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ICJ Verdict: Rejoice, But be Wary!

ICJ Verdict: Rejoice, But be Wary!

Rediff.com18 May 2017

'The verdict will open up the floodgates for Pakistan to take the ICJ route on many issues in context of Jammu and Kashmir,' warns Rajeev Sharma.

Why we should hike entry fees to our monuments

Why we should hike entry fees to our monuments

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Not only will the move help keep out stray, disinterested walk-ins, but also help maintain our heritage better.

When Astad Deboo made a fort dance!

When Astad Deboo made a fort dance!

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

The celebrated contemporary dancer's performance was part of the One World Retreat, a three-day event to promote the cause of the Indian Head Injury Foundation.

Europa League: Fan trouble before Arsenal rally to win, Rooney's Everton lose

Europa League: Fan trouble before Arsenal rally to win, Rooney's Everton lose

Rediff.com15 Sep 2017

Fellow Serie A sides Atalanta and Lazio also won while Portugal's Vitoria Guimaraes began their match against Salzburg with not a single European player in the team.

The Fidel Castro I knew

The Fidel Castro I knew

Rediff.com26 Nov 2016

'Castro told us: "Give me a thousand Gurkhas and I shall keep my neighbour under control!"' 'We pretended that we did not know which neighbour he meant.'

Sports Shorts: Bekele wins Berlin marathon

Sports Shorts: Bekele wins Berlin marathon

Rediff.com29 Sep 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday.

IPTL will take tennis to new regions: Murray

IPTL will take tennis to new regions: Murray

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

Looking forward to his stint in the upcoming International Premier Tennis League, British number one Andy Murray says the event will take the sport to new regions.

Saudi diplomat did horrific things to us... even his guests raped us: Nepali women

Saudi diplomat did horrific things to us... even his guests raped us: Nepali women

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

The external affairs ministry has sought for a detailed report from the Gurgaon Police on the alleged sexual assault on Nepalese women at a Saudi diplomat's residence in the locality.

PHOTOS: It's an odd, odd world out there!

PHOTOS: It's an odd, odd world out there!

Rediff.com3 Sep 2015

These 10 images prove that we live in a crazy, bizarre world.

Real estate hogs highest spend in smart city projects

Real estate hogs highest spend in smart city projects

Rediff.com21 Jul 2016

The new real estate hubs could typically take between 5 and 10 years to develop depending on the state of economy of the city and the state.

Europa League: Arsenal maul Bate 6-0, Red Star advance after 26 years

Europa League: Arsenal maul Bate 6-0, Red Star advance after 26 years

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

Red Star, who won the European Cup in 1991 and reached the latter stages the following season, finished second in Group H behind Arsenal who crushed BATE Borisov 6-0.

Sensex rallies 259 points to end at 2-week high

Sensex rallies 259 points to end at 2-week high

Rediff.com30 Nov 2016

HSBC maintained "overweight" rating on Indian equities, saying "fundamentals are strong".

Rupee ends 4 paise higher at 67.25 vs USD

Rupee ends 4 paise higher at 67.25 vs USD

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

Dollar's strength against other currencies overseas capped the rupee's gain

Cutback in oil output, rise in crude prices could impact India

Cutback in oil output, rise in crude prices could impact India

Rediff.com14 Nov 2018

Given that India will get a huge part of its oil supplies from Iran through its government-owned oil PSUs, any unwelcome shocks in global crude rates could be absorbed well enough.

Sensex hits seven-month high after late rally

Sensex hits seven-month high after late rally

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

The S&P BSE Sensex ended up 129 points at 26,843 and the Nifty50 ended up 39 points at 8,220.

What was the need for Jadhav to be tried by a military court?

What was the need for Jadhav to be tried by a military court?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2017

Pakistan's military courts have gained a disrepute for not being transparent and violating all provisions of a fair trial.

Love and Disappointment

Love and Disappointment

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

Fans of the Before trilogy have grown up with Celine and Jesse... The films, says Aseem Chhabra, are charming, funny, romantic and very talky, but also close to real life.

'Never thought I'd be World No. 1'

'Never thought I'd be World No. 1'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2016

The triple grand slam winner, who will take over from Serb Novak Djokovic at the top when the rankings are updated on Monday, still went out on centre court for a practice session in front of a bemused crowd.

Has India lost out in the spy vs spy game?

Has India lost out in the spy vs spy game?

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

'It will take years for the mission in Islamabad to recover as a top-notch diplomatic establishment,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Dialogue and terrorism can't happen at the same time

Dialogue and terrorism can't happen at the same time

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

Pakistan's 'approach is one of getting even, an eye for an eye, or death by a thousand cuts.' 'The entire effort is to be the equal of India. Unfortunately, the reality is that this can never be the case.' 'India will always be the bigger, economically stronger, technologically more self-reliant country.' 'Therein, lies the dilemma Pakistan faces which leads it to perennial enmity with India,' notes Ambassador Gautam Bambawale in the Air Marshal Y V Malse Memorial Lecture 2019.

Karplus, Levitt, Warshel win 2013 Nobel Chemistry Prize

Karplus, Levitt, Warshel win 2013 Nobel Chemistry Prize

Rediff.com9 Oct 2013

Three molecular chemists -- Martin Karplus, Michael Levitt and Arieh Warshel -- were on Wednesday awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for devising computer simulations that are used to understand and predict chemical processes.

Transfer Talk: Manchester United defender Evans signs for West Brom

Transfer Talk: Manchester United defender Evans signs for West Brom

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

West Bromwich Albion have bolstered their defensive ranks by signing centre half Jonny Evans from Manchester United on a four-year deal.

