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What was wrong in converting to Islam, asks Hadiya

What was wrong in converting to Islam, asks Hadiya

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

Kerala-based Hadiya, an alleged victim of love jihad, on Saturday expressed happiness at being "free now," days after the Supreme Court set aside a Kerala high court order annulling her marriage with a Muslim man.

Isner downs Roddick, meets Benneteau in final

Isner downs Roddick, meets Benneteau in final

Rediff.com27 Aug 2011

Fourth seed John Isner gave himself the perfect US Open boost by upsetting fellow-American Andy Roddick 7-6, 6-4 in a slug-fest between two big servers in the Winston-Salem Open semi-finals on Friday.

Roddick cruises into last eight in US Open tune-up

Roddick cruises into last eight in US Open tune-up

Rediff.com25 Aug 2011

Fit-again Andy Roddick kept his US Open preparations on a smooth track by crushing Colombian Santiago Giraldo 6-1, 6-3 in the third round of the Winston-Salem Open on Wednesday.

Roddick romps in US Open tune-up

Roddick romps in US Open tune-up

Rediff.com24 Aug 2011

American Andy Roddick romped past lucky loser Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-2, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Winston-Salem Open on Tuesday, and get his US Open preparations back on track.

5 smartphones that could BEAT the iPhone 4S are here!

5 smartphones that could BEAT the iPhone 4S are here!

Rediff.com25 Nov 2011

Am I suggesting you not to buy iPhone 4S? A big NO. But yes, I am suggesting you compare the five phones here with the hot-in-market iDevice (read iPhone 4S) before you really buy it draining about Rs 50,000, that too for just a mobile phone.

Qatar reach Asian Cup final despite sandal-throwing UAE fans

Qatar reach Asian Cup final despite sandal-throwing UAE fans

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

Boualem Khoukhi's early strike and an eighth goal of the tournament from striker Almoez Ali gave Qatar a 2-0 halftime lead with Hassan Al-Haydos and Hamid Ismail completing the rout in the last 10 minutes.

Intel to launch educational programmes

Intel to launch educational programmes

Rediff.com11 Oct 2007

Talking to reporters in Salem, B Suryanarananan, Director, sales and marketing, South Asia, said Intel had alaready expanded ints business operatios to 484 cities.

Murray battles to first singles win on tour since January in Zhuhai

Murray battles to first singles win on tour since January in Zhuhai

Rediff.com25 Sep 2019

Former world number one Andy Murray won his first ATP tour singles match in nearly nine months with a 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-1 victory over American Tennys Sandgren in the opening round of the Zhuhai Championships.

Passport case: SC upholds Monica Bedi's conviction

Passport case: SC upholds Monica Bedi's conviction

Rediff.com9 Nov 2010

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the conviction of actress Monika Bedi, girlfriend of underworld don Abu Salem, in the fake passport case, but reduced her sentence to the period of jail term she had already undergone. A bench of justices B Sudershan Reddy and S S Nijjar rejected Monika's plea that she could not be convicted in India as it would amount to 'double jeopardy' since she had been convicted by the Portugal court for the same offence.

Jab We Met: 'I was awestruck by her beauty'

Jab We Met: 'I was awestruck by her beauty'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

Dr Deepak Jacob tells us how love blossomed for him in college.

28 arrested for holding Jallikattu despite SC ban

28 arrested for holding Jallikattu despite SC ban

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

DMK blamed the Centre and state government for 'not taking appropriate, timely steps' to ensure conduct of the event and announced a state-wide stir.

Somdev rallies to enter Shanghai Challenger final

Somdev rallies to enter Shanghai Challenger final

Rediff.com6 Sep 2014

Somdev Devvarman extended his excellent run at the ATP Shanghai Challenger by reaching the singles finals with a hard-fought win over Italy's Luca Vanni.

Somdev's Dubai run over after defeat to Jaziri

Somdev's Dubai run over after defeat to Jaziri

Rediff.com26 Feb 2014

Somdev Devvarman frittered away chances galore and crashed out of the men's singles at the Dubai Duty Free Championships after a straight sets defeat to fellow-wild card Malek Jaziri in the second round on Wednesday.

The Selfieccino: It's the next level of selfie obsession

The Selfieccino: It's the next level of selfie obsession

Rediff.com26 Dec 2017

Now you can order a drink with your face on it.

Jaya's ex-driver, key suspect in murder case, killed in accident

Jaya's ex-driver, key suspect in murder case, killed in accident

Rediff.com29 Apr 2017

Kanagaraj, 36, was employed at Jayalalithaa's Poes Garden home in Chennai and sacked three years ago.

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

Chess: Anand finishes ninth in St. Louis Rapid

Rediff.com14 Aug 2018

Nihal Sarin closes in on final Grandmaster norm

Anand falters in World Rapid chess, Gujrathi on song

Anand falters in World Rapid chess, Gujrathi on song

Rediff.com11 Oct 2015

Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand squandered away a good start and could just end Day 1 on a fifty percent score after the end of the fifth round of World rapid chess championship in Berlin.

TN Guv ordered 3 convicts' release after due process, says office

TN Guv ordered 3 convicts' release after due process, says office

Rediff.com20 Nov 2018

Purohit eventually cleared them only after obtaining legal opinion from the state Advocate General.

TN textile industry on strike against GST rates

TN textile industry on strike against GST rates

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

New GST rates are between 5-18% on sectoral products

'This government has tamed everyone'

'This government has tamed everyone'

Rediff.com13 Aug 2020

'They (the government) want to tame everything.' 'The entire systems they are trying to change.'

Why is this rapper from Gaza singing songs of unemployment?

