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Trailer Watch: Kahaani 2 looks intriguing!

Trailer Watch: Kahaani 2 looks intriguing!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2016

The trailer is so gripping that you know something interesting is bound to happen, feels Syed Firdaus Ashraf.

Lipstick Under My Burkha actress Aahana's WOW Australian holiday

Lipstick Under My Burkha actress Aahana's WOW Australian holiday

Rediff.com26 Sep 2017

Stars go for the loveliest holidays -- exotic locations with a lot of adventure thrown in. We bring you their travels in a special series.

'We have the capability to protect our space assets'

'We have the capability to protect our space assets'

Rediff.com27 Mar 2019

'You don't want to harm the satellites of other countries, but you also don't want your own satellite to be harmed.'

'I felt like my life was over'

'I felt like my life was over'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2020

'My character in Special Ops has changed me a lot.' 'It has made me a stronger person.'

Inflation drops to negative

Inflation drops to negative

Rediff.com18 Jun 2009

For the first time since the new wholesale price index\nseries started in 1995, India's annual rate of inflation turned negative, falling to\nminus 1.61 per cent for the week ended on June 6.

Tendulkar's suggestion for ODIs is worth experimenting: Dravid

Tendulkar's suggestion for ODIs is worth experimenting: Dravid

Rediff.com22 Sep 2011

Sachin Tendulkar's suggestion to revamp the ODIs by splitting the format into four innings of 25 overs each may have been rejected by the ICC, however, Rahul Dravid has shown his support to the idea.

Below normal monsoon forecast: Pranab allays fears

Below normal monsoon forecast: Pranab allays fears

Rediff.com22 Jun 2011

The India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday monsoon rains are expected to be below normal at 95 per cent of the long period average, with margin for error of plus or minus 4 per cent.

PHOTOS: Be ready to show your skills at Asia's biggest outdoor ice skating rink

PHOTOS: Be ready to show your skills at Asia's biggest outdoor ice skating rink

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

A successful trial run was held at Asia's biggest natural outdoor skating rink in Shimla, last week paving the way for regular skating sessions.

Is there a row brewing? Indian tennis team arrives at Asian Games without Paes

Is there a row brewing? Indian tennis team arrives at Asian Games without Paes

Rediff.com16 Aug 2018

Zeeshan Ali, the captain and coach of the men's team, has no clue about Paes's arrival three days before the start of the competition on Sunday.

'No place in India can compare to the strategic importance of Leh'

'No place in India can compare to the strategic importance of Leh'

Rediff.com1 Jul 2020

'The Ladakh Scouts are a fantastic mountain troops suited to this terrain.' 'Other troops have to first get acclimatised, but these men are tough mountain people.'

IL&FS and Rs 13,000-cr worth of fishy deals

IL&FS and Rs 13,000-cr worth of fishy deals

Rediff.com4 Mar 2019

The report has identified 29 instances where it appears that the loans disbursed to borrowers were in turn utilised by their group companies to repay the existing debt obligations with IL&FS Financial Services Limited.

Chandrayaan 2 launch called off after technical glitch

Chandrayaan 2 launch called off after technical glitch

Rediff.com16 Jul 2019

Indian Space Research Organisation will announce a revised launch date later.

Why it's time to challenge the math on inflation targeting

Why it's time to challenge the math on inflation targeting

Rediff.com19 Aug 2016

Inflation targeting framework is now enshrined as a formal agreement by the government and the RBI; thus, it may seem that we are flogging a dead horse, says Soumya Kanti Ghosh.

RBI, govt will work to contain inflation at 4%: Modi

RBI, govt will work to contain inflation at 4%: Modi

Rediff.com8 Aug 2016

It would also be the last policy of Rajan

ISL organisers appeal to Commission to reconsider FC Goa points deduction

ISL organisers appeal to Commission to reconsider FC Goa points deduction

Rediff.com9 May 2016

With a 15 point deduction set to turn FC Goa's participation in the Indian Super League football next year into an exercise in futility, the organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) a joint venture between IMG-Reliance and Star India, appealed to members of Regulatory Commission reconsider their decision.

Insurance: What is a mortality charge?

Insurance: What is a mortality charge?

Rediff.com27 Apr 2011

It is the actual cost of insurance by the life insurance company. It is usually deducted with other charges in the policy, before investing your money.

Intense cold wave grips north India

Intense cold wave grips north India

Rediff.com7 Jan 2011

Eleven more people died in Uttar Pradesh as the intense cold wave sweeping north India maintained its firm grip over the region with Kargil town in Jammu and Kashmir freezing at minus 16.4 degrees Celsius.

Remembering Shivaji The Great

Remembering Shivaji The Great

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

'In a war of guerrilla resistance from 1682 to 1707, the Marathas destroyed the foundations of the Mughal empire.' 'Shivaji was dead, but his example and ideals survived and were the main source for inspiration for the Marathas in their desperate struggle with the mighty Mughal empire,' notes Colonel Anil A Athale (retd), the well known military historian.

An encounter with Jeffrey Archer

An encounter with Jeffrey Archer

Rediff.com29 Mar 2011

Jeffrey Archer speaks with Sudarshna Dwivedi on the first book of his five part The Clifton Chronicles, what pushes him to keeps writing at 70, his fitness routine, cricket and India.

