News for 'Pierce'

The Oberoi in New Delhi is scaling luxury to new heights

The Oberoi in New Delhi is scaling luxury to new heights

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

The iconic hotel opens after Rs 6-billion revamp

Australia shaken after rock thrown at team bus in Guwahati

Australia shaken after rock thrown at team bus in Guwahati

Rediff.com11 Oct 2017

Australia's cricket team suffered a scare following their Twenty20 International victory over India in Guwahati on Tuesday after a rock was thrown at their team bus, shattering one of the windows, its governing body Cricket Australia (CA) said.

Pak targeting civilians as it failed to fight BSF: Border residents

Pak targeting civilians as it failed to fight BSF: Border residents

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

Cores of houses and other structures along the IB in Jammu district are riddled with ammunition from across the border.

6 unbelievable places on Earth

6 unbelievable places on Earth

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Hard to believe that some of these surreal places do exist.

Hockey Test: India edge past Kiwis 3-2

Hockey Test: India edge past Kiwis 3-2

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

The Indian men's hockey team secured a 3-2 win over New Zealand in a nail-biting third game to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in four-Test series at Christchurch on Friday.

Serena makes history by clinching Australian Open title

Serena makes history by clinching Australian Open title

Rediff.com31 Jan 2015

Following Serena Williams's 19th Grand Slam title, here is the list of Australian Open women's singles champions since the event began in 1922 (Australian unless stated)

'Nationalism is a restrictive ideology'

'Nationalism is a restrictive ideology'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2018

'Patriotism is a sentiment, a feeling of belonging to a place.' 'Nationalism is an ideology, and like all ideologies, it is absolute and restrictive in nature,' Ashis Nandy, arguably India's leading social thinker, tells Geetanjali Krishna.

The sunshine story from Kashmir

The sunshine story from Kashmir

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

From one of Kashmir's worst trouble spots, Adeeba Tak emerges as a story of hope.

Review: Zid is more idiotic than erotic

Review: Zid is more idiotic than erotic

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Almost everything about Zid can be best described as botched, says Nishi Tiwari.

Paper balls flung, whistles blown: Chaotic start to UP assembly session

Paper balls flung, whistles blown: Chaotic start to UP assembly session

Rediff.com15 May 2017

Opposition MLAs flung paper balls at Governor Ram Naik and marshals frantically deflected the projectiles with files as the opening day of the maiden session of the new Uttar Pradesh assembly presented a spectacle of complete mayhem.

Life lessons from World Cup heroes

Life lessons from World Cup heroes

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Jezreel Pannikot reveals life lessons the stars of the 2018 World Cup taught us.

Review: Pete's Dragon is a mellow, charming ride

Review: Pete's Dragon is a mellow, charming ride

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Pete's Dragon feels like a rare breath of clean air in the cluttered, loud blockbuster universe, says Raja Sen.

How Indian athletes fared on Day 3 in Rio

How Indian athletes fared on Day 3 in Rio

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Check out India's report card on the third day of the 2016 Olympics.

Kendall: What's the big deal with going braless?

Kendall: What's the big deal with going braless?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

This and more news from the world of showbiz in the latest edition of our glamour round-up.

Cold wave continues in north; 8 killed in Uttar Pradesh

Cold wave continues in north; 8 killed in Uttar Pradesh

Rediff.com20 Dec 2014

Intense cold wave continued unabated in north India on Saturday as fog-related incidents claimed eight lives in Uttar Pradesh and disrupting traffic movement in several parts of the region.

Review: Lingaa is old wine in a new bottle

Review: Lingaa is old wine in a new bottle

Rediff.com12 Dec 2014

K S Ravikumar's Lingaa works only because of the charisma and enigmatic screen presence of the Superstar, says S Saraswathi.

National Geographic's Photographer of the Year Pix

National Geographic's Photographer of the Year Pix

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

The competition for the 'Oscars' in the photography world is heating up in the National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year contest. Entries have been a mixture of breathtaking beauty, magical wildlife moments captured from around the world and amazing aerial views offering us a different perspective of our world. The Grand Prize Winner will receive $7,500, publication in National Geographic Magazine, and a feature on National Geographic's Instagram account. Here's our third feature showcasing the best images of Mother Nature.

Champions League PIX: Sterling, Mbappe net hat-tricks

Champions League PIX: Sterling, Mbappe net hat-tricks

Rediff.com23 Oct 2019

A round-up of Tuesday night's matches in the UEFA Champions League.

This is how Albanians celebrate reaching first major football finals...

This is how Albanians celebrate reaching first major football finals...

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Albania qualified for Euro 2016, their first ever major tournament, when a 3-0 away win over Armenia clinched second place in Group 'I' above Denmark on Sunday sparking wild celebrations across the country.

What was our fault, ask Pakistan firing victims

What was our fault, ask Pakistan firing victims

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Blood stained beds, torn off roof-tops and windows punctured by bullets and splinters of mortar bombs are a mute testimony to the Pakistani shelling in the border hamlet where smell of cordite and gunpowder hangs in the air.

Price of the relentless daily war in Kashmir

Price of the relentless daily war in Kashmir

Rediff.com28 Jan 2015

Colonel M N Rai's supreme sacrifice highlights that the Indian Army continues to be led from the front by its officers.

