News for 'hallows'

Looking forward to last Harry Potter film?

Looking forward to last Harry Potter film?

Rediff.com28 Apr 2011

Check out the latest trailer and tell us.

Jadeja put through fitness test in India nets

Jadeja put through fitness test in India nets

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

Set to play in the second Test against an in-form Australian team, KL Rahul had a long hit at the nets, and so did Rishabh Pant.

Harry Potter scores over Hrithik's ZNMD

Harry Potter scores over Hrithik's ZNMD

Rediff.com15 Jul 2011

Here's the first box office report.

Review: Go watch the last Harry Potter movie!

Review: Go watch the last Harry Potter movie!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

Deathly Hallows is a lavish film with lots of winning elements.

Special: Relive Federer's super 8 Wimbledon titles

Special: Relive Federer's super 8 Wimbledon titles

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

Here is a break-up of how the modern tennis great got to his 8 victories at the hallowed turf of the All England Club

'Father of banking reforms', M Narasimham, passes away

'Father of banking reforms', M Narasimham, passes away

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

New-generation private sector banks such as ICICI, HDFC, Axis, Kotak etcetera owe their existence to the recommendations of the first Narasimham Committee.

Eden Gardens gets its bell before second Test

Eden Gardens gets its bell before second Test

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Ahead of India's second cricket Test against New Zealand starting Friday, the much-awaited bell was finally installed at the Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, on Wednesday.

Warner savours unbeaten triple-century to put Pakistan on ropes

Warner savours unbeaten triple-century to put Pakistan on ropes

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

David Warner scored a sparkling, unbeaten triple hundred after before being reprieved by another no-ball as Australia declared their first innings closed at 589 for three before the dinner-break on Day 4 of the second Test against Pakistan, at the Adelaide Oval, on Saturday.

Who will win ICC World Cup? Check out the bookies favourite

Who will win ICC World Cup? Check out the bookies favourite

Rediff.com8 Jul 2019

Leading online betting websites predicted the Indian team to enter the July 14 final and win the showpiece at the hallowed Lord's.

An end worthy of Harry Potter

An end worthy of Harry Potter

Rediff.com23 Jul 2007

You never finish a great read. It stays with you long after the last page is turned.

President Kovind inaugurates refurbished Motera Stadium

President Kovind inaugurates refurbished Motera Stadium

Rediff.com24 Feb 2021

The refurbished Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera is now renamed Narendra Modi Stadium.

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

'I owe the start of my Hollywood journey to...'

Rediff.com21 Sep 2021

This Khan superstar told Gulshan Grover, 'Go ahead, become a star in Hollywood.'

Govt says Twitter defaming India, Delhi police rejects remarks

Govt says Twitter defaming India, Delhi police rejects remarks

Rediff.com27 May 2021

The Delhi Police on Thursday said the statements by Twitter on the ongoing enquiry in the 'toolkit' case was mendacious and designed to impede the lawful enquiry.

Won't be worthy heirs of Tagore if we don't reject communalism: Amartya Sen

Won't be worthy heirs of Tagore if we don't reject communalism: Amartya Sen

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

'Rabindranath Tagore, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar and Swami Vivekananda, all wanted and argued for a united Bengali culture, and there is no room in their social objective for trying to excite one community against another'

Olympics: #GirlsGetItDone

Olympics: #GirlsGetItDone

Rediff.com7 Aug 2021

'Everyone wants to get involved when there is success.' 'But what about guaranteeing it?' 'Making sure girls have the opportunity to succeed all the time?'

JEE Advanced: Super 30 stars set to storm into the IITs

JEE Advanced: Super 30 stars set to storm into the IITs

Rediff.com19 Jun 2014

The son of cobbler, a daily-wage labourer, a landless farmer and nearly two dozen other students from poverty-stricken families have cracked the IIT entrance examination in Bihar.

Special: The Indian Test centurions at Lord's

Special: The Indian Test centurions at Lord's

Rediff.com18 Jul 2014

India has played 16 Tests at the venue, but it's not been a happy hunting ground. Individual Indian records, however, are impressive. Rediff.com presents the Indians who scored a century at Lord's.

What went wrong, and right, for India in England Tests

What went wrong, and right, for India in England Tests

Rediff.com18 Aug 2014

The glaring failure of India's three middle-order batsmen, who never got even a reasonably decent start from the openers, was the main reason why India kept collapsing repeatedly, says Haresh Pandya, reviewing the team's 3-1 drubbing in the five-Test series in England.

Stats: Records galore for Ishant Sharma at Lord's

Stats: Records galore for Ishant Sharma at Lord's

Rediff.com22 Jul 2014

India rode on Ishant Sharma's inspired spell of fast bowling to demolish England and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match Test series. Statistical highlights at the end of the second Test between India and England at Lord's.

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Big guns silenced, but celebrities pour in

Wimbledon PHOTOS: Big guns silenced, but celebrities pour in

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

Rediff.com presents a glimpse of some of the famous faces that were spotted at The Championships.

