'Goli bahut bhayanak chal rahi hai'

'Bola nikal jao. Sala firing karte hai Russi.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   Bombs are spitting down from the frosty winter sky in Kyiv. But Mahadev Sahay* sounds rather cheerful.......

Who is afraid of Kanhaiya Kumar?

For two-and-half weeks, as Kanhaiya Kumar's Jan Gan Man Yatra opposing the CAA-NPR-NRC makes its way through Bihar, it has come under sustained violent attack.Archana Masih/Rediff.com discovers......

Turncoats, rebels spoil BJP's party in Haryana

At the time of ticket distribution, the top BJP leadership preferred the turncoats over its loyal workers. Several turncoats and rebels dented the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party's chances of......

In 2:1 verdict, SC upholds constitutional validity of death penalty

Has death penalty in the statute served as a deterrent for heinous crime?  A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court in a verdict on Wednesday expressed different opinions on this with one......

10 times Kangana's sister proved she's a Twitter Terror

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rangoli Chandel Rangoli Chandel is in the news again. This time, for reportedly spreading communal hate through her Twitter posts. Reported by some fellow users,......

Bigg Boss 13: Guess who's in the grand finale?

  With just a few days to go for the grand finale, Bigg Boss 13 has got its top four contestants. Sidharth Shukla, Asim Riaz and Rashami Desai were the first ones to secure their place in the......

Venkatesh: I found Bol Bachchan very entertaining

After completing his 25 years in films, Venkatesh is now open to doing varied roles in multi-starrer films. Venkatesh and Mahesh Babu starred in Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu which released......

Review: Ammavin Kaipesi is melodramatic

Even though its heart is in the right place, too much melodrama brings Tamil film Ammavin Kaipesi down, writes Pavithra Srinivasan.Director/cinematographer/writer Thankar Bachan has always had a......

Twitter reacts after thrilling Mumbai Indians' win

  Mumbai Indians were crowned the Indian Premier League (IPL) champions for the third time after Mitchell Johnson delivered a three-wicket final over to help secure their thrilling one-run......

Ind-Eng tie: 2 held in betting racket in Bangalore

A betting racket, in connection with the India-England World Cup tie played in Bangalore on Sunday, was busted and two persons arrested thereafter, a top police official said. Eight other bookies,......

India take top spot in Group C

Scorecard| Final points tableIndia beat Sri Lanka by four wickets to take the top place in Group C and book a meeting with the West Indies in the quarter-finals of the Under-19 World Cup in Colombo......

Former Delhi footballer dead

Former Delhi footballer Bachan Singh died this morning in mysterious circumstances. He was 57.Bachan, who was working as Senior Auditor, fell from therooftop of the AGCR building at ITO.Police is......

Not just cricket for Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar has got little to prove on the cricket field; but off it, the sporting icon has one big regret -- not having learnt a musical instrument.The little master loves tuning in to music,......