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'Are you from the land of yoga?'

'Are you from the land of yoga?'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

'If I were to say, I had the best vegetarian food in my life in Vietnam, nobody would believe me.' 'When I proclaimed this to my friends, they didn't believe me. I had to show them the pictures and make them drool!!'

Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv amid full-scale war

Biden makes surprise visit to Kyiv amid full-scale war

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

Kyiv is no stranger to official visits, but this one is different. The fact the US President is meeting Ukraine's leader in the heart of the capital in the middle of a full-scale conflict is significant and symbolic.

Lancha Saamraajya is a pedestrian effort

Lancha Saamraajya is a pedestrian effort

Rediff.com16 Apr 2007

Lancha Saamraajya has little substance, and stereotyped characters.

TN traffic constable shifted out for slapping delivery man

TN traffic constable shifted out for slapping delivery man

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

The policeman abused and slapped the food delivery person twice, and snatched his mobile phone, while also damaging the motorcycle, the video recorded by another commuter showed.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, nearby areas; girl drowns, people evacuated

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, nearby areas; girl drowns, people evacuated

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

Local train services came to a halt between Badlapur and Ambarnath section in Maharashtra's Thane district adjoining Mumbai due to water-logging on railway tracks after heavy rains, officials said.

EPL PIX: Big wins for City, Spurs; Forest stun Chelsea

EPL PIX: Big wins for City, Spurs; Forest stun Chelsea

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.

'Adipurush' makers under fire over 'tapori' language

'Adipurush' makers under fire over 'tapori' language

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

'The dialogues and language used in this movie are indecent. In Tulasidas' Ramayana, Lord Ram was portrayed as 'Maryada Purushottam' and decent language was used. In Adipurush, dialogues of characters are of very low level'

Jet Set In Style Like Sayani

Jet Set In Style Like Sayani

Rediff.com18 May 2022

Sayani's travel dressing is stylish yet very functional.

Roads, flyover, ok. But what about pedestrians?

Roads, flyover, ok. But what about pedestrians?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

It is important that urban planners for roads in cities make their outlook a little more inclusive and provide for reasonable space for pedestrians and cyclists on roads by protecting their right to use sidewalks.

Two Hizbul terrorists held from Bandipora, arms and ammo recovered

Two Hizbul terrorists held from Bandipora, arms and ammo recovered

Rediff.com8 May 2022

On a specific input regarding movement of terrorists from Bandipora to Srinagar, a checkpoint was established by security forces near Wullar Vantage Aragam on Saturday, a police official said.

Indian American teen crashes truck into White House barrier, aimed to 'seize power'

Indian American teen crashes truck into White House barrier, aimed to 'seize power'

Rediff.com24 May 2023

A 19-year-old Indian-origin teen accused of deliberately crashing a rented U-Haul truck into a White House barrier told authorities that he wanted to get inside the mansion to "seize power" and "kill" US President Joe Biden, according to media reports.

Beijing Tightens COVID-19 Curbs

Beijing Tightens COVID-19 Curbs

Rediff.com6 May 2022

Despite Beijing reporting just 51 new cases on Wednesday, China's capital tightened Covid restrictions as it battled an outbreak.

Adani group to invest Rs 10,700 crore to expand Lucknow airport

Adani group to invest Rs 10,700 crore to expand Lucknow airport

Rediff.com19 Dec 2022

The Adani group will invest Rs 10,700 crore into Lucknow airport's expansion so that its annual passenger handling capacity zooms from 4 million passengers per annum (MPPA) to 39 MPPA. The airport's expansion plan received clearance from the Union environment ministry on December 15. However, the plan submitted to the ministry did not mention the deadline for the expansion.

For first time in 30 years, women frisked at Srinagar's Lal Chowk

For first time in 30 years, women frisked at Srinagar's Lal Chowk

Rediff.com18 Oct 2021

While there was no resistance, some women expressed resentment, saying the exercise could have been done away from the public glare.

Recipe: Paruppu Usili/Tamil-Style French Beans

Recipe: Paruppu Usili/Tamil-Style French Beans

Rediff.com6 Oct 2022

French beans cooked with dal, like -- how it's made in South India, specificlly Tamil Nadu -- is a tasty addition to a Sunday lunch menu.

WPL PIX: Grace special helps Warriorz secure playoff berth

WPL PIX: Grace special helps Warriorz secure playoff berth

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Images from the Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz WPL match at the Brabourne Stadium on Monday.

Northwest, central India witnessed hottest April in 122 years

Northwest, central India witnessed hottest April in 122 years

Rediff.com30 Apr 2022

The average temperatures observed pan-India for April was 35.05 degrees, which was the fourth highest in 122 years.

Ranji final: Unadkat, Sakariya send Bengal crashing

Ranji final: Unadkat, Sakariya send Bengal crashing

Rediff.com16 Feb 2023

Bengal's dream of winning a Ranji Trophy after more than three decades suffered a setback as the left-arm Saurashtra pace duo of Jaydev Unadkat and Chetan Sakariya rattled the home team's top-order, bundling them out for a paltry 174 on the opening day of the summit clash in Kolkata on Thursday.

Five bridge collapses that shocked India

Five bridge collapses that shocked India

Rediff.com31 Oct 2022

According to a 2020 study Analysis of bridge failures in India from 1977 to 2017, as many as "2,130 bridges" -- excluding culverts and pedestrian bridges -- have collapsed during various phases of construction in the last four decades.

WC PIX: England cruise past Senegal to set up mouth-watering QF clash with France

WC PIX: England cruise past Senegal to set up mouth-watering QF clash with France

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

Images from the FIFA World Cup match between Senegal and England on Sunday.

