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EPL PIX: Spurs go top, Chelsea keep pace, United move above City

EPL PIX: Spurs go top, Chelsea keep pace, United move above City

Rediff.com22 Nov 2020

Chelsea's third successive league win lifted them level on 18 points with Leicester City but are top thanks to a better goal difference. Leicester face Liverpool on Sunday.

Indian taxi driver in UAE wins $245,028 Lamborghini

Indian taxi driver in UAE wins $245,028 Lamborghini

Rediff.com23 Aug 2012

Soupi Abdulla's prized car was plucked out from nearly a quarter of a million entries in a local mall's shop-and-win draw in Al Ain in Abu Dhabi, The National newspaper reported.

Wood takes five wickets as England put West Indies on ropes

Wood takes five wickets as England put West Indies on ropes

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

Mark Wood picked up his first five-wicket haul to bowl England into a commanding position on the second day of the third test against West Indies on Sunday.

Was Kangana's National Award calculated?

Was Kangana's National Award calculated?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

'Of all artists who openly support the current political dispensation, she is far and away the finest,' argues Sreehari Nair. 'With the exception of perhaps Tabu, no Indian actress has done more to extend the range of the feminine mystique in Hindi cinema.'

Serie A: Ibrahimovic puts Milan on top after Robinho miss

Serie A: Ibrahimovic puts Milan on top after Robinho miss

Rediff.com3 Dec 2011

AC Milan shrugged off an unbelievable Robinho miss, and an interruption caused when teargas was thrown outside the ground, to record a 2-0 win at Genoa that took them to the top of Serie A on Friday.

Photos of 2012 Suzuki V Strom 650 ABS

Photos of 2012 Suzuki V Strom 650 ABS

Rediff.com8 Jul 2011

The 2012 edition of the Suzuki V Strom 650 ABS has been leaked in the form of images. Here are seven stunning images.

Priyanka Chopra's SEXIEST appearance in Hollywood? VOTE!

Priyanka Chopra's SEXIEST appearance in Hollywood? VOTE!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

PeeCee makes a splash all over Hollywood. You like?

Pharmaceutical mega brand buyouts a sweet pill

Pharmaceutical mega brand buyouts a sweet pill

Rediff.com2 Sep 2011

It may be Doktor Mom in Russia, or Farex in India.

Johnny Depp wins award for Brit band's video

Johnny Depp wins award for Brit band's video

Rediff.com21 Feb 2011

Get your low down on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here!

PIX: Freida Pinto's hottest appearances

PIX: Freida Pinto's hottest appearances

Rediff.com8 Aug 2011

Checking out the actress's style file over the years.

PHOTOS: Toyota Liva gives Swift run for its money?

PHOTOS: Toyota Liva gives Swift run for its money?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2011

Will the latest hatchback from the stable of Toyota -- Etios Liva -- generate a phenomenal response? Let's find out...

When journalists cease to be journalists

When journalists cease to be journalists

Rediff.com6 Dec 2010

Journalists who engage in influence peddling should be listed as lobbyists, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

The ugly truth of dying in a sewer

The ugly truth of dying in a sewer

Rediff.com16 Feb 2020

It's impossible to get the actual number of people dying and not getting compensation but the number is obviously much more than stingy official estimates. In any case, nowhere in the world are people sent inside gas chambers without oxygen cylinders and masks. Unofficial estimates suggest that on an average, one sanitation worker dies every five days all over the country, writes Shyamal Majumdar.

'Obama's UNSC message wasn't a last minute thing'

'Obama's UNSC message wasn't a last minute thing'

Rediff.com17 Nov 2010

Confirming rediff.com's scoop of October 15 on how United States officials wanted US President Barack Obama to endorse India's bid for permanent membership in the United States Security Council, advising him it could make his India visit truly historic, Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs Robert Blake said Monday, that even though the President's announcement of support for India's candidacy during his address to Parliament came as a surprise to many people,

Kumble impressed with the ball

Kumble impressed with the ball

Rediff.com2 Apr 2010

Images from the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore.

Recipe: How to make Nolen Gurer Ice cream

Recipe: How to make Nolen Gurer Ice cream

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Rediff reader Baishali Ghosh sent us this winter dessert recipe.

Lover's recipe: Fried ice cream pakora

Lover's recipe: Fried ice cream pakora

Rediff.com10 Feb 2011

Is your partner a whiz in the kitchen? Share his/her best recipe -- according to you -- with us.

Found! Warren Anderson in $900,000 luxury home

Found! Warren Anderson in $900,000 luxury home

Rediff.com7 Jun 2010

Journalist Shakti Bhatt located former Union Carbide Chairman Warren Anderson's luxury home in New York, declared unknown by the American and Indian governments, in India Abroad, the newspaper owned by Rediff.com, back in September 2002. As a Bhopal court convicted eight people on Monday, June 7, for the worst-ever industrial disaster, we reproduce the global scoop

3rd T20I, PIX: De Kock leads SA to series-levelling win

3rd T20I, PIX: De Kock leads SA to series-levelling win

Rediff.com22 Sep 2019

IMAGES from the 3rd and final T20I played in Bengaluru on Sunday

Bengaluru or Hyderabad? The best city to live in India is...

Bengaluru or Hyderabad? The best city to live in India is...

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Thinking of migrating to a more agreeable locale? Then perhaps you should consider moving to Vienna, which has been named the best city to live in for the tenth year in a row. However, the news isn't that great for Indians, with the list released by global consulting firm Mercer showing that Indian cities fared badly in the quality of living survey. The comprehensive survey is done with many factors being considered like housing, crime, political stability, leisure, air pollution, infrastructure, health system, education and economy.

On this day: David Beckham was born

On this day: David Beckham was born

Rediff.com2 May 2020

David Beckham, one of the so-called "Class of 92", went on to win six Premier League titles under Alex Ferguson at United alongside youth-team buddies Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, and Gary and Phil Neville. Beckham also won two FA Cups and, memorably, the Champions League in 1999. He topped up his trophy collection with a La Liga winners' medal for Real Madrid and added two MLS Cups during a north American adventure with LA Galaxy.

How Mandira Bedi got her bikini body

How Mandira Bedi got her bikini body

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

'Wherever I am, in the country or abroad, I spend at least one hour on myself.' 'If you aren't doing that, you are doing injustice to yourself.'

Shafiul Islam bowls Bangladesh to victory

Shafiul Islam bowls Bangladesh to victory

Rediff.com25 Feb 2011

A brilliant diving catch by Tamim Iqbal and a four-wicket blast by paceman Shafiul Islam helped Bangladesh to a pulsating 27-run win over Ireland in their World Cup Group B match in Dhaka on Friday.

PICS: India maintain World Cup dominance over Pakistan

PICS: India maintain World Cup dominance over Pakistan

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Put into bat in a stop-start, rain-hit match, India posted a commanding 336-5, with Rohit Sharma (140) smashing his second century of the tournament.

Why this US sailor is cleaning Rio's bay before Olympics

Why this US sailor is cleaning Rio's bay before Olympics

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Bobbing on Rio de Janeiro's Guanabara Bay in a blue and white fishing boat, American sailor Brad Funk uses a plastic bin to scoop rubbish from the waters where Olympic sailing races will take place next month.

PHOTOS: Pakistan stun England to end losing run

PHOTOS: Pakistan stun England to end losing run

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Pakistan beat England by 14 runs at Trent Bridge on Monday as the World Cup's first centuries from Joe Root and Jos Buttler were not enough to help the hosts and pre-tournament favourites overhaul the huge target of 349 set for them.

Clijsters named WTA player of the year again

Clijsters named WTA player of the year again

Rediff.com2 Dec 2010

Belgian Kim Clijsters sealed a glittering comeback with the Women's Tennis Association award for player of the year and swiftly paid tribute to her fellow competitors, the WTA announced on Wednesday.

'The uppuma simply melts in your mouth'

'The uppuma simply melts in your mouth'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2015

Rediff reader Ashok Paskalraj writes about the steaming hot uppuma served at Villupuram railway station.

Booker Prize for Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evarist as jury breaks rules

Booker Prize for Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evarist as jury breaks rules

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Atwood's The Testaments and Evaristo's novel Girl, Woman, Other earned each author an equal share of the 50,000 prize.

Nigeria: Over 500 killed in pipeline blast

Nigeria: Over 500 killed in pipeline blast

Rediff.com26 Dec 2006

Over 500 bodies, most of them burned beyond recognition, were lying at the scene of a fuel pipeline explosion in Nigeria's largest city Lagos, sources said on Tuesday.

World Cup: Captain Kolarov fires Serbia to victory over Costa Rica

World Cup: Captain Kolarov fires Serbia to victory over Costa Rica

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

Aleksandar Kolarov produced a moment of captain's inspiration, curling home a superb free kick as Serbia got their World Cup Group E campaign up and running with a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica on Sunday.

Slumdog kids won't get money from Boyle unless...

Slumdog kids won't get money from Boyle unless...

Rediff.com19 Nov 2009

Danny Boyle has decided to withhold the trust fund set up for the movie's child stars after reports emerged that they are not attending school regularly.

PIX: Pujara, Pant put India in control

PIX: Pujara, Pant put India in control

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Cheteshwar Pujara's masterful 193 and Rishabh Pant's magnificent unbeaten 159 extinguished Australia's hopes of winning the SCG Test.

EPL PIX: Liverpool down Chelsea, West Ham down United

EPL PIX: Liverpool down Chelsea, West Ham down United

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Photos from the Premier League matches played on Sunday

Which jodi will be EXCITING on Koffee with Karan 6? VOTE!

Which jodi will be EXCITING on Koffee with Karan 6? VOTE!

Rediff.com19 Oct 2018

Varun-Katrina or Saif-Sara?

Video: Kickboxing, the new fitness mantra

Video: Kickboxing, the new fitness mantra

Rediff.com14 Aug 2009

Stay fit and defend yourself. Ziauddin Khatib, head of the Indian Kick Boxing Association, shows you how.

The TRP Trap

The TRP Trap

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

'The more the news media weakens, especially at this juncture of economic ruin with lay-offs and wage cuts, the more the owners and journalists weigh their value in terms who they are close to, the more they depend on the State to bail them out of trouble, slow-fry their rival, the faster it pushes us towards institutional destruction,' warns Shekhar Gupta.

Great TV shows we'd love to watch again

Great TV shows we'd love to watch again

Rediff.com24 Nov 2009

A chance to catch up with great television.

Anti-CAA violence, MLAs' protest dent Yogi's strongman image

Anti-CAA violence, MLAs' protest dent Yogi's strongman image

Rediff.com8 Jan 2020

Against the backdrop of the opposition closing ranks on the CAA issue and the BJP faring poorly in several state elections recently, the 2022 electoral battle is unlikely to be a cakewalk for the BJP in Uttar Pradesh, reports Virendra Singh Rawat.

Former champion Wozniacki through to Eastbourne semis

Former champion Wozniacki through to Eastbourne semis

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Former champion Caroline Wozniacki reached the semi-finals of the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament with a 7-5, 6-1 defeat of Germany's Andrea Petkovic on Thursday.