure and happy shooting. May it rule the skies and ensure that the enemies are given a fitting reply when the need arises.

Arunachal: Where Elephants Roam at 10,000 feet

Arunachal: Where Elephants Roam at 10,000 feet

Rediff.com21 Nov 2019

'This is the only place on earth where Elephas maximus climbs to these heights.'

The Brownie Queen of Mumbai

The Brownie Queen of Mumbai

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Discover a hidden gem in Mumbai where you'll find the city's best brownies.

At 7, he's the youngest to scale Kilimanjaro

At 7, he's the youngest to scale Kilimanjaro

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

He just wanted to see some snow. But he got much more than that. Samanyu, all of 7, scaled Africa's loftiest peak and proved that no dream is impossible. And that age is just a number.

'I will not keep quiet'

'I will not keep quiet'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

'If the person is silenced, then everyone else is terrorised and won't speak up.' 'See what happened to Kiran Mane, you will face the same fate.' 'They want to send this message to the world through my example.' 'We have to fight this and show that they cannot throttle everyone.'

Memories from Wonderful Wayanad

Memories from Wonderful Wayanad

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Thomas G K shares pictures from a trip to Wayanad.

'The Gandhis are a liability for the Congress'

'The Gandhis are a liability for the Congress'

Rediff.com14 Mar 2022

'The Congress can exist without (someone from) the Nehru-Gandhi family being its president.'

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.

In Pics: A fashion show in a desert!

In Pics: A fashion show in a desert!

Rediff.com15 May 2017

Dior unveiled its Cruise Collection 2018 in the wilderness.

Assam girl student in shorts made to wrap curtain around legs in exam

Assam girl student in shorts made to wrap curtain around legs in exam

Rediff.com17 Sep 2021

A 19-year-old girl appearing for an examination in Assam was made to wrap a curtain around her legs by an invigilator who chafed at her wearing shorts, provoking outrage and allegations of gender bias, and prompting university authorities to order an inquiry. The girl's family has, however, decided against taking the matter further in the interest of her mental well-being and academic future.

'Earlier they loved Indians. Now they hate Indians'

'Earlier they loved Indians. Now they hate Indians'

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

'Because of the UN vote.'

10 road trips you can take from Mumbai

10 road trips you can take from Mumbai

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

Think beyond the obvious and explore these unusual getaways.