Barcelona's star footballer Lionel Messi was named the Best International Athlete award, while Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic, who recently won the Wimbledon singles titles, were named the best male and female tennis players respectively, at the 2015 ESPY Awards in California, on Wednesday night.
Monsoon rains are expected on time this year, hitting Kerala on June 1.
One of the finest actors of our time says goodbye, yet again.
The celebrations after the 2017 World Cup went on for the next few months. But there was one question that the Indian cricketers failed to respond to in their interviews. 'What was their next assignment?' Nobody knew; the players were waiting for the BCCI to tell them. The BCCI, with barely any time from its endless legal tangles, had nothing in mind immediately. The likes of Australia and England were back on the field, battling it out in the Ashes in front of sizeable crowds. But for Mithali Raj and team, there was no road ahead.
'You would never ask a man what we ask actresses, "Now that she is getting married, will she work?"' 'Nobody asks men these questions; this mindset must change.'
Other nominations include Dunkirk, The Post and I, Tonya.
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8 out of 12 sectoral indices closed in red with BSE IT and Healthcare indices losing 0.5%.
Its aim is to make computer programming accessible for everyone.
In many respects, Ramdev is also among the busiest FMCG brand ambassadors.
'Of all the PMs of India, I had the closest relationships with Morarji and Rajiv.' Mark Tully, the most famous foreign correspondent in India, remembers some encounters with prime ministers, dictators and militants.
Banking shares saw a renewed buying interest on the hopes of a rate-cut by the central bank post the easing of macro-economic data.
'I have realised that to be happy, you don't need luxury in life.' 'Simple things in life make you happy.'
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Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera made an 11-day road voyage across some of South Asia's most deserted, challenging, terrain, always under the gaze of the sacred, dazzling Himalaya.
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The 30-share Sensex ended up 204 points at 27,215 and the 50-share Nifty ended up 59 points at 8,238.
Auto stocks led the rally with Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp and Maruti Suzuki leading the gains.
Banking and capital goods stocks were out of favour, while oil and auto stocks saw buying interest.
Adulterated food can cause cancer, insomnia and other neurological problems, and adulteration is a growing concern across India
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The government had also stepped up its vigil at check posts.
Samples of Mother Dairy milk last week were found to be contaminated.
It seems to be a Tom Hanks and Cate Blanchett show all the way!
Modi government is pushing GM food crops without adequate safety assessment and transparency, claim activists.
Sensex ends belowe 26,800 on domestic concerns.
Sesnsex ended the day flat on heavy selling pressure.
Just as Billa-Ranga had become symbols of everything that was wrong with the system many years ago, Nestle is now portrayed as the wickedest of the wicked. Every known food crime in India is now attributed to Nestle including deliberately increasing the level of lead in their noodles, as well as deliberately destroying the health of millions. That's not only unfair, it's downright idiotic, says Rajeev Srinivasan.
Many of them carried candles and signs reading, "We don't support politics of hate."
Star Wars fans, who are eagerly awaiting the release of the seventh film in the saga, Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens, love to meet up and dress up as their favourite characters to watch the movies together and socialise.
'If you batted an eyelid and drifted the vehicle a little, you'd certainly hit the unsteady rocks and meet your end. Or so it seemed.' 'By the way, did I tell you that we were cruising at approximately 12,000 feet and above?'
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Markets ended higher, amid firm global cues, and are on track for third straight day of gains.
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White House Down works because of Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx , writes Paloma Sharma.
'As the night wore on, we could hear insects, see fireflies and slowly, the stars took over the naked sky.' 'For those of us who spend the largest part of our lives in a cement jungle and wake up to machine sounds, this was music.'
