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The Katrina@40 Quiz

The Katrina@40 Quiz

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about Katrina Kaif.

World university rankings: Why China is ahead of India

World university rankings: Why China is ahead of India

Rediff.com16 Jan 2019

India improved its representation in the Times Higher Education rankings with 25 universities in the top 200. But it is far behind China which has four in the top five.

PIX: Tanishaa holidays in Los Angeles, London!

PIX: Tanishaa holidays in Los Angeles, London!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Following Tanishaa Mukerji, as she goes on a vacation!

What Is On Tara's Mind?

What Is On Tara's Mind?

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

Nimrat does something for the first time... Diljit meets some monks... Rhea goes on a holiday...

'It Is Very Rare For A Sequel To Be Loved This Way'

'It Is Very Rare For A Sequel To Be Loved This Way'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

'Nobody likes preachy stories. When you lace it with humour, it works.'

London Bridge attacker was ex-terror convict: Police

London Bridge attacker was ex-terror convict: Police

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

Police have identified the suspect as 28-year-old Usman Khan, inspired by the ideology of Al Qaeda terror group, was previously sentenced to 16 years in prison term for his role in the London Stock Exchange bombing in 1990.

AstraZeneca admits in court: Covishield causes TTS

AstraZeneca admits in court: Covishield causes TTS

Rediff.com30 Apr 2024

United Kingdom-headquartered pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca (AZ) has admitted that in 'very rare cases' its Covid vaccine can cause a blood clot related side effect but the causal link is unknown, according to court papers being quoted in the UK media.

Olympics: Ecuador's Pintado blazes to 20km race walk win

Olympics: Ecuador's Pintado blazes to 20km race walk win

Rediff.com1 Aug 2024

China's Yang Jiayu claimed gold in the women's 20km race walk at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

The Star Gazer Stars At TIME Gala

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

At this year's TIME ball in New York City on Thursday, April 25, you would have run into a Coimbatore-born American scientist, looking lovely in Sabyasachi Mukherjee designer finery, who would most likely have been hanging out with Dua Lipa.

Writer, historian Patrick French dies after battle with cancer

Writer, historian Patrick French dies after battle with cancer

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

British writer and historian Patrick French has died in London after battling cancer for four years, his family announced on Thursday.

Indian-origin teenage varsity student among 3 killed in UK knife attacks

Indian-origin teenage varsity student among 3 killed in UK knife attacks

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Nottinghamshire police said the 31-year-old suspect, who remains in custody, then went on to stab a man in his 50s to death and also attempted to run over three people - still in hospital - with a van stolen from that man.

Denied entry to India as...: UK-based Kashmiri Pandit professor

Denied entry to India as...: UK-based Kashmiri Pandit professor

Rediff.com26 Feb 2024

The BJP also went on to label Kaul a "Pakistani sympathiser" and posted headings of a couple of her writings on X.

AstraZeneca reaffirms Covid vaccine safety amid rare TTS concerns

AstraZeneca reaffirms Covid vaccine safety amid rare TTS concerns

Rediff.com1 May 2024

Despite these rare occurrences, the pharmaceutical company maintains that extensive clinical trial data and real-world evidence consistently support the vaccine's safety and efficacy.

The Threats To India's Prosperity

The Threats To India's Prosperity

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

Looking under the hood, I see India on the terrible, but commonplace, road to prosperity failure, warns Rathin Roy.

Dorsa Yavarivafa: From fleeing Iran to Paris Olympics

Dorsa Yavarivafa: From fleeing Iran to Paris Olympics

Rediff.com23 May 2024

Yavarivafa would be jailed three times -- once entirely alone for a day, crying and taken from her mother -- before she made it to Birmingham, England at the end of 2019 and finally found a home.

Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine test on monkeys shows promise

Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine test on monkeys shows promise

Rediff.com15 May 2020

The researchers found that after being exposed to high levels of the novel coronavirus, none of the six monkeys that were given the vaccine developed viral pneumonia. Also, there was no sign that the vaccine had made the animals more vulnerable.

Forget football, these Brits are obsessed with kabaddi!

Forget football, these Brits are obsessed with kabaddi!

Rediff.com26 Mar 2024

Dawtrey said he was planning to quit his job in May and travel to India to train in an academy affiliated with Pro Kabaddi side UP Yoddha.

Paris Olympics: 11 YO skater to 61 YO rider to compete

Paris Olympics: 11 YO skater to 61 YO rider to compete

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

From 11-year-old to 60-plus, Olympics is playground for all

Lord Paul's portrait to feature at London exhibition

Lord Paul's portrait to feature at London exhibition

Rediff.com26 Jul 2012

Under the project, The World in London, the Photographers' Gallery commissioned 204 photographic portraits of Londoners, each originating from one of the nations competing at the London Olympics and Paralympic games from Friday.

Noida girl Srishti Kaur wins Miss Teen Universe 2017

Noida girl Srishti Kaur wins Miss Teen Universe 2017

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

This is the first time India has won the title.

