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Ranji Trophy: Railways on the front foot in the chase

Ranji Trophy: Railways on the front foot in the chase

Rediff.com11 Jan 2014

Railways captain Murali Kartik took the attack back to the opposition camp with a timely half-century as the visitors need another 154 runs with seven wickets in hand as their Ranji Trophy quarter-final against hosts Bengal hangs in balance at the end of the fourth day.

Why e-tailers find it tough to mention 'country of origin' on goods

Why e-tailers find it tough to mention 'country of origin' on goods

Rediff.com28 Jul 2020

Experts say it is difficult to determine country of origin where most products are manufactured and sold, as part of a complex global value chain.

Jaitley files another Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Kejriwal

Jaitley files another Rs 10 crore defamation suit against Kejriwal

Rediff.com22 May 2017

The fresh suit was filed on Monday in the Delhi high court after Jethmalani accused Jaitley of being 'guilty of crimes and crookery'.

Two Indian shooters banned for 'mental harassment'

Two Indian shooters banned for 'mental harassment'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2013

The two shooters, whose names were not made public, were slapped the bans for "mental harassment involving incidences of abusive and indecent language". They have been banned from all international and national tournaments till their suspension period ends.

Blatter, Platini bans upheld but shortened by FIFA appeal panel

Blatter, Platini bans upheld but shortened by FIFA appeal panel

Rediff.com25 Feb 2016

FIFA's appeal committee has upheld bans on longtime President Sepp Blatter and European football head Michel Platini for ethics violations but reduced them to six years from eight, it said on Wednesday.

The Great Indian Kitchen review

The Great Indian Kitchen review

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

The Great Indian Kitchen is one of the most powerful films Divya Nair has watched in recent times. One that will unsettle you long after you've watched it. And that's why everyone -- married or single, man or woman -- must watch it.

Why education does not interest Delhi's child workers

Why education does not interest Delhi's child workers

Rediff.com4 Jul 2015

As many as 82 per cent of child workers in the national capital said that given an opportunity, they would not like to attend school

Sikh shot in US by man yelling 'go back to your own country'

Sikh shot in US by man yelling 'go back to your own country'

Rediff.com5 Mar 2017

The victim, identified as 39-year-old Deep Rai, was working on his vehicle outside his home in Kent, Washington when the unidentified man shot him in the arm.

Injury-ravaged India eye improbable win at The Gabba

Injury-ravaged India eye improbable win at The Gabba

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

India may have not won the third Test, but the team which has turned into an 'injury-ravaged' outfit walked out of the SCG with heads held high. The roar of a jubilant comeback from the Indian side will undoubtedly be echoed in the SCG stands for years to come.

After teen's murder, rift widens between Delhi police and AAP govt

After teen's murder, rift widens between Delhi police and AAP govt

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

The face-off between Delhi police and the AAP government intensified on Monday with both sides hardening their positions following a meeting between city's top police officer B S Bassi and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held in the backdrop of the murder of a 19-year-old girl.

When Jaitley lost his cool with Jethmalani in Delhi HC

When Jaitley lost his cool with Jethmalani in Delhi HC

Rediff.com17 May 2017

Heated exchanges were witnessed between Union Minister Arun Jaitley and senior advocate Ram Jethmalani in the Delhi high court on Wednesday during the former's cross-examination in a defamation case against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Mourinho a 'boring bully', says former Arsenal keeper Wilson

Mourinho a 'boring bully', says former Arsenal keeper Wilson

Rediff.com16 Feb 2014

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is "disrespectful" and a "bully" for describing Arsene Wenger "a specialist in failure", former Arsenal goalkeeper Bob Wilson said on Sunday.

9 MPs suspended from Lok Sabha for Telangana protest

9 MPs suspended from Lok Sabha for Telangana protest

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

The Parliament was rocked by Telangana issue again on Monday, prompting Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar to take the unprecedented step of suspending nine members from Andhra Pradesh for five days, the second time in the same session.

