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VIDEO: Girls, here's how you can protect yourself!

VIDEO: Girls, here's how you can protect yourself!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

In Chennai, S Saraswathi attended a workshop on self defence and returned empowered. Read on!

Any currency war could put India in a tough spot

Any currency war could put India in a tough spot

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

Japan recently de-valued yen for economic growth.

VIDEO: Girls, here's how you can protect yourself!

VIDEO: Girls, here's how you can protect yourself!

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

In Chennai, S Saraswathi attended a workshop on self defence and returned empowered. Read on!

Sonam, Lara, Shriya: VOTE for the hottest showstopper!

Sonam, Lara, Shriya: VOTE for the hottest showstopper!

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

Here's a look at all the bejeweled muses from the recently-concluded India International Jewellery Week -- take our poll to let us know your favourite!

First Look: Prithviraj in Memories

First Look: Prithviraj in Memories

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

The film is about a police officer and certain unexpected events in his life.

China will pay great importance to ties with India: Xi

China will pay great importance to ties with India: Xi

Rediff.com14 Jan 2013

China's new leader Xi Jinping has assured Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that Beijing would continue to pay "great importance" to develop relations with India as the bilateral cooperation has brought "substantial benefit" to people of both nations.

PM Singh meets Chinese president at BRICS Summit

PM Singh meets Chinese president at BRICS Summit

Rediff.com28 Mar 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margin of the BRICS Summit in Durban, in the first structured high-level contact between the two countries since the change of leadership in China.

SL players get Board nod for IPL, but no to Chennai ties

SL players get Board nod for IPL, but no to Chennai ties

Rediff.com27 Mar 2013

The Sri Lankan cricket Board has decided to allow its cricketers to participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) but directed them not to play in Chennai.

'The Internet cannot be an end in itself'

'The Internet cannot be an end in itself'

Rediff.com5 Oct 2012

Sudheendra Kulkarni's book, Music of the Spinning Wheel, was launched in Mumbai on Thursday by a curious mix of luminaries. Abhishek Mande listens in.

Sports Shorts: Winning start for India on Aus hockey tour

Sports Shorts: Winning start for India on Aus hockey tour

Rediff.com8 May 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday

Medical concierge to your rescue

Medical concierge to your rescue

Rediff.com25 Feb 2013

Contacts for medical services, appointments with doctors, sending a nurse, an ambulance all covered.

Nadal thumps Wawrinka to claim Madrid Open title

Nadal thumps Wawrinka to claim Madrid Open title

Rediff.com12 May 2013

Rafael Nadal claimed a fifth title since his return from injury when the Spanish world number five dismissed 15th-seeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2, 6-4 to win the Madrid Open on Sunday.

British foreign secretary arrives in Pakistan

British foreign secretary arrives in Pakistan

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

British Foreign Secretary William Hague arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday for talks with the Pakistani leadership on bilateral relations and the situation in war-torn Afghanistan.

Kangna: My mother wanted me to get married at 16

Kangna: My mother wanted me to get married at 16

Rediff.com9 May 2013

Actresses Kangna and Shraddha Kapoor spend some quality time with their mothers.

Pistorius back in court for murder bail hearing

Pistorius back in court for murder bail hearing

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

"Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius, the South African double amputee who became one of the biggest names in world athletics, is due in court for a second time on Tuesday to apply for bail after being charged with murdering his girlfriend.

Rape victims' testimony not confidence-inspiring: HC

Rape victims' testimony not confidence-inspiring: HC

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

In the second judgment, she said sole testimony of the victim in rape cases is sufficient to fix criminal liability. "However, in the present case, considering the sub-standard quality of testimony of the prosecutrix, it would be a grave injustice to send the appellant behind bars for 10 years, her order said.

Five-year-old Madhya Pradesh rape victim dies

Five-year-old Madhya Pradesh rape victim dies

Rediff.com30 Apr 2013

The five-year-old rape victim from Ghansor in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni District, who was battling for her life, has died of a cardiac arrest at the privately-run Care Hospital in Nagpur. Doctors said that the child died at 7.45 pm on Monday after all efforts to revive her through cardiopulmonary resuscitation had failed.

IN PICS: Lives of India's wedding band musicians

IN PICS: Lives of India's wedding band musicians

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

No wedding in North India can be complete without a brass band that announces the arrival of the groom. Photographer Mansi Thapliyal aims her camera at the always seen but never recognised band members.

Atletico beat Sevilla to keep pace with Real

Atletico beat Sevilla to keep pace with Real

Rediff.com22 Apr 2013

Atletico Madrid stayed hot on the heels of second-placed city neighbours Real Madrid when Radamel Falcao netted his 25th goal of the La Liga campaign in a scrappy 1-0 win at mid-table Sevilla on Sunday.

Love triangle not motive behind Shehla's murder: Father

Love triangle not motive behind Shehla's murder: Father

Rediff.com17 Aug 2012

Right to Information activist Shehla Masood's father Sultan Masood has refuted claims that she was eliminated because of an alleged 'love triangle' involving her and hinted at a 'larger conspiracy' behind the crime.

Maoist bandh affects three districts in Jharkhand

Maoist bandh affects three districts in Jharkhand

Rediff.com16 May 2012

Normal life in the urban areas remained unaffected in Jharkhand's East and West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharswan districts during the 'Bharat bandh' called by Maoists.

Di Resta gets Force India four points, Sutil retires

Di Resta gets Force India four points, Sutil retires

Rediff.com14 Apr 2013

Paul di Resta brought his VJM06 home in eighth place, earning Sahara Force India four points, but misfortune struck Adrian Sutil as he was forced to retire after being hit from the back by Esteban Gutierrez during the Chinese Grand Prix, in Shanghai on Sunday.

