'Kanyadaan' not necessary under Hindu Marriage Act, 'saptapadi' is: HC

The Allahabad high court has held that kanyadaan is not necessary for solemnisation of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, and only saptapadi is an essential ceremony. Kindly note that......

'Compromising with Congress is SP's majboori'

'They know that if they do not tie up with the Congress, then the minorities will move to the Congress.' IMAGE: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav,right, holds a mace with Congress leader......

'There are chances AAP can disintegrate'

'If Kejriwal is adamant on running his government from jail, then his government could be dismissed and Article 356 imposed on Delhi, in other words President's rule in Delhi.' IMAGE: Aam Aadmi......

'You can never write off Arvind Kejriwal'

'This is the biggest crisis Kejriwal is facing in his life. If he is able to come out of this, then he will have a great future.' IMAGE: Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor......

Looking At 1999: 25 Years Ago In Bollywood...

1999 in Hindi movies marked the end of a vibrant young decade and a gentle promise of electrifying new things to come in the new millennium. Where madcap masala still reigned supreme, morally......

Nitin Desai Remembered At The Oscars

Production director Nitin Chandrakant Desai, who created sets for blockbuster movies such as the Oscar-nominated Lagaan and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, was among the film personalities who were......

'The biggest risk I took was...'

'Life had its own plans and now I have learnt to go with the flow.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Manushi Chhillar/Instagram In 2017, Manushi Chhillar surprised everyone by winning not only the Miss......

Kiran-Aamir Watch A Movie With...

Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao played host at a screening of Kiran's new film, Laapataa Ladies.   Kiran Rao directs her second film 13 years after making her debut with Dhobi Ghat in 2011. Laapataa......

MVPI: Sunil Narine Is Way Ahead!

Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2024 after Game 37.   IMAGE: Kolkata Knight Riders' Sunil Narine in action during the IPL 2024 game......

GT Vs PBKS: Who Took The Best Catch?

The IPL 2024 match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans saw both teams doing well on the field. Where there were six catches in Punjab Kings' innings, Gujarat had four of their batters falling......

Is This A Turning Point For R Sai Kishore?

R Sai Kishore led with a four wicket haul as Gujarat Titans spinners led them to a three wicket victory against Punjab Kings in a low-scoring IPL 2024 match on Sunday, April 21, 2024. The Gujarat......

PIX: Sai Kishore spins Gujarat Titans past Punjab Kings

Images from the IPL match between Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans in Mullanpur on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Gujarat Titans spinner R Sai Kishore, who took four wickets, celebrates dismissing of......

Resurgent MI eyeing revenge over high-flying Royals

IMAGE: The last time Mumbai Indians played Rajasthan Royals, Trent Boult dismissed three of their top-order batters -- Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir and Dewald Brevis -- for naught. The veteran New......