News for 'Adarsh'

Bharat, biggest opener ever for Salman

Bharat, biggest opener ever for Salman

Rediff.com7 Jun 2019

Bharat is the biggest opener of the year from Bollywood.

Teen golfer Bhati sells trophies, raises  4.30 lakh to fight coronavirus

Teen golfer Bhati sells trophies, raises 4.30 lakh to fight coronavirus

Rediff.com8 Apr 2020

Arjun Bhati has managed to raise 4.30 lakh to fight the COVID-19 pandemic by selling all his trophies, including three world junior golf championship titles and a national championship. Meanwhile, chess players in the country, including the likes of Grandmaster P Harikrishna, are doing their bit in the fight against the Covid-19 by raising more than Rs 3 lakh as their contribution.

Former Kerala minister, son booked for sexual harassment

Former Kerala minister, son booked for sexual harassment

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

In a major embarrassment for the Opposition Left Democratic Front in Kerala, police on Monday registered a case of sexual harassment against former state transport minister and sitting Member of Legislative Assembly Jose Thettayil and his son.

New school, water supply, toilets: Tendulkar set to transform Donja village

New school, water supply, toilets: Tendulkar set to transform Donja village

Rediff.com14 Feb 2017

Sachin Tendulkar is now set to adopt Donja village in Osmanabad, where he will oversee the development of a new school building, a water supply scheme that would provide potable water to each household, concrete roads and a sewage line attached to the same.

Bridal beauties: Chitrangda, Alia and more catwalk queens!

Bridal beauties: Chitrangda, Alia and more catwalk queens!

Rediff.com29 Jul 2013

We bring you the best of runway from days Four, Five and Six of Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week 2013, with designs by Tarun Tahiliani, Suneet Varma, Rohit Bal, Ashima Leena and Adarsh Gill, as well as jewellery by Azva.

IIT aspirant from Bihar hangs self in Kota hostel room

IIT aspirant from Bihar hangs self in Kota hostel room

Rediff.com26 Dec 2018

The reason behind the suicide was yet to be ascertained as no suicide note was found, police said.

Video: Dia dazzles the runway in bridal wear

Video: Dia dazzles the runway in bridal wear

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

Models sashayed down the ramp showcasing exquisite designs by renowned fashion designers at the Amby Valley Indian Bridal week in Mumbai.

Video: Dia dazzles the runway in bridal wear

Video: Dia dazzles the runway in bridal wear

Rediff.com26 Sep 2011

Models sashayed down the ramp showcasing exquisite designs by renowned fashion designers at the Amby Valley Indian Bridal week in Mumbai.

People of Delhi will win polls, says Kejriwal

People of Delhi will win polls, says Kejriwal

Rediff.com4 Dec 2013

Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal, who has promised to give a corruption-free government if voted to power, was among the early bird to cast his ballot in the Delhi assembly election.

Former Apple executive to be Kejriwal's troubleshooter?

Former Apple executive to be Kejriwal's troubleshooter?

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Arvind Kejriwal will monitor the work of various departments. Adarsh Shastri might also aid Kejriwal in this task. Somesh Jha reports

20 AAP MLAs move Delhi HC against their disqualification

20 AAP MLAs move Delhi HC against their disqualification

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

The court will hear MLAs' pleas on Wednesday.

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.

Gas leak: NGT slaps interim penalty of Rs 50 cr on LG Polymers India

Gas leak: NGT slaps interim penalty of Rs 50 cr on LG Polymers India

Rediff.com8 May 2020

A bench, headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, set up a five-member Committee to probe Thursday's gas leak incident in the chemical factory, in which 11 people were killed and 1,000 exposed, and submit a report before May 18.

How Delhi police busted fake PMO website

How Delhi police busted fake PMO website

Rediff.com19 Jan 2015

A 43-year-old man has been arrested by the Delhi police for allegedly being the mastermind behind a fake website of the Prime Minister's Office as sleuths claimed to have busted a racket operating fake government web portals.

