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SC to hear plea against ex-Bihar MP's premature release on May 8

SC to hear plea against ex-Bihar MP's premature release on May 8

Rediff.com1 May 2023

Mohan was released from the Saharsa jail on April 27 following an amendment in Bihar's prison rules.

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

10 Films: Indian Cinema At Its Best

Rediff.com27 Dec 2023

Aseem Chhabra lists his favorite 2023 films -- a healthy blend of Bollywood, Hindi indies and some of the best work that is being done in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Bengali cinema.

Why 'Captain' Vijayakanth Won't Be Forgotten

Why 'Captain' Vijayakanth Won't Be Forgotten

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

The Tamil film industry won't forget Vijayakanth's large-heartedness, how he took care of fellow industry persons, male or female, rich or poor, young or old...recalls N Sathiya Moorthy. How he sent money quietly for the family of a stunt artiste to meet his funeral expenses, how he always ensured that all female co-stars, including junior artistes, had secure accommodation on outdoor shoots, and how he would always the first to rush help if anyone from the fraternity was in distress.

Tanuja@80: What Made Her Such A Star

Tanuja@80: What Made Her Such A Star

Rediff.com25 Sep 2023

Tanuja could do practically anything on screen, applauds Subhash K Jha, as he salutes the actor on her 80th birthday on September 23.

'The only hope is Uniform Civil Code'

'The only hope is Uniform Civil Code'

Rediff.com24 Jul 2023

'UCC should be across India and legally applicable to every Indian citizen.'

Dhupguri bypoll puts INDIA bloc's unity to test

Dhupguri bypoll puts INDIA bloc's unity to test

Rediff.com3 Sep 2023

The bypoll on September 5 is also a litmus test for all three political outfits, with the BJP hoping to check its erosion in its vote share and retain the seat, the TMC aiming to wrest the tribal-dominated assembly segment and the CPI(M)-Congress alliance hoping to regain its traditional seat.

Remembering Gulberg Tragedy 21 Years On

Remembering Gulberg Tragedy 21 Years On

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

Zakia Jafri, the widow of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri who was killed along with 68 others in the Gulberg Society in Ahmedabad during the Gujarat riots of 2002, visited the Gulberg society on the 21st anniversary of the massacre on February 28, 2023.

TCS boss Rajesh Gopinathan quits; K Krithivasan named CEO-designate

TCS boss Rajesh Gopinathan quits; K Krithivasan named CEO-designate

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

IT major TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinathan has reigned, and the company nominated its global head of the BFSI division K Krithivasan as the CEO Designate with immediate effect, the firm said on Thursday. Gopinathan will continue with the company till September 15, 2023, to provide transition and support to his successor.

New bill proposes major changes in green card, H-1B visa systems

New bill proposes major changes in green card, H-1B visa systems

Rediff.com11 May 2023

The US Citizenship Act 2023 introduced by Congresswoman Linda S nchez creates an earned roadmap to citizenship for all 11 million undocumented immigrants, providing Dreamers, TPS holders, and some farmworkers with an immediate path to citizenship.

'I reigned as a khalnayak'

'I reigned as a khalnayak'

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

''Even today, after 63 years, I'm still looking forward to a new release.'

India becoming world's 5th largest economy is no ordinary feat: Modi

India becoming world's 5th largest economy is no ordinary feat: Modi

Rediff.com8 Sep 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India has become the fifth largest economy in the world and this is not an ordinary achievement. "Every Indian is feeling proud of it. We need to maintain this enthusiasm," Modi said. He was virtually addressing beneficiaries of various government schemes and those present at a mega medical camp organised in Olpad area of Surat city in Gujarat, where the Assembly polls are due later this year.

Review: Sweet Kaaram Coffee Takes Us On A Joyride

Review: Sweet Kaaram Coffee Takes Us On A Joyride

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

This is the kind of essential saas-bahu banter we don't mind tolerating on our screens, Divya Nair tells us.

