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Emma Watson replaces Julia Roberts

Emma Watson replaces Julia Roberts

Rediff.com15 Mar 2011

Get your lowdown on what's happening in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Bomb attack plot: Indian-American doc convicted

Bomb attack plot: Indian-American doc convicted

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

An Indian-origin doctor has been found guilty of carrying out a revenge attack in the United States in which a top medical official was severely injured.

US: Indian-origin man found guilty

US: Indian-origin man found guilty

Rediff.com9 Aug 2010

Indian-origin doctor Randeep Mann was on Monday found guilty of orchestrating a bombing that severely injured the chairman of the Arkansas state medical board in a revenge attack.

Cocktail is an inspired copy

Cocktail is an inspired copy

Rediff.com25 Oct 2010

Cocktail, inspired by Pierce Brosnan starrer Butterfly on a Wheel, stars Jayasurya, Anoop Menon and Samvrutha Sunil and is a decently made thriller by debutant director Arun Kumar.

Vishnu Manchu's Dynamite is a remake of Tamil film Arima Nambi

Vishnu Manchu's Dynamite is a remake of Tamil film Arima Nambi

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Get your low down from the Telugu film industry.

Factbox: List of French Open women's singles champions

Factbox: List of French Open women's singles champions

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Simona Halep became the first Romanian in 40 years to lift the French Open trophy at Roland Garros on Saturday.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com30 Jan 2015

Weekly digest of all the oddest news!

Realty back to pre-crisis peak in 2010

Realty back to pre-crisis peak in 2010

Rediff.com31 Dec 2010

The property party would have been perfect had it not been for the service tax slapped on under-construction buildings and as expected, the burden was passed on to the buyer.

Mahabharata: The story of Ashwathama

Mahabharata: The story of Ashwathama

Rediff.com13 Apr 2021

Amongst the many characters in the Mahabharata, the impetuous Ashwathama comes across as a warrior lacking maturity and forethought.

Meet Karan Sidhu, the first Indian to get his eyeballs tattooed

Meet Karan Sidhu, the first Indian to get his eyeballs tattooed

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

There was a 50% chance that Karan Sidhu would lose his vision!

'Kiki' Mladenovic downs Muguruza as impressive run continues

'Kiki' Mladenovic downs Muguruza as impressive run continues

Rediff.com4 Jun 2017

Defending champion Garbine Muguruza of Spain was knocked out of the French Open when she lost 6-1 3-6 6-3 in the fourth round against France's Kristina Mladenovic on Sunday.

Future toots assured for loved and hated vuvuzela

Future toots assured for loved and hated vuvuzela

Rediff.com14 Jul 2010

Cursed as the 'devil's trumpet' for their ear-piercing drone, vuvuzelas nonetheless sold in their hundreds of thousands and were embraced as a symbol of South Africa's World Cup and African soccer culture.

Heard of these bizarre Indian village myths?

Heard of these bizarre Indian village myths?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2015

A country as diverse as India has some of the strangest rituals and traditions. From bizarre ways to cure illnesses to an unusual matrimony to please the rain gods...the things people do here must be seen to be believed.

'Karkare was not shot on his bulletproof vest'

'Karkare was not shot on his bulletproof vest'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2009

Setting at rest the controversy that slain Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare died because of defective bulletproof jacket, the postmortem report has revealed that he received five bullets in and around his neck.

JK: Police foil Hurriyat march, arrest 3 leaders

JK: Police foil Hurriyat march, arrest 3 leaders

Rediff.com13 Jul 2009

Three Hurriyat Conference leaders were taken into custody, as police foiled the separatists plan to march in connection with Martyrs day on Monday.

US Open Images: Day 11

US Open Images: Day 11

Rediff.com11 Sep 2009

After 10 days of clear weather, rain and winds swept through Flushing Meadows Thursday, tossing the US Open's final weekend into disarray and stranding Rafael Nadal and Fernando Gonzalez in the midst of their quarter-final.

US can't be allowed to do whatever it wants: Putin

US can't be allowed to do whatever it wants: Putin

Rediff.com29 Dec 2009

"If we are not developing AMD, then there's a threat that when our partners create an umbrella over themselves to protect them against our offensive systems, they might feel completely safe. And that might mean that our partners will feel they can do anything they want -- the level of aggression in politics and economics will rise right away. The balance will be lost," Putin explained.

'Koteshwar Rao had a bullet injury in leg'

'Koteshwar Rao had a bullet injury in leg'

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

Top Maoist leader Koteshwar Rao had suffered a bullet injury in his left leg but is now out of danger, a person claiming to be have treated him said.

US court rejects plea for attachment of Sahara hotels

US court rejects plea for attachment of Sahara hotels

Rediff.com16 Sep 2015

In a relief to Sahara, a US court has rejected a plea seeking to attach the Indian group's prized Plaza and Dream Downtown hotels.

US Open: Radwanska first major upset at Flushing Meadows

US Open: Radwanska first major upset at Flushing Meadows

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

Peng Shuai of China upset fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-3, 6-4 in a shocking start to the women's second round of the U.S. Open on Wednesday.

Here's a complete list of French Open champions

Here's a complete list of French Open champions

Rediff.com4 Jun 2016

List of French Open women's singles champions

Must Read! Dhumketu's superb story, The Post Office

Must Read! Dhumketu's superb story, The Post Office

Rediff.com18 Oct 2020

'Is this man crazy?' the postmaster asked. 'Yes, who? Ali, na? Yes, saheb. Five years have passed and, no matter the weather, he comes to collect a letter. It's very rare for him to receive a letter,' the clerk replied.

Dark inks lend recession a bright hue

Dark inks lend recession a bright hue

Rediff.com6 Apr 2009

He won't do unicorns, but for snakes and skulls, tattoo artist Paul Booth charges $400 an hour.

26/11: NYPD goes for special training programme

26/11: NYPD goes for special training programme

Rediff.com17 Feb 2009

Wary of copycat attacks in New York after the Mumbai carnage, the largest police department of the United States, in New York has launched a counter-terrorism initiative, training officers in tactics for close quarters combat and rescuing hostages in hotels and other high-rise buildings.

Rachel Getting Married: Ready for Oscar race

Rachel Getting Married: Ready for Oscar race

Rediff.com3 Oct 2008

A study of a dysfunctional family, Rachael Getting Married doesn't have the intensity director Jonathan Demmy's Oscar winning films like Philadelphia and The Silence of the Lambs offered. But this modestly budgeted film, which was one of the critics' favourites at the recent Toronto International Film Festival and endeared itself to the audiences too, has enough drama and a handful of excellent performances to be a hit with upscale audiences.

Newcastle up for sale @ 100 million pounds

Newcastle up for sale @ 100 million pounds

Rediff.com8 Jun 2009

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley officially put the club up for sale at a cut-price 100 million pounds ($158.9 million) on Monday in a small-ads style statement on the team's website.

First Look: Meet Pranav Mohanlal

First Look: Meet Pranav Mohanlal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2009

Pranav Mohanlal, Malayalam superstar, Mohanlal's son is making a brief appearance in his father's upcoming movie, Sagar Alias Jacky.

Semenya glides to 1,500m Commonwealth gold

Semenya glides to 1,500m Commonwealth gold

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

South African flag-bearer Caster Semenya powered to the 1,500 metres title at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, keeping her bid for a golden double at the Gold Coast intact.

Chennai received more rainfall in over 100 yrs on Dec 1-2: NASA

Chennai received more rainfall in over 100 yrs on Dec 1-2: NASA

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

On December 1and 2, flood-ravaged Chennai received more rainfall in 24 hours than it had seen on any day since 1901, according to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Ten images that show it's an odd, odd world we live in.

Too cute! How this young woman is fighting body issues

Too cute! How this young woman is fighting body issues

Rediff.com3 Oct 2018

'Be you. Be goofy and silly and don't be ashamed of it,' says Akshara Ashok who uses comics to talk about body positivity.

Who is the most kissable celeb?

Who is the most kissable celeb?

Rediff.com24 Jul 2008

Tell us!

Rohit is the best ODI player right now, hails Kohli

Rohit is the best ODI player right now, hails Kohli

Rediff.com3 Jul 2019

Rohit is currently the highest run-getter in the ongoing World Cup with 544 runs from seven innings that includes four centuries and one fifty.

25,000 turn up to support Dhana's family; Real Kashmir edge Arrows

25,000 turn up to support Dhana's family; Real Kashmir edge Arrows

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

A goal on either side of the break powered Real Kashmir to a 2-0 win over Indian Arrows in the I-League, in Margao, on Sunday.

PHOTOS: Ronaldo sees red as Juventus beat Valencia

PHOTOS: Ronaldo sees red as Juventus beat Valencia

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League debut for Juventus lasted only 29 minutes as he was red-carded but the Italians began their Group H campaign impressively with a 2-0 victory at Valencia on Wednesday. Penalties either side of halftime by Miralem Pjanic sealed the points for the visitors as Valencia's return to European competition after a two-year absence fell flat.

Indian hockey's GOLDEN evening in Moscow

Indian hockey's GOLDEN evening in Moscow

Rediff.com31 Jul 2020

'The feeling that we were Olympic champions only dawned on us when we reached India.'

Review: Mamma Mia!

Review: Mamma Mia!

Rediff.com15 Sep 2008

There are only five reasons for any self-respecting male to travel to a theatre in order to see this: 1) You like ABBA, 2) You like musicals, 3) You're trying to score brownie points with a potential girlfriend or 4) You're trying to make up with a girlfriend for something stupid you did. 5) You're reviewing -- and likely hating -- it.

57 killed as bus falls into valley in Telangana

57 killed as bus falls into valley in Telangana

Rediff.com11 Sep 2018

Locals alleged that the road that was closed some time ago over safety issues was reopened at the insistence of TSRTC officials to save on fuel.

Will the fall in oil prices last?

Will the fall in oil prices last?

Rediff.com23 Aug 2008

Countries have to start replenishing inventories soon, supply remains tight, and the fall in demand isn't large enough all of which suggests higher prices

Alice doesn't live in indie cinema anymore

Alice doesn't live in indie cinema anymore

Rediff.com24 Apr 2020

With Hindi Medium and Angrezi Medium, the "English-medium" actor of independent movies shows she can easily fit into mainstream Hindi movies too.