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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.

Want to holiday with the Avengers?

Want to holiday with the Avengers?

Rediff.com23 Feb 2018

You can very soon!

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.

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 25 Songs

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire.

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.

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.

Scarlett Johannson's sexiest roles

Scarlett Johannson's sexiest roles

Rediff.com4 Aug 2009

True irresistibility, this.

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.

Court dismisses plea; Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged on Friday

Court dismisses plea; Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged on Friday

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana on Thursday refused to grant any relief to Akshay Kumar, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Singh and rejected the petition saying no valid ground has been brought to his notice to justify the stay of execution of death warrants scheduled on March 20 at 5:30 am.

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.

'Mamata is mentally and physically finished'

'Mamata is mentally and physically finished'

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

'Our honourable CM is so shameless that she will say the state is among the safest for women.'

Buzz: Karunaratne reveals SL's new-look Test jersey

Buzz: Karunaratne reveals SL's new-look Test jersey

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Uncapped left-arm spinner Zafar Gohar has joined the test squad from the Pakistan A team currently in Hamilton.

'Wearing a hat makes your look feel more complete'

'Wearing a hat makes your look feel more complete'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2021

Designer Namrata Lodha has been winning hearts with her sustainable hats.

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.

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.

Govt announces OROP but unhappy veterans to continue agitation

Govt announces OROP but unhappy veterans to continue agitation

Rediff.com5 Sep 2015

The Narendra Modi government on Saturday announced acceptance of the long-pending demand for 'One Rank One Pension' but the ex-servicemen who have been on agitation rejected the key details of the decision and said their 84-day long stir will continue.

Why Savitribai's life is an inspiration for all

Why Savitribai's life is an inspiration for all

Rediff.com3 Jan 2017

How did a young girl with no formal education become one of India's most inspiring teachers and social reformers?

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.

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.

Ayodhya verdict in 10 days possible: Amit Shah

Ayodhya verdict in 10 days possible: Amit Shah

Rediff.com19 Dec 2018

'The judicial procedure was influenced which led to no convictions in the anti-Sikh riots of 1984'

If India takes one step towards us, we'll take two: Imran

If India takes one step towards us, we'll take two: Imran

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Khan said Kashmir is the 'core' issue between the two countries and it should be resolved through talks.

Ashok Chavan to depose before Adarsh panel on June 30

Ashok Chavan to depose before Adarsh panel on June 30

Rediff.com24 May 2012

In a U-turn, former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan on Thursday told the two-member inquiry commission probing the Adarsh housing society scam that he is ready to appear before it on June 30. Chavan, an accused in the Adarsh case, had on May 22 sought exemption from appearance before the judicial panel.

Zakia Jafri's plea to make SIT report public rejected

Zakia Jafri's plea to make SIT report public rejected

Rediff.com3 Mar 2012

A Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Saturday rejected the plea filed by Zakia Jafri, a 2002 Gujarat riot victim, to open the final report of the Special Investigation Team.

Kavita Karkare's call should not fall on deaf ears

Kavita Karkare's call should not fall on deaf ears

Rediff.com29 Nov 2011

Her concern was the continuation of security breaches and terrorism and the apparent mood to move forward in normalising relations with Pakistan, without any guarantee that terrorism will not be its State policy anymore, says T P Sreenivasan.

Gary Speed spoke of taking life in text message

Gary Speed spoke of taking life in text message

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

Gary Speed talked "in terms of taking his life" in a text message to his wife only days before he died, the former Wales manager's widow told an inquest hearing on Monday.

Bypolls to 54 assembly seats across 10 states on Tuesday

Bypolls to 54 assembly seats across 10 states on Tuesday

Rediff.com2 Nov 2020

Extensive arrangements have been made due to the COVID-19 pandemic including personal protective equipment kits for election staff, more polling booths, thermal screening, sanitisers, masks and gloves for voters and markings to ensure social distancing, officials said.

PM will make announcement on OROP in due course: Parrikar

PM will make announcement on OROP in due course: Parrikar

Rediff.com28 Aug 2015

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said here that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will make announcement on the implementation of One Rank One Pension policy for ex-servicemen "as and when time comes".

Benazir Bhutto's mother, Nusrat Bhutto, dies

Benazir Bhutto's mother, Nusrat Bhutto, dies

Rediff.com23 Oct 2011

Nusrat Bhutto, the widow of former Pakistani president Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto and the mother of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, on Sunday died in Dubai following a prolonged illness.

Pakistan is trying to HUSH UP Osama's untold story

Pakistan is trying to HUSH UP Osama's untold story

Rediff.com3 Apr 2012

Since Osama's mansion has been leveled to the ground and his family members will soon be deported, the saga of the Al Qaeda chief's Pakistan stint may come to an end, says Tahir Ali

BJP combine wins Khadakwasla by-polls; NCP loses face

BJP combine wins Khadakwasla by-polls; NCP loses face

Rediff.com17 Oct 2011

In a huge embarrassment to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar, the United Progressive Alliance has lost the Khadakwasla assembly seat which had witnessed a by-election on October 13.

PHOTOS: President's Colours for Ladakh Scouts

PHOTOS: President's Colours for Ladakh Scouts

Rediff.com21 Aug 2017

In his first engagement outside the national capital, the President confers a rare honour on a brave, young, regiment.

My legal battle will continue until I get justice: Zakia Jafri

My legal battle will continue until I get justice: Zakia Jafri

Rediff.com13 Sep 2011

Pragnesh Bhatt speaks to Zakia Jafri, wife of slain Congress ex-member of Parliament Ehsan Jafri, after the Supreme Court referred the controversial Gulburg society riots case on Monday. Excerpts from the interview:

Gujarat riots: 'SC verdict a temporary relief for Modi'

Gujarat riots: 'SC verdict a temporary relief for Modi'

Rediff.com12 Sep 2011

The Supreme Court on Monday directed a trial court to hear a petition by Zakia Jafri, widow of former member of Parliament Ehsan Jafri, who was killed in the Gulbarg Society carnage during the 2002 riots, against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Reacting to the verdict, Modi tweeted, "God is great."

OROP: Ex-servicemen continue with relay hunger strike

OROP: Ex-servicemen continue with relay hunger strike

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Agitating ex-servicemen on Monday continued with their relay hunger strike over the 'One Rank One Pension' issue at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi as they prepared for a mega rally this weekend to press for removal of "anomalies" in the OROP announced by the government.

'Many more will quit BJP because of Fadnavis'

'Many more will quit BJP because of Fadnavis'

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

'I had digested all the humiliation that Fadnavisji had heaped on me, but I had never seen somebody stooping so low to prove one's dominance in any political party.'

Women voters in Bihar are no longer a silent force

Women voters in Bihar are no longer a silent force

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

This was the first major election in the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Obviously, the women of Bihar were not intimidated by the pandemic and came out in large numbers to vote.