News for '-ketan-desai'

Hema Malini At Anand Sagar's Prayer Meet

Hema Malini At Anand Sagar's Prayer Meet

Rediff.com17 Feb 2026

Film folk pay their last respects to Anand Sagar, who passed away on February 13.

When Nanda Got Engaged To Manmohan Desai At 53

When Nanda Got Engaged To Manmohan Desai At 53

Rediff.com21 Jan 2026

Nanda says of Manmohan Desai: 'I wanted a husband who doesn't bow down before anyone else.' 'He has worked with Amitabh Bachchan in so many films but it's always on a one-to-one basis. I admire that.'

Hema Malini's Niece Madhoo At Dharmendra's Prayer Meet

Hema Malini's Niece Madhoo At Dharmendra's Prayer Meet

Rediff.com28 Nov 2025

A prayer meet was held for Dharmendra at the Taj Lands End hotel in Bandra, north west Mumbai.

Remembering The Amazing Satish Shah

Remembering The Amazing Satish Shah

Rediff.com28 Oct 2025

Satish Shah passed away into the ages on Saturday, October 25. He was 74. His funeral was held on Sunday. The talented actor's prayer meet was held in Mumbai on October 27, it was attended by friends from the television and film industries.

Aamir-Farhan At Manoj Kumar's Prayer Meet

Aamir-Farhan At Manoj Kumar's Prayer Meet

Rediff.com7 Apr 2025

Members of the film industry trouped in to say their last goodbyes to Manoj Kumar at a prayer meet held on Sunday evening.

Raha Steals Show At Kapoors' X-mas Brunch

Raha Steals Show At Kapoors' X-mas Brunch

Rediff.com26 Dec 2024

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's little daughter Raha greeted the media with a cheerful 'Merry Christmas' that won everyone's heart!

Salman, Aamir Pay Homage To Pamela Chopra

Salman, Aamir Pay Homage To Pamela Chopra

Rediff.com24 Apr 2023

Three days after their mother Pamela Chopra passed into the ages on April 20, Aditya and Uday Chopra held a prayer meet at their residence.

Ramdev crossed red line, maligned modern medicine: IMA chief

Ramdev crossed red line, maligned modern medicine: IMA chief

Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

Asokan said Ramdev went against the medical profession by saying "modern medicine is a stupid and bankrupt science".

Taimur-Jeh Have Christmas Brunch

Taimur-Jeh Have Christmas Brunch

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

What were Bollywood stars up to over the Christmas weekend?

Alia-Ranbir's Wedding Album

Alia-Ranbir's Wedding Album

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

More and more pictures from Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor's wedding!

Alia has Christmas bunch with Ranbir and his family

Alia has Christmas bunch with Ranbir and his family

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

The annual tradition of Christmas bunch at Shashi Kapoor's house was carried forward by his son Kunal.

Breather for ex-MCI chief after court drops all charges against him

Breather for ex-MCI chief after court drops all charges against him

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

A court dropped criminal proceedings against Ketan Desai after the CBI failed to obtain the mandatory permission from the government to prosecute him.

PIX: Asha Bhosle celebrates Poonam Dhillon's birthday

PIX: Asha Bhosle celebrates Poonam Dhillon's birthday

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Happy birthday, Poonam!

PIX: The Kapoors celebrate Babita's birthday

PIX: The Kapoors celebrate Babita's birthday

Rediff.com21 Apr 2017

The big Kapoor clan had a big celebration!

PIX: Taimur celebrates Christmas

PIX: Taimur celebrates Christmas

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

Tim-Tim seems to like the Kapoor tradition.

Video: Malaika-Arjun get spotted at a wedding

Video: Malaika-Arjun get spotted at a wedding

Rediff.com5 Feb 2020

Armaan Jain and Anissa Malhotra's wedding reception saw the who's who of Bollywood in attendance.

PIX: Karisma, Kareena, Saif celebrate Babita's birthday

PIX: Karisma, Kareena, Saif celebrate Babita's birthday

Rediff.com20 Apr 2015

The yesteryear actress turns 67!

PIX: Ranbir watches Jagga Jasoos with family

PIX: Ranbir watches Jagga Jasoos with family

Rediff.com14 Jul 2017

Pictures from the night out.

