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Security measures cripple Paris restaurants ahead of Olympics
Rediff.com22 Jul 2024Paris restaurants struggle in Olympic security zones
F1: Verstappen equals Senna's pole record!
Rediff.com18 May 2024Red Bull's Max Verstappen equalled Ayrton Senna's record of eight pole positions in a row.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen takes pole for Miami Grand Prix
Rediff.com5 May 2024Red Bull's triple World champion Max Verstappen claimed pole position on Saturday for the Miami Grand Prix, to start from the front of the grid for the sixth straight race this season.
Ripley Review: Mind-Blowing!
Rediff.com15 Apr 2024The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat, notes Aseem Chhabra.
The French Spiderman's Latest Conquest
Rediff.com6 Mar 2024Alain Robert, also known as the 'French Spiderman', climbed the GT International Tower -- 712 feet tall and 47 storeys high -- in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 5, 2024.
Meloni says 'Melodi'; Always a delight, replies Modi
Rediff.com2 Dec 2023Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday reacted to a viral selfie his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni took with him on the sidelines of the COP28 meet in Dubai, saying 'meeting friends is always a delight'.
Modi meets Israeli Prez in Dubai, says he supports two-state solution
Rediff.com2 Dec 2023Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Israeli President Isaac Herzog and underscored India's support for an early and durable resolution of the Israel-Palestine issue through dialogue and diplomacy.
Verstappen takes record 16th win of the season in Mexico
Rediff.com30 Oct 2023Max Verstappen became the first Formula One driver to take 16 victories in a season
Verstappen takes 50th win with Hamilton, Leclerc excluded
Rediff.com23 Oct 2023Max Verstappen took the 50th win of his Formula One career, and record-equalling 15th of the season
'Deeply embarrassing': Trudeau on honouring Nazi veteran
Rediff.com26 Sep 2023Trudeau stopped short of calling for Parliament speaker Anthony Rota to step aside from the role he's held since 2019.
F1: Verstappen takes eighth win in a row in Belgium
Rediff.com30 Jul 2023Verstappen, who started sixth after a five-place grid penalty, extended his championship lead over Perez to 125 points after taking the chequered flag 22.3 seconds ahead of the Mexican.
Dominant Verstappen takes Red Bull to historic win
Rediff.com23 Jul 2023Dominant Formula One leader Max Verstappen ran away with the Hungarian Grand Prix by a mighty margin on Sunday as Red Bull made history with a record 12th victory in a row.
F1: Verstappen on pole for fifth race in a row
Rediff.com8 Jul 2023Max Verstappen took his fifth pole position in a row at the British Grand Prix.
This transgender sprinter's Olympic dream shattered
Rediff.com9 May 2023World Athletics (WA) banned transgender women from elite female competitions.
3 scientists share Nobel Prize in Physics
Rediff.com4 Oct 2022Last year, Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi won the Nobel Prize for Physics, "for groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems."
It's Rafale vs Boeing for INS Vikrant's fighters
Rediff.com23 May 2022The Indian Navy has decided that the twin-seat Rafale will not be disqualified on the basis of its inability to operate from an aircraft carrier.
Check out the list of Formula One world champions
Rediff.com12 Dec 2021Following's Verstappen's 2021 title win, here's a list of F1 champions over the years...
'My mother is always in my heart in a way I don't realise'
Rediff.com8 Dec 2021'My mother is a lady with a lot of emotional stability and strength. And wisdom.' 'When I was younger, she would tell me that if I ever refused water to anyone, I would have to drink gutter water.' 'When I grew up, she would say, "Be liberal when you know what you are talking about, and be conservative when you don't".'
Alstom offers world's fastest train to India
Rediff.com30 Sep 2021A certain type of TGV, called V150, holds the world record for the highest speed on any national rail system. This record has been in place since April 2007.
Our ODD ODD WORLD
Rediff.com13 Sep 2021These interesting images should bring a smile to your face...
These photos from space will surely make you gasp!
Rediff.com22 Sep 2020If you want a reminder of just how gorgeous our universe is, then take some time to browse the winners of the 2020 Insight Investment Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. French photographer Nicolas Lefaudeux took the top prize with a tilt-shift perspective on the Andromeda Galaxy. The winning images are part of an exhibition opening on October 23 at the National Maritime Museum in London and have been collected into a book. Cue some truly innovative an unexpected captures of galaxies, nebulae, planets, the Moon and even SpaceX satellites.
