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IPL PHOTOS: Gill, Narine power KKR to comfortable win

IPL PHOTOS: Gill, Narine power KKR to comfortable win

Rediff.com4 May 2018

Shubman Gill's unbeaten half-century and Dinesh Karthik's quickfire knock helped Kolkata Knight Rider crush Chennai Super Kings by six wickets, in Kolkata, on Thursday.

I am never satisfied with how I perform: Mary Kom

I am never satisfied with how I perform: Mary Kom

Rediff.com18 Sep 2018

Mary Kom is just a couple of months shy of turning 36 but said she isn't going to slow down either at home or inside the ring.

Indian Football Roundup: India begin Gold Cup campaign on winning note

Indian Football Roundup: India begin Gold Cup campaign on winning note

Rediff.com9 Feb 2019

Indian women's football team defeated Iran by a solitary goal to begin their campaign at the Hero Gold Cup on a winning note at the Kalinga Stadium, in Bhubaneswar, on Saturday.

We won't see the likes of Aretha Franklin again

We won't see the likes of Aretha Franklin again

Rediff.com1 Sep 2018

To say Aretha ticked all the boxes when it came to voice technique is like calling Cristiano Ronaldo an efficient footballer, says Kanika Datta.

DON'T MISS: Pluto's largest moon Charon in all its glory

DON'T MISS: Pluto's largest moon Charon in all its glory

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has returned the best colour and the highest resolution images yet of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, which show a surprisingly complex and violent history.

Vijayta Pandit: Aadesh was our hero

Vijayta Pandit: Aadesh was our hero

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

The shock of losing her husband to cancer is yet to sink in.

EPL PIX: Manchester Utd flop again at West Ham; Arsenal win

EPL PIX: Manchester Utd flop again at West Ham; Arsenal win

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

Manchester United's troubled season hit a new low on Saturday as Jose Mourinho saw his gamble on introducing a new tactical system backfire with an insipid 3-1 defeat to West Ham United in the Premier League.

EPL: Spurs drop points and likely title in West Brom draw

EPL: Spurs drop points and likely title in West Brom draw

Rediff.com26 Apr 2016

West Brom's Dawson is villain and hero as Spurs' chances at League title fades; Leicester now need just one win from three games to claim EPL crown

India fight back after SL take lead

India fight back after SL take lead

Rediff.com19 Nov 2017

Opener Shikhar Dhawan (94) and KL Rahul (73) restored India's dominance with fluent half-centuries as the hosts erased a 122-run lead to nose ahead in the opening cricket Test against Sri Lanka, in Kolkata on Sunday.

Why US presidential poll campaign dejects Obama

Why US presidential poll campaign dejects Obama

Rediff.com29 Mar 2016

"But when our elected officials and our political campaign become entirely untethered to reason and facts and analysis, when it doesn't matter what's true and what's not, that makes it all but impossible for us to make good decisions on behalf of future generations," he said.

Bhima-Koregaon hearing: A witness reveals ugly reality

Bhima-Koregaon hearing: A witness reveals ugly reality

Rediff.com8 Sep 2018

Tanaji Sable's story confirmed what the first witness had told the commission: That the Dalits who had gone to Bhima-Koregaon were stoned; that there were motorcyclists bearing saffron flags roaming around inspiring fear; that the police did nothing to protect the Dalits.

Bhutan: Tiger's Nest, giant momos, Happiness

Bhutan: Tiger's Nest, giant momos, Happiness

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera takes in the best of Bhutan, a beautiful little kingdom that has bundles and bundles of goodness to offer.

PHOTOS: Australia scent victory after India batsmen stutter

PHOTOS: Australia scent victory after India batsmen stutter

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

IMAGES from Day 3 of the 2nd Test at Perth on Monday

#ParisFashionWeek: 16 fab looks every girl MUST see

#ParisFashionWeek: 16 fab looks every girl MUST see

Rediff.com4 Oct 2016

Tiered short dress, sailor sleeves, fairy tale gowns -- the show covered it all.

