BSP denied Akhilesh 18 low-margin seats

Could the Samajwadi Party have done better in the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections if the ring was not so crowded? IMAGE: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav with Bahujan Samaj Party supremo......

Phase 2 of Lok Sabha polls concludes with 68% voting

A 67.84 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the second phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday in 95 seats spread in 11 states and a Union Territory, the Election Commission said. Barring sporadic......

Kader Khan, Gambhir among 112 conferred with Padma awards

President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh, L&T chairman A M Naik, late journalist Kuldip Nayar, late actor Kader Khan and cricketer Gautam Gambhir were among the 112 prominent personalities who......

22 candidates make maiden entry into Himachal Assembly

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly election results declared on Thursday saw 22 candidates, including five independents, making their maiden entry into the House. Those who made it to the House for the......

The best Sholay character? VOTE!

Forty years ago August 13, Sholay was released. Which character impressed you most? Take this poll now! Ramesh Sippy's curry classic wouldn't have the same impact without its good, bad and ugly......

Sholay, through the eyes of Salim Khan

'We got more money for Majboor than Sholay. Rs 2 lakh and Rs 1.5 lakh respectively.' In our special Sholay series, Salim Khan recalls his memories of Ramesh Sippy's film. Growing up in the dusty......

40 years of Sholay: Jai, Veeru, Basanti THEN and NOW!

Rediff.com celebrates 40 years of the beloved movie classic. 'Indian film history can be divided into Sholay BC and Sholay AD,' believes filmmaker Shekhar Kapur.The maker of Mr India isn't......

Funky, sexy, quirky: Bollywood's shoe obsession!

Bollywood stars really have an obsession for stylish piece of footwear. Shoes are lifesavers. Remember what they did for Cinderella or even Carrie Bradshaw? They’re also all about......

SC drops contempt, perjury proceedings against Anurag Thakur

Former Board of Control for Cricket in India president Anurag Thakur on Friday got relief from the Supreme Court which dropped the contempt and perjury proceedings against him after he tendered an......

BCCI asks Manohar to discuss financial restructuring of ICC

IMAGE: BCCI President Shashank Manohar arrives for a meeting. Photograph: PTI BCCI president Shashank Manohar, who is committed to ending the monopoly of India, Australia......

Life insurance for PHL players

Private life insurance firm ING Vysya Life has signed on as the official insurer of the Premier Hockey League, it was announced on Thursday.The Bangalore-based company will provide a life insurance......

Next PHL to be more exciting

Players from the Netherlands, Pakistan, Spain and Argentina would be seen in action during the second edition of the Premier Hockey League scheduled for early next year.The foreign professionals......

IHF announces squad for Australia

The Indian Hockey Federation sprang a surprise by naming a few unheralded players for the forthcoming twin tournaments in Australia this month in the lead up to the Olympic Games in Athens.Several......