News for 'summer'

Why Gill feels Test win in SENA bigger than IPL title

Why Gill feels Test win in SENA bigger than IPL title

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

A Test series win in England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa ranks as a "bigger" achievement than an IPL title, said India's new captain Shubman Gill on Thursday.

Did India, Pak discuss J-K split formula weeks before Kargil War?

Did India, Pak discuss J-K split formula weeks before Kargil War?

Rediff.com19 Jul 2025

A new book reveals that India and Pakistan discussed a communal division of Jammu & Kashmir along the Chenab river before the Kargil war in 1999.

Youth Unemployment Rate Rises For Second Month In A Row

Youth Unemployment Rate Rises For Second Month In A Row

Rediff.com16 Jul 2025

The rise was more pronounced in urban areas than in the rural areas.

Why Calcutta Remains A City Of Bhoy

Why Calcutta Remains A City Of Bhoy

Rediff.com8 Aug 2025

A year after the RG Kar rape-murder Swarupa Dutt/Rediff look at the city where it happened, Kolkata -- its study in dichotomy, at once the self-proclaimed cultural capital of India as also a petri dish for a peculiar rage that breeds crimes against women.

Shopping For An Air Conditioner? 5 Top ACs For Summer

Shopping For An Air Conditioner? 5 Top ACs For Summer

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

If you're on the lookout to buy a new AC, there's no time like now when it comes to choices. Top brands like Samsung, Voltas, Lloyd, Whirlpool, and Carrier are offering discounts of up to 48 per cent.

Shopping For An Air Conditioner? 5 Top ACs For Summer

Shopping For An Air Conditioner? 5 Top ACs For Summer

Rediff.com19 Mar 2025

If you're on the lookout to buy a new AC, there's no time like now when it comes to choices. Top brands like Samsung, Voltas, Lloyd, Whirlpool, and Carrier are offering discounts of up to 48 per cent.

Recipes: Sarafath's Gongura Pappu, Sumitra's Tomato Pappu

Recipes: Sarafath's Gongura Pappu, Sumitra's Tomato Pappu

Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

Andhra recipes for palate-pleasing pappu or dal.

Paddy sowing up 13% to 4.53 lakh hectare

Paddy sowing up 13% to 4.53 lakh hectare

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

Paddy sowing so far this Kharif season is higher by 13 per cent at 4.53 lakh hectares, according to the government data. Sowing of paddy stood at 4 lakh hectares in the same period last year.

Can You Identify This Actress?

Can You Identify This Actress?

Rediff.com29 May 2025

Here's a hint: She's the National Crush of India :)

England V India 2025 Will Be Talked About For Years

England V India 2025 Will Be Talked About For Years

Rediff.com5 Aug 2025

Across five fiercely contested Tests, more than 7,000 runs were scored, including a record-equalling 21 individual centuries. Every match stretched into a gripping fifth day. The sun shone, the stands were full, and the cricket -- emotional, enthralling, and endlessly unpredictable -- captured imaginations around the world.

Ananya's Jackfruit Story

Ananya's Jackfruit Story

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

Krystle's beach pose... Where's Vaani holidaying?... Who's Shalini writing a love letter to?...

Arunachal CM warns of China's 'water bomb'

Arunachal CM warns of China's 'water bomb'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has expressed grave concerns over China's mega dam project near the Arunachal border, calling it a 'water bomb' and an existential threat.

Brisbane gets $2.2 billion govt boost for 2032 Olympics

Brisbane gets $2.2 billion govt boost for 2032 Olympics

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

'We are ready to deliver a Brisbane 2032 games that will leave the same incredible legacy for Queensland.'

Two-Time Wimbledon Champion Set To Call It Quits

Two-Time Wimbledon Champion Set To Call It Quits

Rediff.com19 Jun 2025

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova announced on Thursday that she will retire from tennis at the conclusion of the US Open later this year.

Golden Girl Tejasswi Prakash!

Golden Girl Tejasswi Prakash!

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

Tejasswi has mastered the art of style, one quirky outfit at a time.

'Today's Traveller Is Driven More By Moods And Moments...'

'Today's Traveller Is Driven More By Moods And Moments...'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2025

'...than by the calendar.' Indian travellers are no longer restricting their getaways to summer or winter holidays.

'I want to win away in India'

'I want to win away in India'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

Nathan Lyon has no immediate plans of Test retirement as he yearns for one final away series win in India before calling time on his illustrious career.

SC takes up case over ED summoning senior lawyers

SC takes up case over ED summoning senior lawyers

Rediff.com9 Jul 2025

The Supreme Court has initiated a suo motu case regarding investigation agencies summoning lawyers and will examine if they can be put to notice. The action follows the Enforcement Directorate summoning senior lawyers, which was condemned by bar associations.

Can India Break Old Trafford Jinx?

Can India Break Old Trafford Jinx?

Rediff.com21 Jul 2025

Can Shubman Gill and his men rewrite the script once more? The answer begins unrolling on July 23.

Bublik produces masterclass to beat Medvedev in Halle final

Bublik produces masterclass to beat Medvedev in Halle final

Rediff.com22 Jun 2025

Kazakhstan's resurgent Alexander Bublik beat Daniil Medvedev for the first time in his career to claim the Halle title on Sunday.

