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Gujarat cops make 'terrorists' wear skullcaps in drill

Gujarat cops make 'terrorists' wear skullcaps in drill

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

A video of police mock drill showing dummy militants shouting pro-Islamic slogan emerged on Thursday in Gujarat, a day after controversy erupted over men, playing the part of terrorists, being made to wear skullcaps in a similar exercise in Surat.

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.

Tottenham's Bale makes record 86m pound move to Real Madrid

Tottenham's Bale makes record 86m pound move to Real Madrid

Rediff.com26 Aug 2013

EPL club Tottenham have finally agreed the release their star player Gareth Bale to Real Madrid for a world-record fee of a 100 million Euros (86 million pounds).

A wave of hand could be your new password

A wave of hand could be your new password

Rediff.com17 Sep 2012

A biometric sensor in a laptop or tablet computer scans the unique pattern of veins in a person's palm to verify their identity, the Telegraph reported.

Former World No 1 Becker bankrupt

Former World No 1 Becker bankrupt

Rediff.com21 Jun 2017

The decision came after a failure to pay long-standing debt, according to reports in the English media.

Stressed staff 40% more likely to call in sick

Stressed staff 40% more likely to call in sick

Rediff.com6 Nov 2012

Almost seven in 10 workers aged between 18 and 24 have called in sick due to stress in the last year, according to a report into workplace stress by a UK-based provider of financial products and services.

The girl Rafa will marry

The girl Rafa will marry

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

Xisca is a supremely private person, so much so that she is not on social media. She does not discuss her relationship with her family either.

Rebekah Brooks, husband arrested over NOTW scandal

Rebekah Brooks, husband arrested over NOTW scandal

Rediff.com13 Mar 2012

Media baron Rupert Murdoch's aide and the former editor of the News of the World, Rebekah Brooks, and her husband Charlie were arrested on Tuesday along with four others in connection with the phone hacking scandal.

Israel set to give US last warning on Iran

Israel set to give US last warning on Iran

Rediff.com4 Mar 2012

"At Monday's meeting between Netanyahu and Obama the Israeli prime minister will deliver a stark warning," the Telegraph reported quoted sources in Jerusalem. Both leaders are meeting in US capital Washington.

Is this the world's 'highest' selfie?

Is this the world's 'highest' selfie?

Rediff.com22 Nov 2014

47-year-old Gerald Donovan took incredible pictures of himself from the top of the world's tallest skyscraper which could be the world's highest selfie, the Telegraph reported.

'National Treasures': Media reacts to England's World Cup exit

'National Treasures': Media reacts to England's World Cup exit

Rediff.com12 Jul 2018

England hailed as heroes after World Cup heartache

China to build world's biggest mega city

China to build world's biggest mega city

Rediff.com27 Jan 2011

In six years, China is set to build world's biggest mega city developing nine cities around the Pearl River Delta.

Nirav Modi's extradition request sent to court; ED, CBI to leave for London

Nirav Modi's extradition request sent to court; ED, CBI to leave for London

Rediff.com9 Mar 2019

The move takes the process of extraditing and bringing back Nirav Modi to face the law in India to the next stage, the sources said.

Tablets are one of fastest-adopted technologies

Tablets are one of fastest-adopted technologies

Rediff.com12 Jun 2012

According to a new research conducted by market research firm comScore in the United States has revealed that one in four smartphone owners used a tablet between February and April this year, an increase of 14 per cent over last year.

Sahara's Grosvenor House put on sale; may fetch Rs 5,000 cr

Sahara's Grosvenor House put on sale; may fetch Rs 5,000 cr

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

It is one of the three marquee hotels owned by Sahara outside India.

Britain's Queen to meet Prince Harry over #Megxit

Britain's Queen to meet Prince Harry over #Megxit

Rediff.com13 Jan 2020

Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, his brother William, the Duke of Cambridge, and their father Charles, the Prince of Wales, have all been invited to the emergency meeting at the Queen's Sandringham estate in Norfolk, while Meghan, who is in Canada with the couple's eight-month-old son Archie, is expected to join the discussion over phone.

Gaddafi's son Saadi granted asylum in Niger

Gaddafi's son Saadi granted asylum in Niger

Rediff.com12 Nov 2011

Nigerian President Mahamadou Issoufi has announced his decision to grant asylum to slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi. Issoufi said that Saadi, a bisexual playboy, was granted asylum on 'humanitarian grounds,' adding that it was unlikely he would ever be extradited back to his home country. Issoufi also said that Saadi, three generals and three other Libyans who accompanied him across the border last week were being treated as refugees.

Norway mass murderer wanted to chop off PM's head

Norway mass murderer wanted to chop off PM's head

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

Breivik shot 67 people present at a Labour party summer camp on Utoya island in July last year, and had hoped that Brundtland, who led Norway as a Left-wing prime minister between 1981 and 1996, would be attending the event on the day of the massacre, The Telegraph reports.

Greece PM agrees to step down over financial crisis

Greece PM agrees to step down over financial crisis

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

Greece's political leaders have agreed to form a national unity government after the nation's embattled Prime Minister George Papendreou agreed to step down half way through his four-year-term under pressure from a European ultimatum. An agreement in principle was reached between Papandreou and Antonis Samaras, the conservative opposition leader, after a meeting with the president on Sunday.

