News for '-vir'

Vir Sanghvi quits NewsX

Vir Sanghvi quits NewsX

Rediff.com29 Jan 2008

The report said that NewsX will soon name a replacement for Sanghvi and that the 'separation' came about in an 'atmosphere of goodwill and amicability.'

Call Me Bae Review: Ananya Is Quite A Riot!

Call Me Bae Review: Ananya Is Quite A Riot!

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

Call Me Bae is a spirited new addition in guilty pleasures for the fashion-loving, rom-com starved soul, applauds Sukanya Verma.

Ducati Racetrack in Noida Soon?

Ducati Racetrack in Noida Soon?

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

Ducati would like to develop a motorbike racetrack on the lines of the Buddh International Circuit.

PIX: Vir Das marries longtime girlfriend

PIX: Vir Das marries longtime girlfriend

Rediff.com19 Nov 2014

Another Bollywood wedding took place far from all our prying eyes...

'OMGGGGG I still can't believe it'

'OMGGGGG I still can't believe it'

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Delhi Crime, Rocket Boys and Vir Das: Landing won Shefali Shah, Jim Sarbh and Vir Das Emmy nominations.

My Father, The War Hero

My Father, The War Hero

Rediff.com13 Jun 2024

To share your Father's Day story (Father's Day will be celebrated on Sunday, June 16), just mail us at getahead@rediff.co.in (subject: Father's Day) along with your name, the place where you live, your father's name and picture and your message about him.

Ranji Roundup: Drama in Agartala as Mumbai escape with a draw

Ranji Roundup: Drama in Agartala as Mumbai escape with a draw

Rediff.com29 Oct 2024

In Agartala, the Group A match between Mumbai and Tripura ended in a draw with the reigning champions earning three points by virtue of the first-innings lead.

Col Santosh Babu, hero of Galwan clash, gets Maha Vir Chakra

Col Santosh Babu, hero of Galwan clash, gets Maha Vir Chakra

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

Six Army personnel including Col Santosh Babu, Nb Sub Nuduram Soren, Hav K Palani, Hav Tejinder Singh, Nk Deepak Singh and Sep Gurtej Singh, who lost their lives in the Galwan valley clash, have been awarded Chakra series wartime gallantry medals posthumously.

15 Kashmiri Pandits fight elections from Valley

15 Kashmiri Pandits fight elections from Valley

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

So far 14 Kashmiri Pandits have filed nominations to contest from the valley for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections, aiming to ensure the return and rehabilitation of their fellow community members, whose number run up to 3 lakh.

Sarfira Trailer: We Have Seen This Akshay Before

Sarfira Trailer: We Have Seen This Akshay Before

Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

Sarfira seems to be scene-to-scene copy of the original, which begs the question: Why re-do a film if there's nothing new to add, asks Mayur Sanap.

Man sneezes at Vir Das for allegedly breaking protocol

Man sneezes at Vir Das for allegedly breaking protocol

Rediff.com25 May 2020

Das said the man in the video does not own his doorstep, sit-out, or his house and he wondered if what the man did would qualify as harassment.

Shanaya's Bold And Beautiful Look

Shanaya's Bold And Beautiful Look

Rediff.com8 Dec 2023

It's been a busy Thursday, as film folk went about doing their jobs, not forgetting to add that touch of glamour.

Peter Mukherjea, Vir Sanghvi declare truce

Peter Mukherjea, Vir Sanghvi declare truce

Rediff.com23 Jan 2008

The conflict in the top management became public last week with both sides accusing each other of mismanagement of the TV business. Sources in the Vir Sanghvi camp said that the investors were unhappy with the performance of the company's entertainment channel and Indrani Mukerjea's interference in the news business.

'There Is No Struggle, I'm Doing Fine'

'There Is No Struggle, I'm Doing Fine'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2024

'I'm just trying to keep my head down and hope people like my work.'

