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Air India tweaks Australia service to cut loss

Air India tweaks Australia service to cut loss

Rediff.com4 May 2015

The change in schedule will come into effect from May 16

How Air India is flying high on promotional schemes

How Air India is flying high on promotional schemes

Rediff.com30 Jun 2016

A Mumbai-Delhi air ticket is now available upwards of Rs 3,700 for next day travel on all airlines.

Timeline: From Dawood Gilani to 26/11 plotter David Headley

Timeline: From Dawood Gilani to 26/11 plotter David Headley

Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

Here is how Headley became an 'international' terrorist from being a nondescript

Maldives divers hold underwater protest for Nasheed

Maldives divers hold underwater protest for Nasheed

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

At least 100 supporters of jailed former Maldivian president Mohamed Nasheed have staged a unique underwater protest seeking his immediate release.

PHOTOS: World rolls out its mats for Yoga Day

PHOTOS: World rolls out its mats for Yoga Day

Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Modi said the support and participation of the people last year and once again now "redeems the commitment to nurture and promote this ancient discipline and reaffirms yoga as an exemplary manifestation of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (the world as one family)."

Frozen Martian glaciers could cover red planet with 1 metre of ice

Frozen Martian glaciers could cover red planet with 1 metre of ice

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Mars has belts of glaciers consisting of frozen water equivalent to over 150 billion cubic metres -- enough to cover the entire surface of the red planet with more than one metre of ice, scientists say.

Sindhu, Sardar, Saba and Arunima receive Padma Shri award

Sindhu, Sardar, Saba and Arunima receive Padma Shri award

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Indian men's hockey team captain Sardar Singh and former skipper of the national women's side Saba Anjum were conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri Award by President Pranab Mukherjee at a glittering ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Every game in Rio will be a final for me: Sindhu

Every game in Rio will be a final for me: Sindhu

Rediff.com6 May 2016

'I have certainly gained the respect of my rivals by consistently maintaining my ranking inside the top-10 mark.' 'I have beaten all these top players at least once and there will be no fear factor when I face them at Rio.'

World climate accord hailed as turning point from fossil fuels

World climate accord hailed as turning point from fossil fuels

Rediff.com13 Dec 2015

New text is "ambitious and balanced"

Paris protests muted but world speaks up for climate change

Paris protests muted but world speaks up for climate change

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

Senior journalist Darryl D'Monte reports exclusively for Rediff.com from Paris.

As Paris climate talks begin, 196 countries hope to resolve impasse

As Paris climate talks begin, 196 countries hope to resolve impasse

Rediff.com29 Nov 2015

The new agreement, will be negotiated and once it is sealed it will also be judged

World's powerful, costliest and cheapest passports!

World's powerful, costliest and cheapest passports!

Rediff.com12 May 2015

UAE has the cheapest passport.

Sports shorts: Ethiopian Adola wins Delhi Half Marathon

Sports shorts: Ethiopian Adola wins Delhi Half Marathon

Rediff.com23 Nov 2014

Ethiopian Guye Adola demolished the course record to win the men's race while Kenyan Florence Kiplagat became the first runner to defend the women's crown in the Delhi Half Marathon, on Sunday.

Lee handed provisional suspension over doping violation

Lee handed provisional suspension over doping violation

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

Badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia has been provisionally suspended for an "apparent" anti-doping violation, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Tuesday.

World's 10 largest employers

World's 10 largest employers

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

Retail giant Walmart has the world's largest number of employees.

Come on board on climate change: Washington tells Delhi

Come on board on climate change: Washington tells Delhi

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

'It is absolutely critical on pure economic terms, but it's also smart politically, because a recent survey reported that 73 percent of Indians view climate change as the most pressing global concern,' US Secretary of State John Kerry tells a high-power audience in Washington, DC.

Nargis Fakhri: I wanted to become a teacher

Nargis Fakhri: I wanted to become a teacher

Rediff.com11 Apr 2015

Nargis Fakhri, in a revealing interview.

Switzerland best place for older adults, India a dismal 71st!

Switzerland best place for older adults, India a dismal 71st!

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Germany was the fourth best place for older people to live.

Government alone cannot make India clean, says President

Government alone cannot make India clean, says President

Rediff.com2 Oct 2014

Calling upon all Indians to get involved in the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said the government alone cannot do it without people's involvement.

Clinton takes on Trump, says he is unfit to be US president

Clinton takes on Trump, says he is unfit to be US president

Rediff.com3 Jun 2016

She warned that Trump is not fit to have his finger on America's nuclear trigger.

'Headley can teach us a lot about terrorism'

'Headley can teach us a lot about terrorism'

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

'India simply wasn't prepared for the fact that a natural-born American could be organising a major terror plot in their country. And they didn't look for people like him.' 'Headley is one of the most complex and interesting terrorists of the last many years.'

World's 10 most expensive cities

World's 10 most expensive cities

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Singapore retains the title of the world's most expensive city.