Kashmir continues to burn on day 9; Centre rushes 2,000 additional CRPF troops

Kashmir continues to burn on day 9; Centre rushes 2,000 additional CRPF troops

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

Here are the latest updates from the Valley.

The IAF Air Warrior Skydiver Who Made History

The IAF Air Warrior Skydiver Who Made History

Rediff.com21 Oct 2020

'I have only one life and that is enough.'

Siberia: Passengers push frozen plane to runway

Siberia: Passengers push frozen plane to runway

Rediff.com27 Nov 2014

A cheery group of travellers got off their plane in temperatures of minus 52 degrees Celsius at Igarka, which is beyond the Arctic Circle, to push the Tupolev plane on the snow-covered runway after its chassis froze.

Look: New York's nutty No Pants Subway Ride!

Look: New York's nutty No Pants Subway Ride!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2011

It's a city prank in the Big Apple -- you have to board the subway minus your lower garments!

S&P upgrades India's ratings to 'stable'

S&P upgrades India's ratings to 'stable'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2010

Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has said it might not downgrade India's sovereign credit rating further, after the government announced plans to reduce the gap between income and expenditure

Rupee widens losses, down 27 paise to 67.38

Rupee widens losses, down 27 paise to 67.38

Rediff.com15 Mar 2016

The dollar was firm against some global currencies which also weighed on the rupee.

Four in race for Rs 10,000-cr tunnel in Kashmir

Four in race for Rs 10,000-cr tunnel in Kashmir

Rediff.com2 Jun 2017

The tunnel would provide all-weather connectivity between Srinagar and Leh-Ladakh

Dollar spike and its impact

Dollar spike and its impact

Rediff.com1 Apr 2019

'In my 20 years, I have never seen such high rates.'

Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa awarded Sena Medal

Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa awarded Sena Medal

Rediff.com15 Jan 2017

A resident of village Betadur in Dharwad district of Karnataka, the Madras regiment soldier was pulled out alive from under 30 ft of ice-and-snow debris where he lay buried for six days on the unforgiving Siachen glacier.

Stunning photos: Kashmir turns into a snowy wonderland

Stunning photos: Kashmir turns into a snowy wonderland

Rediff.com13 Dec 2017

It's the time of snowball fights and snowmen in Srinagar as the Kashmiri capital witnessed its season's first snowfall on Tuesday. Check out these stunning photos of Srinagar all wrapped up in a snowy blanket.

Monsoon cheer for India's farmers

Monsoon cheer for India's farmers

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

Officials said good rain in August - though it might not improve acreages much for most crops except urad, moong, and paddy - would help in improving yields in the crops already planted.

A Bollywood wedding party to remember

A Bollywood wedding party to remember

Rediff.com19 Apr 2010

Check out this impressive guest list at Laila Khan and Farha Furniturewala's wedding reception.

The 57th National Awards: Behind the scenes

The 57th National Awards: Behind the scenes

Rediff.com25 Oct 2010

A look at what happened at the at the 57th National Awards

Serie A: Ronaldo off the mark with a brace, Costa dismissed for spitting

Serie A: Ronaldo off the mark with a brace, Costa dismissed for spitting

Rediff.com16 Sep 2018

The five-time world player of the year opened his account in the easiest possible fashion by tapping into an empty net from less than two metres in the 50th minute.

Hanamanthappa was 'highly-motivated', served in 'challenging' areas

Hanamanthappa was 'highly-motivated', served in 'challenging' areas

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

Army man Hanamanthappa Koppad, who survived for six days buried under tonnes of snow, is a highly-motivated soldier and has served in difficult areas for 13 years in the army.

RBI sees oil prices, HRA payout impact inflation

RBI sees oil prices, HRA payout impact inflation

Rediff.com6 Dec 2017

The policy review observed that the moderation in inflation, excluding food and fuel, that was witnessed in the first quarter of 2017-18 has "by and large, reversed".

Despite normal monsoon forecast, Centre tells states to be drought-ready

Despite normal monsoon forecast, Centre tells states to be drought-ready

Rediff.com9 May 2017

The exercise, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said, will help ease any possible impact of sub-par rainfall on farmers.

Kargil: How Sonam Wangchuk and 40 men defeated 135 Pakistani troops

Kargil: How Sonam Wangchuk and 40 men defeated 135 Pakistani troops

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra, India's second highest honour for courage, for wresting the first victory of the Kargil War. Leading 40 men, his unit evicted 135 Pakistani troops in a three day battle fought in two feet snow and minus 6 degrees.

'Muslims are taking a step within the legal process'

'Muslims are taking a step within the legal process'

Rediff.com3 Dec 2019

'We are aggrieved about the ruling and there is no other way of putting it across to the Supreme Court and entire society that wrong has been committed and which requires correction.'

'Moon, not Pluto, the coldest in Solar system'

'Moon, not Pluto, the coldest in Solar system'

Rediff.com28 Sep 2009

Dark craters near Moon's south pole may be the coldest place in the entire solar system, frostier than planet Pluto. The crater floors which are 239,000 miles down, have 'daytime' temperatures that never rise above minus 400 degrees Fahrenheit, according to preliminary results from NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Organised retail feels recession pangs

Organised retail feels recession pangs

Rediff.com18 Dec 2009

Although the United Progressive Alliance government returned to power, minus the push and pulls of Left parties, it decided to keep western multi-brand retail chains off from the country's $450-billion retail market.