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Trump won't join virtual debate with Biden, calls it 'waste of time'

Trump won't join virtual debate with Biden, calls it 'waste of time'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

The nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates said that the second presidential debate scheduled in Miami on October 15 will take the form of a town meeting, in which the candidates would participate from separate remote locations.

Chennai authorities seal RIL's commercial property

Chennai authorities seal RIL's commercial property

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

The property was acquired by RIL for around Rs 172 crore

The missing pieces in Jet Air's revival plan

The missing pieces in Jet Air's revival plan

Rediff.com7 Nov 2020

After 18 months of closure, what really could be salvaged? And the answer sadly is, precious little, Patience, perseverance and plenty of moolah is the way forward even assuming intent is in place, says Anjuli Bhargava.

The Hottest Scream Queens Of All Time

The Hottest Scream Queens Of All Time

Rediff.com28 Oct 2009

Jennifer Aniston, Megan Fox make it to the list.

Woman journalist found dead in Ghaziabad apartment

Woman journalist found dead in Ghaziabad apartment

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

A woman journalist was found dead in Ghaziabad under mysterious circumstances. The deceased was identified as Nikita Mandal, a producer with Rajya Sabha TV.

The White Tiger review

The White Tiger review

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

The White Tiger makes a stinging commentary on New India's half-baked vision, but Ramin Bahrani isn't telling a Slumdog fairy tale here, observes Sukanya Verma.

Meet the best ambassadors of India's North-East

Meet the best ambassadors of India's North-East

Rediff.com21 Feb 2013

No, they are not politicians, bureaucrats or film stars, but a group of young singers who can stir the rusted chords of your soul with the power of their voice. Ladies and gentlemen... the Shillong Chamber Choir...

EPL: Man City fail to crack resilient Queens Park Rangers

EPL: Man City fail to crack resilient Queens Park Rangers

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

Title-chasing Manchester City, poised to sell striker Mario Balotelli, could not crack resilient Queens Park Rangers and in-form goalkeeper Julio Cesar in a 0-0 draw at the Premier League's basement club on Tuesday.

Desi paan shop 'illuminates' Sandy-hit New Jersey

Desi paan shop 'illuminates' Sandy-hit New Jersey

Rediff.com2 Nov 2012

A nondescript paan (betel) and tobacco shop, owned by an Indian American, is supposedly the only shop in New Jersey which has electricity thanks to a generator.

Ex-Dutch international Davids joins Barnet

Ex-Dutch international Davids joins Barnet

Rediff.com12 Oct 2012

After a glittering career spent at European giants Barcelona, Juventus and AC Milan, former Dutch international Edgar Davids has dropped to the basement of English soccer to join fourth tier side Barnet.

14 injured in London 5-star hotel gas explosion

14 injured in London 5-star hotel gas explosion

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

At least 14 people have been injured in what is suspected to be a gas explosion at a 5-star hotel in central London, prompting authorities to evacuate over 500 guests from the posh hotel and launch an investigation.

PIX: Ronaldo on target as Juve go 3rd; Varane strikes for Real

PIX: Ronaldo on target as Juve go 3rd; Varane strikes for Real

Rediff.com7 Feb 2021

A summary of Saturday's action in Serie A and La Liga.

Missing Indian toddler in US found dead, neighbour held

Missing Indian toddler in US found dead, neighbour held

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

A 10-month-old Indian girl, who was kidnapped early this week, was on Friday found dead in the basement of an apartment in a Philadelphia township in the United States.

West Brom turn down QPR bid for Olsson

West Brom turn down QPR bid for Olsson

Rediff.com11 Jan 2013

West Bromwich Albion have turned down a bid for Sweden defender Jonas Olsson from the Premier League's basement side Queens Park Rangers, manager Steve Clarke said on Thursday.

The crown Jewel of Changi Airport

The crown Jewel of Changi Airport

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

Singapore's Changi Airport has long been touted as the "best airport in the world." That status becomes even more cemented on April 17, when it will officially open a dazzling pre-security attraction known as Jewel. Here's a sneak peak at the airport's crowned Jewel.

