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70 call centre workers in Mumbai held for duping US citizens

70 call centre workers in Mumbai held for duping US citizens

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

The staffers posed as US Internal Revenue Service department officials, making a daily turnover of Rs 1.5 crore.

Meet your new Superman

Meet your new Superman

Rediff.com31 Jan 2011

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Meet Gwyneth Paltrow, the singer

Meet Gwyneth Paltrow, the singer

Rediff.com21 Oct 2010

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Is Hillary planning to run for president in 2016 ?

Is Hillary planning to run for president in 2016 ?

Rediff.com17 Oct 2010

According to Britain's The Daily Telegraph, former President Bill Clinton has been laying the foundations for the Secretary of State's try in 2016, by campaigning for Democratic politicians who helped his wife Hillary run for the president's office against President Obama two years ago.

Five-hour-long London shop siege ends

Five-hour-long London shop siege ends

Rediff.com13 Jan 2011

A man, who threatened to blow himself up after barricading himself in a central London shop overnight, has been arrested following a five-hour stand-off with police.

Christ was not crucified, says Swedish researcher

Christ was not crucified, says Swedish researcher

Rediff.com24 Jun 2010

Theologian Gunnar Samuelsson of Gothenburg University has claimed that Jesus Christ may not have died nailed to a cross as he found no evidence of this form of punishment in ancient texts, The Telegraph said in a report.

'Dhoni is India's modern icon'

'Dhoni is India's modern icon'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2011

As he led India to a historic World Cup victory, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been described as the "modern icon" of the country by the Sunday Telegraph.

England's supremacy can last for years: Boycott

England's supremacy can last for years: Boycott

Rediff.com3 Jan 2011

Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott believes that the Andrew Strauss-led England team's supremacy in Test cricket can last for years.

'Long battle' ahead to resolve nuke crisis: Japan

'Long battle' ahead to resolve nuke crisis: Japan

Rediff.com2 Apr 2011

Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan has admitted that there will be a long-term battle to stabilise Japan's crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. The Japanese government has also indicated that it may take a long time before residents of towns and villages close to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor are able to return to their homes.

Finally, ABP to launch Fortune today

Finally, ABP to launch Fortune today

Rediff.com24 Sep 2010

Significantly, Fortune India is the third country- specific edition for the 80-year-old magazine, in which the nation's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru had written an article way back in 1942.

SC rejects petition to ban WhatsApp

SC rejects petition to ban WhatsApp

Rediff.com29 Jun 2016

It said the petitioner could also approach Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal with his plea.

England Ashes squad picks itself

England Ashes squad picks itself

Rediff.com21 Sep 2010

England's Ashes touring party will have seven batsmen, with six listed to play in every Test, at least until things go wrong, and Eoin Morgan will start as the seventh choice, unless injuries intervene, claims noted cricket writer and commentator Scyld Berry in a write-up for the Sunday Telegraph.

Series with Pakistan will go ahead: SA

Series with Pakistan will go ahead: SA

Rediff.com19 Sep 2010

Cricket South Africa on Sunday denied reports that its players were reluctant to play against Pakistan in the wake of the match-fixing scandal, saying that the series between the two sides in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next month would go ahead as scheduled.

Fixing scam: SA reluctant to play Pakistan

Fixing scam: SA reluctant to play Pakistan

Rediff.com19 Sep 2010

Rattled by the match-fixing allegations against the Pakistan cricket team, the South African team is reportedly reluctant to play against them in a series in Abu Dhabi and Dubai next month.

Bryan Adams to become a first-time father at 51

Bryan Adams to become a first-time father at 51

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

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Beer unqualified for Ashes job, says MacGill

Beer unqualified for Ashes job, says MacGill

Rediff.com11 Dec 2010

Shock call-up Michael Beer is simply unqualified to play for Australia in the third Ashes Test this week, according to former Test spinner Stuart MacGill.

Two more players report offers from bookies to PCA

Two more players report offers from bookies to PCA

Rediff.com29 May 2010

Match-fixing seems to have spread its root deep into English county cricket with at least two more players and an official reporting approaches by bookmakers to the Professional Cricketers' Association, according to media reports.

White House blunder over new Oval Office rug quote

White House blunder over new Oval Office rug quote

Rediff.com6 Sep 2010

The White House has committed an embarrassing blunder over an Oval Office carpet quotation, which they thought belonged to Martin Luther King, but in fact, doesn't.

Former BCCI president BN Dutt passes away

Former BCCI president BN Dutt passes away

Rediff.com24 Sep 2018

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Biswanath Dutt, best known in Indian cricket fraternity as Jagmohan Dalmiya's mentor, passed away on Monday after suffering from acute lung infection.

Kate Winslet recreates the Madonna look

Kate Winslet recreates the Madonna look

Rediff.com10 Mar 2011

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County player approached by Indian to fix matches

County player approached by Indian to fix matches

Rediff.com26 May 2010

In a shocking revelation, a seasoned English county player on Wednesday claimed that an Indian businessman approached him to fix one-day domestic matches.

