Thousands join Mukhtar Ansari's funeral in Ghazipur

Gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari was laid to rest in Ghazipur on Saturday amid a blanket of security as a large crowd took part in the funeral procession while a few people tried to......

Mukhtar Ansari's brother, DM spar during his funeral

An argument broke out between the district magistrate and MP Afzal Ansari in Ghazipur on Saturday during the last rites ceremony of gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari -- also Afzal's brother......

High security in several parts of UP after Mukhtar Ansari's death

Security personnel in several districts of Uttar Pradesh remained on alert on Friday, a day after jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari died of cardiac arrest at a hospital in Banda.......

Ramakrishna Mission chief Swami Smaranananda dies

Ramakrishna Mission president Swami Smaranananda died on Tuesday night due to age-related ailments, doctors treating him said. IMAGE: Ramakrishna Mission president Swami Smaranananda. Photograph:......

Jefferies stays bullish on PSU stocks: SBI, Coal India, NTPC lead the way

Notwithstanding the recent sharp decline in the stocks of public sector companies, analysts at Jefferies remain bullish on this segment. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com State Bank of......

Farewell, Ghazal Samrat Pankaj Udhas

The last rites of Ghazal Maestro Pankaj Udhas were performed with state honours in Mumbai on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Pankajji passed away on Monday, February 26. Rediff.com's Satish Bodas......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

'I don't like people messing with me'

'Television actors are people who play with fire.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Smriti Kalra Television actor Smriti Kalra, known for playing the female lead in the Star Plus show 12/24 Karol Bagh,......

Kaveta Chaudhry Of Udaan Fame Dies

Photograph: Kind courtesy Kaveta Chaudhry/Twitter Kaveta Chaudhry, who starred in the popular Doordarshan television serial Udaan, died at a hospital in Amritsar following a cardiac arrest on......

PIX: Kapil, Sehwag, Nehra at Bishan Singh Bedi's last rites

IMAGE: Sharmila Tagore, wife of former India captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi speaks to Kapil Dev during the cremation of Bishan Singh Bedi at Lodhi Road Cremation Ground, in New Delhi, on Tuesday.......