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Fun, frolic and fireworks at Harry-Meghan's wedding

Fun, frolic and fireworks at Harry-Meghan's wedding

Rediff.com20 May 2018

After having one of the most fabulous weddings, with modern touches, Prince Harry and Meghan -- the Duke and Duchess of Sussex -- danced the night away at their second wedding reception at Frogmore House.

Russian Grand Prix: Bottas pips Hamilton to pole in Russia

Russian Grand Prix: Bottas pips Hamilton to pole in Russia

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

Finland's Valtteri Bottas took pole position for the Russian Grand Prix on Saturday with Mercedes team mate and Formula One leader Lewis Hamilton having to settle for second place on the starting grid.

Hockey WC semis: Belgium demolish England; Dutch edge past Australia

Hockey WC semis: Belgium demolish England; Dutch edge past Australia

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

Olympic silver medallist Belgium created history by making their maiden appearance in the men's hockey World Cup summit clash, thrashing England 6-0 in a lopsided first semi-final.

PIX: Different French Open, same start for Nadal

PIX: Different French Open, same start for Nadal

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

Images from Monday's action at the French Open.

Rev up your engines. F1 season's here!

Rev up your engines. F1 season's here!

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Mercedes set for proper fight with Ferrari in Melbourne

Boeing bullish on India as Modi promises friendly environment

Boeing bullish on India as Modi promises friendly environment

Rediff.com29 Sep 2014

Defence major Boeing on Monday proposed greater business engagement with India, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised the US companies to provide friendlier business environment in the country.

It doesn't matter that Kamala Harris is half-Indian

It doesn't matter that Kamala Harris is half-Indian

Rediff.com26 Aug 2020

What the Indian economy looks like next January will influence her view on India, not her genetics, notes Shekhar Gupta.

It's official! Harry and Meghan are husband and wife

It's official! Harry and Meghan are husband and wife

Rediff.com19 May 2018

The royal couple chose a modern touch to their marriage ceremony.

Sounds of Silence: Big Ben to be silenced for months for repairs

Sounds of Silence: Big Ben to be silenced for months for repairs

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

One of London's most iconic clock towers, the Big Ben, will stop chiming as it shuts down for essential repairs which could cost up to 29 million, it was announced on Tuesday.

Meet the biggest earners in Caribbean Premier League

Meet the biggest earners in Caribbean Premier League

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

The 2016 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Player Draft was held in Barbados on Thursday, with the six franchises flexed their financial muscles to rope in their desired cricketers.

14 Jerseys to look out for at 2018 FIFA World Cup

14 Jerseys to look out for at 2018 FIFA World Cup

Rediff.com12 Jun 2018

No one expects Nigeria to win, but by now everyone knows that shirt...

Soccer PIX: Atletico go third in La Liga; Verona win

Soccer PIX: Atletico go third in La Liga; Verona win

Rediff.com21 Jun 2020

IMAGES from the soccer matches played in Spain and Italy on Saturday

RIP Stephen Hawking: Bidding adieu to a brilliant mind

RIP Stephen Hawking: Bidding adieu to a brilliant mind

Rediff.com31 Mar 2018

The private funeral service at the University Church of St Mary the Great near Gonville and Caius College at Cambridge University was chosen by Professor Hawking's children.

French Open PIX: Halep rallies to advance; Djokovic, Kvitova through

French Open PIX: Halep rallies to advance; Djokovic, Kvitova through

Rediff.com30 May 2018

IMAGES from matches played on Day 4 of the French Open at Roland Garros on Wednesday

SAG Awards: Nicole Kidman, Gary Oldman, Frances McDormand win

SAG Awards: Nicole Kidman, Gary Oldman, Frances McDormand win

Rediff.com22 Jan 2018

Pictures from the starry night.

Bollywood's half-yearly report: The BAD STUFF!

Bollywood's half-yearly report: The BAD STUFF!

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Bollywood's half-yearly report: The BAD STUFF!

When movie theatres no longer exist...

When movie theatres no longer exist...

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Aseem Chhabra imagines a time, 20 years from now, when movie-watching in theatres will be long gone, thanks to the coronavirus, and pens a letter to his grandchild, explaining the magic of the cinema hall.

The 10 most expensive taxi rides around the world

The 10 most expensive taxi rides around the world

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Rediff.com takes a look at the minimum taxi fare in other big cities around the globe on a day when auto rickshaw and taxi fares have been hiked in Mumbai

PIX: Djokovic battles past Khachanov in first real test

PIX: Djokovic battles past Khachanov in first real test

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Images from Day 9 of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros, in Paris, on Monday.

Have you watched these short films?

Have you watched these short films?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Streaming a diverse range of moods and moments, these films are a fairly commendable effort if not always riveting, feels Sukanya Verma.

In photos: Reliving the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

In photos: Reliving the Apollo 11 Moon Landing

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

Fifty years ago on July 20, 1969 with these words American astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin "Buzz" E Aldrin made history by becoming the first human beings to set foot on another world -- the moon. It was an event that was watched by millions on television and one that remains etched in all our memories. Collected here are 17 images of that historic mission, a "giant leap for mankind".

