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WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny
Rediff.com13 Feb 2015Here's your weekly digest of the craziest and funniest stories from around the world.
As oil plummets, how much pain still looms for US energy firms?
Rediff.com12 Jan 2015With nearly a quarter of U.S. energy shares' value wiped out by oil's six-month slide, investors are wondering if the sector has taken enough punishment and whether it is time to pile back in ahead of earnings reports later this month.
12 cricketers called to rest on the field
Rediff.com28 Nov 2014Rajneesh Gupta lists the instances when cricketers died while playing a match.
Review: Heaven Is For Real is really fake
Rediff.com20 Jun 2014Heaven is for Real is a well scripted drama that manages to warm your heart, but its religious undertones are a bit annoying.
India, the lamb state
Rediff.com18 May 2014'Until India fully absorbs the fundamentals of international relations, it will continue to get evil for good,' says Brahma Chellaney.
Jamaica's Powell banned for 18 months
Rediff.com10 Apr 2014Former 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell was banned for 18 months by a Jamaican anti-doping disciplinary panel on Thursday after he tested positive for a banned substance last year.
Doping: Coach defends Jamaican sprinters Powell, Simpson
Rediff.com17 Jul 2013The coach of Jamaican sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson said on Tuesday they were not to blame after the Olympic medallists failed dope tests.
Randall is third Jamaican to admit positive dope test
Rediff.com16 Jul 2013Olympic discus thrower Allison Randall on Monday became the third athlete to confirm a positive drugs test from the Jamaican trials in June following Sunday's revelations by sprinters Asafa Powell and Sherone Simpson.
China's Lenovo sees RIM as M&A option: CFO
Rediff.com25 Jan 2013Experts believe that Canadian govt might make it difficult.
Headley, Rana sentencing rescheduled by US court
Rediff.com2 Jan 2013A United States court on Wednesday rescheduled the sentencing of Pakistani American LeT terrorist David Headley, accused of involvement in 26/11 Mumbai attacks, from January 17 to January 24, while that of his accomplice Tahawwur Rana has been rescheduled for a second time to January 17.
Headley, Rana to be sentenced in Jan next year
Rediff.com29 Nov 2012The sentencing of American-born Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist David Headley, accused of involvement in 26/11 Mumbai attacks, has been fixed for January 17 next year while that of his accomplice Tahawwur Rana has been rescheduled for January 15 from December four.
Rudisha runs blistering 800 in New York
Rediff.com10 Jun 2012Yohan Blake and fellow Jamaican Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won the 100 metre sprints, while Kenya's David Rudisha scored a sensational victory in the 800 metres at Saturday's Diamond League meet.
The Expert Replies: 'Mankaded' in international cricket!
Rediff.com24 Feb 2012If you have a question relating to cricket and did not know who to ask, bounce them off to Rajneesh Gupta. He will pick questions readers send him and provide answers. Your queries should be addressed to: Ask Rajneesh on Facebook or askrajneesh@rediffmail.com Rajneesh replies to questions he received from readers last week:
Are RBI's remittance numbers telling the whole picture?
Rediff.com13 Feb 2012India is more vulnerable than it appears. Most of what RBI calls remittances could be disguised capital flows.
Ishant is top wicket-taker for India this year
Rediff.com25 Jul 2011# Ishant Sharma (4/59) recorded his best bowling figures against England, surpassing the 3 for 57 in Chennai in December 2008.
Gay loses 100 to Mullings in NY grand prix
Rediff.com12 Jun 2011Former world champion Tyson Gay stumbled out of the blocks and lost to training partner Steve Mullings of Jamaica in a slow 100 metres at New York's rainy Diamond League grand prix Saturday.
Tyson Gay warns rivals he can still go faster
Rediff.com10 Jun 2011Tyson Gay sent a warning to his rivals that he still has plenty left in the tank after running the fastest 100 metres this year.
Mexico maul Cuba in Gold Cup, reach quarter-finals
Rediff.com10 Jun 2011Javier Hernandez and Giovani dos Santos both scored twice as defending champions Mexico routed Cuba 5-0 in the Gold Cup on Thursday to become the first team to reach the quarter-finals.
Rana verdict: Not guilty for 26/11 Mumbai attacks
Rediff.com10 Jun 2011Tahawwur Rana was on Thursday held not guilty on charges of involvement in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks by a United States federal court which convicted him for providing material support to Pakistan-based terror group LeT and for plotting an attack in Denmark.
The mysterious case of missing $500 billion!
Rediff.com21 Jan 2011Here is the first part of a 3-part series on exotic financial derivatives, how they wreaked havoc globally, and why global financial institutions seem to resemble rigged casions.
Why currency derivatives are like rigged casinos!
Rediff.com21 Jan 2011This is the second part of a 3-part series on exotic financial derivatives, how they wreaked havoc globally, and why global financial institutions seem to resemble rigged casinos.
26/11 accused Rana's trial postponed till May
Rediff.com8 Jan 2011The trial of Tahawwur Hussain Rana, co-accused along with Lashkar-e-Tayiba terrorist David Headley in 2008 Mumbai attacks, has been postponed from February 14 to May 16 at the request of defence.