Experts feel COVID-19 has reached endemic phase

Experts feel COVID-19 has reached endemic phase

Rediff.com30 Oct 2022

According to some experts, there is not much difference in the number of seasonal flu cases and that of COVID-19, even though they stressed that surveillance for newer variants should continue in the off chance of a new lineage of coronavirus catching the country off guard.

Does Russian Brutality Surprise Anymore?

Does Russian Brutality Surprise Anymore?

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

The bodies were found with their hands tied, blindfolded and shot at close range in the back of the head.

Cold wave persists in North India, but Delhi gets some relief

Cold wave persists in North India, but Delhi gets some relief

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

Large parts of north India reeled under numbing cold on Tuesday with the mercury remaining below freezing point at most places in Jammu and Kashmir, while dense fog in the early hours of the morning hit road and rail traffic movement.

Captain Rahul on what went wrong for India in 2nd ODI

Captain Rahul on what went wrong for India in 2nd ODI

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

A fragile middle-order and lack of wickets in the middle overs are obvious areas of improvement needed for the Indian team, skipper K L Rahul admitted after an embarrassing ODI series defeat against South Africa in Paarl on Friday.

Forced To Flee Their Homes By Putin's War

Forced To Flee Their Homes By Putin's War

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

Glimpses of Ukranians seeking refuge in neighbouring countries after the Russian invasion.

PHOTOS: Ahmedabad Test ends in draw; India win series 2-1

PHOTOS: Ahmedabad Test ends in draw; India win series 2-1

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

India clinched the four-Test series against Australia 2-1 after the fourth and final Test ended in a draw in Ahmedabad on Monday.

'Common Man Is Abusing The Budget'

'Common Man Is Abusing The Budget'

Rediff.com20 Feb 2023

'We had tremendous faith in honorable Modiji in his second term as he was well-settled. Sadly that has been belied.'

Pentagon reopens after lockdown due to shooting near Metro station

Pentagon reopens after lockdown due to shooting near Metro station

Rediff.com3 Aug 2021

The shooting incident took place outside the building on the Metro Bus platform, which is a major entrance to the Pentagon used by thousands of personnel every day entering and leaving the building.

Ind vs SL, 2nd ODI: Pacers in focus as India look to seal series

Ind vs SL, 2nd ODI: Pacers in focus as India look to seal series

Rediff.com11 Jan 2023

India will look to take an unassailable 2-0 lead when they face Sri Lanka in the second ODI

Ukrainian Troops Head To Battle

Ukrainian Troops Head To Battle

Rediff.com18 Jun 2022

The region around Ukraine's capital continues to recover from Russia's aborted assault on Kyiv, which turned many communities into battlefields.

Lakshman Jhula in Rishikesh closed to traffic

Lakshman Jhula in Rishikesh closed to traffic

Rediff.com12 Jul 2019

The decision was taken as keeping it operational could have been risky, the official said.

Here's what went wrong for Indian women at T20 WC

Here's what went wrong for Indian women at T20 WC

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

Regular knock out defeats at global events gives rise to serious questions

New Delhi Railway Station redevelopment project hits a hurdle in history

New Delhi Railway Station redevelopment project hits a hurdle in history

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

The past appears to have interrupted the future of the New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS). With two protected heritage buildings sitting in the way of the plan to redevelop the railway station, officials in the know say the project may end up back on the drawing board since the National Monuments Authority (NMA), the body tasked with the protection and preservation of monuments and sites, is yet to give its approval. "A nod from NMA is awaited before going into the next phase of bids for the redevelopment of the New Delhi Railway Station," a senior official of the Ministry of Railways told Business Standard. While the Railways ministry is hopeful of getting approvals from the NMA before the end of the current financial year, there is no clarity on this yet.

PHOTOS: Pant, Shreyas put India in command on Day 2

PHOTOS: Pant, Shreyas put India in command on Day 2

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer combined in a rollicking 159-run partnership to help India wrest back control of the second Test against Bangladesh.

FIFA World Cup PIX: Dutch down Qatar to top Group A

FIFA World Cup PIX: Dutch down Qatar to top Group A

Rediff.com30 Nov 2022

IMAGES from the Group A match played between the Netherlands and Qatar on Tuesday.

Will rain dampen India's chances of saving NZ ODI series?

Will rain dampen India's chances of saving NZ ODI series?

Rediff.com29 Nov 2022

A desperate Indian team will pray for a rain-free third and final ODI against New Zealand on Wednesday in its bid to finish on an even keel in a series that neither had context nor any major takeaways.

Active COVID-19 cases in India rise to 14,241

Active COVID-19 cases in India rise to 14,241

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,25,16,068.

In Messi's hometown, hope builds ahead of World Cup final

In Messi's hometown, hope builds ahead of World Cup final

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

Messi's image is everywhere, adorning the sides of buildings.

Rain lashes Tamil Nadu; 2 killed in record downpour in Chennai

Rain lashes Tamil Nadu; 2 killed in record downpour in Chennai

Rediff.com1 Nov 2022

For the first time in three decades, Nungambakkam, a core city area recorded 8 cmin a single day and suburban Red Hills 13 cm followed by 12 cm in Perambur, also in the city.

Biggest blizzard in years blankets US east coast

Biggest blizzard in years blankets US east coast

Rediff.com3 Feb 2021

A massive winter storm has pummelled the United States' east coast, grounding flights, shuttering vaccination sites in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and New York and affecting 60 million people.