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IMAGES: Amazing celebrity Halloween costumes!

IMAGES: Amazing celebrity Halloween costumes!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2012

It's Halloween, and to celebrate we bring you some of the best celebrity costumes through the years.

Mars Curiosity rover gets 'brain transplant'

Mars Curiosity rover gets 'brain transplant'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2012

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 's rover 'Curiosity' has spend its first weekend on Mars getting a 'brain transplant' enabling it to enhance its performance by avoiding hazards while driving and using its strong robotic arm.

The 20 Biggest English Films Of 2013

The 20 Biggest English Films Of 2013

Rediff.com8 Jan 2013

Looking at the most anticipated films of the year.

PIX: Curiosity rover may be littering plastic on Mars

PIX: Curiosity rover may be littering plastic on Mars

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

Pictures beamed back by the rover show a bright object lying in the Martian dirt, and a closer look suggests the object is a piece of plastic wrapper that has fallen from the robot.

Golden Globes 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence win!

Golden Globes 2016: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence win!

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

A quick look at the winners.

Your 10 most important health questions, answered!

Your 10 most important health questions, answered!

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

From treatments for erectile dysfunction to the best food for diabetes, doctors answer ten really important health questions.

PHOTOS: Britain's LETHAL pilotless fighter plane

PHOTOS: Britain's LETHAL pilotless fighter plane

Rediff.com6 Jul 2012

Pilotless fighter planes have come a step closer to reality, as British Aerospace revealed that it would test such a new fighter jet next year.

Did aliens visit Odisha ahead of India's Independence?

Did aliens visit Odisha ahead of India's Independence?

Rediff.com11 Apr 2012

Just a couple of months ahead of India's Independence in 1947, an Unidentified Flying Object was reported to have landed in Odisha's Nayagrah district.

Job losses are inevitable in IT

Job losses are inevitable in IT

Rediff.com7 Jan 2020

'The focus for IT companies will shift from adding scale to building a smaller, more specialised, talent pool with specific domain expertise,' says Shyamal Majumdar.

Review: The new RoboCop disappoints

Review: The new RoboCop disappoints

Rediff.com14 Feb 2014

'In an attempt to make it relevant to our darker, more violent times, director Jose Padilha loses sight of the point he wishes to make through the film,' says Paloma Sharma after watching RoboCop.

Nadella 'decodes future', calls to protect AI from bias

Nadella 'decodes future', calls to protect AI from bias

Rediff.com26 Feb 2020

The Hyderabad-born Nadella says it's not the AI engine, but the teams that build it as well as the algorithms to make it intelligent have to be diverse and inclusive, so that the solutions they build do not show up any sort of 'unconscious bias' that they may have.

HAL finally achieves Tejas production target

HAL finally achieves Tejas production target

Rediff.com24 Aug 2017

It earlier took 19 months to build a Tejas, now it takes 11 months, says HAL chief.

Suez, de-globalization, and a Semiconductor Fab for India

Suez, de-globalization, and a Semiconductor Fab for India

Rediff.com31 Mar 2021

'If the almost literally heart-stopping Suez block has any positive outcome, it is to be hoped that it will accelerate the setting up of a fab (perhaps Taiwanese) in India,' asserts Rajeev Srinivasan.

Trump Tower renamed as 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps

Trump Tower renamed as 'Dump Tower' on Google Maps

Rediff.com27 Nov 2016

If one searches for Trump Tower on Google Maps, they will not find that exact name there. Instead, they will find "Dump Tower," WPIX-TV reported.

The incredibly bizarre world we live in

The incredibly bizarre world we live in

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

Here are eight images that prove we live in a mad, mad world.

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com28 Sep 2016

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

It's an odd, crazy world out there... Here's proof

It's an odd, crazy world out there... Here's proof

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

Here's your weekly digest of unusual moments from around the world.

DISCOVERED: Tomb where Jesus may have been buried

DISCOVERED: Tomb where Jesus may have been buried

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

The 'Jesus Tomb' debate has gone a step further with archaeologist working in Jerusalem finding human bone boxes and inscription on an ancient coffin lid that says 'Divine Jehovah, raise up'.

Tanks and missiles enter Parliament complex

Tanks and missiles enter Parliament complex

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

The Defence Reasearch and Development Organsiation has, in an attempt to give India's lawmakers 'a first-hand account of huge work undertaken by the agency', begun rolling in weapon systems manufactured by it outside the Parliament.

