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Starbucks serves a local brew

Starbucks serves a local brew

Rediff.com19 Sep 2013

The cafe chain is adding neighbourhood nuances to its decor and menu as it ventures deeper in India.

Will Deepika-Ranveer get married at THIS gorgeous venue?

Will Deepika-Ranveer get married at THIS gorgeous venue?

Rediff.com26 Oct 2018

The venue looks straight out of a fairy tale!

Post-Sunjwan attack, BSF goes on overdrive to detect cross-border tunnels from Pak

Post-Sunjwan attack, BSF goes on overdrive to detect cross-border tunnels from Pak

Rediff.com27 Apr 2022

Following the recent detection and killings of two Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bombers, who infiltrated the country from Pakistan, the Border Security Force has launched a massive drive to detect cross-border tunnels along the International Border in the Jammu sector.

Sharapova's Oops Moment: Who is Sachin?

Sharapova's Oops Moment: Who is Sachin?

Rediff.com3 Jul 2014

He may be regarded as the 'God of Cricket' and aficionados of the sport may consider him the best batsman of his generation, but the name Sachin Tendulkar still doesn't ring a bell for all sportspersons. Tennis queen Maria Sharapova is one of those who doesn't even know who Tendulkar is.

Use this break to introspect, stay fit: Pollard

Use this break to introspect, stay fit: Pollard

Rediff.com22 Mar 2020

West Indies limited-overs skipper Kieron Pollard, who was ruled out of the Pakistan Super League due to a niggle in his right thigh early this month, said it is time to work on his fitness and prepare for the season ahead.

Day/Night Test: More than 50,000 spectators expected at Eden

Day/Night Test: More than 50,000 spectators expected at Eden

Rediff.com9 Nov 2019

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will ring the customary Eden Bell

Guess where Nushrat Bharucha wants to get married!

Guess where Nushrat Bharucha wants to get married!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Nushrat Bharucha shows off her stunning curves in a candid photo shoot for Filmfare.

Get in shape for the party season

Get in shape for the party season

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

Fitness expert Brinda Sapat's workout regimen to make you feel trimmer and slimmer and give you a wonderful glow!

Survivors gather at Pearl Harbour, 75 years later

Survivors gather at Pearl Harbour, 75 years later

Rediff.com8 Dec 2016

Thousands observed a moment of silence and watched jets streak across the clear blue sky at a ceremony at Pearl Harbor marking the 75th anniversary of the attack that plunged the United States into World War II and left more than 2,400 service people dead.

US alarmed over Taliban's biggest strike in Afghanistan

US alarmed over Taliban's biggest strike in Afghanistan

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

Taliban carried out the most destructive single strike on US and NATO forces in nearly 11 years of war in Afghanistan by attacking a heavily fortified base damaging eight fighter aircraft on the ground, ringing alarm bells in Pentagon.

COLUMN: How India should reform its trade?

COLUMN: How India should reform its trade?

Rediff.com20 May 2013

Focus should be on integrating India into regional trade blocs and helping professional services transcend borders.

Auto part makers go on global cruise

Auto part makers go on global cruise

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

Exports help sector muddle through economic slump.

Indian banks with highest NPAs, SBI tops

Indian banks with highest NPAs, SBI tops

Rediff.com21 Aug 2013

Rs 2.06 trillion, is the gross non-performing assets of Indian banks.

PHOTOS: 10 amazing moments from San Fermin

PHOTOS: 10 amazing moments from San Fermin

Rediff.com16 Jul 2013

Bullfights and the notorious bull runs, eight in all, are the highlight of a nine-day street festival.

Kerala Oppn, experts question Centre, state on dam management

Kerala Oppn, experts question Centre, state on dam management

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

Poor dam management was considered as a major reason for the 2018 floods in the state that led to a loss of around Rs 50,000 crore and claimed as many as 483 lives, reports Shine Jacob.

Photos: The Dal Lake is ecologically sick

Photos: The Dal Lake is ecologically sick

Rediff.com8 Aug 2012

Incidence of unprecedented fish mortality in the famous Nagin Lake, part of the world famous Dal Lake has send alarm bells ringing about the health of the celebrated water body situated in the heart of summer capital Srinagar.

Pix: When Magneto met Aamir

Pix: When Magneto met Aamir

Rediff.com24 May 2016

Check out the celebs who attended the event.

Choosing a financial advisor? 6 red flags to watch out for

Choosing a financial advisor? 6 red flags to watch out for

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

These signs should ring the warning bells. Keep away from financial advisors exhibiting these signs.

Will Facebook create wealth for investors?

Will Facebook create wealth for investors?

Rediff.com18 May 2012

Analysts worldwide are expecting that Facebook can list at a huge premium as the number of shares on offer is minuscule in comparison to the high level of investor interest. They are also expecting a closing price above $50 mark.

Meet Amitabh's Eternal Sidekick

Meet Amitabh's Eternal Sidekick

Rediff.com12 Sep 2012

Actor Ram Sethi -- famously nicknamed Pyarelal -- goes back in time.

Hope floats for 'realistic' Ronaldinho

Hope floats for 'realistic' Ronaldinho

Rediff.com28 Dec 2012

His best days may be well behind him but Ronaldinho's name still rings a bell. The 32-year-old having had a stellar career in Europe, that included spells with Paris-Saint Germain,FC Barcelona and AC Milan, is now back in native Brazil, playing with Atletico Mineoro.

