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Suicide haram in Islam: Owaisi slams Red Fort bomber

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday condemned a video of Red Fort suicide bomber, saying suicide is 'haram' in Islam and the killing of innocents is a......

Nehru Should Have Retired In 1957

...a time when his legacy ledger was still positive and before the debacle against China.With every subsequent election, our leaders tend to become weaker.India should consider passing a law that......

It's Time For Rahul Gandhi To Step Aside

Democracy in India is too important to be left to a leader with a limited appeal.If Rahul Gandhi cares for India, he should step aside for a new crop of leaders, suggests Harishchandra. IMAGE:......

Cursed for donating 'dirty' kidney to dad: Lalu's daughter

Claiming that she was 'cursed at' for donating a 'dirty kidney' to her father Lalu Prasad Yadav in exchange for money and a party ticket, Rohini Acharya on Sunday said 'she has been made an......

Odisha tribal couple forced to plough field for 'sinful' marriage

A tribal couple in Odisha's Rayagada district was allegedly forced to plough a field with a yoke placed on their shoulders as a form of public punishment for marrying against community traditions,......

Govt plans to levy excise duty on tobacco, cess on pan masala

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday introduced two bills in the Lok Sabha to levy excise duty on tobacco and tobacco products, and a new cess on manufacturing of pan masala, which will......

Beverage firms seek removal of 'sin good' tag

Amid the impending rejig in the goods and services tax (GST) rates, an association representing the country’s beverages industry has appealed to the Centre to not classify aerated beverages as......

GoM nods govt's proposal of two-slab GST of 5, 18%

The GoM of state ministers on GST rate rationalisation on Thursday accepted the Centre's proposal to move to a two-slab structure of 5 and 18 per cent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Bihar......

'Not A Single Penny Is Shared With States'

'States should be compensated for the revenue loss for at least five years or beyond till the revenue stabilises.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Eight Opposition-ruled states --......

GST revamp to see rates of 5%, 18%; 40% tax on 7 items

The central government has proposed just two tax rates of 5 per cent and 18 per cent in the revamped Goods and Services Tax (GST), slated to replace the current indirect tax regime by Diwali this......

Gustaakh Ishq Review: Must Watch

Gustaakh Ishq feels like a cinematic revival of everything we once loved about Urdu story-telling, observes Syed Firdaus Ashraf. There are only two moments when your conscience will prick you:......

When Priyanka, Lara, Dia Won!

'We went on to make history that year by winning all 3 international titles.' IMAGE: Priyanka Chopra, Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dia Mirza/Instagram It's been 25 years......

Empuraan Review: Return Of The King

L2: Empuraan is an ambitious sequel that is bigger, bolder and timid in equal measure, observes Arjun Menon. L2: Empuraan, the most anticipated Malayalam release of the year, is one of the most......

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him.Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year.But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste......

Tanvi, Unnati march into Syed Modi International semis

IMAGE: Tanvi Sharma made short work of Hong Kong's Lo Sin Yan Happy in a quarterfinal encounter that lasted just 38 minutes. Photograph: BAI Media Tanvi Sharma crushed Hong Kong's Lo Sin Yan......

Satwik-Chirag storm into semis; Hooda bows out

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty outclassed Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi of Malaysia in straight games to enter the semi-finals of the China Open Super 100. Photograph: BWF/Badminton......

Satwik-Chirag Ousted In China Open Semifinals

IMAGE: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost to Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in the semifinals of the China Open Super 1000 badminton tournament on Saturday.......

Gill's Brain-Fade, Rahul's Error Blight India

Even as the conditions changed, bright sunshine alternating with gloom, the Indian batters gritted their teeth and fought it out. IMAGE: Karun Nair stood resolute at one end with a fighting fifty......

Rishabh Pant takes incredible to another level: Gower

'For some reason when you look at left-handed batsmen it seems to be more graceful than right-handed.' IMAGE: Former England skipper David Gower said the series would be poorer in Rishabh Pant's......

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