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How Avengers stole the Indian box office
Rediff.com1 Jan 2020'If you look at the Number 1 film in India this year across Bollywood and other regional film industries, it is Avengers: Endgame.'
Muted Christmas celebrations in Assam amid fear over CAA
Rediff.com25 Dec 2019People have been acting with restraint regarding decoration of churches, private homes, hotels and other public places and shops selling Christmas decoration and party items hardly did any business this year.
Expelled Kerala nun pens memoir on "sexual abuse by bishops"
Rediff.com3 Dec 2019Sister Lucy Kalappura, one of the nuns who protested against rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, in her autobiography titled 'Karthaavinte Naamathil' (In the name of the Lord) writes that even church leaders who supported the sisters, the victims of sexual abuse, have now started supporting the accused.
Abhijit Banerjee joins list of Indian Nobel Laureates
Rediff.com14 Oct 2019Banerjee joins the list of Indians and people of Indian origin who have received the prestigious Nobel prize in fields like Physics, Chemistry, Peace, Economic Sciences and Medicine.
Pope elevates Kerala nun Mariam Thresia to sainthood
Rediff.com13 Oct 2019The event was also attended by Prince Charles.
'Hostel life taught me to be strict to survive'
Rediff.com29 Sep 2019Heera Nawaz, 59, from Bengaluru talks about how her hostel life shaped her life and career.
Cop who probed 2012 gang rape to receive award in NYC
Rediff.com12 Sep 2019In recognition of the award for Sharma, the Asia Society said the officer "has led the investigation and prosecution of several high-profile crimes in India, including the infamous Delhi gang rape case that earlier this year turned into a television series. She has transformed police work and the roles of policewomen in India."
'Mahatma Gandhi was spiritual leader of non-violence in US'
Rediff.com12 Jul 2019Pelosi also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's communication skills at the event.
Booo Sabki Phategi Review: Sex, slapstick, stupidity
Rediff.com4 Jul 2019If there's even the slightest chance of a laugh, its dummy cast ensures the joke doesn't land, feels Sukanya Verma.
Pope to declare Indian nun Mariam Thresia as saint this year
Rediff.com2 Jul 2019The nun belongs to the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.
China preparing to resume contact with the Dalai Lama?
Rediff.com24 Jun 2019The Chinese Communist party has not closed its door of contacts and negotiation with the Dalai Lama, a senior Communist leader wrote recently. Former RA&W officer and China expert Jayadeva Ranade explains what the thinking on Tibet is likely in Beijing.
Kerala Police charges Bishop Mulakkal in nun rape case
Rediff.com9 Apr 2019Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun several times between 2014 and 2016, is currently out on bail.
Protesting nuns allege Mulakkal interfering in diocese functioning
Rediff.com10 Feb 2019Nuns doubt Bishop Franco still wields power in the diocese.
Rape case: Jalandhar diocese assures nuns that they will not be transferred
Rediff.com9 Feb 2019Bishop Mulakkal, a senior member of the Roman Catholic clergy in India, was arrested last year following allegations by the nun that he repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted her at the Kuravilangad convent between 2014 and 2016, a charge denied by him.
Mamata turns street fighter for cop she once refused to trust
Rediff.com5 Feb 2019Rajeev Kumar, the Kolkata police commissioner, is known for his impeccable investigating and electronic surveillance skills.
'A majority of Hindus do not approve of hate'
Rediff.com25 Jan 2019'Most Hindus believe in living in peace with their Muslim neighbours and vice versa.' 'It is this India we have to preserve.'
Allow us to live in convent: Kerala nuns seek Vijayan's help against transfer
Rediff.com19 Jan 2019The nuns -- Alphy, Anupama, Josephine and Ancitta -- were served notice by the superior general of the congregation, Regina Kadamthottu, urging them to take up their assigned responsibilities as befitting members of the Missionaries of Jesus congregation.
The odd, odd world we live in!
Rediff.com18 Jan 2019Eight images that prove it's a wonderfully bizarre world.
4 nuns who protested against Mulakkal asked to quit convent
Rediff.com16 Jan 2019The protest led by the nuns and Catholic reformist forums in Kochi in September had led to a public outrage and demands for action against the bishop.
