News for 'Rainy season'

Ready to play KBC with Amitabh again?

Ready to play KBC with Amitabh again?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

'Even Aaradhya watches KBC,' Amitabh Bachchan tells us.

EPL PIX: Salah spoils Gerrard's Anfield return, Chelsea win at Leeds

EPL PIX: Salah spoils Gerrard's Anfield return, Chelsea win at Leeds

Rediff.com11 Dec 2021

However, one goal proved enough for City who picked up their sixth successive league win to move four points clear of Liverpool, who host Aston Villa later on Saturday, at the top of the standings.

Monsoon pics: Gone with the wind

Monsoon pics: Gone with the wind

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Readers share their monsoon pics. You can share yours too.

Cape Town is running out of water... Bengaluru is next

Cape Town is running out of water... Bengaluru is next

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

It's not just South Africa's Cape Town which is going dry. Here are 10 other cities that are most likely to run out of drinking water.

SCARY! 59,000 farmer suicides linked to climate change

SCARY! 59,000 farmer suicides linked to climate change

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

'The number of deaths attributable to warming is likely to rise in the future.'

In Mann Ki Baat, PM promises aid to schools focusing on innovation

In Mann Ki Baat, PM promises aid to schools focusing on innovation

Rediff.com31 Jul 2016

Modi also invited suggestions from the people for inclusion in his Independence Day speech.

Federer crushes Hewitt

Federer crushes Hewitt

Rediff.com18 Nov 2004

'It is murder of our children'

'It is murder of our children'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2017

'...and the government is suppressing the truth.'

Tuning for Television

Tuning for Television

Rediff.com11 Jul 2003

Kejriwal asks corporates to partner in making of 'clean, modern' Delhi

Kejriwal asks corporates to partner in making of 'clean, modern' Delhi

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

Seeking the support of corporates for making Delhi a clean and modern city in the next five years, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday invited them to invest in New Delhi even as he promised that their money will not be wasted.

41 killed after landslide buries 6 villages in Nepal

41 killed after landslide buries 6 villages in Nepal

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

At least 30 people were killed in a landslide triggered by the continuous rainfall that has buried six villages in Nepal's mountainous northeast.

FA Cup: Fulham go down to Sheffield in extra-time

FA Cup: Fulham go down to Sheffield in extra-time

Rediff.com5 Feb 2014

Fulham's abject season reached a new low as third-tier Sheffield United snatched a last-gasp winner in extra time to dump the Premier League side out of the FA Cup 1-0 in a fourth round replay on Tuesday.

Recipes: Kale Chane Ke Pakode, Cheese Corn Golgappa

Recipes: Kale Chane Ke Pakode, Cheese Corn Golgappa

Rediff.com17 Jul 2019

We bring you three delicious recipes to add some cheer to a dull, boring rainy day.

Wimbledon PIX: Serena retires; Federer survives while Zverev, Barty through to second round

Wimbledon PIX: Serena retires; Federer survives while Zverev, Barty through to second round

Rediff.com30 Jun 2021

Images from Day 2 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, on Tuesday.

Six wonderful Khichdi recipes!

Six wonderful Khichdi recipes!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2016

Six unique khichdi recipes will tantalise your taste buds this rainy season, says Mini Ribeiro.

Over 400 missing hours after Chinese ship sinks, captain held

Over 400 missing hours after Chinese ship sinks, captain held

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

A cruise ship carrying over 450 people, mostly elderly, capsized because of a cyclone in the murky waters of Asia's longest Yangtze River in China's Hubei province as rescuers on Monday raced against time to find survivors with hundreds missing and at least five dead.

US Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Sabalenka march forth

US Open PIX: Tsitsipas, Medvedev, Sabalenka march forth

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

A summary of Wednesday's action at the US Open.

1971 war: The lashes of the whip

1971 war: The lashes of the whip

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Akhtaruzzaman Elias's The Raincoat describes the effect of the 1971 war on a college and on one of its teachers in particular.

EPL PIX: Sterling strikes, Luiz sent off as City outclass Arsenal; Sheffield-Villa draw

EPL PIX: Sterling strikes, Luiz sent off as City outclass Arsenal; Sheffield-Villa draw

Rediff.com18 Jun 2020

The English Premier League resumed on Wednesday, after the forced break due to COVID-19. Here are IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Wednesday.

Set your financial goals for 2019

Set your financial goals for 2019

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

Chances of staying true to your goals tend to be high when you don't lose sight of what you set out to achieve, advises Arun Thukral, MD & CEO, Axis Securities.

Jankovic hopes Mallorca tonic can lead to upturn at Wimbledon

Jankovic hopes Mallorca tonic can lead to upturn at Wimbledon

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

After a season plagued with injuries and a health scare Jelena Jankovic, perhaps more than anyone, needed the tonic of a few days soaking up the Mallorcan sunshine last week.

