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Britney Spears engaged to agent

Britney Spears engaged to agent

Rediff.com29 Jun 2009

The 27-year-old hitmaker who has two children from her second marriage to former back-up dancer Kevin Federeline flaunted the rock while shopping with boyfriend, Jason Trawick, who is also her agent.

Delhi pollution choking boxers ahead of world championships

Delhi pollution choking boxers ahead of world championships

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

The AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships is taking place in an indoor stadium from Thursday through to November 24 but teams are complaining about a toxic smog hanging over the city, caused by seasonal burning of crop stubble and emissions from vehicles and industry.

Put display boards indicating if Ganga water fit for bathing: NGT

Put display boards indicating if Ganga water fit for bathing: NGT

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

The green panel said that innocent people drank and bathed in the river with reverence, without knowing that it may adversely affect their health.

Why Subramanian Swamy is wrong in criticising RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan

Why Subramanian Swamy is wrong in criticising RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan

Rediff.com14 May 2016

Because of Rajan's policies, the banking system has mustered enough courage to disclose their toxic assets

Despite 'Make in India', PSUs, states opt for Made in China

Despite 'Make in India', PSUs, states opt for Made in China

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

A report by parliamentary standing committee on commerce noted that Indian industry was getting decimated by China dumping its cheap products in India.

Beware men! These aphrodisiacs can harm your health

Beware men! These aphrodisiacs can harm your health

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

A recent study has found that certain male health supplements carry ingredients that can harm your health.

What equity investors can expect in 2018

What equity investors can expect in 2018

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

Earnings growth is expected to accelerate as lingering toxic effects of note ban ease off and GST settles down. However, stock valuations are high and that means market is also overdue for correction, says Devangshu Datta.

#MeToo: For whom the bell tolls

#MeToo: For whom the bell tolls

Rediff.com6 Nov 2018

For now, says Kishore Singh, the #MeToo movement has not looked sufficiently back in history, but too many of us know such offenders and continue to socialise amidst them.

US gives $138 bn lifeline for Bank of America

US gives $138 bn lifeline for Bank of America

Rediff.com16 Jan 2009

The Treasury has already pledged the first-half of the mega $700-billion bailout package. On Thursday, the Senate passed the request by President George Bush to release the second-half of the rescue plan. The request was made by Bush on behalf of President-elect Barack Obama.

Tianjin: Explosions hamper cyanide clearing work at blast site

Tianjin: Explosions hamper cyanide clearing work at blast site

Rediff.com17 Aug 2015

The explosions took place as rescuers began cleaning hundreds of tonnes of cyanide at the blast site, most of which was unaffected raising fears of the possibility for contaminating air and water sources.

Explosion rocks SpaceX in Florida during pre-launch test

Explosion rocks SpaceX in Florida during pre-launch test

Rediff.com1 Sep 2016

NASA says SpaceX was conducting a test firing of its unmanned rocket when the blast occurred.

US 'top dogs' in denial over public anger

US 'top dogs' in denial over public anger

Rediff.com27 Mar 2009

So far, neither Washington nor Wall Street seems to have fully grasped this political sea-change, or figured how to deal with it.

US readies $20 billion bailout package for Citi

US readies $20 billion bailout package for Citi

Rediff.com24 Nov 2008

US government on late Sunday announced plans to remove billions of dollars of 'toxic assets' from the balance sheet of crisis-ridden banking giant Citigroup

Have Sonia and Rahul buried the Congress?

Have Sonia and Rahul buried the Congress?

Rediff.com17 Sep 2020

'It is mind-boggling that a party can be in rigor mortis even after numerous electoral defeats,' observes Ramesh Menon.

Review: Karma & Holi is a badly made film

Review: Karma & Holi is a badly made film

Rediff.com6 Mar 2009

There are some films that somehow shouldn't be called films. They don't qualify. Manish Gupta's Karma & Holi is one of these, an amateurish, horrifically written effort that further loses credibility by being dubbed really badly.