UK council withdraws permission to Burhan Wani rally

UK council withdraws permission to Burhan Wani rally

Rediff.com5 Jul 2017

The rally was being planned by UK-based Kashmiri groups to mark the first death anniversary of the commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist outfit killed in a gun battle with Indian armed forces in the Kashmir Valley on July 8 last year.

Nadia Murad: The woman who refuses to be silenced

Nadia Murad: The woman who refuses to be silenced

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

The Nobel Peace Prize winner's battle against Islamic State will go down in history.

'To call the BJP or its leaders 'fascist' is historically untenable'

'To call the BJP or its leaders 'fascist' is historically untenable'

Rediff.com16 May 2014

'Narendra Modi could be too old to change his personality. On the other hand, his attachment to the RSS could be mostly sentimental. So one must hope that if he becomes prime minister, he is able to detach himself from the RSS view of the world as completely as Narasimha Rao detached himself from the Congress's First Family.' 'India cannot be governed by the autocratic methods by which he has governed Gujarat. If he becomes prime minister he will have to learn to speak in a more civil language about his political opponents,' historian Ramachandra Guha tells Arthur J Pais/Rediff.com

Paris attacks see hate crimes skyrocket in UK

Paris attacks see hate crimes skyrocket in UK

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

A report to the British government's working group on anti-Muslim hatred shows a spike in Islamophobic hate crime of more than 300 per cent, to 115, in the week following the killings on November 13 in France, The Independent reported.

Sai's Take: Gandhi was, is, will always be alive

Sai's Take: Gandhi was, is, will always be alive

Rediff.com17 May 2019

'When the story of Elections 2019 is told by an independent writer, the BJP's role in lowering electoral standards will be etched in indelible ink,' says Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

Why can't our children cope with anger?

Why can't our children cope with anger?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2018

Anger problems, however, don't crop up overnight. The signs are usually present at least two years before a major outburst comes to light.

Football Briefs: Bolt a 'massive fan' of Ronaldo but likens himself to Messi

Football Briefs: Bolt a 'massive fan' of Ronaldo but likens himself to Messi

Rediff.com22 Mar 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field

IndiGo, Air India ban TDP MP Diwakar Reddy from flights

IndiGo, Air India ban TDP MP Diwakar Reddy from flights

Rediff.com15 Jun 2017

Reddy, who represents Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur seat in the Lok Sabha, reported late for the flight and therefore, was not allowed to board it, a source said.

Lok Sabha: Telangana issue rocks Parliament, 9 MPs suspended

Lok Sabha: Telangana issue rocks Parliament, 9 MPs suspended

Rediff.com2 Sep 2013

Telangana issue rocked Parliament on Monday with Lok Sabha Speaker Meria Kumar taking the unprecedented step of suspending nine members -- four of Telugu Desam Party and five Congress -- from Andhra Pradesh for creating "grave disorder".

If Modi had to quit, he would've done so after Godhra: Tewari

If Modi had to quit, he would've done so after Godhra: Tewari

Rediff.com20 Nov 2013

The Congress on Wednesday said it will not demand the resignation of Narendra Modi over the snooping row claiming that if the Gujarat chief minister really wanted to quit he would have done that after the 2002 Godhra riot.

BBC chief gets death threats after Jeremy Clarkson sacking

BBC chief gets death threats after Jeremy Clarkson sacking

Rediff.com29 Mar 2015

The chief of the BBC has reportedly received death threats after his decision to sack the network's popular motoring-show host

DRS row: Should ICC sanction Australia captain Smith?

DRS row: Should ICC sanction Australia captain Smith?

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

Former India captains have called on cricket authorities to investigate Australia skipper Steve Smith amid allegations his team flouted the rules of the game when deciding whether to review decisions during the second Test.

Sledging: Hilarious cricket banter

Sledging: Hilarious cricket banter

Rediff.com13 Apr 2020

Rajneesh Gupta picks fun sledging through the decades. Take a look!

