News for '-sandalwood'

Ramzan Recipes: How to make Turkish Muhammrah

Ramzan Recipes: How to make Turkish Muhammrah

Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Chef Anees Khan shares a lip-smacking Ramzan recipe that you should definitely indulge in.

Yes Your Honour belongs to Sreenivasan

Yes Your Honour belongs to Sreenivasan

Rediff.com5 Dec 2006

The actor shines in this political thriller.

Bomb threat to TV station

Bomb threat to TV station

Rediff.com27 Oct 2004

A pro-Tamil forum has threatened to blast the Doordarshan's relay station at Sikkil near Nagapattinam.

'The STF has been waiting since 1992'

'The STF has been waiting since 1992'

Rediff.com19 Oct 2004

'Remember, they are all volunteers unlike other forces, and they said they would not come out of the forest until they finished the job. That was the kind of dedication and perseverance they had.' says former STF boss Walter Dawaram.

Intelligence report helped to locate Veerappan

Intelligence report helped to locate Veerappan

Rediff.com19 Oct 2004

The intelligence input was as specific as it gets -- four persons, including Veerappan, are moving in an ambulance on their way to a hospital.

Kerala minister resigns after HC's remarks

Kerala minister resigns after HC's remarks

Rediff.com9 Feb 2005

Justice K Padmanabhan Nair had remarked that the 'sandalwood mafia had direct access to the state Forest Minister Vishwanathan' while hearing an anticipatory bail application of the four accused in the Walayar sandalwood theft case.

Shahnaz Husain goes mass market

Shahnaz Husain goes mass market

Rediff.com20 Jan 2005

Police arrest Veerappan's aide

Police arrest Veerappan's aide

Rediff.com22 May 2003

'Kutti' Veerappan was wanted in connection with a number of murder, poaching and other cases.

One of Veerappan's associates escaped

One of Veerappan's associates escaped

Rediff.com19 Oct 2004

STF chief K Vijayakumar said: "We are looking for a man, who is supposed to be an abettor."

Kerala: 7 booked for placing Modi's photo in same list as Hitler, Osama

Kerala: 7 booked for placing Modi's photo in same list as Hitler, Osama

Rediff.com10 Jun 2014

The principal of a government polytechnic in Kerala and four students were among seven people booked by police on Tuesday over putting a photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in their campus magazine under a list of 'negative faces' that also included Adolf Hitler, George W Bush and Osama bin Laden.

34 LS nominations rejected in Varanasi; 44 left in fray

34 LS nominations rejected in Varanasi; 44 left in fray

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Election authorities have rejected nomination papers of 34 candidates out of 78 contestants in this high-profile Lok Sabha seat, leaving 44 persons in the fray including BJP's Narendra Modi and AAP's Arvind Kejriwal.

'All work has some danger'

'All work has some danger'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Natesan Kathiresan, a village painter, who loves the colour of sandalwood, but does not want his boys to pick up the paintbrush like him.

Amid chants Jayendra Saraswathi interred in Kanchi Mutt

Amid chants Jayendra Saraswathi interred in Kanchi Mutt

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

The burial ceremony was performed in the presence of Sri Vijayendra Saraswathi, the junior pontiff of the Mutt and some close family relatives of the late seer.

First look: RGV's Killing Veerappan

First look: RGV's Killing Veerappan

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

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

Police encounters are common in India

Police encounters are common in India

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

Some police encounters that stunned India.

'Poacher' killed in encounter at Pune's National Defence Academy

'Poacher' killed in encounter at Pune's National Defence Academy

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

A suspected poacher was killed in a firing by National Defence Academy's security guards in Pune on Friday when a group of individuals tried to enter its premise.

Former India players Prasad, Joshi set to make a comeback

Former India players Prasad, Joshi set to make a comeback

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

Former India players Venkatesh Prasad and Sunil Joshi will make a surprise return to on-field action, in the fourth edition of the Karnataka Premier League (KPL) Twenty20 tournament, to be played in August-September.

Sleepless nights? Try this!

Sleepless nights? Try this!

Rediff.com3 May 2017

Getting a good night's sleep, it seems, isn't as easy as it is made out to be.

Photo: Raveena celebrates her birthday

Photo: Raveena celebrates her birthday

Rediff.com27 Oct 2015

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

Ravindra Jadeja to wed on Sunday

Ravindra Jadeja to wed on Sunday

Rediff.com16 Apr 2016

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and several Indian cricketers are expected to fly to Rajkot to attend the reception.