Three men charged in Sharia-based Ponzi scheme
Rediff.com23 Nov 2010A US court has indicted three owners of a bankrupt Chicago-based real estate development firm for operating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded hundreds of investors, including Indians and Pakistanis, and three banks out of $43 million while claiming to be compliant with Sharia law.
Nottingham Cricket Club to fund Indian school
Rediff.com1 Oct 2010England's Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is hoping to raise sufficient funds to sustain an Indian school, Akanksha, for a year when they host a dinner at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
English, Aus swimmers ready to 'rock 'n' roll'
Rediff.com26 Sep 2010Australian freestyle swimmer Ashley Callus and England's synchronised swimming medal hope Jenna Randall are excited at the prospect of participating in the Delhi Commonwealth Games.
For me I think the longevity is important: Leander Paes
Rediff.com6 Jul 2010In an exclusive interview with Aseem Chhabra, Leander Paes reveals his delight at completing a dozen Grand Slams and also what keeps him going.
NIA team leaves to grill 26/11 suspect Headley
Rediff.com30 May 2010The questioning of American Lashker-e-Taiba terrorist David Headley is going to revolve around the places he had visited after the Mumbai terror attacks and the people he had remained in touch with during his stay in India. A three-member team of National Investigation Agency, which along with a public prosecutor is expected to leave for the United States on Monday.
Headley's guilty plea: 'Good deal'
Rediff.com19 Mar 2010Law enforcement sources rubbished allegations that Headley was a double agent for US intelligence and that this was why he was not being made available for interrogation by Indian intelligence.
No death sentence, extradition for Headley
Rediff.com19 Mar 2010Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley, who pleaded guilty to plotting the 26/11 Mumbai attacks and conducting reconnaissance for likely targets, will have to undergo a maximum punishment of life imprisonment. According to United States attorney office's spokesperson Randall Samborn, life imprisonment without probation is the maximum sentence that Headley can get."Probation means no jail term, but I said he's not eligible for probation so that's irrelevant," said Samborn.
Headley set to plead guilty tomorrow
Rediff.com17 Mar 2010Pakistani-American David Coleman Headley, a Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative charged with conspiring in the 26/11 Mumbai terror strike, will plead guilty before a United States court on Thursday, five months after he was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Headley, Rana to be arraigned next week
Rediff.com21 Jan 2010Terror suspects David Coleman Headley and Tahawwur Rana, indicted on charges of being involved in the Mumbai terror attacks, will be arraigned in a court in Chicago next week. The arraignments of Rana and Headley were initially scheduled for Wednesday, but have now been rescheduled. While Pakistani-Canadian citizen Rana will be arraigned on January 25, Pakistani-American Headley's arraignment has been set for January 27.
Headley's status hearing postponed till Feb 23
Rediff.com12 Jan 2010Headley has been charged with conspiring in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people. The FBI charges also allege he had made several trips to India prior to the attacks to scout for terror targets and then shared the information with conspirators in Pakistan.
Rana to appear before US court on Wednesday
Rediff.com5 Jan 2010Pakistani-Canadian terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana, under investigation for possible links to 26/11 attacks, is set to appear before a court in Chicago on Wednesday to appeal against his detention order.
Golf, sponsors ponder Woods' absence from sport
Rediff.com10 Dec 2009Even the prospect of a golf landscape temporarily minus Tiger Woods is not one PGA Tour officials, advertisers and sponsors care to ponder as speculation swirls around the popular athlete's private life, which has kept him secluded in his Florida home. Yet as corporate sponsors like Gatorade and Gillette consider ways to deal with recent negative coverage of the world's No. 1 golfer, some media companies are seeing an upside.
Chicago court refuses Rana's bail plea
Rediff.com3 Dec 2009Despite fervent efforts to depict Tahawwur Hussain Rana as a man of peace and a reader of Muhammad Iqbal's poetry, a Chicago judge refused to grant 48-year-old Rana bail, on Wednesday, and slated December 16 for a response from the government.
Ex-billionaires poised to make a comeback
Rediff.com4 Apr 2009More than 350 moguls lost their billionaire status this year. Some will make comebacks, while others will have to live with being a mere millionaire.
Visiting Singapore? Visa in 24 hours
Rediff.com26 Mar 2009Under the e-visa system, trusted partners, including visa service providers across India, will be able to submit visa applications online on behalf of their customers. They will also be able to print the approved visas through the SAVE (Submission of Applications for Visa Electronically) system. The approved e-visa must be produced at the airline counter before the point of departure.
'Flying F-16IN the best since Beijing gold'
Rediff.com13 Feb 2009India's ace shooter and first Olympics gold medalist Abhinav Bindra joined the elite VVIP list of fliers privileged to fly in a fighter jet.
Burnley knock Arsenal out of League Cup
Rediff.com3 Dec 2008Burnley's winning run against teams from London continued on Tuesday with a 2-0 defeat of Arsenal to reach the semi-finals of the League Cup. Kevin McDonald scored twice for the Championship (second division) side to see off an Arsenal team made up almost entirely of young reserves and end a 25-year wait to reach the semi-finals of a major competition.
Man in the news: Vikram Pandit
Rediff.com25 Nov 2008But Citi's woes might call for more visionary and charismatic leadership than he can offer.