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Pak Army chief Gen Bajwa gets 3-year extension

Pak Army chief Gen Bajwa gets 3-year extension

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

'The decision has been taken in view of the regional security environment.'

Court directs police to further probe Major Gogoi case

Court directs police to further probe Major Gogoi case

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

The court said it appears that the 'investigation in the matter has been conducted in a very casual manner without ascertaining the real facts'.

Judo: Player profile

Judo: Player profile

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

Garima is the only Indian judoka to qualify for the London Olympics.

PHOTOS: R-Day celebrations end with Beating Retreat

PHOTOS: R-Day celebrations end with Beating Retreat

Rediff.com29 Jan 2012

A 'jugalbandi' of tabla and shehnai along with military bands rendering 'Vandemataram' mesmerised the audience at Beating Retreat ceremony on Sunday, bringing the curtains down on Republic Day celebrations.

EPL PHOTOS: Liverpool beat Chelsea; United held by West Ham

EPL PHOTOS: Liverpool beat Chelsea; United held by West Ham

Rediff.com23 Jul 2020

Images from EPL matches played on Wednesday

Video: Want to keep fit? Elli AvrRam shows you how!

Video: Want to keep fit? Elli AvrRam shows you how!

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

'Meditation will keep you calm.'

FA Cup: United's win over Derby allows Van Gaal to breathe easy

FA Cup: United's win over Derby allows Van Gaal to breathe easy

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

Under-pressure Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal enjoyed a rare highlight after weeks of gloom when his side comfortably beat Derby County 3-1 on Friday to reach the FA Cup fifth round.

Baaghi Review: Tiger shines in a mindless action movie

Baaghi Review: Tiger shines in a mindless action movie

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Tiger Shroff has got the goods of a solid action hero but it's time to step out of the show reel space and shine under an actual script and a skilled hand, feels Sukanya Verma.

PHOTOS: Aguero treble gets City back on track; United keep up chase

PHOTOS: Aguero treble gets City back on track; United keep up chase

Rediff.com21 Jan 2018

A Sergio Aguero hat-trick helped Manchester City get back to winning ways in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Newcastle United, as they stayed 12 points ahead of Manchester United who had to dig deep to secure a 1-0 win at Burnley.

3 days into power, BJP govt scraps Tipu Jayanti in K'taka

3 days into power, BJP govt scraps Tipu Jayanti in K'taka

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Tipu Sultan is a controversial figure in Kodagu district as Kodavas (Coorgis), a martial race, believe thousands of their men and women were seized and held captive during his occupation and subjected to torture, death and forcible conversion to Islam.

EPL: Liverpool go 16 points clear with win over Man United

EPL: Liverpool go 16 points clear with win over Man United

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Juergen Klopp's side, chasing their maiden title in the Premier League era and first in the top flight in 30 years, took a 14th-minute lead from a Virgil van Dijk header but had to wait until stoppage time to put the game to bed through Mohamed Salah.

PHOTOS: Ruthless Mayweather silences McGregor to register 50th win

PHOTOS: Ruthless Mayweather silences McGregor to register 50th win

Rediff.com27 Aug 2017

A ruthless Floyd Mayweather scored a 10th round technical knockout over mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor on Saturday, the American cementing his legacy as an all-time boxing great with his 50th win in as many fights.

GHQ attack case: Ex-Pak soldier sentenced to death

GHQ attack case: Ex-Pak soldier sentenced to death

Rediff.com13 Aug 2011

A Pakistani military court has sentenced a former soldier to death and another to life imprisonment, while awarding prison terms to five civilians for their roles in the 2009 attack on the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi.

Pak should immediately release Jadhav: Jaishankar

Pak should immediately release Jadhav: Jaishankar

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

In a major victory for India, the International Court of Justice on Wednesday ruled that Pakistan must review the death sentence for Jadhav.

Football: Klopp named Premier League Manager of the Season

Football: Klopp named Premier League Manager of the Season

Rediff.com15 Aug 2020

News of all that tranpired on and off the football field.

'An actor has to have the strength of a soldier'

'An actor has to have the strength of a soldier'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'You cannot drop to the ground, however many bullets hit you.' 'Because if you are weak, this is not the place for you.'

Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

Wild Karnataka, India's first natural history film

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

After four years in the making, a band of 20 film-makers were left with 400 hours of footage for what is now India's first blue chip natural history film.

Man City flex muscles as English clubs break spending record

Man City flex muscles as English clubs break spending record

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

There was the usual frenzy of last-minute deals as the English Premier League brought the curtain down on another bumper European transfer window in which Manchester City again flexed their financial muscle as the continent's top spenders.

Budgam firing: Army indicts 9 soldiers for teenagers' death

Budgam firing: Army indicts 9 soldiers for teenagers' death

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

The Army on Thursday indicted nine soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of 53 Rashtriya Rifles, for killing two teenagers in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district earlier this month.

Sukhna land scam: Lt Gen Avdesh Prakash found guilty

Sukhna land scam: Lt Gen Avdesh Prakash found guilty

Rediff.com3 Dec 2011

Former military secretary Lieutenant General Avadesh Prakash was on Saturday found guilty on three counts by an army court in Guwahati in the Sukna land scam involving transfer of 71 acres of land adjacent to the military station in West Bengal. He is the seniormost army officer to face court martial.

Pakistan must know retribution will be devastating

Pakistan must know retribution will be devastating

Rediff.com12 Apr 2017

'India can replicate what Pakistan did to Kulbhushan Jadhav should the need arise.' 'Hopefully, Pakistan will see reason before that transpires,' says Ambassador G Parthasarathy, former high commissioner to Pakistan.

