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Inquisition tale is a best-seller

Inquisition tale is a best-seller

Rediff.com29 Sep 2005

Send us your Ma Durga pictures!

Send us your Ma Durga pictures!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2006

Please send us your Ma Durga photographs

Mera Wala Shah Rukh!

Mera Wala Shah Rukh!

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

On his 55th birthday, Sukanya Verma celebrates his inimitable ways in 10 scenes that she keeps returning to time and again.

Shraddha Kapoor's sporty ramp look

Shraddha Kapoor's sporty ramp look

Rediff.com3 Apr 2016

The Bollywood actor lit up the ramp for fashion designer Masaba Gupta at the Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort 2016.

A Phenomenon Called Pranab Mukherjee

A Phenomenon Called Pranab Mukherjee

Rediff.com31 Aug 2020

Ambassador Venu Rajamony, who served as press secretary to President Pranab Mukherjee during his tenure, salutes the statesman and political legend, who passed into the ages on Monday.

'Panicked over Rafale probe': Rahul attacks PM over CBI director's removal

'Panicked over Rafale probe': Rahul attacks PM over CBI director's removal

Rediff.com25 Oct 2018

Addressing a press conference in the nation's capital, he claimed that Verma's removal was an "insult" to the Constitution, the chief justice of India and the leader of the opposition.

Harkat-ul-Mujahideen commander shot dead

Harkat-ul-Mujahideen commander shot dead

Rediff.com1 Jan 2006

In a pre-dawn operation, security forces shot dead a self-styled deputy chief commander of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen in an encounter at Alasteng on the outskirts of Srinagar.

IAF planes bring back 664 Indians from strife-torn Yemen

IAF planes bring back 664 Indians from strife-torn Yemen

Rediff.com4 Apr 2015

Over 660 Indian nationals evacuated from Yemen arrived home by two IAF planes and a special Air India flight on Friday night, taking the total number of evacuees who have been safely brought back from the strife-torn country to 1,022.

Govt may reimpose restrictions in Andaman island after US tourist's murder

Govt may reimpose restrictions in Andaman island after US tourist's murder

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

The North Sentinel island is one of 29 islands in the Andamans where till June foreigners had to take special permission -- the RAP -- before being allowed to visit them.

How 25 Indians Escaped Ukraine!

How 25 Indians Escaped Ukraine!

Rediff.com18 Mar 2022

'There were moments when you didn't know if you will get out of there alive.'

Vikas Dubey encounter: Ex-SC judge to head probe panel

Vikas Dubey encounter: Ex-SC judge to head probe panel

Rediff.com22 Jul 2020

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde directed that the inquiry commission should start functioning within a week and the probe be concluded within two months.

Chennai gets a swanky Metro Rail

Chennai gets a swanky Metro Rail

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

The first train of the Chennai Metro Rail chugged off from Alandur Station in Chennai on Monday.

Malaika, Lara, Shilpa: How off-duty star mums spend time

Malaika, Lara, Shilpa: How off-duty star mums spend time

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Exotic vacations, birthday parties or just a game of football, these mums know just how to spend time with their kids.

Amma everything for them! Jayalalithaa's bhakts celebrate her 68th birthday

Amma everything for them! Jayalalithaa's bhakts celebrate her 68th birthday

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday turned 68, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeting the leader on her birthday.

STF, Veerappan exchange fire

STF, Veerappan exchange fire

Rediff.com25 Jan 2003

The encounter occured on Friday night on the Karnataka, Tamil Nadu border.

Controversy's child frontrunner for Chhattisgarh CM

Controversy's child frontrunner for Chhattisgarh CM

Rediff.com12 Dec 2018

Bhupesh Baghel revived the Congress in Chhattisgarh after the party's frontline leadership was wiped out in a Maoist attack in 2013.

Revealed: Politics behind the long walk home

Revealed: Politics behind the long walk home

Rediff.com31 Mar 2020

The Centre and state governments bonded and then fell apart during the longest lockdown walk.

PIX: Karishma, Mouni, Anita wish Ekta!

PIX: Karishma, Mouni, Anita wish Ekta!

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

The television czarina celebrates her 43rd birthday.

#JabWeMet: 'I could never forget her'

#JabWeMet: 'I could never forget her'

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

Rediff reader Pritam tells us how he met his wife Seema.

#JabWeMet: I thought she'd have forgotten me

#JabWeMet: I thought she'd have forgotten me

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

We invited you, dear readers, to share your love stories this Valentine's Day. Here, Sumit Biswakarma Shah shares how he found his soulmate.

What 7 hours of sleep can do to your body

What 7 hours of sleep can do to your body

Rediff.com23 Sep 2019

It is important to give the body the rest it deserves, which will ultimately help to enhance memory, improve focus and develop the capacity for learning new information, says Chaitanya Ramalingegowda.

Vikas Dubey encounter: Oppn seeks judicial probe

Vikas Dubey encounter: Oppn seeks judicial probe

Rediff.com11 Jul 2020

The opposition parties also alleged that the gangster was killed to protect the UP government.