I-Day gallantry awards: Abhinandan gets Vir Chakra

I-Day gallantry awards: Abhinandan gets Vir Chakra

Rediff.com15 Aug 2019

The IAF received a total of 13 awards including five Yudh Seva Medals and seven Vayu Sena Medal.

The hero who won a Param Vir Chakra on Siachen

The hero who won a Param Vir Chakra on Siachen

Rediff.com11 Feb 2016

Honorary Captain Bana Singh won the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest ranking gallantry award, for recapturing a Pakistani post on the Siachen Glacier. Living a retired life in a quiet village in Jammu and Kashmir, he makes you feel that his act of phenomenal courage was part of a soldier's day at work.

Grapplers Ram Vir, Pradeep lose out on bronze

Grapplers Ram Vir, Pradeep lose out on bronze

Rediff.com24 Nov 2010

Indian grapplers Ram Vir (84kg) and Pradeep Kumar (66kg) cut a sorry figure as both lost their respective bronze medal play-offs in the freestyle wrestling competition to round off another disappointing day at the Asian Games in Guangzhou on Wednesday.

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

The Soldier Who Became A Legend

Rediff.com20 Jun 2024

On the 25th anniversary of the battle that made his war cry 'Dil Maange More' part of national lore, we republish that feature to salute Captain Batra's ultimate sacrifice for the nation.

Make way for Gen Next stars: Vir Hirani, Babil Khan, Yug Deo

Make way for Gen Next stars: Vir Hirani, Babil Khan, Yug Deo

Rediff.com12 Apr 2015

Bollywood's proud parents attended a screening of short films written and directed by the IB film students of Singapore International School at the Light Box Preview Theatre in Santa Cruz, a western suburb of Mumbai, on Saturday.

'He Was Alive, But A Captive Of The Chinese'

'He Was Alive, But A Captive Of The Chinese'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

'On October 12-13, he started shivering from fear in his tent.' 'That was the time he wrote a letter to my mother to conduct Ganeshji's Atharvashirsha.' 'The moment he finished writing that letter, he told us, he felt serene calmness.'

The IAF hero awarded the Maha Vir Chakra twice

The IAF hero awarded the Maha Vir Chakra twice

Rediff.com15 Mar 2019

Claude Arpi reveals how Wing Commander Jag Mohan Nath won a second Maha Vir Chakra in the 1965 War.

The Real Reason Why Movies Are Flopping

The Real Reason Why Movies Are Flopping

Rediff.com19 Jul 2024

The consistently heavy downpour of films, shows, events, videos and whatnot is causing economic disruption.

Can History Repeat Itself?

Can History Repeat Itself?

Rediff.com16 Jul 2024

Electoral setbacks and thwarted ambition can have an unpredictable effect on leaders,, observes Aditi Phadnis.

8 security personnel suspended for Parl security breach

8 security personnel suspended for Parl security breach

Rediff.com14 Dec 2023

Those suspended have been identified as Rampal, Arvind, Vir Das, Ganesh, Anil, Pradeep, Vimitt and Narendra.

ISSF Qualifiers: Maheshwari stays in hunt for Olympic spot

ISSF Qualifiers: Maheshwari stays in hunt for Olympic spot

Rediff.com26 Apr 2024

Sift races ahead on road to Paris

My father, the Param Vir Chakra Hero

My father, the Param Vir Chakra Hero

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

In spite of being wounded in battle, Lieutenant Colonel A B Tarapore fought for six days before meeting a hero's death on the battlefield in the 1965 war. A legend in the Indian Army, he is the highest ranking officer to be awarded the Param Vir Chakra.

'Is 21 An Age To Die?'

'Is 21 An Age To Die?'

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

'I was in tears when I heard about the brave soldier.'

The soldier who won India's first Param Vir Chakra

The soldier who won India's first Param Vir Chakra

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Major Somnath Sharma was awarded the Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery in the Kashmir operations on November 3, 1947.

