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What Paul Burrell has not revealed

What Paul Burrell has not revealed

Rediff.com29 Oct 2003

7000 IPL runs just another milestone, says Kohli

7000 IPL runs just another milestone, says Kohli

Rediff.com6 May 2023

Virat Kohli became the first player to amass 7000 runs in the Indian Premier League.

The burden of being a son, a father and a prince

The burden of being a son, a father and a prince

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

A look at the three generations of fathers and sons of the British royal family

Childhood album: The prince and princess diaries

Childhood album: The prince and princess diaries

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Rediff.com brings you some of the most adorable childhood moments of children born in royal families across the globe.

Eyewitness reveals details of Gambhir-Kohli verbal spat

Eyewitness reveals details of Gambhir-Kohli verbal spat

Rediff.com2 May 2023

'Toh ab tu mujhe sikhayega...,' Gambhir said in a verbal spat with Kohli

Her Highness Aditi Rao Hydari Is Here

Her Highness Aditi Rao Hydari Is Here

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

When Elegance came calling.

29 key assembly seats in MP to watch for!

29 key assembly seats in MP to watch for!

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

As Madhya Pradesh goes to polls, all eyes will be on 29 key assembly seats, out of the total 230, where the contest will be keenly watched.

New Aligarh university to be named after freedom-fighter

New Aligarh university to be named after freedom-fighter

Rediff.com13 Sep 2021

Modi is scheduled to arrive in the city to lay the foundation of the Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University.

World's most expensive jewels sold at auctions

World's most expensive jewels sold at auctions

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

An extraordinary 34-carat 'Princie' diamond from the mines of Golconda in South India, once owned by the world's richest man - the last Nizam of Hyderabad fetched a whopping $39 million at an auction.

Naveen Patnaik drops 11 ministers, inducts 12 new faces

Naveen Patnaik drops 11 ministers, inducts 12 new faces

Rediff.com5 Jun 2022

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday effected a major reshuffle in his three-year-old ministry inducting 12 fresh faces into his new team of 21 ministers.

6 Indian Teas You Must Try

6 Indian Teas You Must Try

Rediff.com14 Mar 2024

From the Himalayan Butter Tea to Hyderabad's dessert-like Irani Chai, the many varieties of Indian tea are truly surprising!

Inquest hearing into Indian nurse's death set for May

Inquest hearing into Indian nurse's death set for May

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

The inquest into the death of India-born nurse Jacintha Saldanha, who was found hanging after a hoax call made to a United Kingdom hospital treating Kate Middleton, reopened in London on Tuesday. A two-day hearing to record the cause of her death has been scheduled for May 2.

Prince Charles plans to turn Buckingham Palace into hotel

Prince Charles plans to turn Buckingham Palace into hotel

Rediff.com24 Oct 2011

According to sources quoted in the upcoming book penned by BBC broadcaster Andrew Marr, the 62-year-old Prince wants to put his own stamp on monarchy by formulating a 'detailed plan for a first year of change under King Charles III'.

Prez's son wins by narrow margin in LS by-poll

Prez's son wins by narrow margin in LS by-poll

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Abjijit Mukherjee, son of President Pranab Mukherjee and Congress candidate on Saturday won the Jangipur Lok Sabha by-election by 2,536 votes defeating his nearest Communist Party of India-Marxist rival Muzaffar Hussain.

Helen Mirren makes Queen a must-watch

Helen Mirren makes Queen a must-watch

Rediff.com6 Jul 2007

The Oscar-winning actress is such a natural, you feel you're actually watching Queen Elizabeth.

Is The Crown Fact or Fiction?

Is The Crown Fact or Fiction?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2021

For the current generation, enchanted by the monarchy but unaware of its past, The Crown may well perform the role of a history textbook, notes Dhruv Munjal.

Tiku Weds Sheru: DREADFUL!

Tiku Weds Sheru: DREADFUL!

Rediff.com23 Jun 2023

Even the worst movies have a song, a scene, or a performance that makes all the effort of making a film worthwhile. This one should have been scrapped at script stage, declares Deepa Gahlot.

Al-Fayed sells Harrods for pound 1.5 bn

Al-Fayed sells Harrods for pound 1.5 bn

Rediff.com10 May 2010

Harrods shares the same level of tourist interests as the Big Ben, Westminster and Madame Tussauds wax museum.

'Blair got $1.5 million to advise Kuwait rulers'

'Blair got $1.5 million to advise Kuwait rulers'

Rediff.com22 Mar 2010

Former British prime minister Tony Blair was paid a whopping $1.5 million to advise Kuwait's royal family and had made great efforts to keep it a secret, a media report has claimed. Blair, currently the official envoy of the Quartet on the Middle East on behalf of the United Nations, the European Union, the United States and Russia, received the amount for advising the first family of the oil-rich country and the deal was kept secret at the request of the Kuwait government.

Hindujas turn London's World War II era war office into a luxury hotel

Hindujas turn London's World War II era war office into a luxury hotel

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

The Old War Office (OWO) of Britain's World War II era prime minister Winston Churchill opened its doors as a brand-new luxury hotel in London with a glittering launch event, complete with surprise musical performances by musicians Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber and Andrea Bocelli. Princess Anne - the Princess Royal, the sister of King Charles III, officially unveiled the plaque for The OWO after a tour of the hotel with Hinduja Group co-chairman GP Hinduja on Tuesday evening. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak also made a quick stopover, along with parliamentarians, entrepreneurs, hoteliers and stars of film and television.

