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Emmys 2018: Scarlett Johansson, Padma Lakshmi look stunning

Emmys 2018: Scarlett Johansson, Padma Lakshmi look stunning

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Who are the big winners of the night? We tell you!

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.

Tennis Roundup: Nishikori through to final; Sevastova to face Wozniacki

Tennis Roundup: Nishikori through to final; Sevastova to face Wozniacki

Rediff.com6 Oct 2018

Home favourite Kei Nishikori defeated Frenchman Richard Gasquet 7-6(2), 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Japan Open on Saturday, setting up a final against Russian qualifier Daniil Medvedev.

EPL PIX: Arsenal go on top; Spurs stay unbeaten

EPL PIX: Arsenal go on top; Spurs stay unbeaten

Rediff.com22 Oct 2016

Arsenal moved top of the Premier League table but were unconvincing in a 0-0 home draw with Middlesbrough who were well worth their point on Saturday.

Tennis round-up: Azarenka to miss US Open over child custody battle

Tennis round-up: Azarenka to miss US Open over child custody battle

Rediff.com22 Aug 2017

The 28-year-old Belarusian returned to action in June, after the birth of her son Leo last December, and had been hopeful that legal arrangements could be worked out to allow her to compete in the August 28-September 10 grand slam in New York.

Who's the most successful World Cup captain?

Who's the most successful World Cup captain?

Rediff.com31 May 2019

Rajneesh Gupta highlights all the important numbers from cricket World Cups held between 1975 to 2015.

EPL: Hammers' 16-year-old Oxford enjoys dream debut vs Arsenal

EPL: Hammers' 16-year-old Oxford enjoys dream debut vs Arsenal

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

'I thought we need someone to sit in front of the defence who is cool and can be a third defender, but who can also play on the ball. I am very proud of him.'

Sports Shorts: Osaka claims Pan Pacific Open title

Sports Shorts: Osaka claims Pan Pacific Open title

Rediff.com22 Sep 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday

Why Modi deserves praise for this Budget

Why Modi deserves praise for this Budget

Rediff.com12 Feb 2018

'If anything, he is a fiscal hawk.' 'He has avoided fiscal profligacy completely for the past four years.' 'The fiscal deficits since 2014 are clear proof of this.' 'The point is not that it is not 3 per cent yet; it is that it is not 6, 7 or 8 per cent, which it could easily have been.' 'For this he needs to be congratulated.' 'He has recognised it no longer pays to spend other people's money to win elections,' points out T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

Trump to avoid spending time in London during UK visit

Trump to avoid spending time in London during UK visit

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

According to official details unveiled by Downing Street on Friday, Trump will arrive for the two-day "working visit" next Thursday afternoon straight from a NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium.

Tanishq, TBZ, Kalyan under human rights lens

Tanishq, TBZ, Kalyan under human rights lens

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Totally 13 global brands were surveyed by NGO on whether they ensured human right protection while sourcing when gold and diamonds

Vote for your favourite Gandhi statue

Vote for your favourite Gandhi statue

Rediff.com17 Mar 2015

Rediff.com brings you some images of the Mahatma's statues erected around the globe.

Michelle Obama campaigns with her 'girl' Hillary Clinton

Michelle Obama campaigns with her 'girl' Hillary Clinton

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

Michelle contrasted Clinton's vision of a "powerful, vibrant and strong" nation with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's vision of "hopelessness and despair".

EPL: Son fires Spurs to victory; Mahrez earns Leicester a draw

EPL: Son fires Spurs to victory; Mahrez earns Leicester a draw

Rediff.com3 Mar 2018

Son fires Spurs to 2-0 win over Huddersfield

Will Russia mediate between India, China?

Will Russia mediate between India, China?

Rediff.com26 Jul 2017

'Russian diplomacy is presumably at work.' 'The ground is slippery, because "territorial sovereignty" is a hugely sensitive issue,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

Bolt welcomes hair follicle testing to catch drug cheats

Bolt welcomes hair follicle testing to catch drug cheats

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Jamaica's Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt has "no problem" with plans by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to test the hair follicles of athletes in a bid to clamp down on drug cheats in sport.

Celina Jaitly, Purbi Joshi: Stars and their firang loves!

Celina Jaitly, Purbi Joshi: Stars and their firang loves!

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

A look at Indian celebs who got bowled over by foreigners!

Tennis: Murray loses, won't play US Open singles

Tennis: Murray loses, won't play US Open singles

Rediff.com13 Aug 2019

The Scot lost 6-4, 6-4 to Richard Gasquet in his first singles match since January before saying he had turned down a wild card into the men's draw at the year's final Grand Slam.

US seeks arrest of Cong Rajya Sabha MP on bribery charges

US seeks arrest of Cong Rajya Sabha MP on bribery charges

Rediff.com23 Apr 2014

The United States has requested India for "provisional arrest" of Congress leader and Rajya Sabha member K V P Ramachandra Rao after he was indicted by an American court in an alleged international racketeering conspiracy involving bribes of USD 18.5 million (Rs 111.629 cr) for allowing mining of Titanium minerals in Andhra Pradesh.

Oscars 2018: Who's going to win. And who's not.