'It was called the George Clooney look. Now, it will be the Anil Kapoor look'

'It was called the George Clooney look. Now, it will be the Anil Kapoor look'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

'You take so much advantage of your body. You eat, drink, sleep, smile, travel, talk, have sex -- you use this body for everything. Then why not look after it so that you can use longer?' 'You owe it to your body to treat it well. This is what I believe in.' Anil Kapoor reveals his youthful secret.

'If we fished only in Indian waters, we would starve to death'

'If we fished only in Indian waters, we would starve to death'

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

When over a hundred fishermen from Tamil Nadu were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy and their boats seized last month, fishermen in coastal Tamil Nadu went on strike. Rediff.com's A Ganesh Nadar visits the coastal towns of Nagapattinam and Rameswaram to discover that the fishermen do not have many choices.

Heard of these bizarre Indian village myths?

Heard of these bizarre Indian village myths?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

A country as diverse as India has some of the strangest rituals and traditions. From bizarre ways to cure illnesses to an unusual matrimony to please the rain gods...the things people do here must be seen to be believed.

'Awards are not important at all'

'Awards are not important at all'

Rediff.com4 May 2016

'Awards in India are not important because Indian awards don't increase or decrease your money nor do they have any influence in the kind of films you are offered.'

Sports Shorts: Leclerc aiming for a first in a thousand

Sports Shorts: Leclerc aiming for a first in a thousand

Rediff.com10 Apr 2019

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Kolkata's rickshaw pullers stare at a bleak future

Kolkata's rickshaw pullers stare at a bleak future

Rediff.com18 Jan 2015

The West Bengal government wants to replace hand-pulled rickshaws with battery-operated ones. But the rickshaw pullers are apprehensive that they will lose their livelihood

It's official! Liverpool appoint fiery Klopp as manager

It's official! Liverpool appoint fiery Klopp as manager

Rediff.com9 Oct 2015

Liverpool named former Borussia Dortmund coach Juergen Klopp as manager on Thursday with the club posting photos of him signing his contract on their official Twitter account.

This 24-yr old is empowering rural Bihar and how!

This 24-yr old is empowering rural Bihar and how!

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

This 24-yr old is empowering rural Bihar and how!

Deficient rain shrivels India's east, North-East

Deficient rain shrivels India's east, North-East

Rediff.com18 Jul 2018

Rain deficiency in eastern and western Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Assam and Meghalaya is 20-46 per cent less than normal as of June 17.

Depleting Indian water reservoirs need rains to prevent crop loss: Govt

Depleting Indian water reservoirs need rains to prevent crop loss: Govt

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

Indian farmers depend on June-September monsoon rains, as half of the country's farmland lacks irrigation facilities.

Jab We Met: A story of childhood sweethearts

Jab We Met: A story of childhood sweethearts

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Rediff reader Sudhinu tells us how she met Aswin and fell in love.

A meal made in heaven

A meal made in heaven

Rediff.com15 Nov 2019

Great chefs are alchemists. They put ingredients and flavours together in ways that are sometimes unfathomable, says Rahul Jacob.

The winners of the Nat Geo's Travel Photographer of the Year 2018

The winners of the Nat Geo's Travel Photographer of the Year 2018

Rediff.com29 Jun 2018

National Geographic has announced the winning photos of its popular Travel Photographer of the Year 2018 photo contest. The grand prize was awarded to Japanese photographer Reiko Takahashi, who captured an underwater photo of a humpback whale calf's tail. The winning photo, titled "Mermaid," was selected from over 13,000 entries received this year. Describing the moment she captured the scene, she said: "It was a special scene for me, to be able to take a photo of the calf, completely relaxed in gentle waters." Scroll down to see the full selection of winners.

Cycling: Golden farewell for Cancellara as he wins time trial

Cycling: Golden farewell for Cancellara as he wins time trial

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Swiss Fabian Cancellara rode off into a golden retirement with a second Olympic time trial title after a masterful ride that eclipsed Tour de France champion Chris Froome on Wednesday.

Rains will batter TN for 7 days more: IMD

Rains will batter TN for 7 days more: IMD

Rediff.com3 Dec 2015

Rains will continue to batter Tamil Nadu for the next seven days and the next 48 hours are "very crucial", the IMD has said.

How a ship container solved the toilet problem in a TN village

How a ship container solved the toilet problem in a TN village

Rediff.com5 Jan 2015

A used shipping container transforms the lives of women in a remote Tamil Nadu village.

Soccer Extras: Newest ISL team Hyderabad FC unveil jersey

Soccer Extras: Newest ISL team Hyderabad FC unveil jersey

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

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

'We are more interested in the monsoon than anyone else in the world'

'We are more interested in the monsoon than anyone else in the world'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2018

'It affects our economy, it is very important in many ways.' 'So we have to be the foremost experts in the world on the monsoon.' 'But the best minds in India have not devoted their time to the study of monsoon and they have followed the fashions of the West.'

F1: Hamilton fastest, Verstappen shines in wet Monaco

F1: Hamilton fastest, Verstappen shines in wet Monaco

Rediff.com21 May 2015

Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton was fastest but teenage rookie Max Verstappen stood out with an eye-catching practice performance on a rainy Thursday at the Monaco Grand Prix.