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Invest through MF route in mid-caps

Invest through MF route in mid-caps

Rediff.com20 Dec 2019

The worst may perhaps be over for these stocks, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Europe on sale -- now, buy that

Europe on sale -- now, buy that

Rediff.com13 Sep 2008

Charmant property is available in old Europe for less than the price of a dream farmhouse.

China's engines of growth

China's engines of growth

Rediff.com29 May 2007

The headlines in the South China Morning Post, among other regional newspapers this morning, are focused on the failure of the US-China trade talks.

Monster 360 kg alligator trapped in Florida

Monster 360 kg alligator trapped in Florida

Rediff.com7 Apr 2016

The large reptile was shot by Lee Lightsey who runs hunts for alligators, wild boar and turkey on his farm near Okeechobee in south east Florida.

How to afford business class

How to afford business class

Rediff.com29 May 2008

As prices go up and airlines go under, can you still afford to travel well? Here are three tips and six 'secret' routes by Peter Greenberg.

AP: Maoists kill Ranji cricketer

AP: Maoists kill Ranji cricketer

Rediff.com16 May 2008

The Maoists killed Rajendra Sahu suspecting him to be a police informer. Sahu hailed from Orissa and played for Andhra Pradesh in 2006-07, police said in Jeypore on Friday. The 28-year-old Ranji player was married just 10 days back. He had gone to a nearby pond with his friend on Thursday night, when about four miscreants shot him dead.

Swedish footballer red-carded for farting during match

Swedish footballer red-carded for farting during match

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

A Swedish footballer has hit out after being sent off for breaking wind during a match.

Euro qualifiers: Zlatan strikes again as Sweden head for playoffs

Euro qualifiers: Zlatan strikes again as Sweden head for playoffs

Rediff.com13 Oct 2015

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his eighth goal in eight Euro 2016 qualifiers as Sweden beat Moldova 2-0 in Stockholm.

Forget stone-pelters, there's a new kind of terror in Kashmir

Forget stone-pelters, there's a new kind of terror in Kashmir

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

Using phones and computers to spread rumours, jihadis are waging a new, unconventional war.

A toast to Athens and democracy

A toast to Athens and democracy

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Geetanjali Krishna approached her trip to Greece -- the cradle of democracy where the notions of equality, free speech and civic liberty first took shape -- as much as pilgrimage as a holiday.

Manchester United sack Mourinho after poor start to season

Manchester United sack Mourinho after poor start to season

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

'A new caretaker manager will be appointed until the end of the current season, while the club conducts a thorough recruitment process for a new, full-time manager'

Bihar: Two 'robbers' beaten to death

Bihar: Two 'robbers' beaten to death

Rediff.com22 Sep 2007

One of them jumped into a pond to save himself, but the angry mob pulled him out and beat him to death with sticks and iron rods.

Indian IT campuses turn into fun zones

Indian IT campuses turn into fun zones

Rediff.com17 Feb 2007

IT campuses have taken the drudgery out of the work environment, finds Priyanka Joshi, as she peeps into facilities across Bangalore, Gurgaon and Mumbai

Did this Bengal madrassa train terrorists?

Did this Bengal madrassa train terrorists?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

The Simulia madrassa, on the outskirts of Bardhaman town in West Bengal, allegedly had links with Gulshana Bibi and Amina Bibi, the women arrested after the October 2 blast in the town. The NIA alleges the madrassa trained poor Muslim women in jihad. The madrassa had an unwritten convention: The women trained there would be married only to men who were on the same 'mission.'

Richa Chadha is now Shakeela... and she's Not A Porn Star

Richa Chadha is now Shakeela... and she's Not A Porn Star

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

Richa Chadha will play southern sensation Shakeela in her next.

'We gave BJP 20 seats though they wanted more'

'We gave BJP 20 seats though they wanted more'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

'Your strike rate is very important when it comes to seat-sharing.'

