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Bush may attack Iran before leaving White House

Bush may attack Iran before leaving White House

Rediff.com23 Feb 2007

"He will not want to leave it unresolved for his successor," the sources were quoted as saying to The Times.

We need a new India, Modiji!

We need a new India, Modiji!

Rediff.com18 Jun 2019

'The time has come to substitute the present Constitutional set-up with an alternative democratic framework,' argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

The dragon

The dragon

Rediff.com18 Feb 2007

The dragons are a veritable storehouse of energy.

Did Boycott swing the verdict?

Did Boycott swing the verdict?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2006

British media claimed the testimony of the former England captain proved crucial in clearing Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul Haq of ball-tampering.

Being Jalal Talabani

Being Jalal Talabani

Rediff.com9 Feb 2007

The Guardian profiles the man who leads Iraq at its most troubled time.

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.

Vengsarkar slams Woolmer

Vengsarkar slams Woolmer

Rediff.com24 Aug 2006

The former India skipper expressed shock overt Pakistan team coach's reported statement, suggesting that the ball-tampering law should be abolished.

England parks being used by terrorists

England parks being used by terrorists

Rediff.com14 Aug 2006

A total of 20 men belonging to various groups, some of them with known terrorist links, are being monitored by the anti-terrorist branch of London's metropolitan police after this trend came to light.

Oxford is UK's best university

Oxford is UK's best university

Rediff.com20 Apr 2005

The Guardian ranks the best universities in the UK.

India could get 22 Guardian drones from US

India could get 22 Guardian drones from US

Rediff.com8 Sep 2016

This was the first major request of arms sale purchase by India after Obama designated New Delhi as a major 'strategic defence partner'.

Marylebone Cricket Club releases first ever Laws of Cricket app

Marylebone Cricket Club releases first ever Laws of Cricket app

Rediff.com12 May 2016

The Marylebone Cricket Club has released a first ever Laws of Cricket app. Free to download, 'MCC Laws of Cricket' includes easily digestible explanations of each Law, new imagery and animations and a special Laws quiz.

Upset Ganguly writes to Pawar

Upset Ganguly writes to Pawar

Rediff.com4 Mar 2006

Sourav Ganguly took strong exception to coach Greg Chappell's disparaging remarks on him.

Chappell cautioned

Chappell cautioned

Rediff.com2 Mar 2006

Diplomacy triumphs! Historic Iran nuclear deal reached

Diplomacy triumphs! Historic Iran nuclear deal reached

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

The deal involves Iran accepting curbs on its nuclear programme in return for sanctions relief, but many of the critical, politically-charged details are still awaited.

Putting 34 yrs of mistrust behind, US, Iran reach out to each other

Putting 34 yrs of mistrust behind, US, Iran reach out to each other

Rediff.com28 Sep 2013

In a move that may thaw the 34-year-old icy relationship between the United States and Iran, US President Barack Obama on Friday called his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani and "exchanged pleasantries" in a 15-minute conversation.

Women's football team better than men's, says Chhetri

Women's football team better than men's, says Chhetri

Rediff.com24 Mar 2019

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Football Briefs: Vardy and Cahill call time on England careers

Football Briefs: Vardy and Cahill call time on England careers

Rediff.com28 Aug 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

Guardian drones for India? Why not, says top US senator

Guardian drones for India? Why not, says top US senator

Rediff.com3 Mar 2017

Democrat Senator Mark Warner and his Republican colleague in the Senate Dan Sullivan, during a programme in Washington asserted that the erstwhile Obama administration and the US Congress designating India as a major defence partner is a significant step forward in taking the India-US relationship to the next level.

Paris attacker visited London, Birmingham

Paris attacker visited London, Birmingham

Rediff.com5 Dec 2015

One of the Islamic State terrorists behind the deadly Paris attacks had visited London and Birmingham earlier this year to meet people suspected of planning a terror attack in the United Kingdom, counter-terrorism officials have found.

Pankaja Munde faces flak over 'drought selfies'

Pankaja Munde faces flak over 'drought selfies'

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

Munde took the selfies with the dried-up Manjara river as the backdrop, while on a visit to the parched region to review desilting work on the riverbed.

Eugenie Bouchard sweats it out on the beach

Eugenie Bouchard sweats it out on the beach

Rediff.com23 Jun 2015

Eugenie Bouchard arrives in Eastbourne, her final grass-court warm-up, having lost nine of her last 10 matches.

