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Modi's China blunder

Modi's China blunder

Rediff.com27 Nov 2020

Prime Minister Modi made a strategic blunder of Nehruvian proportions -- presuming no war can happen now, and the Chinese won't be a military threat and risk their economic interests, observes Shekhar Gupta.

Is your comfort food making you FAT?

Is your comfort food making you FAT?

Rediff.com29 Apr 2019

As per a study, while some individuals eat less when they're stressed, most increase their food intake -- and crucially, the intake of calorie-dense food high in sugar and fat.

Scolari fired as Brazil manager, newspaper reports

Scolari fired as Brazil manager, newspaper reports

Rediff.com14 Jul 2014

Brazil have sacked manager Luiz Felipe Scolari just hours after the end of a home World Cup in which they suffered two of their worst defeats in the tournament's history, one of Brazil's leading newspapers reported on Monday.

Pressure group, unions want FIFA sponsors to act on Qatar

Pressure group, unions want FIFA sponsors to act on Qatar

Rediff.com18 May 2015

FIFA's sponsors must challenge soccer's world governing body over human rights abuses at the 2022 World Cup construction sites in Qatar, pressure group New FIFA Now and international workers' unions said on Monday.

When a fan paid for Afridi's meal...

When a fan paid for Afridi's meal...

Rediff.com12 Jan 2016

Pakistan's Twenty20 captain Shahid Afridi was saved of much embarrassment when a fan stepped in to pay for his meal at a fast food joint in Auckland, after the flamboyant cricketer realised that he was not carrying local currency.

Syrian asylum seeker killed by own bomb at German bar

Syrian asylum seeker killed by own bomb at German bar

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

German police said they do not yet know whether the attacker had a radical Islamist background.

Go back to grandma's kitchen to beat the fat

Go back to grandma's kitchen to beat the fat

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

Food is genetic medicine, and the kind that your ancestry has eaten for centuries is your best bet.

Arsenal to play Chelsea in League Cup fourth round

Arsenal to play Chelsea in League Cup fourth round

Rediff.com26 Sep 2013

Arsenal will reportedly play Chelsea in a fourth-round Capital One Cup match after winning 4-3 on penalties against West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday at The Hawthorns.

Incredible! This guy lost 41 kg in 10 months

Incredible! This guy lost 41 kg in 10 months

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Rediff reader Ruhail Maqbool Vakil shares his fitness journey and learnings.

PHOTOS: Massive fire breaks out at Colaba Causeway

PHOTOS: Massive fire breaks out at Colaba Causeway

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

A major fire broke out on Thursday in a five-storeyed commercial-cum-residential building in Mumbai but there were no casualties.

Uruguay's star footballer Forlan among HSBC's Swiss account holders

Uruguay's star footballer Forlan among HSBC's Swiss account holders

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Uruguayan soccer player Diego Forlan on Monday denied evading taxes by hiding money in Swiss accounts with the British bank HSBC Holdings PLC.

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Tsitsipas cruise into 4th round

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Tsitsipas cruise into 4th round

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Images from Saturday's action at the Australian Open.

Tennis Roundup: Federer survives Medvedev scare in Shanghai

Tennis Roundup: Federer survives Medvedev scare in Shanghai

Rediff.com10 Oct 2018

Top seed and defending champion Roger Federer battled past in-form Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 to reach the last-16 at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday.

Liverpool's Balotelli apologises for 'racist' post on Instagram

Liverpool's Balotelli apologises for 'racist' post on Instagram

Rediff.com2 Dec 2014

Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli apologised on Tuesday for his social media post which appeared to contain potentially racist and anti-Semitic references.

In pursuit of gourmet Asian food

In pursuit of gourmet Asian food

Rediff.com6 Mar 2017

Ranju Sarkar discovers 48East -- a Bengaluru-based food start-up that delivers flavours from 48 Asian countries to your doorstep.

EPL: Ferdinand fined, suspended for three games for Twitter comment

EPL: Ferdinand fined, suspended for three games for Twitter comment

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Queens Park Rangers defender Rio Ferdinand has been suspended for three matches and fined 25,000 pounds ($40,030) after he was found guilty of misconduct by the Football Association (FA) for an 'abusive' comment he made on Twitter.

Trump says book Fire and Fury is 'fiction', author a 'fraud'

Trump says book Fire and Fury is 'fiction', author a 'fraud'

Rediff.com7 Jan 2018

"It's a disgrace that he can do something like this," Trump told reporters at a press conference in the Camp David, a picturesque presidential retreat of Maryland, where he is holding meetings with his Republican leaders in the Congress.

EPL: Soldado penalty gives Spurs opening win at Palace

EPL: Soldado penalty gives Spurs opening win at Palace

Rediff.com18 Aug 2013

Spain striker Roberto Soldado's penalty on his Premier League debut gave Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace in their opening match of the season on Sunday.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com29 Jan 2016

This week's collections of stories that are weird and crazy!

