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3rd T20I, PIX: De Kock leads SA to series-levelling win

6 hours ago

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IMAGES from the 3rd and final T20I played in Bengaluru on Sunday..

South Africa quicks, De Kock star in Bengaluru

6 hours ago

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De Kock, who made 52 at Mohali, and Reeza Hendricks scored 76 for the opening stand to stub out India's hopes of early wickets and any chance of a fight...

Sports Shorts: Osaka claims Pan Pacific Open title

6 hours ago

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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday..

'Our boxers surpassed expectations'

13 hours ago

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They showed big hearts. They were unfazed by the stature of their rivals and that's what is very important. You respect your rival but don't get intimidated by his CV, says India's High-Performance Director Santiago Nieva...

Dutee hopes to reach finals in World C'ships

13 hours ago

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'I could not reach the semifinals last time but I am hoping to reach the finals this time'..

Amit Panghal seeks recognition for coach

14 hours ago

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'I don't really care for awards for myself but I would be grateful if Anil Dhankar, my formative coach is considered for the Dronacharya'..

Zidane unfazed by Mourinho talk

yesterday

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Spanish media have reported that Real president Florentino Perez would be keen to recruit former coach Mourinho, currently without a club, should Zidane be relieved of his duties...

'केबीसी में आने तक मुझे कोई नहीं जानता था'

yesterday

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'जब मैंने 1 करोड़ रुपये जीते, तो अमिताभ बच्चन ने मेरे दोस्तों से मेरे लिये गर्लफ्रेंड ढूंढने की बात कही।'..

India's campaign ends at China Open

2 days ago

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Almost a month after dispatching the Indonesian en route his historic world championships bronze at Basel, Praneeth went down to the same opponent..

Aditi, Deepika, Alia: IIFA's Fashion moments

2 days ago

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While the glamour was on full display, Namrata Thakker looks at all the good, bad and ugly fashion moments from the green carpet...

'Every girl in this world is lucky'

3 days ago

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'I don't believe in the length of the role. But I definitely don't want to be decoration.'..

PIX: Alia, Katrina, Deepika look WOW at IIFA

3 days ago

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After enthralling fans with their performances at the IIFA Rocks event, Bollywood pulled out all stops for the grand IIFA awards night...

PIX: Priyamani gets ready for The Family Man

4 days ago

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After scaring us with the horror film Stree, directors Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK are bringing us the Web Series, The Family Man...

PIX: Maanayata hosts a special movie screening

4 days ago

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Maanayata Dutt organised a special screening of her home production, Prassthanam, made under the banner Sanjay S Dutt Productions...

Dipa is down but not out, insists coach

5 days ago

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She had planned to make a comeback at the Asian and World Championships but couldn't recover in time...

Tendulkar, Kohli wish PM Modi on 69th birthday

5 days ago

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Various personalities from the sports fraternity, on Tuesday, wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 69th birthday...

Soccer Extras: De Gea signs new deal with United

6 days ago

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News of all that's transpired on and off the football field..

PIX: Priyanka makes a splash in Toronto

6 days ago

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Priyanka Chopra looked gorgeous at the premiere of her film, The Sky Is Pink, at the Toronto International Film Festival...

World Boxing C'ships: Panghal, Kaushik advance

8 days ago

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The second-seeded 23-year-old, who is also an Asian Games gold-medallist, thrashed his rival 5-0 to move into the pre-quarterfinals of the world showpiece. The Indian had been given a first-round bye...

La Liga: Messi 'could miss Barca's next two fixtures'

8 days ago

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In his absence, the league champions have made a lacklustre start to the season, losing their opening game to Athletic Bilbao before taking just four points from fixtures against Real Betis and Osasuna...

Sports Shorts: Rahi, Saurabh shoot golds at Nationals

9 days ago

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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday...

PIX: Neil with his daughter at Ganpati visarjan

9 days ago

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After days of celebrations, the Ganpati festivities have come to an end...

Murray hopes to be fit enough to play Federer, Nadal

9 days ago

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'I physically need to get a little better and hopefully over time I get a little bit faster... I think I will'..

Sports Shorts: Murray gets Shanghai Masters wildcard

10 days ago

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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday..

PIX: Sobhita, Anurag Kashyap take Moothon to Toronto

10 days ago

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Besides Priyanka Chopra-Farhan Akhtar's The Sky Is Pink, it will also see the premiere of Geetu Mohandas' Malayalam film, Moothon...

Padma Awards: Mary Kom, Sindhu in first all-women list

10 days ago

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Mary Kom won the Padma Bhushan in 2013 and Padma Shri in 2006...

LIVE! Nirav's firm moves HC against selling paintings

11 days ago

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Revealed! Why youngsters indulge in unsafe sex

11 days ago

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As part of a study, young couples revealed different condom negotiation strategies to cope with unprotected sex...

PIX: Nia Sharma's evening out

11 days ago

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After running successfully for three years on Zee TV, the television show Jamai Raja gets a Web series spin-off...

'Truly blessed' Andreescu getting used to celeb status

12 days ago

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Since claiming the title in her US Open main draw debut, Andreescu has had a trophy photoshoot atop Rockefeller Center and appeared on several US morning shows in New York to discuss her breakthrough win...

'Iran has assured women can attend qualifier'

15 hours ago

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A female Iranian fan died earlier this month, after setting herself on fire to protest against her arrest for attending a match...

Usain Bolt admits being 'a big Ronaldo fan'

yesterday

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Bolt said he admires the way the Portuguese has been successful in different leagues...

Former cricket captain Kapil wins golf tournament

2 days ago

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Former India cricket captain Kapil Dev won in the 60-64 individual age category in the Pune leg of AVT Champions tour...

PIX: Date night for Sonam, Anand

2 days ago

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Special screenings were held for The Zoya Factor and Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas, and the cast members made sure to attend with their families...

The Zoya Factor Review

2 days ago

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The Dulquer factor is the only saving grace of this bland confection whose charisma and cricket are not up to the mark, feels Sukanya Verma...

How Vinesh Phogat sealed Olympic berth

3 days ago

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'I was not nervous because I had to wrestle strong opponents. It is a World Championship and qualifying for the Olympics was very important for me, so that nervousness was there'..

PIX: South Africa no match for India in Mohali T20

4 days ago

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India captain Virat Kohli led from the front with an unbeaten 72 to help secure his team's comprehensive seven-wicket victory over South Africa in the second Twenty20 International, in Mohali, on Wednesday...

PIX: Christopher Nolan shoots with Dimple in Mumbai

4 days ago

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Hollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan has arrived in Mumbai to shoot his next film, Tenet...

'People say the ghosts in my films were not scary'

4 days ago

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'Films were made on a very low budget, so if there was a small defect, we would let it pass, and audiences often didn't catch those defects.' Shyam Ramsay tells us his 'horror' story...

PIX: Kajal Aggarwal visits the Taj Mahal

5 days ago

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Kajal Aggarwal was left spellbound when she visited the Taj Mahal for the first time in her life...

World Weightlifting C'ship: Mirabai eyes Olympic berth

5 days ago

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Mirabai made a strong comeback from a lower back injury that had kept her out of action for nearly nine months post the 2018 Commonwealth Games...

World champ Sindhu leads India's hopes at China Open

6 days ago

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The 24-year-old from Hyderabad will begin her campaign against China's Li Xuerui, a former Olympic gold medallist and World No 1...

PHOTOS: England vs Australia, 5th Test, Day 4

7 days ago

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Images from Day 4 of the fifth and final Ashes Test at The Oval in London on Sunday...

Sports Shorts: Big 3, Murray to play in ATP Cup

8 days ago

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Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday..

Pix: How Kriti turned heads in New York

8 days ago

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The model turned actor was among the front row attendees at Coach's fashion show at New York Fashion Week..

New dates announced for India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie

9 days ago

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India's Davis Cup tie against Pakistan at Islamabad will begin on either November 29 or November 30, but only after the security situation is reviewed...

The Dream Girl Review

9 days ago

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You'll come out laughing till your sides hurt, promises Sukanya Verma...

Osaka sacks her second coach of 2019

9 days ago

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Naomi Osaka has sacked her second coach in seven months, splitting with Jermaine Jenkins..

PIX: Nushrat watches Dream Girl with Ayushmann

10 days ago

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It's time for another Ayushmann Khurrana release, and everyone -- including the film folk! -- is lining up to watch...

