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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.'

'Denied sleep, veg food': 73-yr-old woman deported from US speaks

'Denied sleep, veg food': 73-yr-old woman deported from US speaks

Rediff.com27 Sep 2025

A 73-year-old woman, who was deported from the United States recently after spending more than three decades there, on Saturday said no one should go through the ordeal she went through, and expressed her desire to be reunited with her family in America.

73-yr-old Sikh woman deported to India after 33 years in US

73-yr-old Sikh woman deported to India after 33 years in US

Rediff.com25 Sep 2025

Kaur, a resident of East Bay in northern California for more than 30 years, was detained by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials during a routine check, a report in Berkeleyside, a non-profit news portal, said earlier.

SC extends custody of baby Manji with grandmom

SC extends custody of baby Manji with grandmom

Rediff.com20 Aug 2008

The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the interim custody of 20-day-old surrogate baby Manji, granted to her Japanese grandmother Yamada, till September 16.A bench of Justices Arijit Pasayat and Mukundakam Sharma granted two weeks time to non governmental organisation Satya to explain its locus standi for seeking custody of the child.The NGO had sought custody of the child on the ground that Manji was an abandoned child and Yamada had no right over her.

'Amar Akbar Anthony was a fluke hit'

'Amar Akbar Anthony was a fluke hit'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

'I was sure Amar Akbar Anthony would flop.'

26 assembly bypolls in 13 states to be held along with LS poll

26 assembly bypolls in 13 states to be held along with LS poll

Rediff.com16 Mar 2024

Bypolls are due in Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Guess which film Manmohan Desai hated?

Guess which film Manmohan Desai hated?

Rediff.com30 May 2020

Among Manmohan Desai's blockbusters is the one that is most loved by audiences: Amar Akbar Anthony.

Rahul Gandhi takes a truck ride from Delhi to Chandigarh

Rahul Gandhi takes a truck ride from Delhi to Chandigarh

Rediff.com23 May 2023

Gandhi undertook the journey Monday night and in visuals and videos, the former party chief, donning his trademark white T-shirt, is seen sitting inside a truck, travelling with one of the drivers and speaking to truck drivers at a dhaba.

Former Bihar CM Manji announces poll tie-up with BJP

Former Bihar CM Manji announces poll tie-up with BJP

Rediff.com11 Jun 2015

Manjhi said he had held rallies across the state where the "consensus" was to get "rid" of the Lalu-Nitish combine.

UK news reporter in hijab files complaint over discrimination

UK news reporter in hijab files complaint over discrimination

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

A Muslim television reporter for a British news channel on Friday filed a complaint against a columnist for Rupert Murdoch's 'Sun' newspaper who singled her out for wearing hijab while reporting on the recent terror attack at Nice in France.

'When he is hitting someone, you can see it in his eyes'

'When he is hitting someone, you can see it in his eyes'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

'It's this swag and body language that convinces you that he can pound 10 men to dust with his bare fists.'

32 dead in Patna stampede during Dussehra celebrations

32 dead in Patna stampede during Dussehra celebrations

Rediff.com3 Oct 2014

Thirty-two people were killed and 21 injured in a stampede that broke out on Friday evening at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna, shortly after the Dussehra celebrations there had ended.

'People are afraid of speaking about Islam'

'People are afraid of speaking about Islam'

Rediff.com19 Jan 2009

'People are much more afraid,' Salman Rushdie said, speaking of the years following the fatwa Iranian clerics had declared against him. 'There has been a chilling effect. Now people think twice before they make... almost any remark about Islam. They think twice in case somebody decides to be offended.'

Amitabh celebrates B&B, AAA

Amitabh celebrates B&B, AAA

Rediff.com27 May 2020

Bunty Aur Babli turns 15 while Amar Akbar Anthony turns 43.

Akalis draw swords in Golden Temple

Akalis draw swords in Golden Temple

Rediff.com2 Jul 2006

In the melee, a couple of turbans also came off, only a couple of yards where the Guru Granth Sahib was placed.

US-based Sotas to invest $3mn in India

US-based Sotas to invest $3mn in India

Rediff.com12 Feb 2003

US based telecom software company Sotas Inc said on Wednesday that it would invest $3 million in its research and development unit at Gurgaon besides doubling its headcount to 100 from the current 50.

Manjhi camp claims support of 56 JD-U, RJD MLAs in Bihar

Manjhi camp claims support of 56 JD-U, RJD MLAs in Bihar

Rediff.com9 Feb 2015

The Bihar CM has requested the governor for a secret ballot.

'I was always drawn to dark fairy tales'

'I was always drawn to dark fairy tales'

Rediff.com26 Jun 2020

'These are cautionary tales, warning you to grow up fast, to be aware of the world around you and make sure that there are no wolves hiding in the shadows.'

Why Jimmy Sheirgill didn't want to be a chocolate boy hero

Why Jimmy Sheirgill didn't want to be a chocolate boy hero

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

'Being a chocolate lover boy, I wouldn't last long. So I decided to get rid of the tag as soon as possible.' 'That's why I started doing films like Haasil and Munnabhai MBBS.' With films like Yahaan, A Wednesday and Tanu Weds Manu, I was trying to break an image.'

Farah Khan celebrates Raksha Bandhan

Farah Khan celebrates Raksha Bandhan

Rediff.com21 Aug 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Salman to promote Katrina's sister Isabel Kaif's film in Toronto

Salman to promote Katrina's sister Isabel Kaif's film in Toronto

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

The superstar will promote his production called Dr Cabbie, starring Isabel Kaif, at the TIFF.

'Madam, zamaana disco wala hai'

'Madam, zamaana disco wala hai'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2015

Tista Sengupta takes a walk through Kumbharwada, north Mumbai's potters' colony, and discovers that kumbhars struggle to keep the traditional art of clay diya making alive. Photographs: Hitesh Harisinghani

Why the BJP lost: 5 reasons from 'expat' Biharis

Why the BJP lost: 5 reasons from 'expat' Biharis

Rediff.com9 Nov 2015

'The greatness of Indian democracy is that it never lets any political pundit master the pulse of the electorate. Sometimes people vote for change and sometimes they vote for the status quo.'

'If Nitish Kumar loses, he is finished'

'If Nitish Kumar loses, he is finished'

Rediff.com10 Feb 2015

'For two months, Jitan Ram Manjhi kept a low profile. Once he was put in a place of power even though he had not acquired it himself, he thought he deserved it. He thought he must promote his own political career. Secondly, all those who were opposed to Nitish Kumar, either within the party or outside, started supporting him,' says Professor Prabhat Ghosh, director of the Asian Development Research Institute in Patna.

BJP cracks Bihar poll deal with allies; to contest 160 of 243 seats

BJP cracks Bihar poll deal with allies; to contest 160 of 243 seats

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The National Democratic Alliance on Monday finalised its seat sharing for Bihar polls with the Bharatiya Janata Party contesting 160 out of the 243 assembly constituencies while allies Lok Janshkati Party and Jitan Ram Manjhi's Hindustani Awam Morcha being allotted 40 and 20 seats respectively.