What do kids miss most during lockdown? They reveal through art

What do kids miss most during lockdown? They reveal through art

Rediff.com29 Apr 2020

Missing their grandparents, not being able to go out and meet their friends.... These are just some of the things that kids, who have been confined to their homes due to the coronavirus lockdown, have revealed. From Tokyo to Buenos Aires, and New York to Kathmandu, youngsters have taken to their balconies or front lawns to display and explain the drawings they have made to Reuters photographers.

10 BEST Sports Photos of the week!

10 BEST Sports Photos of the week!

Rediff.com22 Apr 2015

From bloody noses to sparks on the race track, Rediff.com has the best pictures from the last week snapped right here...

American brands dominate India's retail space

American brands dominate India's retail space

Rediff.com25 Jun 2014

American brands top the domestic retail space with 30 per cent share, especially in the food & beverages sapce, while the Italian and British labels dominate the luxury segment.

EPL: Arsenal thump West Ham; Villa slay sorry Sunderland

EPL: Arsenal thump West Ham; Villa slay sorry Sunderland

Rediff.com14 Mar 2015

Third-placed Arsenal tightened their grip on a spot in the top four on the English Premier League table, continuing an impressive run of form at the Emirates with a 3-0 win over West Ham United on Saturday.

'When we don't have sport, what do we fall back onto?'

'When we don't have sport, what do we fall back onto?'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

Chilling at home after coming back from a coronavirus-forced "hotel arrest" in Pakistan, South African pacer Dale Steyn believes it's a pity that sporting events are being cancelled en masse due to the crisis. Steyn, who returned from Pakistan due to the virus outbreak, said it's indescribable how the situation changed in a matter of hours.

Here is West Ham boss Allardyce's take on diving

Here is West Ham boss Allardyce's take on diving

Rediff.com1 Jan 2015

West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce believes it is acceptable for players to "make a meal out of" contact if it helps them win penalties and free kicks.

Man U eyeing to prise away Bale from Spurs

Man U eyeing to prise away Bale from Spurs

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

Premier League champions Manchester United is reportedly making a pounds 60 million bid for a positive Gareth Bale transfer from Tottenham Hotspur and is prepared to smash their 30.8 million transfer record to prise him away from White Hart Lane.

Rewind 2014: Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

Rewind 2014: Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Shot in 2014, these images from across the globe will tell that it is a crazy world out there!

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Serena, Federer clear first hurdle

Aus Open PIX: Djokovic, Serena, Federer clear first hurdle

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Images from Day 1 of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Monday.

Makoun brace helps Cameroon qualify for 2014 World Cup

Makoun brace helps Cameroon qualify for 2014 World Cup

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Midfielder Jean Makoun scored twice as Cameroon qualified for the World Cup finals after beating Tunisia 4-1 in Yaounde on Sunday to win their two-legged playoff tie and book their place in Brazil next year.

Ex-England and United defender Ferdinand retires

Ex-England and United defender Ferdinand retires

Rediff.com31 May 2015

Former England and Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand announced his retirement from football on Saturday after being released by Queens Park Rangers.

It's an incredibly BIZARRE world out there

It's an incredibly BIZARRE world out there

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Here's your weekly digest of photographs that prove that it's a mad, mad, mad, mad world out there!

WC qualifiers: Cameroon keeper rescues team in draw vs Tunisia

WC qualifiers: Cameroon keeper rescues team in draw vs Tunisia

Rediff.com14 Oct 2013

Cameroon goalkeeper Charles Itandje made several sparkling saves to help his side force a 0-0 draw in Tunisia on Sunday in the first leg of their World Cup playoff.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world.

'Big Show' turns no-show as Maxwell dropped from state side

'Big Show' turns no-show as Maxwell dropped from state side

Rediff.com26 Oct 2016

The shock omission for the match against Tasmania at the Melbourne Cricket Ground this week follows his exclusion from the one-day international team for tours of Sri Lanka and South Africa.

Cloud kitchens make it to Zomato's menu

Cloud kitchens make it to Zomato's menu

Rediff.com1 Mar 2017

Zomato is investing in setting up infrastructure, which existing restaurants will be able to use'.

Chelsea worst-behaved team; Liverpool most respectful!

Chelsea worst-behaved team; Liverpool most respectful!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2015

Data, complied by FA Fair Play delegates who attend every Premier League match, shows Chelsea have the least respect towards match officials, the Telegraph reported.

Tennis Round-up: Murray feels like he's starting from scratch

Tennis Round-up: Murray feels like he's starting from scratch

Rediff.com30 Jul 2018

The tournament will be Murray's third since hip surgery in January and mark his return to the hard courts for the first time since March 2017 at Indian Wells.

Did Munich killer lure kids to their deaths on Facebook?

Did Munich killer lure kids to their deaths on Facebook?

Rediff.com23 Jul 2016

Police said they were examining a 'game' on the social network that asked people to be at the branch of the fast food chain where Friday's murderous rampage began in order to get free food.

How IIFA played out with the stars

How IIFA played out with the stars

Rediff.com17 Jul 2017

The stars behind the biggest films of the year like Prabhas, Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan may have been absent, but IIFA was quite an extravaganza.

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in India, again

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz in India, again

Rediff.com14 Jan 2016

The company's Indian operation, a joint venture with Tata Global Beverages, has got a new CEO.