Only 18 Muslim women made it to Lok Sabha since Independence

From royalty to a tea vendor-turned-politician's wife and from a first lady to a Bengali actress, the 18 Muslim women who treaded the hallowed corridors of power in the Lok Sabha are an eclectic......

Pak army spokesman has Osama bin Laden connection

Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the spokesperson for the Pakistan Army, has a dark past with a shadow of terrorism looming large. IMAGE: Spokesperson for the Pakistan Army, Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif......

Did Muslims Turn Their Backs On Kejriwal?

The Delhi assembly results have underscored that a section of Arvind Kejriwal's committed supporters abandoned him because they were let down by his refusal to take a stand on crucial issues that......

Terrorists and their political 'godfathers'

'When terrorists are questioned they tend to drop big names. But we have to be careful in such cases, as they are not always telling the truth,' a Delhi police officer tells Rediff.com's Vicky......

Petrol, diesel prices hiked again

Petrol price on Thursday was hiked by 35 paise per litre and diesel by 15 paise, pushing rates to a new high across the country. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com Petrol in Delhi now costs Rs......

Dubai restructures Nakheel board

The Dubai government has restructured the board of Nakheel, the troubled realty arm of debt-ridden company Dubai World, naming Ali Rashed Ahmed Lootah as new chairman. Lootah replaced Sultan Ahmed......

Reliance to invest in Abu Dhabi petrochemical hub

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has signed a pact to invest an undisclosed amount in a giant petrochemical hub being built in the UAE. The oil-to-telecom conglomerate will join the......

India now has a code of conduct for tourism

The code of conduct for safe and honourable tourism, was formally adopted by the Union tourism ministry, along with stakeholders, on July 1, 2010.It is, however, not a legally binding instrument,......

25 Deadliest Bollywood Dacoits

Beware of the Bollywood outlaw. With a striking black tilak marked on the forehead, bullet-loaded belt around the waist, a perennially furious gaze and a tone as threatening as that rifle in hand,......

'Shammi Aunty taught me how to laugh out'

'The laughter stopped when Shammi was about 80.'' The last eight, nine years of Shammi Aunty's life were miserable.' IMAGE: BBFs forever: Waheeda Rahman, Asha Parekh, Shammi and Helen. Photograph:......

Priyanka Chopra loves being bad!

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Priyanka Chopra seems to have become quite popular with her Baywatch team. Director Seth Gordon shared a picture of......

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

Photograph: Afsar Dayatar/ Rediff.com In sweet music is such artKilling care and grief of heart. Few embody William Shakespeare's golden words like Mohammad Zayur Khayyam Hashmi. An unmistakable......

Jr Hockey World Cup: Rampaging India thrash Oman 17-0

IMAGE: India's hockey players celebrate a goal against Oman during the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup in Chennai on Saturday. Photographs: Hockey India Arshdeep Singh, Manmeet Singh and Dilraj Singh......

SMAT: Hardik stars with quick-fire 47; Shardul gets unwanted record

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya smashes a six off Tripura bowler Parvez Sultan. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Hardik Pandya continued his rich vein of form by smashing five sixes and scoring 28 runs in an......

China's World Cup dream collapses, Iran qualifies

China's World Cup dream on life support after Australia loss IMAGE: China coach Branko Ivankovic said China's mission in their June matches against Indonesia and Bahrain was......

Why Manu Bhaker pulled out of World Cup Final in Delhi

IMAGE: Double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker opted for a three-month rest following her exploits at the Paris Games. Photograph: Amr Alfiky/Reuters Rhythm Sangwan will be the only Indian shooter to......

Sultans quell Veerans' challenge

Hyderabad Sultans overcame a fighting Chennai Veerans 2-1 in the Tier I Premier Hockey League (PHL) at the Gachibowli hockey complex in Hyderabad on Saturday.Ajitesh Rai put Sultans ahead in the......