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Oscars 2023: Naatu Naatu, Elephant Whisperers Win!

Oscars 2023: Naatu Naatu, Elephant Whisperers Win!

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

A quick look at the winners of the 95th Annual Academy Awards.

SEE: India's first Olympic GOLD as an independent nation

SEE: India's first Olympic GOLD as an independent nation

Rediff.com12 Aug 2020

On this day 72 years ago, the Indian hockey team gave the country its first major sporting triumph as an independent nation when they clinched the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympic Games.

Former India hockey player Balbir Singh Jr dies

Former India hockey player Balbir Singh Jr dies

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Balbir Singh Jr died at the age of 88

'Sometimes it feels spiritual when you sing to a live audience'

'Sometimes it feels spiritual when you sing to a live audience'

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

'When you sing, you have to be in the song. You have to feel it or else, don't do the song.' 'That's why I haven't delivered a bad song in my career.'

Golden Globes 2020: Is this gown inspired by a sari?

Golden Globes 2020: Is this gown inspired by a sari?

Rediff.com6 Jan 2020

Charlize Theron slayed in a one-shoulder gown on the Golden Globes red carpet.

No state honour for Claudius; funeral on Sunday

No state honour for Claudius; funeral on Sunday

Rediff.com21 Dec 2012

The mortal remains of legendary hockey player Leslie Claudius will be kept at Rabindra Sadan in Kolkata for public veneration on Sunday afternoon followed by his funeral at the Lower Circular road cemetery but there would not be state honour for the three-time Olympic gold medallist.

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Remembering Anglo-Indian Courage For The Motherland

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

'Anglo-Indians have played a significant role at the forefront, meeting every challenge to the security of the motherland.' A fascinating excerpt from Barry O'Brien's The Anglo-Indians: A Portrait of a Community.

'There is space for a brand like Vistara'

'There is space for a brand like Vistara'

Rediff.com17 Aug 2022

'I am seven months into the job, but it feels like seven years.'

Spotted: Lara at the carnival

Spotted: Lara at the carnival

Rediff.com4 Jul 2007

Reader Leslie Cornelius sent us this picture from Tobago.

The making of India's U-19 World Cup hero Raj Bawa

The making of India's U-19 World Cup hero Raj Bawa

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

'When he was a kid, Raj kept on watching Yuvraj, who would come for his nets at the academy and for kids. The first hero makes a lasting impression.'

PIX: Aarti Chhabria, Ronit Roy party with Kailash Kher

PIX: Aarti Chhabria, Ronit Roy party with Kailash Kher

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

Take a look at the arrivals.

Saini reprimanded for showing aggressive gesture against Pooran

Saini reprimanded for showing aggressive gesture against Pooran

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

Saini handed one demerit point for 'aggressive gestures' at Pooran

'Am I next?' Tennis star joins chorus of protest after Minneapolis death

'Am I next?' Tennis star joins chorus of protest after Minneapolis death

Rediff.com30 May 2020

Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was charged on Friday with murder in the death of 46-year-old George Floyd after cellphone footage of the white officer kneeling on Floyd's neck prompted a wave of protests.

The Ghostbusters Contest: Win COOL Prizes!

The Ghostbusters Contest: Win COOL Prizes!

Rediff.com22 Feb 2017

All you have to do is answer a simple question!

Growth to continue despite security threats

Growth to continue despite security threats

Rediff.com18 Nov 2008

The government is nevertheless worried about continuing violence and the insurgents' strategy of triggering bomb blasts in commercial centres and crowded places. Shriprakash Jaiswal, minister of state for home, admitted that though the situation in the north-east, Jammu & Kashmir and even in some areas affected by Naxalite terror was under control, the level of violence continued to remain the same as before.

7 MPs split from United Kingdom's Labour Party over Brexit

7 MPs split from United Kingdom's Labour Party over Brexit

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

MPs Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gapes, Gavin Shuker and Ann Coffey held a press conference in London to tell reporters that they would sit as a separate independent group within Britain's Parliament.

The Ghostbusters Contest: Win COOL Prizes!

The Ghostbusters Contest: Win COOL Prizes!

Rediff.com26 Jul 2016

All you have to do is answer this simple question!

PIX: Aishwarya, at an award ceremony

PIX: Aishwarya, at an award ceremony

Rediff.com12 Apr 2016

Check out the arrivals.

Pillay rakes up Bharat Ratna debate again

Pillay rakes up Bharat Ratna debate again

Rediff.com1 Aug 2017

Former India hockey captain Dhanraj Pillay today said that the legendary Dhyan Chand should be bestowed with the Bharat Ratna as soon as possible.

Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegations: Lawyers to sue German magazine

Cristiano Ronaldo rape allegations: Lawyers to sue German magazine

Rediff.com29 Sep 2018

Ronaldo lawyers to sue Der Spiegel over 'illegal' report

Pollard fined, handed demerit point

Pollard fined, handed demerit point

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

The International Cricket Council said that Pollard's conduct was in breach of Level One of the ICC Code of Conduct. Pollard was found to have violated Article 2.4 of the code of conduct.

