News for 'Amar'

Gen Next hopes to come good in UP polls in stalwarts' absence

Gen Next hopes to come good in UP polls in stalwarts' absence

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

With several political stalwarts of Uttar Pradesh no longer on the scene, it will be keenly watched how their children lead at the hustings this time without their formidable presence.

The Village of Heroes

The Village of Heroes

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

The village in Maharashtra has continuously sent soldiers to the Army since World War I. Every other person you meet is a soldier or a retired soldier or is aspiring to be a soldier.

What Makes Amitabh Bachchan The Forever Star

What Makes Amitabh Bachchan The Forever Star

Rediff.com22 Feb 2023

In spite of its flaws, I enjoyed reading the book, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar. Simply for the joy of digging into the life, in pictures and words, of one of the most enduring stars of Indian cinema.

Amitabh Bachchan's MAGIC MOMENTS On Screen

Amitabh Bachchan's MAGIC MOMENTS On Screen

Rediff.com13 Oct 2022

Sukanya Verma gives a toast to the man, the movies and the many, many, MANY memories he's made on big screen through 80 Amitabh Bachchan moments.

NIA arrests K'taka ex-MLA's granddaughter-in-law for IS links

NIA arrests K'taka ex-MLA's granddaughter-in-law for IS links

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

NIA arrests daughter-in-law of former Karnataka MLA for interrogation over alleged ISIS links.

Budget 2023: Opposition slams 'limited focus' on health, education

Budget 2023: Opposition slams 'limited focus' on health, education

Rediff.com1 Feb 2023

Opposition leaders slammed the Centre on Wednesday for its 'limited' focus on important sectors like health and education in the Budget for 2023-24 fiscal.

Pix: Tabu, Kartik CELEBRATE!

Pix: Tabu, Kartik CELEBRATE!

Rediff.com31 May 2022

The makers of Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 threw a success party for its cast and their friends in Mumbai.

Oral sex with minor not 'aggravated sexual assault': Allahabad HC

Oral sex with minor not 'aggravated sexual assault': Allahabad HC

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

Observing that 'oral sex' with a minor does not come under the 'aggravated sexual assault' category in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Allahabad high court has reduced the jail term of a man convicted of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy from 10 years to seven years.

Investors expect balanced Budget; focus on job creation, infra spending

Investors expect balanced Budget; focus on job creation, infra spending

Rediff.com25 Jan 2023

Stock market investors are expecting a balanced Budget with a focus on job creation, increased spending on infrastructure, reigning in the deficit, and bringing the economy back on track, experts said on Wednesday. Stock markets have been subdued in the run-up to the Union Budget with BSE's benchmark Sensex is almost flat so far this month. Even the corporate earning season failed to excite the markets, while some indices like IT and bankex have seen some positive movements.

Delhi set to get a woman mayor on Tuesday after 10-year gap

Delhi set to get a woman mayor on Tuesday after 10-year gap

Rediff.com23 Jan 2023

The mayor and deputy mayor of Delhi will be elected on Tuesday by the second municipal House after the December 4 civic polls.

Brahmastra Review

Brahmastra Review

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Brahmastra is a work of star-struck ambition and high-octane energy whose razzle-dazzle hits many happy notes, observes Sukanya Verma.

JEE-Main first phase from April 16-17, second from May 24-29

JEE-Main first phase from April 16-17, second from May 24-29

Rediff.com1 Mar 2022

Paper one is conducted for admission to undergraduate engineering programmes -- BE and B.Tech -- at NITs, IIITs and other centrally-funded technical institutions, and institutions and universities funded and recognised by participating state governments.

Bypolls: TMC, Congress, RJD win; BJP draws blank

Bypolls: TMC, Congress, RJD win; BJP draws blank

Rediff.com16 Apr 2022

All the winners in the assembly bypolls were from the respective ruling parties.

Hundreds bid tearful farewell to Group Captain Varun Singh

Hundreds bid tearful farewell to Group Captain Varun Singh

Rediff.com17 Dec 2021

Singh's wife and daughter, his father Colonel K P Singh (retd), mother Uma besides, other close relatives were also present there and bid a teary-eyed farewell to him.

Sanya's In The Mood For Comedy... And JACKFRUIT!

Sanya's In The Mood For Comedy... And JACKFRUIT!

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

What happens when a talented group of Bollywood actors get together? They give us entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.

Maharashtra Rajya Sabha counting on hold as BJP objects to 3 MVA votes

Maharashtra Rajya Sabha counting on hold as BJP objects to 3 MVA votes

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

The crucial, neck-to-neck contest was necessitated as the Bharatiya Janata Party fielded three candidates while Shiv Sena put up two and Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party one each.

Amitabh celebrates B&B, AAA

Amitabh celebrates B&B, AAA

Rediff.com27 May 2020

Bunty Aur Babli turns 15 while Amar Akbar Anthony turns 43.

Elderly Dalit man 'forced to drink urine' in UP, 1 held

Elderly Dalit man 'forced to drink urine' in UP, 1 held

Rediff.com13 Oct 2020

Victim Amar, a resident of Roda village in Lalitpur, told ANI one Sonu Yadav forced him to drink his urine a few days ago. "When I refused, he attacked me with a stick. He also attacked my son with an axe. We then complained against him to the police," Amar said.

5 Patriotic Songs You Must Listen To

5 Patriotic Songs You Must Listen To

Rediff.com26 Jan 2023

There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.