Cook's captaincy under threat following humiliating Ashes show

Cook's captaincy under threat following humiliating Ashes show

Rediff.com12 Dec 2013

England's humiliation defeat in Ashes has raised questions about captain Alastair Cook's career in the UK press.

Arundhati Roy to write novel after a decade

Arundhati Roy to write novel after a decade

Rediff.com14 Feb 2007

Roy, however, said she did not yet know what the book would be about.

Shilpa to judge reality series

Shilpa to judge reality series

Rediff.com1 Feb 2007

The actress has been approached to be a judge on the cricketing version of Pop Idol along with former players like Kapil Dev, Sanjay Manjrekar and Ian Botham.

Paris attacks key suspect arrested in Belgium

Paris attacks key suspect arrested in Belgium

Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

Mohamed Abrini was arrested in the borough of Anderlecht, in Brussels, next to the western district of Molenbeek, while two other suspects were detained at the same time as Abrini, and two further arrests made in an undisclosed location in Brussels.

Why this long jumper is calling IOC 'spineless'

Why this long jumper is calling IOC 'spineless'

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

Olympic long jump champion Greg Rutherford has branded the International Olympic Committee's decision not to impose a blanket ban on Russia at next month's Rio Games as "spineless" and expressed surprise that more athletes were not speaking out.

UK: Bombers triggered blasts

UK: Bombers triggered blasts

Rediff.com24 Aug 2005

Police sources said on Wednesday that the London blasts were manually triggered by the terrorists using devices like buttons.

UK court begins hearing Brexit legality case

UK court begins hearing Brexit legality case

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The first of a number of legal challenges to Britain's exit from the European Union without parliamentary approval opened in the high court in London on Tuesday.

On the Net, they know what you are doing

On the Net, they know what you are doing

Rediff.com6 Nov 2006

In five years, people would be able to sit down and type into Google 'what was a particular individual doing at 2.30 yesterday and would get an answer.'

Withdraw troops from Iraq: London Mayor

Withdraw troops from Iraq: London Mayor

Rediff.com4 Aug 2005

London Mayor Ken Livingstone on Thursday asked the British government to withdraw troops from Iraq to prevent further terrorist attacks against the country.\n\n

'May Auroville serve as a beacon to the world'

'May Auroville serve as a beacon to the world'

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

'May it be the guardian which calls for breaking down narrow walls of the mind.' 'May it continue to invite everyone to celebrate the possibilities of humanity's one-ness.' Claude Arpi salutes 50 years of Auroville, a Grand Experiment in Living.

Jamaican athletes were rarely tested before 2012 Olympics?

Jamaican athletes were rarely tested before 2012 Olympics?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

The World Anti-Doping Agency expressed its frustration after plans to launch an ''extraordinary'' audit into allegations that Jamaica's athletes were rarely drug-tested before the London 2012 Games were pushed back until 2014.

Playing days numbered: Inzy

Playing days numbered: Inzy

Rediff.com27 Sep 2006

Pakistan's captain says he doesn't know how much longer he'll be playing cricket. 'It all depends on one's performance.'

Should athletes caught for doping be banned for life?

Should athletes caught for doping be banned for life?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Double Olympic champion Valerie Adams feels the suspension on Russian athletes from the Rio Games is a positive step towards eradicating doping and the New Zealand shot putter has called for a life ban on drug cheats.

4 reasons why McCullum was shocked when Cairns approached him for fixing

4 reasons why McCullum was shocked when Cairns approached him for fixing

Rediff.com16 Oct 2015

New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum has revealed before a court in London that he felt shocked when his idol, Chris Cairns, approached him regarding fixing a match.

Sort it 'face to face' like men: Hamilton tells Vettel over Azerbaijan blow-up

Sort it 'face to face' like men: Hamilton tells Vettel over Azerbaijan blow-up

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

'Vettel disgraced himself, to be honest'

'Plastics harm unborn boys'

'Plastics harm unborn boys'

Rediff.com27 May 2005

A new study suggests that phthalates, a chemical used in products as diverse as cosmetics, toys, clingfilm and plastic bags, 'can disrupt the development of male babies' reproductive organs.'

ECB questions Zimbabwe tour

ECB questions Zimbabwe tour

Rediff.com24 Nov 2004