Now, an Indian film on Jesus' childhood

Now, an Indian film on Jesus' childhood

Rediff.com3 Sep 2010

Filmmaker Singeetham Srinivasa Rao said his production will be narrated in four languages and feature an all-Indian cast of child actors and seven devotional songs.

Why Kolkata celebrates Christmas with such fervour

Why Kolkata celebrates Christmas with such fervour

Rediff.com6 Jan 2018

'Anantkumar Hegde will be pleased that those thousands who formed a long line to enter the grounds of St Paul's Cathedral on Christmas Eve night were both aware of their 'parentage' -- to use his insulting term -- and would describe themselves as Hindu,' says Rahul Jacob.

UK family killed in Pak, honour killing suspected

UK family killed in Pak, honour killing suspected

Rediff.com21 May 2010

A British family hailing from Lancashire has been shot dead in Pakistan in a suspected honour killing.

Myanmar's dictator resigns, may become president

Myanmar's dictator resigns, may become president

Rediff.com28 Aug 2010

Myanmar's reclusive and ailing dictator Than Shwe has resigned from his military post, paving the way for him to become the president after this year's general elections.Shwe, the despot who has brutally ruled Southeast Asia's poorest country as commander-in-chief of the armed forces since 1992, on Friday handed control of the army to his adjutant general. More than a dozen other senior military officers also resigned, in an ominous sign for the country's forthcoming election

'Telephone tapping is permissible under law'

'Telephone tapping is permissible under law'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2010

Tapping of telephone of any individual is permissible under the law and there is a proper mechanism to ensure that such interception is utilised in a strict legal manner, the government said on Tuesday.

I'm gay, declares England keeper Davis

I'm gay, declares England keeper Davis

Rediff.com28 Feb 2011

England wicketkeeper Steven Davies has become the first active professional cricketer to declare that he is gay.

Ecclestone waives Bahrain GP fees

Ecclestone waives Bahrain GP fees

Rediff.com23 Feb 2011

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has waived rights fees due from Bahrain Grand Prix organisers after the season-opening race was called off because of unrest in the Gulf Kingdom. 'The fee that is normally being paid for the event is not being paid,' Ecclestone told the Daily Telegraph newspaper on Wednesday.

Angelina Jolie comes to Italy's aid

Angelina Jolie comes to Italy's aid

Rediff.com23 Nov 2010

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Found, the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Found, the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Rediff.com17 Aug 2010

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Stats make Lee greatest bowler in WC history

Stats make Lee greatest bowler in WC history

Rediff.com18 Feb 2011

In the 36-year history of the cricket World Cup, no bowler has taken wickets as consistently, as Australia's Brett Lee, statistics indicate.

ECB tells Pietersen to stay away from Lalit Modi

ECB tells Pietersen to stay away from Lalit Modi

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has asked Kevin Pietersen to stay away from suspended Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi after the two were spotted before the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.

'Iran digging mass graves for US soldiers'

'Iran digging mass graves for US soldiers'

Rediff.com11 Aug 2010

The Telegraph quoted General Hossein Moghadam, the Guard's former deputy chief, as saying that 'mass graves' are being dug close to the site of 1980-Iran-Iraq war. "The mass graves that were used for burying Saddam's soldiers have now been prepared again for US soldiers," he added.

Swimming Worlds: Sun wins 400, Horton refuses podium

Swimming Worlds: Sun wins 400, Horton refuses podium

Rediff.com21 Jul 2019

Touching home in a time of 3:42.44, Sun held off a storming swim from Olympic champion Horton, who had failed to even qualify for the event at the Australian trials but was added to the squad as a discretionary pick.

Wikileaks: Did a 22-year-old intel expert leak it?

Wikileaks: Did a 22-year-old intel expert leak it?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2010

A 22-year-old US Army intelligence analyst, facing a court-martial, appears to be behind the biggest leak in US military history of classified documents on the war in Afghanistan that also exposed Pakistan's double-game in the war-torn country, including its Taliban links.

Divorce may cost Courteney Cox 50 million dollars

Divorce may cost Courteney Cox 50 million dollars

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

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Meet Ang Lee's leading man

Meet Ang Lee's leading man

Rediff.com27 Oct 2010

Suraj Sharma, 17, a student from Delhi and the son of two mathematicians, has beaten more than 3,000 other challengers for the role of Ang Lee's Life of Pi.

Players oppose CA's ODI revamp plans

Players oppose CA's ODI revamp plans

Rediff.com20 Jul 2010

Cricket Australia's plan to introduce split-innings One-Dayers in the domestic circuit might trigger a revolt by players, who feel the concept would harm their preparation for next year's World Cup in the sub-continent.

Prior defends himself as Pietersen fall-out continues

Prior defends himself as Pietersen fall-out continues

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has defended himself against allegations that he undermined former coach Andy Flower during the disastrous recent Ashes tour of Australia before turning his back on Kevin Pietersen.

Tatas shelves plan to shut JLR Midlands plant

Tatas shelves plan to shut JLR Midlands plant

Rediff.com15 Oct 2010

India's Tata Group owned Jaguar Land Rover has scrapped plans to close one of its UK plants.