Meet Google's most searched people of 2018
Rediff.com18 Dec 2018Demi Lovato and Meghan Markle top the list.
'Dr Kurien was beyond caste, creed and religion'
Rediff.com30 Nov 2018'The controversy created by a Gujarat minister was totally unnecessary and unwanted.' 'It is a disgrace that a person who happened to be Gujarat's finance minister, spoke this kind of rubbish.'
Key witness in Kerala nun rape case found dead
Rediff.com22 Oct 2018According to police, no visible injury marks were found on the body of the priest.
Rape accused bishop arrives in Jalandhar, supporters shower rose petals on him
Rediff.com17 Oct 2018Roman Catholic bishop Franco Mulakkal was arrested on September 21 after being accused of repeatedly raping and sexually abusing a nun between 2014 and 2016.
Nun rape: Kerala HC grants bail to Bishop Franco Mulakkal
Rediff.com15 Oct 2018The Bishop will have to surrender his passport and his entry to Kerala will be restricted.
'A film like ours is important for an Indian audience'
Rediff.com10 Oct 2018'China is monitoring films like ours and making sure it doesn't get a platform.'
Bishop Mulakkal remanded to 12-day judicial custody
Rediff.com24 Sep 2018The clergyman has been shifted to the sub-jail in Pala after completing his medical examination at a government hospital.
Bishop Mulakkal taken for reconstruction of crime scene
Rediff.com23 Sep 2018Police had said the nun was subjected to rape and unnatural sex by the accused at the guest house of St Francis Mission Home 13 times between 2014 and 2016.
Bishop Franco Mulakkal sent to 2-day police custody
Rediff.com22 Sep 2018His lawyers moved the application, submitting that the clergyman was arrested after a three-day-long interrogation by the probe team.
Bishop Mulakkal, accused of raping Kerala nun, arrested
Rediff.com21 Sep 2018The 54-year old Mulakkal was arrested by Kerala police after intense interrogation in Kochi over the last three days.
Bishop Mulakkal temporarily divested of duties, to be grilled again
Rediff.com20 Sep 2018The Pope appointed Bishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Bombay Agnelo Rufino Gracias as the Apostolic administrator of the diocese of Jalandhar with immediate effect, a CBCI statement said.
Call on bishop's arrest in day or two, says Kerala police chief
Rediff.com20 Sep 2018The Jalandhar bishop of the Roman Catholic church was grilled by the SIT for 7 hours on Wednesday.
Bishop accused of raping nun grilled for 7 hours
Rediff.com19 Sep 2018"The first phase of interrogation is over. He has been asked to be present tomorrow morning at 11 am for continued interrogation. He has agreed to it," Kottayam Superintendent of police Hari Sankar said after the marathon questioning of the priest.
Kerala nun rape case: Bishop files for bail
Rediff.com18 Sep 2018Claiming innocence, the bishop also said the complaint was "nothing but a fictional story" by the nun
Bishop accused of rape writes to Pope, offers to 'step aside'
Rediff.com17 Sep 2018The Bishop's move came ahead of his appearance before the Kerala Police team on September 19 in connection with the case.
Bishop accused of raping Kerala nun steps down
Rediff.com15 Sep 2018The nun had accused the clergyman of sexually assaulting her repeatedly between 2014 and 2016.
Case against congregation for showing photo of nun attending function with bishop
Rediff.com14 Sep 2018In a press release, the congregation accused the victim, her five fellow nuns and four others of conspiring against the bishop.
Kerala HC satisfied with police probe into nun rape case
Rediff.com13 Sep 2018The bench observed that if a hasty investigation was conducted, the accused would be allowed to go scot-free.
Kerala police summons bishop accused of raping nun to appear on Sept 19
Rediff.com12 Sep 2018The nun had recently sought urgent intervention of the Vatican for justice and demanded the bishop's removal as the head of the Jalandhar diocese.
'Bishop Mulakkal must be removed from his post'
Rediff.com12 Sep 2018'The problem is not lack of evidence, but the unholy alliance between political parties and church authorities.' 'If you are raising a voice against the priest, you and your family will suffer.'