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BIZARRE! Will you stay at a hotel run by robots?
Rediff.com6 Sep 2017Japan has been experimenting with robot-run hotels. They call them the 'strange' hotels.
The new Honda City is worth a thumbs up!
Rediff.com31 Aug 2017The Honda City is one of the highest selling C-segment sedans in the Indian market today.
ASUS Zephyrus: The world's thinnest gaming notebook is coming to India
Rediff.com17 Aug 2017And here's 6 things you need to know about it.
Bolt's farewell race: Will he be 'Unbeatable. Unstoppable'?
Rediff.com11 Aug 2017Usain St Leo Bolt can still have his final sporting wish granted.
National Geographic reveals the best travel photos
Rediff.com7 Aug 2017National Geographic has announced the winners of its prestigious Travel Photographer of the Year photo contest for 2017. And the images are just breathtaking.
Bugatti Chiron: 10 amazing facts you didn't know about this supercar
Rediff.com1 Aug 2017Chiron erupts a massive power of 1479 bhp together with an ear-splitting torque of 1180 lb-ft.
The woman cop who took on unruly BJP men
Rediff.com21 Jul 2017'Ask the chief minister to give in writing that the police must not do their job. We will back down and stop checking vehicles.' Days after DSP Shreshta Thakur confronted BJP workers, she was transferred.
Yoga lights up United Nations HQ
Rediff.com19 Jun 2017This year, the United Nations will issue special stamps commemorating Yoga Day.
'My objective was to resurrect Kasturba, not to demolish Gandhi'
Rediff.com10 Jun 2017'This book is really the story of the woman whose destiny takes her onto the path of an inordinately iconic man whom the world reveres as God!' 'It is the day-to-day demolition of her dreams that are at stark variance with those who view him as a trail blazer on the holy path to redemption, while he wrecks the peace of those whom he loves the most; his family.'
In photos: UK's race to 10 Downing Street
Rediff.com9 Jun 2017Theresa May's ruling Conservatives have not won outright majority in the UK parliament. Snapshots from Britain's post-Brexit snap general elections.
Pregnant in India? Free advice awaits you
Rediff.com8 Jun 2017Over the last nine months, every time I stepped out of my home, I have quietly swallowed the daily mandatory advice doled out by someone or another, on how to have a happy and normal pregnancy.
Fasting commandant, barking dogs averted major attack on CRPF camp
Rediff.com5 Jun 2017The dogs, who are fed regularly by the CRPF personnel, continued to bark, giving the personnel an idea that there were people hiding in a particular area.
World goes green in solidarity with Paris climate accord
Rediff.com2 Jun 2017Several buildings across the world lit up bright green on Thursday night in support of the Paris climate accord.
Let there be light! Sydney shines at Vivid festival
Rediff.com29 May 2017Landmarks across the city have been bathed in a dazzling array of colourful lights, from the Sydney Harbour Bridge to the Opera House. Other key areas illuminated include Martin Place, Kings Cross, The Royal Botanic Gardens, Barangaroo, Chatswood and Taronga Zoo.
Rating agencies don't treat China, India alike, cribs CEA
Rediff.com11 May 2017the ratings agencies have been inconsistent in their treatment of China and India. Given this record -- what we call Poor Standards -- my question is: why do we take these rating analysts seriously at all?," Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian said on Thursday.
EPL: Can nets 'one of the great Liverpool goals' for top-four push
Rediff.com2 May 2017A game that had been meandering along amid much mediocrity came to life on the stroke of halftime when Can's extraordinary overhead scissors kick from Lucas's chipped through ball rocketed into the top corner.
In the name of the cow: What motivates gau rakshaks?
Rediff.com22 Apr 2017'It's not only holy reverence that drives them to such vigilantism -- there is adventure too.' 'Some of the younger gau rakshaks enjoy the thrill of the chase: Stopping vehicles, wielding weapons, badgering passengers and then gloating.'
Surat's grand welcome for PM Modi
Rediff.com16 Apr 2017Huge television screens, flags, flashy lights and a 10,000-bike cavalcade. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's homecoming was nothing short of being spectacular.
You have to see these Sony World Photography Awards images
Rediff.com31 Mar 2017The Sony World Photography Awards, an annual competition hosted by the World Photography Organisation, has announced the winners of its Open categories and National categories for 2017. This year's contest attracted 227,596 entries from 183 countries. Scroll down for a sensational selection of open winners and runners-up from the Sony awards.