Bombay Velvet passed with a U/A certificate

Bombay Velvet passed with a U/A certificate

Rediff.com11 May 2015

Anurag Kashyap Makes Peace With The Censor Board

Major domestic carriers ban 'unruly' TDP MP, probe ordered

Major domestic carriers ban 'unruly' TDP MP, probe ordered

Rediff.com16 Jun 2017

Indigo, Air India, Spicejet, GoAir, Jet Airways and Vistara put Diwakar Reddy under no fly list.

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Tsitsipas cruise into 4th round

Aus Open PICS: Nadal, Tsitsipas cruise into 4th round

Rediff.com13 Feb 2021

Images from Saturday's action at the Australian Open.

Why you should watch The Test

Why you should watch The Test

Rediff.com10 May 2020

'If there were ever a PR exercise to fix the seemingly irreparable image of Australian cricket in the aftermath of the most notorious on-field scandal in recent memory, then this is it,' observes Dhruv Munjal.

'#MeToo will change the narrative forever'

'#MeToo will change the narrative forever'

Rediff.com29 Oct 2018

'#MeToo is a giant stride towards protesting sexual/verbal assault.' 'It is very important for us, as a society, to 'listen', to introspect and to understand that this is part of 'change' towards a safer society.' 'Hushing it up will only encourage the perpetrators who will begin to feel that they are invincible.'

Do we have the right to end our lives with dignity?

Do we have the right to end our lives with dignity?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2018

'Every adult has the right to ignore the tenets of any and every faith, so long as it does not harm somebody else,' says Devangshu Datta.

AAP's Somnath Bharti faces arrest over attempt to murder wife

AAP's Somnath Bharti faces arrest over attempt to murder wife

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

The Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed Aam Aadmi Party MLA and former law minister Somnath Bharti's anticipatory bail plea.

'Religious leaders are trying to suppress Muslim women'

'Religious leaders are trying to suppress Muslim women'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2015

'Male domination is not coming down but women have started standing up and questioning the authority of men.' 'I was attacked in such a crude manner only because I am a woman. Had this been written by a man, he would not have been attacked like this.' 'If at all the fascists are using this as a stick to attack Islam, it is not because of my post but because of the intolerance of those who abused me in foul language.' V P Rajeena, who created an online stir by claiming that a madrassa teacher had sexually abused her, says what she wrote on her Facebook page is just a sample, more will follow.

Turkish gay referee to be compensated after being deemed 'unfit' to officiate

Turkish gay referee to be compensated after being deemed 'unfit' to officiate

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

Turkish media said that Dincdag had been a football referee in Trabzon for 13 years when his license was revoked in 2009 and has been unable to officiate at any match since. Homosexuality has been legal in Turkey throughout the period of the modern republic and was also legalised in the Ottoman Empire from the mid-nineteenth century

Draft no-fly rules include open-ended ban

Draft no-fly rules include open-ended ban

Rediff.com5 May 2017

The no-fly rules divide unruly behaviour into three categories and recommend a flying ban of 3 months, 6 months and two years or more, without limit.

Salman's star burns bright even though he heads to jail for 5th time

Salman's star burns bright even though he heads to jail for 5th time

Rediff.com5 Apr 2018

Bollywood's 'bad boy' continues to be a fan favourite despite his many personal troubles.

What poking fun at army over Yeti signifies

What poking fun at army over Yeti signifies

Rediff.com4 May 2019

The venom and contemptuous sarcasm evident on the army's tweet on the Yeti and my reply has something to do with the intrinsic hatred that a section of the media nurses against the right wing, says Tarun Vijay.

10 Ways to Survive the Lockdown

10 Ways to Survive the Lockdown

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Sreehari Nair lists some movies, documentaries, recorded-performance films, and literature and music suggestions that might help.

Sena MP should be punished, says Air India staffer

Sena MP should be punished, says Air India staffer

Rediff.com24 Mar 2017

The victim, R Sukumar said that the MP should be punished so that they should not take it as their birthright to assault a person.