Priyanka attends premiere of Hands Of Stone

Priyanka attends premiere of Hands Of Stone

Rediff.com23 Aug 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Stars pay tribute to Michael Jackson

Stars pay tribute to Michael Jackson

Rediff.com26 Jun 2009

MJ's friends talk about the man they loved so much.

People cannot be left to die: SC on Delhi pollution

People cannot be left to die: SC on Delhi pollution

Rediff.com4 Nov 2019

The top court called the pollution in Delhi-NCR as atrocious and said no one is safe even inside homes. "It is too much. No one is safe even inside their house. It is atrocious," the bench said.

Rating agencies don't treat China, India alike, cribs CEA

Rating agencies don't treat China, India alike, cribs CEA

Rediff.com11 May 2017

the ratings agencies have been inconsistent in their treatment of China and India. Given this record -- what we call Poor Standards -- my question is: why do we take these rating analysts seriously at all?," Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian said on Thursday.

Why Germany's World Cup was a disaster waiting to happen...

Why Germany's World Cup was a disaster waiting to happen...

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Germany should really not be surprised by their earliest World Cup exit in 80 years.

Former President Venkataraman dies

Former President Venkataraman dies

Rediff.com27 Jan 2009

Earlier in the day, Lieutenant General O P Mathew, Commandant of Army Hospital (Research and Referral), had said that the former President's condition had been progressively deteriorating despite intensive medical and nursing care. Venkataraman was admitted to the hospital on January 12 following Urosepsis (a toxic condition caused by the extravasation of urine into bodily tissues).

Why Forbes 30 Under 30 picked supermodel Karlie Kloss

Why Forbes 30 Under 30 picked supermodel Karlie Kloss

Rediff.com16 Nov 2017

What makes this supermodel different?

Bali on volcano red alert

Bali on volcano red alert

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Mount Agung has been hurling clouds of white and dark grey ash nearly 10,000 feet into the atmosphere since the weekend and lava is welling up in the crater.

Naseeruddin Shah: 25 TOP Performances

Naseeruddin Shah: 25 TOP Performances

Rediff.com20 Jul 2020

Sukanya Verma celebrates the acting legend.

Arjun Reddy is better than Kabir Singh

Arjun Reddy is better than Kabir Singh

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

'The Telugu original with its brilliant rendering of the hero by Vijay Deverakonda works better than Kabir Singh.' 'It also has a sharper play of caste politics and raw authenticity of characters rooted in a local universe that gets lost in translation when it is remade for a pan-India audience,' argues Ritwik Sharma.

Kejriwal urges PM to intervene to end IAS officers' strike

Kejriwal urges PM to intervene to end IAS officers' strike

Rediff.com14 Jun 2018

The Delhi CM wrote to Modi on the fourth day of the sit-in he and his ministers are holding at Baijal's office, demanding that the L-G direct the IAS officers to end their "strike" and act against those who have struck work.

Gas leak from Vizag chemical plant kills 11, affects 1,000

Gas leak from Vizag chemical plant kills 11, affects 1,000

Rediff.com7 May 2020

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 1 crore each to the kin of those killed in the incident.

Mock terror and chemical 'attacks' on Delhi Metro

Mock terror and chemical 'attacks' on Delhi Metro

Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

Monitored by the National Disaster Management Authority, the mock drills were carried out simultaneously at Rajiv Chowk (terror attack), Chawri Bazar (toxic gas release), Rithala (bomb blast at parking area) and Shastri Park (call about planting of bomb at train depot) at around 6:15 am.

Govt considers 'bad bank' proposal despite doubts

Govt considers 'bad bank' proposal despite doubts

Rediff.com19 Feb 2016

FinMin officials say an announcement could be made in the Budget.

ICICI Bank's UK unit posts $35 mn loss

ICICI Bank's UK unit posts $35 mn loss

Rediff.com27 Oct 2008

Amid criticism of its exposure to 'toxic' assets abroad, India's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank on Monday said its UK subsidiary has registered a $35 million (around Rs 160 crore) net loss for the half year ended September 30 on account of higher provisioning in its investments abroad.

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