EPL PHOTOS: Man City suffer blow to title hopes with Norwich stalemate

EPL PHOTOS: Man City suffer blow to title hopes with Norwich stalemate

Rediff.com13 Mar 2016

ManchesterCity's hopes of regaining the Premier League title suffered a potentially grievous blow on Saturday as they were held to a goalless draw by struggling NorwichCity at Carrow Road.

PHOTOS: 10-man Kolkata hold Mumbai goalless to enter ISL final

PHOTOS: 10-man Kolkata hold Mumbai goalless to enter ISL final

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

Atletico de Kolkata, reduced to ten men from the 43d minute, reached the final of the Indian Super League on goal aggregate after playing out a hard-tackling, goalless draw with Mumbai City FC in the second leg semi-final.

Tamil Nadu mystery blasts: '99% it could be a meteorite'

Tamil Nadu mystery blasts: '99% it could be a meteorite'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

'If a small object of less than 100 gm can make a deep crater and also release this kind of energy, it could only be a meteorite.'

The role Roger Moore most cherished

The role Roger Moore most cherished

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

He played James Bond seven times. But the role Roger Moore most cherished was a different one.

Remembering Girija Devi, the voice of Benares

Remembering Girija Devi, the voice of Benares

Rediff.com10 Nov 2017

'There is no one who can fill the vacuum created by the passing of Girija Devi,' mourns Sunita Budhiraja.

Will winner take all in Tamil Nadu?

Will winner take all in Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com17 Apr 2019

With election campaign ending in Tamil Nadu before it goes to polls on Thursday, N Sathiya Moorthy lists a few questions uppermost in the minds of voters.

Adam Levine, Channing Tatum, Bradley Cooper: Sexiest man alive? VOTE!

Adam Levine, Channing Tatum, Bradley Cooper: Sexiest man alive? VOTE!

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

People mag has announced its verdict. Your turn now!

Review: Airlift is taut, tense, terrific!

Review: Airlift is taut, tense, terrific!

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

'Oh what a beauty Akshay's performance is. Old-school gallantry, contemporary tone, his measured delivery is the soul of and savoir in Airlift,' says Sukanya Verma.

Ranji Roundup: Ishant struggles as Assam snatch a draw

Ranji Roundup: Ishant struggles as Assam snatch a draw

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

Delhi missed a golden opportunity to register an outright win as Assam managed to sneak home with a point defending a target of 79 in 14 overs during final hour of play, on Monday.

PHOTOS: Ton-up Rohit guides India to 7-wicket win over Australia in Nagpur

PHOTOS: Ton-up Rohit guides India to 7-wicket win over Australia in Nagpur

Rediff.com1 Oct 2017

Images from the 5th ODI between India and Australia, played in Nagpur on Sunday

Gauri Lankesh: The fighter who did not wait for deliverance

Gauri Lankesh: The fighter who did not wait for deliverance

Rediff.com19 Jul 2018

'Gauri was a woman of great integrity and few people know how modestly she lived, generously sharing the little she had.' 'Her only asset was the home her mother built.' 'But she had even bigger riches -- her capacious heart,' remembers former husband and close friend, Chidanand Rajghatta.

'Losing Baa is the end of an era of television'

'Losing Baa is the end of an era of television'

Rediff.com28 May 2015

'The friendship we shared over the years is for a lifetime. There was nothing we didn't know about each other's lives,' Apara Mehta tells Rajul Hegde.

The best James Bond cars of all time

The best James Bond cars of all time

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

None of James Bond movies are complete without beautiful women, hi-tech gadgets and of course gorgeous four wheels.

'It's hard to find a player coming through who can replace Xavi'

'It's hard to find a player coming through who can replace Xavi'

Rediff.com21 May 2015

If you ask Barcelona and Spain fans about their most cherished footballing memories over the past decade the chances are they will involve an exquisite intervention from midfield maestro Xavi.

NBA: Raptors beat Celtics in opening match

NBA: Raptors beat Celtics in opening match

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

The Toronto Raptors finally sent an opening night crowd home with a smile and a win when they held on to beat the Boston Celtics 93-87 to raise the curtain on a new National Basketball Association season on Wednesday.

Kuldeep, Sarfaraz take India past Scotland in U-19 World Cup

Kuldeep, Sarfaraz take India past Scotland in U-19 World Cup

Rediff.com17 Feb 2014

Left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav became the first Indian bowler to register a hat-trick in the ICC Under-19 World Cup before the defending champions struggled to a five-wicket victory over minnows Scotland while chasing a paltry target of 88.

PHOTOS: Nation remembers 26/11 martyrs; survivors recall horror

PHOTOS: Nation remembers 26/11 martyrs; survivors recall horror

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

Family members of the martyred personnel and survivors of the daring strike recalled the harrowing moments and pledged support to efforts to root out terrorism.

Europa League: Napoli thrash Bruges, Dortmund win again

Europa League: Napoli thrash Bruges, Dortmund win again

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Napoli began their Europa League group stage campaign in scintillating fashion.

Problem of plenty as seven walkers better Olympic qualification

Problem of plenty as seven walkers better Olympic qualification

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Uttarakhand's Gurmeet Singh turned out to be the winner as a record number of seven Indian 20km race walkers bettered the Rio Olympics qualifying standards on a fast Jaipur course in the National Championships, in Jaipur, on Saturday.