PIX: Salman Khan attends Baba Siddique's Iftar party

PIX: Salman Khan attends Baba Siddique's Iftar party

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Here's looking at the arrivals.

Watch: Shah Rukh, Salman greet fans on Eid

Watch: Shah Rukh, Salman greet fans on Eid

Rediff.com6 Jun 2019

Fans go crazy watching their superstars

Jerrit G John wanted for throwing chemical at girlfriend

Jerrit G John wanted for throwing chemical at girlfriend

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

A manhunt has been launched for the owner of a production house Jerrit G John, who allegedly threw hazardous chemical on his former physiotherapist girlfriend at her residence in central Mumbai, the police said on Friday.

SC terms order extending protection to Teesta as a 'mistake'

SC terms order extending protection to Teesta as a 'mistake'

Rediff.com12 Oct 2015

The Supreme Court on Monday termed as "mistake" its earlier order extending interim protection from arrest granted to Teesta Setalvad and her husband, indicating that the relief was granted by a two-judge bench earlier instead of three.

Gutted Mantralaya tries to regain lost glory

Gutted Mantralaya tries to regain lost glory

Rediff.com23 Jun 2012

Two days after a devastating fire swept Maharashtra's secretariat Mantralaya, Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Saturday said all files of the Urban Development Department will be reconstructed within a month's time.

HC seeks details of probe against Shinde, Deshmukh

HC seeks details of probe against Shinde, Deshmukh

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

The Bombay high court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to file its reply by August 29 on the investigations it carried out against Union ministers Vilasrao Deshmukh and Sushilkumar Shinde in the multi-crore Adarsh scam case.

Election Commission issues notice to 21 AAP MLAs

Election Commission issues notice to 21 AAP MLAs

Rediff.com20 Mar 2016

The Election Commission has issued notices to 21 Aam Aadmi Party MLAs.

Maharashtra CMs' jinx! They rarely last a full term

Maharashtra CMs' jinx! They rarely last a full term

Rediff.com11 Nov 2010

Completing a full term as chief minister of Maharashtra has always eluded the incumbent leader due to various reasons from controversies to factionalism in the ruling party.

Baahubali 2's teaser to release this Dussera

Baahubali 2's teaser to release this Dussera

Rediff.com11 Mar 2016

Baahubali 2 to release on April 14, 2017.

No vendetta in sanction for prosecuting Chavan: Fadnavis

No vendetta in sanction for prosecuting Chavan: Fadnavis

Rediff.com4 Feb 2016

Fadnavis said the opinion of advocate general was sought on the sanction and the law officer clearly said 'such permission should be and could be granted.'

From the brink to recovery, India's retail sector pins hope on 2021

From the brink to recovery, India's retail sector pins hope on 2021

Rediff.com29 Dec 2020

With an epic battle of billionaires for supremacy in one of the world's most prolific markets and a pandemic-propelled surge in online shopping in the background, India's nearly trillion-dollar retail market is hoping to touch 85 per cent of the pre-COVID business in the first half of the New Year. In a year when the COVID-19 carnage ripped apart the retail business, circa 2020 will best go down for the unravelling of the war between Jeff Bezos, the world's wealthiest man, and richest Indian Mukesh Ambani for pre-eminence in the booming market that is estimated to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025. It all started with Ambani's Reliance Industries agreeing in August to buy assets of the nation's second-largest retailer for Rs 24,713 crore, just a year after Bezos' Amazon purchased an indirect stake in the indebted Future Retail.

Has Chennai Express REALLY broken 3 Idiots' BO record?

Has Chennai Express REALLY broken 3 Idiots' BO record?

Rediff.com29 Aug 2013

All sorts of box office figures have been thrown around, so we decided to investigate the matter.

Ex-Navy officer based in NZ given domicile for Adrash flat

Ex-Navy officer based in NZ given domicile for Adrash flat

Rediff.com14 Jul 2012

A retired Navy captain, who became a citizen of New Zealand in 2007, was issued a domicile certificate of Maharashtra in 2010 and alloted a flat in the scam-tainted Adarsh Housing Society, the judicial panel probing the case has been told.