VIDEO: Vir Das on Hazare, Obama and Pawar's slap-gate

VIDEO: Vir Das on Hazare, Obama and Pawar's slap-gate

Rediff.com28 Nov 2012

Stand-up comedian Vir Das gives us some profound insights on why Barack Obama would never have been elected in India, why Anna Hazare needs to eat and why Sharad Pawar was slapped by an angry man.

Param Vir Chakra Abdul Hamid, a Hero's Hero

Param Vir Chakra Abdul Hamid, a Hero's Hero

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

'Both Abdul Hamid and the enemy tank place each other in their sights and shoot. Both shells hit their targets. There is a loud blast, fire and smoke.' 'Hamid doesn't get time to jump off. A deafening blast follows and then there is complete silence.' 'Abdul Hamid is dead. He has destroyed a total of seven enemy tanks, many more than what an armoured formation could take on.'

'Beautiful coming together of heart and humanity'

'Beautiful coming together of heart and humanity'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

'An even bigger salute to all the rescue workers and all the agencies that worked tirelessly to rescue our 41 workers trapped in the Utarkashi Silkyara tunnel. Jai Hind!''

Family members of Dalit icons invited to Ayodhya consecration

Family members of Dalit icons invited to Ayodhya consecration

Rediff.com11 Jan 2024

Family members of Dalit icons B R Ambedkar, Jagjivan Ram, Kanshi Ram and other 'prominent people' belonging to the scheduled castes are among those invited for the January 22 consecration ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, according to sources.

12 Modi Myths Election Results Busted

12 Modi Myths Election Results Busted

Rediff.com11 Jun 2024

'Besides Ayodhya, the BJP lost in nine other constituencies with a Ramayana imprint; it tasted success only in Thrissur.' 'In Rameswaram, K Navaskani of the Indian Union Muslim League won with a 44% voteshare in a 84% Hindu constituency.' 'In the 21 seats in the Ayodhya and Varanasi regions, both crucial to the Hindutva project, the BJP won just 7.' 'It won just 3 out of 12 seats around Modi's constituency,' points out Krishna Prasad.

The courage of Captain Haneef, Vir Chakra, martyr at 25

The courage of Captain Haneef, Vir Chakra, martyr at 25

Rediff.com23 Jul 2019

'Captain Haneef-ud-din, pulling his sinewy body forward, crawled, rifle in hand, in the snow on 6 June 1999. He died on this craggy mountainside exactly two years after he had passed out of the IMA...'

The Heroes Who Made India Proud In War

The Heroes Who Made India Proud In War

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

On January 23, the N D Modi government named 21 uninhabited islands in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar after recipients of Param Vir Chakra, the country's highest wartime gallantry award.

Alia-Ayan Party With The Ambanis

Alia-Ayan Party With The Ambanis

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

*Everyone* turned up when Nita and Mukesh Ambani invited them to their home Antilia in south Mumbai for Ganesh Chaturthi.

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.

India men's skeet, air rifle shooters falter at Worlds

India men's skeet, air rifle shooters falter at Worlds

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

The skeet team, comprising Angad Vir Bajwa (121), Anant Jeet Singh Naruka (120), and Gurjoat Khangura (115), finished in 14th place with an overall score of 356.

Vir Sanghvi hits the start-up bandwagon; launches restaurant reservation platform

Vir Sanghvi hits the start-up bandwagon; launches restaurant reservation platform

Rediff.com24 Apr 2015

EazyDiner will be a restaurant reservation platform offering reviews, reservations, deals and a concierge services

Galwan martyr's wife commissioned into Army

Galwan martyr's wife commissioned into Army

Rediff.com29 Apr 2023

Woman cadet Rekha Singh, wife of late Naik Deepak Singh who made the supreme sacrifice during the Galwan clashes and was awarded Vir Chakra posthumously, was commissioned into the Indian Army on Saturday following completion of her training from the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai.