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Court grants more time to Zakia for filing petition

Court grants more time to Zakia for filing petition

Rediff.com7 Nov 2012

A court on Wednesday again extended the time given to Zakia Jafri, the widow of slain former Congress Member of Parliament Ehsan Jafri, to file protest petition against the closure report of the special investigation team which gave clean chit to Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in the 2002 riot cases.

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh's mansion is located in one of south-west Kensington's most sought after residential addresses.

11 slain Israelis remembered at Munich memorial

11 slain Israelis remembered at Munich memorial

Rediff.com7 Aug 2012

11 slain Israelis remembered at Munich memorial, 'Shame on you IOC, because you have forgotten 11 members of the Olympic family,' she said in a voice laden with passion.

Gokula Krishna old-fashioned sentiment is its downfall

Gokula Krishna old-fashioned sentiment is its downfall

Rediff.com22 Oct 2012

Gokula Krishna deals with a topic that is slightly outdated in the context of Indian society today, says Srikanth Srinivasa.

Do we really care about our Covid warriors?

Do we really care about our Covid warriors?

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

'Everyone wants that doctors should fight from the frontlines of the pandemic, but there's no reaction from the government when they fall ill or even die because of it.'

SIT clean chit to Modi despite variations in its two reports

SIT clean chit to Modi despite variations in its two reports

Rediff.com12 May 2012

There are many differences between the preliminary inquiry reports of the Special Investigation Team and its final investigation report, which gave a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots case.

Two more rape incidents reported from Haryana

Two more rape incidents reported from Haryana

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

A minor girl was allegedly abducted and raped by one of her relatives in Panipat while another incident of molestation was reported from Ambala, in which a widow was raped by her acquaintance, the police said on Tuesday. According to a complaint lodged by the 30-year-old victim, Rajinder, who is an acquaintance of her late husband, brought her to Ambala on the pretext of showing her some plot. There, he offered her juice laced with sedatives.

OROP: Group of ex-servicemen decides to boycott govt functions

OROP: Group of ex-servicemen decides to boycott govt functions

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

A group of ex-servicemen on Monday announced that they will boycott all official functions, including ongoing 50th anniversary celebrations of the victory in 1965 war, in protest against delay over implementation of "One Rank One Pension" by the government.

My heart is young, says bridegroom to be Di Stefano

My heart is young, says bridegroom to be Di Stefano

Rediff.com5 May 2013

Real Madrid great Alfredo Di Stefano, who will be 87 in July, has proved he still has plenty of joie de vivre by announcing he plans to marry a Costa Rican woman 50 years his junior.

Gujarat riots: SC rejects Zakia Jafri's plea

Gujarat riots: SC rejects Zakia Jafri's plea

Rediff.com10 Dec 2012

A Supreme Court bench on Monday said it cannot go into the issue of supplying Special Investigation Team (SIT) documents relating to the Gulburg Housing Society riot case in Ahmedabad in 2002 to the widow of slain Congress leader Ehsan Jafri.

1984 riot victims threaten self-immolation

1984 riot victims threaten self-immolation

Rediff.com7 Feb 2003

Two widows are threatening to immolate on February 16 to protest government inaction in providing relief.

Bhujbal was a 'walking political cartoon': Rushdie

Bhujbal was a 'walking political cartoon': Rushdie

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

On a visit to India to film a documentary on 40 years of independence, author Salman Rushdie found Maharashtra politician Chhagan Bhujbal a 'walking political cartoon' and was amazed when he was denied permission to film a Sikh woman widowed in the 1984 riots.

Give Pak a befitting reply: Kin of martyred jawan

Give Pak a befitting reply: Kin of martyred jawan

Rediff.com29 Oct 2016

The barbaric incident at the Line of Control in Kashmir in which the body of an Indian Army jawan was mutilated after being killed by terrorists, aided by the cover fire by Pakistani Army, sparked an outrage on Saturday even as a pall of gloom descended on his native village in Haryana.

Slain governor, Oscar winner honoured on Pakistan Day

Slain governor, Oscar winner honoured on Pakistan Day

Rediff.com23 Mar 2012

Slain Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer, Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and Interior Minister Rehman Malik were among those who were awarded the country's highest honour on Pakistan Day on Friday. Taseer, who was gunned down by a policeman last year for his calls for reforming the controversial blasphemy law, was awarded the Nishan-i-Imtiaz, Pakistan's highest civilian award. The award was received by his widow Aamna Taseer.

'I got more praise than the hero'

'I got more praise than the hero'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

An encounter with movie veteran Chandrashekhar.

Shocking! UP cops ask 'complainant' to polish their shoes

Shocking! UP cops ask 'complainant' to polish their shoes

Rediff.com30 May 2016

In a shocking incident, a complainant was allegedly asked by policemen in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district to shine their shoes to get his complaint filed at the police station.

SIT report ENDORSES Modi's stance in Gulburg case

SIT report ENDORSES Modi's stance in Gulburg case

Rediff.com11 May 2012

The Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team has endorsed the 'action and reaction' theory of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the Gulburg society massacre case, saying that firing by former Member of Parliament Ehsaan Jaffery led to the killing of 69 people in 2002.

Modi took all steps to control post-Godhra riots: SIT

Modi took all steps to control post-Godhra riots: SIT

Rediff.com10 May 2012

The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team has said that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi took all possible steps to control the 2002 post-Godhra riots and questioned the motive behind filing a complaint against him by a riot victim four years after the communal violence.

Meet Shahid Kapoor's brother, Ishaan Khatter

Meet Shahid Kapoor's brother, Ishaan Khatter

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Before his big debut, let's take a look at his pictures on Instagram.

Prez foregoes post-retirement Pune home after controversy

Prez foregoes post-retirement Pune home after controversy

Rediff.com27 Apr 2012

Stung by controversies, President Pratibha Patil on Friday announced her decision to forego the accommodation allotted to her as post-retirement home in Pune.

Why Sonia's foreign trip details should NOT be revealed

Why Sonia's foreign trip details should NOT be revealed

Rediff.com2 Oct 2012

A controversy has arisen over the expenditure incurred by the Government on the foreign travels of the leader of the Congress Sonia Gandhi.

Amitabh Bachchan to take over from Madhuri Dixit

Amitabh Bachchan to take over from Madhuri Dixit

Rediff.com20 Apr 2012

The actor will become the next sutradhaar of TV channel Life's OK.

Adarsh housing society DOES NOT belong to the army!

Adarsh housing society DOES NOT belong to the army!

Rediff.com17 Apr 2012

The two-member panel, which had submitted its interim report to the government last Friday, has also held that the building was not reserved for war heroes and Kargil widows.

NO evidence against Modi in Gulberg case: Court

NO evidence against Modi in Gulberg case: Court

Rediff.com10 Apr 2012

The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team has found no evidence against Chief Minister Narendra Modi and 57 others in the complaint filed against them by Zakia Jafri in the 2002 Gujarat riots, a magisterial court said on Tuesday.

Pataudi's plaque unveiled at Oxford

Pataudi's plaque unveiled at Oxford

Rediff.com23 Jun 2012

A plaque in the honour of late India cricket legend Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was unveiled at the Oxford University pavilion here in the presence of his family.

Memorial lunch in honour of Tiger Pataudi

Memorial lunch in honour of Tiger Pataudi

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

A memorial lunch in honour of the late Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, one of India's most charismatic cricket captains, will be held in London.

'Docs can't play with patients' lives for personal gain'

'Docs can't play with patients' lives for personal gain'

Rediff.com11 Jun 2012

A doctor cannot play with the patients' lives for personal gain, the apex consumer forum has said while directing an Ayurveda practitioner to pay Rs 7 lakh to the widow of a man, who had died following his treatment with allopathic drugs.

Scarlett Johannson's sexiest roles

Scarlett Johannson's sexiest roles

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

True irresistibility, this.

'He was my everything': Kobe mourned at emotional tribute

'He was my everything': Kobe mourned at emotional tribute

Rediff.com25 Feb 2020

Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and former Bryant teammate Shaquille O'Neal were among the Basketball Hall of Famers who attended the memorial

Guj: Muslims marry off Hindu girl in riot hit village

Guj: Muslims marry off Hindu girl in riot hit village

Rediff.com24 May 2012

In a heart-warming tale of communal amity, a Muslim youth performed 'kanyadan' of a tribal Hindu girl at a village ravaged during the 2002 post-Godhra riots even as her own relatives stayed away.

War of words during no-trust motion in AP assembly

War of words during no-trust motion in AP assembly

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

Speaking for the first time in the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly after she was elected six months ago, YS Vijayalakshmi, widow of former Chief Minister Y S Rajashekhar Reddy, defended her son and member of Parliament YS Jaganmohan Reddy.

Roebuck's family seeks second post-mortem

Roebuck's family seeks second post-mortem

Rediff.com5 Dec 2011

Unconvinced by police claims that Peter Roebuck committed suicide, the celebrated cricket writer's family would seek a second post-mortem of his body and has hired a British criminal lawyer to investigate the death.

Another shocking honour killing: Couple burnt alive in Bihar

Another shocking honour killing: Couple burnt alive in Bihar

Rediff.com15 May 2012

In a suspected case of honour killing, a widowed woman who had recently remarried against her family's wishes was burnt alive along with her husband in Raksha Basatpur village in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district. Raj Kumari alias Radha Devi, who was in her early 30s, and her husband were allegedly killed by her brothers, said the police.

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

Rediff.com30 Oct 2021

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida. Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United States Air Force colonel.

Hitchcock's brilliance shines all over again!

Hitchcock's brilliance shines all over again!

Rediff.com2 Feb 2012

A handful of his superb movies like Rebecca, Spellbound and Notorious are available on Blu-ray.

13/7: 'Why do you want to chronicle traumatised lives?'

13/7: 'Why do you want to chronicle traumatised lives?'

Rediff.com12 Jul 2012

A year after Tushar Gangaram Kolbe, 28, died in the July 13, 2011 triple blasts in Mumbai, life has slowly gone from bad to worse for his bereaved mother, his unstable elder brother, Tushar's widow Tanuja and his father who shifted to Sanderi, their hometown in Alibaug after his son's death.

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Seen these FANTASTIC films?

Rediff.com22 Oct 2020

The New York Film Festival served an amazing plate of films. Aseem Chhabra picks the best ones.

The Legend is dead, his work lives on

The Legend is dead, his work lives on

Rediff.com16 Nov 2020

The suave actor of the world, sometimes called the last of the Mohicans and familiar to students of cinema anywhere in the globe, acted in 14 Ray films and over 300 others, gracefully transitioning into commercial cinema in a variety of roles.

Pakistan to repatriate Osama's family: Report

Pakistan to repatriate Osama's family: Report

Rediff.com8 Oct 2011

Pakistan has contacted governments of Saudi Arabia and Yemen for the repatriation of slain Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden's three wives and their children, according to media reports.

Sonia to present first S K Singh award for excellence in IFS

Sonia to present first S K Singh award for excellence in IFS

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

Congress president Sonia Gandhi will present the first Shailendra Kumar Singh award, named after the late distinguished Indian Foreign Service officer, on Friday at an event organised by Manju S K Singh, his widow, and the Ministry of External Affairs, in New Delhi.