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Will India agree to Adelaide day-night Test?

Will India agree to Adelaide day-night Test?

Rediff.com3 Dec 2017

Cricket Australia are confident that India will agree to play a day-night Test match in Adelaide next year, chief executive James Sutherland said on Sunday.

No defamation campaign against Hina-Bilawal: Pak Army

No defamation campaign against Hina-Bilawal: Pak Army

Rediff.com29 Sep 2012

The Pakistani military on Saturday dismissed as "absurd and baseless" a British newspaper's report that the Inter-Services Intelligence agency was behind a defamation campaign against Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and Pakistan People's Party chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Bidding adieu to telegram: Some were there to be part of history

Bidding adieu to telegram: Some were there to be part of history

Rediff.com14 Jul 2013

A first before the last for many telegram senders

Are you suffering from Selfitis? Take this test to find out!

Are you suffering from Selfitis? Take this test to find out!

Rediff.com17 Dec 2017

The selfie disease is no hoax.

'Stokes may well be handed a knighthood now'

'Stokes may well be handed a knighthood now'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2019

Australian media can't have enough of 'miracle man' Stokes after Headingley thriller, compare him to Ian Botham.

Mourinho makes big revelation, claims Manchester United job 'done deal'

Mourinho makes big revelation, claims Manchester United job 'done deal'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Van Gaal said on Sunday he thought reports of negotiations between United and Mourinho were an invention of the media

Nirav Modi can be extradited to India: UK court

Nirav Modi can be extradited to India: UK court

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

Wanted diamond merchant Nirav Modi on Thursday lost his fight against being extradited to India as a United Kingdom judge ruled that he can be sent back to face charges of fraud and money laundering in the estimated $2 billion Punjab National Bank scam case.

'First among game changers for 2014 elections'

'First among game changers for 2014 elections'

Rediff.com21 Nov 2012

Kasab's execution is part of the government's effort to demonstrate how it will deal with issues of national security strongly, political journalist Rasheed Kidwai tells Priyanka.

Prince Harry leaves UK to rejoin Meghan, Archie in Canada: Reports

Prince Harry leaves UK to rejoin Meghan, Archie in Canada: Reports

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Harry, 35, was said to be desperate to be reunited with Archie, whom he had not seen for two weeks, and his 38-year-old American actress wife in Canada that the young family plans to make their home.

Dalai Lama fears 'Chinese poison plot' to kill him

Dalai Lama fears 'Chinese poison plot' to kill him

Rediff.com13 May 2012

The Dalai Lama has revealed he fears that Chinese agents have trained Tibetan women for a mission to kill him.

Commission clears Pak govt, army of protecting Osama

Commission clears Pak govt, army of protecting Osama

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

The judicial commission assigned to investigate the American raid in Abbottabad, which killed Al Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden in May 2011, states that no one else in the garrison town knew that the world's most wanted man had taken up residence there, according to a senior government official

Lehmann to resign as Australia coach, claims report

Lehmann to resign as Australia coach, claims report

Rediff.com27 Mar 2018

The former Test batsman clearly played a part in trying to cover up the cheating by getting word to Bancroft that his use of some tape to try and scuff up one side of the ball had been spotted by the television cameras.

Brangelina 'may have tied the knot' on X'mas

Brangelina 'may have tied the knot' on X'mas

Rediff.com2 Jan 2013

The couple had announced thier engagement seven months ago.

Warner may play only two games against India

Warner may play only two games against India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2016

Australia opener David Warner is likely to miss a few matches in the upcoming limited overs series against India as his wife is due with the couple's second child. Warner and wife Candice have a daughter named Ivy. According to Australian newspaper Daily Telegraph: "Warner is flying to Perth this morning ahead of Australia's series-opening clash against India at the WACA on January 12.

A 400-year-old bed slept in by 15 generations

A 400-year-old bed slept in by 15 generations

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

The antique four-poster with its ornate carved headboard was built for the residents of the Berkeley Castle estate in Gloucestershire in 1608 and has been used for more than 400 years.

Arsenal deny bid approach from gulf investors

Arsenal deny bid approach from gulf investors

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

Arsenal said on Sunday there had been no approach from potential bidders for the Premier League football club and that majority shareholder Stan Kroenke had no plans to sell up.

Clarke could join the elite 13,000-run club: Chappell

Clarke could join the elite 13,000-run club: Chappell

Rediff.com2 Mar 2013

Legendary Greg Chappell has heaped praise on Michael Clarke, saying the responsibility of leading Australia has only got the best out of him and tipped the current skipper to emulate his predecessor Ricky Ponting by scoring 13,000 Test runs.

World's most complex mathematical theory 'cracked'

World's most complex mathematical theory 'cracked'

Rediff.com19 Sep 2012

A Japanese mathematician may have finally cracked 'the abc conjecture' -- one of the world's most complex mathematical theories.

Sensex closes in red; down 120 points in late sell-off

Sensex closes in red; down 120 points in late sell-off

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

Top losers include ONGC, SBI, PowerGrid, L&T, Yes Bank, Asian Paints, Bajaj Finance, Maruti and NTPC, falling up to 2.84 per cent. On the other hand, gainers include Tata Motors, TCS, HDFC, HCL Tech, Infosys, ITC, HDFC Bank and HUL, rising up to 2.18 per cent.

ABC Radio not to cover India-Aus Test series

ABC Radio not to cover India-Aus Test series

Rediff.com12 Feb 2013

Australian broadcaster ABC Radio has been forced to rule out their plans to cover the four-Test Australia-India series in India because of the rising costs imposed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Barmy Army warming up for Aussies

Barmy Army warming up for Aussies

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Raucous Edgbaston is about as far removed from the refined surrounds of Lord's as it can get

Spanish govt accused of covering up drug supplier

Spanish govt accused of covering up drug supplier

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

The Spanish government has been accused of curbing proof linking footballers and tennis stars to a disreputable doctor who will go on trial in Madrid next week and has been described as a 'one-man Wal-Mart' of doping, according to a report in an English daily.

Why do politicians keep their health secret?

Why do politicians keep their health secret?

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

'It is not the country's interests alone that lead to all this secrecy.' 'More usually, the reason is the threat from political rivals: What will they do if they find out?', notes T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

Karius unable to sleep after final nightmare as police investigate death threats

Karius unable to sleep after final nightmare as police investigate death threats

Rediff.com27 May 2018

Loris Karius told fans he was 'infinitely sorry' for his two catastrophic errors in the side's 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League final and said he had struggled to sleep after Saturday's game.

Officially, 10,000 phones are being tapped in India

Officially, 10,000 phones are being tapped in India

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Over 4,500 phones were intercepted during the month of August in addition to more than 5,000 phones which were already being tapped.

Ian Chappell reveals battle with cancer

Ian Chappell reveals battle with cancer

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

'I've had multiple skin cancers cut off, burnt off and every other way you can get rid of them. You get to 70 and you start to think, 'Christ, it's getting near the end now.' But I saw my mother, Jeanne near the end and she'd come to grips with death, and that's probably when I thought, 'shit, this is something you need to deal with'.'

JLR to build new Jaguar F-type sports car

JLR to build new Jaguar F-type sports car

Rediff.com3 May 2012

According to The Telegraph, JLR intends to invest around 200 million pounds on expanding the facility by 50 per cent.

Gulf investors eye $2billion bid for Arsenal: report

Gulf investors eye $2billion bid for Arsenal: report

Rediff.com3 Mar 2013

A Middle Eastern consortium is poised to bid 1.5 billion pounds for full ownership of Britain's Arsenal Football Club in the biggest-ever takeover of a soccer team, The Telegraph newspaper reported.

Red Cross declares Syrian conflict as civil war

Red Cross declares Syrian conflict as civil war

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

The Red Cross had previously designated Idlib, Homs and Hama as war zones, but the change in status means international humanitarian law applies wherever fighting occurs throughout the country.

Hoax call case: Radio stn staffers get death threats

Hoax call case: Radio stn staffers get death threats

Rediff.com14 Dec 2012

Death threats have been made against the staff of an Australian radio station, whose DJs made a prank call to a United Kingdom hospital which was treating pregnant Princes Kate, prompting some of the employees to move to safe-houses.

Finally, Bob Dylan accepts Nobel prize

Finally, Bob Dylan accepts Nobel prize

Rediff.com29 Oct 2016

The award to the star was announced on 13 October "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".

Pietersen rejected four-month contract before axe

Pietersen rejected four-month contract before axe

Rediff.com19 Sep 2012

Controversial batsman Kevin Pietersen rejected a four-month contract offer from the England and Wales Cricket Board, hours before his ouster from the 16-member squad for the Test tour of India.

'Star Wars' row almost led to US-China war

'Star Wars' row almost led to US-China war

Rediff.com3 Feb 2011

The United States threatened to take military action against China during a secret 'star wars' arms race within the past few years, according to documents leaked by whistle-blowing web site WikiLeaks.

In PHOTOS: Adventures of the French 'Spiderman'

In PHOTOS: Adventures of the French 'Spiderman'

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

Rediff.com tracks the adventures of the French Spiderman since his early stints in 1997.

'Have not compromised myself physically to play lucrative IPL'

'Have not compromised myself physically to play lucrative IPL'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2012

Australia's cricket captain Michael Clarke has insisted that he has not compromised himself physically by opting to sign a lucrative contract with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Pune Warriors.

Thigh strain rules Finn out of first Test

Thigh strain rules Finn out of first Test

Rediff.com14 Nov 2012

England captain Alastair Cook has confirmed that fast bowler Steven Finn has been ruled out of the first Test match against India at Ahmedabad, which gets under way on Thursday, by a thigh strain.

Lehmann still struggling emotionally post ball-tampering scandal

Lehmann still struggling emotionally post ball-tampering scandal

Rediff.com31 Oct 2018

Lehmann quit his role with more than a year remaining on his contract despite being cleared of wrongdoing in the Cape Town scandal in March. Justin Langer succeeded him in May.

Has coronavirus helped Modi discover virtues of democracy?

Has coronavirus helped Modi discover virtues of democracy?

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Has Modi -- after announcing the life-crushing demonetisation, the abrogation of Article 370 and the CAA/NPR/NRC without any consultation -- suddenly realised the value of taking everyone on board, asks Krishna Prasad.

Delhi rape: 'Men who tormented my daughter must be hanged'

Delhi rape: 'Men who tormented my daughter must be hanged'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2013

The mother of the Delhi gang rape victim has spoken for the first time about the attack that shocked the country and has asked to hang the culprits for the heinous crime that they committed.

Egypt polls: Muslim Brotherhood heading towards victory

Egypt polls: Muslim Brotherhood heading towards victory

Rediff.com25 May 2012

The Muslim Brotherhood is moving towards a surprise victory in the first round of presidential elections in Egypt.