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Serena downs Venus to win Wimbledon

Serena Williams celebrated American Independence Day by beating sister Venus 7-6, 6-2 to win her third Wimbledon singles title on Saturday.

Rain cripples Mumbai

A woman died of electrocution as incessant heavy rains lashed the city and catchment areas, sending the Mithi river close to danger mark and inundating low-lying areas and disrupting air, rail and road traffic.

Was Poll 2009 rigged?

The Election Commission has now officially taken up the investigation of charges of rigging and fraud through the Electronic Voting Machines.

My successor will be a Dalit only, says Mayawati

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Saturday sought to clarify that even though her national general secretary Satish Misra may remain her blue-eyed Brahmin mascot, yet she had no intention of anointing Misra as her successor.

Budget: Of taxes and what people want

Recommendations on direct taxes vary from seeking cut in corporate tax, re introduction of standard deduction for salaried employees, removal of STT, DDT, etc.

Stocks

Pak appeals in SC against JuD chief's release

Pakistan's federal government and the authorities of Punjab province on Saturday filed two petitions in the Supreme Court challenging the release from house arrest of outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, wanted by India for the Mumbai terror attacks.

India aim for second ODI series win in Caribbean

India would be aiming to notch up only their second ODI series triumph in the Caribbean when they take on the West Indies in the fourth and final one-dayer in St Lucia on Sunday.

What you can expect from the Budget

Hyderabad prays for rain

A R Rahman Hits

Monsoon recipes: Paneer Pakoras

Here's our first installment of monsoon recipes -- Finger Paneer Pakoras, Mixed Vegetable Bhajjias and Dal Ka Chilla.

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Write in to us with instructions on how to prepare lip-smacking rainy-day foods and we'll publish your recipes right here on rediff.com.

Kambakkht Ishq: Review 1

Kambakkht Ishq is a weak, often revoltingly cheap film that serves merely as aspirin-seller or hangover-simulation.

2

What could have been a delightful film with a gorgeous Kareena, Akshay's deadly stunts at the Universal Studios, and a string of guest appearances by Hollywood biggies, ends up a torture.

Ice Age 3

Despite spectacular animation, this third installment in the Ice Age franchise is a little repetitive.