Heavy downpour floods Mumbai; rail, road traffic hit

Heavy downpour floods Mumbai; rail, road traffic hit

Rediff.com24 Sep 2020

The Santacruz observatory recorded 286.4 mm rainfall during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Wednesday, making it the fourth highest rainfall in Mumbai since 1974, an Indian Meteorological Department official said.

Bong Joon Ho: Master of Unsubtle Symbolism

Bong Joon Ho: Master of Unsubtle Symbolism

Rediff.com10 Feb 2020

Only Bong Joon Ho -- whose film Parasite won the Oscars for Best Film, Best Director, Best International Feature -- knows how to work with a heavy hand and still get respectable results, says Ranjita Ganesan.

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

ICC official relives last year's Easter bombings in Sri Lanka

Rediff.com21 Apr 2020

On this day last year, ICC Anti-Corruption council officer Steve Richardson chose to eat breakfast in the executive lounge on the ninth floor of Cinnamon Grand instead of heading down to restaurant, a decision that saved him from the Easter Bombings. Richardson, who was in the country along with his colleagues to investigate corruption charges against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), was staying on the ninth floor of the hotel in Colombo, one of the six locations where bombs went off in a series of blasts, killing and injuring hundreds of people across the country.

Chained children rescued from Karachi seminary

Chained children rescued from Karachi seminary

Rediff.com13 Dec 2011

Nearly 50 children, locked up in chains, were rescued by the Pakistani police following a raid on a religious seminary, which officials fear was forcing militant training on them. Senior police officials said the children apparently were being prepared for illegal and extremist activities at the seminary. During the raid in the notorious Sohrab Goth area of Karachi on Monday, police personnel recovered the children from a basement where they were chained.

Chicago gurdwara locked down over safety violation

Chicago gurdwara locked down over safety violation

Rediff.com12 Dec 2011

Gurjot Parkash Sahib gurdwara, located in the suburb of Island Lake, was locked down by police on December 8 because of certain safety violations that had put public safety in jeopardy.

PIX: Windies win but Gayle fails in World Cup swansong

PIX: Windies win but Gayle fails in World Cup swansong

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

West Indies won the battle of the ICC World Cup's basement dwellers, beating Afghanistan by 23 runs in their final group match at Headingley on Thursday.

Rio theft: Computer, shirts stolen from Australia's Olympic village

Rio theft: Computer, shirts stolen from Australia's Olympic village

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

Team shirts and a laptop computer belonging to a cycling official have been stolen from the Australian building in the athletes' village at the Rio Olympics, team chief Kitty Chiller said on Sunday.

AMRI hospital fire: Two more arrests made

AMRI hospital fire: Two more arrests made

Rediff.com23 Jan 2012

Two management staff of the AMRI Hospital where 90 persons, mostly patients, choked to death from a fire in the basement on December nine, were arrested on Monday.

Another director gets bail in AMRI fire case

Another director gets bail in AMRI fire case

Rediff.com12 Apr 2012

The Calcutta high court on Thursday granted bail to a director of the AMRI Hospital, where over 90 people had been killed in December last year, after a fire broke out in its basement. A division bench comprising Justices Asim Kumar Roy and Ashim Kumar Ray granted bail to AMRI Director S K Todi, who has been in custody since December 9.

What you must not miss in the EPL this week

What you must not miss in the EPL this week

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

A preview of the line-up action in the English Premier League.

Review: Blood Money is mindless and boring

Review: Blood Money is mindless and boring

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Unless stale stories, bad acting and bungled possibilities capture your fancy, this film is much too sluggish, simplistic and boring to bother.

Fire at Kolkata hospital; 25 dead, 40 trapped

Fire at Kolkata hospital; 25 dead, 40 trapped

Rediff.com9 Dec 2011

The fire, suspected to have originated in the electrical department in the basement of the AMRI hospital, swiftly spread to the first and second floors, trapping patients, with the fire brigade called in at 4:00 am, the sources said.

Three killed in West Delhi building collapse

Three killed in West Delhi building collapse

Rediff.com3 Dec 2011

Three persons, including two women, were killed when a four-storeyed building collapsed in west Delhi on Saturday morning. The building located near Uttam Nagar Metro Station came down at around 11:30 am while some construction was going on in the basement of the building.

For whom the bell trolls

For whom the bell trolls

Rediff.com6 Jan 2019

'Some semi-literate lunkhead tweeting at Rs 2 per tweet from a dingy basement in Chennai or San Diego accomplishes nothing, but give hundreds of thousands of them a time, date, and talking points, and they can create a wall of sound -- a nonsensical wall, perhaps, but one that is heard, and that can occasionally prevail just because it's there,' says Mitali Saran.

PIX: Barca young guns rout BATE, Chelsea through to last 16

PIX: Barca young guns rout BATE, Chelsea through to last 16

Rediff.com7 Dec 2011

Images from the Champions League matches played across Europe on Tuesday.

'Cinema is not only about selling tickets'

'Cinema is not only about selling tickets'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

'You need to be very passionate towards life, not because you are a film-maker, but because you are a human being.' 'If you can do that, then I think it reflects in the films that you make.'

Osama had support network in Pakistan: Obama

Osama had support network in Pakistan: Obama

Rediff.com9 May 2011

Sitting on a chair along with his top national security advisors in the Situation Room, located in the basement of the White House last Sunday afternoon, it was one of the longest 40 minutes of United States President Barack Obama's life.

PIX: Real Madrid keep pace with Barca as Bale suffers hostile reception

PIX: Real Madrid keep pace with Barca as Bale suffers hostile reception

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

Real Madrid overcame an early howler from Sergio Ramos to beat Real Sociedad 3-1 at home on an eventful Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Gareth Bale was loudly booed by his own supporters and Luka Modric returned to his very best form.

Yeh dosti: 'We did Goa in Rs 1,800 per person!'

Yeh dosti: 'We did Goa in Rs 1,800 per person!'

Rediff.com19 Jul 2011

Last week, we invited readers to write in with fabulous stories of fun times with your closest pals. Here is the first set of responses!

ED seizes biggest cash haul from Hawala dealer

ED seizes biggest cash haul from Hawala dealer

Rediff.com21 Jun 2011

The Enforcement Directorate has seized the largest ever cash haul of Rs 9.28 crore from a Hawala dealer operating from Connaught Place in New Delhi after a night-long operation.

Three killed in fire at Tata headquarters, Mumbai

Three killed in fire at Tata headquarters, Mumbai

Rediff.com9 Feb 2011

Three persons were killed on Wednesday and another injured after a major fire broke out at the Bombay House building, housing the Tata Group offices in South Mumbai.

Mum building collapse: Sons of ex-owner get interim relief

Mum building collapse: Sons of ex-owner get interim relief

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

A sessions court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest till July 16 to three sons of a former owner of Altaf Manzil building, which collapsed last week killing 10 people.

Are these premium mobile plans meant for you?

Are these premium mobile plans meant for you?

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

Bindisha Sarang takes a look at Vodafone's RedX and Airtel's new plan.

Barca labour past Almeria

Barca labour past Almeria

Rediff.com10 Apr 2011

Lionel Messi ensured Barcelona maintained their eight-point lead over Real Madrid ahead of next weekend's Clasico, scoring twice as the leaders came back to beat basement side Almeria 3-1 in La Liga on Saturday.

Attack on Sufi shrine in Lahore; 42 dead, 180 hurt

Attack on Sufi shrine in Lahore; 42 dead, 180 hurt

Rediff.com2 Jul 2010

One attacker blew himself up at the crowded entrance to the shrine and the second in the basement, where people perform ablutions before entering the complex. The third bomber detonated his explosive vest in a part of the shrine adjoining a busy market, witnesses said.