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'The law of the land shall prevail on social media sites'

'The law of the land shall prevail on social media sites'

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

'Whatever is shared on social networking sites, will it not jeopardise the security of the nation at times?' K N Govindacharya, the right-wing ideologue who has filed a petition against the government's reliance on Facebook and Twitter, tells Prasanna D Zore/Rediff.com

Why ISIS may attract more Indians

Why ISIS may attract more Indians

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

India has a sizeable population of Sunni Muslims, and the Intelligence Bureau fears more young men will be drawn to the ISIS.

Tamil Nadu, India's model for organ transplants

Tamil Nadu, India's model for organ transplants

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

Tamil Nadu has the most efficient and effective cadaver transplant programme in India.

Exclusive! Sri Sri Ravi Shankar speaks out!

Exclusive! Sri Sri Ravi Shankar speaks out!

Rediff.com   8 Aug 2014

The spiritual guru responds to Sheela Bhatt/Redifff.com's quick-fire questions with prompt answers.

TN police arrest 4 Al Ummah men for Hindu Munnani leader's murder

TN police arrest 4 Al Ummah men for Hindu Munnani leader's murder

Rediff.com   7 Aug 2014

Tamil Nadu police have nabbed four men from the terror outfit for the murder of Hindu Munnani leader Suresh Kumar. Their confessions disclose their deadly agenda, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

Om Puri's wonderful journey!

Om Puri's wonderful journey!

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2014

Om Puri, notes Arthur J Pais/Rediff.com, has given one of the most endearing performances of his career in producers Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey and director Lasse Hallstrom's new film, The Hundred-Foot Journey

The Indian the government has forgotten

The Indian the government has forgotten

Rediff.com   6 Aug 2014

Even as the government moves heaven and earth to free the Indians trapped in Iraq and Libya, Father Alexis Prem Kumar, who was abducted in Afghanistan on June 2, appears to have been forgotten.

Salman to promote Katrina's sister Isabel Kaif's film in Toronto

Salman to promote Katrina's sister Isabel Kaif's film in Toronto

Rediff.com   5 Aug 2014

The superstar will promote his production called Dr Cabbie, starring Isabel Kaif, at the TIFF.

Review: Yudh shows some clarity in Week 3, but can it last?

Review: Yudh shows some clarity in Week 3, but can it last?

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2014

Yudh is worse than a show with flaws, rants Raja Sen.

Review: Jigarthanda is a fun ride

Review: Jigarthanda is a fun ride

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2014

Jigarthanda is an engrossing gangster film with a series of bizarre twists and turns that keeps you guessing, writes S Saraswathi.

'In the national interest, English is a must'

'In the national interest, English is a must'

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2014

'In UP/Bihar there is no industry. There are no other jobs, you either herd cows, teach or join the IAS. The brightest go to the IITs. The rest go to arts college and they become IAS officers and it is this crowd that is now agitating.' 'English is the business language of the world, we have to accept that. If I had done my IIT in Hindi, I would be stuck in the cow belt without work.' IIT graduate, entrepreneur and politician R K Misra on the row over English in the UPSC prelims.

Review: Lucy is a visual treat

Review: Lucy is a visual treat

Rediff.com   1 Aug 2014

Lucy could have used more action and a better soundtrack, feels Paloma Sharma.

Enforcement Directorate to issue show cause to Flipkart

Enforcement Directorate to issue show cause to Flipkart

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Enforcement Directorate sources tell Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com that the probe into FDI received by Flipkart continues and a show cause notice will be issued to the online retailer.

Madani is more than a terror suspect for Kerala CM

Madani is more than a terror suspect for Kerala CM

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy's meeting with Bengaluru blasts accused Abdul Nasser Madani has drawn the ire of investigators and the prosecution team in Karnataka.

Family of youth in Iraq: 'Our son did not write any letter'

Family of youth in Iraq: 'Our son did not write any letter'

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

The uncle of the missing youth, who is suspected to be in Iraq fighting for the ISIS, denies that Arif Majeed wrote the alleged letter expressing his disillusionment with his family and his wish to migrate to 'Allah's land'.

LeT's I-Day terror plot revealed

LeT's I-Day terror plot revealed

Rediff.com   31 Jul 2014

Captured Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative Abdul Subhan reveals terror strikes planned in Delhi before Independence Day.

Look who turned up at Google? Kumar Vishwas!

Look who turned up at Google? Kumar Vishwas!

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2014

The Modi government's response to infiltration at the India-Pakistan border, Kumar Vishwas told Google staff, was weak, adding that there had been 19 infiltration attempts and ceasefire violations by Pakistan since the new government took charge.

Where Flipkart raised its $1 billion from

Where Flipkart raised its $1 billion from

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2014

Who invested how much into Flipkart in its latest round of $1 billion funding? Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com finds out.

'Introduce education rooted in India's culture'

'Introduce education rooted in India's culture'

Rediff.com   30 Jul 2014

'There is no harm in children studying the Vedas; it is part of Indian culture and history... The aim is not to saffronise education,' Shiksha Bachao Andolan chief Dinanath Batra tells Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com

Pak official in Lanka key to ISI's terror plan for south India

Pak official in Lanka key to ISI's terror plan for south India

Rediff.com   28 Jul 2014

An official at the Pakistan high commission in Colombo planned strikes on American and Israeli consulates in south India, reports Vicky Nanjappa/Rediff.com