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McGregor tops Forbes' highest-paid athletes list
Rediff.com12 May 2021McGregor earned $180 million, a figure which includes $158 million from endorsements
'Great risk to nations from undermining independence of central bank'
Rediff.com28 Oct 2018'The Reserve Bank's independence has remained a work in progress, an enduring challenge that the nation has been grappling with on an ongoing basis,' says RBI Deputy Governor Dr Viral Acharya.
In a first, UK gets female Sikh, turbaned MPs
Rediff.com9 Jun 2017Indian-origin Labour Party candidates won more seats than their rival Conservatives.
US mourns death of IS hostage Kayla Mueller
Rediff.com11 Feb 2015Led by US President Barack Obama, Americans on Tuesday mourned the death of its citizen Kayla Jean Mueller, who was taken hostage in Syria by the Islamic State group.
20 INTERESTING images of the week that was
Rediff.com7 Jul 2014Here are some of the most scintillating images from across the globe in the last seven days.
Nineteen firefighters killed in wild blaze in Arizona
Rediff.com1 Jul 2013At least 19 firefighters have been killed battling a blaze in Yarnell town in central Arizona, with prevalent hot winds blowing across the United States making it one of the country's deadliest wildfire.
US: 4-year-old accidently guns down father
Rediff.com9 Jun 2013A four-year-old boy in the United States accidentally shot and killed his father in yet another shooting incident in the country involving a toddler.
UK Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks, Coulson charged
Rediff.com24 Jul 2012Media baron Rupert Murdoch's top executive Rebekah Brooks and Premier David Cameron's former aide Andy Coulson, were on Tuesday charged along with six others with criminal conspiracy to hack into phones of individuals, taking the year-long phone hacking scandal to a new level.
Review: Scream 4 offers nothing new
Rediff.com15 Apr 2011The movie has its highpoints but it stretches its movie-within-movie mask a bit too much.
Rio: The first big hit of 2011
Rediff.com11 Apr 2011Rio rides high on success even before US release.
Tony Blair explains why politicians have affairs
Rediff.com2 Sep 2010In a remarkably frank memoir, former Prime Minister Tony Blair explains the reasons why politicians in high positions often cross the line and have affairs with women. Blair explores the 'free-bird impulse to have affairs to spring you from that prison of self-control', and says, "Then there is the moment of encounter, so exciting, so naughty, so lacking in self-control." According to him, many women found politicians highly desirable.
Mo Farah leads England CWG athletics team
Rediff.com23 Aug 2010Double European gold medallist Mo Farah along with defending champions Phillips Idowu, Lisa Dobriskey and Christine Ohuruogu highlight England's 100-strong athletics team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi from October 3 to 14.
What good are economists, anyway?
Rediff.com21 Apr 2009Why they failed to predict the global economic crisisand why their help is still crucial to a recovery
Wanna have lunch with Sir Alex?
Rediff.com10 Jul 2008If you've ever fancied playing tennis with former Prime Minister Tony Blair or having lunch with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, be prepared to pay thousands of pounds for the pleasure.
India shining: From Big Apple to Big Ben
Rediff.com2 Oct 2007Next up -- the Trafalgar Square dance festival to mark the occasion of Diwali.
Are these the Google killers?
Rediff.com19 Jun 2007An army of fledgling companies is lining up to take on Google. Could the world's biggest search engine possibly be vulnerable?
Who are the Google killers?
Rediff.com15 May 2007An army of fledgling companies is lining up to take on Google. Could the world's biggest search engine possibly be vulnerable?
British PM Tony Blair to resign in 7 weeks
Rediff.com10 May 2007But for much of his remaining six weeks in power, Blair will be absent from Downing Street, with at least five overseas trips planned for later this month and June.
Why London is celebrating India
Rediff.com3 Apr 2007India Now' festival that commences on July 16 in London and continues for three months is London's attempt to attract increased business investments from India
Long live the Indian stock market
Rediff.com1 Sep 2006NRI to donate mobile breast cancer screening unit
Rediff.com28 Nov 2005Paul said, "The fact that we are able to donate the unit at all is a testament to the generosity of our UK supporters and will provide a link in strengthening the success story of Indo-Anglo partnerships."
UK: Former US ambassador blasts cabinet
Rediff.com8 Nov 2005Singling out Prime Minister's Tony Blair's special envoy to the Middle East Lord Levy Meyer described him "as having pretensions to be a latter-day Kissinger".
Economics Nobel winners through history
Rediff.com10 Oct 2005Here we present a list of all the recipients of the Economics Nobel that was first given in 1969.
'A politician of principle'
Rediff.com8 Aug 2005Tax sops don't work always: Kydland
Rediff.com14 Jan 2005Bush cousins launch pro-Kerry Web site
Rediff.com26 Oct 2004Kydland, Prescott win Economics Nobel
Rediff.com11 Oct 2004The 2004 Nobel Prize for Economics was jointly won by Finn E Kydland of Norway and Edward C Prescott of the United States on Monday.
In grief mom to sue Blair government
Rediff.com24 Aug 2004The mother of nineteen-year-old Gordon Gentle who died in a bomb blast in Basra claims his life could have been saved if the government had invested money in signal jamming equipment.
UK thanks India for Hawk deal
Rediff.com1 Oct 2003Advani, Blair discuss Indo-Pak peace talks
Rediff.com16 Jun 2003India should get seat in UNSC: Pallone
Rediff.com28 Feb 2003It is time for the Congress and the Bush administration to recognise the importance India plays in the region and the world, the Democratic Congressman said.
Intel expands India management team
Rediff.com6 Feb 2003Intel Corporation on Thursday announced the expansion of its management team in India in recognition of the growing importance of the country as a global design and development centre, as well as a significant consumer market.