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US Open, Day 2: Ivanovic knocked out; Nishikori advances
Rediff.com31 Aug 2016Former world No.1 Ana Ivanovic suffered a shock 6-7(4), 1-6 loss against Denisa Allertova of Czech Republic in the women's singles first round at the 2016 US Open on Tuesday. Ivanovic, the 2008 French Open winner, started off well but failed to maintain her momentum. With the scored tied 6-6, the first set went into tie-break and the Serbian star failed to keep her nerves.
Are M&As the new normal for big IT players?
Rediff.com18 Aug 2016Considering the June quarter numbers have been softer, as compared to the past quarters, and the overall macro environment is yet again under a cloud, Indian IT services should seriously look at the new normal
Blume wins Denmark's first swim gold since 1948
Rediff.com14 Aug 2016Denmark's Pernille Blume beat the favorites to win the 50 meters freestyle in 24.07 seconds on Saturday and give her country a first Olympic swimming gold medal since 1948.
Review: Suicide Squad is a noisy mess
Rediff.com5 Aug 2016Suicide Squad is less an actual movie and more an assemblage of moments, moments mostly to do with popular music appropriated around shots of spectacle, with every single scene trying to hit a crescendo of cool and the film, thus, failing to find any peaks at all, says Raja Sen.
PHOTOS: Superheroes descend on San Diego!
Rediff.com27 Jul 2016Rediff.com takes a peek at this fanboy magnet that brings in geeks from around the world.
List of Wimbledon women's singles champions
Rediff.com9 Jul 2016Following Serena Williams's win over Angelique Kerber for her 7th Wimbledon crown, here is a list of Wimbledon women's singles champions since 1922:
These 10 PHOTOS will take you on an incredible journey
Rediff.com9 May 2016Bored at work? Tired of the same old life you live? The next 10 images you see will snap you of your boredom and transport you to a world like no other!
What's happening at the beach?
Rediff.com29 Mar 2016Sculpture by the Sea is an annual event, extremely popular and a much loved exhibition, attracting visitors in the hundreds of thousands to the shores of Cottesloe, in Perth, Australia.
Trump on retweeting Mussolini: 'It's a very good quote'
Rediff.com29 Feb 2016Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump again stirred up controversy after he retweeted words attributed to Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and then defended his action saying it was a "very good quote".
3 Pak-origin brothers, uncle jailed for raping 15 girls in UK
Rediff.com27 Feb 2016Three Pakistani-origin brothers and their uncle were today sentenced to up to 35 years in prison for raping as many as 15 teenage girls in the United Kingdom.
Tiniest traveller in the world: 10-week-old baby goes globetrotting with parents
Rediff.com15 Feb 2016Karen Edwards and her partner Shaun Bayes, both experienced backpackers, took their baby girl Esme on a cross continent trip when she was a mere 10 weeks old.
Better days ahead for Infosys, back on growth track
Rediff.com11 Dec 2015Company expects to be back to industry leading growth in FY17.
Shunning protocol, Obama interviews billionaire Jack Ma
Rediff.com19 Nov 2015Obama joked comfortably with the eccentric founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group.
Check out Gen Next's favourite sport!
Rediff.com19 Nov 2015An overwhelming majority of Indians want to see more extreme sports, with a sizeable chunk voting for skateboarding to be made an Olympic sport, according to a new survey.
Why a US university had to take down play titled 'Jesus in India'
Rediff.com18 Nov 2015A play set in India and to be performed at an American university has been cancelled after its Korean-American playwright objected to casting of white actors as Indian characters and sending a "dehumanising" message to minority students.
The challenges awaiting Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi
Rediff.com16 Nov 2015Although Suu Kyi has won an overwhelming victory, it is not going to be easy to translate this victory into political gains.
Ko becomes youngest woman to win a major
Rediff.com14 Sep 2015New Zealander Lydia Ko became the youngest woman to win a major when the 18-year-old carded a final-round 63 to claim the Evian Championship at Evian-Les-Bains, France, on Sunday.
Aadesh Shrivastava: The Man Who Composed Chartbusters
Rediff.com8 Sep 2015Saluting the late music composers most memorable film songs.
