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PIX: Shahid, Alia's SHANDAAR turn on TV

PIX: Shahid, Alia's SHANDAAR turn on TV

Rediff.com7 Oct 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Investing in success not a crime: Etihad CEO

Investing in success not a crime: Etihad CEO

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Hogan questioned the claims of the airlines campaigning against Etihad.

Cairn Energy seeks compensation from India on tax demand

Cairn Energy seeks compensation from India on tax demand

Rediff.com24 Mar 2015

Cairn Energy of UK is seeking compensation from the Government of India.

Tennis round-up: Bacsinszky out of US Open with hand injury

Tennis round-up: Bacsinszky out of US Open with hand injury

Rediff.com16 Aug 2017

India's Leander Paes and his German partner Alexander Zverev went down to the Spanish duo of Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez in a men's doubles first round match to bow out of the Cincinnati Open.

Cairn Energy lays off 40% staff following India tax dispute

Cairn Energy lays off 40% staff following India tax dispute

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

The company has not been able to sell its 9.8% stake in Cairn India

UK bank RBS to move jobs to India

UK bank RBS to move jobs to India

Rediff.com23 Jan 2015

According to Unite the Union, which represents the bank's staff, around 60 back-office roles are to be moved to India.

In or out: Polls open in Britain's historic EU referendum

In or out: Polls open in Britain's historic EU referendum

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Polling stations across the United Kingdom opened on Thursday morning to decide the historic referendum on whether the country should remain a member of the European Union or leave the politico-economic union of 28 member states.

FAQ: All you need to know about UK polls

FAQ: All you need to know about UK polls

Rediff.com30 Apr 2015

Here's what you must know in the lead-up to the biggest political event of the past five years, and why it matters

Just who is Benedict Cumberbatch's fiancee?

Just who is Benedict Cumberbatch's fiancee?

Rediff.com6 Nov 2014

Everything you didn't know about Sophie Hunter... right here!

Whisky waste could be fuel of the future

Whisky waste could be fuel of the future

Rediff.com27 Oct 2014

The company is working to capitalise on the tonnes of waste produced by one of Scotland's most valued industries and turn the dregs of whisky-making into fuel.

'We knew we'd make more money than the corporates'

'We knew we'd make more money than the corporates'

Rediff.com3 Sep 2012

In ten years Karthik Kumar and Sunil Vishnu have built a profitable theatre company claiming that theirs is the only company that has theatre as a business venture.

Engaged with Indian govt on tax dispute: Cairn

Engaged with Indian govt on tax dispute: Cairn

Rediff.com10 Mar 2015

The company faces a potential tax demand.

Polls open: Scotland's historic vote for independence

Polls open: Scotland's historic vote for independence

Rediff.com18 Sep 2014

Should Scotland be an independent country? Voters face a straightforward question yes and no as they head to the polls to cast their ballot in the country's landmark referendum.

Markets riding for a fall unless budget delivers

Markets riding for a fall unless budget delivers

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

India is Asia's third-best performing equity market.

CWG: Two Indian officials arrested for assault in Glasgow

CWG: Two Indian officials arrested for assault in Glasgow

Rediff.com3 Aug 2014

In a massive embarrassment for India, two senior officials of the India commonwealth Games contingent were arrested by the police in Glasgow on Saturday, it has been reported.

Big 3 to lose clout? ICC Board calls for 'independent' chairman

Big 3 to lose clout? ICC Board calls for 'independent' chairman

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

The ICC Board, at its first meeting of 2016 in Dubai on Wednesday, considered amendments made to the ICC's constitution in 2014 and agreed that, in order to avoid any potential conflicts of interest and follow best practice principles of good governance, it will seek to re-establish as quickly as possible the 'independent' position of ICC chairman.

Mr PM, how does heritage tag for Delhi hit development: Experts

Mr PM, how does heritage tag for Delhi hit development: Experts

Rediff.com24 May 2015

Earning the coveted UNESCO tag would not only have ramped up revenues through enhanced tourism but also helped in keeping monuments and heritage buildings in Delhi free of encroachment, say experts.

Antibiotic crisis needs global response: Experts

Antibiotic crisis needs global response: Experts

Rediff.com23 May 2014

Yet the international response to this threat caused by the overuse and misuse of antimicrobial drugs has been feeble, they said.

UK: Leaders in last minute dash on eve of 'most unpredictable' polls

UK: Leaders in last minute dash on eve of 'most unpredictable' polls

Rediff.com6 May 2015

United Kingdom will go to the polls on Thursday. This election is being dubbed the most unpredictable of all time.

Varalakshmi: I always wanted to become an actress

Varalakshmi: I always wanted to become an actress

Rediff.com6 May 2014

A graduate in microbiology with a Master's in Business Management from the University of Edinburgh, Varalakshmi talks about her debut in Kannada cinema

Robert Downey Jr, wife welcome baby girl

Robert Downey Jr, wife welcome baby girl

Rediff.com5 Nov 2014

Get your lowdown on what's going on in the world of Hollywood, right here!

Latest Zzzz: How close you sleep is how happy you are

Latest Zzzz: How close you sleep is how happy you are

Rediff.com27 Apr 2014

It has been revealed that couples who sleep less than an inch apart are most likely to be happier than those who sleep more than 30 inches apart.

Long live the Queen: 63 years of the longest-reigning monarch

Long live the Queen: 63 years of the longest-reigning monarch

Rediff.com9 Sep 2015

Here's a look at some candid photographs of Her Majesty during her record-breaking 63 years on the throne.

The unseen world of a soldier

The unseen world of a soldier

Rediff.com10 Oct 2014

These stunning pictures show the reality of life for a serving soldier in the British Army. From displaying true grit on the frontline, to the impressive sight of an Apache soaring out of a raging fireball, to troops simply enjoying some downtime, they offer a glimpse into what troops face daily. The pictures in the annual Army Photographic Competition have been taken by amateur and professional soldier cameramen.

The inspiring success story of Barefoot College

The inspiring success story of Barefoot College

Rediff.com20 Aug 2013

At the Barefoot College, women learn how to assemble charge controllers and inverters, establish a rural electronic workshop, install solar panels on roofs, connect them to batteries, and solar electrify each house in the village.

Robber asks taxi to wait, then robs bank and escapes in it

Robber asks taxi to wait, then robs bank and escapes in it

Rediff.com4 Mar 2014

Confident thief! A robber in the UK asked a taxi to wait for him as he went inside a bank and robbed it after which he made his getaway in the cab with thousands of pounds.

Another marathon milestone for centenarian Fauja Singh

Another marathon milestone for centenarian Fauja Singh

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

100-year-old Fauja Singh maintained his awe-inspiring record at the marathons after he became the first centenarian to complete the Toronto marathon on Sunday.

I-T dept restrains Cairn Energy from selling India stake

I-T dept restrains Cairn Energy from selling India stake

Rediff.com24 Jan 2014

The Income Tax department, which is probing Cairn Energy plc's transfer of India assets, has asked the UK-based company not to dispose of its 10.3 per cent holding in Cairn India.

13 motivational quotes for a super-successful 2016

13 motivational quotes for a super-successful 2016

Rediff.com5 Jan 2016

Presenting words of wisdom from inspiring speeches from personalities across sectors that will lead you to a positive path in 2016.

The 'single mom' who's got everyone talking

The 'single mom' who's got everyone talking

Rediff.com12 Nov 2013

Priyanka Bose stars in a new jewellery advertisement. But that's probably just one of the feathers in her cap. Read on to know more.

Higgs and Englert share 2013 Nobel physics prize

Higgs and Englert share 2013 Nobel physics prize

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

Franois Englert and Peter W Higgs were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2013 on Tuesday for the theory of how particles acquire mass.

M. S. Subbulakshmi commemorated with a doodle

M. S. Subbulakshmi commemorated with a doodle

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

Google celebrates the 97th birth anniversary of the legendary Carnatic singer.

I-T Dept slaps two more notices on Cairn Energy

I-T Dept slaps two more notices on Cairn Energy

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Cairn faces a potential tax demand on an alleged Rs 24,500 crore of capital gains it made when in 2006-07 it transfered all its India assets to a new company, Cairn India.

Australia allows Ahmed to drop beer logo from shirt

Australia allows Ahmed to drop beer logo from shirt

Rediff.com3 Sep 2013

Cricket Australia have agreed to let Muslim leg spinner Fawad Ahmed compete without the logo of a sponsor's beer brand on his shirt out of respect for his "personal beliefs".

Golf round-up: Kapur shoots 66; Chowrasia, Jeev miss cut

Golf round-up: Kapur shoots 66; Chowrasia, Jeev miss cut

Rediff.com24 Aug 2013

Shiv Kapur cracked a stunning six-under 66 that included seven birdies against one bogey to move up to tied 28th after the third round of the Rolex Trophy on the European Challenge Tour.

Ahmed handed Australia call-up for England ODI series

Ahmed handed Australia call-up for England ODI series

Rediff.com15 Aug 2013

Pakistan-born Fawad Ahmed is likely to make his full Australia debut over the next month after being named as the specialist spinner in the squad for six one-day and two Twenty20 internationals against England on Thursday.

Do you know these 10 famous Scots?

Do you know these 10 famous Scots?

Rediff.com12 Sep 2014

Scotland will vote on whether it will be an independent country or will remain a part of the United Kingdom on September 18. With the vote coming up next week, a look at ten famous Scots.

Don't leave finance to the financiers

Don't leave finance to the financiers

Rediff.com9 Sep 2014

A new generation of scholars -- this time, sociologists and anthropologists, who hitherto have been busy with researching social practices of primitive tribes and social structures like India's caste system -- are starting to cast their eyes on the financial sector.

Oil India in talks to buy stake in Petroceltic's Algerian asset

Oil India in talks to buy stake in Petroceltic's Algerian asset

Rediff.com2 Jul 2013

Petroceltic is headquartered in Dublin with offices in Edinburgh, London, Algiers, Varna, Cairo and Rome.

Charges against Indian CWG officials dropped

Charges against Indian CWG officials dropped

Rediff.com4 Aug 2014

Charges of drunken driving against Indian Olympic Association secretary-general Rajeev Mehta and sexual assault on wrestling referee Virender Malik during the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow have been dropped due to lack of evidence, according to reports.