The forgotten brutality of the 1857 Mutiny

'The summer of 1857 saw violence, perpetrated by the Indians and the Britons, on an unprecedented scale.''Never before and never after in the history of British rule in India was there violence at......

Heavy rains leaves Kashmir reeling, but no flood threat

  A shop owner salvage his shop items from his submerged shop. All photographs: Umar Ganie/Rediff Incessant rains since Saturday evening have triggered panic and fears of fresh floods in......

Mayawati sacks one more minister for corruption

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Wednesday sacked Small-Scale Industry Minister Chadradeo Ram Yadav, who was indicted by the state Lokayukta. "In consultations with the CM, Governor B L......

Another member of Mayawati ministry in Lokayukta net

Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta has launched an inquiry against yet another minister in the Mayawati government for alleged misuse of office, just days after the ombudsman recommended sacking of the fifth......

'Salman's career as a hero is over'

'He's the biggest crowd-puller we have.''He still has the power, talent and most importantly, a mind-boggling fan base.''He is a darling of the masses, but he has to match the content.' IMAGE:......

The Super 30 Review

'What Super 30 really wants to say is Hrithik Roshan can be an action hero without showing off his sculpted torso,' says Sukanya Verma. 'Directed by Vikas Bahl' announces the opening credits, only......

Actors and Their SHOCKINGLY Young Heroines

They say age is in the mind and you're as old as you feel. Bollywood's senior heroes swear by this mantra. As problematic as it sounds, the general perception is that while the heroine gets 'old'......

'Veeru Devgan had the softest heart'

Photograph: Rediff Archives There was much more to Veeru Devgan than being Ajay Devgn’s father and Kajol’s father-in-law. He did to action direction in Bollywood what Saroj Khan did to......

Delhi Giants beat Lahore Badshahs by six wickets

Scorecard Man of the match Ali Murtaza ripped through the middle order while Syed Abbas Ali struck a gritty half-century and Abhinav Bali an unbeaten 47 to help the Delhi Giants beat Lahore......

Royal Bengal Tigers beat Delhi Giants

Royal Bengal Tigers, powered by a brilliant knock by its captain Craig McMillan and an equally fine performance by the bowlers, tonight registered an emphatic 35-run win against Delhi Giants in......

Bengal Tigers trounce Lahore Badshahs

- Scorecard Opener Hamish Marshall's unbeaten 76 and Upul Chandana's four-wicket haul enabled Royal Bengal Tigers score an eight-wicket victory over Lahore Badshahs in the Indian Cricket League T20......

Harvey, Vignesh shine in Chennai Superstars' win

Chennai Superstars openers Ian Harvey and G Vignesh made history by reaching the 50-run mark in 2.5 overs -- the fastest in any Twenty20 match -- while routing new entrants Dhaka Warriors in the......

Hyderabad Heroes win by 18 runs

Defending champions Hyderabad Heroes started their campaign on a winning note. They beatLahore Badshahs, runners-up in the last tournament in April,by 18 runs, in a power-disrupted inaugural match......