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Balloons, pigeon part of Pak armoury in psy-war against India

Balloons, pigeon part of Pak armoury in psy-war against India

Rediff.com5 Oct 2016

Pakistan wants to unsettle those living in hamlets along the International Border in Jammu and Punjab, say security personnel.

Pak shells 17 Indian posts, border hamlets in Jammu; 3 injured

Pak shells 17 Indian posts, border hamlets in Jammu; 3 injured

Rediff.com25 Oct 2013

Three civilians were injured as Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled 17 border out posts and hamlets along the International Border in Jammu and Samba districts overnight, resulting in heavy exchanges till the wee hours on Friday.

How Bollywood has treated Muslims

How Bollywood has treated Muslims

Rediff.com1 Aug 2018

So many films have been made with Muslim characters. But how many have actually got them right?

PHOTOS: Party time as Adelaide Oval turns into sea of blue

PHOTOS: Party time as Adelaide Oval turns into sea of blue

Rediff.com15 Feb 2015

The Adelaide Oval was 'under virtual siege' as Indian fans took complete control of the city, outnumbering their Pakistani counterparts in Sunday's marquee clash between the arch-rivals in the ICC World Cup.

Pak targeting civilians as it failed to fight BSF: Border residents

Pak targeting civilians as it failed to fight BSF: Border residents

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

Cores of houses and other structures along the IB in Jammu district are riddled with ammunition from across the border.

Pathankot attack: NIA to send fresh Letters Rogatory to Pak

Pathankot attack: NIA to send fresh Letters Rogatory to Pak

Rediff.com19 Apr 2016

The LRs are being despatched notwithstanding indications from the Pakistani side that it was not yet ready to receive Indian investigators to carry forward the probe in the January 2 attack that left seven security personnel dead.

PHOTOS: Nation bids tearful adieu to its fallen heroes

PHOTOS: Nation bids tearful adieu to its fallen heroes

Rediff.com20 Sep 2016

An emotional farewell was given to the valiant army jawans who lost their lives in the Uri attack, as their last rites were performed in their respective native villages with full military and state honours.

4 injured as Pak violates ceasefire for 3rd time in 48 hours

4 injured as Pak violates ceasefire for 3rd time in 48 hours

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

Two Border Security Force jawans were among four persons injured when Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire for the third time in less than 48 hours by firing with small arms, automatic weapons and mortar shells on 10 border out posts and civilian areas along the International Border in Jammu district.

'Diwali wishes to you and your family'

'Diwali wishes to you and your family'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2014

Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Bollywood stars celebrate Dusshera

Bollywood stars celebrate Dusshera

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

Here's a look at the top 10 tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Pak targets civilian areas in Jammu, 3 children among 4 hurt

Pak targets civilian areas in Jammu, 3 children among 4 hurt

Rediff.com17 Oct 2013

The Pakistan army troops on Thursday pounded civilian areas along the Line of Control by violating ceasefire for the ninth time in four days resulting in injuries to four people, prompting retaliation from Indian troops.

What Toilet director has in common with Raju Hirani

What Toilet director has in common with Raju Hirani

Rediff.com11 Aug 2017

Yes, they're both movie directors. But there's something else!

U-17 World Cup: France and England register big wins

U-17 World Cup: France and England register big wins

Rediff.com8 Oct 2017

Fancied France kicked off their campaign on a rousing note, inflicting a 7-1 humiliation on debutants New Caledonia in a Group E match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Guwahati.

#Nostalgia! 10 things we miss about Diwali now

#Nostalgia! 10 things we miss about Diwali now

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

Disclaimer! If you were born post 2000, some of the things mentioned in this piece might seem ancient.

How to beat the Diwali bulge

How to beat the Diwali bulge

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

Here's how to keep a check on your weight this party season.

Kejriwal govt harassing me: Delhi women's panel chief

Kejriwal govt harassing me: Delhi women's panel chief

Rediff.com29 Jan 2014

Barkha Singh, chairperson of the Delhi women's commission on Wednesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party government of harassing her for summoning controversial Law Minister Somnath Bharti in connection with the south Delhi raid episode and refused to step down from the post.

Sweet cravings: Jalebis in a jiffy

Sweet cravings: Jalebis in a jiffy

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

Reader Sarani Tarafder tells us how to make Jalebis in 30 minutes.

Pervez Musharraf suffers severe heart attack

Pervez Musharraf suffers severe heart attack

Rediff.com2 Jan 2014

In a dramatic turn of events, former Pakistani military dictator Pervez Musharraf was admitted to an army hospital on Thursday after he suffered a heart attack on his way to a special court to face trial in a high treason case.

Review: Patriotic flavour in Happy New Year soundtrack

Review: Patriotic flavour in Happy New Year soundtrack

Rediff.com27 Sep 2014

The Happy New Year soundtrack has quite a few winners, says Joginder Tuteja/ Rediff.com.

Priyanka Chopra's BIGGEST Hits

Priyanka Chopra's BIGGEST Hits

Rediff.com8 Sep 2014

Is Priyanka Chopra headed towards yet another big hit?

Musharraf freed after six months of house arrest

Musharraf freed after six months of house arrest

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf was on Wednesday freed after spending nearly six months in house arrest as he has been granted bail in four major cases registered against him, including one over the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.

