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From Scotland to Greece... Student biked for 48 days to make it back home

From Scotland to Greece... Student biked for 48 days to make it back home

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

Kleon Papadimitriou, a Greek student in Aberdeen, Scotland undertook the adventure when flights to much of Europe were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Abandoned by their NRI husbands, the women fight back

Abandoned by their NRI husbands, the women fight back

Rediff.com5 Mar 2020

In a pink-walled room of a government office, they spend their days cancelling the passports of runaway husbands.

Covid has taken sheen off India's most exclusive clubs

Covid has taken sheen off India's most exclusive clubs

Rediff.com28 Oct 2020

Few of these highly sought-after socialising and networking hubs are seeing much activity as regulars are missing in action.

Hamilton to race Olympic champion Hoy at Wembley

Hamilton to race Olympic champion Hoy at Wembley

Rediff.com18 Nov 2008

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton will race triple Olympic cycling gold medallist Chris Hoy around Wembley Stadium next month as a warm-up for the Race of Champions event, organisers said on Tuesday. However, 23-year-old Hamilton will be at the wheel of a Mercedes road car while Hoy will be pedalling a cycle on a parallel track constructed over the turf of the national soccer stadium.

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Barty advance; Jabeur makes history

Wimbledon PIX: Djokovic, Barty advance; Jabeur makes history

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Images from Day 7 of the 2021 Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in London, on Monday.

'United have momentum, confident ahead of Manchester derby'

'United have momentum, confident ahead of Manchester derby'

Rediff.com29 Aug 2016

Manchester United's unbeaten start to the Premier League has helped the club build momentum before the derby clash against ManchesterCity, striker Wayne Rooney has said.

Six months on, migrants caught between hope and despair

Six months on, migrants caught between hope and despair

Rediff.com5 Oct 2020

Six months after the lockdown was imposed, two dozen migrant workers were interviewed across five villages of Prayagraj. As the economy opens up, most of them are either hunting for a job or desperately waiting for a phone call from their previous employers. But the bruises of the lockdown are still fresh in their minds. Somesh Jha reports.

Australia 'leaving nothing to chance' as they chase series win vs SL

Australia 'leaving nothing to chance' as they chase series win vs SL

Rediff.com31 Jan 2019

Australia have left no stones unturned in their preparation as they chase their first Test series win in over a year, captain Tim Paine said.

We were 20 to 25 runs short, says Kiwi skipper Williamson

We were 20 to 25 runs short, says Kiwi skipper Williamson

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson said his team were 20 to 25 runs short when they slipped to a seven-wicket defeat in Wednesday's World Twenty20 semi-final against England.

PHOTOS: The Tour de France course will leave you charmed

PHOTOS: The Tour de France course will leave you charmed

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

Makes us wonder how these cyclists don't fall short of breath as they pedal to the finish line. Here's a glimpse of the tricky but beautiful terrain that outlines the Tour de France...

Rolls-Royce Cullinan is truly a work of art

Rolls-Royce Cullinan is truly a work of art

Rediff.com30 Jun 2020

The Cullinan's exterior is completely customisable, and hence you get to choose exactly how your it should look. The hand-built interior offers immaculate precision and makes you feel exclusive, as every Rolls-Royce does. Driving this vehicle is a breeze, and the gearbox functions like it does not exist.

What we LEARNT about COVID-19

What we LEARNT about COVID-19

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

'If you delay the diagnosis even by 24 hours, in that 24 hours individuals would have affected more people.' 'So, contact tracing, testing, isolation, quarantine needs to continue.'

Parle Poppins: An ad with attitude

Parle Poppins: An ad with attitude

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

Parle's Poppins reaches out to older children with a new communication.

Microcredit: A billion bootstraps

Microcredit: A billion bootstraps

Rediff.com27 Sep 2007

Being creative and turning every available resource into a business is vital to improving the lives of those in poverty. Poor people often do not need outsiders to tell them about business opportunities.

What Oppn is doing to stay afloat in 'Modi wave'

What Oppn is doing to stay afloat in 'Modi wave'

Rediff.com30 Sep 2019

After resorting to quirky measures like debarring party spokespersons from news channel debates, the opposition parties are now overhauling their organisational set-ups and purging respective executives, committees and wings to weed out non-performers and deadwood. Virendra Singh Rawat reports.

Getz, set, go

Getz, set, go

Rediff.com27 Oct 2007

The Hyundai Getz finally gets a hot engine... a diesel!

Virat Kohli's approach for New Zealand tour

Virat Kohli's approach for New Zealand tour

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

India will be playing five T20s, three ODIs and two Tests in New Zealand.

'BJP ran a well-oiled strategy to destroy Rahul's image'

'BJP ran a well-oiled strategy to destroy Rahul's image'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

'Rahul Gandhi has personally paid a heavy price for this character assassination and remorseless ridiculing and the Congress, of course, has been demolished politically.'

May the green force be with you

May the green force be with you

Rediff.com4 Jul 2008

With Bums On The Saddle, two software engineers from Bangalore have a proven way for you to beat the surging petroleum prices.

England targetting 5-0 whitewash against India?

England targetting 5-0 whitewash against India?

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

The Indian team might be at a low ebb after losing the first two Tests but England wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow says it is too early to talk about a 5-0 whitewash.

To Hell And Back

To Hell And Back

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

If you think life has made Asna a bitter person, you are wrong; she is one young woman full of positivity and dreams.

Without Trump, the world stage will be poorer

Without Trump, the world stage will be poorer

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Trump was good for world peace. He didn't start a war anywhere, which is not something that can be said for most of his predecessors, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

He cycles to spread AIDS awareness

He cycles to spread AIDS awareness

Rediff.com12 Apr 2007

He claims that his target is to tour a total of 191 countries. So far he has covered over 48,000 kilometers.

Why migrants cycle hundreds of kms to reach home

Why migrants cycle hundreds of kms to reach home

Rediff.com12 May 2020

After five weeks of lockdown, migrant workers' patience ran out and so did the money, which forced them to leave Mumbai on bicycles.

Digvijaya: Is BJP doing a U-turn on its Kashmir stand?

Digvijaya: Is BJP doing a U-turn on its Kashmir stand?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

Congress General Secretary Digvijaya Singh has questioned the Bharatiya Janata Party's stand on Kashmir, in the backdrop of the recent meeting between journalist Ved Pratap Vaidik and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed.

Maruti launches DZire with auto gear shift at Rs 8.39 lakh

Maruti launches DZire with auto gear shift at Rs 8.39 lakh

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

The company had introduced the AGS technology in India with Celerio and it currently offers it in Alto K10 and WagonR also.

Kashmir reels under cold wave

Kashmir reels under cold wave

Rediff.com26 Dec 2005

Taps supplying water to households were frozen due to the cold.

Howdy Modi had nothing of enduring value for India

Howdy Modi had nothing of enduring value for India

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

'What has India got out of Howdy India in substantive terms?' asks Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Burn 200 calories in 2.5 minutes!

Burn 200 calories in 2.5 minutes!

Rediff.com10 Apr 2015

No matter how ludicrous it sounds, it is possible!

Urjit Patel finally speaks about his stint at RBI

Urjit Patel finally speaks about his stint at RBI

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

In his first comments after resigning as RBI governor on December 10 last year amid sharp differences with the government, Patel said banks indulged in over-lending, while the government did not "fully play" its role, and also conceded that the regulator should have acted earlier.

The Hungarian who is Bihar's unwanted guest

The Hungarian who is Bihar's unwanted guest

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

When Viktor Zicho left Hungary 11 months ago to cycle to Darjeeling in India, he did not dream that he would be quarantined for two months in Bihar.

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

F1: Time for the rookies to shine

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

Formula One rookie George Russell's earliest motorsport memory is of pedalling a toy tractor around Britain's go-kart paddocks.

FIFA WC PIX: Uruguay thrash 10-man Russia 3-0 to lead Group A

FIFA WC PIX: Uruguay thrash 10-man Russia 3-0 to lead Group A

Rediff.com25 Jun 2018

IMAGES from the Group A match played between Russia and Uruguay in Samara on Monday

PSU unbundling on backburner

PSU unbundling on backburner

Rediff.com13 Aug 2005

Indian innovation patented in US

Indian innovation patented in US

Rediff.com22 Aug 2003

In a development marking the global market potential of Indian grassroots innovations, a foot-pedal sprayer pump has been patented in the United States and its technology transferred to a US company.\n\n\n\n

All you need to know about UK's new PM

All you need to know about UK's new PM

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

An ardent backer of Brexit, Boris Johnson has a reputation for brashness, bombast, bending the truth, and really bad hair, which has earned him more than a few comparisons to United States President Donald Trump (who also happens to be a fan of his). Here are some interesting facts about BoJo, as he is called by the British media.

Indian Football PIX: Roy Krishna hat-trick seals ATK play-off berth

Indian Football PIX: Roy Krishna hat-trick seals ATK play-off berth

Rediff.com8 Feb 2020

ATK now have 33 points as they remained firm in contention for the top-spot.

Hitting the road in Ladakh

Hitting the road in Ladakh

Rediff.com23 Dec 2004

Although the best time to hit the road in the Ladakh region in April, you need to plan ahead. Right away, if you are visiting between April and September next year.