Karisma, Sonakshi Get Ready To Shine In Berlin

Karisma, Sonakshi Get Ready To Shine In Berlin

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

Reema Kagti and Ruchika Oberoi's eight-part crime drama Dahaad, starring Sonakshi Sinha, Vijay Varma, Gulshan Devaiah and Sohum Shah will have its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival.

Modi controls KCR, says Rahul in Telangana; cites 'liquor scam'

Modi controls KCR, says Rahul in Telangana; cites 'liquor scam'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday cited Delhi's alleged 'liquor scam' to accuse Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao of being under 'remote control' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Kaalkoot Review: Vijay Varma Gets Another Thumbs Up

Kaalkoot Review: Vijay Varma Gets Another Thumbs Up

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

With a solid Vijay Varma at its centre, Kaalkoot is a riveting watch, raves Mayur Sanap.

Kobe Bryant's widow breaks silence on NBA superstar's death

Kobe Bryant's widow breaks silence on NBA superstar's death

Rediff.com30 Jan 2020

Three days after Los Angeles basketball great Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter and seven others perished in a helicopter crash, his wife, Vanessa, broke her silence with an Instagram message saying she was "completely devastated" by their loss. Kobe Bryant and the couple's second daughter, nicknamed Gigi, died on Sunday when the helicopter they were flying in en route to the Mamba Sports Academy for a girl's basketball tournament crashed in foggy weather on a hillside northwest of Los Angeles.

Mutilated body of Hindu woman found in Pakistan's Sindh province

Mutilated body of Hindu woman found in Pakistan's Sindh province

Rediff.com30 Dec 2022

Krishna Kumari, a Hindu senator from Pakistan Peoples Party in Sindh province took to Twitter on Thursday to break the news of Daya Bheel, a Hindu widow's murder in Sinjhiro

'Destroy Sanatan Dharma': Udhayanidhi Stalin sparks major political row

'Destroy Sanatan Dharma': Udhayanidhi Stalin sparks major political row

Rediff.com4 Sep 2023

Alleging that Sanatana Dharma is against equality and social justice, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam youth wing secretary and Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has said it should be eradicated.

Best Of Sanya Malhotra. Vote!

Best Of Sanya Malhotra. Vote!

Rediff.com18 May 2023

As Sanya Malhotra prepares to play a cop investigating the curious case of two missing jackfruits in the quirky new Netflix offering Kathal, here's a list of all her performances so far.

'I don't think I will die so fast'

'I don't think I will die so fast'

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

'My wife, family members as well as members of the workers will be trustees.' 'The trust will take all decisions -- no family member can individually take any decision.'

'Manorama could be funny and she could be evil'

'Manorama could be funny and she could be evil'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2023

'She was a meme even before memes were invented.'

SHOCKING! 2,374 IAF Crashes. 1,305 Pilots Killed

SHOCKING! 2,374 IAF Crashes. 1,305 Pilots Killed

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

During these seven decades, the IAF has lost 2,374 aircraft to crashes. They include 1,126 fighters and 1,248 non-combat aircraft. In addition, 229 trainers and 196 helicopters have crashed. These crashes have resulted in the deaths of 1,305 skilled pilots, note Ajai Shukla and Devesh Kapur.

Which Of These Men Will Have The Last Laugh?

Which Of These Men Will Have The Last Laugh?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2023

While arithmetic political stability is a reality, the end result of politics in Maharashtra is hard to predict.

SP beats BJP in UP's Ghosi, makes it 4 for INDIA, 3 for NDA

SP beats BJP in UP's Ghosi, makes it 4 for INDIA, 3 for NDA

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

rivals Congress, JMM and TMC and Samajwadi Party.

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Twelve days of movie madness and 36 films later, Aseem Chhabra lists his top 10 favourite films from this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Oppenheimer: Film-Making At Its Exhilarating Best

Oppenheimer: Film-Making At Its Exhilarating Best

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani.

