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How Hyundai Creta busted the no sales in lockdown myth

How Hyundai Creta busted the no sales in lockdown myth

Rediff.com24 Jun 2020

Smart positioning, continued communication and a global design language have played a big role, say experts

Sr National badminton: Saina refuses to play due to uneven surface

Sr National badminton: Saina refuses to play due to uneven surface

Rediff.com14 Feb 2019

Up against Shruti Mundada in the pre-quarters, Saina had a look at the surface and immediately made it clear that she won't risk playing on it given that the All England Championships are around the corner.

DEAR ROOPASHREE: My cough won't stop, please help

DEAR ROOPASHREE: My cough won't stop, please help

Rediff.com23 Apr 2021

Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma answers your health queries.

No party will get majority: Jyotiraditya Scindia

No party will get majority: Jyotiraditya Scindia

Rediff.com8 May 2019

The days of coalition governments are here to stay, said the Congress general secretary, who is seeking a fresh mandate from the electorate of Madhya Pradesh's Guna-Shivpuri seat for a fifth term

Has Bihar's growth rate halved in past one year?

Has Bihar's growth rate halved in past one year?

Rediff.com7 Mar 2014

Quoting from the report of Central Statistics Office, the former deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi said that Bihar's growth rate has reduced to half at 8.82 per cent in 2013-14 against 15.05 per cent in 2012-13.

CAA to be implemented soon: Nadda

CAA to be implemented soon: Nadda

Rediff.com20 Oct 2020

"Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its implementation got delayed. But as the situation is slowly improving, the work has started. The rules are now being framed and CAA will be implemented very soon. Under this act all the eligible people will definitely get Indian citizenship," Nadda told the social groups, who included Dalits, Gorkhas, Rajbanshis and other tribes.

'Politics in Assam is quite polarised'

'Politics in Assam is quite polarised'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

'The message has gone loud and clear (among the people of Assam) that the BJP is only interested in polarising (the country) and they are basically interested in (capturing votes in) the Hindi heartland and they don't bother much about rest of India.'

Knees hurt? Back hurts? Try these exercises. Now!

Knees hurt? Back hurts? Try these exercises. Now!

Rediff.com22 Jun 2015

Don't let a knee or back pain keep you from getting fit. Brinda Sapat has designed a workout routine to strengthen your joints and control weight gain.

Shaheen Bagh has no complaints about Kejriwal

Shaheen Bagh has no complaints about Kejriwal

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

'Look at Kejriwal. With his work, he's made a place in our hearts. But the BJP leaders have only abuses for us," protesters at Shaheen Bagh tell Jyoti Punwani.

COVID-19 lockdown: Golfer Rashid turns to martial arts to stay fit

COVID-19 lockdown: Golfer Rashid turns to martial arts to stay fit

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

Rashid Khan is ranked inside top 60 in the Olympic Golf Qualification Rankings -- the cut-off for Olympics -- but with the COVID-19 pandemic shutting down all events globally, including India, he too has been confined to home.

After Art 370, Ayodhya, will Sangh aim for Uniform Civil Code?

After Art 370, Ayodhya, will Sangh aim for Uniform Civil Code?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2019

A small step in this direction was taken with making triple talaq a punishable offence in the last Parliament session. But UCC is difficult to implement, reports Archis Mohan.

When Sachin's driving gave his wife Anjali a 'headache'

When Sachin's driving gave his wife Anjali a 'headache'

Rediff.com29 May 2015

Sachin Tendulkar's passion for speed ended up giving him and his wife Anjali 'a headache'.

BJP's Goa meet to focus on national security

BJP's Goa meet to focus on national security

Rediff.com4 Jun 2013

National security and corruption will be the BJP's poll plank for the coming Lok Sabha election, reveals Sheela Bhatt.

ASK ROOPASHREE: My stomach feels bloated, please help

ASK ROOPASHREE: My stomach feels bloated, please help

Rediff.com4 Mar 2021

Wellness expert Roopashree Sharma suggests ways to calm the stomach.

Trinamool, RJD to hit the street in farmers' support

Trinamool, RJD to hit the street in farmers' support

Rediff.com4 Dec 2020

Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha leader Derek O' Brien met the agitating farmers at the Singhu border in the afternoon.

Telangana demand met, Congress eyes merger with TRS

Telangana demand met, Congress eyes merger with TRS

Rediff.com31 Jul 2013

The Congress believes the Telangana Rashtra Samithi will decide in favour of a merger as the decision on statehood has deprived the regional party of its chief electoral plank and an issue that defined its identity. Anita Katyal reports

BJP releases list of 57 candidates for Delhi polls

BJP releases list of 57 candidates for Delhi polls

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

The list, which was released by Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari, also included former AAP MLA Kapil Mishra and has 11 SC and four woman candidates.

Chidambaram spends 1st day in Tihar reading scriptures

Chidambaram spends 1st day in Tihar reading scriptures

Rediff.com7 Sep 2019

The Congress leader was brought to the jail on Thursday evening and he has got no special facilities, except a separate cell and a Western toilet as specified by the court, prison officials said. Like other inmates, he will also have access to the prison's library and can watch television for a specified period.

'Kongu Nadu' part of BJP's Grand Plan?

'Kongu Nadu' part of BJP's Grand Plan?

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

New Union minister L Murugan's declaration of Kongu Nadu as his native place, instead of Tamil Nadu, may be part of a grand BJP strategy to create new states out of existing ones, particularly those that have anti-BJP governments, mulls N Sathiya Moorthy.