Royal London Cup One Day: Pujara smashes career-best 174 for Sussex

Royal London Cup One Day: Pujara smashes career-best 174 for Sussex

Rediff.com14 Aug 2022

On Sunday, Sussex batted first on a small county ground at Hove, and were 9/2 inside first four overs when Tom Clark (104 off 106 balls) and Pujara joined forces to add 205 runs for the third wicket.

Mulayam cremated with full state honours, top leaders pay respects

Mulayam cremated with full state honours, top leaders pay respects

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

His son and party chief Akhilesh Yadav lit the funeral pyre. The former Uttar Pradesh CM had died aged 82 at a private hospital in Haryana's Gurugram on Monday.

London Files Review

London Files Review

Rediff.com22 Apr 2022

London Files is an engaging thriller with a fine performance from Arjun Rampal, observes Namrata Thakker.

MASTI MASTI BOLLYWOOD QUIZ!

MASTI MASTI BOLLYWOOD QUIZ!

Rediff.com8 Sep 2021

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies.

Are You Ready To Cry?

Are You Ready To Cry?

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

Yes, there's going to be a lot of tears, laughs and thrills coming your way.

Thousands bid tearful farewell to Flight Lieutenant Advitiya Bal

Thousands bid tearful farewell to Flight Lieutenant Advitiya Bal

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Slogans for his long afterlife rented the air, as coffin of Flight Lieutenant Advitiya Bal arrived at his home in Jinder Mehlu hamlet of border belt of R S Pura, where thousands of people gathered to pay their last respects to the fighter pilot.

Ram Setu Review: Bizarre!

Ram Setu Review: Bizarre!

Rediff.com25 Oct 2022

Ram Setu is just silly and boring, sighs Deepa Gahlot. Ram Setu Review

Why Punjab Needs A Leader Like Mayawati

Why Punjab Needs A Leader Like Mayawati

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Unless Punjab has a chief minister who is able to look beyond community/vote bank politics, carry all sections of society, stop appeasing while addressing genuine concerns and break the stranglehold of the SGPC over Sikh affairs, my beloved home state is bound to die and conversions will be rampant, warns Sanjeev Nayaar.

Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab chief minister

Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab chief minister

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mann in the swearing-in ceremony that took place at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh in Punjab's Shaheed Bhagat Singh (SBS) Nagar district.

At A Theatre Near You This November...

At A Theatre Near You This November...

Rediff.com3 Nov 2022

Quite a few big movies are coming your way in theatres this November.

Hundreds attend Moosewala's bhog ceremony

Hundreds attend Moosewala's bhog ceremony

Rediff.com8 Jun 2022

Many people were also carrying posters mentioning 'black day on May 29' and 'Moosewala amar rahe' and demanded 'justice for Moosewala'.

In a first, PM to lay wreath at National War Memorial on R-Day

In a first, PM to lay wreath at National War Memorial on R-Day

Rediff.com24 Jan 2020

The PM will pay homage to fallen soldiers at the newly-built National War Memorial in New Delhi on the Republic Day instead of Amar Jawan Jyoti beneath the India Gate arch.

Russia-Ukraine war may spell boon for Chhattisgarh's export profile

Russia-Ukraine war may spell boon for Chhattisgarh's export profile

Rediff.com29 Jun 2022

The Russia-Ukraine war is likely to improve the export profile of landlocked Chhattisgarh, which has already nearly tripled during the past three years. Chhattisgarh's exports reached Rs 25,241.13 crore in the financial year 2021-22 against Rs 9,067.92 crore worth of products shipped in 2019-20, according to the state government's data. While exports of iron and steel surged seven and a half times, rice shipping increased 4.68 times.

Jharkhand orders ACB probe into BJP ex-ministers' disproportionate assets

Jharkhand orders ACB probe into BJP ex-ministers' disproportionate assets

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

The Jharkhand government has ordered a probe by the Anti-corruption Bureau into the alleged amassing of disproportionate assets by former ministers in the previous Bharatiya Janata Party government in the state.

PM pays homage at National War Memorial on R-Day

PM pays homage at National War Memorial on R-Day

Rediff.com26 Jan 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid homage to the fallen soldiers at the newly-built National War Memorial in the nation's capital on the Republic Day for the first time instead of the Amar Jawan Jyoti beneath the India Gate arch.

'I was selected for Maine Pyar Kiya'

'I was selected for Maine Pyar Kiya'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

'Till a cheque comes into my account, I don't feel like a professional actor.'

2 Indian seafarers stranded in Iran since 2019 released

2 Indian seafarers stranded in Iran since 2019 released

Rediff.com11 Feb 2022

Two Indian seafarers stranded without passports on a cargo ship in Iran's port city of Bushehr since 2019, have been released after the Indian embassy in Teheran issued travel documents, the Maritime Union of India (MUI) said on Friday. The claim made by the MUI could not be independently verified.

Rubbing shoulders with Dimple, Amar Singh

Rubbing shoulders with Dimple, Amar Singh

Rediff.com16 Nov 2010

Vinu Mohan on acting with the veterans in the upcoming Malayalam film Bombay Mittai.

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

'Bhartiyata' should be our only loyalty'

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

'As Indians, we should be claiming and celebrating 'Bhartiyata' rather than seeking commitment to beliefs which are divisive and exclusionary.'

7 books Kajol says you must read

7 books Kajol says you must read

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

Are you a fan of Indian and alien legend? Then this reading list by Kajol will be right up your alley.

When your husband is a transwoman

When your husband is a transwoman

Rediff.com13 Feb 2018

What does a man who feels like a woman face when married? And how does his wife cope?