Congress to declare 'Jaipur declaration' at Chintan Shivir

Congress to declare 'Jaipur declaration' at Chintan Shivir

Rediff.com16 Jan 2013

In the latest changes made by the Congress before the Chintan Shivir, former Karnataka Chief Minister and former Foreign Minister S M Krishna has been dropped as the chairman of the sub-group on foreign policy titled India and the world and instead Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has been put in his place.

Karnataka stops release of Cauvery water to TN

Karnataka stops release of Cauvery water to TN

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

The water stoppage to Tamil Nadu came after Karnataka said it will file a review petition on Tuesday before Cauvery River Authority headed by the Prime Minister who made known his position to Congress and BJP delegations which met him separately seeking review of CRA's September 19 directive.

Hussey announces retirement from international cricket

Hussey announces retirement from international cricket

Rediff.com29 Dec 2012

Australian veteran batsman Mike Hussey on Saturday announced that the third Test against Sri Lanka in Sydney will be his last match in international cricket.

Docs defend decision to shift rape victim to Singapore

Docs defend decision to shift rape victim to Singapore

Rediff.com29 Dec 2012

Maintaining that this was not the time to have a debate whether the decision to shift her was political or medical, Dr B D Athani, superintendent of Safdarjung Hospital, said, "The pure intention was to save her. The whole nation was praying for her and everyone was hoping for the best. We could not have given hope. We wanted to save her."

Sindhu, Gurusaidutt in quarter-finals

Sindhu, Gurusaidutt in quarter-finals

Rediff.com20 Dec 2012

Rising shuttler PV Sindhu breezed into the quarter-finals of the women's singles while the reigning National champion Sayali Gokhale saw her campaign fall apart as Indian shuttlers endured a mixed day in the Syed Modi International India Open Grand Prix Gold in Lucknow on Thursday.

Hurrah! My son gets into school, but...

Hurrah! My son gets into school, but...

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

'I am just hoping school reopens and our son gets to enjoy this phase, make new friends and gain new experiences,' says Divya Nair.

Rajinikanth's Top 12 Punch Lines

Rajinikanth's Top 12 Punch Lines

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

As a cult figure, Rajinikanth has had many iconic dialogues. Here's looking at the most popular of the lot!

Roberto Cavalli sings praises of B-Town fashionista Sonam

Roberto Cavalli sings praises of B-Town fashionista Sonam

Rediff.com11 Dec 2012

The Italian couturier has lavished praise on the actress, who is known to favour his designs.

Twice unlucky: Mecca Masjid victim among injured

Twice unlucky: Mecca Masjid victim among injured

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Twenty-five-year old, who lost a leg in the 2007 attack, suffered severe spine injuries in Wednesday's blast that ripped through Hyderabad's Dilsukh Nagar. Vicky Nanjappa reports

Cong, BJP in war of words over cash transfer scheme

Cong, BJP in war of words over cash transfer scheme

Rediff.com3 Dec 2012

The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday traded barbs over the government's direct cash transfer scheme after the Election Commission sought a reply from the Centre on the timing of the announcement.

Diary of a terribly good looking fugitive!

Diary of a terribly good looking fugitive!

Rediff.com15 Jul 2013

Dear Diary, I am so bored. I've paced around the vegetable patch so Dear Diary, I'm so bored. I've paced around the vegetable patch so often, it's starting to put me off my food. I can hardly bear to watch my own threats to the United States on loop anymore -- and that's saying something. Things have fallen into a rut. Frankly, if I watch Debbie Does Dallas one more time, I may never be able to get it up again.

Won't take rushed decision on abortion: Irish PM

Won't take rushed decision on abortion: Irish PM

Rediff.com17 Nov 2012

With an Indian dentist's tragic death igniting protests over right to abortion in Ireland, Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has said he is awaiting a report by an expert group on the issue but will not be rushed into an immediate decision.

Obama will have to cross major MINEFIELDS

Obama will have to cross major MINEFIELDS

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

The lack of references to India during the presidential debates showed how inconsequential India is from the point of view of the economy as well as Asia-Pacific tensions, says B Raman

Reaction to Gupta shows maturity that India lacks

Reaction to Gupta shows maturity that India lacks

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Nuanced US reaction to Rajat Gupta's fall shows greater maturity than the extremes we go to in India.

Valley security reviewed amid grenade blast in Budgam

Valley security reviewed amid grenade blast in Budgam

Rediff.com14 Apr 2012

The overall security situation in Kashmir Valley was reviewed at the core group meeting held on Saturday at the headquarters of army's 15 corps in the high security Badami Bagh cantonment area.

Badrinath misses double ton, TN reach 443/8

Badrinath misses double ton, TN reach 443/8

Rediff.com2 Dec 2012

S Badrinath missed out on a double hundred by eight runs but Tamil Nadu reached a strong 443 for eight against Vidarbha on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Group B match, in Nagpur on Sunday.

Stanford jailed for 110 years in fraud case

Stanford jailed for 110 years in fraud case

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

Disgraced American businessman Allen Stanford, who bankrolled a $20 million Twenty20 match between England and West Indies before being convicted of defrauding investors, has been sentenced to 110 years in prison.

'Post article does grave injustice to PM's legacy'

'Post article does grave injustice to PM's legacy'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2012

Asserting that India has made tremendous progress under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Indian National Overseas Congress USA has said that The Washington Post article on the architect of economic reforms has done grave injustice to the legacy of a great man.