Soon, cars that 'talk' to avoid collisions

Soon, cars that 'talk' to avoid collisions

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

The 'CarSpeak' system developed by researchers, including an Indian scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology lets vehicles 'see' out of the robotic eyes of other cars on the road.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

Here's your weekly digest of the most weird, true and funny news from the across the world.

Is SoftBank founder's promise of free power feasible?

Is SoftBank founder's promise of free power feasible?

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

Son's offer to supply free power after 25 years is based on the idea that the cost of running a solar plant would progressively decline while its efficiency would increase.

Amazing inventions from Chinese farmers!

Amazing inventions from Chinese farmers!

Rediff.com10 May 2012

Chinese farmers are at their inventive best.

And this is also ART

And this is also ART

Rediff.com16 Mar 2015

10 surreal pieces of art designed to give you a pause.

The wonderfully weird world around us!

The wonderfully weird world around us!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2017

Here's a look at eight images that prove we live in an odd, odd world!

Catching Rajnikanth, Aishwarya Rai in action

Catching Rajnikanth, Aishwarya Rai in action

Rediff.com10 Aug 2010

Check out these new stills from the Tamil movie.

Does Modi lack courage about the economy?

Does Modi lack courage about the economy?

Rediff.com12 May 2020

'Modi has not lacked courage in the political sphere. It is time he showed it in the economic sphere as well.' 'To do this, he needs to shed the simple-minded nostrums about economic growth and swadeshi that he learnt in the Sangh Parivar,' suggests Virendra Kapoor.

2.0 collects Rs 600 mn on day one

2.0 collects Rs 600 mn on day one

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

Trade estimates pegged the Hindi version collection at Rs 210 million -- a commendable performance for a dubbed film.

Stunning gadgets that will make you go wow

Stunning gadgets that will make you go wow

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Micro Drone is a palm-sized personal drone that works straight out of the box.

Beam me up, Scotty! Indian tech firm helped in Wuhan's Covid-19 fight

Beam me up, Scotty! Indian tech firm helped in Wuhan's Covid-19 fight

Rediff.com30 Mar 2020

Thanks to technological support provided by BlinkIN, a Bengaluru-based intelligent visual-assistance company, engineers in Wuhan were able to remotely install air ventilation systems in two hospitals in Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic, reports Peerzada Abrar.

When Salman Khan greeted bigger heroes

When Salman Khan greeted bigger heroes

Rediff.com22 Mar 2012

The Taj Land's End in Mumbai saw an amazing display of grit and talent on March 20, when it recognised the achievements of 11 people who had overcome their disability and helped others as well.

The Talking Revolution

The Talking Revolution

Rediff.com15 Jun 2019

Though most of the voice-activated solutions are based in English, work is on to create solutions in Indian languages.

Take a look at these STUNNING car factories!

Take a look at these STUNNING car factories!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

These photographs are sure to take your breath away!

Technology at its best

Technology at its best

Rediff.com2 Nov 2011

Take a look at stunning photos from the technology world...

Review: Damadamm could have been better without Himesh

Review: Damadamm could have been better without Himesh

Rediff.com28 Oct 2011

It's best to stay away from Himesh's latest attempt at acting.

The 10 Most Sensational English Movie Trailers

The 10 Most Sensational English Movie Trailers

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

Trailers that just make your jaw drop. Watch here!

The 10 Most Sensational English Movie Trailers

The 10 Most Sensational English Movie Trailers

Rediff.com19 Oct 2011

Trailers that just make your jaw drop. Watch here!

Virus hits US Predator drones on hunt missions in Pak, Afghan

Virus hits US Predator drones on hunt missions in Pak, Afghan

Rediff.com8 Oct 2011

America's remote controlled kill machines, the Predator and Reaper drones which fly hunt missions over Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen, have been hit by a computer virus and network specialist can't seem to get rid of it. The virus has infected Creech Air Force base in Nevada from where the robotic machines fly globally, Los Angeles Times reported.

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Indian among Fortune's 10 most promising women entrepreneurs

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

Every year Fortune honours 10 innovators, groundbreakers and game changers as 'Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs'.

Bollywood is not done with 2010 yet

Bollywood is not done with 2010 yet

Rediff.com4 Nov 2010

The year may be on its last leg but Bollywood still has quite a few major movies lined up for release.