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Answer questions, don't just hurl accusations: Rahul to PM

Answer questions, don't just hurl accusations: Rahul to PM

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

"Here, you have to answer to the country. You are not to make accusations here...," he said.

Pak placed on FATF's 'grey list' for financially aiding terrorism

Pak placed on FATF's 'grey list' for financially aiding terrorism

Rediff.com28 Jun 2018

The placement on to grey list could hurt Pakistan's economy as well as its international standing.

How climate change is related to market failure

How climate change is related to market failure

Rediff.com4 Dec 2015

Columnist Rajni Bakshi asks if the louder responses to the climate crisis will be those arguing that innovations are viable only when they give handsome and rapid monetary returns?

Being vegetarian is BAD for the environment

Being vegetarian is BAD for the environment

Rediff.com15 Dec 2015

Consuming more fruits, vegetables, dairy and seafood can actually harm the environment, according to a study.

Soccer Extras: Costa accused of 1m euros worth tax fraud

Soccer Extras: Costa accused of 1m euros worth tax fraud

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Nirav Modi extradition request submitted to UK authorities

Nirav Modi extradition request submitted to UK authorities

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

If the absconding jeweller is traced in Britain, the extradition request to the UK government could follow a similar course as the case of embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya

Djokovic claims Federer 'noticeably slower' than last year

Djokovic claims Federer 'noticeably slower' than last year

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

Serbian tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has said that he thinks former World No.1 Roger Federer, who he faces on Tuesday at the ATP World Tour Finals, is noticeably slower on court.

3 reasons why Murray has best chance to win French Open

3 reasons why Murray has best chance to win French Open

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Britain's Andy Murray has his best chance of winning the French Open this year, according to American great John McEnroe.

Sensex ends 87 points higher; RIL, Yes Bank lead recovery

Sensex ends 87 points higher; RIL, Yes Bank lead recovery

Rediff.com24 Jan 2019

Among Sensex components, shares of Reliance Industries, India's largest company by market value, stole the show by surging 1.61 per cent to their highest in over three months.

French Tennis wins appeal; Roland Garros centre court to get retractable roof

French Tennis wins appeal; Roland Garros centre court to get retractable roof

Rediff.com18 Oct 2013

The French Tennis Federation has welcomed the decision of a French tribunal to lift the suspension of plans to expand Roland Garros, the home of the French Open tournament.

Budapest to bid for 2024 Olympic Games

Budapest to bid for 2024 Olympic Games

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Budapest will bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, the President of the Hungarian Olympic Committee and the Mayor of Budapest has announced in a joint letter to the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

OECD sees turbulent times ahead for IT industry

OECD sees turbulent times ahead for IT industry

Rediff.com23 Dec 2008

It feels worsening economic downturn will dent the internet economy. The only silver lining for the IT sector, which generates about $50 billion for Indian IT services companies, is the likely growth in the services and software sectors 'along with new internet and communications-related products and infrastructure, as they are an essential part of spending and partly recession-proof,' the OECD report said.

Bloodbath in Bangladesh; IS terrorists slay 20 foreigners in cafe

Bloodbath in Bangladesh; IS terrorists slay 20 foreigners in cafe

Rediff.com3 Jul 2016

All the hostages killed during the 12-hour siege by Islamic State terrorists were foreigners, with most being Italian or Japanese.

Mumbai, 14th wealthiest city in the world!

Mumbai, 14th wealthiest city in the world!

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

India's financial hub boasts of total wealth worth $820 billion

Man arrested on suspicion of alleged ISIS links granted bail

Man arrested on suspicion of alleged ISIS links granted bail

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

A Hyderabad-based man, alleged to be involved in chatting on Jihadi websites about the dreaded ISIS, was on Wednesday granted bail by a Delhi court.

EPL news: Sanchez could be out of Arsenal... for FREE!

EPL news: Sanchez could be out of Arsenal... for FREE!

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Sanchez, 28, is currently in the final year of his contract. He has been linked with a move to Paris St Germain in the current transfer window.

Ready to have sex with a doll?

Ready to have sex with a doll?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2018

The service includes a doll, a double bed, some condoms and lube.

Pak to choke funding of terror groups to avoid FATF black list: Report

Pak to choke funding of terror groups to avoid FATF black list: Report

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Currently placed on the FATF'S 'grey list', Pakistan has been scrambling in recent months to avoid being added to a list of countries deemed non-compliant with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations by the FATF.

Trump shakes hands with Merkel

Trump shakes hands with Merkel

Rediff.com6 Jul 2017

The move comes less than four months after the US president notably appeared to snub Merkel's request for a handshake during their first face-to-face meeting at the White House in March.

Being ethical, that's what looks so stunning

Being ethical, that's what looks so stunning

Rediff.com30 Sep 2017

Many Indian designers are embracing sustainable fashion practices and the results are gorgeous.

The world's worst natural disasters in 2018

The world's worst natural disasters in 2018

Rediff.com31 Dec 2018

The world endured bushfires, drought, tsunamis and earthquakes in 2018.

Nadal sues ex-French minister over doping allegations

Nadal sues ex-French minister over doping allegations

Rediff.com14 Oct 2017

Rafael Nadal is seeking 100,000 euros ($118,000) in damages from former French sports minister Roselyne Bachelot after she accused the Spanish tennis legend of a dope test cover-up.

Russia claims its air strike last month killed Baghdadi

Russia claims its air strike last month killed Baghdadi

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

The air strike was launched after the Russian forces in Syria received intelligence that a meeting of Islamic State leaders was being planned, the defence ministry said.

Economics Nobel for India-born Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, M Kremer

Economics Nobel for India-born Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, M Kremer

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Banerjee, 58, was educated at the University of Calcutta, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Harvard University, where he received his Ph.D in 1988. He is currently the Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

The women in Hrithik's life

The women in Hrithik's life

Rediff.com18 Mar 2016

Looking at the many linkups in Hrithik's life.

Britons pessimistic about 2012 bid

Britons pessimistic about 2012 bid

Rediff.com15 Feb 2005

A survey found 52 percent of people did not believe London could win the bid for the 2012 Olympics, versus 39 percent who thought it would.

The behind-the-stage moves that led to Indo-Pak thaw

The behind-the-stage moves that led to Indo-Pak thaw

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

The cascade of cordiality on both sides after the Modi-Sharif handshake in Paris was preceded by much planning and even goading from UK, US and Germany.

How India plans to tax digital entities like Facebook, Netflix

How India plans to tax digital entities like Facebook, Netflix

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

The existing double taxation avoidance agreements will not be covered by the proposed change, implying that in order to tax Facebook, Google and the like, India will require to renegotiate tax treaties.

French President Sarkozy marries Bruni

French President Sarkozy marries Bruni

Rediff.com2 Feb 2008

French President Nicolas Sarkozy reportedly married his girlfriend, former supermodel Carla Bruni, on Saturday at the Elysee Palace in Paris. Francois Lebel, the mayor who performed the ceremony, confirmed the news. The president's office declined to comment on the news. Only close family members and friends of the couple attended the ceremony, said Lebel. According to French law, a couple has to get married before a mayor to make the marriage official.

Mumbai, Bangalore among cheapest cities in world

Mumbai, Bangalore among cheapest cities in world

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) ranked Singapore as the priciest ahead of Zurich, Hong Kong, Geneva and Paris.

Heat headache for 2020 planners as Tokyo swelters a year before Games

Heat headache for 2020 planners as Tokyo swelters a year before Games

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

The sweltering heat killed 57 people across Japan in the week from July 29 to Aug. 4, the Disaster Management Agency said on Tuesday.

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