Kohrra Review: Haunting

Kohrra Review: Haunting

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

Kohrra is a terrific ensemble piece but the two fine leads keep show glued together, applauds Aseem Chhabra.

'19 dead. 53 wounded. The battle was ferocious'

'19 dead. 53 wounded. The battle was ferocious'

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

'In the 1971 War my battalion suffered 4 casualties after fighting for 14 days.' 'In Operation Blue Star, I lost 19 men in just one hour.'

Mission: Impossible -- Dead Reckoning Part One Review: Dazzling!

Mission: Impossible -- Dead Reckoning Part One Review: Dazzling!

Rediff.com12 Jul 2023

No matter how impossible the mission seems, we know Tom Cruise will get the job done as we eagerly await his next daring stunt, cheers Mayur Sanap.

2 Weeks After Coup Rumours, That's Xi!

2 Weeks After Coup Rumours, That's Xi!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Xi Jinping at a ceremony to mark Martyrs' Day at Tiananmen Square, September 30, 2022.

Framing innocents case: Teesta Setalvad appears in court in Gujarat

Framing innocents case: Teesta Setalvad appears in court in Gujarat

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

Mumbai-based social activist Teesta Setalvad on Monday appeared before a sessions court in Ahmedabad in a case where she is accused of fabricating evidence to frame "innocent" people and defame Gujarat in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots.

'If he lives...': Umesh Pal's kin seek death penalty for Atiq

'If he lives...': Umesh Pal's kin seek death penalty for Atiq

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

'I want Atiq Ahmed's empire to end, I don't want him to be alive'

'Destitution and starvation will go...'

'Destitution and starvation will go...'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

'We cannot leave our entire unorganised sector to the vagaries of market forces.'

150 yrs late: Court rejects woman's plea claiming ownership of Red Fort

150 yrs late: Court rejects woman's plea claiming ownership of Red Fort

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

A woman claiming to be the widow of great grandson of Mughal king Bahadur Shah Zafar-II moved the Delhi high court on Monday seeking that the Red Fort which was illegally taken over by British East India Company be handed over to her on the grounds that she was the legal heir.

Baipan Bhari Deva Review: Worth A Watch!

Baipan Bhari Deva Review: Worth A Watch!

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

'I was quite taken in by the adept handling of a simple (yet complicated!) subject and had my share of laughs and tears by the time the curtain fell,' observes Nitin Sathe after watching the superhit Baipan Bhari Deva.

SC grants bail to Teesta Setalvad, calls Gujarat HC order perverse

SC grants bail to Teesta Setalvad, calls Gujarat HC order perverse

Rediff.com19 Jul 2023

In a big relief to activist Teesta Setalvad, the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted her regular bail in a case of alleged fabrication of documents to frame innocent people in the 2002 post-Godhra riot cases while terming as "perverse" and "contradictory" the Gujarat high court order denying her bail.

In a first, 2 women elected to Nagaland assembly

In a first, 2 women elected to Nagaland assembly

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party's Hekhani Jakhalu and Salhoutuo Kruse created history on Thursday by becoming the first two women to be elected to the Nagaland assembly, officials said.

Spies, Superstars, A Crazy Bear On OTT

Spies, Superstars, A Crazy Bear On OTT

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

Watch Jubilee's concluding episodes. Radhika Apte is a housewife turned spy. Mithunda makes his OTT debut. Sukanya Verma lists her recommendations.

'People are scared to go to a police station'

'People are scared to go to a police station'

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

'They are afraid that if they approach a police station for filing a complaint they might themselves get arrested under some random charges.'

SC to hear on Tuesday plea against donor gamete rules for surrogacy

SC to hear on Tuesday plea against donor gamete rules for surrogacy

Rediff.com29 May 2023

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the rules issued by the Union health ministry which prohibit donor gametes to couples desirous of having children through surrogacy on the ground that it frustrates the provisions of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, which gives the right of parenthood to infertile couples.