How to save yourself from financial frauds, online and offline

How to save yourself from financial frauds, online and offline

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

India recorded 50,035 cases of cyber crime in 2020, an 11.8 per cent surge in such offences over the previous year, according to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last week once again cautioned bank customers of fraud, including those in Know-Your-Customer (KYC) cases. In fact, certain frauds have become more prevalent than others, and being aware of them is the first step towards protect yourself. Mayur Joshi, chief executive officer, Indiaforensic.com, a company engaged in the prevention, detection, and investigation of frauds says, "It is necessary to learn, to read about these scams."

J&K passes GST Bill after Prez gives nod to order

J&K passes GST Bill after Prez gives nod to order

Rediff.com7 Jul 2017

Drabu said the GST regime will roll out in the state at midnight on Friday, making Jammu and Kashmir the last state to join the new tax regime.

'This govt has taken flesh and blood out of CBI'

'This govt has taken flesh and blood out of CBI'

Rediff.com10 Jan 2019

'Forget Asthana. Forget Alok Verma. It is this government that has done the greatest damage.' 'My biggest worry is that they have made the CBI a puppet of the government.' 'They want the CBI director to act as per the wishes of the government.'

PM-led panel to decide next CBI chief on Tuesday

PM-led panel to decide next CBI chief on Tuesday

Rediff.com1 Dec 2014

Rajasthan Director General of Police Omendra Bhardwaj has emerged as the front-runner for the post of Central Bureau of Investigation chief in place of Ranjit Sinha who retires at midnight on Tuesday night.

Booker Prize for Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evarist as jury breaks rules

Booker Prize for Margaret Atwood, Bernardine Evarist as jury breaks rules

Rediff.com15 Oct 2019

Atwood's The Testaments and Evaristo's novel Girl, Woman, Other earned each author an equal share of the 50,000 prize.

How far will you travel for music?

How far will you travel for music?

Rediff.com15 Oct 2018

A new found love for world music is compelling enough to make individuals travel.

Manipur ambush: Mortal remains of soldiers cremated

Manipur ambush: Mortal remains of soldiers cremated

Rediff.com7 Jun 2015

The mortal remains of six soldiers martyred in Manipur last week belonging to Jammu region of the state were cremated with full military and state honours on Sunday.

Wear masks, don't spit, shun complacency: PM in 'Mann ki Baat'

Wear masks, don't spit, shun complacency: PM in 'Mann ki Baat'

Rediff.com26 Apr 2020

Addressing his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' programme, he also said that India's fight against the novel coronavirus has become people-driven wherein every citizen is playing his or her part.

'Washington felt like a war zone'

'Washington felt like a war zone'

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

'Even as the National Guard kept up the show of strength, safety was kept in mind.' 'Their guns were not loaded. They didn't want to scare people unless they posed a threat.'

'Most of the time I outsmart Yamaraj'

'Most of the time I outsmart Yamaraj'

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

'But he doesn't let me forget when he wins,' Dr Sanjeeth Peter tells us in this fascinating, multi-part, diary of a Covid Warrior.

Around 100 vehicles impounded after NGT ban on old diesel cars

Around 100 vehicles impounded after NGT ban on old diesel cars

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

Delhi Police on Wednesday impounded around 100 vehicles in compliance with the National Green Tribunal's order putting a ban on plying of diesel-run vehicles of more than 10 years old in the national capital.

PIX: Nadal fires Spain to Davis Cup final against Canada

PIX: Nadal fires Spain to Davis Cup final against Canada

Rediff.com24 Nov 2019

Rafael Nadal fired hosts Spain into the Davis Cup final as he joined Feliciano Lopez to win a thrilling late-night doubles and seal a nail-biting 2-1 victory over Britain on Saturday.

Selfie with mom: 'She was kind and selfless'

Selfie with mom: 'She was kind and selfless'

Rediff.com13 May 2019

Rediff readers tell us what their mothers mean to them.

How athletes are giving back during the coronavirus pandemic

How athletes are giving back during the coronavirus pandemic

Rediff.com24 Mar 2020

Wrestler Bajrang Punia pledged to donate his sixth months' salary towards Haryana's COVID-19 Relief Fund.

India to take on US if labelled 'poor' in IPR laws

India to take on US if labelled 'poor' in IPR laws

Rediff.com28 Apr 2014

Adverse IPR report expected this week;Poor labelling could take fight to WTO

Mulayam's b'day shindig funded by Taliban, Dawood, quips Azam

Mulayam's b'day shindig funded by Taliban, Dawood, quips Azam

Rediff.com21 Nov 2014

Uttar Pradesh's powerful minister Azam Khan will host a gala event on the occasion of Samajwadi Party founder and president Mulayam Singh Yadav's 75th birthday in Rampur on Friday and Saturday.

Banks to open more counters, work extra hours to exchange notes

Banks to open more counters, work extra hours to exchange notes

Rediff.com8 Nov 2016

Anticipating panic and rush at bank counters, the Reserve Bank of India as well as the government has set up control rooms in Mumbai and the national capital to avoid any crisis, Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said.