Gurusaidutt confident of avenging Thomas Cup loss to Korea

Gurusaidutt confident of avenging Thomas Cup loss to Korea

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist R M V Gurusaidutt is desperate to avenge India's Thomas Cup loss to Korea when they open their campaign against the hosts in badminton team event in the upcoming Asian Games in Incheon, Korea.

World's 10 best cities to live in

World's 10 best cities to live in

Rediff.com5 Mar 2015

Vienna is the world's best city to live in.

Saina won't train with Gopichand at Asian Games, asks BAI to include Vimal

Saina won't train with Gopichand at Asian Games, asks BAI to include Vimal

Rediff.com10 Sep 2014

Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal, who has been training under Vimal Kumar for the last one week, wants the former chief coach to travel to Incheon, Korea with her for the upcoming Asian Games.

Awesome photos of the month: February

Awesome photos of the month: February

Rediff.com2 Mar 2015

Awesome photos of the month: February Here are some of the best photographs clicked across the globe in the month of February.

Pachauri resigns from UN climate panel after sex harassment charges

Pachauri resigns from UN climate panel after sex harassment charges

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Buffeted by allegations of sexual harassment, R K Pachauri on Tuesday quit as chairman of United Nation's prestigious Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, whose meeting here he has avoided.

Badminton World Championships: Marin stuns Li to win women's title

Badminton World Championships: Marin stuns Li to win women's title

Rediff.com1 Sep 2014

Spain's Carolina Marin pulled off a monumental upset as she beat Chinese world number one Li Xuerui to win the women's singles title at the Badminton World Championships in Copenhagen.

World Badminton Championship: Sindhu settles for second bronze

World Badminton Championship: Sindhu settles for second bronze

Rediff.com30 Aug 2014

It was heartbreak for P V Sindhu at the World Badminton Championships. The Indian shuttler had to settle for a second consecutive bronze medal after succumbing to Carolina Marin of Spain in the semi-finals, in Copenhagen, on Saturday.

Saina sets up quarter-final with World No. 1 Xuerui

Saina sets up quarter-final with World No. 1 Xuerui

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal rallied from a game down to beat Sayaka Takahashi of Japan 14-21, 21-18, 21-12 and enter the quarter-finals of the women's singles at the World Badminton Championships, in Copenhagen, on Thursday. The world No. 7, seeded seventh in the tournament, will take on World No. 1 Li Xuerui of China next.

We are at war with people who have perverted Islam: Obama

We are at war with people who have perverted Islam: Obama

Rediff.com19 Feb 2015

President Barack Obama has said the United States and its allies are not at war with Islam but with people who have perverted the religion, asserting that groups like the Islamic State and Al Qaeda are desperate for legitimacy by portraying themselves as holy warriors in the defence of religion.

Sindhu enters third round, Jwala-Ashwini pair exits

Sindhu enters third round, Jwala-Ashwini pair exits

Rediff.com27 Aug 2014

P V Sindhu stormed into the third round of the World Badminton Championships with a straight-games victory over Olga Golovanova of Russia, in Copenhagen, on Wednesday.

The great betrayal at Copenhagen

The great betrayal at Copenhagen

Rediff.com30 Dec 2009

India caved in to a bad deal at Copenhagen, says Praful Bidwai.

An Olympics without a smile

An Olympics without a smile

Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

'As each week brings fresh tales of the woes of Rio on the eve of the Olympics, I wonder whether my friends had a foreboding that the Gods of the Olympics will bring only misfortunes to their country.' 'For, surely, Brazil is now getting ready to host the Games with a joyless spirit, says B S Prakash, formerly India's ambassador to Brazil.

Home of the strange: The incredibly bizarre world!

Home of the strange: The incredibly bizarre world!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

15 photographs that prove we live in an odd, odd world!

'Nice mosquito bite' in Paris

'Nice mosquito bite' in Paris

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

At the Paris climate change summit, there is talk of restricting temperature rise to 1.5?C instead of 2?C, which has been negotiated so far. This would give India less space to grow by limiting carbon emissions further, reports Darryl D'Monte, reporting exclusively for Rediff.com from the French capital.

How effective will be PM's high-powered team in Paris meet?

How effective will be PM's high-powered team in Paris meet?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

The negotiations started on Sunday, a day ahead of schedule.

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Ibrahimovic double helps Sweden book berth

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Ibrahimovic double helps Sweden book berth

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

A stunning double from captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Sweden a 2-2 draw away to Denmark as they qualified for Euro 2016 on Tuesday by winning 4-3 on aggregate against their Scandinavian rivals.

CL PHOTOS: Ronaldo sets record, Leverkusen, Olympiakos into last 16

CL PHOTOS: Ronaldo sets record, Leverkusen, Olympiakos into last 16

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo set a Champions League group phase scoring record on Tuesday as Bayer Leverkusen and Olympiakos Piraeus reached the last 16 and snow forced Galatasaray's match with Juventus to be abandoned.