With the latest facelift, Chevrolet Cruze is a better package
Rediff.com24 Mar 2017The next generation Chevrolet Cruze will be launched in India this year or maybe in early 2018, but as a stop gap measure, Chevrolet has given the Cruze a minor cosmetic facelift and automobile website MotorBeam.com spends some time with this diesel rocket to find out more.
'We are not afraid': Thousands at vigil for victims of London attack
Rediff.com24 Mar 2017A day after Londoners were confronted with a 'sick and depraved' attack, crowds gathered in the heart of the city to pay tribute to the victims. Candles flickered on downturned faces as people paid tribute to those who had been killed and injured. The words "solidarity" and "unity" could be heard being exchanged in conversation after conversation.
'Attack on British Parliament is an attack on freedom, democracy everywhere'
Rediff.com23 Mar 2017World leaders voiced solidarity with the United Kingdom after the deadly attack near the Houses of Parliament.
Get out! There's a wonderful world out there
Rediff.com8 Mar 2017Amazing photography can leave you speechless. We were left without any words when we came across the finalists of the 14th annual Smithsonian Magazine 2016 Photo Contest. Out of 48,000 submissions from photographers in 146 countries, Smithsonian Magazine chose 70 striking finalists in their 14th Annual Photo Contest. Now, it's up to the public to pick a winner.
STUNNING Sports photos of the weekend!
Rediff.com6 Mar 2017There is never a dull moment in the sporting world and this weekend was no different.
Maha Verdict: Sena on top in Mumbai but BJP has last laugh
Rediff.com24 Feb 2017The BJP is set to make decisive gains in civic elections in Maharashtra even as it is locked in a neck-and-neck fight with its bickering ally Shiv Sena in Mumbai.
Stunning Images from the Underwater Photographer of the Year contest
Rediff.com16 Feb 2017The Underwater Photographer of the Year competition has announced the winners of this year's contest, with France's Gabriel Barathieu being named Underwater Photographer of the Year for an image of a hunting octopus. UPY was kind enough to share some of this year's honorees with us below.
PHOTOS: Lady Gaga soars over Super Bowl stage
Rediff.com6 Feb 2017Standing atop the roof of Houston's NRG Stadium with drones illuminating an American flag in the night sky behind her, Lady Gaga kicked off her Super Bowl halftime set on Sunday by singing "God Bless America" as a subtle message of inclusion and unity in a deeply divided United States.
Thwarted machete attack clouds Paris 2024 Olympics bid
Rediff.com4 Feb 2017Questions about staging a safe and secure Olympics in France were raised on Friday after the Paris 2024 bid suffered an untimely setback when a French soldier wounded a man armed with a machete as he tried to enter the Louvre museum.
Here's why you can't miss the R-Day parade
Rediff.com24 Jan 2017Glimpses of the colourful parade we will see on Rajpath in New Delhi on Thursday.
Travel calendar: Places to visit in January
Rediff.com11 Jan 2017It's never to late to squeeze in a quick trip this month.
These Christmas trees are too beautiful for words!
Rediff.com22 Dec 2016One of the most favourite activities of Christmas is decorating the Christmas tree. From England to Lebanon, here are some of 2016's most over-the-top Christmas trees.
The world lights up for Christmas
Rediff.com21 Dec 2016The spirit of Christmas is on show in streets across the world, with Christmas lights displays popping up in people's front yards.
Paris turns off Eiffel Tower lights for Aleppo
Rediff.com15 Dec 2016The monument was plunged into darkness in what Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said was a protest at the 'unbearable' situation for civilians in the city where fighting raged during the day.
Ex-Pak soldier caught crossing border in Jammu
Rediff.com13 Dec 2016Two Pakistani currency notes of denomination of Rs 500 each, two identity cards, one small knife and a paper with 'CMA Lahore Cantt' written on it were recovered from the arrested person, a BSF officer said.
Nagrota attackers killed sentry with silencer-fitted weapon
Rediff.com12 Dec 2016This is the first time that suicide attackers have adopted this tactic.
These PHOTOS will inspire your next trip
Rediff.com12 Dec 2016Winners of the 2016 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year.
What's so magical about this tiny island in Kerala?
Rediff.com30 Nov 2016To be at Kakkathuruthu when the sun sets, according to National Geographic, is a surreal experience. Ambassador T P Sreenivasan tells us how the tiny island gradually charmed him.
Singapore in the driving seat as it negotiates new F1 deal
Rediff.com23 Nov 2016Formula One faces a risk: with Malaysia pulling out of a new deal, they could altogether lose their presence in Southeast Asia, one of the world's fastest-growing regions.
REWIND: India in the last 24 hours
Rediff.com15 Nov 2016Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours.