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Does ICC intentionally group India, Pakistan together?

Does ICC intentionally group India, Pakistan together?

Rediff.com2 Jun 2016

The International Cricket Council has admitted that it deliberately tries to put India and Pakistan in the same group at world events as it is hugely important for the success of tournaments.

End of an era: Navy bids farewell to the Sea Harrier

End of an era: Navy bids farewell to the Sea Harrier

Rediff.com11 May 2016

After three decades of glorious service, the Sea Harrier jets of the Indian Air Force will fly into the sunset on Wednesday.

Stop using the Internet for self-diagnosis right now!

Stop using the Internet for self-diagnosis right now!

Rediff.com28 Oct 2017

Here's how self-diagnosis using the Internet is harmful.

The women who brought down M J Akbar

The women who brought down M J Akbar

Rediff.com17 Oct 2018

On Wednesday, Minister of State (External Affairs) M J Akbar resigned from his post after facing a flurry of allegations of sexual harassment by women journalists. As the women journalists 'feel vindicated' following his resignation, here's a list of the women who came forward and shared their ordeal.

Prior defends himself as Pietersen fall-out continues

Prior defends himself as Pietersen fall-out continues

Rediff.com6 Feb 2014

England wicketkeeper Matt Prior has defended himself against allegations that he undermined former coach Andy Flower during the disastrous recent Ashes tour of Australia before turning his back on Kevin Pietersen.

'We'll let you choose headline: Embarrassed, Demolished, Humiliated'

'We'll let you choose headline: Embarrassed, Demolished, Humiliated'

Rediff.com7 Aug 2015

Ashes rout branded 'day of infamy' in horrified Australia.

Evidence of cockpit tampering aboard MH370 revealed

Evidence of cockpit tampering aboard MH370 revealed

Rediff.com30 Jun 2014

Investigators probing the disappearance of Flight MH370 have discovered possible new evidence of tampering with the plane's cockpit equipment which experts believe could be part of an attempt to avoid radar detection, according to a media report.

Here's what made Kohli a fitness freak

Here's what made Kohli a fitness freak

Rediff.com22 Nov 2016

The stories on how Virat Kohli attained supreme fitness are well documented but not many know of his candid chat with former India coach Duncan Fletcher before he went on to become one of the fittest cricketers in the world.

Boris Johnson says he won't run for PM, Conservative leadership

Boris Johnson says he won't run for PM, Conservative leadership

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

Apart from May, the four other contenders for the Conservative leadership and prime ministership are Stephen Crabb, Liam Fox, Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom.

The half story-teller, half businessman

The half story-teller, half businessman

Rediff.com24 May 2017

Chetan Bhagat turns entrepreneur by getting into the movie business with Half Girlfriend.

Lalit Modi resigned from 6 firms ahead of passport revocation

Lalit Modi resigned from 6 firms ahead of passport revocation

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Five of these have wound up since, according to records of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs

The Apple Watch: Is it a gadget or a fashion statement?

The Apple Watch: Is it a gadget or a fashion statement?

Rediff.com9 Mar 2015

The company isn't talking about plans for marketing the Apple Watch

England's bullying culture: Ask the Indians, says Pietersen!

England's bullying culture: Ask the Indians, says Pietersen!

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Kevin Pietersen has named India among the teams that could confirm the "horrendous and highly disturbing" culture of bullying within the English cricket outfit.

'Dhoni could have played 100 Tests...but has done a good thing'

'Dhoni could have played 100 Tests...but has done a good thing'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Saluting his decision to retire from Test cricket, former India captain Kapil Dev has said Mahendra Singh Dhoni has given everybody, including the chair-greedy administrators, a food for thought with his bold step.

England guilty of selecting ODI team on Test performances: Boycott

England guilty of selecting ODI team on Test performances: Boycott

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

The former England opener says Cook, Bell and Root shouldn't be in the One-day squad and is unimpressed with the team's bowling line-up.

Will Jhumpa Lahiri bag the Booker?

Will Jhumpa Lahiri bag the Booker?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2013

The 50,000 Man Booker Prize will be announced tonight. The Indian-American author is in the fray for her book 'The Lowland', but what are her chances?

iPhone SE: Hits and misses

iPhone SE: Hits and misses

Rediff.com28 Mar 2016

The SE reportedly has 2GB of random-access memory.

Tennis Roundup: Pliskova damages umpire's chair; Halep holds top ranking

Tennis Roundup: Pliskova damages umpire's chair; Halep holds top ranking

Rediff.com18 May 2018

Karolina Pliskova lost her cool over a line call and bashed a hole into the umpire's chair with her racket after suffering a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 defeat by Maria Sakkari in the Italian Open second round on Wednesday.

Has crime reduced in Bihar?

Has crime reduced in Bihar?

Rediff.com13 Mar 2018

Nitish Kumar and his officials maintain that Bihar has one of the lowest crime rates in India. Bihar police crime data indicates otherwise.

