Under Houghton

Rediff.com » News » Under Houghton

News for Under Houghton

News
Business
Movies
Sports

Odds favour Theresa May as voting begins in UK

The odds seem to be in favour of Theresa May holding on to her job as the British Prime Minister as voting began across the United Kingdom on Thursday morning under the looming shadow of the two......

Fidel, the eternal revolutionary

'No other Communist leader after Lenin had such an internationalist vision as Fidel,' says Prakash Karat, the CPI-M leader in this eloquent tribute to Fidel Castro who passed into the ages on......

'Nehru was as much to blame as Jinnah for Partition'

'Nehru had multiple chances to make compromises, that would have preserved a united India, and he chose not to...' 'There was a particular mutual dislike between Nehru and Jinnah. Probably their......

Fareed Zakaria suspended by CNN, Time for plagiarism

Noted Indian-American journalist and author Fareed Zakaria has been suspended by his employers CNN and Time magazine after he admitted to plagiarism and apologised for the ethical lapse.Zakaria,......

Goalkeeper Paul is India's hero

Goalkeeper Subrata Paul's heroics were the highlight of a dramatic summit clash as defending champions India beat Syria 6-5 via the tie-breaker to win the five-nation Nehru Cup international......

Hinduja family feud: $11 billion empire at stake

Four Hinduja brothers -- Srichand, Gopichand, Prakash and Ashok -- had in 2014 signed on a document saying the assets held by one brother belong to all, and that each of them will appoint the......

Reader's Digest parent firm files for bankruptcy again

The owner of magazine Reader's Digest, once the staple of doctors' offices and coffee tables, has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in less than four years, citing a greater-than-expected......

Markets end lower on weak global cues

Benchmark share indices extended losses to end over 1% lower on Friday, amid weak global cues, dragged by index heavyweights Reliance Industries and bank shares. The Sensex which touched an......

The world's first Islamic search engine

Across the world, Muslims can now safely surf the Internet without having to face the embarrassment of bumping into explicit or sexual content. AZS Media Group, a Dutch company on September 1......

Tabu: I never dreamt of becoming an actress

Tabu is such an elusive actress that pinning her for an interview is next to impossible. But thanks to her upcoming movie, Toh Baat Paki, where she plays a conniving woman eager to marry off her......

AIFF's grand plans to improve Indian football...

IMAGE: Head coach Igor Stimac has already advocated the need to select PIO players for the Indian team. Photograph: AIFF/X The All India Football Federation is exploring the possibility of......

Asian Games: Big boost for Indian football team...

IMAGE: Defender Sandesh Jhingan has been added to the Indian football team for the upcoming Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Photograph: AIFF/X The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday......

'We knew he would give the call of the nation priority'

IMAGE: The 39-year-old talisman, who has created seemingly unsurmountable national records in his 18-year-long international career, raised his hand and decided to lead a rag-tag national team......

SA, Zimbabwe feel umpires, not rain, played spoilsport

Scorecard: South Africa vs Zimbabwe IMAGE: South Africa coach Mark Boucher was eager to play, even in the rain. Photograph: ANI Photo Denied by persistent showers, South Africa coach Mark......

Ryan Burl bags 5 wickets as Zimbabwe shock Australia

IMAGE: Zimbabwe leg-spinner Ryan Burl walks off the field after taking five wickets in the third One Day International against Australia, at Riverway Stadium in Townsville, Queensland, on......

Rediff News