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Meet Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's fiancee

Meet Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's fiancee

Rediff.com27 Nov 2017

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are engaged and their wedding is to take place next year.

US-educated Yaduveer is Mysuru's new 'Maharaja'

US-educated Yaduveer is Mysuru's new 'Maharaja'

Rediff.com28 May 2015

Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar is the 27th King of the Wadiyar dynasty.

Why is Amarinder threatening to quit?

Why is Amarinder threatening to quit?

Rediff.com4 Nov 2020

Although assembly election are 16 months away, it makes sense to let his party know he's very much in the running for the job he's currently holding.

PHOTOS: 100 aircraft flypast in RAF centenary celebration

PHOTOS: 100 aircraft flypast in RAF centenary celebration

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

Britain's Royal Air Force on Tuesday celebrated its centenary in London with its biggest military display. Here are some of the glimpses of the show.

PHOTOS: Modi's Vadodara nomination backed by tea vendor, royal

PHOTOS: Modi's Vadodara nomination backed by tea vendor, royal

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Wednesday filed his nomination from the Vadodara Lok Sabha seat making a pitch for "good governance" and emphasising his links with the region.

Meet the new head coach of Rajasthan Royals

Meet the new head coach of Rajasthan Royals

Rediff.com13 Jan 2019

Rajasthan Royals brought back former Team India mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton in their ranks for the forthcoming Indian Premier League season.

Britain's Harry delays plans to Canada amid royal split talks

Britain's Harry delays plans to Canada amid royal split talks

Rediff.com11 Jan 2020

The UK and Canadian governments are among those being consulted by royal aides to work out a solution after Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, announced their decision to step back as senior royals and assume more financially independent roles while dividing their time between Britain and North America.

Mysore royal's sudden demise may trigger a war

Mysore royal's sudden demise may trigger a war

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Wadiyar demise could heighten pressure on family, embroiled in litigation against the government on property takeovers, says Gouri Satya

Political parties, leaders welcome SC's decision on Sabarimala

Political parties, leaders welcome SC's decision on Sabarimala

Rediff.com14 Nov 2019

Pandalam Royal family member Sasikumar Varma, one of the petitioners, said he was happy with the apex court's decision to review the September 28 verdict.

Filmi Family Tree: Know Aditi Rao Hydari's famous relative?

Filmi Family Tree: Know Aditi Rao Hydari's famous relative?

Rediff.com22 Aug 2013

Test your filmi gyaan here!

Looking for some FILMI FUN? Guess who this stunner is

Looking for some FILMI FUN? Guess who this stunner is

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

Test your filmi gyaan, right here!

A nippy bowler, perfectionist, and the common man's maharaja

A nippy bowler, perfectionist, and the common man's maharaja

Rediff.com11 Dec 2013

Senior journalist N Niranjan Nikam recalls his childhood friend Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, the maharaja of Mysore who passed into the ages on Tuesday.

PIX: Beckhams, Cameron et al attend Royal Wedding!

PIX: Beckhams, Cameron et al attend Royal Wedding!

Rediff.com29 Apr 2011

Here's a first look at the privileged guests at Kate and Wills' wedding!

'Elite vent their ire on Twitter, FB and think their job is done'

'Elite vent their ire on Twitter, FB and think their job is done'

Rediff.com25 Sep 2013

The middle class represents 30 per cent of our population. They are not represented in Parliament or the assemblies as they are just not bothered! They do not vote. They do not take part in any civic, social or political activity. How can they be like this, asks Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Burman, editor-political activist and head of the Tripura royal family.

Pakistan tries to cement ties with Saudi Arabia

Pakistan tries to cement ties with Saudi Arabia

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

India should remember that Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations will remain special due, not least, to bonds of all Muslims with The Holy Land. They would also be strategic enough, irrespective of whether the ambassador is a military man or a career civilian appointee., notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.

Protests grow against Sabarimala verdict, review plea filed in SC

Protests grow against Sabarimala verdict, review plea filed in SC

Rediff.com8 Oct 2018

CM Pinnarayi Vijayan said 'deliberate' efforts were being made to destroy the state's unity and secular fabric.

Who is Alexi Lubomirski, the photographer who shot the royal wedding?

Who is Alexi Lubomirski, the photographer who shot the royal wedding?

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

A fashion photographer, he is also the author of Princely Advice For A Happy Life.

CBI starts probe in Jodhpur defence land transfer

CBI starts probe in Jodhpur defence land transfer

Rediff.com22 May 2013

After Adarsh and Srinagar land scams, CBI has started probe in another prime defence land transfer to a trust of royal family which was allegedly done in violation of the rules and issued notices to parties concerned to join the probe.

The burden of being a son, a father and a prince

The burden of being a son, a father and a prince

Rediff.com26 Jul 2013

A look at the three generations of fathers and sons of the British royal family

William and Kate show their prince to the world

William and Kate show their prince to the world

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

Prince William and Kate Middleton today gave the world the first glimpse of the baby destined to be Britain's King one day as they posed with their newborn son while leaving the St Mary's Hospital.

