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Britney Spears to wed by year end?

Britney Spears to wed by year end?

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

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Slumdog star throws first-ever birthday party

Slumdog star throws first-ever birthday party

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Rubina Ali celebrated her 11th birthday at a shack close to an open sewer.

We aim to become the best Test team: Pietersen

We aim to become the best Test team: Pietersen

Rediff.com5 Oct 2009

Kevin Pietersen has predicted that England's great form will continue and they will comfortably win the Test series in South Africa in December.

Mel Gibson: All men are 'dogs'

Mel Gibson: All men are 'dogs'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2010

The 54-year-old actor has become very protective of his three-month-old daughter Lucia.

Hamilton causes online stir after posting skiing pics post- Schumi accident

Hamilton causes online stir after posting skiing pics post- Schumi accident

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

British F1 driver Lewis Hamilton has caused an online stir after posting photos of him skiing with his brother just days after Michael Schumacher's shocking accident in the Alps.

Everyone wants to sport these celeb hairstyles!

Everyone wants to sport these celeb hairstyles!

Rediff.com19 May 2009

They set the trends and fashions of the season - from clothes to hairdos, celebs are the most copied people. Here are the top five copied hairstyles, according to a poll by Travelodge.

Colin Firth named Best Actor at Venice film fest

Colin Firth named Best Actor at Venice film fest

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

The Brit star was honoured for his portrayal of a mourning professor in A Single Man at the September 12 ceremony.

Two arrested for racial slur against ex-footballer Andy Cole

Two arrested for racial slur against ex-footballer Andy Cole

Rediff.com31 Dec 2013

Two men have reportedly been arrested on charges of racially abusing former Manchester United and England footballer Andy Cole on a flight from Dublin, Ireland to Manchester, England.

MJ's Thriller voted Greatest Video Of All Time

MJ's Thriller voted Greatest Video Of All Time

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

The 14-minute mini movie released on December 2, 1983, was named the best ever on the eve of its 26th anniversary.

Top 10 Greatest Tracks of The Last 10 Years

Top 10 Greatest Tracks of The Last 10 Years

Rediff.com27 Nov 2009

Beyonce's Crazy In Love has topped a coveted list complied by a music magazine.

Khedira to move to United in 200K pounds-a-week deal?

Khedira to move to United in 200K pounds-a-week deal?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2015

Germany's defensive midfielder Sami Khedira has been offered to Manchester United at 2,00,000 pounds-a-week by Real Madrid, as he will be out of contract in the summer and the top Premier League clubs have been alerted about the same.

Megan Fox: The queen of science fiction

Megan Fox: The queen of science fiction

Rediff.com19 Oct 2009

The Transformers' star was voted as the best sci-fi actress at the Spike TV Scream 2009 festival.

Megan Fox as Lara Croft?

Megan Fox as Lara Croft?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2009

Hollywood actress Megan Fox is likely to replace Angelina Jolie in next Tomb Raider franchise.

David, Brooklyn Beckham involved in a car crash

David, Brooklyn Beckham involved in a car crash

Rediff.com27 Oct 2013

David Beckham and his son Brooklyn met with an accident after the former soccer star crashed into another car as he pulled out of his Beverly Hills home.

Slumdog kids to star alongside Anthony Hopkins

Slumdog kids to star alongside Anthony Hopkins

Rediff.com8 Sep 2009

The two stars of the Oscar winning film will appear in Lord Owen's Lady, a new picture about a Welsh nobleman who falls in love with an Indian girl.

Al-Qaeda claims killing gay magazine editor in Bangladesh

Al-Qaeda claims killing gay magazine editor in Bangladesh

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

Al-Qaeda on Tuesday claimed responsibility for the brutal killings of Bangladesh's first gay magazine editor

Killers of BDR chief identified: Report

Killers of BDR chief identified: Report

Rediff.com18 Mar 2009

Three rebel border guards, who gunned down Bangladesh Rifles chief Major General Shakil Ahmed and other army officers during the two-day long mutiny last month in Dhaka, have been identified, reports said on Wednesday.

Gay magazine editor stabbed to death in Bangladesh

Gay magazine editor stabbed to death in Bangladesh

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Bangladesh's first gay magazine editor was brutally murdered on Monday along with a friend in his flat in Dhaka by suspected Islamists, in the latest audacious attack on high-profile bloggers and intellectuals in the Muslim-majority country.

Freida Pinto to be face of Estee Lauder?

Freida Pinto to be face of Estee Lauder?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2009

'Slumdog Millionaire' actress Freida Pinto has reportedly landed herself a deal to front cosmetics giant Estee Lauder.

No Orlando Bloom in next Pirates of the Caribbean

No Orlando Bloom in next Pirates of the Caribbean

Rediff.com28 Jan 2010

The actor, who played Will Turner in the films, said he wants to do different roles.

Bangladesh sentences two to death for killing blogger

Bangladesh sentences two to death for killing blogger

Rediff.com31 Dec 2015

Special Trial Tribunal-3 Judge Sayeed Ahmed pronounced the verdict in presence of seven of the accused. One of the death row convict is on the run.

Obama is biggest-ever assassination target

Obama is biggest-ever assassination target

Rediff.com20 Jan 2009

Barack Obama, who takes office as America's first black President on Tuesday, is the biggest-ever assassination target in US history, a media report said.47-year-old Obama has taken on the most important job. But it is also the most dangerous, and he knows that there are extremists who want him dead, the Daily Star reported.White supremacists have vowed to kill him and the Central Investigative Agency bosses are taking no chances.