What Prince George thinks about Meghan Markle

What Prince George thinks about Meghan Markle

Rediff.com4 May 2018

American writer Gary Janetti imagines Prince George as a mean Shakespearean character.

Indian jailed for 40 years for murdering wife, 2 kids in UK

Indian jailed for 40 years for murdering wife, 2 kids in UK

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

"While you were squeezing the life out of your wife, your children can be heard crying in the background for their mummy. It is clear that they heard what was going on and knew that she was being hurt by you," the judge noted in his sentencing remarks.

MVA allies to meet to discuss upcoming RS polls

MVA allies to meet to discuss upcoming RS polls

Rediff.com18 May 2022

The 288-member Maharashtra Legislative Assembly constitutes the electoral college Rajya Sabha elections, scheduled on June 10, and a candidate needs 42 votes to win a seat.

Meet Andrew Morton, the man who will write Meghan Markle's tell-all story

Meet Andrew Morton, the man who will write Meghan Markle's tell-all story

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Andrew Morton also wrote Princess Diana's tell-all biography.

Osama's family members killed in UK plane crash

Osama's family members killed in UK plane crash

Rediff.com1 Aug 2015

The Phenom 300 jet which was arriving from Italy crashed during an attempt to land at Blackbushe Airport in Hampshire, some 65 kilometres from London, killing all four persons on board including the pilot on Friday.

Diana book to hit stores today

Diana book to hit stores today

Rediff.com27 Oct 2003

Buckingham Palace breached, 2 held

Buckingham Palace breached, 2 held

Rediff.com7 Sep 2013

British authorities on Saturday said the shocking break-in incident took place on Monday night in which at least one man climbed a wall and kicked open a door to gain entry to the high-security palace.

Ayodhya station revamped: Airport-like facilities, temple-inspired design

Ayodhya station revamped: Airport-like facilities, temple-inspired design

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

A senior RITES official said the new station building comes equipped with many modern facilities that passengers usually get at an airport, but the architecture of its facade "embraces tradition" in a nod to the upcoming Ram temple.

A humiliating retreat from Kabul in store for US?

A humiliating retreat from Kabul in store for US?

Rediff.com9 Aug 2011

The recent catastrophic attack on US troopers underlines the undamaged capability of the Afghan Taliban to take the NATO forces by surprise and inflict heavy casualties on them and its determination to make the US withdrawal from Afghanistan a humiliating retreat and not a successful withdrawal, says senior analyst B Raman.

'Virat Kohli grew up with cricket in his blood': AB de Villiers

'Virat Kohli grew up with cricket in his blood': AB de Villiers

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

AB de Villiers isn't one bit surprised at the possibility of his good mate Virat Kohli playing in this year's T20 World Cup.

'Treasure belongs to the temple and nobody else'

'Treasure belongs to the temple and nobody else'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

In this interview to rediff.com's Shobha Warrier, Professor MG Sashibhushan goes back centuries to trace how the riches reached the erstwhile Travancore Royal family and the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple.

BSNL transfers activist who tried to enter Sabarimala temple

BSNL transfers activist who tried to enter Sabarimala temple

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

Sabarimala Karma Samithi on Tuesday organised a protest march to the Palarivattom BSNL office, seeking her expulsion.

Why Birthdays Are Special For Saira Banu

Why Birthdays Are Special For Saira Banu

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Saira Banu turned nostalgic on her 79th birthday on August 23.

Maharaja of Jaipur Bhawani Singh cremated

Maharaja of Jaipur Bhawani Singh cremated

Rediff.com18 Apr 2011

The mortal remains of the last titular Maharaja of Jaipur Brigadier Bhawani Singh was consigned to flames in Jaipur on Monday with full state honours. Padmanabh Singh, his grandson who was adopted by the maharaja, lit the pyre amid the chanting of vedic mantras at 'Gaitore Ki Chatriya', the crematorium of royal family at Amber road.

Who will present the World Cup trophy to the winners?

Who will present the World Cup trophy to the winners?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2019

Former great or British Royal likely to give away the trophy to the new champions

A baby girl for William and Kate?

A baby girl for William and Kate?

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

As Britain waits with bated breath for a new entrant into the Royal family, Kate Middleton made a rare slip of tongue that suggested the unborn baby is a girl.

'Ranbir said, 'Yaar, what a shot you just gave!''

'Ranbir said, 'Yaar, what a shot you just gave!''

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

'Ranbir helped me a lot with emotions and dialogues. As an actor, he makes us very secure.' 'He guides us with his experiences. He makes the work really, really easy and wonderful for his co-stars.'

Bahrain: Saudi forces roll in to restore order

Bahrain: Saudi forces roll in to restore order

Rediff.com14 Mar 2011

Saudi Arabian forces on Monday entered the strife-torn Bahrain after two days of clashes between police and protesters mounted the most serious challenge to the Island's royal family. "More than 1,000 Saudi troops have entered Bahrain," the BBC reported, quoting a top Saudi official. The report said that the troops were part of Gulf Countries Peninsula Shield Force.

Love Pani Puri? Share Your Best Pix, Stories

Love Pani Puri? Share Your Best Pix, Stories

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

Send us your favourite pani puri pictures, recipes along with a short description of your favourite memory of the street food and what you like the most about it.

Belgium's Artur Lucas part of Indian hockey's coaching staff

Belgium's Artur Lucas part of Indian hockey's coaching staff

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

India clubbed with Egypt, Switzerland, Jamaica in inaugural Men's Hockey5s World Cup