How Arjan maintains his 6 Pack Abs

How Arjan maintains his 6 Pack Abs

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

Actor Arjan Bajwa shares his diet and fitness secrets.

United face uphill task to finish in top six: Solskjaer

United face uphill task to finish in top six: Solskjaer

Rediff.com7 Oct 2019

'I can't give you a time but we will get there. We have given ourselves a big, big uphill task to get in the top four, never mind the top six'

PIX: Man United clinches draw at Tottenham on EPL return

PIX: Man United clinches draw at Tottenham on EPL return

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes fired home a late penalty to rescue a point for the visitors in a lively 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Friday.

Directing Melvilasom in 12 days

Directing Melvilasom in 12 days

Rediff.com12 May 2011

Director Madhav Ramadasan talks about the success and directing his debut film Melvilasom.

Yuvraj recalls when he had to hide Man United scarf

Yuvraj recalls when he had to hide Man United scarf

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

Yuvraj Singh said he has been following Manchester United for more than 20 years

Euro 2016: Rami, Umtiti named in France squad

Euro 2016: Rami, Umtiti named in France squad

Rediff.com31 May 2016

France coach Didier Deschamps confirmed his final Euro 2016 squad on Tuesday, including defenders Adil Rami and Samuel Umtiti in place of the injured Raphael Varane and Jeremy Mathieu. Liverpool centre back Mamadou Sakho was not included even though his 30-day provisional suspension for failing a drugs test expired last weekend. Hosts France geared up for the finals with a 3-2 victory over Cameroon in Nantes on Monday. They take on Scotland in Metz on Saturday.

Review: Badrinath doesn't impress

Review: Badrinath doesn't impress

Rediff.com10 Jun 2011

Allu Arjun's action and Tamannaah's skin show cannot save the film.

Mehran attack: Former navy commando held

Mehran attack: Former navy commando held

Rediff.com30 May 2011

Pakistani intelligence agencies have taken into custody a former naval commando, who was court-martialled earlier, and two other persons for their alleged involvement in a terrorist attack on a naval airbase in Karachi that killed 10 security personnel.

The World's 10 wealthiest athletes, 2018

The World's 10 wealthiest athletes, 2018

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

Floyd Mayweather tops the Forbes list of best paid athletes for the fourth time in seven years, followed by soccer superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Suresh Gopi: Melvilasom is a landmark film

Suresh Gopi: Melvilasom is a landmark film

Rediff.com16 May 2011

Suresh Gopi talks about Melvilasom, a movie he will always cherish.

'Melvilasom was inspired by my guru'

'Melvilasom was inspired by my guru'

Rediff.com11 May 2011

Theatre personality Soorya Krishnamoorthy, who scripted Melvilasom from his play, talks about the whole process.

'Everybody is here to earn money'

'Everybody is here to earn money'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

'I don't get involved in my movie characters. That's fake. Let's be practical. We get a nice air-conditioned vanity van to sit in, which has lovely fruits and dry fruits. We get to work with lovely ladies. So it is not taxing at all!' Akshay Kumar gets candid.

US soldier jailed for life for killing Afghans 'for fun'

US soldier jailed for life for killing Afghans 'for fun'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2011

A United States soldier, who admitted cutting and keeping fingers from corpses as war trophies, has been sentenced to life by a military court in Washington for being the leader of a thrill team that killed three Afghan civilians for fun. A five-member military panel found Staff Sergeant Calvin Gibbs guilty at the end of a week-long court martial on Thursday, and said he should serve at least 10 years behind bars before being eligible for parole.

EPL PIX: Sheffield equalise late as United drop points

EPL PIX: Sheffield equalise late as United drop points

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

United looked dead and buried as they struggled to get back into the contest after the break but 19-year-old Brandon Williams's first senior goal 18 minutes from time sparked them into life. However, substitute McBurnie denied the visitors in stoppage time to add a further twist to the breathless encounter, squeezing a strike past De Gea, with the goal awarded after a lengthy VAR review.

Bahrain troops open fire on protestors; 2 killed

Bahrain troops open fire on protestors; 2 killed

Rediff.com16 Mar 2011

Wary of uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, military troops and security forces backed by tanks on Wednesday cracked down to clear the landmark Pearl Square in Manama, a day after country's Sunni rulers clamped martial law in the violence-wracked gulf kingdom. An official statement read out on television said that the king had authorised the commander of Bahrain's defence forces to take all necessary measures to protect the safety of the country and its citizens.

Barcelona star Neymar makes a splash in UFC pool party

Barcelona star Neymar makes a splash in UFC pool party

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

To up the glamour, the Octagon girls joined Barcelona superstar Neymar.

Ganesh Venkataraman to make stage debut with Cinderella

Ganesh Venkataraman to make stage debut with Cinderella

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Cinderella will be performed on February 7, 2015 at 6.30 pm at Kamarajar Aarangam in Chennai.

PM Modi launches Fit India Movement

PM Modi launches Fit India Movement

Rediff.com29 Aug 2019

At a colourful ceremony, which included a presentation of India's indigenous martial art forms, dances and sports, Modi said technology has contributed to a sedentary lifestyle.

Chitra, Lakshmanan strike gold at Asian Indoor

Chitra, Lakshmanan strike gold at Asian Indoor

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

India's impressive show in the 5th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games continued as their athletes added two gold and one bronze on the fourth day of competitions, in, Ashgabat, on Tuesday.