Threat of demolition still hounds 300,000 Delhi slum-dwellers

Threat of demolition still hounds 300,000 Delhi slum-dwellers

Rediff.com19 Sep 2020

'The people, media and politicians are ready to listen to the troubles of Kangana Ranaut, but we are unwanted lives in the heart of Delhi.' Shine Jacob reports.

How does master chef Pankaj Bhadouria stay in shape?

How does master chef Pankaj Bhadouria stay in shape?

Rediff.com24 Sep 2017

The MasterChef winner's fitness tips.

Brand Airtel: Is there a wake-up call?

Brand Airtel: Is there a wake-up call?

Rediff.com3 May 2013

A third-party brand valuation is signalling an imminent threat but analysts say impact on the business is still some time away.

86 days later, bells peal at Kedarnath temple once again

86 days later, bells peal at Kedarnath temple once again

Rediff.com12 Sep 2013

The tolling of bells may have brought alive the Himalayan shrine of Kedarnath on Wednesday, but heaps of broken doors and razed walls just a few meters away are a tell-tale sign of the massive devastation suffered in the June calamity.

Get a fab bod like Wolverine

Get a fab bod like Wolverine

Rediff.com9 Jul 2015

Guys! Add a mean masculine spin to your workouts, burn fat and build lean muscle with this exercise routine.

BJP signals to put NRC on hold, for now

BJP signals to put NRC on hold, for now

Rediff.com23 Dec 2019

Some party leaders have conceded that the extent of protests against the CAA has taken them by surprise and pointed out that apprehensions in a section of society, especially among Muslims, over NRC have played a key role in whipping up emotions.

The ultimate 16-minute workout

The ultimate 16-minute workout

Rediff.com29 Jun 2015

Brinda Sapat takes you through some real super-easy moves that burn fat like nobody's business. Ready?

'On further stimulus, I've kept my options open'

'On further stimulus, I've kept my options open'

Rediff.com9 Oct 2020

'Prime Minister Modi stated several times that we shall not let this challenge go away without converting it into an opportunity to undertake systemic reforms.' 'And hasn't that been reiterated in action?'

Street-fighter Mamata faces her biggest political battle

Street-fighter Mamata faces her biggest political battle

Rediff.com10 Mar 2021

'The way opposition parties such as the Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena, the Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Jharkhand Mukti Morch have supported her, if she wins, she will be the biggest opposition face for 2024'

WB govt's land policy affected biz sentiment in 2012

WB govt's land policy affected biz sentiment in 2012

Rediff.com25 Dec 2012

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's emphasis on a rigid land policy has pleased the farming community but not the industry.

Amit Shah emerges stronger after delivering on BJP's agenda

Amit Shah emerges stronger after delivering on BJP's agenda

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

His successful piloting of the move to strip Jammu and Kashmir of its special status is undoubtedly the highlight of his ministerial stint since the Modi 2.0 government assumed office on May 30.

Saurashtra Express passengers escape

Saurashtra Express passengers escape

Rediff.com8 Dec 2003

The train managed to pass over a 20-foot long iron plank spread across the track by miscreants near Porbandar.

Virbhadra Singh files nomination from Arki constituency

Virbhadra Singh files nomination from Arki constituency

Rediff.com20 Oct 2017

Singh had vacated the Shimla (rural) seat for his son Vikramaditya Singh and shifted to Arki.

Don't let your stilettos kill you

Don't let your stilettos kill you

Rediff.com29 Jan 2015

Fitness expert Brinda Sapat recommends exercises that will support you when you wear your stilettos and offer pain relief for your tired feet.

Is the AIADMK heading for yet another split?

Is the AIADMK heading for yet another split?

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

The fracas between Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and his deputy O Panneerselvam on Monday over who will be projected as the CM candidate in next year's assembly polls not only points to a possibility of another vertical split in Tamil Nadu's ruling party but will also come as sweet music for the opposition DMK which in the past stood to gain from the AIADMK's squabbles, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Either Uddhav or Raj has to let go of ideology: NCP

Either Uddhav or Raj has to let go of ideology: NCP

Rediff.com30 Jan 2013

Commenting on Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray's purported extension of an olive branch to Maharashtra chief Raj Thackeray, the Nationalist Congress Party said if the estranged Thackeray cousins wanted to team up, one of them would have to shed his ideology.

BJP blocking beneficial legislations: Rahul

BJP blocking beneficial legislations: Rahul

Rediff.com25 Oct 2012

Joining the Himachal assembly poll campaign, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Thursday played to the hilt the Congress' 'aam admi' plank by accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of blocking legislations benefiting the people at large and stressed that the United Progressive Alliance had taken strict action against corruption.

Nitish pushes Bihar development model, calls it real one

Nitish pushes Bihar development model, calls it real one

Rediff.com17 Mar 2013

In a clear counter to Narendra Modi's development plank, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said his state would present the "real model" for progress which takes everyone along, while indicating that his support would be crucial for formation of next government at the Centre.

Amazing! How a 42 YO lost 15 kg in just six months

Amazing! How a 42 YO lost 15 kg in just six months

Rediff.com15 Jul 2019

Rediff reader RP Prajapat, 42, from Jaipur tells us how he lost 15 kg in six months.

CAG smells a rat in UPA's Rs 72k-cr farm debt relief scheme

CAG smells a rat in UPA's Rs 72k-cr farm debt relief scheme

Rediff.com6 Mar 2013

Report says ineligible farmers given benefits.

Imran suffers fracture after falling from forklift

Imran suffers fracture after falling from forklift

Rediff.com7 May 2013

In a freak accident, cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan was badly hurt and received head injuries when he fell off a forklift that was hoisting him on to a stage during an election campaign meeting.