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UK troops join hunt for Laden

UK troops join hunt for Laden

Rediff.com1 Mar 2004

'Washington is confident the Saudi-born militant will be killed or captured within a year,' says The Guardian.

Film on Diana's death coming up

Film on Diana's death coming up

Rediff.com30 Aug 2004

Blair won't contest next elections: Report

Blair won't contest next elections: Report

Rediff.com1 Aug 2005

Blair won't contest next general elections: Report

US army admits Afghan abuse

US army admits Afghan abuse

Rediff.com18 Feb 2005

Internal files from eight newly disclosed Army criminal investigations indicate a pattern of abuse at US detention facilities in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

BJP wants Rahul to explain alleged 'Hindu terror' remark of 2010

BJP wants Rahul to explain alleged 'Hindu terror' remark of 2010

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

He also lashed out at the Congress over a joint statement issued by India and Pakistan in Sharm el-Sheikh in July 2009.

FIFA 2018: Real stars. Real lessons.

FIFA 2018: Real stars. Real lessons.

Rediff.com17 Jul 2018

How they strategised, motivated and led their teams to victory.

Only two MPs stood up for India's gays

Only two MPs stood up for India's gays

Rediff.com10 Sep 2018

'It would have been much more appropriate if a law such as this, which all of the civilised world has given up, was struck down through democratic politics rather than five individuals sitting in judgement,' says Aakar Patel.

Sonia among Women of Year 2004: Guardian

Sonia among Women of Year 2004: Guardian

Rediff.com22 Dec 2004

That she turned down the post of the prime minister was simply flabbergasting, the daily said.

UK Muslims urged to reject Labour

UK Muslims urged to reject Labour

Rediff.com31 May 2004

The Muslim Association of Britain urges members not to vote Labour at next week's European elections.

Kenya: Indian shot for failing to answer query on Islam

Kenya: Indian shot for failing to answer query on Islam

Rediff.com23 Sep 2013

An Indian man was shot when he failed to answer a question on Islam asked by Somalian militants who were holding hostages after killing 68 people at an upmarket mall in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

Sena plans showdown with Rane

Sena plans showdown with Rane

Rediff.com29 Sep 2005

E-mails a big threat to IQ!

E-mails a big threat to IQ!

Rediff.com23 Apr 2005

People who constantly write e-mails / text messages and attend phone calls suffer a greater loss of IQ and concentration than those who smoke marijuana, says a report in The Guardian quoting a recent study.

Britons want troops pulled out of Iraq: Poll

Britons want troops pulled out of Iraq: Poll

Rediff.com26 Sep 2005

The poll shows that 64 per cent believe the situation in Iraq is worsening despite the presence of British forces.

Is Sania comfortable with her dress?

Is Sania comfortable with her dress?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2005

Match-fixing allegations: Chris Cairns denies being 'player x'

Match-fixing allegations: Chris Cairns denies being 'player x'

Rediff.com20 May 2014

Former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns has denied allegations that he is the name identified as 'Player X' by current captain Brendon McCullum and former batsman Lou Vincent, following a report that 'the net is closing' around a big name in the game.

Cricket Buzz: 'Nothing wrong in being gay'

Cricket Buzz: 'Nothing wrong in being gay'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2019

'It's Test cricket and (Shannon) is an emotional guy trying to do everything he can to win a Test match. Sometimes people say things on the field that they might regret'

Menezes' neighbour says he knew nothing

Menezes' neighbour says he knew nothing

Rediff.com30 Aug 2005

Abdi Omar, said acquaintance of the failed London bombing culprits said he 'knew nothing'.

Creche for kids of judges accepts only 'neat and clean' children

Creche for kids of judges accepts only 'neat and clean' children

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

A creche facility for the children of judicial officers and staff at the Rohini district court complex in New Delhi has run into controversy for issuing a fiat that the kids of non-judicial members would be allowed only if they were "neat and clean" and "free from disease".

Woman named Cambridge VC

Woman named Cambridge VC

Rediff.com1 Oct 2003

Professor Alison Richard takes over as Vice-Chancellor of the 800 year-old university

Will Mira direct 5th Potter film?

Will Mira direct 5th Potter film?

Rediff.com3 Sep 2004

Spielberg's War of the Worlds

Spielberg's War of the Worlds

Rediff.com3 Sep 2004

Britons pessimistic about 2012 bid

Britons pessimistic about 2012 bid

Rediff.com15 Feb 2005

A survey found 52 percent of people did not believe London could win the bid for the 2012 Olympics, versus 39 percent who thought it would.

ManU rivalry is personal, says Campbell

ManU rivalry is personal, says Campbell

Rediff.com31 Jan 2005

"It is just more bitter and personal against United. There's an edge. Maybe a little bit of the old north-south divide as well," the Arsenal defender said.

Are masala movies dead?

Are masala movies dead?

Rediff.com28 May 2019

'What we have is 'masala redeemed' as opposed to just 'masala resurrected',' argues Sreehari Nair.

'Hindu Kush Himalaya region is hotspot for climate change'

'Hindu Kush Himalaya region is hotspot for climate change'

Rediff.com4 Feb 2019

'Glaciers are melting all across the region.'

Once again, Pranab proved he's an awful politician

Once again, Pranab proved he's an awful politician

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

'This is the era of images; no speech that Mukherjee could have given could counter the sight of a senior Congressman, elevated by the party to Rashtrapati Bhavan, standing rigidly next to the RSS gerontocracy as those worthies delivered the organisation's faux-fascist salute,' says Mihir Sharma.

Bush exploited 9/11: Carter

Bush exploited 9/11: Carter

Rediff.com25 Oct 2004

The war in Iraq was a 'completely unjust adventure based on misleading statements,' the former president said.

British cops quit over race investigation

British cops quit over race investigation

Rediff.com22 Oct 2003

Seven recruits and an officer were identified as making racist remarks in The Secret Policeman, a BBC documentary that was made using Tehelka-style techniques.

Han Kang's The Vegetarian wins Man Booker Prize 2016

Han Kang's The Vegetarian wins Man Booker Prize 2016

Rediff.com17 May 2016

Kang, 45, beat writers including Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk and international bestseller Elena Ferrante to win the 50,000-pound award on Monday night which she shared with her novel's translator Deborah Smith.

Scientists aim for power from tap water

Scientists aim for power from tap water

Rediff.com21 Oct 2003

The breakthrough, which scientists say is the first new way to generate electricity in 160 years, could lead to batteries that use water instead of toxic substances.

Murray on why he still is World No 1

Murray on why he still is World No 1

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

'I've been better than them (Nadal, Federer, Djokovic) for the last 12 months, that's how the ranking systems work' 'I don't want to stop in two years. I want to keep playing. Who knows where I am going to be in a few years'

Sponsors warn England not to tour Zimbabwe

Sponsors warn England not to tour Zimbabwe

Rediff.com26 Sep 2003

Lord MacLaurin, chairman of Vodafone, has said the mobile phone company's sponsorship of the England team would be jeopardised if the squad toured Zimbabwe next year.

Minister's remarks irk UK Muslims

Minister's remarks irk UK Muslims

Rediff.com2 Mar 2005

Muslims in the UK will have to accept as a "reality" that they will be stopped and searched by the police more often than the rest of the public, the minister responsible for counter-terrorism Hazel Blears has said.

One more step towards human cloning

One more step towards human cloning

Rediff.com12 Feb 2004

Scientists have been successful in extracting stem cells from a cloned human embryo.

Pakistan gains from its anti-terror effort

Pakistan gains from its anti-terror effort

Rediff.com6 Aug 2004

According to a report in 'The Guardian', the recent arrests in Pakistan, which appear to have sparked security alerts in Britain and the US, followed months of work against Al Qaeda suspects in the region.

Black hole might take you to another universe: Hawking

Black hole might take you to another universe: Hawking

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Celebrated physicist Stephen Hawking may have solved the 40-year-old information paradox -- which continues to puzzle scientists -- saying one could simply pop up in another universe after being sucked into a black hole, in a new theory about where lost information ends up.

Why is Chelsea manager Mourinho angry?

Why is Chelsea manager Mourinho angry?

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

If reports are to be believed, it is a video posted online that has got the Portuguese's goat. According to the European press, Canal Plus, a French TV channel put up a video where Mourinho has questioned the quality of strikers in his Chelsea squad.