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Recognise this girl?

Recognise this girl?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2018

It's party night for these celebs.

SC to hear Shiv Sena pleas on Aug 1, says may need larger bench

SC to hear Shiv Sena pleas on Aug 1, says may need larger bench

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the petitions filed by the Shiv Sena and its rebel MLAs raise many constitutional questions which require consideration by a larger bench.

Remembering The Yatris Before Rahul

Remembering The Yatris Before Rahul

Rediff.com21 Sep 2022

The ultimate consequences of Rahul Gandhi's yatra may be known only in 2024, points out Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Jharkhand polls 2019: Big winners and losers

Jharkhand polls 2019: Big winners and losers

Rediff.com24 Dec 2019

Here's a look at how the heavyweights of fared in the Jharkhand assembly polls, 2019.

What's NEW on OTT this May?

What's NEW on OTT this May?

Rediff.com5 May 2021

Joginder Tuteja brings us the May releases.

Coronavirus: Seven things Modi wants India to do

Coronavirus: Seven things Modi wants India to do

Rediff.com14 Apr 2020

Addressing the nation in a telecast on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocated 7 steps for Indians to follow in the fight against coronavirus

Wake up Kumbhakarna, declare date for Ram temple construction: Uddhav

Wake up Kumbhakarna, declare date for Ram temple construction: Uddhav

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

Thackeray recalled former prime minister Vajpayee as saying, Ab Hindu maat nahi khayega (Hindus will not be defeated now), and added, "Hindus will not sit silent."

Yogi to witness star-studded Ramlila in Ayodhya

Yogi to witness star-studded Ramlila in Ayodhya

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

He will be one of the few in the audience for this year's Ramlila as general spectators will not be allowed to watch the show physically due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The nine-day enactment of the life of Lord Ram as per the epic Ramayana will be a virtual affair this year.

Lord Ram's arrows were like 'missiles' of ISRO: Rupani

Lord Ram's arrows were like 'missiles' of ISRO: Rupani

Rediff.com28 Aug 2017

Rupani also praised Ram for his 'engineering skills' by having a bridge constructed between India and Sri Lanka.

SC puts sedition law on hold until review, says no new FIRs

SC puts sedition law on hold until review, says no new FIRs

Rediff.com11 May 2022

The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the operation of sedition law, and ruled that all pending cases, appeals and proceedings with respect to charges framed for sedition should be kept in abeyance.

Review: Romeo Juliet is too predictable

Review: Romeo Juliet is too predictable

Rediff.com12 Jun 2015

Director Lakshman pitches love against money in Romeo Juliet and there are no prizes for guessing which one wins, writes S Saraswathi.

Not using any community as 'vote bank': Modi in poll-bound U'khand

Not using any community as 'vote bank': Modi in poll-bound U'khand

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

Modi said that unlike other parties that believe in keeping people weak so that their dependence on them never ends and their "crown" remains intact, the BJP believes in empowering them and making them independent.

SC gives Prashant Bhushan 2 days to reconsider statement

SC gives Prashant Bhushan 2 days to reconsider statement

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

The top court on August 14 held Bhushan guilty of criminal contempt for his derogatory tweets against the judiciary saying they cannot be said to be a fair criticism of the functioning of the judiciary made in the public interest.

RS members at cordial best on last day of tumultuous session

RS members at cordial best on last day of tumultuous session

Rediff.com21 Feb 2014

Members were at their cordial best in Rajya Sabha on Friday as it met on the last day of a tumultuous session in which Telangana Bill was passed amid bedlam and vociferous protests a day before.

Modi's trusted ex-IAS officer gets BJP's ticket for UP MLC polls

Modi's trusted ex-IAS officer gets BJP's ticket for UP MLC polls

Rediff.com16 Jan 2021

Former Indian Administrative Service officer A K Sharma was on Friday named a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate for the Uttar Pradesh legislative council polls a day after he joined the party, fuelling speculation that he will get a ministerial post.

What kind of a man was Ram?

What kind of a man was Ram?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Watch novelist Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni explain Sita's story.

What makes Eric Garcetti the right pick as US envoy

What makes Eric Garcetti the right pick as US envoy

Rediff.com19 Jul 2021

He has Biden's ear and because of the past relationship, Biden will actually listen to him, unlike some past residents of Roosevelt House.

Kapil Dev to star in Champions Golf tournament

Kapil Dev to star in Champions Golf tournament

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

The AVT Champions Tour holds the unique distinction of being the only golf tour catering to 50-year-old or above senior golfers in India.

BJP disowns Channabasappa's statement threatening CM Siddaramaiah

BJP disowns Channabasappa's statement threatening CM Siddaramaiah

Rediff.com4 Nov 2015

The Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka on Tuesday disowned its leader Channabasappa's public threat to behead Chief Minister Siddaramaiah if he consumed cow meat.

Annan condemns killing of Kadirgamar

Annan condemns killing of Kadirgamar

Rediff.com13 Aug 2005

Expressing shock at the assassination of Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has expressed the hope that the tragedy would not weaken the resolve of the people to achieve a durable peace.

