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Why home advantage doesn't matter in IPL 2025

Why home advantage doesn't matter in IPL 2025

Rediff.com21 Apr 2025

Teams like Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Punjab Kings have all found it difficult to assert dominance at home this season.

Royal hoax nurse's family struggle with legal bills

Royal hoax nurse's family struggle with legal bills

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

The family of the India-born nurse, who is believed to have committed suicide after receiving a hoax call on Kate Middleton's pregnancy, is struggling with the prospect of massive legal bills to uncover the truth.

Republic Day 2025: Modi sports red and yellow striped safa

Republic Day 2025: Modi sports red and yellow striped safa

Rediff.com26 Jan 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose a red and yellow striped 'safa' for his Republic-Day look on Sunday, pairing it with a brown bandhgala jacket and pocket square.

Diya Kumari: Erstwhile royal to Rajasthan's deputy CM

Diya Kumari: Erstwhile royal to Rajasthan's deputy CM

Rediff.com12 Dec 2023

BJP leader Diya Kumari, who was elected deputy chief minister of Rajasthan along with Prem Chand Bairwa, is a member of erstwhile Jaipur royal family and a two-time MLA.

'There's A Kind Of Beauty In India'

'There's A Kind Of Beauty In India'

Rediff.com16 May 2025

'In India no matter your lifestyle, you will end up doing the same things as everybody else.'

Royal Raashii

Royal Raashii

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

Manushi's Tuscan tan....Kajol wants to be a villain...Diljit jets off to Hyderabad...

Modi-Vance talks on Monday; US VP to visit Akshardham temple

Modi-Vance talks on Monday; US VP to visit Akshardham temple

Rediff.com20 Apr 2025

Vance is expected to be accompanied by at least five senior officials, including from the Pentagon and the State Department, the people cited above said.

PIX: Injury halts Dimitrov's charge on struggling Sinner

PIX: Injury halts Dimitrov's charge on struggling Sinner

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

Novak Djokovic reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the 16th time but it proved a hard day's work at his Centre Court office.

Queen returns to royal duties 4 days after husband's death

Queen returns to royal duties 4 days after husband's death

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

While the UK's national mourning after the passing of Prince Philip last Friday will run until the morning after his funeral at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle on Saturday, the royal family is observing two weeks of mourning.

HC directs K'taka govt to file status report over stampede by June 10

HC directs K'taka govt to file status report over stampede by June 10

Rediff.com5 Jun 2025

The court, after taking suo motu cognisance of the matter, issued notice to the state, and tasked it to file a detailed status report by June 10.

Rajasthan Royals pacer Prasidh Krishna out of IPL 2023

Rajasthan Royals pacer Prasidh Krishna out of IPL 2023

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Rajasthan Royals were dealt a blow as the inaugural champions will miss Prasidh Krishna's services for IPL 2023.

SC upholds rights of Travancore royals over Padmanabhaswamy temple

SC upholds rights of Travancore royals over Padmanabhaswamy temple

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The SC set aside the 2011 verdict of the Kerala high court which had directed the state to set up a trust to take control of management and assets of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple.

Modi pays homage at memorials, including 'Good Maharaja Square', in Warsaw

Modi pays homage at memorials, including 'Good Maharaja Square', in Warsaw

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

Modi, who arrived in Warsaw on the first leg of his two-nation visit during which he will also travel to Ukraine, paid his tributes at the memorials for the Valivade-Kolhapur camp and the Monument to the Battle of Monte Cassino in Warsaw.

No show-sha baaji: Gavaskar wants IPL to tone down

No show-sha baaji: Gavaskar wants IPL to tone down

Rediff.com13 May 2025

'No dancing girls, nothing. Just cricket. That would be a really respectful way to honour the sentiment of those who are grieving.'

Op Sindoor: When IPL was thrown into uncertainty

Op Sindoor: When IPL was thrown into uncertainty

Rediff.com16 May 2025

RCB were set to play the Lucknow Super Giants the next day, May 9, the same day the IPL was officially suspended for a week due to rising military tensions.

Azaad Teaser: There Is Promise Here

Azaad Teaser: There Is Promise Here

Rediff.com6 Nov 2024

Amit Trivedi's score gives Azaad the feel of a sprawling epic that will hopefully be worth the wait, notes Mayur Sanap.

Beed boils over sarpanch murder, even allies want Munde out

Beed boils over sarpanch murder, even allies want Munde out

Rediff.com28 Dec 2024

Thousands of people gathered in Maharashtra's Beed city on Saturday to protest against the brutal murder of Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh as even MLAs from ruling parties demanded the sacking of Nationalist Congress Party minister Dhananjay Munde.

Frederick Forsyth Made Us Think About The World's Fault Lines

Frederick Forsyth Made Us Think About The World's Fault Lines

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

He was a storyteller who made me feel the pulse of history, the stakes of human ambition, and the thrill of a well-told tale. Prem Panicker recalls his debt to Frederick Forsyth, who passed away on Monday.

Grateful Suyash on how RCB helped fast-track recovery

Grateful Suyash on how RCB helped fast-track recovery

Rediff.com1 May 2025

I had three hernias, but surgery in London helped me play in this IPL: RCB's Suyash Sharma

Samson's IPL wish: 'Bring back Buttler'

Samson's IPL wish: 'Bring back Buttler'

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson says he is still not over Jos Buttler leaving the team and wishes the IPL would change its rule of releasing players every three years.

When 16 people died during a Kolkata derby in 1980

When 16 people died during a Kolkata derby in 1980

Rediff.com5 Jun 2025

On August 16, 1980, the Kolkata football derby between arch rivals Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, played at the Eden Gardens (there was no Salt Lake Stadium then) witnessed a massive clash between the supporters of two teams, leading to 16 deaths.

