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The man fighting for women in the military

'Women were not allowed in the Territorial Army before January 5, 2018.' 'Girls are not allowed to be admitted to Sainik Schools and Rashtriya Military schools.''Women are not allowed in army......

JLF Diary: And just like that, Rushdie was banished again

In his diary of the concluding day of a rather over-eventful Jaipur Literature Festival 2012, rediff.com's Abhishek Mande tries to communicate the plethora of emotions, ranging from rebellious to......

Husain applies for Overseas Citizen of India card

Famed painter M F Husain may have quit his Indian citizenship, but he does not want to snap all links with the country of his birth and has applied for an Overseas Citizenship identity. "India is......

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Swedish Match plans unit

Swedish Match Consumer Products Ltd, the Indian arm of Swedish Match, is planning to set up a local manufacturing unit for the production ofthe brand, Click.B Mukherjee, president of Indian......

Star power: Aamir in, Hrithik out

Aamir Khan may have won international acclaim for his Oscar-nominated film Lagaan, but back home he's being rewarded for his successful Thanda matlab Coca-Cola campaign for the soft drink major.In......

Govt okays Rs 17 cr for apparel parks

The government has approved Rs 17 crore (Rs 170 million)for the construction of apparel parks in identified clusters, including Surat, Ludhiana, Bangalore, Chennai and Tirupur.As part of the above,......

World Cup adspends balloon to Rs 800 crore

Companies are pouring Rs 800 crore (Rs 8 billion) into advertising during the cricket World Cup, which begins in South Africa on Saturday.While 15 per cent of this is being spent on on-ground......

Farhan-Shibani-Anusha Play Holi

Like every year, Shabana Azmi and Javed Akhtar hosted a Holi party at their Mumbai home, Janki Kutir, and invited family and friends over. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Shabana Azmi and Javed......

Box Office: Yodha Does Well, Shaitaan Is A Superhit

IMAGE: Sidharth Malhotra in Yodha. Last week's releases, Yodha and Bastar, were both action movies. While the former is a fictionalised account of a special task force that takes on foreign......

Shaitaan Gets Superb Opening At Box Office

Two weeks after Article 370, Bollywood has yet another solid hit in hand. Shaitaan has taken a superb opening and by the look of things, it will earn Rs 100 crore (Rs 1 billion) comfortably. The......

#Women'sDay: 'Take a minute to celebrate yourself'

Bollywood stars celebrate Women's Day on March 8 in a special way. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rashmika Mandanna/Instagram Rashmika Mandanna reminds her fans: 'Being a woman is a blessing........

Ajay Devgn Takes Son Yug For A Movie

Film folk trooped in to watch Ajay Devgn's latest film, Shaitaan, at a special screening in Mumbai. After launching the trailer of his much-delayed film, Maidaan, Ajay Devgn attended the......

Indian women fencers exit in quarters; men bow out

Photograph: Kind Courtesy SAI Media/X A spirited Indian women's fencing team bowed out in the quarterfinals in epee section, while the men went down tamely in the last-16 stage of the foil event......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 27

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Wednesday, September 27. IMAGE: India's boxer Shiva Thapa will be in action in the men's 63.5kg round of 16 bout on Wednesday.......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......

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