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When brides didn't wear red lehengas

When brides didn't wear red lehengas

Rediff.com1 Feb 2021

Meet the celebrity brides who chopse not to wear the traditional red lehenga at their weddings.

PIX: Where is Akshay Kumar heading?

PIX: Where is Akshay Kumar heading?

Rediff.com21 Nov 2016

Can you guess?

Rajnath reaches Paris, to take Rafale sortie today

Rajnath reaches Paris, to take Rafale sortie today

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

Though Singh will receive the first of the 36 Rafale jets on Tuesday, the first batch of four aircraft will come to India only by May next year.

A night of upsets at Diamond League meeting in Lausanne

A night of upsets at Diamond League meeting in Lausanne

Rediff.com27 Aug 2021

Olympic champions Elaine Thompson-Herah, Selemon Barega, Armand Duplantis, Steven Gardiner, Emmanuel Korir, Hansle Parchment and Karsten Warholm were all beaten.

Prince Harry's new girl has a Bollywood past!

Prince Harry's new girl has a Bollywood past!

Rediff.com29 Jun 2011

Prince Harry has been revealed to be dating lingerie model and Love Aaj Kal actress Florence Brudenell-Bruce.

Julian Assange can be extradited to US: UK Court

Julian Assange can be extradited to US: UK Court

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Assange, 50, is wanted in the US over the publication of thousands of classified military and diplomatic documents in 2010 and 2011. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 175 years in prison.

6 killed, 120 injured in Italian nightclub stampede

6 killed, 120 injured in Italian nightclub stampede

Rediff.com8 Dec 2018

The victims include five people under the age of 18 -- three girls and two boys - and an adult woman who accompanied her daughter to the concert.

Pegasus scandal: Israel launches probe against NSO

Pegasus scandal: Israel launches probe against NSO

Rediff.com30 Jul 2021

Representatives of several bodies visited the office of NSO to assess the allegations raised in regards to the company on Wednesday, a spokesperson for Israel's Ministry of Defence said.

Hamilton on brink of Schumacher record after three-in-one win

Hamilton on brink of Schumacher record after three-in-one win

Rediff.com14 Sep 2020

The Briton's latest victory, in a Tuscan Grand Prix that was twice red-flagged and re-started, left him one shy of the Ferrari great -- a record once held up as a milestone to withstand the test of time.

Oscars 2020: Who will win and who won't

Oscars 2020: Who will win and who won't

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

Aseem Chhabra and Sukanya Verma send in their predictions for the top Oscar awards.

UK PM, fiancee announce birth of 'healthy baby boy'

UK PM, fiancee announce birth of 'healthy baby boy'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

The birth is believed to be slightly premature but both mother and baby are said to be doing very well.

Bipasha's STUNNING and SCARY avatar in Alone

Bipasha's STUNNING and SCARY avatar in Alone

Rediff.com9 Dec 2014

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

PICS: Lightning Lyles, Jackson blaze to World 200m gold

PICS: Lightning Lyles, Jackson blaze to World 200m gold

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Thursday, Day 7.

Golden Globes 2017: La La Land wins 7 awards

Golden Globes 2017: La La Land wins 7 awards

Rediff.com9 Jan 2017

Winners at a glance!

The young women at the forefront of the covid war

The young women at the forefront of the covid war

Rediff.com30 Jul 2020

'Florence Nightingale made her mark serving wounded soldiers in a war.' 'This is our time to serve in another health crisis.'

PIX: Aamir Khan's Italy holiday with family

PIX: Aamir Khan's Italy holiday with family

Rediff.com21 Jul 2017

Mr Perfectionist is on vacay with family!

Heart-warming gesture by Manchester City's Laporte

Heart-warming gesture by Manchester City's Laporte

Rediff.com20 Apr 2020

The defender buys French boxer's kit in auction, hands it back

Rajnath Singh to induct Rafales on September 10

Rajnath Singh to induct Rafales on September 10

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

Five Rafale fighter aircraft arrived in India from France on July 29 and have started extensive training within 24 hours of touching down in the country. The French-origin fighter aircraft are part of the 17 Golden Arrows squadron of the Indian Air Force.

Rafales to be formally inducted into IAF on Thursday

Rafales to be formally inducted into IAF on Thursday

Rediff.com8 Sep 2020

The first batch of five Rafale jets arrived in India on July 29, nearly four years after India signed an inter-governmental agreement with France to procure 36 of the aircraft at a cost of Rs 59,000 crore.

Zomato's blockbuster listing boosts start-up ecosystem

Zomato's blockbuster listing boosts start-up ecosystem

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

For large start-ups the US market is considered to be a preferred destination, as Indian investors were seen as hesitant to pay the kind of valuation private equity investors or the US markets pay. However, Zomato's listing has quashed these notions.

80 years and still happily married!

80 years and still happily married!

Rediff.com1 Jun 2005

The couple -- 105-year-old Percy Arrowsmith and 100-year-old Florence -- already hold the Guinness World Records for the longest marriage and the oldest aggregate age of a married couple.

Advances in spike technology are laughable and unfair, says Bolt

Advances in spike technology are laughable and unfair, says Bolt

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Usain Bolt said that advances in spike technology that could help wipe out his world records are laughable and that the new shoes also give an unfair advantage over any athletes not wearing them.

