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Wrestling Worlds: Vinesh qualifies for 2020 Olympics with bronze

Wrestling Worlds: Vinesh qualifies for 2020 Olympics with bronze

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Vinesh wins bronze, Pooja in line for second medal

PIX: Rakhi Sawant, Madhuri Dixit, Alia Bhatt get together!

PIX: Rakhi Sawant, Madhuri Dixit, Alia Bhatt get together!

Rediff.com27 Feb 2015

The seventh Royal Stag Mirchi Music Awards were held on Thursday, February 26, and everyone was invited!

AR Rahman's music band debuts at GiMA

AR Rahman's music band debuts at GiMA

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

The band was launched last month to mark Rahman's 48th birthday

Ittefaq: The litmus test of Yash Chopra's career

Ittefaq: The litmus test of Yash Chopra's career

Rediff.com2 Nov 2017

Despite a few flaws in the film, Yash Chopra distinguishes himself.

BJP sacks MCD candidate for whom ex-AAP minister campaigned

BJP sacks MCD candidate for whom ex-AAP minister campaigned

Rediff.com18 Apr 2017

Kumar, a former minister in the Arvind Kejriwal government, was sacked from the party last year over a sex tape purportedly featuring him.

Gangster Munna Bajrangi shot dead in UP jail

Gangster Munna Bajrangi shot dead in UP jail

Rediff.com9 Jul 2018

Terming the incident as serious, UP CM Yogi Adityanath has ordered a probe.

A B Bardhan, veteran Communist leader, is dead

A B Bardhan, veteran Communist leader, is dead

Rediff.com2 Jan 2016

A B Bardhan, who steered the CPI during the turbulent period of coalition politics in the 1990s, died in New Delhi on Saturday night.

Not for money, says AAP lawmaker after joining BJP

Not for money, says AAP lawmaker after joining BJP

Rediff.com3 May 2019

Bajpai said he quit the AAP as he felt "suffocated" over the "misbehaviour and insult" meted out by the party and claimed that several other legislators of the ruling party in the national capital felt the same way.

PIX: Shraddha, Akshara, Shahid at GIMA awards

PIX: Shraddha, Akshara, Shahid at GIMA awards

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

Check out the star arrivals.

AAP 2.0: 'More prominent' role for Sisodia, snub for Somnath Bharti?

AAP 2.0: 'More prominent' role for Sisodia, snub for Somnath Bharti?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

Aam Aadmi Party, set to form a government after its Delhi assembly election win, may keep three of its former ministers out of its new cabinet and is likely to give a "more prominent" role to senior party leader Manish Sisodia, sources said on Tuesday.

EVM wave, not Modi wave: AAP on losing MCD polls

EVM wave, not Modi wave: AAP on losing MCD polls

Rediff.com26 Apr 2017

The party continued to allege tampering of the electronic voting machines for the verdict, and not a Modi wave, as claimed by the BJP.

Public sector banks need Rs 1.2 lakh-cr capital infusion: Moody's

Public sector banks need Rs 1.2 lakh-cr capital infusion: Moody's

Rediff.com10 Jun 2016

Moody's said the asset quality of the banks will remain under pressure.

Budweiser maker pays Rs 40 cr, settles India bribery charge

Budweiser maker pays Rs 40 cr, settles India bribery charge

Rediff.com29 Sep 2016

Leading brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev will pay USD 6 million (Rs 40.2 crores) to the American authorities for settling charges of making "improper payments" to government officials in India to push sales and production.

Battle for Delhi: 61% voters exercise their franchise

Battle for Delhi: 61% voters exercise their franchise

Rediff.com9 Feb 2020

Voter turnout was 67.47 per cent in 2015 assembly election. The voting percentage was 57.04 till 6 pm deadline, and rose to 61.46 per cent as those in queues at polling stations were allowed to vote, poll officials said, adding it may increase further.

AAP's RS nominees: A billionaire, veteran CA and party loyalist

AAP's RS nominees: A billionaire, veteran CA and party loyalist

Rediff.com3 Jan 2018

Sanjay Singh, Sushil Gupta and Narain Dass Gupta were selected as AAP's Rajya Sabha nominees.

Kejriwal invites Anna to visit secretariat, activist accepts

Kejriwal invites Anna to visit secretariat, activist accepts

Rediff.com24 Feb 2015

Building on their just-revived bonhomie, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday invited Anna Hazare to the state secretariat

Review: Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa is a cool concept

Review: Sex Chat with Pappu & Papa is a cool concept

Rediff.com22 Jul 2016

Hopefully, this sex chat will start many conversations, feels Namrata Thakker.

Party united more than ever, says AAP amid infighting reports

Party united more than ever, says AAP amid infighting reports

Rediff.com1 May 2017

Amid claims of Kumar Vishwas trying to separate the AAP, Kejriwal issued a tweet saying that the former was like his brother.

'Adhyayan was completely under Kangana's spell'

'Adhyayan was completely under Kangana's spell'

Rediff.com3 May 2016

'He would not hear a word against her, no matter what she did to him.' 'Just because you are a National Award winner, it doesn't give you the license to walk all over people and destroy their lives.'

Have you watched these short films?

Have you watched these short films?