Court reprieve for Indian students in UK university

Court reprieve for Indian students in UK university

Rediff.com21 Sep 2012

Indian and other non-EU students at the London Metropolitan University heaved a sigh of relief on Friday as the high court allowed them to continue their studies and permitted the university to challenge the recent revocation of its licence to admit non-EU students.

Plan Your Weekend OTT Watch

Plan Your Weekend OTT Watch

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

Bring on the popcorn, the OTT scene is buzzing with three things -- entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

Rediff.com10 Oct 2024

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from now.' 'For instance, how can we deal with climate change and global warming, right now?' 'The effects of it may not be felt now; in fact, we may pay a price for it today, but it will help the generations to follow.'

IISc cancels talk on UAPA, over 100 academics, students protest

IISc cancels talk on UAPA, over 100 academics, students protest

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

More than 500 scientists, academicians and students have written to the Bengaluru-based IISc expressing dismay over the cancellation of a discussion on anti-terror law UAPA that was to be led by student activists Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita.

Missing Indian student found dead, UK police appeal for information

Missing Indian student found dead, UK police appeal for information

Rediff.com21 Dec 2023

'Gurashman's death is being treated as unexpected, and while there is nothing to suggest it was suspicious, we will ensure our investigation is as thorough as possible to confirm this'

London: 6 Indian students hurt in racial attacks

London: 6 Indian students hurt in racial attacks

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

At least 10 students, including six of Indian origin, were injured in two separate incidents in London after a gang of white and black youth attacked Asian Muslim students at a University campus last week.

Modi govt doesn't allow any idea of opposition: Rahul

Modi govt doesn't allow any idea of opposition: Rahul

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

'On the other side, we have an ideology of hatred and violence, a disrespectful ideology that attacks people because of their ideas. And you must have noticed one thing that this is in the nature of BJP and the RSS'

Beware! Self-promotion can backfire on you

Beware! Self-promotion can backfire on you

Rediff.com13 May 2015

Researchers found that recipients of excessive self-promotion view self-promoters as less likeable and as braggarts.

#LondonFashionWeek: Men with baby bumps strode the ramp

#LondonFashionWeek: Men with baby bumps strode the ramp

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

Normal is boring at this fashion week.

Lord Paul First Chancellor of UK University

Lord Paul First Chancellor of UK University

Rediff.com5 Mar 2006

A philanthropist, Lord Paul has made large donations to many organisations, including a million pound to save the London Zoo from closure. He has also worked to develop strong Indo-British relations.

'Priyanka Chopra Was A Clear Winner'

'Priyanka Chopra Was A Clear Winner'

Rediff.com6 Mar 2024

'Priyanka has done very well in Bollywood and Hollywood. But had she joined politics, it might have been a different story altogether. Given how ambitious she was, she would have made a good youth leader. She might even have launched her own party,' says Sathya Saran

London Games: Expect intense ambush marketing

London Games: Expect intense ambush marketing

Rediff.com3 Mar 2012

Companies will try to piggyback this year's London Olympics to win themselves free advertising, despite some of the strictest rules ever, by upstaging rivals paying millions of pounds to be official sponsors, a survey said.

'Ambedkar's contribution is bigger than Gandhi's'

'Ambedkar's contribution is bigger than Gandhi's'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2023

'For no other leader of India do so many people turn up for an event every year without invitation.'

Looking At Varun's 'Happy Place'

Looking At Varun's 'Happy Place'

Rediff.com9 Sep 2023

Aahana-Karisma make new friends... Divya takes a taxi ride... Nia goes bungee-jumping...

'Yes, extra-marital affairs happen'

'Yes, extra-marital affairs happen'

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

'Sometimes things get stale in a relationship and people seek solace elsewhere.'

Spotted: Ratan Tata in London

Spotted: Ratan Tata in London

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

Reader Vishal Shah spotted Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata, shopping at the Selfridges Store on Oxford Street, London.

'I Wanted To Beat People Up...'

'I Wanted To Beat People Up...'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.' 'It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.' 'Whether it's a series, a movie or even a Korean film, the audience has access to all of it.' 'Slowly, the boundaries are blurring, so that's great for actors.'

Modi inaugurates Ambedkar memorial in London

Modi inaugurates Ambedkar memorial in London

Rediff.com14 Nov 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated a memorial in London dedicated to Dr B R Ambedkar over two months after India acquired the bungalow where the Dalit icon and architect of India's Constitution lived as a student in the 1920s.

Caparo-Carnegie Mellon tie-up for university

Caparo-Carnegie Mellon tie-up for university

Rediff.com4 Jul 2003

London-based NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul's Caparo Group on Friday announced a tie-up with the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University of the US to establish a university near Delhi.

Bollywood's Most Successful Horror Movies

Bollywood's Most Successful Horror Movies

Rediff.com27 Mar 2024

Joginder Tuteja looks at how successful the genre has been in recent times.