News for 'charity'

Mokshvi Shah, 16, raises $7,500 for COVID relief in India

Mokshvi Shah, 16, raises $7,500 for COVID relief in India

Rediff.com21 May 2021

'The images of mass cremations and crowds of people at hospital doors brought me to tears.' 'I started this initiative because at the end of the day India is my home.'

Boxing champ loses licence for promoting domestic abuse

Boxing champ loses licence for promoting domestic abuse

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders apologised for his social media post on the weekend and then on Monday: 'I just want to say sorry again for everyone I've offended'.

Prince William's night on freezing London streets

Prince William's night on freezing London streets

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

Prince William, the second-in- line to the British throne, has spent a night sleeping rough on the streets of London in freezing temperatures as part of his work supporting a charity for the homeless.

New Zealand bans former boxing champ Mike Tyson

New Zealand bans former boxing champ Mike Tyson

Rediff.com3 Oct 2012

New Zealand revoked an entry visa for former heavyweight boxing champion and convicted rapist Mike Tyson on Wednesday after a charity going to benefit from his visit dropped its support.

Can Biden do business with Raisi?

Can Biden do business with Raisi?

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

The Biden administration should expect continuity in Iran's policies under Raisi. This may not necessarily mean that strengthening of ties with the West will be Raisi's top priority, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.

This designer raised Rs 2.33 crores for cancer

This designer raised Rs 2.33 crores for cancer

Rediff.com14 Dec 2016

Meheka Mirpuri is using fashion to help cancer patients.

After the Ayodhya verdict: What Salman Khurshid wrote in his book

After the Ayodhya verdict: What Salman Khurshid wrote in his book

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

Indian politics, held captive in one way or the other by Ayodhya, may now well seek its emancipation from this issue, and the pursuit of welfare, asserts Congress leader Salman Khurshid in this excerpt from his latest book, Sunrise over Ayodhya.

Here's how Manchester United, City are helping communities

Here's how Manchester United, City are helping communities

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

Responding to an initiative already run by fans of both clubs, City and United will donate 50,000 pounds each to the Trussell Trust, a support network of more than 1,200 food banks.

Meghan Markle loses first round in court media battle

Meghan Markle loses first round in court media battle

Rediff.com1 May 2020

The 38-year-old former American actress and wife of Prince Harry had filed the claim for alleged breach of privacy and copyright infringement against Associated Newspapers, the publishers of the 'Mail on Sunday', in the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

How Kuldeep is getting accustomed to ICC's rule of saliva ban

How Kuldeep is getting accustomed to ICC's rule of saliva ban

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

Kuldeep Yadav under tutelage of his childhood coach Kapil Pandey is sweating it out at the local Rovers ground, where he learnt all his cricket.

Sprint king Bolt to get his Dortmund trial on Friday

Sprint king Bolt to get his Dortmund trial on Friday

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

Multiple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will train with Borussia Dortmund on Friday as the retired Jamaican sprinter fulfils his ambition to workout with a major professional soccer team, the German club said on Thursday.

What's Shilpa doing with Eva Longoria?

What's Shilpa doing with Eva Longoria?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2018

Shabana Azmi joins in too!

Fear of Pandemic, Xi and Putin unite G7

Fear of Pandemic, Xi and Putin unite G7

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

As President Biden moves ahead with a new 'strategic concept' for China and Russia, the going is bound to get rough for the US and its G7 partners, notes Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.

Now, you can wear Sunny Leone's sexy lingerie! Here's how!

Now, you can wear Sunny Leone's sexy lingerie! Here's how!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrites are tweeting.

In photos: Canada's first Sikh defence minister returns to India

In photos: Canada's first Sikh defence minister returns to India

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Harjit Singh Sajjan is the first Sikh to hold the top defence job in a foreign land. And this is his first official trip to the country of his birth.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, passes away

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, passes away

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle," the Buckingham Palace tweeted.

India orders Greenpeace to shut down over fraud

India orders Greenpeace to shut down over fraud

Rediff.com7 Nov 2015

India orders Greenpeace to shut down over fraud

Prince Harry (in clothes) surfaces after scandal

Prince Harry (in clothes) surfaces after scandal

Rediff.com4 Sep 2012

A fully dressed Prince Harry has made his first public appearance in Britain for a charity awards function in London, since his nude photographs of a wild night in Las Vegas went viral.

Cuteness alert! Dhoni in ladoo battle with daughter Ziva

Cuteness alert! Dhoni in ladoo battle with daughter Ziva

Rediff.com16 Oct 2017

With Diwali -- festival of lights -- round the corner, Dhoni shared a cute video of him having a Besan ka Ladoo (a sweet made of gram flour) with his daughter Ziva.

New couple alert: Caroline Wozniacki dating NFL star Kerrigan?

New couple alert: Caroline Wozniacki dating NFL star Kerrigan?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

It appears there is a new power couple in the sporting world. Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan attended a charity event with tennis star Caroline Wozniacki, and rumors suggest the two are romantically paired up.

