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Love trekking? Visit these 10 forts near Mumbai

Love trekking? Visit these 10 forts near Mumbai

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

Milind Bhade presents a list of 10 forts near Mumbai that offer a slice of history along with breathtaking views.

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.

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.

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.'

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.

'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

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.

Benitez extends Liverpool deal

Benitez extends Liverpool deal

Rediff.com16 Mar 2006

Liverpool's Spanish manager Rafael Benitez has agreed to a new four-year deal with the club

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.

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.

Your child, a victim of bullying?

Your child, a victim of bullying?

Rediff.com16 Sep 2005

Blair wants India to be included in G8

Blair wants India to be included in G8

Rediff.com13 Jul 2006

British Prime Minister Tony Blair wants India, along with four other developing countries, to be included in G8 for securing multilateral deals on climate change, trade and a common line on Iran.

Now, a virus that robs banks

Now, a virus that robs banks

Rediff.com7 Feb 2006

Now, a virus that robs banks

Defiant Iran starts processing uranium

Defiant Iran starts processing uranium

Rediff.com22 Sep 2004

The announcement comes three days after the International Atomic Energy Agency demanded that Teheran freeze all operations connected with uranium enrichment or face possible retaliation.

How Balakot won Modi 2019 election

How Balakot won Modi 2019 election

Rediff.com6 Feb 2020

'I will need a few more pictures, sir, can I get some time from you for a more extended photo shoot?' asked Singh. Modi, ever-obliging before the camera, laughed. 'Sure, but let us plan to do it after my swearing-in is over in May!' The Balakot effect was evident. A fascinating excerpt from Rajdeep Sardesai's 2019: How Modi Won India.

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.

First Look: Hard rock hallelujah

First Look: Hard rock hallelujah

Rediff.com22 May 2006

Outlandish Finnish band Lordi won the Eurovision song contest.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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'

British scientists hail haldi

British scientists hail haldi

Rediff.com9 Aug 2005

The active ingredient in turmeric may block a cancer-promoting protein, say British scientists.

Alert over India chilli spreads

Alert over India chilli spreads

Rediff.com24 Feb 2005

The alert over 'Sudan 1', an illegal cancer-causing dye found in a UK-made sauce allegedly containing chilli powder imported from India in 2002, spread to 15 countries in two continents on Thursday.

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

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.

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

'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.

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.

The old bakery and the X'Mas cake

The old bakery and the X'Mas cake

Rediff.com24 Dec 2016

'Each family brings with them their ingredients -- flour, sugar, crates of eggs, cut dry fruits, essence and their very own secret ingredients.' 'The extent they go to to keep these ingredients a secret is amusing.'

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.

Cricket Australia is offering a very fair deal for players: Gilchrist

Cricket Australia is offering a very fair deal for players: Gilchrist

Rediff.com7 Jun 2017

Former wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist has broken ranks with current and former players by backing Cricket Australia's pay offer and terming it as a `very fair deal`.

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.

Around the wicket: Dan still the man for New Zealand

Around the wicket: Dan still the man for New Zealand

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

Here are stories blogged around the Cricket World Cup

Sena plans showdown with Rane

Sena plans showdown with Rane

Rediff.com29 Sep 2005