World greets William-Kate for prince's birth

World greets William-Kate for prince's birth

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Congratulatory messages poured in as Prince William's wife Kate Middleton gave birth to a baby boy, with the whole of Britain and the Royal family ecstatic at the arrival of the country's future King.

Childhood album: The prince and princess diaries

Childhood album: The prince and princess diaries

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Rediff.com brings you some of the most adorable childhood moments of children born in royal families across the globe.

UAE royals, bin Laden's saviours

UAE royals, bin Laden's saviours

Rediff.com25 Mar 2004

The CIA did not target him once as the UAE royal family was with him at that time, the agency's director, George Tenet, told the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks on the US.

William, Kate share Prince Louis photos

William, Kate share Prince Louis photos

Rediff.com6 May 2018

The touching snaps -- taken by his mother, the Duchess of Cambridge, and released on Saturday -- are the first glimpses of the British Prince since he was taken home from St Mary's Hospital where he was born 13 days ago.

What Prince George thinks about Meghan Markle

What Prince George thinks about Meghan Markle

Rediff.com4 May 2018

American writer Gary Janetti imagines Prince George as a mean Shakespearean character.

PM's ex-principal secy to head Ram temple construction committee

PM's ex-principal secy to head Ram temple construction committee

Rediff.com19 Feb 2020

Mahant Nritya Gopal Das was elected president and Champat Rai general secretary of the Ram Temple trust at its first meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday.

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

London mansion fit for Indian prince goes on sale for 15.5 million

Rediff.com23 Aug 2020

Prince Victor Albert Jay Duleep Singh's mansion is located in one of south-west Kensington's most sought after residential addresses.

Royal hoax nurse's family struggle with legal bills

Royal hoax nurse's family struggle with legal bills

Rediff.com7 Mar 2013

The family of the India-born nurse, who is believed to have committed suicide after receiving a hoax call on Kate Middleton's pregnancy, is struggling with the prospect of massive legal bills to uncover the truth.

Meet Andrew Morton, the man who will write Meghan Markle's tell-all story

Meet Andrew Morton, the man who will write Meghan Markle's tell-all story

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Andrew Morton also wrote Princess Diana's tell-all biography.

World's most expensive jewels sold at auctions

World's most expensive jewels sold at auctions

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

An extraordinary 34-carat 'Princie' diamond from the mines of Golconda in South India, once owned by the world's richest man - the last Nizam of Hyderabad fetched a whopping $39 million at an auction.

Alice, Charlotte, Diana? Guessing game for Britain's royal baby's name

Alice, Charlotte, Diana? Guessing game for Britain's royal baby's name

Rediff.com3 May 2015

Britain's newborn princess has spent her first night at home in Kensington Palace - but the guessing game continues over what her name will be.

Inquest hearing into Indian nurse's death set for May

Inquest hearing into Indian nurse's death set for May

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

The inquest into the death of India-born nurse Jacintha Saldanha, who was found hanging after a hoax call made to a United Kingdom hospital treating Kate Middleton, reopened in London on Tuesday. A two-day hearing to record the cause of her death has been scheduled for May 2.

Coming up: 2017's 1st big royal wedding

Coming up: 2017's 1st big royal wedding

Rediff.com3 Feb 2017

A modern day prince and princess are getting married in Bengaluru this weekend.

Prince Harry leaves UK to rejoin Meghan, Archie in Canada: Reports

Prince Harry leaves UK to rejoin Meghan, Archie in Canada: Reports

Rediff.com21 Jan 2020

Harry, 35, was said to be desperate to be reunited with Archie, whom he had not seen for two weeks, and his 38-year-old American actress wife in Canada that the young family plans to make their home.

Bhupesh Baghel sworn in as Chhattisgarh CM

Bhupesh Baghel sworn in as Chhattisgarh CM

Rediff.com17 Dec 2018

The Congress on Sunday named Baghel, a five-time MLA from Patan, to head the state Congress Legislature Party. Baghel, who took charge as Congress state president Congress after the 2013 assembly polls, was credited for the massive victory of the party in the recent assembly polls where Congress won 68 seats in the 90-member House.

Duchess Kate humiliated after French mag posts topless pix

Duchess Kate humiliated after French mag posts topless pix

Rediff.com14 Sep 2012

The future Queen is facing embarrassment after the revealing pictures of her and hubby Prince William enjoying a private sunshine holiday this month were printed.

'Like Scindia, many others in Congress feel alienated, wasted'

'Like Scindia, many others in Congress feel alienated, wasted'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

'Political convenience' and 'personal ambition' played a major part in Scindia's decision to the Congress, said a party leader.

Who will be Congress's choice for Chhattisgarh CM

Who will be Congress's choice for Chhattisgarh CM

Rediff.com11 Dec 2018

Singhdeo was the main architect of the Congress party's poll manifesto, which he said was made after feedback from about 80,000 people from across the state.

Sanjay Dutt's 10 UNDERRATED Performances

Sanjay Dutt's 10 UNDERRATED Performances

Rediff.com29 Jul 2019

As the 'Deadly Dutt' turns senior citizen, Sukanya Verma looks back at 10 of his most underrated performances.