RBI seeks change in how banks set lending rates
Rediff.com1 Sep 2015Lending rates have to be sensitive to the policy rate, says RBI.
Why India's economic growth slowed down and what lies ahead
Rediff.com1 Sep 2015India's economic growth slowed to a lower-than-expected 7 per cent in the three months through June from 7.5 per cent in the previous quarter, government data showed on Monday.
India gains as stock investors flee China pain
Rediff.com21 Aug 2015Brokerage CLSA has raised its "already substantial overweight in India", its chief strategist Christopher Wood wrote on Aug. 7.
These people have the most ABSURD collections ever
Rediff.com12 Aug 2015If you can name it, someone collects it. Here's a gallery of collectors and their (unusual) obsessions.
Cognizant Q2 profit up 13% at $420.1 million
Rediff.com5 Aug 2015IT services firm Cognizant on Wednesday posted 12.9 per cent increase in net profit to $420.1 million for the second quarter this year, revising revenue growth guidance to 20.1 per cent for the fiscal.
12 habits of highly confident people
Rediff.com5 Aug 2015There is a difference between being confident and being arrogant, says Virender Kapoor.
5,000 runs and counting... It's Mithali's raj!
Rediff.com22 Jul 2015Mithali Raj trained in classical dance for eight years until she decided one day it was time to follow her heart and exhibit footwork of another kind.
Stung by opposition, Modi seeks consensus on reform
Rediff.com20 Jul 2015The proposed changes making it easier for government and businesses to buy farm land are now likely to be implemented by states, not by the central government
An entrepreneurial mindset needs to be encouraged: Kalraj Mishra
Rediff.com8 Jul 2015'I have tried to make it easier for the small scale entrepreneur to do business and cut through the red tape.'
Women's World Cup: Williams sizzles as England take third place
Rediff.com5 Jul 2015Fara Williams struck an extra-time winner from the penalty spot as England defeated Germany 1-0 to claim third place in the Women's World Cup.
England's Laura Bassett will head home a hero...
Rediff.com2 Jul 2015England coach Mark Sampson said defender Laura Bassett would head home as a hero.
Boston bomber issues first apology as he is formally sentenced to death
Rediff.com25 Jun 2015"I would like to now apologise to the victims, to the survivors," he told a Boston court shortly before being formally sentenced to death for the bombing. "I want to ask forgiveness of Allah and his creation."
Women's World Cup PHOTOS: England top Norway, US beat Colombia
Rediff.com23 Jun 2015England came from behind to beat Norway 2-1 in a second round Women's World Cup game.
99 per cent cut-off for English at St Stephen's College
Rediff.com16 Jun 2015Delhi University's prestigious St Stephen's College today announced its first cut-off list for admissions to the 2015-16 academic session with the highest requirement being for English honours at 99 per cent.
Women's World Cup: Brazil qualify for knockouts; France shocked
Rediff.com14 Jun 2015Brazil became the second team to qualify for the knockout round of the women's World Cup on Saturday and England picked up a big win, but France suffered a shock defeat that could make their life at the tournament tougher.
It's a miracle how this man is still alive!
Rediff.com24 May 2015A 29-year-old British man, who had his head ripped from his spine in an horrific car crash, has miraculously survived after a rare operation done by an Indian-origin doctor.
St Stephen's UG admissions to commence May 28
Rediff.com20 May 2015The last date for submitting college applications is June 15, 2015.
Women's World Cup: England go for experience
Rediff.com12 May 2015England coach Mark Sampson named an experienced squad on Monday for the women's World Cup in Canada.
Cognizant Q1 net up 9.7%; ups revenue forecast for 2015
Rediff.com4 May 2015The company's revenue grew 20.2 per cent to $2.91 billion.
Desi appointed dean of top US college
Rediff.com17 Apr 2015Physicist Kanwal Singh appointed dean of Sarah lawrence College, the first Indian American to head a leading liberal arts college in the US.
Indian techie dies after falling from 3rd floor home in Australia
Rediff.com2 Apr 2015A 29-year-old Indian IT analyst died on Thursday after allegedly falling from the balcony of the third floor of an apartment in Sydney.