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WPL stunner! RCB players in tears after agonising1-run loss

WPL stunner! RCB players in tears after agonising1-run loss

Rediff.com11 Mar 2024

DC players, including Jemimah Rodrigues and Alice Capsey, displayed true sportsmanship by offering words of comfort to the heartbroken RCB duo of Richa Ghosh and Shreyanka Patil.

Dhawan, Smriti recommended for Arjuna awards

Dhawan, Smriti recommended for Arjuna awards

Rediff.com25 Apr 2018

Meanwhile, the Board has given the names of Hardik Pandya and Dinesh Karthik as India's representatives in the World XI team that will play West Indies in a charity Twenty20 match at the Lord's on May 31.

WPL PHOTOS: Mandhana leads RCB to dominant win

WPL PHOTOS: Mandhana leads RCB to dominant win

Rediff.com27 Feb 2024

IMAGES from the Women's Premier League match played between Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday

'Farmers are our Annadata'

'Farmers are our Annadata'

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

This is the full text of the address to the nation by President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of India's 78th Independence Day.

What's CJI Telling The Mantris?

What's CJI Telling The Mantris?

Rediff.com27 Jan 2024

Glimpses from the At Home reception hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Republic Day.

Should women's cricket have the same field size as men?

Should women's cricket have the same field size as men?

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

There is a lot of merit in the argument to standardise the boundary size in women's and men's cricket, considering the players' increasing ability to clear the ropes

Hindu marriage is invalid without rituals: Allahabad HC

Hindu marriage is invalid without rituals: Allahabad HC

Rediff.com4 Oct 2023

"If the marriage is not a valid marriage, according to the law applicable to the parties, it is not a marriage in the eyes of law. The 'Saptapadi' ceremony under the Hindu Law is one of the essential ingredients to constitute a valid marriage but the said evidence is lacking in the present case," the court said in a recent order.

Priyanka Gandhi to spearhead Cong campaign in Rae Bareli, Amethi

Priyanka Gandhi to spearhead Cong campaign in Rae Bareli, Amethi

Rediff.com5 May 2024

Ending days of suspense, the Congress on Friday announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Rae Bareli, the constituency held by his mother Sonia Gandhi for the last two decades, and Kishori Lal Sharma, a close aide of the Gandhi family, will fight from Amethi.

Captain Mandhana revels in RCB's 'amazing' WPL triumph

Captain Mandhana revels in RCB's 'amazing' WPL triumph

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

RCB's spirited women's team has managed to achieve what their men's team could not do over 16 years.

Rohith Vemula's kin to challenge police closure report on his suicide

Rohith Vemula's kin to challenge police closure report on his suicide

Rediff.com4 May 2024

In its closure report on Rohith Vemula's death, the Telangana police claimed he was not a Dalit and died by suicide in 2016 as he feared that his "real caste" would be discovered.

ICC T20 rankings: Smriti Mandhana rises to 4th

ICC T20 rankings: Smriti Mandhana rises to 4th

Rediff.com14 Feb 2020

Smriti Mandhana, on Friday, rose three rungs to fourth but Jemimah Rodrigues dropped to seventh in the latest ICC women's T20 International rankings

'Proud to be her mom': Smriti hits back after daughter bullied

'Proud to be her mom': Smriti hits back after daughter bullied

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

'Bully her all you want, she will fight back. She is Zoish Irani and I'm proud to be her Mom'

'I'm not nervous at all': Priyanka Gandhi finally makes poll debut

'I'm not nervous at all': Priyanka Gandhi finally makes poll debut

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

If Priyanka wins the Lok Sabha bypolls, it would be for the first time that three members of the Gandhi family will be in Parliament. Her mother Sonia Gandhi is a Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan.

Katrina, Kangana At Ira's Wedding Reception

Katrina, Kangana At Ira's Wedding Reception

Rediff.com15 Jan 2024

The dazzling ladies who stunned at the reception.

Modi's Invincibility Is Gone And Gone Forever

Modi's Invincibility Is Gone And Gone Forever

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

It is possible to be blind to this and pretend to carry on as if nothing has happened but that will not change the reality, asserts Aakar Patel.

Consolation win for Harmanpreet and Co; Eng pocket series 2-1

Consolation win for Harmanpreet and Co; Eng pocket series 2-1

Rediff.com10 Dec 2023

For India, Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues (29 off 33 balls) added 57 for the second wicket.

Rahul vacates Wayanad for Priyanka, keeps Raebareli

Rahul vacates Wayanad for Priyanka, keeps Raebareli

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

Rahul Gandhi said both Rae Bareli and Wayanad "will get two MPs".

With puja and roadshow, Sonia, Smriti file nominations

With puja and roadshow, Sonia, Smriti file nominations

Rediff.com11 Apr 2019

Before filing her nomination papers at the Collectorate Rae Bareli, the UPA chairperson held a roadshow and offered puja at the Congress central office.

How India gained advantage over Australia

How India gained advantage over Australia

Rediff.com22 Dec 2023

India wicketkeeper batter Richa Ghosh on Friday said playing as per merit of the ball and being judicious helped the hosts gain advantage over Australia in the ongoing one-off Test in Mumbai.

Has BJP Lost Its Grip Over North India?

Has BJP Lost Its Grip Over North India?

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Political observers lauded the SP's choices in fielding several non-Yadav and Scheduled Caste candidates, the party's alliance with the Congress, and Rahul Gandhi's campaign around the danger to the Constitution if the BJP won a big majority.

PIX, WPL Eliminator: RCB edge MI in thriller to enter final

PIX, WPL Eliminator: RCB edge MI in thriller to enter final

Rediff.com15 Mar 2024

IMAGES from the WPL Eliminator played in New Delhi on Friday.

Delhi HC seeks Smriti Irani's response to Twitter plea in Goa bar row

Delhi HC seeks Smriti Irani's response to Twitter plea in Goa bar row

Rediff.com23 Aug 2022

The Delhi high court on Tuesday sought the response of Union Minister Smriti Irani on a plea by microblogging site Twitter seeking certain clarifications in the court's earlier order by which it had directed social media giants to remove web links allegedly containing objectionable material against the BJP leader and her daughter.

RCB renamed Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB renamed Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Rediff.com19 Mar 2024

Royal Challengers Bangalore has been officially renamed as Royal Challengers Bengaluru ahead of this year's IPL

Bengal polls: Smriti Irani leads BJP rally on scooter

Bengal polls: Smriti Irani leads BJP rally on scooter

Rediff.com26 Feb 2021

Riding a scooter, Union minister Smriti Irani led a rally of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday as she campaigned for the upcoming West Bengal elections in the South 24 Parganas district.

Congress' Double-Engine Vipaksh!

Congress' Double-Engine Vipaksh!

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

In the event that like in the 17th Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi again gets locked out of the House, the Congress needs a second-in-command who will keep the momentum going inside Parliament, notes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.

India's women dominate, crush Australia in 1st T20I

India's women dominate, crush Australia in 1st T20I

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

India Women produced a spotless effort to crush Australia by nine wickets in the first T20I

SP to fight on 63 UP seats, Cong on 17, including Amethi, Rae Bareli

SP to fight on 63 UP seats, Cong on 17, including Amethi, Rae Bareli

Rediff.com21 Feb 2024

Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) partners Samajwadi Party and Congress on Wednesday announced a tie-up for the Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with UP's main opposition party leaving 17 out of the 80 seats in the state for the ally.

Despite Losing Murugan Becomes Minister

Despite Losing Murugan Becomes Minister

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

FHe is the only one among 17 ministers from the outgoing council of ministers who lost the Lok Sabha polls to be reappointed minister.

History Unfolds At Rashtrapati Bhavan

History Unfolds At Rashtrapati Bhavan

Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

With the strain and anxiety of the longest Lok Sabha polls now behind the leaders, governance, with consensus, is the next step.

Priyanka Gandhi emerges as non-playing captain for Congress

Priyanka Gandhi emerges as non-playing captain for Congress

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

Priyanka Gandhi in large part was at the centre of the Congress's action, giving a number of enduring images from this election campaign.

Robert Vadra reiterates ambition to contest from Amethi

Robert Vadra reiterates ambition to contest from Amethi

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

Robert Vadra indicated that he will also join politics and said there is an atmosphere of change in the country. His entire family is working diligently on this, he added.

Govt rejigs Cabinet Committees; Smriti finds place in crucial panel on political affairs

Govt rejigs Cabinet Committees; Smriti finds place in crucial panel on political affairs

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

Union ministers Virendra Kumar, Kiren Rijiju and Anurag Singh Thakur have been included in the rejigged Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, according to a notification issued by the Cabinet Secretariate last night.

Enraged at Nirbhaya convicts mocking justice system: Smriti

Enraged at Nirbhaya convicts mocking justice system: Smriti

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

Irani said urgent steps are needed to ensure that such "mockery of justice" does not take place anymore.

Contests That Startled India

Contests That Startled India

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

Lok Sabha constituencies that sprung a surprise in the 2024 polls.

Deepti Sharma surges to joint 2nd in ICC T20I Rankings

Deepti Sharma surges to joint 2nd in ICC T20I Rankings

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

Deepti Sharma rose one place to joint second while team-mate Renuka Singh also moved up a spot to 10th in the latest ICC women's T20I bowling rankings

Lok Sabha Results: Modi's Myth Shattered

Lok Sabha Results: Modi's Myth Shattered

Rediff.com4 Jun 2024

The Vishwaguru who addressed the maximum rallies and boasted of being blessed with divine energy, who promised guarantees in his own name, turned out finally not invincible, points out Jyoti Punwani.

Smriti, Pragya, Sonia.... women who won big

Smriti, Pragya, Sonia.... women who won big

Rediff.com24 May 2019

As many as 28 out of 41 sitting women MPs, including Sonia Gandhi, Hema Malini and Kirron Kher, retained their seats in Lok Sabha.

Political Jigsaw: Unravel Smriti Irani

Political Jigsaw: Unravel Smriti Irani

Rediff.com17 Sep 2014

Try out our new series of jigsaw puzzles aimed at keeping you entertained.

Rahul to face same outcome as in Amethi: BJP's Wayanad candidate

Rahul to face same outcome as in Amethi: BJP's Wayanad candidate

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

'Rahul Gandhi has done nothing for the constituency'

Smriti Irani's fave shows!

Smriti Irani's fave shows!

Rediff.com23 Mar 2006

The actress clearly does not watch too much TV!