Sporadic violence during third phase WB panchayat polls

Sporadic violence during third phase WB panchayat polls

Rediff.com19 Jul 2013

Sporadic violence marked the third phase of panchayat elections in West Bengal on Friday covering three districts of Howrah, North 24-Parganas and South 24-Parganas where an average 25 per cent polling was recorded in the first four hours of voting.

GramIT: Taking BPO services to villages

GramIT: Taking BPO services to villages

Rediff.com22 Jan 2007

GramIT brings tech-services jobs to rural areas-and transforms villagers' lives.

These PHOTOS will inspire your next trip

These PHOTOS will inspire your next trip

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

Winners of the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year.

10 amazing road trips you can take from Delhi

10 amazing road trips you can take from Delhi

Rediff.com5 Sep 2019

Get a slice of history or spend some time with nature.

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

FREEZE! Animals on the Prowl

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

Budhia to learn swimming

Budhia to learn swimming

Rediff.com19 May 2006

Feminine, elegant, expensive

Feminine, elegant, expensive

Rediff.com25 Apr 2005

Terror strikes Jama Masjid

Terror strikes Jama Masjid

Rediff.com14 Apr 2006

Undeterred by the explosions, the devout went back to the mosque about one-and-half hours later to offer prayer.

Two blasts rock Delhi's Jama Masjid

Two blasts rock Delhi's Jama Masjid

Rediff.com14 Apr 2006

Ever stayed on a coffee plantation?

Ever stayed on a coffee plantation?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2006

Fifa facing legal threat from G14

Fifa facing legal threat from G14

Rediff.com4 Dec 2003

The G14 group of leading clubs is preparing to mount a legal challenge to Fifa's authority to run football.

Didn't expect Arjuna this year: Hima Das

Didn't expect Arjuna this year: Hima Das

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

The 18-year-old from Assam was among 20 sportspersons recommended for the Arjuna Award, which is subject to approval by Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.

Amid drought, swimming pool built at DFO's residence in Chhattisgarh

Amid drought, swimming pool built at DFO's residence in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com25 May 2016

The forest department has issued a show cause notice to the DFO Rajesh Kumar Chandel seeking his reply within a week.

UP refuses Central govt's water train to parched Bundelkhand

UP refuses Central govt's water train to parched Bundelkhand

Rediff.com5 May 2016

The UP government turned down the Centre's offer to send a water-train to the state's drought-hit Bundelkhand region.

Top places to travel in 2019

Top places to travel in 2019

Rediff.com28 Dec 2018

Make sure that these places feature in your 2019 travel bucket list.

Arsenic danger: Bengal villages may have solution at last

Arsenic danger: Bengal villages may have solution at last

Rediff.com27 Apr 2015

A health catastrophe more devastating than the Bhopal gas tragedy and the Chernobyl nuclear tragedy has unfolded in West Bengal, warns a new scientific report. But a simple project to provide arsenic-free water gives villagers fresh hope.

Police probing death of 2 students

Police probing death of 2 students

Rediff.com16 Oct 2005

Police probing death of students

Are MLAs dying because MP assembly is jinxed?

Are MLAs dying because MP assembly is jinxed?

Rediff.com23 Jan 2020

Some BJP and Congress leaders believe the assembly building is filled with 'negative energy'.

Off the ramp beauties at fashion week

Off the ramp beauties at fashion week

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Not just models on the ramp, but fashionistas off the ramp were dressed to impress too!

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.

Extraordinary winners of Sony World Photography Awards 2020

Extraordinary winners of Sony World Photography Awards 2020

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

From incredible landscapes to touching portraits to memorable wildlife photography, the winners of the Sony World Photography Awards showcase it all! Scroll down and prepared to be wowed...

Postcards from Earth: The planet's most breathtaking locales

Postcards from Earth: The planet's most breathtaking locales

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

'The poetry of the earth is never dead,' John Keats once wrote. But when Keats wrote these lines, man had no way of reaching up to the hem of the sky and gaze down upon earth.