News for 'Smile Group'

Why Ronaldo's presence is a threat to Portugal...

Why Ronaldo's presence is a threat to Portugal...

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Portugal star footballer Cristiano Ronaldo's presence makes the team a potential target for terror attacks during Euro 2016, said coach Fernando Santos.

'Never experienced a lockdown in 80 yrs'

'Never experienced a lockdown in 80 yrs'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

'I have worked every day of my life for the last 62 years and suddenly there is a cap on doctors over 55, who are not allowed to practice.' Dr Dolly Gurbaxani shares her lockdown experience.

Interested in stocks? Watch Scam 1992!

Interested in stocks? Watch Scam 1992!

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The insatiable greed for money and power is too large, too repugnant to thwart. And no one epitomised that better than Harshad Mehta, notes Dhruv Munjal.

1971 War: A brave Dakota pilot's contribution

1971 War: A brave Dakota pilot's contribution

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

'We flew all missions in the first part of the war at low levels; that is at 300 to 500 feet above the ground.' 'These sorties were no doubt stressful since the pilots and crew had to look out for birds and obstructions as well as enemy gunfire.'

Another felicitation for Mary, men boxers share dais

Another felicitation for Mary, men boxers share dais

Rediff.com16 Aug 2012

Medals eluded them but not the spotlight as the Indian men's boxing team shared the dais with London Olympics bronze-winning woman pugilist M C Mary Kom at a felicitation function organised by sponsors Monnet Group in New Delhi on Thursday.

Delhi make late strikes but UP take innings lead

Delhi make late strikes but UP take innings lead

Rediff.com3 Nov 2012

Delhi clawed its way back through late strikes of Sumit Narwal but Uttar Pradesh took a vital first innings lead of 57 runs on the second day of their Group B Ranji Trophy match in Ghaziabad.

Elitism, populism, meritocracy...

Elitism, populism, meritocracy...

Rediff.com5 Jul 2019

Ajit Balakrishnan decodes the angst-ridden discourse of the day.

5,000 cops, 800 CCTVs: Tight vigil for Modi-Xi meet

5,000 cops, 800 CCTVs: Tight vigil for Modi-Xi meet

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

Ahead of the India-China summit, Mahabalipuram, the ancient coastal town near Chennai, has been virtually turned into a fortress with unprecedented security arrangements while the beautification and other preparations touched a feverish pitch on Wednesday.

What if India banned Chinese restaurants...

What if India banned Chinese restaurants...

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

China will flood direct flights to India with wholesale takeaways of the authentic stuff; Indian businessmen will fight for the commission and the consumers for the cuisine, predicts Sunanda K Datta-Ray.

Variety honours Priyanka Chopra, Michelle Pfeiffer

Variety honours Priyanka Chopra, Michelle Pfeiffer

Rediff.com15 Oct 2017

More power to these wonderful women!

How Sunrisers supported Warner during last year's ban

How Sunrisers supported Warner during last year's ban

Rediff.com22 Mar 2019

David Warner was out of sight but not out of mind through Sunrisers Hyderabad's journey to the final of the Indian Premier League last year, with the returning Australian saying he was part of their chat group, getting encouraging messages.

Farewell, Floyd

Farewell, Floyd

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

Aseem Chhabra remembers Master Chef Floyd Cardoz who died of coronavirus in New York on Wednesday.

World Super Series Masters Finals: Saina in semis

World Super Series Masters Finals: Saina in semis

Rediff.com4 Dec 2009

Saina Nehwal defeated Thai Porntip Buranaprasertsuk in straight games to advance to the semi-finals of the World Super Series Masters Finals in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on Friday.

'Budget 2018 certainly obliged the masses'

'Budget 2018 certainly obliged the masses'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

It was widely expected that this time around, the government would be less likely to initiate fresh reforms and rather loosen its belt a little to give various segments of the economy, especially the multitudes that truly constitute India, something to smile about, says Sudip Bandyopadhyay.

Covid warriors: 'This is your time to serve the world'

Covid warriors: 'This is your time to serve the world'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2020

'It was a privilege to work for the country.'

The latest member of the $100 bn club!

The latest member of the $100 bn club!

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Its latest member is a Frenchman. Bernard Arnault's fortune is now estimated at $100.4 billion.

Giving child cancer patients a fighting chance

Giving child cancer patients a fighting chance

Rediff.com3 Feb 2020

St Jude India ChildCare Centres is a unique organisation which runs residential homes for families of children who need to undergo long-term cancer treatment. Its 37 centres close to India's premier cancer hospitals give children a fighting chance against the disease.

Ansuya Dutt had rare courage

Ansuya Dutt had rare courage

Rediff.com16 Mar 2021

Ansuya Dutt, who never stopped fighting for women's rights, can be an inspiration to us never to lose sight of our basic beliefs, never mind peer pressure.

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.

PIX: Jeetendra still has the moves!

PIX: Jeetendra still has the moves!

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

Anu Ranjan and Shashi Ranjan organised an ITA (Indian Television Academy) Creators Walk at a five star hotel in Mumbai.

IAF inducts first indigenously developed surveillance plane

IAF inducts first indigenously developed surveillance plane

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

The AEWS&CS was developed by the Centre for Airborne Systems, a laboratory under the Defence Research and Development Organisation headed by woman scientist J Manjula.

Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Geneticist Raj Barathur passes into the ages

Rediff.com27 Aug 2020

Raj Barathur -- Indian American entrepreneur, geneticist, professor and biopharmaceutical industry leader -- stayed the course even when diagnosed with lung cancer

What Modi told Ranveer, Ranbir, Alia, Varun...

What Modi told Ranveer, Ranbir, Alia, Varun...

Rediff.com11 Jan 2019

'We are going to be taken seriously by the government.'

World Cup PICS: Croatia beat Nigeria after Etebo own goal

World Cup PICS: Croatia beat Nigeria after Etebo own goal

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

A diving header from Mario Mandzukic took a deflection off the Nigerian midfielder and crept into the goal for a deserved lead as Croatia dominated the count of chances created in the first 45 minutes.

Aamchi Mumbai, the BEST way

Aamchi Mumbai, the BEST way

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Now, there's a new way to tour Mumbai.

Fan love! Female admirer publicly kisses Siddaramaiah

Fan love! Female admirer publicly kisses Siddaramaiah

Rediff.com26 Jun 2016

Siddaramaiah, visibly embarrassed by the incident, wiped his cheek with a big smile.

'Never dreamed of becoming PM': All you need to know about #TheModiStory

'Never dreamed of becoming PM': All you need to know about #TheModiStory

Rediff.com5 Jan 2019

For their first post of 2019, the Facebook group featured a man who is more a 'Human of India' - Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Railways spent Rs 50 cr to move 70K migrants in 5 days

Railways spent Rs 50 cr to move 70K migrants in 5 days

Rediff.com5 May 2020

A day after opposition parties, including the Congress launched a scathing attack against the Union government and the railways for charging money from migrants for the travel, sources in the railways said the national transporter is spending around Rs 80 lakh per service for the special trains, and it has run 67 such trains carrying around 67,000 stranded migrants since May 1--- incurring an expenditure of over Rs 50 crore.

Indians may get 12% salary HIKE in the New Year

Indians may get 12% salary HIKE in the New Year

Rediff.com23 Dec 2011

Amid economic sluggishness, employees in the country have a reason to smile as a survey has predicted up to 12 per cent pay hikes in the New Year.

Pix: Inside Karan Johar's birthday bash for Manish Malhotra

Pix: Inside Karan Johar's birthday bash for Manish Malhotra

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

All the fun they had at the 50th birthday celebrations!

Another special invite for India's golf hero Shubhankar!

Another special invite for India's golf hero Shubhankar!

Rediff.com8 Mar 2018

Shubhankar Sharma continues to live a dream as four-time major champion and former world no 1 Rory Mcllroy has extended an invitation to him for a practice round at the Augusta National Golf Club before the Masters begins in April.

Assam: Gogoi makes Congress third time lucky!

Assam: Gogoi makes Congress third time lucky!

Rediff.com13 May 2011

Credited with bringing insurgent group United Liberation Front of Asom to the negotiating table and hauling Assam back from the brink of bankruptcy, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has combined administrative and political acumen with his simple demeanour to help Congress retain power for a record consecutive third term.

WC Preview: Salah's return lifts Egypt ahead of Russia test

WC Preview: Salah's return lifts Egypt ahead of Russia test

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

Russia got their World Cup campaign off to a dream start with a 5-0 thumping of Saudi Arabia but face an entirely different beast in the form of Egypt, who should be revitalised by the return of their talismanic striker Mohamed Salah.

Pretorius happy to come in from the cold and lift SA

Pretorius happy to come in from the cold and lift SA

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

Dwaine Pretorius felt like an outsider, stuck on the sidelines as South Africa's World Cup went wrong but he was integral again on Friday as they claimed a morale-boosting win over Sri Lanka. The all-rounder had not featured for the Proteas since their tournament opener almost a month ago at the Oval, where he finished wicketless and ran himself out for a duck in their defeat to England.

Bollywood's FAVOURITE winter getaways

Bollywood's FAVOURITE winter getaways

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

Planning a holiday? Bollywood has a lovely variety to choose from!

After nearly quitting, 'everything is almost perfect' for Del Potro

After nearly quitting, 'everything is almost perfect' for Del Potro

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

When Juan Martin del Potro takes the court on Sunday in the US Open men's final against Serbia's Novak Djokovic he will look to not only end a nine-year Grand Slam title drought but also extend a comeback from when he almost quit professional tennis three years ago.

Messi punched River Plate fan after being spat at?

Messi punched River Plate fan after being spat at?

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Madrid-based daily Marca added that the group of supporters were also heckling ex-River player Mascherano, criticising him for "forgetting" his roots

Saina scripts sensational win against world champion Marin

Saina scripts sensational win against world champion Marin

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Saina Nehwal scripted a remarkable victory over reigning World Champion Carolina Marin to turn around her campaign at the BWF Super Series Finals even as Srikanth faced exit after suffering his second straight loss in the men's singles in Dubai.

Turning point: The ploy that worked for Deschamps's France

Turning point: The ploy that worked for Deschamps's France

Rediff.com16 Jun 2016

France coach Didier Deschamps was more than just relieved after his team scored two late goals to beat a stubborn Albania team 2-0 on Wednesday and reach the second round of Euro 2016.

'Woods' best golf will never be repeated'

'Woods' best golf will never be repeated'

Rediff.com9 May 2018

Tiger Woods in his prime played the best golf ever seen and it is highly unlikely those heights will ever be reached again, Phil Mickelson said.