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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

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

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'.

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.

'Racist' cartoon mocks India after climate deal

'Racist' cartoon mocks India after climate deal

Rediff.com14 Dec 2015

The cartoon, published in The Australian, shows turban-wearing men breaking the UN-sent solar panels and saying, 'They're no good. We can't eat them'.

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.

Avril Lavigne: The MOST dangerous celebrity on the internet!

Avril Lavigne: The MOST dangerous celebrity on the internet!

Rediff.com22 Sep 2017

Read this before you Google singers on the internet.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

BJP conquers another Congress bastion in Maharashtra, wins Latur civic polls

BJP conquers another Congress bastion in Maharashtra, wins Latur civic polls

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

Continuing its winning streak in Maharashtra, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday won Latur and Chandrapur municipal corporations, out of three civic bodies that went to polls on April 19.

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.

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".

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.

SC issues notice to Tamil Nadu on plea on farmers' suicide

SC issues notice to Tamil Nadu on plea on farmers' suicide

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

"State stands on the position of a loco parentis to the citizens and when there are so many deaths of farmers in the state of Tamil Nadu, it becomes obligatory on the part of the state to express concern and sensitiveness to do the needful and not allow the impecunious and poverty stricken farmers to resign to their fate or leave the downtrodden and the poor to yield to the idea of fatalism.

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.

Saddam writing poetry

Saddam writing poetry

Rediff.com26 Jul 2004

The first glimpse of Saddam Hussein's life in prison was provided in London's The Guardian newspaper on Monday.

Why some states are opposing the Road Safety Bill

Why some states are opposing the Road Safety Bill

Rediff.com19 Dec 2017

Opposition-ruled states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu opposing the Bill as they fear losing some of their powers

Banderas back behind the camera!

Banderas back behind the camera!

Rediff.com8 Jul 2004

Be warned! RTI plea can bring cops to you

Be warned! RTI plea can bring cops to you

Rediff.com15 Dec 2017

Budding RTI activist from Chennai files request with ONGC. Instead of response, police comes asking about her.

Ozzy Osbourne's house burgled!

Ozzy Osbourne's house burgled!

Rediff.com23 Nov 2004

'I only found the boy's head'

'I only found the boy's head'

Rediff.com21 May 2004

11 women and 14 children died in a US attack on a Iraq village celebrating a wedding.

WTC toll to be revised

WTC toll to be revised

Rediff.com29 Oct 2003

Over 40 names will be removed because the city officials cannot confirm their deaths or even their existence.

Jordan slams Ford for F1 pullout

Jordan slams Ford for F1 pullout

Rediff.com9 Oct 2004

"I am angered that after a long relationship I should get seven minutes notice that they were pulling out," said Eddie Jordan.

Soccer star mistaken for terrorist

Soccer star mistaken for terrorist

Rediff.com14 Oct 2003

Sky News mistakenly identified a former Tunisian World Cup football star as a disciple of Osama bin Laden.

Amazon launches search service

Amazon launches search service

Rediff.com15 Apr 2004

Hacked body found in UK canal

Hacked body found in UK canal

Rediff.com13 Apr 2004

A group of teenagers made the discovery on Saturday afternoon when they pulled a suitcase out of Regent's Canal in Islington.

Can Beckham act?

Can Beckham act?

Rediff.com19 Sep 2003

'Saudis considering N-weapons'

'Saudis considering N-weapons'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2003

Saudi Arabia's strategic review has UN and nuclear analysts worried, says 'The Guardian'

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.

No WMD found in Iraq: Report

No WMD found in Iraq: Report

Rediff.com10 Sep 2004

The team of weapons inspectors sent in by Washington and London at the end of the war to comb Iraq has admitted in its final report that there were no stockpiles.