Virushka: How the romance unfolded

Virushka: How the romance unfolded

Rediff.com12 Dec 2017

Even in a country where Cricket and Bollywood have always been a potent mix, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma's fairytale romance is special.

SRK, Naseer, Dharmendra: Vote for your favourite onscreen coach!

SRK, Naseer, Dharmendra: Vote for your favourite onscreen coach!

Rediff.com1 Feb 2016

Take this fun poll!

SRK, PM Modi, Vece Paes pay homage to departed hockey legend Shahid

SRK, PM Modi, Vece Paes pay homage to departed hockey legend Shahid

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

Tributes poured in for India's former hockey captain Mohammed Shahid who passed into the ages at a Gurgaon hospital following multiple organ failure on Wednesday.

'The day I have a bikini body, I won't mind flaunting it'

'The day I have a bikini body, I won't mind flaunting it'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2016

'Look at Vijender Singh, he is so HOT! His nose is so sharp! I am sure whenever he is in the ring, he doesn't think about his beautiful face. If he had ever thought about his face, he would never have turned professional.' Newbie Ritika Singh gets ready for Bollywood.

India foils 'major infiltration bid' as Pak violates ceasefire along IB

India foils 'major infiltration bid' as Pak violates ceasefire along IB

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

Stepping up ceasefire violations, Pakistan on Friday resorted to heavy mortar shelling and firing on several BSF posts along the Indo-Pak border in Samba and Kathua districts of Jammu and Kashmir, drawing a strong retaliation from India which killed two Pakistan Rangers.

Border villages in Punjab evacuated; Rajasthan, Gujarat on high alert

Border villages in Punjab evacuated; Rajasthan, Gujarat on high alert

Rediff.com30 Sep 2016

Residents near the border have been asked to switch off lights at night. Farmers whose agriculture land is beyond the fencing wire were ordered not to visit their fields.

Encounter on in Jammu; terrorists hijack car, attack army camp in Kathua

Encounter on in Jammu; terrorists hijack car, attack army camp in Kathua

Rediff.com28 Mar 2014

A senior police officer said four heavily-armed terrorists stopped a vehicle on the Jammu-Pathankote national highway on Friday morning and opened fire at the occupants of the vehicle, killing one person on the spot and seriously injuring three others.

Happy New Year: The Good, Bad and the Ugly

Happy New Year: The Good, Bad and the Ugly

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

Happy New Year's moral compass has been twisted so bad that it looks more like a piece of Fusili, says Paloma Sharma.

Why were we kept in dark, ask anguished families

Why were we kept in dark, ask anguished families

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

Several relatives of the killed workers said they were not officially informed about their loved ones by any government authority.

First time at the Olympics... they offer hope at Rio

First time at the Olympics... they offer hope at Rio

Rediff.com27 Jul 2016

Meet first-time Indian athletes hoping to make an impression in Rio.

'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa worked because of Shah Rukh Khan'

'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa worked because of Shah Rukh Khan'

Rediff.com7 Oct 2017

Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa director Kundan Shah tells Patcy N/ Rediff.com how he impressed he was with Shah Rukh in his early years.

Class of '92: 25 years of SRK, Kajol, Suniel Shetty...

Class of '92: 25 years of SRK, Kajol, Suniel Shetty...

Rediff.com8 Jun 2017

Sukanya Verma looks at the debutants of that year and how they've fared since.

Decoding the Badals' business empire

Decoding the Badals' business empire

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

There is more than what meets the eye to the wealth accumulated by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.

'They are not just filmmakers; they are life-makers'

'They are not just filmmakers; they are life-makers'

Rediff.com10 Nov 2016

Shah Rukh Khan turned 25! we are not kidding, he actually completed 25 years in Hindi film Industry.

Sheena Bora Trial: The plot gets curiouser and curiouser...

Sheena Bora Trial: The plot gets curiouser and curiouser...

Rediff.com5 Jun 2018

Why had the CBI decided to have Waghmare tell the court the tale surrounding this odd trip to Kolkata made for even odder reasons, close to a year-and-a-half after Sheena's murder? To show the kind of person Indrani was? And that the murder of her daughter was not a heat of the moment crime, given Indrani was capable of other odd, suspicious, premeditated acts like this?

Movies and glamour in Chandigarh

Movies and glamour in Chandigarh

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Aseem Chhabra attends an unusual medley of movies and literature in Chandigarh.

'I look very sexy in a pathani!'

'I look very sexy in a pathani!'

Rediff.com24 Jan 2017

'If I have become a star with limited talent, I think of myself in these 25 years. I need to believe that people have given me so much, they expect some of it back.' Shah Rukh Khan gets reflective.

Review: Happy New Year is drab

Review: Happy New Year is drab

Rediff.com24 Oct 2014

Happy New Year is watchable in parts but its three hours and plus running time makes it woefully difficult.

PHOTOS: Srinagar divided into 3 zones for sanitisation ops

PHOTOS: Srinagar divided into 3 zones for sanitisation ops

Rediff.com16 Sep 2014

The flood-ravaged Srinagar city has been divided into three zones to expedite the cleaning up and sanitation operations, an official spokesman said on Tuesday.