Wimbledon in meltdown as temperatures soar

Wimbledon in meltdown as temperatures soar

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

When tennis fans from Arizona say it is hot at the Wimbledon championships, then it must be.

Football Extras: FIFA bans Chelsea from next two transfer windows

Football Extras: FIFA bans Chelsea from next two transfer windows

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Champions League PIX: Jonas snatches stoppage-time win for Benfica over Zenit

Champions League PIX: Jonas snatches stoppage-time win for Benfica over Zenit

Rediff.com17 Feb 2016

Photos from the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg match played between Benfica and Zenit St Petersburg at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon on Tuesday

What a debut! Vijender KOs opponent in pro boxing

What a debut! Vijender KOs opponent in pro boxing

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh made a smashing professional debut by knocking out Britain's Sonny Whiting in the middleweight category ruthlessly demolishing the man, who promised to put him through hell at the Manchester Arena, on Saturday.

Loud boom and a fireball towards me: Brussels airport blast victim recounts the horror

Loud boom and a fireball towards me: Brussels airport blast victim recounts the horror

Rediff.com20 Aug 2016

Jet airways crew member Chaphekar recalled her experience of how she survived the horrible attack and her determination and courage not to give up when things were falling apart.

PHOTOS: The world's craziest toilets

PHOTOS: The world's craziest toilets

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

On November 19, the World celebrated World Toilet Day in attempt to spread awareness about the importance on toilets and urinals. According to figures, despite the human right to water and sanitation, of the world's seven billion people, 2.5 billion people do not have access to toilets. Looking at the funnier side of things, here's 12 of the kookiest urinals from across the world.

Club cricketer dies in Kolkata after fielding collision

Club cricketer dies in Kolkata after fielding collision

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

Tragedy struck Indian cricket on Monday when a 20-year-old player died as a result of a freakish on-field collision with a team mate during a club match in Kolkata.

Love And Loathing In Silicon Valley

Love And Loathing In Silicon Valley

Rediff.com24 Oct 2019

'It was one thing for me to bear his physical and verbal abuses. But a few months ago, he began to stay out longer. New smells came from his clothes.' 'My fears were confirmed when I awoke one night and noticed him on the phone, talking and acting dirty.' A heart-wrenching excerpt from Namit Arora's Love And Loathing In Silicon Valley: A Novel.

Sheena Bora Trial: Why was Indrani overjoyed?

Sheena Bora Trial: Why was Indrani overjoyed?

Rediff.com14 Dec 2019

Indrani was cheering Pasbola on from the back, with little, happy whoops, that she muffled with her chunni. Indrani was in her element on Friday. The defence's cross-examination was clearly going her way and Indrani was delighted.

'Priyanka was intense'

'Priyanka was intense'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

'... and committed.' 'Priyanka had so much happening in her personal life...' 'Once we started, Priyanka rose to it.'

FIFA U-17 WC: Spain stop battling Mali to enter final

FIFA U-17 WC: Spain stop battling Mali to enter final

Rediff.com25 Oct 2017

European champions Spain staved off a battling Mali to emerge 3-1 winners in a rip-roaring, action-packed semi-final contest to enter the summit clash of the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the D Y Patil Stadium, in Mumbai, on Wednesday.

This statue on Copenhagen streets highlights horror of human trafficking

This statue on Copenhagen streets highlights horror of human trafficking

Rediff.com17 May 2016

However, the voice of the poor victims of prostitution got drowned in the loud and flashy discourses on other mundane gender issues like child marriage, maternal health, water and sanitation, economic empowerment.

Southampton Test: England batsmen dominate on Day One

Southampton Test: England batsmen dominate on Day One

Rediff.com27 Jul 2014

Under-fire captain Alastair Cook at last found his form but fell for 95 as he and century-maker Gary Ballance put England in control at the end of the first day of the third Test against India on Sunday.