Wrestler Babita likely to contest state polls

10 days ago

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Babita and her father Mahavir Phogat, a noted wrestling coach, had joined the BJP in New Delhi on August 12...

How Virat Kohli has a hand in keeping Nagal in tennis

10 days ago

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Sumit Nagal brought himself recognition after taking a set off Roger Federer in the opening round match of the US Open, which he eventually lost 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. However, Haryana lad said he has yet not been approached by any new sponsors...

How to enhance your medical insurance coverage

11 days ago

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A sum insured of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh may have been sufficient seven-eight years ago but would be inadequate today, especially for people living in metros, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh...

In pix: Pookalam, sadhya and more Onam memories

11 days ago

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Rediff readers share their fondest Onam memories and photographs...

WC qualifiers: 'Can't afford to be complacent'

11 days ago

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'We have played just two matches, and we have played well, that too against two powerful teams. It gives us that added motivation and confidence that in football, anything is possible'..

Amazon Bestseller: Black Box Thinking: Psychology - Matthew Syed

2 years ago

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What links the Mercedes Formula One team with Google? What links Dave Braisford's Team Sky and the aviation industry? What is the connection between the inventor James Dyson and the footballer David Beckham? They are all Black Box Thinkers. Whether developing a new product, honing a core skill or just trying to get a critical decision right, Black Box Thinkers aren't afraid to face up to mistakes. In fact, they see failure as the very best way to learn. Rather than denying their mistakes, blaming others or attempting to spin their way out of trouble, these institutions and individuals interrogate errors as part of their future strategy for success. How many of us, hand on heart, can say that we have such a healthy relationship with failure? Learning from failure has the status of a cliché, but this book reveals the astonishing story behind the most powerful method of learning known to mankind and reveals the arsenal of techniques wielded by some of the world's most innovative organizat..

I dedicate this to my country: Amit Panghal

17 hours ago

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Panghal said that he will always strive to win medals for the country...

Wrestling Worlds: Deepak Punia qualifies for Tokyo

yesterday

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He will now clash with Switzerland's Stefan Reichmuth for a place in the gold medal match...

Amazon Bestseller: Technical Analysis from A to Z - B Steven Achelis

2 years ago

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This is the most up-to-date, clear and concise guide to technical analysis ever published. Eminently practical, the first part of the book explains the basic concepts and terminology of technical analysis in an easy-to-follow manner. The second part describes in detail practically every technical indicator in use today. The book covers over 100 indicators, ranging from classic indicators like moving averages, to more complex tools like parabolic and Fourier transforms. Each indicator is defined, analyzed and includes an example, in many cases a step-by-step explanation of the relevant calculations is given. Some of the many indicators covered include: Absolute Breadth Index Bollinger Bands Dow Theory Momentum Relative Strength Index Arms Index Chaikin Oscillator Gann Angles Open Interest Williams Authoritative and comprehensive, Technical Analysis from A to Z is a must for every trader and investor...

PIX: Ganguly inaugurates cricket-themed restaurant

2 days ago

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The restaurant displays more than 100 cricket memorabilia, including signatures of legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and other prominent cricketers...

Amazon Bestseller: Learn to Earn: A Beginner's Guide to the Basics of Investing and Business - Peter Lynch

2 years ago

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Learn to Earn - A Beginner's Guide to The Basics of Investing and Business was written to fulfill two reasons, one was to make sure that the 'rich get richer, poor get poorer' principle doesn't dwell in business for long. The second reason was to let the common people make a living out of associating with the brands they use every day. Almost every second teenager wears a Nike product to a basketball game. Three out of five families stop at a McDonalds for lunch during a road trip. Nestle is much more than just a household name. and State Bank of India holds the largest number of savings bank accounts in the country. Yet, how many of these customers are investing in their relationships with these brands? More importantly, how many are aware that they can? This book is for those who are not making use of this...

Weightlifting Worlds: Youth Oly medallist finishes 10th

2 days ago

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This was Jeremy's fourth international competition in 67kg after the IWF added this weight category last year for the Olympic Games and other events...