Hafiz Saeed prime suspect behind Attari threat letter

Hafiz Saeed prime suspect behind Attari threat letter

Rediff.com19 May 2012

The ameer of the banned jihadi organisation Jamaatul Daawa Hafiz Mohammad Saeed seems to be the prime suspect behind a threat letter, apparently sent by Lashkar-e-Tayiba and warning the Pakistani authorities to blow up the recently inaugurated Attari check post at Wagah border near Lahore. Amir Mir reports

Plan to buy under-construction property? Think again!

Plan to buy under-construction property? Think again!

Rediff.com21 Jul 2011

Onus of paying the home loan is on the buyer.

'We have defeated BJP's evil designs in Goa'

'We have defeated BJP's evil designs in Goa'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2022

'There is no hard evidence, but our MLAs have been getting calls from industrialists and mining mafia in the state to quit the Congress and join the BJP.'

'Sleep is coming' and other Indianisms

'Sleep is coming' and other Indianisms

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

We love to twist the English language, don't we?

Is the Olympic bug finally biting India?

Is the Olympic bug finally biting India?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

Despite their growing success at the Olympics in the last two editions, Indian athletes are not getting enough support from the corporate world, says Grishma Shah.

'Misuse of money in polls will finish off democracy'

'Misuse of money in polls will finish off democracy'

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

BSP legislator says his own party gives election tickets to highest bidder, warns that money politics more dangerous than bahubali politics.

Why Owaisi's rise in Bihar is cause for concern

Why Owaisi's rise in Bihar is cause for concern

Rediff.com19 Nov 2020

Owaisi's five seats in Bihar's Muslim-majority Seemanchal region ought to ring alarm bells, observes Virendra Kapoor.

'Taliban planned to abduct Indian diplomats'

'Taliban planned to abduct Indian diplomats'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2010

Two deserters from a paramilitary force arrested for terror links have told Pakistani investigators that Taliban had specific plans to abduct Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, to swap them for detained militant commanders.

How your HRA helps you save tax

How your HRA helps you save tax

Rediff.com27 Dec 2011

There are many tax components you need to be clear about and also figure out how to plan your investments to gain maximum returns as well as maximum tax benefits.

All anti-BJP parties should unite under UPA banner: Sena

All anti-BJP parties should unite under UPA banner: Sena

Rediff.com26 Dec 2020

The Congress, which is in the Opposition at the national level, has turned 'feeble and disintegrated', Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana said on Saturday, and suggested that all anti-Bharatiya Janata Party parties, including the Sena, should come together under the UPA banner to provide a formidable alternative.

Review: Hi I'm Tony is just another thriller film

Review: Hi I'm Tony is just another thriller film

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

Hi I'm Tony tries to experiment, but it's just another thriller that depends on its actors, blood and gore.

World Cup venues will be ready in time: ICC chief

World Cup venues will be ready in time: ICC chief

Rediff.com15 Jan 2011

The subcontinent will be ready in time to host the World Cup though five venues were still undergoing work, the International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat said on Saturday.

'MNS has Maharashtra agenda, not Hindutva agenda'

'MNS has Maharashtra agenda, not Hindutva agenda'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2010

The Congress which has set its eyes on wresting the Mumbai Municipal Corporation, Asia's largest civic body, from the Shiv Sena-BJP in the 2012, is alarmed by the possible Muslim support to Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.

Andhra Congress worried over Jagan's popularity

Andhra Congress worried over Jagan's popularity

Rediff.com21 Dec 2010

The massive response to the 48-hour hunger strike of former Kadapa Member of Parliament YS Jaganmohan Reddy in Vijaywada has set the alarm bell ringing in the ruling Congress due to the increasing number of legislators who are supporting the former party leader.Apart from the mammoth gathering of more than a lakh people at 'YSR Pranganam', Congress leaders were also worried by the fact that many party legislators and other leaders have decided to openly support Jagan.

Major security breach in Parliament

Major security breach in Parliament

Rediff.com29 Apr 2009

Security agencies launched investigations to ascertain whether it was just an accident or a deliberate experiment by some unscrupulous elements to test the security alertness of the highly protected complex.

After tsunami and quake, volcano erupts in Japan

After tsunami and quake, volcano erupts in Japan

Rediff.com13 Mar 2011

Japan's second nuclear reactor in the quake-stricken north experienced serious troubles on Sunday after its emergency cooling system failed, triggering a fresh radiation threat, a day after a blast rocked the site following a massive quake and tsunami in which thousands of people are feared dead.

Varun will get married this year: Maneka

Varun will get married this year: Maneka

Rediff.com26 Sep 2010

Rahul Gandhi may be ducking queries on his marriage plans, but wedding bells are all set to ring for his cousin and Bharatiya Janata Party's young leader Varun Gandhi. Varun's mother and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament from Aonla parliamentary constituency Maneka Gandhi on Sunday said that the 30-year-old leader will tie the nuptial knot with a Bengali girl this year. "Varun will get married to Yamini, who hails from Bengal, this year," said Maneka.

Sambhaji Bhagat: The bard of small things

Sambhaji Bhagat: The bard of small things

Rediff.com17 Mar 2010

Bhagat's songs are peppered with no holds barred anti-establishment lyrics. The words are sharp but mellifluous in his tongue and are meant to cut through the ignorance of his people. He has not even spared his initial mentors -- the right wing outfits for their regressive religious ideologies.

Can a foreign language boost your career?

Can a foreign language boost your career?

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

How important is knowing a foreign language in the job market where boundaries have become meaningless? Does it hurt your career if you don't speak one? Tell us!