Mugello to host Ferrari's 1,000th F1 race

Mugello to host Ferrari's 1,000th F1 race

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

Italy's Mugello circuit will make its debut on the Formula One calendar in September to host Ferrari's 1,000th grand prix, the sport announced on Friday, with Russia's race in Sochi also confirmed. The September 13 race, to be called the Grand Prix of Tuscany Ferrari 1,000, will follow on from the September 6 Italian Grand Prix at Monza as the ninth round of a season that has been heavily revised due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PIX: Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in women's 100m

PIX: Fraser-Pryce leads Jamaican sweep in women's 100m

Rediff.com18 Jul 2022

Images from the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, Day 3, in Oregon.

Ethiopian Tsegay wins Delhi half-marathon with course record

Ethiopian Tsegay wins Delhi half-marathon with course record

Rediff.com15 Dec 2013

Ethiopian Atsedu Tsegay demolished the course record to emerge triumphant in the elite men's category, while Florence Kiplagat led a Kenyan clean sweep in the women's event of the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon in New Delhi.

India likely to get 6 'fully-loaded' Rafales in July

India likely to get 6 'fully-loaded' Rafales in July

Rediff.com29 Jun 2020

Military officials, on the condition of anonymity, said the arrival of the Rafale jets will significantly enhance the IAF's overall combat capability and will send a clear message to India's 'adversaries'.

Olympics Athletics: Who can fill the 'Bolt-hole'?

Olympics Athletics: Who can fill the 'Bolt-hole'?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

At his peak Bolt was probably the world's most recognisable sportsperson and certainly one of the most marketable. In contrast, the two 2020 Athletes of the year were Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis and Venezuelan triple jumper Yulimar Rojas.

Nawaz and Nandita Das present Manto in Cannes

Nawaz and Nandita Das present Manto in Cannes

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Check out what's happening in Cannes!

Rajnath calls on Macron; discusses India-France defence ties

Rajnath calls on Macron; discusses India-France defence ties

Rediff.com8 Oct 2019

"The meeting demonstrated the depth of India-France bilateral partnership, especially in the defence sector, that has significantly strengthened in recent times. Both leaders resolved to take the relationship to the next higher level," said a statement issued by the ministry after the 35-minute meeting.

Kenya's Chumba wins slow Chicago Marathon

Kenya's Chumba wins slow Chicago Marathon

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

Kenyan Dickson Chumba pulled away from compatriot Sammy Kitwara and comfortably won a slow Chicago Marathon in a sweep for the African nation on Sunday.

Europa League PHOTOS: Pirlo puts Juve in last eight with Benfica, Porto

Europa League PHOTOS: Pirlo puts Juve in last eight with Benfica, Porto

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Andrea Pirlo kept Juventus on course for a home Europa League final after his superb free kick settled their battle with Italian rivals Fiorentina to send the Serie A leaders into the quarter-finals on Thursday.

Oscars 2020: What you need to know

Oscars 2020: What you need to know

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Sukanya Verma tells you everything you need to know about the Oscars.

'Made in Italy'? It's actually made by illegal Chinese workers

'Made in Italy'? It's actually made by illegal Chinese workers

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

Prato, which lies 25 km from the Renaissance jewel of Florence, is also a thriving hub of illegality committed by both Italians and Chinese, a byproduct of globalization gone wrong.

Rafale jets to be formally inducted into IAF today

Rafale jets to be formally inducted into IAF today

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

A galaxy of dignitaries including Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, his French counterpart Florence Parly, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat, Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria and Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar will attend the ceremony.

Athletics: Thompson-Herah posts second-fastest 100m ever

Athletics: Thompson-Herah posts second-fastest 100m ever

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

Periault and Duffy were running shoulder to shoulder but the Frenchwoman pulled away from the Bermudan on the third lap of the run.

Venice sinks under worst floods since 1966

Venice sinks under worst floods since 1966

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

Flooding reached historic levels in Venice leading to rain-soaked tourists being asked to leave the historic St Mark's Square, as large swathes of Italy experienced heavy winds and flooding, leaving at least five people dead. Reports said that three-quarters of Venice was flooded. Take a look.

Indian designer wins International Woolmark Prize

Indian designer wins International Woolmark Prize

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

Fashion designer Suket Dhir has bagged the International Woolmark Prize for menswear, becoming the second from India in four years to win the Rs 48.5 lakh worth prestigious prize.

Invasive strip searches in spotlight after Khobragade's case

Invasive strip searches in spotlight after Khobragade's case

Rediff.com20 Dec 2013

With senior diplomat Devyani Khobragade's strip search triggering a major row between India and the United States, the invasive post-arrest procedure is again in the limelight over a year after America's top court ruled in its favour.

PIX: Tom Hanks, Irrfan at Inferno premiere

PIX: Tom Hanks, Irrfan at Inferno premiere

Rediff.com10 Oct 2016

A look at the star arrivals!

PIX: Record-breaking Messi lifts Barca to big win; Ibrahimovic makes history

PIX: Record-breaking Messi lifts Barca to big win; Ibrahimovic makes history

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

Leicester City's Kelechi Iheanacho scored two poacher's goals as they beat Manchester United 3-1 in their FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday to set up a last-four clash against Southampton.