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Commission clears Pak govt, army of protecting Osama

Commission clears Pak govt, army of protecting Osama

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

The judicial commission assigned to investigate the American raid in Abbottabad, which killed Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden in May 2011, states that no one else in the garrison town knew that the world's most wanted man had taken up residence there, according to a senior government official

Brangelina 'may have tied the knot' on X'mas

Brangelina 'may have tied the knot' on X'mas

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

The couple had announced thier engagement seven months ago.

Dalai Lama fears 'Chinese poison plot' to kill him

Dalai Lama fears 'Chinese poison plot' to kill him

Rediff.com13 May 2012

The Dalai Lama has revealed he fears that Chinese agents have trained Tibetan women for a mission to kill him.

Finally, Bob Dylan accepts Nobel prize

Finally, Bob Dylan accepts Nobel prize

Rediff.com29 Oct 2016

The award to the star was announced on 13 October "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".

How COVID-19 affects the heart

How COVID-19 affects the heart

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

'The more seriously ill you are from heart disease, the more seriously ill you could get from infection with COVID-19.'

A 400-year-old bed slept in by 15 generations

A 400-year-old bed slept in by 15 generations

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

The antique four-poster with its ornate carved headboard was built for the residents of the Berkeley Castle estate in Gloucestershire in 1608 and has been used for more than 400 years.

Arsenal deny bid approach from gulf investors

Arsenal deny bid approach from gulf investors

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

Arsenal said on Sunday there had been no approach from potential bidders for the Premier League football club and that majority shareholder Stan Kroenke had no plans to sell up.

Clarke could join the elite 13,000-run club: Chappell

Clarke could join the elite 13,000-run club: Chappell

Rediff.com2 Mar 2013

Legendary Greg Chappell has heaped praise on Michael Clarke, saying the responsibility of leading Australia has only got the best out of him and tipped the current skipper to emulate his predecessor Ricky Ponting by scoring 13,000 Test runs.

Clarke offers to help Australia after tampering bans

Clarke offers to help Australia after tampering bans

Rediff.com8 Apr 2018

Former captain Michael Clarke has offered to help the embattled Australian cricket team 'in any way' he can as they deal with the fallout of ball-tampering bans to captain Steve Smith and vice-captain David Warner.

ABC Radio not to cover India-Aus Test series

ABC Radio not to cover India-Aus Test series

Rediff.com12 Feb 2013

Australian broadcaster ABC Radio has been forced to rule out their plans to cover the four-Test Australia-India series in India because of the rising costs imposed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

World's most complex mathematical theory 'cracked'

World's most complex mathematical theory 'cracked'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2012

A Japanese mathematician may have finally cracked 'the abc conjecture' -- one of the world's most complex mathematical theories.

Queen shifted out of Buckingham Palace due to COVID-19 crisis

Queen shifted out of Buckingham Palace due to COVID-19 crisis

Rediff.com15 Mar 2020

The 93-year-old monarch and her 98-year-old husband, Prince Philip, are likely to be placed in quarantine at the royal Sandringham Estate in Norfolk in the coming weeks as tougher measures are put in place to fight the coronavirus outbreak in the UK affecting over 1,140 people.

Aussie media attacks Kohli again

Aussie media attacks Kohli again

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

Australian media, on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Virat Kohli, labelling the India captain as 'classless' and 'egomaniac'.

Spanish govt accused of covering up drug supplier

Spanish govt accused of covering up drug supplier

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

The Spanish government has been accused of curbing proof linking footballers and tennis stars to a disreputable doctor who will go on trial in Madrid next week and has been described as a 'one-man Wal-Mart' of doping, according to a report in an English daily.

Officially, 10,000 phones are being tapped in India

Officially, 10,000 phones are being tapped in India

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Over 4,500 phones were intercepted during the month of August in addition to more than 5,000 phones which were already being tapped.

Gulf investors eye $2billion bid for Arsenal: report

Gulf investors eye $2billion bid for Arsenal: report

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

A Middle Eastern consortium is poised to bid 1.5 billion pounds for full ownership of Britain's Arsenal Football Club in the biggest-ever takeover of a soccer team, The Telegraph newspaper reported.

JLR to build new Jaguar F-type sports car

JLR to build new Jaguar F-type sports car

Rediff.com3 May 2012

According to The Telegraph, JLR intends to invest around 200 million pounds on expanding the facility by 50 per cent.

Hoax call case: Radio stn staffers get death threats

Hoax call case: Radio stn staffers get death threats

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

Death threats have been made against the staff of an Australian radio station, whose DJs made a prank call to a United Kingdom hospital which was treating pregnant Princes Kate, prompting some of the employees to move to safe-houses.

Red Cross declares Syrian conflict as civil war

Red Cross declares Syrian conflict as civil war

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

The Red Cross had previously designated Idlib, Homs and Hama as war zones, but the change in status means international humanitarian law applies wherever fighting occurs throughout the country.

Israel turns down President Pranab's request to visit Jerusalem mosque

Israel turns down President Pranab's request to visit Jerusalem mosque

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

Israeli officials have turned down the President's request citing security concerns.

