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EPL: Man United held by Southampton in goalless stalemate

EPL: Man United held by Southampton in goalless stalemate

Rediff.com18 May 2017

Southampton missed a penalty as they held a makeshift Manchester United side to a 0-0 draw in a tepid Premier League clash on Wednesday.

Champions League PIX: Ronaldo matches Messi's record

Champions League PIX: Ronaldo matches Messi's record

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

Juventus progressed to the Champions League last 16 after a Cristiano Ronaldo goal and a late header from substitute Alvaro Morata gave them a comeback 2-1 home win over Hungarians Ferencvaros on Tuesday.

Moz & Cat is disappointing

Moz & Cat is disappointing

Rediff.com15 Apr 2009

Veteran director Fazil's Moz & Cat starring Dileep seems to have everything going for it. However, the film disappoints.

How to amp up your style game at work

How to amp up your style game at work

Rediff.com17 Jan 2019

Simple, stylish and sophisticated -- three mantras for perfect work wear!

Yummy Italian 'tamaatar toasts'

Yummy Italian 'tamaatar toasts'

Rediff.com15 Jul 2008

All the top chefs in the world create the most amazing toppings for bruschetta but classic tomato-topped bruschetta will always be in fashion.

Help track dubious deals: RBI to banks

Help track dubious deals: RBI to banks

Rediff.com27 Jun 2008

To tighten its focus on curbing money laundering activities, the Reserve Bank of India has now asked cooperative as well as regional rural banks to tweak their reporting mechanism to help agencies track all suspicious financial transactions.

Is the upgraded Google Daydream View VR better?

Is the upgraded Google Daydream View VR better?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2018

Only a handful of VR headset makers deliver consistently.

Rich and the 'Third World'

Rich and the 'Third World'

Rediff.com14 Feb 2009

The economy keeps chugging along on the back of massive international borrowing, on a scale that is generally recognised as unsustainable. As a consequence, it has an abysmal savings-GDP ratio.

Shami doubtful for Mumbai Test; Rahul fit

Shami doubtful for Mumbai Test; Rahul fit

Rediff.com7 Dec 2016

Pace bowler Mohammed Shami complained of soreness in his knee after the third Test.

Injured McGain ruled out of first Test

Injured McGain ruled out of first Test

Rediff.com1 Oct 2008

Australia's already depleted spin attack lost more sting on Wednesday with leg-spinner Bryce McGain ruled out of the first Test against India due to a shoulder injury. The 36-year-old picked up the injury while touring India with the Australia A side last month and developed a sore shoulder after Tuesday's practice session in Hyderabad.

Kejri's lesson: Only a 'Hinduised' Hindu can stop Modi

Kejri's lesson: Only a 'Hinduised' Hindu can stop Modi

Rediff.com11 Feb 2020

'In Kejriwal's re-election, we are finally seeing someone who has successfully bridged his Hindu identity with ground-level development triumphing over the BJP,' notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

5 reasons why Liverpool still appear to hold edge in EPL title race

5 reasons why Liverpool still appear to hold edge in EPL title race

Rediff.com4 Jan 2019

Premier League title race looks poised to be one of the most thrilling in years.

Recipe: Fish Fingers with Tartar Sauce

Recipe: Fish Fingers with Tartar Sauce

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

This quick snack can be prepared in 30 minutes.

Europa League PIX: Manchester United and Arsenal lose

Europa League PIX: Manchester United and Arsenal lose

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

Kazakhstan's Astana fought back to beat a youthful Manchester United side 2-1 at home, Arsenal's woes continued as Frankfurt's Daichi Kamada scored twice to secure a 2-1 win.

Boxers Manoj Kumar, Vikas Krishan qualify for Rio Games

Boxers Manoj Kumar, Vikas Krishan qualify for Rio Games

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Manoj Kumar (64kg) and Asian Games champion Vikas Krishan (75kg) qualified for the Rio Olympics after advancing to the semi-finals of the AIBA World qualifying tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Thursday.

'There was blood splattered all over the entrance'

'There was blood splattered all over the entrance'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

Anubhav Kacker was dining with family and friends at the Taj Hotel on the night of November 26, when the terrorists struck. Here is his story.

CAT 2009: 3 steps to master VA

CAT 2009: 3 steps to master VA

Rediff.com10 Jul 2009

IIM alumnus Siddhesh Joglekar on how to score in CAT 2009.

The wives of the billionaires

The wives of the billionaires

Rediff.com17 Jul 2008

What it takes to marry into the 10-figure club.

Coronavirus blow for other parties, it's AIADMK vs DMK in 2021

Coronavirus blow for other parties, it's AIADMK vs DMK in 2021

Rediff.com8 May 2020

The Tamil Nadu voter may not be in the mood to test new talent, not when the state and the people are going through unprecedented and unanticipated crises, of which coronavirus is only the first. All of it boils down to an election between the ruling AIADMK and the Opposition DMK next year, with small-timers, had-been parties and promised parties left on the sidelines, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Utopia in the desert

Utopia in the desert

Rediff.com14 Nov 2008

Abu Dhabi wants to build the world's first car-free, green-powered city by 2016.0

What went wrong for Team India?

