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'Ajay Devgn is very serious, Akshay Kumar is lively'

'Ajay Devgn is very serious, Akshay Kumar is lively'

Rediff.com28 Jan 2013

Kajal Aggarwal talks about her second Hindi film, Special Chabbis, set to release on February 8.

Arjun, Ileana and Athiya have fun at Mubarakan launch

Arjun, Ileana and Athiya have fun at Mubarakan launch

Rediff.com20 Jun 2017

Anil Kapoor joins in, and makes a bigger splash!

Why Amitabh Bachchan said NO to Zanjeer remake

Why Amitabh Bachchan said NO to Zanjeer remake

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

The actor was approached to cameo as a senior cop in the new film.

Review: Naayak is a masala pot-boiler

Review: Naayak is a masala pot-boiler

Rediff.com9 Jan 2013

Director V V Vinayak has mixed in the right ingredients for this Sankranthi film.

Haryana minister calls Geetika 'servant' of Kanda

Haryana minister calls Geetika 'servant' of Kanda

Rediff.com1 Jan 2013

Haryana Minister Shiv Charan Sharma was at the centre of a controversy after calling suicide victim Geetika Sharma a "servant" of his former ministerial colleague Gopal Kanda who is the prime accused in the case.

Delhi gangrape: New Year plans dropped, toned down

Delhi gangrape: New Year plans dropped, toned down

Rediff.com30 Dec 2012

Some hotels, clubs and business houses today dropped or toned down New Year's eve party plans, as the death of the Delhi gang-rape victim cast a shadow on revelry.

Dulquer Salman's Ustad Hotel, now in Telugu

Dulquer Salman's Ustad Hotel, now in Telugu

Rediff.com16 Jul 2015

Get your low down on what's happening in the Telugu film industry, right here!

Think the unthinkable: Can Rahul be PM in 2019?

Think the unthinkable: Can Rahul be PM in 2019?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2018

'If on the back of the resentment against the Modi government, on the very outside chance that the Congress emerges as the single largest party in May 2019, will Rahul Gandhi become prime minister?' 'Or will he do a Sonia and appoint someone else?' asks T C A Srinivasa-Raghavan.

6 severely rain-deficit states seek Rs 43,462 cr relief

6 severely rain-deficit states seek Rs 43,462 cr relief

Rediff.com22 Aug 2012

The minister said production of fodder has dipped due to severe drought conditions in various parts of the country affecting the livestocks population.

6 rain-deficit states seek Rs 43,461 cr relief

6 rain-deficit states seek Rs 43,461 cr relief

Rediff.com21 Aug 2012

Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Haryana and Punjab have sought Central assistance for drought mitigation across various sectors including feed and fodder, Minister of State for Agriculture Charan Das Mahant said in a written reply to Lok Sabha.

How Bipasha, Aishwarya and Dia got married!

How Bipasha, Aishwarya and Dia got married!

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Celebs and their different wedding styles!

Mulayam meets Sukhbir Badal, fuels talks of Third Front

Mulayam meets Sukhbir Badal, fuels talks of Third Front

Rediff.com22 Sep 2012

A day after pledging support to the United Progressive Alliance, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Saturday met Shiromani Akali Dal leader and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Mother refuses to accept Dutee Chand's same-sex relation

Mother refuses to accept Dutee Chand's same-sex relation

Rediff.com20 May 2019

The athlete's mother Akhoji Chand said that it is not possible for her to accept her daughter's relationship status.

Kejriwal all set to take oath on Sunday, invites PM to ceremony

Kejriwal all set to take oath on Sunday, invites PM to ceremony

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

President Ram Nath Kovind appointed Kejriwal as the CM of Delhi. The President has also appointed six MLAs -- Manish Sisodia, Satyendar Jain, Gopal Rai, Kailash Gehlot, Imran Hussain and Rajendra Gautam -- as ministers of the Delhi government following the advice of the CM.

Non-Cong, non-BJP PM 'feasible' in 2014 polls: Advani

Non-Cong, non-BJP PM 'feasible' in 2014 polls: Advani

Rediff.com5 Aug 2012

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani on Sunday wrote in his blog that a non-Congress, non-BJP prime minister supported by any of these two parties is "feasible" in the next general elections but cautioned that this may not be a very stable dispensation.

Vaccine drive set in motion, 13 cities get first consignment

Vaccine drive set in motion, 13 cities get first consignment

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

A massive pan-India inoculation drive against COVID-19 was set in process on Tuesday with more than 56 lakh doses of the Covishield vaccine flown to 13 cities across India from Pune and taken to designated national and state-level stores amid tight security.

Congress fields Vajpayee's niece against CM Raman Singh in Chhattisgarh

Congress fields Vajpayee's niece against CM Raman Singh in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com22 Oct 2018

A former MP from Janjgir Lok Sabha constituency, Shukla left the Bharatiya Janata Party ahead of assembly polls in 2013 and joined the Congress next year, alleging that she was sidelined by the state BJP leadership.

Deoband protests: Woman drops study on Rushdie novels

Deoband protests: Woman drops study on Rushdie novels

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

A woman, awarded post-doctoral fellowship on the novels of controversial author Salman Rushdie, has decided not to go ahead with it following objections from Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband.

Hundreds of UP farmers stopped on way to Delhi

Hundreds of UP farmers stopped on way to Delhi

Rediff.com21 Sep 2019

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra asked the Bharatiya Janata Party why are they preventing peasants from coming to Delhi to raise their demands.

'I dont have a glamarous role in Rachcha'

'I dont have a glamarous role in Rachcha'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2012

Tamannaah shares her experience of shooting on Rachcha

Bypolls: BJP wins 41 out of 59 bypoll seats

Bypolls: BJP wins 41 out of 59 bypoll seats

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Counting of votes is underway in assembly byelection to 58 seats in 11 states including Madhya Pradesh where the results will decide the fate of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government.

Shahid, Saif, NTR Jr: The HOTTEST Bridegroom? VOTE!

Shahid, Saif, NTR Jr: The HOTTEST Bridegroom? VOTE!

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

Take this fun poll!

Big B, brand ambassador for traffic! Minister invites ire

Big B, brand ambassador for traffic! Minister invites ire

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

Maharashtra Minister of State for Home Satej Patil's letter to Amitabh Bachchan asking him to be the state brand ambassador for traffic safety has drawn the ire of his fellow party legislator.

Degree row: DySP Harmanpreet may be demoted to constable's post

Degree row: DySP Harmanpreet may be demoted to constable's post

Rediff.com10 Jul 2018

'As her graduation degree was found to be fake, she can be given the post of constable which matches her educational qualification'

How redBus made it to the world's top 50 innovations list

How redBus made it to the world's top 50 innovations list

Rediff.com22 Feb 2012

redBus was founded by Phanindra Sama, Charan Padmaraju and Sudhakar Pasupunuri. All the three founders were friends from BITS, Pillani.

The state that has given 8 of India's 14 prime ministers

The state that has given 8 of India's 14 prime ministers

Rediff.com9 Feb 2012

Historically, Uttar Pradesh has played a key role in India's political landscape. It is no wonder that eight of India's 14 prime ministers have Uttar Pradesh connections.

18% of fruit, veggies goes waste in India

18% of fruit, veggies goes waste in India

Rediff.com4 May 2012

About 18 per cent of the fruit and vegetables production worth Rs 44,000 crore (Rs 440 billion) is going waste annually in the country due to lack of proper cold chain storage infrastructure, Parliament was informed on Friday.

Famous faces line up to vote in 1st phase of polls

Famous faces line up to vote in 1st phase of polls

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Brisk polling began on Thursday morning in 91 constituencies spread across 18 states and two union territories in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections. As people queued up across the nation to cast their vote, there were some famous faces in the lines at different polling stations. Take a look.

Bungalow row: Ajit Singh questions government's logic

Bungalow row: Ajit Singh questions government's logic

Rediff.com19 Sep 2014

Rashtriya Lok Dal Ajit Singh on Friday attacked the government for rejecting his demand for converting the bungalow occupied by him into a memorial to his father, former Prime Minister Charan Singh, and blamed it for protests over the issue.

Vikram Kumar: Ishq is a romantic film

Vikram Kumar: Ishq is a romantic film

Rediff.com23 Feb 2012

The director talks about his experience of working with the cast and crew of the film.

'BJP is going to remain in power for a very long time'

'BJP is going to remain in power for a very long time'

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

'The BJP is the most progressive force within Hinduism today.'

Review: Telugu Zanjeer, Toofan, lacks soul

Review: Telugu Zanjeer, Toofan, lacks soul

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

Thoofan, the Telugu remake of Zanjeer as a separate film on account of its contemporary theme rather than compare it with the cult classic Zanjeer.

Unnao rape survivor airlifted to Delhi

Unnao rape survivor airlifted to Delhi

Rediff.com5 Aug 2019

"The condition of rape survivor is improving. She is following command and opened eyes and understanding things. The process of removing the ventilator has started but she has to be given medicines to maintain her blood pressure," said Trauma Centre in-charge Dr Sandeep Tiwari.

No big-ticket changes in economic ministries

No big-ticket changes in economic ministries

Rediff.com12 Jul 2011

Without making big-ticket changes in the economic ministries, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday shifted Law Minister M Veerappa Moily to the ministry of corporate affairs and inducted young Milind Deora in his council of ministers.

PIX: Bollywood attends Arpita Khan's wedding

PIX: Bollywood attends Arpita Khan's wedding

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

The film industry parties with Arpita and Aayush at their grand wedding.

Haryana intervenes again to end Maruti standoff

Haryana intervenes again to end Maruti standoff

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Labour Minister Shiv Charan Lal Sharma visited Gurgaon on Wednesday to meet senior department officials to decide on the likely course of negotiations.

PIX: Mahesh Babu, Shriya Saran at IIFA Utsavam awards

PIX: Mahesh Babu, Shriya Saran at IIFA Utsavam awards

Rediff.com27 Jan 2016

A look at star arrivals!

Jaipur's Jaadugar vanquishes the MBA. For now

Jaipur's Jaadugar vanquishes the MBA. For now

Rediff.com16 Jul 2020

Ashok Gehlot can never be a challenger to the first son of the Congress party. The Scindias and Pilots will be Rahul's rivals should the party's fortunes revive, says Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Newborn baby girls named after Cyclone Titli in Odisha

Newborn baby girls named after Cyclone Titli in Odisha

Rediff.com13 Oct 2018

Several families in Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur and Nayagarh have named their newborn daughters as Titli because they were born either before the very severe cyclone's arrival in the coast or after it made landfall.

Bhupesh Baghel is the new Chhattisgarh chief minister

Bhupesh Baghel is the new Chhattisgarh chief minister

Rediff.com16 Dec 2018

Baghel will take the oath at 5 pm on Monday, December 17.