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Why Naseeruddin Shah is WRONG about Dilip Kumar

Why Naseeruddin Shah is WRONG about Dilip Kumar

Rediff.com28 Jul 2021

Dilip Kumar remained in demand all through his career because he kept reinventing himself in keeping with the changing times in Indian cinema, argues Mohammad Asim Siddiqui.

UP man nabbed for making threat calls to blow up US airport

UP man nabbed for making threat calls to blow up US airport

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

The accused had purchased Bitcoins worth $1,000 but someone duped him, following which he lodged a complaint with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an American intelligence and security service, but did not get a desired response.

A chilling film for terrifying times

A chilling film for terrifying times

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Arun Karthick's Nasir is not the story of one man. It's a documentary on the scary, majoritarian, hateful road India has taken, discovers Mohd Asim.

Bigg Boss 13: Koena takes to the dance floor

Bigg Boss 13: Koena takes to the dance floor

Rediff.com14 Oct 2019

Week 2 ends with two contestants evicted and 11 still remaining.

Bigg Boss 13: Rashami on her relationship with Arhaan

Bigg Boss 13: Rashami on her relationship with Arhaan

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Tuesday's episode starts with Rashami Desai, Shehnaaz Gill and Arti Singh discussing Arhaan Khan and how Desai should stay away from him after leaving the Bigg Boss house.

'I want to shed a new light on women'

'I want to shed a new light on women'

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

'The show is about women taking ownership of their lives.'

Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

Why Amit Mitra is important to Mamata

Rediff.com27 Nov 2021

No longer Bengal's finance minister, Amit Mitra, Mamata's principal chief advisor, will still advise and aid the 'chief minister and finance department on all matters relating to management of state finance', represent the 'state government in national and international events/meetings/committees' and examine 'important proposals/files and policy issues relating to financial matters referred to him for advice/views'.

76.07% recorded in 8th and final phase of Bengal polls

76.07% recorded in 8th and final phase of Bengal polls

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Voting is being held at 11,860 polling stations spread over 11 assembly constituencies each in Murshidabad and Birbhum, six in Malda and seven in north Kolkata.

OTT Shows To Watch

OTT Shows To Watch

Rediff.com18 Aug 2020

The OTT scene is buzzing with hot new shows for your viewing. Sukanya Verma offers a list of everything you shouldn't miss.

Smartphones costing Rs 35,000+ grow 91%

Smartphones costing Rs 35,000+ grow 91%

Rediff.com26 Nov 2020

E-learning and work from home have forced a section of feature phones users to shift to smartphones.

Bigg Boss 13: Do Siddharth-Rashami look HOT together?

Bigg Boss 13: Do Siddharth-Rashami look HOT together?

Rediff.com26 Nov 2019

Though Rashami Desai and Siddharth Shukla don't share a friendly rapport, they do set the screen on fire with their sizzling chemistry.

Additional spectrum: Hearing against Mittal, Ruia on Feb 20

Additional spectrum: Hearing against Mittal, Ruia on Feb 20

Rediff.com16 Dec 2013

Special CBI Judge O P Saini adjourned Monday's proceedings in the wake of stay granted by the Supreme Court on separate pleas filed by Mittal and Ruia challenging the March 19 order of the trial court summoning them as accused in the case.

Bigg Boss 13: Meet the NEW Wild Card Contestant!

Bigg Boss 13: Meet the NEW Wild Card Contestant!

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Shefali Jariwala enters Bigg Boss 13.

Additional spectrum: Hearing against Mittal, Ruia on April 4

Additional spectrum: Hearing against Mittal, Ruia on April 4

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

Special CBI Judge O P Saini adjourned today's proceedings after advocate Siddharth Agarwal, appearing for Mittal, said the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear in March the separate pleas filed by Mittal and Ruia challenging the March 19, 2013 order of the trial court summoning them as accused in the case.

Hrithik: Stop writing rubbish, go workout!

Hrithik: Stop writing rubbish, go workout!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Bigg Boss 13: Madhurima hits Vishal with frying pan!

Bigg Boss 13: Madhurima hits Vishal with frying pan!

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

Arti Singh's brother Krushna Abhishek was the first family member to enter the house with his kids and his reunion with Arti made everyone in the house emotional.

Bigg Boss 13: Are Shehnaaz-Sidharth an item?

Bigg Boss 13: Are Shehnaaz-Sidharth an item?

Rediff.com14 Jan 2020

Though Shehnaaz Gill is one of the most popular contestants of Bigg Boss 13, the Punjabi singer is surprisingly not interested in winning the show. Instead, she wants Sidharth Shukla to take home the coveted trophy.

Sweets, paan, gutka: UP COVID-19 helpline gets bizarre requests

Sweets, paan, gutka: UP COVID-19 helpline gets bizarre requests

Rediff.com18 Apr 2020

Uttar Pradesh's police helpline recently got a strange call when an elderly person made an 'urgent request' for rasogullas. The cop who answered the phone thought it was a prank. But when a volunteer delivered the sweets in Lucknow's Hazratganj, it was found that the man in his 80s really needed them.

Guess who enters Bigg Boss 13!

Guess who enters Bigg Boss 13!

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

The Dil Se Dil Tak actress was in the Bigg Boss house as a part of a task and was warmly greeted by Sidharth Shukla. Rashami Desai gave her a hug but mostly maintained a distance.