Prayagraj to house Indian Railways' ambitious freight programme
Rediff.com15 Sep 2020Built by the French railway technology company Alstom, it will host a 90-metre-long digital wall for train operation, said to be the second largest in Asia.
Williams family to leave F1 after Italian GP
Rediff.com3 Sep 2020The family's departure marks the end of an era after 43 years and 739 Grands Prix.
Will private railway services be a reality by 2023?
Rediff.com16 Jul 2020Under the plan, there will be 151 private trains covering 109 routes which may entail investments worth Rs 30,000 crore.
Can Hamilton equal Schumacher's F1 track record?
Rediff.com16 Jul 2020Given how well Hamilton drove last weekend to win the Styrian GP in Austria, few would bet against the British driver securing an eighth success
On this Day: F1 legend Senna dies in the fast lane
Rediff.com1 May 2020Much has been written about that afternoon, and the Brazilian's career and epic rivalry with Frenchman Alain Prost, with questions still asked about what caused the crash. What is certain is that it changed Formula One, triggering a major safety review and altering the course of sporting history.
Islamic militants helping Maoists: Kerala CPM leader
Rediff.com19 Nov 2019"Some are encouraging these Maoists to take up arms against the government," he alleged and asked the government to look into it.
These images stand for peace and hope!
Rediff.com16 Oct 2019From climate activists to orangutan babies, here are the winners of the Alfred Fried Photography Award. The Alfred Fried Photography Award recognises and promotes photographers from all over the world whose pictures capture human efforts towards a peaceful world and the quest for beauty and goodness in our lives. The award goes to those photographs that best express the idea that our future lies in peaceful coexistence. Take a look.
Hamilton takes record sixth British GP win
Rediff.com14 Jul 2019Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won his home British Grand Prix for a record sixth time on Sunday to stretch his lead over Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas to 39 points.
Football Extras: Rooney scores stunning goal for DC United
Rediff.com27 Jun 2019News of all that's transpired on and off the football field
Women's World Cup: US beat Sweden 2-0 to top Group F
Rediff.com21 Jun 2019Nchout sends Cameroon through with last kick of game
Sports Shorts: Singer Underwood, NFL sued
Rediff.com20 Jun 2019A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Former F1 champ and protagonist of 'Rush', Lauda dead at 71
Rediff.com21 May 2019Lauda won two world championships in 1975 and 1977 with Ferrari and a third in 1984 with McLaren. His rivalry with British driver James Hunt, the 1976 champion for McLaren, was intense and became the subject of the acclaimed 2013 film "Rush".
Is Hamilton in same league as F1 legend Senna?
Rediff.com23 Apr 2019"The comparison? I see still Ayrton winning the game because in the end Ayrton was such a charming guy and a personality. And obviously if someone loses his life and stays with us in the way of a legend, it's always something special. But I try to see it from a performance point and from a performance point, Lewis is going from one pole position to the next one and Lewis is going from one race win to the next one. Just like Ayrton did."
F1 pitlane tales: Hamilton in 'shock'; Vettle puzzled
Rediff.com16 Mar 2019Lewis Hamilton was 'shocked' with the pace of Mercedes after notching a record-extending eighth pole position at the Australian Grand Prix ahead of team mate Valtteri Bottas as they thrashed their Formula One rivals in qualifying on Saturday.
The man who defined luxury fashion
Rediff.com20 Feb 2019Presenting 7 lesser-known facts about late designer Karl Lagerfeld
Love at first sight! McLaren show off new F1 car
Rediff.com14 Feb 2019The blue and papaya orange MCL34 car was unveiled by 34 team employees at the former champions' Woking headquarters before Sainz and 19-year-old British rookie team mate Lando Norris stepped up to admire it.
F1: Ricciardo inspired by Hamilton to do great things at Renault
Rediff.com12 Feb 2019'Renault Sport Racing managing director Cyril Abiteboul told reporters that Ricciardo could be the spark needed to ignite the team on track'
Roundup: Why Real Madrid is the best club in the world...
Rediff.com23 Dec 2018Real Madrid lifted the FIFA Club World Cup for a record fourth time on Saturday after thrashing local side Al Ain 4-1 in the final in Abu Dhabi with the help of impressive distance strikes in either half from midfielders Luka Modric and Marcos Llorente.