England suffer huge blow as India look to seal series

England suffer huge blow as India look to seal series

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

India eye maiden women's T20I series win over England; hosts to miss injured skipper Brunt

Punjab farmer feared missing near Indo-Pak border, BSF traces footprints

Punjab farmer feared missing near Indo-Pak border, BSF traces footprints

Rediff.com27 Jun 2025

Border Security Force personnel later found human footprints heading towards the Pakistani side, raising the possibility of an unintentional border crossing.

Huge blow for South Africa ahead of packed Test summer

Huge blow for South Africa ahead of packed Test summer

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

South Africa have a chance of reaching the 2025 World Test Championship final but would likely have to win both Tests against Sri Lanka, and the two-match home series with Pakistan that includes Boxing Day and New Year fixtures.

Lots Of Romance Coming Up In July

Lots Of Romance Coming Up In July

Rediff.com2 Jul 2025

July has so many interesting films to choose from!

Ananya, Nikita, Hansika Love To Play With...

Ananya, Nikita, Hansika Love To Play With...

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

From vibrant contrasts to unexpected pairings, these celebs show you how to dabble with colours and make it look chic.

ATF price hiked by steep 7.5%, commercial LPG rate cut by Rs 58.5

ATF price hiked by steep 7.5%, commercial LPG rate cut by Rs 58.5

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

The price of jet fuel (ATF) was sharply increased by 7.5 per cent on Tuesday, while the cost of LPG used in commercial establishments was reduced by Rs 58.50 per cylinder, reflecting shifts in international benchmark rates. After three rounds of price cuts, aviation turbine fuel (ATF) price was increased by Rs 6,271.5 per kilolitre, or 7.5 per cent, to Rs 89,344.05 per kl in the national capital - home to one of the busiest airports in the country, according to state-owned fuel retailers.

I was panicking in T20 World Cup final: Rohit admits

I was panicking in T20 World Cup final: Rohit admits

Rediff.com26 Jun 2025

Rohit's early dismissal in the final against South Africa triggered a top-order collapse.

5 Natural Remedies For Healthy Skin

5 Natural Remedies For Healthy Skin

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

Dr Ameesha Mahajan, cosmetic dermatologist and founder of Eden Skin Clinic, explains why you can trust these ingredients to heal and nourish your skin.

How Gill's epic 269 set up India's Edgbaston charge

How Gill's epic 269 set up India's Edgbaston charge

Rediff.com3 Jul 2025

Shubman Gill scored a record-breaking 269 and their seamers struck early to put the tourists in a commanding position at Edgbaston on Thursday.

England Fire Stokes Warning Ahead of Edgbaston Test

England Fire Stokes Warning Ahead of Edgbaston Test

Rediff.com30 Jun 2025

'We all know what Stokes is capable of, but it's great to have your leader being able to grab the ball like that and showing you the way sometimes.'

How Pooja, Nia, Manushi Spice Up Wide Legged Pants

How Pooja, Nia, Manushi Spice Up Wide Legged Pants

Rediff.com12 Jun 2025

With their ability to create a laid-back yet trendy aesthetic, these pants pair beautifully with a variety of tops.

Young Indian star joins county side Hampshire

Young Indian star joins county side Hampshire

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

Young India batter Tilak Varma has signed with Hampshire to play four matches in the ongoing Rothesay County Championship between June 22 and August 1.

What are Gill & Co's favourite English things?

What are Gill & Co's favourite English things?

Rediff.com18 Jun 2025

In a video shared by the BCCI on 'X', several Indian players, including skipper Gill, shared what comes to mind when they think of playing in England.

Alia's Grand Debut At Cannes

Alia's Grand Debut At Cannes

Rediff.com24 May 2025

Alia Bhatt arrives in style for the screening of the film The Mastermind.

Ready For A Thrilling Weekend On OTT?

Ready For A Thrilling Weekend On OTT?

Rediff.com20 Jun 2025

Soldiers, cops, detectives, K-Pop idols, here's everything you can catch on OTT this week.

'Bumrah has to play if he's fit'

'Bumrah has to play if he's fit'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2025

If series is on the line and Bumrah is fit, he has to play: Ian Bell

'They'll miss Kohli': Pope's warning to young India

'They'll miss Kohli': Pope's warning to young India

Rediff.com11 Jun 2025

Ollie Pope believes the young Indian side, led by a 'fantastic' Shubman Gill, has plenty of depth and talent, but it will miss the aura of Virat Kohli

'Cricket joins the Olympics'

'Cricket joins the Olympics'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2025

'Cricket has always united us, and now, it's part of the Olympic movement! On this #OlympicDay, let's celebrate the power of sport to inspire, connect, and uplift'

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

BSE: Stock Exchange That Refused To Die

Rediff.com25 Jul 2025

The story of the Bombay Stock Exchange and the people who shaped its growth: From wars and bomb blasts to speculators, reformers and wealth creators.

Soon, you can't keep your AC temperature below 20 degrees C

Soon, you can't keep your AC temperature below 20 degrees C

Rediff.com11 Jun 2025

The move is aimed at improving cooling efficiency, potentially reducing sudden power demand spikes, and cutting electricity bills.