Video: He's cycling the earth for SolarAid

Video: He's cycling the earth for SolarAid

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

Sean Conway met with an accident while cycling around the world to raise charity. In this video, he recounts his experience of surviving the accident.

Shutting up ain't good for health

Shutting up ain't good for health

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

Normally, cutting off conversation has its benefits, but not all the time, observes Kishore Singh

Not surprising to see Djokovic test positive for COVID-19, says Murray

Not surprising to see Djokovic test positive for COVID-19, says Murray

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Andy Murray said he hoped the players and their family members who tested positive recovered soon and added that the tournament should not have gone ahead in hindsight.

Life lessons from WOMEN who INSPIRE

Life lessons from WOMEN who INSPIRE

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

The women who inspired them...

'If Mother was alive Sunday mass would be for Mohan Bhagwat'

'If Mother was alive Sunday mass would be for Mohan Bhagwat'

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

The Missionaries of Charity are unaffected by the recent comments of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat questioning Mother Teresa's motives

He's cycling around the world to bring light to Africa

He's cycling around the world to bring light to Africa

Rediff.com5 Jul 2012

A freelance photographer by profession, Sean Conway embarked on a world tour in February this year on his bicycle. He aims to raise funds and bring solar power to several poor families in Africa.

She's still got it!

She's still got it!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2015

Naomi Campbell shows just why age is just a number at the Fashion for Relief charity fashion show that kicked off the London Fashion Week.

What these Jharkhand girls are doing in Spain?

What these Jharkhand girls are doing in Spain?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2017

Real Sociedad provide coaches training to Jharkhand girls

Bombay HC dismisses petition against Hazare

Bombay HC dismisses petition against Hazare

Rediff.com6 Jan 2012

Refusing to grant any relief, the Bombay high court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation filed by a Pune-based activist seeking investigations into Anna Hazare's Hind Swaraj Trust.

Trump's younger brother passes away

Trump's younger brother passes away

Rediff.com16 Aug 2020

Robert, who took blood thinners, had experienced brain bleeds that began after a recent fall, The New York Times quoted a close friend of the family's.

Priyanka, Nicole Kidman's twinning moment!

Priyanka, Nicole Kidman's twinning moment!

Rediff.com5 Jun 2017

PeeCee and Nicole dress alike!

Lockdown leaves junior paddler facing financial crunch

Lockdown leaves junior paddler facing financial crunch

Rediff.com8 Aug 2020

Swastika's father Sandeep, who is also her coach-cum-training partner, has been rendered jobless for more than four months and is finding it difficult to pay the rent for the house they are staying in at Navi Mumbai.

'Mother said her work was just a drop in the ocean'

'Mother said her work was just a drop in the ocean'

Rediff.com4 Sep 2016

'It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.' This is what Mother Teresa taught the nuns and her co-workers.

'Expect more injuries when season resumes'

'Expect more injuries when season resumes'

Rediff.com3 Jun 2020

EPL was suspended on March 13 due to the pandemic and teams resumed training in small groups before voting last week to return to contact training ahead of a June 17 restart.

Radio station left relief funds dormant for seven years

Radio station left relief funds dormant for seven years

Rediff.com21 Oct 2011

An investigation by the Charity Commission has revealed that a London-based radio station that raised 160,000 for natural disaster left it unused in a bank account for almost seven years, The Guardian reported.

PHOTOS: When Beckham was substituted by Beckham...

PHOTOS: When Beckham was substituted by Beckham...

Rediff.com15 Nov 2015

David Beckham's children extended their support to their father's UNICEF charity football match.

Lankan court drops child-trafficking charge against Indian nun

Lankan court drops child-trafficking charge against Indian nun

Rediff.com15 Dec 2011

A Sri Lankan court on Thursday dropped charges of child trafficking against a Mother Teresa charity and released a senior nun, an Indian national, suspected of selling babies for adoption. Sister Mary Eliza, the head of Missionaries of Charity convent, was arrested late November for her failure to disclose an underage pregnancy at the Prem Children's Home at Moratuwa, a Colombo suburb.

Abhijit Banerjee joins list of Indian Nobel Laureates

Abhijit Banerjee joins list of Indian Nobel Laureates

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Banerjee joins the list of Indians and people of Indian origin who have received the prestigious Nobel prize in fields like Physics, Chemistry, Peace, Economic Sciences and Medicine.

'Sportsperson of the Year' award goes to...

'Sportsperson of the Year' award goes to...

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

Rio Olympics silver medallist P V Sindhu was bestowed with the Sportsperson of the Year award during the 'Maruti Suzuki Sportsperson of the Year' Charity Gala Awards on Thursday night.

This actress wants to clothe 1 lakh needy Indians

This actress wants to clothe 1 lakh needy Indians

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

'I'm a fashion philanthropist, but people are wondering how she can still be doing a song in a bikini.' 'When a woman becomes a philanthropist, it is always expected that she must be like a Mother Teresa kind of a girl.' 'Why would I become like anyone else?'