Audi RS 7 Sportback Performance is a dynamo with impeccable manners

Audi RS 7 Sportback Performance is a dynamo with impeccable manners

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

The new Audi RS7 Sportback Performance is so powerful that driving this car is not for the faint-hearted.

Ranji roundup: Jaffer first batsman to go past 11,000 runs

Ranji roundup: Jaffer first batsman to go past 11,000 runs

Rediff.com21 Nov 2018

Veteran Wasim Jaffer became the first batsman to reach the landmark of 11,000 runs in Ranji Trophy during Day 2 of Nagpur's Group A match against Baroda on Wednesday.

Sheena Bora Case: Indrani argues her case!

Sheena Bora Case: Indrani argues her case!

Rediff.com29 Jan 2020

Dressed in pink, her hands flying about in eloquent gestures, excitement on her face, Indrani made quite a picture. There was pin-drop silence as she made strong points about why nothing in the hearings had uncovered anything against her. She spoke about there being "Not a shred of evidence... No scientific evidence because it didn't happen!"

Can India's frugal engineering help international bikes?

Can India's frugal engineering help international bikes?

Rediff.com18 Sep 2017

Can the Bajaj-Triumph tie up overtake the beloved Royal Enfield?

Vajpayee cremated with state honours, daughter lights funeral pyre

Vajpayee cremated with state honours, daughter lights funeral pyre

Rediff.com17 Aug 2018

Vajpayee's ashes will be immersed in rivers in all the districts in Uttar Pradesh -- his karmabhoomi.

12 life lessons I learnt from Long Distance Running

12 life lessons I learnt from Long Distance Running

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

'Long Distance Running is not merely a sport, it's life's breath.' 'While everyone breathes so they can run, runners run so they can breathe,' says Krishna Kumar.

PIX: Fleeing war and repression, refugees flood Greece island

PIX: Fleeing war and repression, refugees flood Greece island

Rediff.com13 Aug 2015

Hundreds of people arrive on Greece's eastern Aegean islands daily, many after fleeing conflict in Syria and Afghanistan.

Review: Fargo will make you revisit your demons

Review: Fargo will make you revisit your demons

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Fargo is intense and dark and raises more questions than one would usually be comfortable with.

Thalaivar Karunanidhi is dead

Thalaivar Karunanidhi is dead

Rediff.com7 Aug 2018

One of the most charismatic figures of Tamil Nadu politics and the most enduring mascot of the Dravidian movement breathed his last at 6.10 pm.

India's destiny and the US-Pakistan embrace

India's destiny and the US-Pakistan embrace

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

'There appears to be greater convergence of interests between China and the US in the Afghan-Pakistan theatre than between India and the US. This is hardly a recipe for a super-alliance,' says former foreign secretary Ambassador Shyam Saran.

Beaten Alonso congratulates champion Vettel

Beaten Alonso congratulates champion Vettel

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso congratulated Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel on his fourth successive Formula One world title on Sunday but reserved judgement on where the German stood among the greats.

Twist in Jaisha water row: Coach claims she refused personalised refreshments

Twist in Jaisha water row: Coach claims she refused personalised refreshments

Rediff.com25 Aug 2016

The controversy stoked by marathon runner O P Jaisha took an interesting turn with Indian athletics contingent's middle and long distance coach Nikolai Snesarev, on Thursday, asserting that she herself had said no when asked by him if she would need personalised refreshment during the race in the Rio Olympics.

RBI may keep policy rates on hold in Sep 20 meet: HSBC

RBI may keep policy rates on hold in Sep 20 meet: HSBC

Rediff.com17 Sep 2013

According to the global financial services major, the primary concern for the RBI at the moment has to be anchoring elevated inflation expectations and stabilising the currency, which could face renewed pressures if the Fed begins QE tapering this week, as widely expected.