Botham receives flak over controversial sexist jibe on air

Botham receives flak over controversial sexist jibe on air

Rediff.com13 Aug 2013

Former England captain Ian Botham has been named a 'sexist relic' after he apparently made a sexist remark about men being 'dragged to the supermarket' by their wives.

Hollywood celebs want to adopt Slumdog kid

Hollywood celebs want to adopt Slumdog kid

Rediff.com21 Apr 2009

A number of Hollywood celeb parents have expressed their desire to adopt Slumdog Millionaire child star Rubina Ali after her dad tried to sell her, it has emerged.

Zakir Naik's NGO banned from receiving foreign funds directly

Zakir Naik's NGO banned from receiving foreign funds directly

Rediff.com9 Sep 2016

The decision has been taken after a preliminary inquiry conducted by the home ministry found that the NGO was carrying out activities contrary to the Foreign Contribution Regulations Act under which it has to function.

4 MHA officials suspended over licence renewal of Naik's NGO

4 MHA officials suspended over licence renewal of Naik's NGO

Rediff.com2 Sep 2016

The action was taken after the home ministry found that Naik's NGO Islamic Research Foundation's FCRA licence was renewed recently despite several ongoing probes, including one by it.

Hottest Sporting Buzz: Nude pictures of Kate Upton leaked online

Hottest Sporting Buzz: Nude pictures of Kate Upton leaked online

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Rediff.com brings you the buzz around celebrity sportspersons and their glamorous lives!

Chelsea targeting Real's Robinho

Chelsea targeting Real's Robinho

Rediff.com2 Jul 2008

Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Robinho is a transfer target for Chelsea, according to the player's agent, Wagner Ribeiro. The impending arrival of Luiz Felipe Scolari as the new Chelsea manager -- he takes the helm officially on Tuesday -- has increased the likelihood of the move happening.

8 charged for killing atheist blogger in Bangladesh

8 charged for killing atheist blogger in Bangladesh

Rediff.com18 Mar 2015

Seven university students and chief of a banned Islamist group were charged for the murder of an atheist blogger in 2013.

Manchester United linked with move for Bale

Manchester United linked with move for Bale

Rediff.com29 Oct 2014

Manchester United has reportedly been linked with a move for Welsh forward Gareth Bale in recent weeks as Real Madrid has revealed that they are willing to sell the former Tottenham Hotspur star.

Zoe Saldana shares first pix of twin sons

Zoe Saldana shares first pix of twin sons

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

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Law, agencies will take call on banning Zakir Naik: Rijiju

Law, agencies will take call on banning Zakir Naik: Rijiju

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

Rijiju said India has good relations and mutual understanding with Bangladesh, especially in the matter of co-operation on fighting terrorism.

Prince William and Kate Middleton split?

Prince William and Kate Middleton split?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2008

Speculation is ripe that Prince William and his girlfriend Kate Middleton may soon split after it has emerged that she will have to wait for another eight years to marry the second-in-line to the British throne.

Safta: Bangla to ask for revised 'sensitive' list

Safta: Bangla to ask for revised 'sensitive' list

Rediff.com8 Aug 2007

A high-powered inter-ministerial committee was expected to finalise the list based on the suggestions and recommendations from different chambers, business houses and trade experts, the Daily Star newspaper reported.

Zakir Naik's NGO outlawed by government for 5 years

Zakir Naik's NGO outlawed by government for 5 years

Rediff.com15 Nov 2016

The Cabinet approved a proposal to declare Islamic Research Foundation as an 'unlawful association' under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for five years, a home ministry official said.

Pistorius keen to work with 'disadvantaged children' if released on parole

Pistorius keen to work with 'disadvantaged children' if released on parole

Rediff.com12 May 2015

In a desperate bid to get his life back on track, convicted Paralympics runner Oscar Pistorius has reportedly expressed his interest in assisting disadvantaged children if he is released on parole as early as August.

Bangladeshi scribe details torture

Bangladeshi scribe details torture

Rediff.com15 Feb 2008

Tasneem Khalil, a Bangladeshi journalist who works for the Daily Star and the CNN, was picked up by the military intelligence in May 2007 and kept in detention for over 22 hours. The Bangladeshi intelligence agencies suspect that he was an Indian spy and he was providing vital information on Bangladesh to India.

Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's NGO to be banned soon

Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's NGO to be banned soon

Rediff.com27 Oct 2016

IRF will be declared an 'unlawful association' under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act after investigations by the home ministry found it to be allegedly having dubious links with Peace TV, an international Islamic channel accused of propagating terrorism, an official source said.

When Tony Blair had no money for train fare

When Tony Blair had no money for train fare

Rediff.com23 Apr 2008

The 54-year-old mega-rich Middle East envoy recently jumped on the Heathrow Express, which allows passengers to buy a ticket on board. But when the ticket collector came to first class, a red-faced Blair could not cough up the 24.50 pound fare, as he did not have enough cash in his wallet, the Daily Star reported on Wednesday.

Materazzi to sue papers over Zidane insult reports

Materazzi to sue papers over Zidane insult reports

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

Marco Materazzi is taking legal action against three British newspapers over their reporting of the incident in last July's World Cup final when he clashed with Zinedine Zidane.