Revoke MLA's suspensions, says MNS

Revoke MLA's suspensions, says MNS

Rediff.com11 Nov 2009

The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, on Wednesday, sought to revoke the four year suspension of four of its legislators, saying it had already apologised for any "disrespect" caused to a woman MLA during Monday's mayhem in the Maharastra assembly but made no mention of the assault on Samajwadi Party member Abu Asim Azmi.

'I am scared to be back on Bigg Boss sets'

'I am scared to be back on Bigg Boss sets'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

Bigg Boss returns in its 14th season on Colors TV.

Discontent simmers in Pakistan army

Discontent simmers in Pakistan army

Rediff.com25 Dec 2019

Senior general refuses to retire, reveals Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Ananlysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Pak army PRO shift: Bajwa back in charge

Pak army PRO shift: Bajwa back in charge

Rediff.com17 Jan 2020

Major General Asif Ghafoor's transfer indicates General Qamar Bajwa is well in control once more, pushing behind the discontent among the peer group of senior generals over extension of his tenure, says Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Bigg Boss 13: 'I don't regret HITTING Vishal!'

Bigg Boss 13: 'I don't regret HITTING Vishal!'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

'He kept instigating me and there came a point where I had to stop this nonsense.'

Victim of AAP's internal politics, says minister who was sacked on TV

Victim of AAP's internal politics, says minister who was sacked on TV

Rediff.com10 Oct 2015

Khan on Saturday launched a barrage of counter allegations saying the other voice in the sting operation CD is that of Delhi government's Minority Finance Commission chief Shakil Malik.

GST timeline: Twists and turns along the way

GST timeline: Twists and turns along the way

Rediff.com4 Aug 2016

The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday approved the biggest tax reform since Independence.

Bagging 49 seats out of 280, Independents emerge as key player in J-K DDC polls

Bagging 49 seats out of 280, Independents emerge as key player in J-K DDC polls

Rediff.com23 Dec 2020

Independent candidates have emerged as big winners in Jammu and Kashmir's maiden District Development Council polls, with 49 of them having been declared elected so far from 280 seats, putting them ahead of parties like the Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party.

Bigg Boss 13: Salman's STARTLING REVELATION

Bigg Boss 13: Salman's STARTLING REVELATION

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

On Weekend Ka Vaar, Salman Khan reveals a startling fact about Arhaan Khan.

SIMI wants to 'help' Al Qaeda's terror plan

SIMI wants to 'help' Al Qaeda's terror plan

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

Asim Umar, Al Qaeda's Sharia council chief, heads its operations on the sub-continent.

The Al Qaeda is coming to Kashmir

The Al Qaeda is coming to Kashmir

Rediff.com16 Jun 2014

A new video, released by Maulana Asim Umar -- a senior leader of Al Qaeda's Pakistan cell -- urging Kashmiris to follow the footsteps of their "brothers" in Iraq and Syria and launch a jihad against India, has rung alarm bells in New Delhi.

UP ATS arrests 2 alleged JeM terrorists

UP ATS arrests 2 alleged JeM terrorists

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The two men arrested are Shahnawaz Ahmad Teli from Kulgam and Aquib Ahmad Malik from Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir.

Shaheen Bagh, Jamia Nagar erupt in joy over Amanatullah's victory

Shaheen Bagh, Jamia Nagar erupt in joy over Amanatullah's victory

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

AAP's Okhla candidate Amanatullah Khan trounced his BJP rival Braham Singh by a margin of 71,827 votes. Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Nagar fall under the Okhla constituency.

Spotted: Jackie Shroff at Mumbai airport

Spotted: Jackie Shroff at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com19 May 2009

Reader Asim sends us a picture.

'India's economy can never improve if agriculture is neglected'

'India's economy can never improve if agriculture is neglected'

Rediff.com21 Mar 2014

Major problems afflicting the national economy at the moment are unemployment, inflation and corruption, says Asim Dasgupta, former finance minister of Bengal.

Al Qaeda India branch mentions Modi in new video

Al Qaeda India branch mentions Modi in new video

Rediff.com4 May 2015

In the video titled 'From France to Bangladesh: The Dust Will Never Settle Down', AQIS chief Maulana Asim Umar mentioned Prime Minister Modi in the context of what he claims to be a war against Muslims.

Pakistan appoints new ISI chief

Pakistan appoints new ISI chief

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid will take to his new command as duck to water, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Spotted: Jackie Shroff at Mumbai airport

Spotted: Jackie Shroff at Mumbai airport

Rediff.com23 Apr 2009

Reader Asim Syed has sent us this photograph of the star.

Shandilya, Sethi in last four

Shandilya, Sethi in last four

Rediff.com4 May 2006

Both scored fluent victories in the quarter-finals of the Shivaji Park Gymkhana Open billiards tournament.

CM Kejriwal recovers from fever, will meet cabinet today

CM Kejriwal recovers from fever, will meet cabinet today

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet his six-member cabinet at 1pm on Monday as the new Aam Aadmi Party gets down to work.

Kamal gets pep talk from Ganguly

Kamal gets pep talk from Ganguly

Rediff.com10 Jan 2006

The deposed India captain offered some pep talk to the Pakistani left-hander, who was not selected for the first Test.