Axed Pietersen sinks boot into struggling England, slams captain Cook

Axed Pietersen sinks boot into struggling England, slams captain Cook

Rediff.com28 Jun 2014

Sacked batsman Kevin Pietersen has put the blow-torch on Alastair Cook's England, saying the team's series defeat to Sri Lanka showed senior players are still shell-shocked from the 5-0 Ashes whitewash.

Now, a pill to battle 'Delhi Belly'

Now, a pill to battle 'Delhi Belly'

Rediff.com9 Jun 2013

Scientists have developed a pill to prevent Delhi belly -- a condition that causes cramps, vomiting and diarrhoea due to intake of contaminated food and water -- in those travelling to India and other tropical countries.

Why BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha speaks out for Kanhaiya Kumar

Why BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha speaks out for Kanhaiya Kumar

Rediff.com22 Feb 2016

'Pressing sedition charges against students for activism within the campus shows the failure of the administration.'

'Arnab is a thought in the minds of people'

'Arnab is a thought in the minds of people'

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

'Physically, he is your boy next door, but attitude-wise, he is an evangelist who does not mind shouting from the rooftops to take a stand on a cause he believes in.'

Gorkha agitation threatens Darjeeling's tea business

Gorkha agitation threatens Darjeeling's tea business

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

Darjeeling is on the boil over the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state. June and July are bad months to have a strike. Tea picking during its most valuable season has been affected. Those consequences will be felt all over the world and ultimately damage Darjeeling tea.

International media hails BJP's stunning victory

International media hails BJP's stunning victory

Rediff.com16 May 2014

The international media on hailed Narendra Modi as a "no-nonsense, can-do leader" after Bharatiya Janata Party secured a stunning win in the Lok Sabha polls, but cautioned that many challenges are in store for the "steely style" politician.

A room with the worst view in the world!

A room with the worst view in the world!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2017

A day before iconic street artist Banksy opens Walled Off -- his hotel in Bethlehem, a few feet away from the Israel-Palestine Wall -- we take you inside on a tour.

Why corporates must design projects to involve local populace

Why corporates must design projects to involve local populace

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

Businesses that either take local communities for granted or see them as an obstacle to be 'managed' are skating on thin ice.

12 killed as massive fire engulfs London residential tower

12 killed as massive fire engulfs London residential tower

Rediff.com14 Jun 2017

Police is expecting the death toll to rise.

He is a threat to Bill Gates. You know him as the founder of ZARA!

He is a threat to Bill Gates. You know him as the founder of ZARA!

Rediff.com1 Sep 2017

Zara co-founder Amancio Ortega has toppled Bill Gates to become the world's richest person four times. A peek into the life of the 81 year old even Jeff Bezos can't keep up with!

Latest Buzz: Indrani 'slow-poisoned' Sheena, 'certified' Mikhail as unstable?

Latest Buzz: Indrani 'slow-poisoned' Sheena, 'certified' Mikhail as unstable?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2015

The Sheena Bora murder mystery has seen more twists than a television sitcom. As skeletons continue to tumble out, here are the latest developments in the case.

'I was completely broken, absolutely finished, mentally shot'

'I was completely broken, absolutely finished, mentally shot'

Rediff.com6 Oct 2014

Dumped England batsman Kevin Pietersen has slammed his former team managers for allegedly allowing a culture of 'bullying' to develop and claimed coach Andy Flower and wicketkeeper Matt Prior were behind an orchestrated campaign to oust him.

Two charged for alleged match-fixing in English lower league soccer

Two charged for alleged match-fixing in English lower league soccer

Rediff.com29 Nov 2013

Two men alleged to be members of an illegal betting syndicate based in Singapore were charged with conspiracy to defraud on Thursday as part of a match-fixing investigation into English lower league soccer.

Are private detectives prying on personal details?

Are private detectives prying on personal details?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Private detectives forge relations with policemen and unsuspecting people in telecom companies, as they have access to call data, says Sahil Makkar

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Here's your weekly digest of the most weird, true and funny news from the across the world.

'I want to give media back to India'

'I want to give media back to India'

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Times Now, the English news channel Arnab Goswami headed until recently, had an average daily reach of 1.7 million people. That may be a fraction of the 48 million Aaj Tak reached every day in 2016, but Goswami had no trouble getting investors for his new venture.

Terror in Brussels: 35 dead as explosions hit airport and metro

Terror in Brussels: 35 dead as explosions hit airport and metro

Rediff.com23 Mar 2016

At least 35 people have been killed and dozens injured in Brussels after a series of terror attacks struck the city's airport and a metro station near the European Union headquarters.

Sports shorts: Chelsea's Conte named Manager of the Year

Sports shorts: Chelsea's Conte named Manager of the Year

Rediff.com23 May 2017

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Tuesday

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world.