I started practising 10 days ago for Lord's match, says Tendulkar

I started practising 10 days ago for Lord's match, says Tendulkar

Rediff.com4 Jul 2014

Sachin Tendulkar will once again step out in white flannels on the hallowed Lord's turf leading the Marylebone Cricket Club XI against Shane Warne-led Rest of World XI in a bi-centenary celebrations match in London, on Saturday.

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

All hail Modi's 1st BJP Budget

Rediff.com19 Feb 2021

The Modi government is notoriously honest about one fact: It does not listen to economists, observes Shekhar Gupta.

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

The desi in NBA's Hall of Fame

Rediff.com24 May 2021

'My mission is to bring the world together by the game of basketball.'

PICS: India score stunning win over England in 2nd Test

PICS: India score stunning win over England in 2nd Test

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

Images from Day 5 in the second Test between England and India, at Lord's, on Monday.

PICS: Neelam Johal is Burberry's first Indian model

PICS: Neelam Johal is Burberry's first Indian model

Rediff.com19 Dec 2013

Indian-origin British model features in the campaign of the British luxury brand's latest campaign.

Rohit Sharma @Eden Gardens: Seven memorable years

Rohit Sharma @Eden Gardens: Seven memorable years

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

The hallowed venue, says Bikash Mohapatra, has inadvertently played its part in ensuring several special moments in the Mumbai batsman's fledgling career.

At Wimbledon, it's all white, but it's not boring!

At Wimbledon, it's all white, but it's not boring!

Rediff.com3 Jul 2017

A look at the trends and the controversies at Wimbledon and it's very strict dress code.

How to bag a study abroad scholarship

How to bag a study abroad scholarship

Rediff.com24 Nov 2013

Here's a sequential line of action to help you get the funding you need.

Violence never wins, says US Vice President Pence

Violence never wins, says US Vice President Pence

Rediff.com7 Jan 2021

'To those who wreaked havoc in our Capitol today, You did not win. Violence never wins. Freedom wins. And this is still the people's house.'

Failure at Wimbledon cost them a 'career slam'

Failure at Wimbledon cost them a 'career slam'

Rediff.com19 Jun 2013

While Martina Navratilova, Bjorn Bjorg, Steffi Graf, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer thrived at Wimbledon, the grass surface of the hallowed courts, says Bikash Mohapatra, also proved the graveyard of many other tennis greats.

Of broken hearts and folded hands

Of broken hearts and folded hands

Rediff.com4 Mar 2020

Although Kamini has only studied till class five, she quickly got the hang of sending audio messages before her life turned upside down.

Smile on her lips, Pinki sets off for Wimbledon

Smile on her lips, Pinki sets off for Wimbledon

Rediff.com4 Jul 2013

Pinki Sonkar, who underwent a successful cleft repair surgery, which was later captured in the Oscar-winning documentary 'Smile Pinki', has been bestowed with the honour of flipping the coin before the start of the men's singles final at Wimbledon.

Lest We Forget: Jallianwala Bagh, 94 years later

Lest We Forget: Jallianwala Bagh, 94 years later

Rediff.com12 Apr 2013

For Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, the granddaughter of a freedom-fighter, Jallianwala Bagh is the most important pilgrimage. The spot where 94 years ago more than 1,000 people were killed in cold blood, was a must-do on her life's itinerary, she writes after a recent visit to the hallowed garden

The women who made history by entering Sabarimala

The women who made history by entering Sabarimala

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

The two dauntless women -- Kanakadurga and Bindu -- aged 44 and 42, stepped into the hallowed precincts guarded by police three months after the Supreme Court's historic judgment

Why objections to the Vande Mataram are not valid

Why objections to the Vande Mataram are not valid

Rediff.com14 May 2013

In a pluralistic society like India it is imperative that religious fervour be tempered to suit the common good, say Vivek Gumaste.

Who is Wimbledon's BEST-LOOKING WAG?

Who is Wimbledon's BEST-LOOKING WAG?

Rediff.com8 Jul 2013

Tennis players always complain about a lonely life on the Tour. But those beautiful and supportive faces in the form of WAGS (wives and girlfriends) prove a saving grace for these weary men.

Wimbledon: How the women's finalists measure up

Wimbledon: How the women's finalists measure up

Rediff.com6 Jul 2013

Check out the head-to-head record of Sabine Lisicki and Marion Bartoli ahead of the women's singles final at Wimbledon.

How Tagore's legacy is being encroached upon

How Tagore's legacy is being encroached upon

Rediff.com1 Dec 2017

Tagore had a song for every occasion. Perhaps one of his songs on greed could become the anthem for the once hallowed Visva Bharati, says Keya Sarkar.

Joy Shoes: Your sole searching ends right here

Joy Shoes: Your sole searching ends right here

Rediff.com27 Apr 2013

This 75-year-old hallowed store in Mumbai supplies shoes to Amitabh Bachchan, Tatas, Birlas among others.

When Lord Balaji came to Mumbai to wed

When Lord Balaji came to Mumbai to wed

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

For the first time the Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai will be hosting a three-day divine marriage ceremony of the Lord of Tirumala Tirupati Balaji with his consorts Goddesses Sridevi and Bhudevi.