Pietersen rejected four-month contract before axe

Pietersen rejected four-month contract before axe

Rediff.com19 Sep 2012

Controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen rejected a four-month contract offer from the England and Wales Cricket Board, hours before his ouster from the 16-member squad for the Test tour of India.

Talking points from the weekend's Premier League action

Talking points from the weekend's Premier League action

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

Is VAR sucking the life out of the game?

In PHOTOS: Adventures of the French 'Spiderman'

In PHOTOS: Adventures of the French 'Spiderman'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

Rediff.com tracks the adventures of the French Spiderman since his early stints in 1997.

'Have not compromised myself physically to play lucrative IPL'

'Have not compromised myself physically to play lucrative IPL'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Australia's cricket captain Michael Clarke has insisted that he has not compromised himself physically by opting to sign a lucrative contract with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Pune Warriors.

'Star Wars' row almost led to US-China war

'Star Wars' row almost led to US-China war

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

The United States threatened to take military action against China during a secret 'star wars' arms race within the past few years, according to documents leaked by whistle-blowing web site WikiLeaks.

Thigh strain rules Finn out of first Test

Thigh strain rules Finn out of first Test

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

England captain Alastair Cook has confirmed that fast bowler Steven Finn has been ruled out of the first Test match against India at Ahmedabad, which gets under way on Thursday, by a thigh strain.

Gujarat cops make 'terrorists' wear skullcaps in drill

Gujarat cops make 'terrorists' wear skullcaps in drill

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

A video of police mock drill showing dummy militants shouting pro-Islamic slogan emerged on Thursday in Gujarat, a day after controversy erupted over men, playing the part of terrorists, being made to wear skullcaps in a similar exercise in Surat.

Delhi rape: 'Men who tormented my daughter must be hanged'

Delhi rape: 'Men who tormented my daughter must be hanged'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2013

The mother of the Delhi gang rape victim has spoken for the first time about the attack that shocked the country and has asked to hang the culprits for the heinous crime that they committed.

Egypt polls: Muslim Brotherhood heading towards victory

Egypt polls: Muslim Brotherhood heading towards victory

Rediff.com25 May 2012

The Muslim Brotherhood is moving towards a surprise victory in the first round of presidential elections in Egypt.

CA likely to cut short Watson's stay in CL T20

CA likely to cut short Watson's stay in CL T20

Rediff.com15 Oct 2012

Prolific Australian all-rounder Shane Watson could be ordered to return midway through the ongoing Champions League Twenty20 by the country's Cricket Board, which wants him to take a break after his stellar performance in the recent World Twenty20.

Tottenham's Bale makes record 86m pound move to Real Madrid

Tottenham's Bale makes record 86m pound move to Real Madrid

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

EPL club Tottenham have finally agreed the release their star player Gareth Bale to Real Madrid for a world-record fee of a 100 million Euros (86 million pounds).

Former World No 1 Becker bankrupt

Former World No 1 Becker bankrupt

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

The decision came after a failure to pay long-standing debt, according to reports in the English media.

A wave of hand could be your new password

A wave of hand could be your new password

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

A biometric sensor in a laptop or tablet computer scans the unique pattern of veins in a person's palm to verify their identity, the Telegraph reported.

The girl Rafa will marry

The girl Rafa will marry

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

Xisca is a supremely private person, so much so that she is not on social media. She does not discuss her relationship with her family either.

Lee to promote Australian tourism in India

Lee to promote Australian tourism in India

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Popular in India for reasons which go beyond cricket, affable pacer Brett Lee has been roped in for promoting Australian tourism in the country.

Stressed staff 40% more likely to call in sick

Stressed staff 40% more likely to call in sick

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Almost seven in 10 workers aged between 18 and 24 have called in sick due to stress in the last year, according to a report into workplace stress by a UK-based provider of financial products and services.

Rebekah Brooks, husband arrested over NOTW scandal

Rebekah Brooks, husband arrested over NOTW scandal

Rediff.com13 Mar 2012

Media baron Rupert Murdoch's aide and the former editor of the News of the World, Rebekah Brooks, and her husband Charlie were arrested on Tuesday along with four others in connection with the phone hacking scandal.

Israel set to give US last warning on Iran

Israel set to give US last warning on Iran

Rediff.com4 Mar 2012

"At Monday's meeting between Netanyahu and Obama the Israeli prime minister will deliver a stark warning," the Telegraph reported quoted sources in Jerusalem. Both leaders are meeting in US capital Washington.

MacGill backs Maxwell-Lyon combine for Hyderabad Test

MacGill backs Maxwell-Lyon combine for Hyderabad Test

Rediff.com1 Mar 2013

Australia's newly-appointed spin mentor Stuart MacGill has warned the team against bringing in Xavier Doherty for the second Test as he feels the left-arm tweaker is 'not a Test bowler' and the move would boomerang on the visitors.

'National Treasures': Media reacts to England's World Cup exit

'National Treasures': Media reacts to England's World Cup exit

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

England hailed as heroes after World Cup heartache