Thousands join 'Run to the moon' in aid of Covid-hit coaches, support staff

Thousands join 'Run to the moon' in aid of Covid-hit coaches, support staff

Rediff.com25 Jun 2020

As many as 14,000 runners from across 15 countries will be lining up to take part in a nearly month-long initiative to raise funds for coaches and support staff in various sports amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the organisers said on Thursday. Championed by celebrated national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand, and Arjuna Awardees Ashwini Nachappa and Malathi Holla, 'Run to the Moon' will conclude on July 21 to coincide with the 51st anniversary of man's first landing on the moon.

'BJP may be inches ahead of SP'

'BJP may be inches ahead of SP'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

'I don't think there is a wave in favour of the Samajwadi Party, or against the BJP.' 'This election is largely about which party is able to build a larger social and political coalition.'

Bengaluru's polluted Bellandur lake catches fire

Bengaluru's polluted Bellandur lake catches fire

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The fire was in the middle of the wetlands, fire brigade officials said.

Oopiri is a blockbuster!

Oopiri is a blockbuster!

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

The latest updates from the Telugu film industry.

Modi, magic, and the paradoxes of Varanasi

Modi, magic, and the paradoxes of Varanasi

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Sumit Bhattacharya attends Narendra Modi's rally in the temple city, and finds a people yearning for change, yet torn between affiliations and ambition

India's great leap forward in Peru

India's great leap forward in Peru

Rediff.com1 Nov 2013

Vice President Hamid Ansari's visit is billed as a game-changer for India's relationship with mineral-rich Peru, Latin America's fastest growing economy. Nikhil Lakshman reports from Lima.

Fidel 'frail', but still the revolutionary of old

Fidel 'frail', but still the revolutionary of old

Rediff.com31 Oct 2013

Vice President Hamid Ansari discovers the iconic Fidel Castro in fine form during a rare 65-minute encounter. Nikhil Lakshman reports from Havana

India's great leap forward in Peru

India's great leap forward in Peru

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Vice President Hamid Ansari's visit is billed as a game-changer for India's relationship with mineral-rich Peru, Latin America's fastest growing economy. Nikhil Lakshman reports from Lima.

PIX: Ayodhya lights up for Ram's 'homecoming'; breaks world record

PIX: Ayodhya lights up for Ram's 'homecoming'; breaks world record

Rediff.com14 Nov 2020

As dusk fell, volunteers lit up nearly six lakh diyas lined up on the Saryu riverbank. 'Representatives of the Guinness Book of World Records witnessed this grand festival. With 5,84,372 earthen lamps, the event made the world record,' a state government statement said.

13 dead, 15 injured in vehicular collision in Andhra Pradesh

13 dead, 15 injured in vehicular collision in Andhra Pradesh

Rediff.com17 Oct 2015

Thirteen people were killed on Saturday when a mini truck carrying a marriage party collided with a bus near Kandukur town in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh.

Photos: Chasing the rains in Jaisalmer

Photos: Chasing the rains in Jaisalmer

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

Rajasthan is beautiful in the monsoons. The desert blooms with patches of green, the blues and yellows become more pronounced and the water bodies fill up to the brim.

Meet the Castros!

Meet the Castros!

Rediff.com7 Nov 2013

Vice President Hamid Ansari's visit to Havana provided rare insights of the Castro brothers, Fidel and Raul. Rediff.com's Nikhil Lakshman reports.

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

The Ultimate Lata Mangeshkar Playlist

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

Sukanya Verma presents a playlist of 100 Lata Mangeshkar songs from different decades of Hindi films -- songs that make me sing, smile, sob and sigh.

The cult of Khan... Shah Rukh Khan

The cult of Khan... Shah Rukh Khan

Rediff.com29 Oct 2013

Women grow weak at the knees. Grown-up men weep during his films. Nikhil Lakshman encounters SRK and Bollywood in Lima, Peru.

Two Telugu Films to battle it out this weekend

Two Telugu Films to battle it out this weekend

Rediff.com1 Aug 2013

Abbayi Class, Ammayi Mass and Romance are slated to release on August 2.

Govt, oppn spar over CAG's remarks at Harvard

Govt, oppn spar over CAG's remarks at Harvard

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

The fresh remarks made by Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai against the UPA dispensation Friday triggered a war of words, with the government attacking him and the opposition throwing its weight behind him.

Bengaluru's Bellandur lake catches fire, thick smoke engulfs the area

Bengaluru's Bellandur lake catches fire, thick smoke engulfs the area

Rediff.com17 Feb 2017

The incident triggered panic among motorists on the busy Sarjapur main road. The flames raged for a while, and the area was enveloped in smoke.

'India is the No 1 team in the world'

'India is the No 1 team in the world'

Rediff.com29 Dec 2017

'They have the greatest number of cricketers, they have the greatest enthusiasm for the game, they have the greatest resources, they have the greatest stakes in their own success.'

Delhi bombing attempt to defame us: Iran

Delhi bombing attempt to defame us: Iran

Rediff.com4 Sep 2012

Iran has promised India all cooperation in finding out who was behind the February 13 bombing targeting an Israeli diplomat's wife. The Iranians insisted there would be no problem in assisting the Indian government locate the individuals associated with the crime.

Light diyas on Sunday at 9 pm for 9 minutes: PM

Light diyas on Sunday at 9 pm for 9 minutes: PM

Rediff.com3 Apr 2020

Modi also said that people displayed unprecedented discipline and sense of service during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown