Search results for '2002'.
Last Action Hero: Vijay's Cinematic Legacy
Rediff.com1 days agoAs Thalapathy Vijay embarks on a career in politics, Arjun Menon looks closer at his glorious filmography.
Can Congress ex-MLA win Jammu North for the BJP?
Rediff.com1 days agoBoth candidates have shifted from their traditional constituencies - Sadhotra from Marh and Sharma from Akhnoor - after these two segments were reserved for Scheduled Castes.
What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book
Rediff.com4 days ago"The 'red bag' belonged to one of the hijackers, it contained explosives, and possibly, real passports, too.
PIX: Beckham bids ex-England boss Eriksson adieu
Rediff.com5 days agoEriksson, known in Sweden simply as "Svennis", led England to the 2002 and 2006 World Cup quarter-finals, and to the 2004 European Championship, managing a golden generation of players that besides Beckham included stars such as Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard.
'I was in depression; thought of committing suicide': Harmilan Bains
Rediff.com5 days agoHarmilan Bains revealed that she struggled with depression after missing the Paris Olympic Games because of injury.
Why J-K BJP chief Raina anticipates a tough battle for Nowshera
Rediff.com7 days agoJammu and Kashmir BJP chief Ravinder Raina, seeking re-election from Nowshera assembly constituency of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir, is facing a major challenge from his former party colleague Surinder Choudhary.
I learned to walk again like a newborn baby: Paralympic hero Sema
Rediff.com7 days agoThe athlete from Nagaland became the first Paralympics medallist from northeast India. He had also won a bronze medal at the Hangzhou Para Asian Games last year.
Young guns dominate US Open, ending big three reign
Rediff.com9 Sep 2024A US Open full of upsets and hungry, young contenders offered the latest sign that men's tennis has entered a new era
Sema's Paralympic bronze, a testimony of his steely grit
Rediff.com7 Sep 2024Sema's rise in para-athletics has been nothing short of inspiring.
Paris Paralympics: How India fared on September 6, 2024
Rediff.com7 Sep 2024A summary of Indian athletes' showing at the Paris Paralympics on Friday, September 6.
Paralympics: Landmine blast survivor Sema wins Shot Put bronze
Rediff.com7 Sep 2024Landmine blast survivor Hokato Sema came up with a career-best throw of 14.65 metres to win the bronze medal in the men's Shot Put F57 category at the Paralympic Games in Paris on Friday.
15 Kashmiri Pandits fight elections from Valley
Rediff.com6 Sep 2024So far 14 Kashmiri Pandits have filed nominations to contest from the valley for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, aiming to ensure the return and rehabilitation of their fellow community members, whose number run up to 3 lakh.
When tennis stars trade their rackets for microphones
Rediff.com4 Sep 2024Nick Kyrgios is providing commentary by the court for ESPN and trading barbs with critics on social media. The Australian has not been shy to express an opinion.
Ex-India wicketkeeper Ajay Ratra named national selector
Rediff.com4 Sep 2024Ratra, a former Indian wicketkeeper-batter, brings with him a wealth of experience and an impressive track record in both domestic and international cricket.
NC-Congress Ahead, BJP Second In J&K Poll
Rediff.com2 Sep 2024The PDP looks a distant third in the race, observes Mohammed Sayeed Malik, the distinguished commentator on Kashmir politics.
J-K polls: Will Cong-NC alliance benefit from DPAP withdrawal?
Rediff.com1 Sep 2024The withdrawal of the candidature by DPAP leaders on the last day on August 30 is seen as a boost to the NC-Congress alliance.
'Just felt out of gas': Djokovic on US Open exit
Rediff.com31 Aug 2024Novak Djokovic said the pursuit of Olympic gold left him without much in the tank for his US Open title defence.
PDP chief Mehbooba will not contest J-K polls because...
Rediff.com28 Aug 2024Mehbooba Mufti said she will not contest the assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir, pointing out that she would not be able to fulfil her party's agenda in the union territory set up even if she were to become the chief minister.
Popular England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson dies at 76
Rediff.com26 Aug 2024His agent Bo Gustavsson told Reuters he had passed away Monday morning.
When Paes, Bhupathi, and Sania conquered the US Open
Rediff.com26 Aug 2024Leander Paes, Sania Mirza, and Mahesh Bhupathi have left their mark by collectively winning 10 US Open titles.
EPL PIX: Brighton STUN Man United; Haaland 'tricks
Rediff.com25 Aug 2024IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Saturday
The General Who Stood By His Convictions
Rediff.com22 Aug 2024'General Paddy was amongst the last line of generals who stood by his convictions and brooked no interference in matters which were his domain.' Lieutenant General Zameer Uddin Shah (retd) salutes his former chief who passed away on August 19.