Chennai among top 10 cities in the world to visit in 2015

Chennai among top 10 cities in the world to visit in 2015

Rediff.com23 Oct 2014

In the category of top 10 cities, Chennai has been ranked ninth

'Success is not the only thing you should pursue'

'Success is not the only thing you should pursue'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2019

'What is forgotten but is actually as important for a society's long run success is morality.' 'Morals and trust are the nuts and bolts of an economy.' 'Without those you can get short run success, but not long-run development.'

Andy Murray eyes London triple crown

Andy Murray eyes London triple crown

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Having bagged a gold medal from the 2012 London Olympics and won the 2013 Wimbledon championship, Murray will get his first chance to complete the hat-trick at the O2 next week.

'I don't have a Grand Slam because I don't deserve it'

'I don't have a Grand Slam because I don't deserve it'

Rediff.com14 Sep 2016

Only three active players -- Novak Djokovic (1080), Nadal (804) and Roger Federer (742) -- have more singles victories than him in world tennis. All this means that David Ferrer has won the most number of matches on the ATP Tour without a Grand Slam title.

Football Extras: Real's Ramos says he got yellow card on purpose

Football Extras: Real's Ramos says he got yellow card on purpose

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos risks being hit with an extra game suspension which would rule him out of a potential Champions League quarter-final first leg after admitting he got booked on purpose in Wednesday's 2-1 win at Ajax Amsterdam.

UN endorses Iran nuclear deal, paves way to lift sanctions

UN endorses Iran nuclear deal, paves way to lift sanctions

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The powerful United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution that endorses the landmark nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers.

Crisis with India over Khobragade issue is ending: US

Crisis with India over Khobragade issue is ending: US

Rediff.com14 Jan 2014

The United States has voiced hope that the ongoing crisis with India over the arrest of a senior Indian diplomat in December will come to a closure and expressed its wish to get back to business and take bilateral ties forward.

Devyani accredited to the UN before arrest: India tells US

Devyani accredited to the UN before arrest: India tells US

Rediff.com27 Dec 2013

India has informed the United States that Devyani Khobragade was accredited to the United Nations as a member of the country's delegation to the general assembly before her arrest in a visa fraud case.

US law enforcers should be mindful of global realities:Haqqani

US law enforcers should be mindful of global realities:Haqqani

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

Against the backdrop of the arrest and humiliating treatment meted out to a senior Indian diplomat, a former Pakistani diplomat to the United States has cautioned the American law enforcers to be sensitive towards the global realities on how they treat foreign diplomats in the country.

Iran has a choice to make on its nuclear programme: US

Iran has a choice to make on its nuclear programme: US

Rediff.com2 Jul 2014

On the eve of the most crucial round of talks between Iran and the world powers, the United States has said that Tehran has a choice to make in the coming weeks to address concerns about its military nuclear programme.

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Paytm employee tests positive, India's coronavirus count rises to 29

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

All international passengers will henceforth be screened at airports, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said at a press conference. Earlier, travellers from only 12 countries were screened at airports for the disease that has claimed over 3,000 lives and infected more than 90,000 worldwide.

IAAF votes to keep Russia banned ahead of Rio games

IAAF votes to keep Russia banned ahead of Rio games

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

World athletics' governing body decided on Friday to maintain its doping ban on all Russian athletes, Sky News reported, quoting unnamed sources, leaving the country's hopes of competing in the Rio Olympics dependent on Olympic chiefs giving special dispensation at a meeting next week. The Council of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) was meeting in Vienna to decide whether to lift the ban after hearing from a task force that significant doping problems still existed in Russia. The suspension was first imposed in November and extended in March. A spokeswoman for Russia's athletics federation said she could not confirm the reports that the ban had been upheld.

Chelsea qualify despite losing to Basel; Barca beaten

Chelsea qualify despite losing to Basel; Barca beaten

Rediff.com27 Nov 2013

Chelsea reached the Champions League knock-out stage on Tuesday despite a 1-0 defeat by Basel in Group E after a late Mohamed Salah goal shocked the 2012 title winners, with Jose Mourinho saying they deserved to lose. Barcelona, without Lionel Messi but already into the last 16, went two goals down in Amsterdam but looked a different side in the second half after Ajax's Joel Veltman was sent off.

Deepika, Sonakshi, Akshay's exotic shooting locations!

Deepika, Sonakshi, Akshay's exotic shooting locations!

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Switzerland is pass!

US to send special forces to Syria

US to send special forces to Syria

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

President Barack Obama has authorised deployment of less than 50 special operations forces in northern Syria to counter the IS, a senior official in Washington said on Friday, expanding the US' involvement in the fight against the dreaded group from the air to the ground.

Candidates chess: Anand draws but stays in front

Candidates chess: Anand draws but stays in front

Rediff.com17 Mar 2014

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand played out a draw with Vladimir Kramnik in the fourth round but remained in sole lead to stay in contention in the Candidates chess tournament in Khanty Mansiysk.

UK expels 23 Russian diplomats; suspends high-level contacts with Moscow

UK expels 23 Russian diplomats; suspends high-level contacts with Moscow

Rediff.com14 Mar 2018

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, 66, and his daughter Yulia, 33, were found collapsed after being poisoned last week. Both remain in a serious condition along with a police officer who came in contact with the same substance.

Saudi Arabian diplomat accused of rape leaves India

Saudi Arabian diplomat accused of rape leaves India

Rediff.com17 Sep 2015

The Saudi Arabian diplomat, who was charged with confinement and rape of two Nepalese women, on Wednesday night left the country.