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'It was weird to work with Raveena'

'It was weird to work with Raveena'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

'She is associated with our growing up years.' 'When I first met her, it was a little awkward for a couple of days as she is a really popular actor of the '90s.'

India to adopt reciprocal visa policy for foreign tourists

India to adopt reciprocal visa policy for foreign tourists

Rediff.com1 Oct 2021

With India set to open up its border for international tourists, the government has decided on 'reciprocal treatment' to the applicants under new visa conditions. The visa facilitation will depend on the applicant's home country's policy for the Indian tourists.

Modi's flight to US avoids Afghan airspace, Pak gives clearance

Modi's flight to US avoids Afghan airspace, Pak gives clearance

Rediff.com22 Sep 2021

Notably, Pakistan had previously denied the permission of President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Modi to use Pakistan's airspace thrice to travel to foreign countries in 2019 after India abrogated Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir.

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the Berlinale.

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.

Soccer: Manchester United's Martial loaned out to Sevilla

Soccer: Manchester United's Martial loaned out to Sevilla

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

News of all that transpired on and off the football field.

9 EU nations clear Covishield amid 'Green Pass' row

9 EU nations clear Covishield amid 'Green Pass' row

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

India has already asked the EU member countries to individually consider allowing Indians who have taken Covishield and Covaxin vaccines and want to travel to Europe.

Physical, Sherni: OTT DELIGHTS of the Week

Physical, Sherni: OTT DELIGHTS of the Week

Rediff.com22 Jun 2021

Serial killer confusion in small-town South Korea, a struggling mission to save the tiger in the heartland of India, a slice-of-summer friendship by the Italian coast, Sukanya Verma lists a fascinating mix of must-watch fare on OTT this week.

Fencer Bhavani aims to create history at Tokyo Olympics

Fencer Bhavani aims to create history at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

Having missed out on qualifying for the Rio Games in 2016, C A Bhavani Devi said she had put too much pressure on herself before realising the importance of staying in the moment.

PIX: Serbia stun Portugal to earn World Cup berth

PIX: Serbia stun Portugal to earn World Cup berth

Rediff.com15 Nov 2021

Jubilant fans thronged central Belgrade, bringing traffic at the main Republic Square to a halt as they waved Serbian flags and hooted their car horns.

COVAX urges equal recognition of WHO approved vaccines

COVAX urges equal recognition of WHO approved vaccines

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Calling for 'equal recognition of vaccines', COVAX on Thursday urged all governments to recognise as 'fully vaccinated' those people who have received COVID-19 vaccines deemed safe by World Health Organisation, saying any move that restricts travel of people based on the vaccines they have received is 'counter-effective, both in spirit and outcome'.

PIX: Germany qualify for 2022 World Cup; Croatia draw

PIX: Germany qualify for 2022 World Cup; Croatia draw

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

Images from the World Cup qualifying matches played on Monday.

Dutch players to follow Norway, Germany in Qatar protest

Dutch players to follow Norway, Germany in Qatar protest

Rediff.com27 Mar 2021

It will also come in front of 5,000 spectators who are being allowed into Saturday's game at the Amsterdam Arena.

World Cup qualifiers: Germany stunned; England beat Poland

World Cup qualifiers: Germany stunned; England beat Poland

Rediff.com1 Apr 2021

Germany suffered their first home defeat in a World Cup qualifier in 20 years

Out of this world! Jaw dropping entries in Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Out of this world! Jaw dropping entries in Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Rediff.com2 Jul 2021

Thank heavens for these images! From a mesmerizing panorama of the aurora borealis in Iceland to a beautiful image of Comet Neowise, the Royal Observatory's annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has again produced some truly astounding images. Run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London in association with BBC Sky at Night Magazine and now in its thirteenth year, the competition this year received over 4,500 entries from around the world. The competition winners will be announced on September 16 at an online award ceremony, and displayed in London's National Maritime Museum that same month. Here's our favourite images from this year's batch.

The best photos from the World Nature Photography Awards

The best photos from the World Nature Photography Awards

Rediff.com12 Mar 2021

The World Nature Photography Awards announced the winners of their 2020 competition, showcasing an array of talented photographers from around the world. The grand prize winner award went to Thomas Vijayan for his image of the endangered Bornean orangutan. Vijayan spent hours up a tree, waiting to see if one of the local orangutans would use it to cross over to a nearby island. Take a look at some of the jaw-dropping images.

PIX: Italy, Germany win easy; Poland hold England

PIX: Italy, Germany win easy; Poland hold England

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

Images from the World Cup qualifying matches played on Wednesday night.

World Cup qualifiers: Germany, England, Italy win but Spain held

World Cup qualifiers: Germany, England, Italy win but Spain held

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Four-times winners Germany enjoyed a 3-0 win over Group J rivals Iceland

Germany, France, Italy suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Germany, France, Italy suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

The British-Swedish pharmaceutical major and the UK's medicines regulator said that the vaccines produced by Oxford University in collaboration with AstraZeneca to protect against COVID-19 are safe.

Here's some great news for India's internet users

Here's some great news for India's internet users

Rediff.com18 Dec 2020

Bharti Global and UK government-led OneWeb on Friday announced the launch of 36 communications satellites and said it aims to offer high-speed internet from its constellation of satellites in India by mid-2022. The recommencement of satellite launches by OneWeb comes within weeks of billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal-run Bharti Group along with the British government taking over as the new owners of the broadband satellite communications company, which emerged from bankruptcy. The Low Earth Orbit (LEO) broadband satellite communications company on Friday launched the 36 satellites from a Soyuz launch vehicle, which began from the Vostochny Cosmodrome, in Russia.