Hard Choice Modi Must Make
Rediff.com22 Aug 2024Modi can abandon the path of Hindutva only at risk to his position within his own fraternity. But if he pursues a hard line, he faces the risk of being hauled up by his coalition-partners. For the first time in a decade, Modi is not in enviable situation, observes Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay.
Army made big gains in J-K under Gen Padmanabhan in 15 Corps
Rediff.com19 Aug 2024Former Chief of Army Staff General Sundararajan Padmanabhan, affectionately known as 'Paddy' in army circles, passed away in Chennai due to old age, a source close to him said on Monday.
'Paris Olympics will be launch-pad for rise of Indian sports'
Rediff.com16 Aug 2024The Prime Minister termed the athletes as "India's soldiers of 2036 Olympics".
At 98 minutes, Modi delivers longest ever I-Day speech
Rediff.com15 Aug 2024His longest I-day speech before Thursday was 96 minutes in 2016 while his shortest speech was in 2017 when he spoke for around 56 minutes.
Dera chief granted 21-day furlough
Rediff.com13 Aug 2024During his temporary release period, Singh will go to the Dera ashram in Barnawa in Uttar Pradesh's Baghpat, they further said.
'I Don't Like To Play Characters Which Demean Women'
Rediff.com12 Aug 2024'I've been a villain, I've been a champ, I've been a superhero, I've been a zero, I've been a rejected fan, and I've been a very, very resilient lover.'
Sreejesh's successor already in the making...
Rediff.com11 Aug 2024Sreejesh, 36, stood rock solid in India's campaign at the Olympics and played a key role in their hard-fought 2-1 victory against Spain in the bronze-medal match.
And Thus Was Born NIA...
Rediff.com8 Aug 2024Even though the NIA claims that more than 90 per cent of cases charge-sheeted have ended in conviction, the figure is likely misleading. To date, very few cases investigated by the NIA have resulted in a completed trial, points out former CBI joint director Navneet Rajan Wasan.
Your salary, last year, was more than Mukesh Ambani's!
Rediff.com7 Aug 2024Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani drew nil salary from his oil-to-telecom-and-retail conglomerate Reliance Industries for the fourth straight year in a row while his children earned a sitting fee and a commission for being on the board of India's most valuable company. Ambani, 67, had capped his annual remuneration at Rs 15 crore from financial year 2008-09 (April 2008 to March 2009) to 2019-20 (FY20); and since FY21, he opted to forego his salary, due to COVID-19 pandemic, until the company and all its businesses were fully back to their earnings potential.
Assam's 1994 fake encounter case settles with compensation for kin victims
Rediff.com4 Aug 2024Seven accused army personnel, including a major general and two colonels, escaped from any punishment even though a military court initially and a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry found they were involved in the alleged crime.
Is Trouble Brewing For Modi In BJP?
Rediff.com3 Aug 2024As the 240-seater prime minister attempts to moderate his image of hardline hero, he has made room for others to elbow in and that is what is happening. And that it what will continue to happen from inside the BJP, notes Aakar Patel.
I have played my last match in India jersey: Bopanna
Rediff.com29 Jul 2024'Right from 2002, making my debut and 22 years later still getting to represent India. I'm extremely proud of that.'
''Hockey Team Can Win Olympic Medal'
Rediff.com26 Jul 2024'Our consistency under pressure will be tested to the maximum at Paris.'
Explained: Tax Changes On Property Sales
Rediff.com25 Jul 2024Maintain a proper record of documents that can act as proof of the cost of acquisition of the property, cost of improvements made to the property, expenses related to transfer of the property (like brokerage and registration charges). These will come in handy in case of a dispute with the taxman.
WazirX Breach: 'Recovering Stolen Crypto Is Hard'
Rediff.com22 Jul 2024'A lot of them are converted to other tokens, and since crypto is dealt with internationally, it can go to any exchange in any country.'
Now shop owners in MP's Ujjain asked to display names
Rediff.com21 Jul 2024Violators will have to pay a Rs 2,000 fine for the first offence and Rs 5,000 if they defy this order for the second time, Ujjain Mayor Mukesh Tatwal said on Saturday.
SC dismisses Bilkis Bano's rapists plea against remission
Rediff.com19 Jul 2024A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar termed the plea as "absolutely misconceived" and said how can it sit in appeal over an order passed by another bench of the apex court.
83 and Unstoppable: Boycott defeats throat cancer
Rediff.com18 Jul 2024The former England batter had undergone extensive chemotherapy for the same in 2002. But in May, the 83-year-old learnt his cancer had returned.