Rediff.com5 Mar 2019

Streaming a diverse range of moods and moments, these films are a fairly commendable effort if not always riveting, feels Sukanya Verma.

Soul of the army and spirit of the nation

Soul of the army and spirit of the nation

Rediff.com21 Mar 2017

'The vocal pacifists who monopolise the media in India need to answer a simple question: Would they have the Taliban or ISIS take over Kashmir or the rest of the country or let the army do its duty so that we are safe in our beds and free to demonise the soldiers in our cozy drawing rooms and television studios,' asks Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).

EC recommends ouster of 20 AAP MLAs, HC refuses interim relief

EC recommends ouster of 20 AAP MLAs, HC refuses interim relief

Rediff.com19 Jan 2018

The President is bound by the recommendation of the Commission.

Women! This is how stress affects your body

Women! This is how stress affects your body

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

Believe it or not, your skin can tell you a lot about your stress level.

BSE, S&P Dow Jones Indices form JV firm Asia Index

BSE, S&P Dow Jones Indices form JV firm Asia Index

Rediff.com16 Sep 2013

The 50-50 partnership would bring together BSE's closely watched India index suite, which includes the Sensex, with S&P Dow Jones Indices' 115 years of experience in publishing transparent and independent global benchmarks.

Video: Listen to Pehla Nasha, UNPLUGGED!

Video: Listen to Pehla Nasha, UNPLUGGED!

Rediff.com2 Jun 2020

'We don't make films which have scope for great music anymore.'

AAP in damage control mode after seeking to revoke Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna

AAP in damage control mode after seeking to revoke Rajiv Gandhi's Bharat Ratna

Rediff.com22 Dec 2018

Lamba claimed after the walkout, "I got a message from the CM to tender my resignation. I'm ready to do so".

The watchman who left his family that night

The watchman who left his family that night

Rediff.com8 Jul 2015

Rediff.com meets a family that longs for "a very nice man" who, alas, will never return.

Man in US sentenced to 12 yrs in jail over Indian's death

Man in US sentenced to 12 yrs in jail over Indian's death

Rediff.com5 Apr 2014

A 20-year-old man in the United States has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for his role in the beating to death of an Indian-origin computer scientist in 2010.

Tewari given temporary charge of Cong's communication dept

Tewari given temporary charge of Cong's communication dept

Rediff.com3 Apr 2014

Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari, who is not contesting Lok Sabha polls as he is ailing, has been made acting in-charge of the AICC Communication department along with party spokesman Randeep Surjewala.

PIX: Aishwarya, Amitabh, Nimrat at a wedding brunch

PIX: Aishwarya, Amitabh, Nimrat at a wedding brunch

Rediff.com1 Jun 2015

A look at the star arrivals.

Review: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo has good music

Review: Prem Ratan Dhan Payo has good music

Rediff.com24 Oct 2015

The music of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo is well done, and seems to be exactly what the filmmaker ordered, writes Aelina Kapoor.

He enriched the world with his magical voice

He enriched the world with his magical voice

Rediff.com25 Sep 2020

His songs were the anchor, the substratum, if you will, upon which life unfolded day after day, decade after decade -- across villages, towns, cities, and regions. Siva Sankar pays tribute to S P Balasubrahmanyam, the legendary singer who passed into the ages on Friday.

Bajrang, Vinesh emerge new superstars of Indian wrestling in 2018

Bajrang, Vinesh emerge new superstars of Indian wrestling in 2018

Rediff.com25 Dec 2018

2018 was largely forgettable for Sushil Kumar -- India's only double Olympic-medallist -- and Sakshi Malik -- the country's first and only woman wrestler to win a medal at the biggest stage.

Prez rejects Delhi govt's dual office bill; 21 AAP MLAs face disqualification

Prez rejects Delhi govt's dual office bill; 21 AAP MLAs face disqualification

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Petitions have been filed with the President seeking disqualification of these MLAs on the ground that they occupied office of profit in violation of Constitution.

Vijayta Pandit: Aadesh was our hero

Vijayta Pandit: Aadesh was our hero

Rediff.com8 Sep 2015

The shock of losing her husband to cancer is yet to sink in.

Mukhtar Ansari out on custody parole to campaign

Mukhtar Ansari out on custody parole to campaign

Rediff.com10 May 2014

Controversial Uttar Pradesh legislator Mukhtar Ansari was on Saturday released on custody parole from Central Jail in Agra for a day to campaign in Lok Sabha election.

Review: Ishq Forever music is average

Review: Ishq Forever music is average

Rediff.com30 Jan 2016

Ishq Forever is an ordinary soundtrack by Nadeem Saifee and one expected a lot more from him.

AAP MLAs case: HC restrains EC from announcing bypolls

AAP MLAs case: HC restrains EC from announcing bypolls

Rediff.com24 Jan 2018

The HC refused to stay the Centre's notification disqualifying the 20 MLAs.

BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi denies revealing Tehelka woman journo's name

BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi denies revealing Tehelka woman journo's name

Rediff.com1 Dec 2013

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Meenakshi Lekhi on Sunday informed National Commission for Women that she did not reveal on a social media site the name of the woman journalist who had accused Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal of sexual assault and alleged that this is an attempt to malign her.