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Marsh cameo guides Scorchers to a thrilling win over Dolphins
Rediff.com20 Sep 2014Mitchell Marsh hit successive sixes off the last two deliveries as Perth Scorchers from Australia beat South Africa's Dolphins by six wickets in a group league match of the Champions League T20 in Mohali on Saturday.
Draw on cards after records tumble in Nottingham Test
Rediff.com12 Jul 2014England pair Joe Root and James Anderson broke the all-time Test record for a 10th-wicket partnership on Saturday but the first Test against India at Trent Bridge looks like ending in a draw.
Crash 'hotspot' yet to be scanned by MH370 searchers: Inmarsat
Rediff.com17 Jun 2014The search for flight MH370 is yet to target a "hotspot" most likely to be the crash site in the Indian Ocean as priority was given to investigate "pings" that has led to a dead end, a United Kingdom satellite firm claimed on Tuesday.
Review: Grace of Monaco doesn't make much sense
Rediff.com13 Jun 2014Grace of Monaco is a shoddily written film, says Paloma Sharma.
May-December love: Does age really matter?
Rediff.com2 May 2014Digvijay Singh and Amrita Rai have an age difference of about 24 years. Do you believe age matters in a romantic relationship?
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michael Douglas walk first red carpet post split
Rediff.com17 Apr 2014Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!
'US-India defence relationship has unmet potential'
Rediff.com3 Apr 2014Powerful senators write to US Defense Secretary Hagel to support a robust defence relationship with India to achieve shared goals and form an unwavering bond between the world's two largest democracies. Aziz Haniffa in Washington, DC
Italy petitions UN over trial of its two marines in India
Rediff.com12 Feb 2014Italy has petitioned the United Nations over the trial of its two marines in India under a strict anti-piracy law for the killing of two Indian fishermen, and said it would exercise "all options" to bring back the naval personnel.
Vikram J Singh joins Centre for American Progress as VP
Rediff.com11 Feb 2014Vikram J Singh, the highest-ranking Indian American at the Pentagon is quitting his administration job to head up the national security division at the Center for American Progess -- a Washington, DC progressive think tank with close links to President Obama -- which has at its helm another Indian American, Neera Tanden.
PHOTOS: WAGs scorch red carpet at Allan Border Medal awards night
Rediff.com21 Jan 2014More than the players, it was the wives and girlfriends who stole the limelight as Australia honoured its cricketers at Monday night's annual awards, held for the first time in Sydney.
Man arrested for courtside betting at Australian Open
Rediff.com15 Jan 2014A man has been arrested and charged at the Australian Open for 'courtsiding', a form of gambling that involves placing bets on point outcomes during a match from the side of the court, police said on Wednesday.
Jennifer Lawrence in Shekhar Kapur's Paani?
Rediff.com8 Jan 2014Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right there!
How US Javelin missile spoiled Israeli party in India
Rediff.com18 Dec 2013The defence ministry is finalising a decision to allow the FGM-148 Javelin missile, built by US companies Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, into a contest to supply the Indian Army with anti-tank guided missiles. This is bad news for Israelis
HIGHEST PAID TV actors: Sofia Vergara beats Ashton Kutcher
Rediff.com4 Dec 2013Take a list at the prolific stars.
Lenovo's tablet ambition may require M&A repeat
Rediff.com12 Nov 2013Lenovo does decent business selling smartphones to mostly Chinese customers.
In-form Bailey gets call-up for first Ashes Test, Warner keeps place
Rediff.com12 Nov 2013Australia have included uncapped George Bailey in their 12-man squad for the first Ashes encounter against England next week in a gamble the 31-year-old can replicate his "extraordinary" limited overs form in the Test arena.
Post Afghan retreat terror may revisit Kashmir: US commander
Rediff.com6 Nov 2013Admiral Samuel J Locklear III, Commander of the US Pacific Command, has not ruled out militants fighting in Afghanistan today switching their attention back to Kashmir post-US and NATO withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, and expressed concern over the recent terrorist attacks across the Line of Control that has exacerbated tensions between India and Pakistan.
Why Is A Nation of Brown People Obsessed With White Actresses?
Rediff.com4 Nov 2013It would be wrong to blame only Bollywood or the fairness cream industry, or the masses that cater to both, because clearly, all of us encourage this lust for whiteness that films and companies only cash in on.
England bowlers toil in first Ashes warm-up
Rediff.com31 Oct 2013England made a poor start to their Australia tour on Thursday with their fancied bowling attack forced to toil by a second-string Western Australia Chairman's XI at Perth.
England bowlers toil in first Ashes warm-up
Rediff.com31 Oct 2013'I could name you players who nicked it and didn't walk'
Rediff.com28 Oct 2013England's Stuart Broad has defended his decision not to walk in the most controversial incident of the first Ashes series this year, suggesting the huge row blew up because Australia had "wasted" their two referrals.
'Agar handled fame well after 'inspiring' debut for Aussies'
Rediff.com25 Oct 2013Australian teenage cricket star Ashton Agar's father has said that he knew the player could handle the fame after doing well for the national team and the family did not wonder if the sudden attention would go to his head.
Hollywood's HIGHEST PAID TV actors of 2013
Rediff.com17 Oct 2013Charlie Sheen makes it to Number 10. Find out who tops the list.
West Asia is where all the action is, diplomatically
Rediff.com17 Oct 2013From being on the verge of war and violence, West Asia has actually got a sudden reprieve. Seema Mustafa explains
Pentagon's deputy secretary of defence Ashton Carter resigns
Rediff.com11 Oct 2013United States Deputy Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter, who played a critical role in boosting Indo-US defence ties, on Friday said that he will step down in December.
'US and India are destined to be partners on the world stage'
Rediff.com4 Oct 2013'We have a common way of looking at the world, a common way of thinking, and a common set of values that predispose us to be partners. And our interests overlap greatly,' US Deputy Defence Secretary Dr Ashton B Carter tells Aziz Haniffa in an interview.
Rohit, Smith power Mumbai Indians to emphatic win over Perth
Rediff.com2 Oct 2013Riding on skipper Rohit Sharma's blistering half-century, Mumbai Indians cruised into the Champions League Twenty20 semifinals with a crushing six-wicket victory over Perth Scorchers in their must-win final group match in New Delhi on Wednesday.
CLT20 PHOTOS: Mumbai crush Perth to storm into semi-finals
Rediff.com2 Oct 2013Images from the Champions League T20 match between Mumbai Indians and Perth Scorchers in Delhi, on Wednesday.
How the US government shut down will affect services
Rediff.com1 Oct 2013As many as 1 million U.S. federal employees could face unpaid furloughs or payless paydays.
Hoping for breakthrough, Iran-US hold historic, 'ambitious' talks
Rediff.com27 Sep 2013The United States and Iran held their highest level of talks in over 30 years, during which Tehran put "possibilities" on the table to resolve the longstanding dispute over its nuclear programme, even as Washington sounded a cautious note.
Broom's blistering century propels Otago to big win
Rediff.com25 Sep 2013Opener Neil Broom produced a hurricane 117-run knock off just 56 balls as Otago Volts recorded a comprehensive 62-run win over Perth Scorchers in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament in Jaipur on Wednesday.
CLT20: Perth Scorchers gear up for Lions
Rediff.com22 Sep 2013The Lions from South Africa will look ride on the performance of their captain Alviro Petersen to guide them to a better finish.
India, US destined to be partners on world stage: Pentagon
Rediff.com19 Sep 2013India and the United States are destined to be partners at the world stage due to their shared common values and outlooks on a wide range of issues, the Pentagon has said as US Deputy Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter concluded his highly successful trip to New Delhi.
Will US, India build THIS Gen Next missile together?
Rediff.com18 Sep 2013United States Deputy Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter, who arrived in India on a two-day visit on Monday, has masterminded a proposal that could dramatically boost US-India defence relations.
Australia police smash 'multi-million dollar' match fixing ring
Rediff.com15 Sep 2013Australian police arrested 10 people, many of them British, across Melbourne early on Sunday as part of an operation to smash a "multi-million dollar" match fixing ring centred on the second tier Victorian Premier League.
Tendulkar, Dravid in CLT20 squads; Sangakkara opts for domestic team
Rediff.com30 Aug 2013Barring Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara, all players have declared their allegiances to IPL franchises over their respective countries' domestic sides ahead of the upcoming Champions League Twenty20.
Radio station to foot bill for Lehmann's outburst
Rediff.com23 Aug 2013Australia's Triple M radio station will pay the fine imposed on national cricket coach Darren Lehmann for disparaging comments he made about England's Stuart Broad in an interview with the broadcaster.
Review: Jobs fails to live up to expectations
Rediff.com23 Aug 2013Jobs fails to meet expectations, writes Paloma Sharma.
Australia coach Lehmann fined for Broad comments
Rediff.com23 Aug 2013Australia coach Darren Lehmann has been fined 20 percent of his match fee for "inappropriate comments" about England's Stuart Broad made ahead of the fifth Ashes Test, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Thursday.
Australia's Bird returning home due to back injury
Rediff.com23 Aug 2013Australia fast bowler Jackson Bird is returning home for treatment on a lower back injury, Cricket Australia said on Thursday.