Modi's village adoption plan has potential to transform rural India

Modi's village adoption plan has potential to transform rural India

Rediff.com20 Nov 2014

Each 'adarsh village' should have piped drinking water, connectivity to the main road, electricity supply to all households, library, telecom and broadband connectivity including CCTVs in public areas. Emphasis will also be on e-governance, says Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com.

Dilli Gupshup: Whispers from the Capital

Dilli Gupshup: Whispers from the Capital

Rediff.com9 Apr 2012

Is Raj Babbar coming to the Congress's rescue? Adarsh scam nets two more Maharashtra CMs... Jairam Ramesh ki mazaak-masti... All this, and more, in Dilli Gupshup.

Here's what's at stake for Kareena, Rani, Sridevi, Preity

Here's what's at stake for Kareena, Rani, Sridevi, Preity

Rediff.com20 Sep 2012

A look at the forthcoming female-oriented films coming up.

Dangal crosses Rs 100 crore at box office

Dangal crosses Rs 100 crore at box office

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

In three days, it made Rs 106.95 crore at the box office. Overseas, the film has made Rs 50 crore.

NIA lapse ensures bail for Malegaon blasts accused

NIA lapse ensures bail for Malegaon blasts accused

Rediff.com5 Jun 2012

This is the second goof-up in a week by a central probe agency last week, the Central Bureau of Investigation had failed to file a chargesheet in the Adarsh society scam within the recommended period, enabling the seven accused to get bail

Explained: What Walmart's reverse merger with Flipkart means

Explained: What Walmart's reverse merger with Flipkart means

Rediff.com6 Aug 2020

Although Walmart-Flipkart wholesale game-plan is to target about a $150 billion market out of a total pie of $700 billion in the country, the consolidation marks the end of the multi-brand dream of the American retail giant.

Blank Review: Bland and boring

Blank Review: Bland and boring

Rediff.com3 May 2019

'As is mandatory in Bollywood these days, Blank too insists on painting a ferocious Muslim imagery of bushy beards, severe kohl-eyes and chequered scarfs spewing distorted religious ideology to impressionable young minds,' notes Sukanya Verma.

Scams tarnishing India's image abroad: Advani

Scams tarnishing India's image abroad: Advani

Rediff.com20 Oct 2011

Scams dogging the United Progressive Alliance government are tarnishing India's image abroad, but the 'indecisiveness' of the ruling Congress party in taking steps against corruption has resulted in 'misrule and price rice', senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani said on Thursday.

Why Congress can't ignore Ashok Chavan

Why Congress can't ignore Ashok Chavan

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

The Congress has hinted that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan would be its lead campaigner, especially in the state's Marathwada region in the coming Lok Sabha polls, despite his being tainted in the Adarsh cooperative housing society scam.

Interview/General V K Singh

Interview/General V K Singh

Rediff.com23 May 2012

General V K Singh, the Chief of the Army Staff, discusses the Adarsh land scam, AFSPA, China, Pakistan and more... in this exclusive interview with Kalyani Shankar.

Officials injured in 'stone pelting' over sealing drive in Mayapuri

Officials injured in 'stone pelting' over sealing drive in Mayapuri

Rediff.com13 Apr 2019

Terming the incident as 'horrific', the Aam Aadmi Party hit out at the Centre by drawing a comparison with the Jallianwallah Bagh massacre, whose centenary is being observed on Saturday.

Adrash files go missing from Environment Ministry office

Adrash files go missing from Environment Ministry office

Rediff.com14 May 2011

Some more files pertaining to the controversial Mumbai's Adarsh Housing Society have gone missing, this time from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests in New Delhi, a senior Central Bureau of Investigation official said on Saturday.

Why Hrithik's Agneepath REALLY worked

Why Hrithik's Agneepath REALLY worked

Rediff.com31 Jan 2012

We list the reasons.