'For Sonia, Mulayam is a long term, unpredictable ally'

'For Sonia, Mulayam is a long term, unpredictable ally'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2012

Rasheed Kidwai, associate editor of The Telegraph newspaper who is the author of Sonia: A biography and 24 Akbar Road, made an exclusive appearance on Rediff Chat on Monday where he fielded wide-ranging questions about the Presidential poll. Here is the transcript from the chat..

Warner likely to be appointed T20 skipper against India

Warner likely to be appointed T20 skipper against India

Rediff.com15 Jan 2012

Australia's latest batting sensation David Warner might lead the team against India in the Two Twenty20 International which are scheduled once the Test series gets over.

Gaddafi's family holed up in Algerian villa

Gaddafi's family holed up in Algerian villa

Rediff.com6 Sep 2011

Embattled Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's immediate family members are living under 'close confinement' at a luxurious villa in Algeria, it has emerged.

Abhijit Banerjee's Dhoti Chic

Abhijit Banerjee's Dhoti Chic

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

'The bhadralok would have earlier baulked at the very idea of wearing a coloured dhoti; now, with Dr Banerjee wearing, it is quite likely to be the hot fashion item during Durga Puja next year,' says Uttaran Das Gupta.

Pakistan sheltered Osama for Saudi cash?

Pakistan sheltered Osama for Saudi cash?

Rediff.com11 Aug 2011

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was protected by elements of Pakistan's security apparatus in return for millions of dollars of Saudi cash, an American security analyst has claimed.

'Pak-US alliance main reason for homegrown Taliban insurgency'

'Pak-US alliance main reason for homegrown Taliban insurgency'

Rediff.com31 Oct 2011

Pakistani cricketer turned politician Imran Khan "cursed" the government in a rally, insisting that its alliance with the United States was the main reason why his country was facing homegrown Taliban insurgency.

Iran's space monkey won't make it into space

Iran's space monkey won't make it into space

Rediff.com13 Oct 2011

Iran has acknowledged that its attempt to send a live monkey into space has turned out to be a failure.

IPL founder Modi declared bankrupt in London court

IPL founder Modi declared bankrupt in London court

Rediff.com20 Mar 2012

Former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi has been declared bankrupt in a London court over unpaid bills of 65,000 pounds (Rs 53 lakh approx) owed to a private security firm.

US student Amanda Knox acquitted of murdering British roommate

US student Amanda Knox acquitted of murdering British roommate

Rediff.com4 Oct 2011

American student Amanda Knox has been freed from an Italian prison after winning an appeal against her conviction for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in 2007.

Mid-match madness! Venus made to change bra during rain break

Mid-match madness! Venus made to change bra during rain break

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

Williams's bra was a clear violation of the All England Lawn Tennis Club's dress rules which state that 'any undergarments that either are or can be visible during play (including due to perspiration) must also be completely white except for a single trim of colour no wider than one centimetre (10mm)'.

It's confirmed! Yuvraj engaged to Bollywood starlet Hazel

It's confirmed! Yuvraj engaged to Bollywood starlet Hazel

Rediff.com13 Nov 2015

The news of Yuvraj Singh's engagement to model-actress Hazel Keech was confirmed by Yuvraj's mother Shabnam Singh and his manager Aneesh Gautam.

#Naked is normal: Like Playboy's new cover?

#Naked is normal: Like Playboy's new cover?

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

Almost a year after it declared a ban on nude covers, Playboy is back to nudity!

Changes to Tests must be in line with new structure, says FICA chief

Changes to Tests must be in line with new structure, says FICA chief

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

Test matches have witnessed a decline in attendances in recent years, throwing the door open to a number of means to engage fans, including the introduction of day-night Tests.

Soon, Google to give search results from minute old events!

Soon, Google to give search results from minute old events!

Rediff.com7 Nov 2011

An Indian born software engineer at Google Inc. has announced that the company will now provide search results from the most recent events and hot topics.

CA's plans to preserve Cummins will see him miss IPL

CA's plans to preserve Cummins will see him miss IPL

Rediff.com21 Jan 2012

Upcoming fast bowler Pat Cummins will not play in the Indian Premier League as cricket Australia wants to preserve the 18-year-old from injuries as a part of their long-term plan.

Gaddafi to be buried in 'unknown location in desert' on Tuesday

Gaddafi to be buried in 'unknown location in desert' on Tuesday

Rediff.com25 Oct 2011

The body of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi will be buried on Tuesday in a "simple" ceremony at an unknown location in the desert, Libya's interim leaders have announced.

Legendary actor Christopher Lee no more

Legendary actor Christopher Lee no more

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

He was 93.

Iranian actress to get 90 lashes for role in film

Iranian actress to get 90 lashes for role in film

Rediff.com10 Oct 2011

Marzieh Vafamehr was arrested in July after appearing in My Tehran for Sale, which came under harsh criticism in conservative circles, the Telegraph reports.

DON'T MISS: The 10 STRANGEST stories of 2011

DON'T MISS: The 10 STRANGEST stories of 2011

Rediff.com19 Dec 2011

Here are some of the strangest stories of the year.

The Ten Most Googled Hollywood Films of 2011

The Ten Most Googled Hollywood Films of 2011

Rediff.com16 Dec 2011

Check out the films that created all the buzz on world wide web.

Serena accuses Wimbledon organisers of 'sexism'

Serena accuses Wimbledon organisers of 'sexism'

Rediff.com24 Jun 2011

Defending champion, Serena Williams has accused the Wimbledon organisers of favouring male players at the tournament.