Oscars 2018: Who's going to win. And who's not.

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

Sukanya Verma makes her predictions for the top awards at the 90th Academy Awards.

Sports shorts: Croatia, Switzerland seal World Cup spots

Sports shorts: Croatia, Switzerland seal World Cup spots

Rediff.com13 Nov 2017

Croatia clinched a place in next year's World Cup finals on Sunday after holding Greece to a goalless draw at the Georgios Karaiskakis stadium in Athens to complete a 4-1 aggregate victory in their playoff tie.

Sports Shorts: Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations

Sports Shorts: Ivanisevic headlines Hall of Fame nominations

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

From the Raj to Azadi, how I saw India change

From the Raj to Azadi, how I saw India change

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

Bharati Dutt witnessed life-changing events that shaped India on the threshold of freedom. Her memories are an account of how ordinary Indians saw India change.

'Hungry' Paes won't stop yet... eyes new partner, more Slams in 2017

'Hungry' Paes won't stop yet... eyes new partner, more Slams in 2017

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

Having ticked off all the boxes during an eventful 2016, a 'hungry' Leander Paes is in search of a new partner with an aim to take his coveted Grand Slam titles tally to 20.

Why Israel is like Pakistan

Why Israel is like Pakistan

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

'Hitchens asked which State Israel had most in common with -- and then answered his own question, saying "Pakistan".' 'They were both, he explained "confessional States": Founded to succour the followers of a particular faith,' remembers Mihir S Sharma.

Why the no-trust motion fell flat

Why the no-trust motion fell flat

Rediff.com21 Jul 2018

'The debate, by being mostly in Hindi, lost much of its educative relevance to the southern states.' 'All the prime minister's debating skills and oratorical prowess went over the heads of the South Indian audience,' points out B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

Trump arrives in London on maiden visit to UK

Trump arrives in London on maiden visit to UK

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

The US president's four-day tour will feature talks with British PM Theresa May, tea with the Queen, and mass protests including a giant Trump baby blimp being flown over Westminster.

Gandhi, Modi and the politics in London celebrating the 'unwelcome'

Gandhi, Modi and the politics in London celebrating the 'unwelcome'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

The Gandhi statue to be unveiled in Parliament Square will be his second in London. There is another one at the city's Tavistock Square. Aditi Phadnis reports

Manmohan has left behind no legacy: Natwar Singh

Manmohan has left behind no legacy: Natwar Singh

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Manmohan Singh's reign as prime minister has been severely criticised by his former ministerial colleague Natwar Singh, who says he leaves no legacy after being in power for 10 years.

West Ham hope Carroll avoids ban to lift survival hopes

West Ham hope Carroll avoids ban to lift survival hopes

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

West Ham United are hoping Andy Carroll's productive double-act with Kevin Nolan will not be derailed by a three-match ban as the Premier League strugglers look to ease their way out of relegation trouble.

Hinduja group to turn UK's Old War Office building into a hotel

Hinduja group to turn UK's Old War Office building into a hotel

Rediff.com13 Dec 2014

The Hinduja Group, in partnership with a Spanish industrial company, has acquired UK's iconic Old War Office building that was once occupied by the country's war-time Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

EPL PHOTOS: Carroll heads West Ham to third spot, Leicester lose

EPL PHOTOS: Carroll heads West Ham to third spot, Leicester lose

Rediff.com8 Dec 2014

Images from the Enlish Premier League matches played on Sunday.

8 lessons from Tharoor's electrifying Oxford speech

8 lessons from Tharoor's electrifying Oxford speech

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Here are some highlights:

Facts be damned!

Facts be damned!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2017

'Politicians have always dealt in lies and propaganda.'
'But the scale of the propaganda and the impunity with which it is being unleashed now is stunning,'

The stars who will win the Golden Globes

The stars who will win the Golden Globes

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

If anyone thinks that the Golden Globes are insignificant, the Hollywood studios are out to prove them wrong.

If Pakistan escalates, it'll lose more than India

If Pakistan escalates, it'll lose more than India

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

'The interesting point about the choice of the area for the surgical strikes is that it is the most sensitive part of the Line of Control,' says Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

Modi's China Visit: A Landmark Event

Modi's China Visit: A Landmark Event

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

'An opportunity is at hand to think big and recast the India-China relationship on a new template, which would help the pursuit of our country's dream of major power status,' says Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

EPL PIX: Man Utd win; Sunderland boost survival hopes

EPL PIX: Man Utd win; Sunderland boost survival hopes

Rediff.com8 May 2016

Manchester United maintained their push for a Champions League place after a Juan Mata goal on Saturday pushed Norwich City to the brink of relegation.

US-UK relationship 'highest level of special': Trump

US-UK relationship 'highest level of special': Trump

Rediff.com13 Jul 2018

He said Brexit was an "incredible opportunity" and "whatever" the UK did after it left the European Union was "OK with me".

'Nehru was eclectic, and brilliant'

'Nehru was eclectic, and brilliant'

Rediff.com11 Mar 2019

Historian Stanley Wolpert, author of several books on India, passed into the ages recently. We remember Professor Wolpert with Rajeev Srinivasan's March 1997 interview published on the occasion of his controversial book on Jawaharlal Nehru.