Punjab on a plate: Recipes from the Golden City

Punjab on a plate: Recipes from the Golden City

Rediff.com9 Nov 2014

In the second part of a series, we bring you recipes from chef Vikas Khanna's latest book.

India's import framework remains complex: WTO

India's import framework remains complex: WTO

Rediff.com3 Jun 2015

India continues to apply import quotas on marble.

Cops detain 14 red sanders smugglers in AP forests

Cops detain 14 red sanders smugglers in AP forests

Rediff.com8 Apr 2015

14 red sanders smugglers were detained even as combing operations were on in Seshachalam hill ranges of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday to nab woodcutters on the run.

Don't mock India's scientific past!

Don't mock India's scientific past!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2020

It is important to approach the belief of people in ancient India's achievements with a sense of proportion, balance and empathy, argues B S Raghavan, the distinguished civil servant.

Like the poster of Cabaret?

Like the poster of Cabaret?

Rediff.com25 Mar 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Ram Gopal Varma begins shooting for Killing Veerappan

Ram Gopal Varma begins shooting for Killing Veerappan

Rediff.com18 Jun 2015

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

How to keep summer infections at bay

How to keep summer infections at bay

Rediff.com1 May 2019

Your sunscreen should contain mineral sun blocks like zinc oxide, titanium dioxide and iron oxide, says cosmetologist Dr Rinky Kapoor.

Dalmiya cremated with full state honours

Dalmiya cremated with full state honours

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

From former rivals Narayanaswami Srinivasan and Sharad Pawar to current Board of Control for Cricket in India heavyweights, India's cricket fraternity bid an emotional farewell to Jagmohan Dalmiya, who was cremated with full state honours and a gun salute, on Monday.

The four days of Chhath

The four days of Chhath

Rediff.com4 Nov 2016

Bihar has been cleaning its homes and surroundings, including the narrowest of lanes, and especially the roads leading to the Ganga ghats and the ponds. Devotional songs can be heard every where you go during Chhath, says M I Khan.

Why Kenya is burning 100 tonnes of ivory

Why Kenya is burning 100 tonnes of ivory

Rediff.com29 Apr 2016

Conservationists are going to light up 5 per cent of the world's ivory in an attempt to deter poachers.

Police and the phenomenon of Muslim hatred

Police and the phenomenon of Muslim hatred

Rediff.com30 Dec 2019

'In UP, the CM actually announced that his administration would 'take revenge' against rioters.' 'That must have been music to his police force's ears for it substantiated what the police always do: Take revenge on an entire community for the violence of a few,' points out Jyoti Punwani.

Like the latest poster of Sachin?

Like the latest poster of Sachin?

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Why Jahangir banned animal slaughter

Why Jahangir banned animal slaughter

Rediff.com24 Nov 2018

A fascinating glimpse of the Mughal emperor, courtesy Parvati Sharma's new book Jahangir: An Intimate Portrait Of A Great Mughal.

Mandira Bedi holidays in Maldives

Mandira Bedi holidays in Maldives

Rediff.com30 Dec 2015

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.

Uproar in LS over PM 'not greeting Muslims on Eid'

Uproar in LS over PM 'not greeting Muslims on Eid'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2014

Opposition members in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday sought to rake up an issue accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of not greeting Muslims on the occasion of Eid while noting that he had offered prayers in Nepal's famed centuries-old Pashupatinath Temple on Monday.

IMAGE: On the sets of Shah Rukh's Dilwale

IMAGE: On the sets of Shah Rukh's Dilwale

Rediff.com25 Jun 2015

A look at the top tweets from favourite Bollywood celebrities:

Naxals trying to expanding base in southern states: MHA report

Naxals trying to expanding base in southern states: MHA report

Rediff.com17 Dec 2013

An internal communication of the home ministry states that the Naxal movement is fast spreading to the southern states, and if immediate action is not taken it could blow up into a full-fledged menace, reports Vicky Nanjappa.

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

When my mother danced for Chou Enlai and the Dalai Lama

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

No one on that glittery occasion could possibly have imagined that the Chinese were conspiring to invade India, nor could anyone have predicted that the seemingly benign Dalai Lama was plotting to flee Tibet and seek asylum in India. A fascinating excerpt from Sukanya Rahman's must-read Dancing In The Family: The Extraordinary Story Of The First Family Of Indian Classical Dance.

Future looks bright for China's new Silk Road

Future looks bright for China's new Silk Road

Rediff.com18 Aug 2015

This new Silk Road has the potential to once again have a lasting impact on the commerce and culture of this region for generations to come