Tussauds moves Harry, Meghan's figures away from family

Tussauds moves Harry, Meghan's figures away from family

Rediff.com10 Jan 2020

Reacting to the surprising news, the museum said that the couple's wax figures which previously stood alongside Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Prince Charles and wife Camilla, Prince William and Kate Middleton, will no longer appear in the Royal Family set, CNN reported.

BCCI Snubs Kohli!

BCCI Snubs Kohli!

Rediff.com20 Mar 2025

'The current policy will remain intact, as it is of paramount importance to both the nation and our institution, the BCCI.'

'Vaibhav has two options: Gill Highway & Shaw Bylane'

'Vaibhav has two options: Gill Highway & Shaw Bylane'

Rediff.com29 Apr 2025

Bihar Cricket Association president Rakesh Tiwary, along with the Royals management, Dravid, and Vaibhav's father Sanjiv, are trying to create a safety net around the teenager, whose life has changed after becoming the youngest ever centurion in IPL's history.

Royal mourning to last for 7 days after Queen Elizabeth's funeral

Royal mourning to last for 7 days after Queen Elizabeth's funeral

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

An official period of state mourning is underway in the United Kingdom on Friday, a day after Queen Elizabeth II died at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland, and there has been an outpouring of grief from members of the public who have been laying flowers at royal residences around the country.

'My Boys Have Never Given Me Any Trouble'

'My Boys Have Never Given Me Any Trouble'

Rediff.com9 May 2025

'Both Shahid and Ishaan are over-thinkers and I'm constantly telling them to lighten up, chill.'

'People Have Spent Life's Moments On What I Made'

'People Have Spent Life's Moments On What I Made'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

At 13, Naseer Khan left Bihar to work in a saw-mill in Bhutan. He learnt the craft of making sofas, and some of the pieces he made found a place in the royal palace. He returned home after spending 35 years in the Himalayan kingdom, and has continued making sofas, restoring old furniture and creating wire-gutting chairs, all that has become a dying art now.

What Was Saif Doing In A Royal Carriage?

What Was Saif Doing In A Royal Carriage?

Rediff.com30 Mar 2024

'I am lucky. To be born in that Pataudi house.'

Kohli, Rohit Hug; Pandya Bros Kiss

Kohli, Rohit Hug; Pandya Bros Kiss

Rediff.com8 Apr 2025

Virat Kohli hugged Rohit Sharma after an electrifying IPL 2025 clash at the Wankhede Stadium.

Reader Pix: It's Garba Time In Baroda

Reader Pix: It's Garba Time In Baroda

Rediff.com11 Oct 2024

Dear Readers, share your fun Navratri moments with us. Write in to getahead@rediff.co.in (subjectline: My Navratri Pix).

Narine on spin twin Chakravarthy and sense of belonging in KKR

Narine on spin twin Chakravarthy and sense of belonging in KKR

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

'This is going to be my 14th year in the IPL. I've played with them outside of IPL as well. It's like a family-based team for me. Every time I play with the Knight Riders logo, it feels like this is where I belong.'

Princess of Wales comes out with update on her cancer

Princess of Wales comes out with update on her cancer

Rediff.com14 Jan 2025

Kate Middleton, Britain's Princess of Wales, has revealed that she is in remission after undergoing cancer treatment over the past year. She visited the Royal Marsden Hospital in London to thank the NHS staff who cared for her and to highlight the world-leading care the hospital provides. The Princess of Wales also announced that she and Prince William have become joint patrons of the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.

SEE: Warne's masterclass for Royals leg-spinners

SEE: Warne's masterclass for Royals leg-spinners

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

Rajasthan Royals's young spinners had the chance of their lifetime as they got some personalised training on spin bowling from Australian legend Shane Warne.

Meet the world's richest royals

Meet the world's richest royals

Rediff.com10 May 2011

A look at the world's richest surviving royal families, who still command significant power and resources.

BJP MP says Taj Mahal land belongs to Jaipur royals

BJP MP says Taj Mahal land belongs to Jaipur royals

Rediff.com11 May 2022

She also supported a petition in the Allahabad high court, seeking a fact-finding inquiry into the 'history' of the Taj Mahal and also opening of the doors of its '22 rooms' to see 'the truth, whatever it is'.

Rajasthan Royals Want To Take Over Yorkshire

Rajasthan Royals Want To Take Over Yorkshire

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

Rajasthan Royals have offered Yorkshire around 25 million pounds (Rs 260 crore/Rs 2.6 billion) to take complete control of the county club.

'My father didn't like cricket': Kuldeep Sen on early struggles

'My father didn't like cricket': Kuldeep Sen on early struggles

Rediff.com3 Feb 2025

Pacer Kuldeep Singh, who was bought by Punjab Kings in the players' auction, is excited by the challenge of playing for his new team in IPL 2025 later this year.

Dayal Denies Dhoni Again!

Dayal Denies Dhoni Again!

Rediff.com4 May 2025

The young left-arm pacer held his nerve in a tense finish to bowl RCB to a narrow two-run victory in a high-scoring game.

Gene Hackman's 10 Must Watch Films On OTT

Gene Hackman's 10 Must Watch Films On OTT

Rediff.com28 Feb 2025

Gene Hackman had a long and rich career, playing leading and supporting roles in many Hollywood films.

Ponting to miss Royals match after family member tests positive for COVID-19

Ponting to miss Royals match after family member tests positive for COVID-19

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting will miss their IPL 2022 match against Rajasthan Royals at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Friday after a family member tested positive for COVID-19.