What went wrong for Team India?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2009

In a must-win encounter, should India have gone in for experimentation? Who would you blame for the loss? The team? Or captain Dhoni? Tell us.

What is Ronnie Screwvala up to these days?

What is Ronnie Screwvala up to these days?

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

"If telecom changed the game for how business was done in India, then we need 20 more of those systemic game-changers to take us to the next level," Ronnie Screwvala tells Pavan Lall.

Microsoft to provide software for $3 to students

Microsoft to provide software for $3 to students

Rediff.com19 Apr 2007

World's largest software company Microsoft today announced it would provide a suite of software at three dollars (a little over Rs 120) to government funded computer education programmes in the country.

Unified Dutch hand Italy rare heavy defeat

Unified Dutch hand Italy rare heavy defeat

Rediff.com10 Jun 2008

Italy need to improve in defence, midfield and attack if they are going to make up the ground they lost on a delightful night for the Dutch in the Swiss capital.

Jesus toast, pork in nose, banana peels win Ig Nobel

Jesus toast, pork in nose, banana peels win Ig Nobel

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

The Ig Nobel prizes honour achievements that first make people laugh, and then makes them think.

None the wiser from Yang's visit

None the wiser from Yang's visit

Rediff.com15 Sep 2008

None of the serious issues concerning the two countries seem to have been touched upon, leave alone covered in depth, as is evident from the fact that both sides did not find it worthwhile to issue a joint statement. To all appearances, the visit has turned out to be a damp squib.

Has Xi Jinping gone bonkers?

Has Xi Jinping gone bonkers?

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

'It doesn't look as if any sensible, worldly wise, person is in charge in China.' 'If at all anybody is in charge, it can only be a bunch of bumpkins of whom Xi has become a puppet,' observes B S Raghavan, the veteran civil servant.

Want to invest? Ask the right questions

Want to invest? Ask the right questions

Rediff.com26 Jul 2007

It is important to ask the right questions before deciding where to put your savings.

Super Depor upset Barcelona

Super Depor upset Barcelona

Rediff.com27 Apr 2008

A second-string Barcelona side were beaten 2-0 at Deportivo Coruna in the Primera Liga on Saturday.

Harmison aggravates hernia injury

Harmison aggravates hernia injury

Rediff.com14 Jul 2007

England's chairman of selectors David Graveney said the injury could keep the pace bowler out of the first Test against India, beginning Thursday.

Mushroom pulao, dal tarka for Modi at Cameron's retreat

Mushroom pulao, dal tarka for Modi at Cameron's retreat

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

Cameron hosted Modi for what has been described as an "intimate dinner" on Thursday evening after a power-packed day that included delegation-level talks, an address to MPs and a speech at the financial hub of London.

A guide to safe investment

A guide to safe investment

Rediff.com25 Mar 2008

In an economy that is slowing down, invest in defensive sectors to bring stability to your portfolio.

Australian Open: Scott back into contention

Australian Open: Scott back into contention

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

Adam Scott soared back into contention with a five-under par 66 in the second round of the Australian Open on Friday, claiming a course record that lasted little more than half an hour.

BPL starts selling its land bank

BPL starts selling its land bank

Rediff.com7 Jul 2008

BPL Group, the consumer electronics firm, which is in the midst of its debt restructuring exercise, has set the ball rolling on wriggling out of its debt pool by selling a part of its land bank.

Kohli-Shastri may face BCCI grilling if India lose third Test

Kohli-Shastri may face BCCI grilling if India lose third Test

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is likely to pose a few questions to chief coach Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli depending on how the third Test against England pans out after being left disappointed by the team's meek surrender in the first two games.

Leadership tussle in AIADMK sounds bugle for TN assembly polls

Leadership tussle in AIADMK sounds bugle for TN assembly polls

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

Though EPS has sworn peace for now, or so it seems, his camp is said to be considering the possibility of calling an early meeting of the party's general council, to get a mandate in his favour before things went out of control. Ground-level indications are that OPS had lost his limited base, which alone had forced him to patch up with the other, reportedly at the instance of the BJP ally at the Centre, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

First look: Bhansali's Saawariya

First look: Bhansali's Saawariya

Rediff.com27 Aug 2007

The film has many an interesting nugget about it.

IPL 2019: Umpires bungle and stars let it rip

IPL 2019: Umpires bungle and stars let it rip

Rediff.com12 Apr 2019

For the first time, Dhoni entered the field of play for an angry confrontation with umpire Gandhe

Mumbai Indians face tough test from Sunrisers Hyderabad

Mumbai Indians face tough test from Sunrisers Hyderabad

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

The variety in Sunrisers Hyderabad's bowling attack will pose a few tricky questions for Mumbai Indians

Come 2008, airlines to rethink fare strategy

Come 2008, airlines to rethink fare strategy

Rediff.com19 Dec 2007

While full-service carriers like Kingfisher and Jet Airways are cutting down on business class seats and concentrating on the economy and leisure travellers, low-cost carriers (LCCs) have made it clear there would not be any rock-bottom fares this season.