Amazon Bestseller: The Unusual Billionaires - Saurabh Mukherjea

2 years ago

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What makes a company truly outstanding? What is the secret sauce of delivering successful results over multiple decades? What is common to Asian Paints, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Marico, Berger Paints, Page Industries and Astral Poly? They are Unusual Companies, built by Unusual Billionaires. This book tells the story of these seven companies, handpicked out of 5000 listed on the stock exchange. Built by visionary business leaders, they have delivered outstanding results for a decade and more. How did these companies do it? Why couldn’t this be replicated by other companies? What are they doing differently? Saurabh Mukherjea, bestselling author of Gurus of Chaos, delivers an exceptional book with lessons to learn from these seven businesses. Mukherjea tells you why focusing on the core business is central to corporate success and how a promoter giving up control to the top management could be a boon. He also explains how investors can generate market-beating investment returns from identif..

Sindhu out of China Open, Praneeth enter quarters

3 days ago

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World champion PV Sindhu made an early exit from the China Open but B Sai Praneeth kept the Indian flag fluttering with a hard-fought straight-game win to reach the men's singles quarter-finals...

PIX: Ranveer, Salman, Shahid add swag to IIFA

3 days ago

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Bollywood's gorgeous ladies looked glamorous on the IIFA green carpet, but the men didn't disappoint either...

Back injury puts Hima Das out of World Championships

4 days ago

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World junior champion Hima Das has been ruled out of the upcoming World Championships due to a nagging back problem...

I deserve more Ballon d'Or awards than Messi: Ronaldo

4 days ago

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'I know that he has pushed me to be a better player and I have pushed him to be a better player as well.'..

'We've not tried to make a Virat or a Dhoni'

4 days ago

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'I am not here to change the society, and I am not under the delusion that a film can change things around. The idea is to have fun and give your point of view.'..

PIX: Katrina glitters at IIFA Rocks

5 days ago

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The 20th edition of the IIFA awards unveiled their first event, IIFA Rocks, and celebs made a beeline for it...

Federer not losing sleep over Rafa getting to 20 Slams

5 days ago

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'I don't see him in any way stressed. He won't be completely destroyed if Rafa makes the 20'..

PIX: Inside Kareena's weekend party

6 days ago

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Have the birthday celebrations started early for Kareena Kapoor?..

Ashes PIX: Denly shines as England build big lead

8 days ago

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Denly fell six runs short of his maiden Test century and Ben Stokes made a sparkling 67 in bright sunshine at The Oval to put England in a strong position to level the series at 2-2...

EPL PIX: Liverpool rally to win; United edge Leicester

8 days ago

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Liverpool had won each of their previous four home leagues games in which they conceded first and 12 minutes later they had turned another match on its head as Roberto Firmino's trickery set up Mane to give the hosts the lead at the second attempt...

Olympic qualification tough to achieve: Swapna

9 days ago

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Asian Games gold-medallist Indian heptathlete Swapna Burman said she will leave no stone unturned to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but achieving the qualification standard will be a tough task...

PHOTOS: England vs Australia, 5th Test, Day 2

9 days ago

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Images from Day 2 of the fifth and final Ashes Test at the Kia Oval in London, on Friday...

All eyes on Bajrang, Vinesh at World Championships

9 days ago

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While skill is not an issue with Vinesh, holding off strong candidates for six minutes is a big challenge, she herself had admitted recently...

Have kept an empty space for Olympic gold: Sindhu

10 days ago

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Sindhu says the path to the Tokyo Olympic gold will be a tough one as now her opponents will look to exploit her weaknesses and she will need to add something new to her game to achieve success...

Extras: 'Man United not ready to win title'

10 days ago

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News of all that's transpired on and off the football field..

PIX: Bollywood seeks Ganpati's blessings

10 days ago

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Several stars were spotted visiting pandals and homes, and we bring you the pictures here...

'Maybe 10, 15 years later, Rahul may mature'

11 days ago

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'This business of monopoly of one family must end.''Here, they picked up a few leaders for him as he needed support which was okay, but later, they became his cronies.'..

Why Akshay Kumar feels LUCKY

11 days ago

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'I am 51 now. I think I can do action till 56.' 'After that, God knows.'..

PIX: Shraddha, Alia, Dimple's day out

11 days ago

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Wherever Bollywood celebs go, the cameras follow...

National coaches need to be more qualified: Sindhu

12 days ago

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India's badminton ace P V Sindhu said national coaches need to be more qualified in order to groom more players to become champions in the future...