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Style, art icons to deliver Olympic torch

Style, art icons to deliver Olympic torch

Rediff.com10 Aug 2004

Supermodel Naomi Campbell is among 100 celebrity torch-bearers due to carry the Olympic flame on its final stage.

GTB shareholders the ultimate losers

GTB shareholders the ultimate losers

Rediff.com27 Jul 2004

It is too early to say what kind of impact the takeover will have on the financial health of OBC as a detailed valuation of assets and liabilities will be carried out in the coming days, prior to the takeover.

Tashkent Files: Irony does surya namaskars

Tashkent Files: Irony does surya namaskars

Rediff.com20 Apr 2019

'This film is a product of a dangerous trend to take just a sprinkling of truth, mix it with free-flowing speculation and present it as historical facts,' says Manavi Kapur.

'Not in my name': Muslims hold peace rallies in Italy

'Not in my name': Muslims hold peace rallies in Italy

Rediff.com22 Nov 2015

Hundreds of Muslims rallied in Rome and Milan on Saturday to show solidarity with the victims of jihadist attacks.

North Korean orchestra serenades South Koreans amid protest

North Korean orchestra serenades South Koreans amid protest

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

The Samjiyon Band's performance comes a day before South Korea opens its first Winter Olympics, amid a thaw in ties with North Korea highlighted by the first visit by its leader Kim Jong Un's sister, who is set to arrive on Friday.

#Pray for Paris: The world comes together for terror victims

#Pray for Paris: The world comes together for terror victims

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

The world has come together to #prayforparis.

An overdose of intention

An overdose of intention

Rediff.com15 Sep 2003

Sampras's career of grit and low-key stardom

Sampras's career of grit and low-key stardom

Rediff.com26 Aug 2003

Until the past few years, when the Pete Sampras story resembled a soap opera - the aging warrior under the siege of time and his own records - millions of Americans had no clue about what made this guy such absorbing TV.

24/7 Customer to hire over 4,000

24/7 Customer to hire over 4,000

Rediff.com1 Apr 2004

Business process outsourcing major 24/7 Customer has said it plans to hire over 4,000 people during this year to take its total employee strength to 7,000 and invest $15 million in its facilities across the country.

Queen honours Madhur Jaffrey

Queen honours Madhur Jaffrey

Rediff.com18 Mar 2004

New twist to UK pickle family fight

New twist to UK pickle family fight

Rediff.com11 Feb 2004

Motown sees rebirth of legends

Motown sees rebirth of legends

Rediff.com6 Jan 2004

5 Indians killed in NZ terror attack; toll mounts to 50

5 Indians killed in NZ terror attack; toll mounts to 50

Rediff.com17 Mar 2019

In a 74-page 'manifesto' the attacker posted online, he described himself as a white supremacist who was out to 'avenge attacks in Europe perpetrated by Muslims'.

Switch off at 8.30 pm to celebrate Earth Hour with million others

Switch off at 8.30 pm to celebrate Earth Hour with million others

Rediff.com29 Mar 2014

Among the first landmarks around the world to dim their lights for the Earth Hour 2014 environmental campaign was Australia's Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge, which plunged into darkness on Saturday.

Bigg Boss 10: Thank God! Manveer won

Bigg Boss 10: Thank God! Manveer won

Rediff.com30 Jan 2017

The number of times Salman Khan uttered 'Thank God' suggested how much he wanted the reality show to end.

Australia withdraw from Morocco tourney

Australia withdraw from Morocco tourney

Rediff.com29 May 2003

The ACB said a problem with dates forced them to pull out.

Maharashtra ATS to seek Bhatkal's custody: R R Patil

Maharashtra ATS to seek Bhatkal's custody: R R Patil

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

Hailing the arrest of Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal as a big success for intelligence agencies, Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil on Thursday said a state Anti-Terrorism Squsad team would soon leave to interrogate him and seek his custody.

SHOCKING! Tourists pose for selfies at Sydney hostage spot

SHOCKING! Tourists pose for selfies at Sydney hostage spot

Rediff.com15 Dec 2014

Amidst the drama of the Sydney hostage crisis, many Australians took to Twitter on Monday to express their outrage after tourists and few locals took selfies of themselves in the area of the Lindt caf hostage crisis in Martin Place.

Passports of Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi revoked; assets attached

Passports of Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi revoked; assets attached

Rediff.com24 Feb 2018

ED attached 21 properties of Nirav Modi and his group worth over Rs 523 crore.

Review: Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety amuses in fits and starts

Review: Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety amuses in fits and starts

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

A delightful supporting cast rescues an underwhelming film, says Sukanya Verma.

BAFTA 2016: The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road win big

BAFTA 2016: The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road win big

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

A look at the big winners of the night!

Yasin Bhatkal tells wife he will be out of jail with 'help from Damascus'

Yasin Bhatkal tells wife he will be out of jail with 'help from Damascus'

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

Indian Mujahideen founder Yasin Bhatkal, who was lodged in a Hyderabad prison, made a phone call to his wife saying that he would be a free man soon with help from Damascus.

CAT Results: Meet the 100 percentilers

CAT Results: Meet the 100 percentilers

Rediff.com9 Jan 2018

Two women and three non-engineers are among the 20 candidates who have scored 100 percentile in the Common Admission Test (CAT), 2017.

When best buddies Johnson and Watson nearly came to blows!

When best buddies Johnson and Watson nearly came to blows!

Rediff.com24 Oct 2016

Australia pace spearhead Mitchell Johnson has revealed how his long-standing friendship with Shane Watson got off to a rocky start back in 2000, when the former all-rounder stuck his head in the toilet at the Australia's Cricket Academy in Adelaide.

Donald Trump: A POTUS so out of his depth!

Donald Trump: A POTUS so out of his depth!

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

Distressing as the first month of the Trump administration -- with its missteps on matters of governance, ethics and protocol -- has been, it has been a comic opera of buffoons by comparison to the horrors that await us, fears Rahul Jacob.

Abhishek, Aishwarya shoot for Jazbaa

Abhishek, Aishwarya shoot for Jazbaa

Rediff.com1 Apr 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Why Mughal-e-Azam will never die

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Did you know Nargis was to have played the Madhubala role, but opted out because she has reservations about working with Dilip Kumar? Do you know how Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni came up with the words for the immortal Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya?

More of us need to jump into the cesspool: Actor Vishal

More of us need to jump into the cesspool: Actor Vishal

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Actor Vishal tells Subhash K Jha what made him take the political plunge.

Why Rhea's case should send shivers down our spines

Why Rhea's case should send shivers down our spines

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

A promising young actor suffering from depression has had his life laid bare for the grubby public to paw through. An ordinary family has been pitched into the middle of a nightmare of an investigation and arrested for no reason discernible at present. And a young actress has had her reputation, and probably career, destroyed so that TRP ratings can soar, notes Sherna Gandhy.

Mirzapur 2 is all surface pleasures...

Mirzapur 2 is all surface pleasures...

Rediff.com5 Nov 2020

... And sometimes, that's enough, says Sreehari Nair.

Actress Kushboo joins Congress

Actress Kushboo joins Congress

Rediff.com26 Nov 2014

Actor-politician Kushboo on Wednesday joined the Congress, over five months after quitting the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam over reported differences with the party leadership.

PHOTOS: Murray marches forth as celebs cheer from the sidelines

PHOTOS: Murray marches forth as celebs cheer from the sidelines

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

The Royal Box was packed with stars from the world of cricket, football, athletics and tennis. Take a look...

Breathtaking images from Sony World Photography Awards

Breathtaking images from Sony World Photography Awards

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

Behold the breathtaking winning and shortlisted images from one of the world's most prestigious photography contests. The amazing shots are from the open competition of the Sony World Photography Awards 2020, which received 193,000 entries from photographers in over 200 territories. Scroll down and feast your eyes on our pick of the shortlisted and category-winning entries.

EU charges Google with abusing Android market dominance

EU charges Google with abusing Android market dominance

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

EU says Google unfairly pushes own apps with Android

Hindi TV channels lose 1/5th of their audience

Hindi TV channels lose 1/5th of their audience

Rediff.com19 May 2018

The problem is not that more people are not watching more TV, but that they are not finding anything of interest on Hindi television, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

Eiffel Tower, Coliseum, Sphinx... now all in China

Eiffel Tower, Coliseum, Sphinx... now all in China

Rediff.com31 Mar 2015

China brings the world to its doorstep with scale replicas of famous tourist destinations from across the world.

The Magic of Katha

The Magic of Katha

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

'If we're able to make a child laugh or feel happy to come to school, more than half the battle is won,' Katha Founder Geeta Dharmarajan tells Geetanjali Krishna.

Kalank review: You won't be able to look away. But...

Kalank review: You won't be able to look away. But...

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

... you won't feel anything either.