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Sexual assault in schools: Bengaluru CM warns managements

Sexual assault in schools: Bengaluru CM warns managements

Rediff.com1 Nov 2014

Amid public outrage over a spate of sexual assaults on minor girls, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah warned managements that permission granted to their schools would be revoked and criminal cases booked against them if they violate guidelines for safety of children.

Isuzu MUX: Better than Rocky Balboa in the ring

Isuzu MUX: Better than Rocky Balboa in the ring

Rediff.com12 Jun 2017

Inspired by a tiger, the newest SUV from the Isuzu stable is a mean, muscular beast.

Of passionate riders and a motorcycling career

Of passionate riders and a motorcycling career

Rediff.com20 Nov 2019

Veer Arjun Singh finds out what a bunch of passionate bikers can teach us about the adrenaline-fuelled hobby

Sheena Bora Case: How will Peter eat fruit?

Sheena Bora Case: How will Peter eat fruit?

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

He was getting fruits, but no implement to cut them with. He told the judge, sadly: "I have tried and it is very difficult, your honour." His statement quickly brought up the imagery of Peter trying to cut a pineapple with his teeth or a papaya with a pen or a toothbrush.

New Harry Potter book to be out in July 2016

New Harry Potter book to be out in July 2016

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

The book titled Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I and II is co-authored by JK Rowling.

Review: Baahubali continues its love for grandiloquence and magnitude

Review: Baahubali continues its love for grandiloquence and magnitude

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

Baahubali is a spectacular achievement, which not only deserves its place in history but also proves filmmakers should dream big and more often, feels Sukanya Verma.

'Sourav always showed faith in me'

'Sourav always showed faith in me'

Rediff.com6 Jul 2020

'The one thing that a cricketer aspires for is earning the respect of the dressing room and that respect is earned only when any player puts his hand up in adverse conditions and does his job for the team.'

Is Pluto a planet or not? Debate rages on

Is Pluto a planet or not? Debate rages on

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

After stripping Pluto of planet status in 2006, some astronomers want to reclassify it once again, says Devangshu Datta.

Do you know these HIDDEN MEANINGS in movies?

Do you know these HIDDEN MEANINGS in movies?

Rediff.com12 Apr 2020

This piece is a tribute to that corner of film criticism that they call subtextual film criticism.

Australia and US rivals ready for Rio duel

Australia and US rivals ready for Rio duel

Rediff.com3 Aug 2016

The big beasts of Olympic swimming have rolled into Rio, with Michael Phelps and the mighty US team following their Australian rivals, and the buzz of expectation is building.

Sports Shorts: Tokyo 2020 marathon to end with gruelling incline

Sports Shorts: Tokyo 2020 marathon to end with gruelling incline

Rediff.com31 May 2018

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.

What's wrong with Disney India?

What's wrong with Disney India?

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

Urvi Malvania reports on the restructuring expected at Disney India under new MD Mahesh Samat.

Virat Kohli defends Ashwin

Virat Kohli defends Ashwin

Rediff.com19 Jun 2017

Ravichandran Ashwin has been on a downward spiral in one-day cricket but India skipper Virat Kohli feels it's unfair to be critical of him.

Euro 2016: England start campaign against Russia

Euro 2016: England start campaign against Russia

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

England and Russia are the big beasts of Group B and, though each would love a winning start when they meet on Saturday, the fear of losing could well become all-pervading and lead to a cagey encounter. With games against Wales and Slovakia to come, and the potential for three teams to qualify with two guaranteed, a point at the Velodrome might look a very useful result in a couple of weeks. England, on the back of winning all 10 qualifiers, not to mention a rare victory in Germany in a friendly, start favourites and will expect to make the running in front of a 60,000 crowd that will be predominantly behind them.

How USA is winning the war against Islamic State... but only on paper

How USA is winning the war against Islamic State... but only on paper

Rediff.com10 Sep 2015

The reports were changed by CENTCOM higher ups to adhere to the Obama administration's public line that the US is winning the battle against the terror groups, claim analysts.

Manikarnika review: Kangana Ranaut is savage, spellbinding in a ho-hum historical

Manikarnika review: Kangana Ranaut is savage, spellbinding in a ho-hum historical

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

'A historical with an identity crisis, initially the period drama cannot decide whether it wants to chronicle facts or fictionalise them in the tradition of a crowd-pleasing fantasy,' says Sukanya Verma.

Coping with the heat in India's hottest city

Coping with the heat in India's hottest city

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

Temperatures have soared to 50.3 degrees Celsius, but no deaths from the heat have been reported from Churu.

Looking for a sports car? Why buying Nissan GTR makes sense

Looking for a sports car? Why buying Nissan GTR makes sense

Rediff.com13 Nov 2018

The GT-R is not about practicality, it's not about the gadgetry and it's also not about the lap times (there are faster cars than the GT-R). Then what is it all about?

20,000 crocs in 37 years: Meet the real Crocodile Hunter

20,000 crocs in 37 years: Meet the real Crocodile Hunter

Rediff.com24 Jul 2015

Crocodile Mick was taught all about crocodile hunting from his stepfather and mentor German Jack.

How to be your own boss and be a good one

How to be your own boss and be a good one

Rediff.com8 May 2017

Respect your employees. Do not ignore loved ones.

Driving the 'lord of the jungle'

Driving the 'lord of the jungle'

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

The Jeep Compass is an absolute thrill on all kinds of terrain because it's here that it shows off its four-wheel drive capability, says a delighted P Tharyan.

Modi's government must govern!

Modi's government must govern!

Rediff.com29 May 2019

He has left no one in any doubt about his ability to take bold, even out-of-the-box, decisions, to gauge the feelings and aspirations of the common people at the grassroots and to ensure that polices and schemes do not remain on paper, but are implemented, says B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

Rahane's India expected to overpower Afghanistan

Rahane's India expected to overpower Afghanistan

Rediff.com13 Jun 2018

India take on a war-ravaged-but-resilient Afghanistan in their first ever Test match, in Bengaluru, on Thursday.

The 10 most beautiful women in the world

The 10 most beautiful women in the world

Rediff.com4 Apr 2017

While an American singer and songwriter tops the list, Priyanka Chopra is the only Indian on the list.

Father of Akshay Thakur to appeal to higher court

Father of Akshay Thakur to appeal to higher court

Rediff.com13 Sep 2013

The father of one of the rapists sentenced to death by a Delhi court for the brutal gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old paramedic in the national capital last December, on Friday said he would explore the option of appealing to a higher court.

Hot cars that ruled the Indian roads in 2014

Hot cars that ruled the Indian roads in 2014

Rediff.com2 Jan 2015

Few car like BMW-M series and Audi RS7 were most popular in 2014.

Can the Mercedes Benz S-Class Maybach S650 be made better?

Can the Mercedes Benz S-Class Maybach S650 be made better?

Rediff.com14 Oct 2018

The Maybach S650's focus on luxury would make a private jet's interiors appear pedestrian, says Pavan Lall. Does it mean it has no room for improvement?

Benelli TNT R is a dynamite on wheels

Benelli TNT R is a dynamite on wheels

Rediff.com2 Jun 2015

Benelli's TNT R is a powerful bike that weighs much less than others of its ilk, making it a fairly manageable beast on city roads and highways

Move over Innova Crysta, Mahindra Marazzo will soon be here!

Move over Innova Crysta, Mahindra Marazzo will soon be here!

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

Marazzo, The Innova Crysta competitor

Aadhaar is against Arthashastra, Hadith and Bible

Aadhaar is against Arthashastra, Hadith and Bible

Rediff.com9 Oct 2017

It emerges that not only does the CIDR project fails the test of fairness, justness and reasonableness besides the test of not being fanciful, oppressive or arbitrary; it also fails the test of Arthashastra, Hadith and the Bible.

5 trendy smartphones launched this November

5 trendy smartphones launched this November

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

The best in their class, all these five offer premium quality, exciting features that suit different budgets

Meet The Tigers of Bollywood

Meet The Tigers of Bollywood

Rediff.com31 Oct 2014

Here's looking filmi tigers with the loudest roar!

WOT! A 4-kg gaming notebook

WOT! A 4-kg gaming notebook

Rediff.com13 Sep 2016

The Asus G752VY is one notebook you won't fancy lugging the entire day. But then, at Rs 179,000, it isn't meant for everybody.

Pak serial killer who raped, murdered 7-year-old girl sentenced to death

Pak serial killer who raped, murdered 7-year-old girl sentenced to death

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

ATC judge Sajjad Hussain handed down the death sentence to 23-year-old Imran Ali on four grounds -- murdering a child, kidnapping a child, rape of a minor, and committing an unnatural act with a minor.

Why leaders shouldn't be scared of revolts

Why leaders shouldn't be scared of revolts

Rediff.com17 Feb 2018

'Through his conversation with Yama, Nachiketa helped society grapple with a bunch of knotty issues, just as many of the ongoing conflicts could do today,' says Arundhuti Dasgupta.

Shape of Water Review: Spellbinding Ode to Impossible Love

Shape of Water Review: Spellbinding Ode to Impossible Love

Rediff.com15 Feb 2018

'Del Toro hits a cinematic nerve in capturing an enduring love for the oddball, the beauty in the bizarre and, most importantly, reminding what it's like to have what one wished for since a kid -- a happy ending,' says Sukanya Verma.

Universe's most luminous galaxy is ripping itself apart

Universe's most luminous galaxy is ripping itself apart

Rediff.com19 Jan 2016

The most luminous galaxy in the universe -- a so-called obscured quasar 12.4 billion light-years away -- is so violently turbulent that it may eventually jettison its entire supply of star-forming gas, a new study has found.

US Presidential candidate is a 15-Year-old farm boy!

US Presidential candidate is a 15-Year-old farm boy!

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

Deez Nuts, the independent candidate from Iowa, filed to run for the President of the United States with the Federal Election Commission last month.

Review Secret Superstar: Zaira Wasim is an absolute wonder!

Review Secret Superstar: Zaira Wasim is an absolute wonder!

Rediff.com18 Oct 2017

Secret Superstar's cheerful, feel-good imagery of a rotten reality reflects a young adult's hopeful perspective yet to be crushed by the weight of cynicism, says Sukanya Verma.

Stylish and powerful, driving Mustang is a divine pleasure

Stylish and powerful, driving Mustang is a divine pleasure

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

With ravishing good looks and speed to burn, the Ford Mustang GT is a perfect fit for the race track.