Why is this rapper from Gaza singing songs of unemployment?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

Meet Ibrahim Ghunaim, who raps to a different beat in an Islamist-ruled Palestinian enclave.

S Bal Shekar is new secretary general of Lok Sabha

S Bal Shekar is new secretary general of Lok Sabha

Rediff.com31 Aug 2013

Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Saturday appointed S Bal Shekar as secretary general of the Lower House, as T K Viswanathan demitted office.

Tennis round-up: Federer to face Romanian qualifier Copil in Basel final

Tennis round-up: Federer to face Romanian qualifier Copil in Basel final

Rediff.com28 Oct 2018

Copil, the World No 93, stunned second seed Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4 in the day's other semi-final.

Monica Bedi's fresh lease to life

Monica Bedi's fresh lease to life

Rediff.com10 Nov 2010

The actress can now apply for a new passport and pursue a career in films.

Review: Fever is not good at all!

Review: Fever is not good at all!

Rediff.com5 Aug 2016

Fever may be a thriller but it does not have any edge-of-the-seat moments, feels Tista Sengupta.

'Al Qaida terrorists killed by Mumbai police'

'Al Qaida terrorists killed by Mumbai police'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2009

The Mumbai police has shot dead two 'Al Qaida' and one 'Taliban' terrorist in police encounters in 2004, if one goes by an Right To Information reply.

Vijayakant loses his cool again; gestures at scribes

Vijayakant loses his cool again; gestures at scribes

Rediff.com20 Apr 2016

The incident reportedly took place at Salem during the actor-politician's visit to participate in a consultative meeting there for the May 16 Tamil Nadu assembly polls.

Transgenders find dignity, and life, through microfinance

Transgenders find dignity, and life, through microfinance

Rediff.com2 Feb 2010

TAI has undertaken some extraordinary work to help rehabilitate sex workers and transgenders so that they can live a life of dignity and honour.

Tina Ambani elected to Peabody Essex Museum board

Tina Ambani elected to Peabody Essex Museum board

Rediff.com27 Sep 2008

Well-known as a powerful advocate for contemporary and traditional artists in India, she will be the first international appointment to the museum board.

Dell to shut down plant in US; 905 jobs at risk

Dell to shut down plant in US; 905 jobs at risk

Rediff.com8 Oct 2009

Personal computer maker Dell will be closing down one of its manufacturing plant in the US early next year, a move that will affect nearly 905 jobs.

Govt hopes to sell Air India, lease Ashok hotel next fiscal

Govt hopes to sell Air India, lease Ashok hotel next fiscal

Rediff.com19 Jan 2019

'The target for next year is unlikely to be more than that of this year. The more you divest in any cycle, the less your potential pipeline for the next,' said an official. 'The first two issues we want to tackle and complete in FY20 are Air India and Hotel Ashok.'

Jaya launches 10 'fair price' Amma medical shops

Jaya launches 10 'fair price' Amma medical shops

Rediff.com26 Jun 2014

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday launched 'Amma Pharmacy', which will sell quality medicines at 'fair price.'

'Before Bigg Boss, I felt hatred'

'Before Bigg Boss, I felt hatred'

Rediff.com9 Jul 2009

Monica Bedi tells us how chanting for her new spiritual album helped her become more centred.

Sadhvi has given up food: Shiv Sena

Sadhvi has given up food: Shiv Sena

Rediff.com9 Mar 2009

The Shiv Sena on Monday alleged that the Malegaon blast accused Sadhvi Pragya Thakur was being tortured by the Mumbai police and that she had stopped partaking food for the last eight days.

Ministry rejects conflict of interest charge against Sushil

Ministry rejects conflict of interest charge against Sushil

Rediff.com29 Jun 2017

Rejecting allegations of conflict of interest against Sushil Kumar, the Sports Ministry on Thursday defended the star grappler's appointment as a national observer for wrestling.

One held for Malegaon blast

One held for Malegaon blast

Rediff.com4 Oct 2008

A man was arrested on Saturday for his alleged involvement with the recent bomb blast in Malegaon and a forensic report said a mixture of RDX and ammonium nitrate was used in the explosion.Abdul Rehman Salem Chaus was held by the police also for his alleged involvement in violence after the explosion and for taking away the firearm belonging to the bodyguard of Additional Superintendent of Police Sanjay Patil.

SHOCKING: 9-year-old girl kills instructor with submachine gun

SHOCKING: 9-year-old girl kills instructor with submachine gun

Rediff.com28 Aug 2014

A 9-year-old girl accidentally killed an Arizona shooting instructor as he was showing her how to use an automatic Uzi, authorities said Tuesday.

Centre consolidates on SEZ ground

Centre consolidates on SEZ ground

Rediff.com17 Dec 2007

Nandigram remained in headlines throughout the year despite the West Bengal government cancelling the SEZ project of Indonesia's Salem Group in January following violence and political pressure on Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.

Satyam employee ends life fearing job loss

Satyam employee ends life fearing job loss

Rediff.com15 Jan 2009

A 23-year-old employee of scam-ravaged Satyam Computers allegedly committed suicide in Chennai, apparently fearing that he may lose his job, police said.

Govt-backed athletes should set up academies, centres: Sports Min

Govt-backed athletes should set up academies, centres: Sports Min

Rediff.com12 Sep 2016

Touched with Paralympian Mariyappan Thangavelu's gesture to donate Rs 30 lakh from his prize money to his school, Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Monday said that all athletes backed by the government should try to set up academies or centres of their own to inspire the youth. Mariyappan, who scripted history at Rio Paralympics after winning a gold medal in high jump, has donated Rs 30 lakh from his 2 crore prize money towards his government school in Tamil Nadu.