Desai a big catch in medical education racket: CBI

Desai a big catch in medical education racket: CBI

Rediff.com27 Apr 2010

The Central Bureau of Investigation has made several inroads into the illegitimate sources of income of Ketan Desai, chairman of the Medical Council of India.

MCI boss, 3 others in CBI net on bribery charges

MCI boss, 3 others in CBI net on bribery charges

Rediff.com24 Apr 2010

Medical Council of India (MCI) president Ketan Desai and three others were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2 crore to grant recognition to a medical college in Punjab.

PIX: Tamannaah, Akshay party with Sajid Khan

PIX: Tamannaah, Akshay party with Sajid Khan

Rediff.com24 Nov 2015

Sajid Khan turned 45 on November 23.

Cabinet decides to dissolve MCI

Cabinet decides to dissolve MCI

Rediff.com14 May 2010

The Union Cabinet was understood to have decided in principle to dissolve the Medical Council of India whose chief Ketan Desai has been arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation on graft charges.

Oberoi-Trident Hotel cleared; 30 bodies found

Oberoi-Trident Hotel cleared; 30 bodies found

Rediff.com28 Nov 2008

Four people injured in the Oberoi standoff have been taken to the Breach Candy Hospital. The four people have been identified as Apoorva Parekh, Siddharth Tyagi, Ketan Desai and Amardeep Sethi.

Bollywood pays homage to Krishna Raj Kapoor

Bollywood pays homage to Krishna Raj Kapoor

Rediff.com1 Oct 2018

Bollywood pays last respect to the matriarch of the Kapoor khandaan.

PIX: Madhuri mingles with Rekha at a wedding

PIX: Madhuri mingles with Rekha at a wedding

Rediff.com18 Nov 2016

A look at the pictures.

Salman, Katrina, Sara mourn Sridevi

Salman, Katrina, Sara mourn Sridevi

Rediff.com28 Feb 2018

A steady stream of film folk have been queuing up at Anil Kapoor's residence to meet the family.

PIX: Meet the Kapoors & sons... and daughters!

PIX: Meet the Kapoors & sons... and daughters!

Rediff.com27 Dec 2016

A look at pictures from Shashi Kapoor's annual Christmas brunch.

BJP leaders, ministers attend wedding of Amit Shah's son

BJP leaders, ministers attend wedding of Amit Shah's son

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and ministers were in Ahmedabad to attend the wedding of party president Amit Shah's son Jay, even as the Delhi poll results trickled in.

Bachchans, Ranveer grieve with Rani Mukerji

Bachchans, Ranveer grieve with Rani Mukerji

Rediff.com26 Oct 2017

Rani Mukerji's friends make sure to stand by her side at her father Ram Mukherjee's prayer service.

Good Luck has always been Harsh Vardhan's ally

Good Luck has always been Harsh Vardhan's ally

Rediff.com31 May 2020

COVID-19 has propelled him into a place in the sun that he could only have hoped for.

A revamp of the Medical Council of India would be a welcome move

A revamp of the Medical Council of India would be a welcome move

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

A recent report by the parliamentary standing committee on health and family planning pulled no punches on the abysmal state and poor functioning of the Medical Council of India.

PIX: Abhishek-Aishwarya at Vinod Khanna's prayer meet

PIX: Abhishek-Aishwarya at Vinod Khanna's prayer meet

Rediff.com4 May 2017

The celebrities offer their condolences.

Say goodbye to the national health policy

Say goodbye to the national health policy

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Expenditure on health in India is at a global low of 1.2% of GDP.

Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

Why Juhi Chawla is waging war against cell phone radiation

Rediff.com21 Feb 2019

'We have created an enemy we can't even see and that enemy is entertaining us while tightening the noose around our necks.' 'As the radiation increases, it will affect everything -- from your little bumble bee to plants to every living cell.' 'By the time the effects are understood, it might be too late.'

Why Jayalalithaa gave Modi's swearing-in a miss

Why Jayalalithaa gave Modi's swearing-in a miss

Rediff.com28 May 2014

The presence of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa was not the only reason why Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa stayed away from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony, says N Sathiya Moorthy.