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Karthikeyan 22nd in first practice

Karthikeyan 22nd in first practice

Rediff.com19 Aug 2005

The Jordan driver finished behind teammates Portugal's Tiago Monteiro and Denmark's Nicolas Keisa.

Woman gang-raped by husband's friends

Woman gang-raped by husband's friends

Rediff.com13 Aug 2005

In yet another incident of gang-rape in the national capital, a woman was criminally assaulted by 4 friends of her husband in north-west Delhi.

Gooch on England's Ashes prospects

Gooch on England's Ashes prospects

Rediff.com22 Feb 2005

So who was orchestrating the Haryana mayhem and why?

So who was orchestrating the Haryana mayhem and why?

Rediff.com27 Feb 2016

Current events in Haryana have set the state back 20 years. But this is just the beginning. Let's play a game. Let's try figuring out how much further the state can slide.

Must read: A Hindu's battle to preserve Urdu!

Must read: A Hindu's battle to preserve Urdu!

Rediff.com24 Feb 2017

In four years, Rekhta has become the largest online repository for Urdu poetry and literature in the world, says Veenu Sandhu.

Bombay Dreams in Mumbai!

Bombay Dreams in Mumbai!

Rediff.com19 Jan 2005

Pakistan heading for new challenge

Pakistan heading for new challenge

Rediff.com2 May 2005

Abhijeet: Life after Indian Idol!

Abhijeet: Life after Indian Idol!

Rediff.com17 Mar 2005

Indian showbiz's latest star on where he goes from here.

Two Indian-Americans shot dead at a grocery store in US

Two Indian-Americans shot dead at a grocery store in US

Rediff.com6 Sep 2013

Two Indian-Americans running a grocery store in the state of Indiana have been shot dead by masked men, sending shock waves among the Sikh community in the United States.

HealthifyMe: A start-up that helps people live healthy

HealthifyMe: A start-up that helps people live healthy

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

HealthifyMe is an app that connects users to fitness trainers virtually, motivate them on goals.

'Had Hrithik not been in films, I would have kept making films with Shah Rukh'

'Had Hrithik not been in films, I would have kept making films with Shah Rukh'

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

'Shah Rukh had only one bad habit -- he would wake up late. It became my duty to wake him up during the shooting of King Uncle, Karan Arjun and Koyla, since all three films were shot outstation.' Rakesh Roshan takes Patcy N/ Rediff.com back in time.

Not another reception, please!

Not another reception, please!

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

'On presents, deciding what will pass muster, considering the closeness of the people concerned and the state of the wallet, is one headache,' says Subir Roy.

Delhi gang rape: 'My son can't do such a thing, let him live'

Delhi gang rape: 'My son can't do such a thing, let him live'

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Family members of Akshay Thakur, one of the four declared guilty in the December 16 gang rape and murder case, burst into tears after learning about the court's verdict and hoped God would be kind when punishment would be pronounced on Wednesday.

India Inc sells assets abroad to cut debt

India Inc sells assets abroad to cut debt

Rediff.com30 Oct 2014

Bankers say it's a question of survival for debt-heavy companies.

'I feel nervous and scared everyday'

'I feel nervous and scared everyday'

Rediff.com27 Apr 2016

'There have been so many instances where I have auditioned for a film and been finalised, and even cut a cake (to celebrate) but then I got a call saying sorry, that the role went to someone else. It's a very cutthroat industry. When your film becomes a hit, they come to you but when it doesn't do well, nobody comes.' Baaghi actress Shraddha Kapoor gives us an insight into her life.

How Ajit became a suave villain

How Ajit became a suave villain

Rediff.com21 Oct 2016

'My father became a very popular villain and in some films, was paid more than the hero. He was a very simple person. All he needed was six pairs of white shirts and trousers for the whole year, one or two packets of Dunhill cigarettes a day and books.' Shehzaad Khan on his famous father Ajit.

10 reasons why you must go to a college away from your hometowrn

10 reasons why you must go to a college away from your hometowrn

Rediff.com17 May 2015

A new place forces you to get out and learn things on your own.

Martina's America comeback in Moscow

Martina's America comeback in Moscow

Rediff.com18 Nov 2003

At the age of 47, the former Czech will play doubles under an American flag in the semi-finals of the Fed Cup.

Diary: The face of poverty

Diary: The face of poverty

Rediff.com13 Nov 2003

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Aadhaar:Nearing a billion and counting, connectivity remains a problem

Rediff.com1 Apr 2016

Aadhaar now has legal backing but it still faces challenges of privacy and data sharing

Review: American Sniper can't see beyond its own nose

Review: American Sniper can't see beyond its own nose

Rediff.com16 Jan 2015

Despite being intrinsically American, American Sniper might actually appeal to a certain section of the political spectrum, says Paloma Sharma.

Review: Taken 3 takes logic for granted

Review: Taken 3 takes logic for granted

Rediff.com9 Jan 2015

The worse thing about Taken 3 is that it hints at a sequel, says Paloma Sharma.

'If we hadn't done the religious rites, he would not have got salvation'

'If we hadn't done the religious rites, he would not have got salvation'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2015

Soon, she says, she will repay the Rs 50,000 she owes her debtors and start life afresh. "Without my husband."

Here's all that I want from 2015

Here's all that I want from 2015

Rediff.com27 Dec 2014

Here's all I want from 2015: Just stop beating up the world so hard, okay? I don't care if not one new gadget comes into being, as long as we start managing our resources better, says Mitali Saran

'Modi can do nothing, but move incrementally'

'Modi can do nothing, but move incrementally'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2015

Indian industry has accused Narendra Modi of not delivering, but he could not have delivered faster than he has done, argues Vikram Singh Mehta, Chairman, Brookings India. Aziz Haniffa/Rediff.com reports from Washington, DC.

How India is a nation of cheats

How India is a nation of cheats

Rediff.com20 Jul 2015

Rajiv Malhotra's plagiarism may not be as horrifying as impersonating an exam candidate in Indore -- but they're both forms of cheating.

He turned his disability into his greatest gift

He turned his disability into his greatest gift

Rediff.com22 Aug 2016

Nitesh Sonawane did not let his disability come in the way of his musical dream. In fact, he made it his strength.

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 4 at the Games

PHOTOS: The gold medallists on Day 4 at the Games

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

China continued to put up dominating performances in the pool, this time taking gold in women's 10 metre synchronized diving on Tuesday. Slovenian Judoka Tina Trstenjak became her country's second Olympic champion in the sport.

Salman Khan, The Gentleman

Salman Khan, The Gentleman

Rediff.com24 Dec 2015

'Sooraji said the hugging scene had to look passionate because it was the first intimate scene in the film. I looked at Salman and burst into tears.'

Advice to the BJP: Don't divert issues like Zakir Naik does?

Advice to the BJP: Don't divert issues like Zakir Naik does?

Rediff.com14 Aug 2015

'It is time someone told BJP leaders that they were not elected to remind people of Congress corruption. The people of India voted for Narendra Modi and the BJP because they believed that he and his party were clean, unlike the Congress-led government,' says Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Warner's football tsunami warning finally comes true for FIFA

Warner's "football tsunami" warning finally comes true for FIFA

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Almost exactly four years to the day since former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner stood in the lobby of the Baur au Lac hotel and warned FIFA a "football tsunami" was about to hit it, his words have finally came true.

The child who died fetching water

The child who died fetching water

Rediff.com6 May 2016

Yogita Ashok Desai, 12, died of 'cardio pulmonary arrest', after she collapsed on her way home after fetching water.

Dangal's real-life hanikarak bapu: Mahavir Singh Phogat

Dangal's real-life hanikarak bapu: Mahavir Singh Phogat

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

The man who inspired Dangal tells Saurabh Duggal how the quest for an Olympic gold began.

Thai satellite spots possible debris of crashed Malaysian jet

Thai satellite spots possible debris of crashed Malaysian jet

Rediff.com27 Mar 2014

A Thai satellite has spotted hundreds of floating objects in southern Indian Ocean that could possibly be the debris of the crashed Malaysian plane, even as bad weather on Thursday grounded multination aerial search for the aircraft's wreckage.

'This boy is as tough as nails'

'This boy is as tough as nails'

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

As a parent, there can be nothing worse than hearing your child diagnosed with cancer. When Emraan Hashmi's four-year-old bundle of joy, Ayaan, was diagnosed with cancer in early 2014, it shattered his universe and that of his wife, Parveen.

'Ek bhi neta nahi dikha line mein'

'Ek bhi neta nahi dikha line mein'

Rediff.com14 Nov 2016

Paloma Sharma -- the only non-middle aged, non-canine member of the home -- on a Sunday spent at the bank.

'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik'

'I get really annoyed when people mimic my father, Anu Malik'

Rediff.com26 May 2016

Anu Malik's daughter Anmoll tells us what it is to be a daughter of a famous daddy.

The watchman who left his family that night

The watchman who left his family that night

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Rediff.com meets a family that longs for "a very nice man" who, alas, will never return.