Supreme Court lifts ban on female make-up artists

Supreme Court lifts ban on female make-up artists

Rediff.com10 Nov 2014

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Hockey WC: England beat NZ, to meet Argentina in quarters

Hockey WC: England beat NZ, to meet Argentina in quarters

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

England scored through Will Calnan's (25th minute) field strike and penalty corner conversion by Luke Taylor (44th) to register the comfortable win.

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Shaheen Bagh protest: A battle for the Idea of India

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

'Shaheen Bagh is no longer a mere ghetto of lower middle class Muslims.' 'Now, it is a metaphor for resistance, secularism and struggle,' notes Md. Zeeshan Ahmad.

Golden Globes 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence win!

Golden Globes 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence win!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

A quick look at the winners.

We Indians love binge-watching!

We Indians love binge-watching!

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

The term binge-watching was the runner up in Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2013. Indians may have come late to the party a little later, but we're making up for lost time, says Shuma Raha.

Photos from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year shortlist

Photos from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year shortlist

Rediff.com11 Jan 2018

You don't have to be a nature-lover to appreciate these captivating shots taken from around the world. The Natural History Museum has released its shortlist for its celebrated People's Choice Award -- a title that lauds the very best of wildlife immortalised by the lens. This remarkable gallery of finalists was selected from almost 50,000 submissions from 92 countries. From birds bursting with colour to giraffes to fish we're not used to seeing -- here are some of the pictures.

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing.

12 Years A Slave, American Hustle lead Golden Globe 2013 nominations

12 Years A Slave, American Hustle lead Golden Globe 2013 nominations

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

A look at the hopefuls this year!

PHOTO ALBUM: Malabar war games 2016

PHOTO ALBUM: Malabar war games 2016

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Malabar 2016 -- a trilateral maritime exercise involving the Indian Navy, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the US naval forces in the Indo-Asia-Pacific -- concluded on June 17.

Euro Qualifiers: Serbia hold Portugal after Ronaldo suffers injury

Euro Qualifiers: Serbia hold Portugal after Ronaldo suffers injury

Rediff.com26 Mar 2019

Wasteful Portugal were held to a 1-1 home draw by Serbia after their captain and top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo limped off with an apparent hamstring injury in the first half of their Euro 2020 Group B qualifier on Monday.

American Hustle wins big at Golden Globes, 2014

American Hustle wins big at Golden Globes, 2014

Rediff.com13 Jan 2014

The 71th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There have been quite a few surprises and some expected nods.

EgyptAir Flight 804: 'Body parts, luggage found' at wreckage site

EgyptAir Flight 804: 'Body parts, luggage found' at wreckage site

Rediff.com20 May 2016

The navy has also found some of the passengers' belongings and was sweeping the area in search of the plane's black box, the military said.

10 foreign cousins of our good old Indian dishes

10 foreign cousins of our good old Indian dishes

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

Did you know Turmeric Latte or Haldi Doodh is trending abroad?

World leaders bid final farewell to former Israel's Shimon Peres

World leaders bid final farewell to former Israel's Shimon Peres

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Leaders from 70 countries, including United States President Barack Obama and Arab politicians, gathered in Jerusalem on Friday to bid farewell to one of the last leaders of Israel's founding generation and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres as his funeral began amid unprecedented security.

'I go to India and every time people go 'Ah Diee Haard''

'I go to India and every time people go 'Ah Diee Haard''

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Jeremy Irons considered maths 'very boring' till he read G H Hardy's A Mathematician's Apology. The actor, who plays the British mathematician in The Man Who Knew Infinity, talks numbers, acting and his legacy with Aseem Chhabra/Rediff.com.

What do Amal Clooney, Obama and Mother Teresa have in common?

What do Amal Clooney, Obama and Mother Teresa have in common?

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

She snagged up Hollywood's most handsome bachelor and she's got brains too! Amal Alamuddin Clooney, the leggy lawyer, who was once upon a time an advisor on Syria to UN Special Envoy Kofi Annan, has been named the Most Fascinating Person of 2014 by Barbara Walters.

Satish Arora: A culinary legend

Satish Arora: A culinary legend

Rediff.com5 Apr 2016

Culinary legend Satish Arora hangs up his apron after almost 5 decades of service at the Taj group of hotels.

Mandela's remains reach childhood village for funeral

Mandela's remains reach childhood village for funeral

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

Nelson Mandela's remains arrived in his childhood village in eastern South Africa on Saturday for a traditional burial on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on 10 days of national mourning and memorial events for the anti-apartheid icon.

The 330 films I saw in 2015

The 330 films I saw in 2015

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

'In 2015 I watched films in so many places. I attended several film festivals around the world -- Berlin, Tribeca (New York), Telluride, Toronto, Zurich, Mumbai, Dharamsala and Goa,' says Aseem Chhabra, author of a forthcoming book on Shashi Kapoor.