2021 Oscar nominations: The Complete List

2021 Oscar nominations: The Complete List

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas announced the Academy Awards nominations.

Bali: Aus model held for drug possession

Bali: Aus model held for drug possession

Rediff.com22 Aug 2005

An Australian model Michelle Leslie has been held by Bali police on charges of possessing Ecstasy, the party drug. She may face upto ten years of imprisonment.

Claudius blames IHF for slump

Claudius blames IHF for slump

Rediff.com30 May 2005

10 Shows on OTT To Watch

10 Shows on OTT To Watch

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

Ready to plan your week's binging schedule on the OTT? Sukanya Verma offers a menu full of curious offerings.

LeBron James voices outrage over death of unarmed black man

LeBron James voices outrage over death of unarmed black man

Rediff.com27 May 2020

LeBron James was among a number of high-profile athletes who took to social media to speak out on the death of an unarmed black man seen in a video lying face down in the street while a white police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes. Four Minneapolis police officers were fired on Tuesday over Monday's incident in which a handcuffed George Floyd can be heard repeatedly moaning and gasping while he pleads, "Please, I can't breathe, please, man."

Oscars 2018: Nicole Kidman, Salma Hayek on the red carpet

Oscars 2018: Nicole Kidman, Salma Hayek on the red carpet

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Looking at the glamorous Oscar red carpet!

Tallest residential towers in the world; India's World One tops

Tallest residential towers in the world; India's World One tops

Rediff.com3 Feb 2014

Among the 30 tallest residential buildings in the world, India boasts of five buildings, including World One.

Vistara takes economy-light route to bring in new fliers

Vistara takes economy-light route to bring in new fliers

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

'A growing segment wants to fly Vistara but may not be really ready to pay for certain products that come with a full-service carrier. That is a large segment and we can't ignore it,' says CEO Leslie Thng.

In PIX: WB honours its legends with Banga Vibhushan award

In PIX: WB honours its legends with Banga Vibhushan award

Rediff.com21 May 2012

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday presented the Banga Vibhushan awards to 13 luminaries from various fields.

Golden Globes 2021: Nomadland, The Crown win

Golden Globes 2021: Nomadland, The Crown win

Rediff.com1 Mar 2021

The 78th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. A quick look at the winners.

Vistara to launch international flights in second half of 2019

Vistara to launch international flights in second half of 2019

Rediff.com4 Jun 2019

Currently, Vistara has more than 22 planes and operates around 850 flights every week.

How Vistara came to be voted best domestic airline. Can its new chief do better?

How Vistara came to be voted best domestic airline. Can its new chief do better?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Phee Teik Yeoh, who has returned to the SIA HQ in Singapore worked hard to make Vistara the airline of choice. New CEO Leslie Thng would have the job of cutting losses while going international.

Hockey Olympian Claudius hospitalised

Hockey Olympian Claudius hospitalised

Rediff.com27 Oct 2012

Triple Olympic hockey gold winner Leslie Claudius was shifted to a private hospital from another facility with abnormal fluid retention problem.

Bombshell Kate on the big screen and more fashion news!

Bombshell Kate on the big screen and more fashion news!

Rediff.com19 Apr 2013

Welcome to the weekly fashion round-up, where we bring you the latest on supermodels, style, designers and everything in-between!

Coronavirus outbreak: Airlines seek relief package from govt

Coronavirus outbreak: Airlines seek relief package from govt

Rediff.com12 Mar 2020

Airlines sought a limited period concession of the standing rule of slot allocation, which mandates that firms must operate at least 80 per cent of their allocated slots.

Oscars 2021: Nomadland wins BIG!

Oscars 2021: Nomadland wins BIG!

Rediff.com26 Apr 2021

A quick look at the winners of the 93rd Annual Academy Awards, listed in bold.

Claudius laid to rest in presence of teammates

Claudius laid to rest in presence of teammates

Rediff.com23 Dec 2012

Olympians and dignitaries of the state government today bid their final adieus to legendary hockey player Leslie Claudius whose mortal remains were laid to rest at the Lower Circular Road Cemetery in Kolkata.

Ailing former hockey ace Claudius recovering

Ailing former hockey ace Claudius recovering

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Triple Olympic gold medalist Leslie Claudius, who is suffering from cirrhosis of the liver, is responding to the treatment and the doctors are hopeful, Bengal Hockey Association secretary Gurbux Singh said.

Our hockey is dead, says Claudius

Our hockey is dead, says Claudius

Rediff.com12 Aug 2012

A veteran of four consecutive Olympics, legendary Leslie Claudius, bemoaned the disastrous display of the Indian hockey team in the London Olympics where it touched its nadir and finished last, and said the national game is "dead".