The Olympic torch will share the same security as the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London on its first night in the capital on Friday before embarking on a week-long journey that will take in religious, political and royal landmarks.
The glory of the living abode of one of the greatest poets of the 20th century Rabindranath Tagore, women's empowerment and the century-long journey of 'Punjab Mail' are among a range of themes that enthralled the audience at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Thursday.
Rediff reader Heera Nawaz talks about her trip to Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu.
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The 29-year-old next-gen Thackeray, whom his party wants to be the deputy chief minister in the BJP-Sena alliance government, won with a thumping majority from Mumbai's Worli constituency.
'This pandemic has only made my belief stronger that we should live for today because we do not know what tomorrow has got to offer.' 'Tomorrow is not even guaranteed.'
The Bentayga can go from a standstill to 100 km/hr in 4.5 seconds, and, if you can keep your foot down, the speedometer will climb all the way to 290 km/hr!
The planned withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan will not lead to the collapse of the war-torn nation, a senior United States official has said.
New Delhi born Ajay Kumar writes about how his life changed post writing the TOEFL exam. Today, he is employed with ETS, the creator of the TOEFL test and helps students prepare for the exam. Read on.
The 61-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party leader was sworn in by Governor Lalji Tandon at Raj Bhawan here at 9 pm.
The two-day rally will be one of the largest congregations of farmers in Delhi, the AIKSCC has claimed.
Prasanna D Zore and photographer Sanjay Sawant travel to Ralegan Siddhi, the Maharashtra village where Gandhian Anna Hazare started his long journey in the path of social activism
Telugu Desam Party leaders from Telangana on Thursday began a bus tour to create an "awakening" among the people of the region on the creation of a separate state.
Remembering Sridevi's strongest words on her 56th birth anniversary.
Designer Namrata Lodha has been winning hearts with her sustainable hats.
We salute the Mi-8 today on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of Operation Cactus. Through its glorious service career, the Mi-8 left an indelible mark on the future by providing the IAF with a lineage of professional helicopter aircrew, says Air Commodore Nitin Sathe (retd).
Angry with the oft repeated criticism about using luxury vehicles during his much hyped Purvachal yatra in pursuance of his campaign for carving out an indepedent state out of eastern Uttar Pradesh, ousted Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh on Thursday, in a bizarre move, took off his pants at a press conference in Kanpur.
The $306-million investment in Ola Electric Mobility by SoftBank Corp, Arun Sarin Family, Ratan Tata and Matrix has been the biggest funding in this space in value terms this year.
Twenty Years In A Decade will be about 'hope' and 'positivity'.
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has warned Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola about the Premier League's packed fixture list, and the weather, if he goes ahead with his plan to join an English club. Guardiola has been strongly linked with a move to Manchester City since the former Barcelona manager confirmed that he was leaving Bayern at the end of the season and was keen to work in England.
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Rediff.com's Ufaque Paikar spoke to women from the Muslim community to learn their views on Shiv Sena seeking a ban on burqa. Though reluctant to appear before the camera, understandably, they were not short of words to slam the Sena's obnoxious call.
Nitin Gadkari, had an exclusive chat with rediff.com readers on Thursday afternoon, where he discussed a score of issues with our readers, ranging from price rise, Karnataka crisis to 'Rahul charisma' and Ayodhya verdict.
The compact dimensions, fuel efficiency and punchy diesel engine along with the spacious cabin makes the WR-V a perfect car those who want the practicality of a crossover and the freedom of a hatchback.
Meet the women who are now an inspiration to millions of farmers across India.
Here, Bengaluru-based fitness coach and influencer Lalitha Lakshman shares her inspiring fitness journey with us.
'You can be a great actress, incredibly good looking, have a huge body of work, have National awards... but until you make a mark in a Hindi project, people will not bother.'
As ever, this is the major factor holding Saarc back and neither of the two countries seems to have an initiative.
'They should have flown either to Tirupati or Chennai by regular flight and then taken a helicopter from there. Aircraft are much safer than helicopters.'
A deafening bang and a powerful tremor flung sleeping passengers off their berths as the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express jumped the tracks.
From being called 'paon paon wale bhaiya' (foot soldier) by villagers to being addressed as 'Mama' (maternal uncle) by children, Chouhan's long innings at the top was interrupted when the BJP fell short of seven seats from the majority mark in the 2018 polls.
Ibrahimovic was forced off with a muscle problem with 11 minutes remaining, and the Swede was pictured sitting on the bench with an ice pack strapped to the back of his left leg.
To celebrate ten years of its association with the hugely successful Indian Premier League, two-time champions Mumbai Indians are organising a special function in Mumbai on April 10.
The Swedes, who came second as hosts in 1958 and third in 1994, missed the 2010 and 2014 tournaments and while they qualified for Euro 2012 and 2016, they limped out at the group stage on both occasions.
Saina Nehwal said she has no regrets about 'standing up for her father' in the athletes village accommodation controversy
Besides late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray and former prime minister Indira Gandhi, NCP president Sharad Pawar also figured in the posters.
The A7 comes with a built-in 3D video camera
Vivek Ranadive, the Sacramento Kings's India-born owner, believes basketball can become India's No 2 sport.
With Deepika Padukone and Anushka Sharma not having a release in 2019 and Priyanka Chopra featuring in a solitary non-mainstream film, the ground was wide open for many actresses to make their mark.
This coupe SUV has all the elements that make a Porsche both aesthetically and dynamically poised.