India slips to 131 in UN's human development index

India slips to 131 in UN's human development index

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

Life expectancy of Indians at birth in 2019 was 69.7 years while Bangladesh has a life expectancy of 72.6 years and Pakistan 67.3 years, the 2020 Human Development Report said.

PIX: Big guns fire, take command in World Cup qualifying

PIX: Big guns fire, take command in World Cup qualifying

Rediff.com29 Mar 2021

A summary of Sunday's action in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers across Europe.

Is India becoming a failed State?

Is India becoming a failed State?

Rediff.com8 Jan 2021

'It is difficult to see how we will be able to get out of the hole that we have dug ourselves into and are digging deeper into,' notes Aakar Patel.

The winners of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year

The winners of the International Landscape Photographer of the Year

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

The International Landscape Photographer of the Year has again delivered a truly awe-inspiring selection of highlights in its seventh year. From fairy-tale inspired forest shots to beautifully surreal drone perspectives, this incredible competition highlights the diversity of landscape photography. Take a look...

EPL must rethink 5 substitutes option: Southgate

EPL must rethink 5 substitutes option: Southgate

Rediff.com17 Nov 2020

Southgate said England had been forced to give players extra days' recovery and also tapered their training schedules as the country's hopes of qualifying for the Nations League finals were dashed after Sunday's 2-0 defeat by Belgium.

EPL PIX: Manchester derby ends in stalemate; Chelsea lose

EPL PIX: Manchester derby ends in stalemate; Chelsea lose

Rediff.com13 Dec 2020

IMAGES from the EPL matches played on Saturday.

Holy smoke! Did Milind just run naked on his birthday?

Holy smoke! Did Milind just run naked on his birthday?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

The supermodel brought in his 55th birthday in the most surprising way!

Euro 2020: Meet the last 16 challengers

Euro 2020: Meet the last 16 challengers

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

A look at the last 16 team as Euro 2020 enters the knockout phase.

What's hot on the OTT menu?

What's hot on the OTT menu?

Rediff.com25 Nov 2020

The glass is always full when it comes to OTT. Sukanya Verma brings you everything you can catch on streaming platforms this week.

EPL PIX: Manchester City rout Spurs; Leicester stun Liverpool

EPL PIX: Manchester City rout Spurs; Leicester stun Liverpool

Rediff.com14 Feb 2021

A summary of Saturday's matches in the Premier League.

Friendlies: England record first win over Ireland since 1985

Friendlies: England record first win over Ireland since 1985

Rediff.com13 Nov 2020

England created numerous chances but Calvert-Lewin's penalty was the only addition to the score as the hosts impressed ahead of Nations League clashes against Belgium and Iceland.

PHOTOS: Croatia sink brave Iceland with late Perisic strike

PHOTOS: Croatia sink brave Iceland with late Perisic strike

Rediff.com27 Jun 2018

Iceland's first World Cup adventure came to a valiant end on Tuesday as they were beaten 2-1 by Group D winners Croatia due to a late strike from Ivan Perisic, with Argentina qualifying as runners-up instead.

No sex ban for Iceland soccer team, as long as it's with the wives

No sex ban for Iceland soccer team, as long as it's with the wives

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Iceland's players will be allowed to have sex ahead of their World Cup match against Nigeria, as long as it's with their wives, coach Heimir Hallgrimsson said on Thursday.

World Cup diary: Iceland fans show their Viking spirit

World Cup diary: Iceland fans show their Viking spirit

Rediff.com21 Jun 2018

Postal service worker Kristbjorn Hilmir Kjartansson and his friend Gretar Jonsson, a film student, took 14 days to make the trip from Reykjavik to Volgograd.

Messi's penalty miss not to blame for Iceland draw: Maradona

Messi's penalty miss not to blame for Iceland draw: Maradona

Rediff.com18 Jun 2018

Diego Maradona says Lionel Messi's second-half penalty miss was not the reason Argentina failed to defeat Iceland at the World Cup on Saturday.

After taming Messi, Iceland targeting Nigeria

After taming Messi, Iceland targeting Nigeria

Rediff.com17 Jun 2018

Iceland's dream World Cup debut may have gotten them a point against two-time champions Argentina, but Aron Gunnarsson and his team mates are already putting that result behind them as they move on to the challenge of Nigeria.

PHOTOS: Iceland fans warm up with Viking clap

PHOTOS: Iceland fans warm up with Viking clap

Rediff.com16 Jun 2018

Their Viking mentality means Iceland will fear no-one, and hundreds of fans dressed in blue filled the stands of the Zaryadye Park in Moscow for their match against Argentina.

Ready for the biggest game in history of Icelandic football?

Ready for the biggest game in history of Icelandic football?

Rediff.com15 Jun 2018

Iceland's amiable coach Heimir Hallgrimsson found time to discuss dentistry and the Cod Wars on Friday as the rank outsiders prepared to face Argentina in their World Cup opener on Saturday.

Mesmerising winners of the Epson panoramic awards

Mesmerising winners of the Epson panoramic awards

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

Truly, a sight for lockdown-weary eyes. These mesmerising panoramic shots have been revealed as the winners and shortlisted entries in the 2020 Epson International Pano Awards. Organisers reported that they received 5,859 entries from 1,452 photographers in 96 countries this year, competing for the top spots in five categories, for several special awards, and for some of the cash prizes offered. Scroll down to see the shots the judges declared had the wow factor...

Iceland fired up for World Cup thunderclap

Iceland fired up for World Cup thunderclap

Rediff.com6 Jun 2018

An inhospitable climate and the smallest population of any World Cup nation have failed to dampen Iceland's burning desire