News for 'Anju'

Amir gave Umar safe house, helped with bomb: NIA to court

Amir gave Umar safe house, helped with bomb: NIA to court

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

Amir Rashid Ali, a key accused in the Red Fort area car bomb blast case, has been remanded in 10 days' NIA custody. The agency seeks to unravel the conspiracy behind the inter-state "white collar" terror module.

'Rajinikanth Never Jokes About His Superstardom'

'Rajinikanth Never Jokes About His Superstardom'

Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

'I believe that whether it is Rajini sir or Shah Rukh Khan or Dilip Kumarsaab, these stars are blessed with a cosmic energy. It's a phenomenon that is hard to describe, but it makes you fall in love with them.'

NIA nabs Delhi bomber's Kashmir aide linked to drone, rocket plot

NIA nabs Delhi bomber's Kashmir aide linked to drone, rocket plot

Rediff.com17 Nov 2025

The National Investigation Agency has arrested Jasir Bilal Wani in Srinagar, who was an "active co-conspirator" of suicide bomber Umar un Nabi, in connection with the car blast near the Red Fort last week that claimed 13 lives.

UP: 6 pilgrims run over by train while crossing tracks

UP: 6 pilgrims run over by train while crossing tracks

Rediff.com6 Nov 2025

The Chopan Express had halted at platform four of the station, and the passengers chose to get down on the track, though there is a footover bridge, the railways said.

PIX: Shreya Ghosal leads moving Zubeen tribute at WC launch

PIX: Shreya Ghosal leads moving Zubeen tribute at WC launch

Rediff.com30 Sep 2025

The emotional high point of the glittering ceremony came when Shreya concluded her performance with Zubeen's iconic song 'Mayabini Ratir Bukut'.

Cashless Facility On Hold? How To Manage

Cashless Facility On Hold? How To Manage

Rediff.com15 Oct 2025

To handle the sudden loss of cashless facility, patients should maintain an emergency fund or a short-term credit line to manage all or part of hospitalisation costs.

Is She Bollywood's Next Big Star?

Is She Bollywood's Next Big Star?

Rediff.com18 Jul 2025

Anupam Kher invited his friends and colleagues from the film industry for the special screening of his second directorial, Tanvi The Great, in Mumbai.

She's dead for us, says father after news of Anju's marriage to Pak pal

She's dead for us, says father after news of Anju's marriage to Pak pal

Rediff.com25 Jul 2023

The father of Anju, a married Indian woman who travelled to Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and married her Facebook friend there on Tuesday, said she was as good as dead for her family back home.

Anju Bobby George is World Athletics' Woman of Year

Anju Bobby George is World Athletics' Woman of Year

Rediff.com2 Dec 2021

World Athletics added that her efforts in advancing the sport in India as well as inspiring more women to follow in her footsteps make her "more than a worthy recipient" of this year's award.

'Little Divya had unwavering focus like Arjuna'

'Little Divya had unwavering focus like Arjuna'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

A former school principal of newly crowned chess champion from Nagpur Divya Deshmukh remembers her as a student with calm composure who started playing the board game when she was just five and also excelled in studies.

Did Aryan Khan *Really* Direct Ba***ds of Bollywood?

Did Aryan Khan *Really* Direct Ba***ds of Bollywood?

Rediff.com7 Oct 2025

'When the show was releasing, I think all the actors were under the impression that this is a limited series.' 'After seeing the response, I feel we should have a season two.'

How Anju Bobby George created history with a 'single kidney'

How Anju Bobby George created history with a 'single kidney'

Rediff.com7 Dec 2020

'Believe it or not, I'm one of the fortunate, among very few who reached the world top with a single KIDNEY, allergic with even a painkiller, with a dead takeoff leg.. Many limitations. still made it. Can we call it magic of a coach or his talent.'

Shaili will break my record within three years: Anju Bobby George

Shaili will break my record within three years: Anju Bobby George

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Shaili Singh announced her arrival on the big stage by winning a silver in the Under-20 World Athletics Championships, missing out on a historic gold by a mere 1 cm with a 6.59m effort, in the long jump final in Nairobi on Sunday.

Kalam congratulates Anju

Kalam congratulates Anju

Rediff.com1 Sep 2003

The President said her World Athletics bronze medal will encourage more athletes to dream of similar feats.

Anju bags sponsorship

Anju bags sponsorship

Rediff.com17 Dec 2003

Sobha Developers, a Dubai-based real estate company, will fund the ace Indian long junper's training ahead of the Athens Olympics.

Fear grips Bengali migrants amid Gurugram police crackdown

Fear grips Bengali migrants amid Gurugram police crackdown

Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

Bengali-speaking residents of Gurugram express fear of being targeted during a police drive to identify illegal immigrants. Authorities deny targeting specific groups, stating the drive follows central guidelines.

The Jewel Thief You Must Watch Instead

The Jewel Thief You Must Watch Instead

Rediff.com30 Apr 2025

Re-watching 1967's Jewel Thief evokes the joy of cinema, with its perfect blend of thrill, suspense, romance and music. A film like that can never be remade or be tampered with in any way, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Olympics chances high: Anju

Olympics chances high: Anju

Rediff.com2 Oct 2003

The ace Indian long jumper said she is looking to clear 7 metres.

Asiad champ Bahadur Sagoo is AFI president

Asiad champ Bahadur Sagoo is AFI president

Rediff.com7 Jan 2025

Sagoo was the lone candidate left in fray after incumbent senior vice president Anju Bobby George opted out of the race for the position.

Criminal Justice 4 Review: Thrilling!

Criminal Justice 4 Review: Thrilling!

Rediff.com29 May 2025

Pankaj Tripathi's Madhav Mishra is one of the most entertaining characters created for an Indian Web series, and the actor plays him with relish, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Ullozhukku Review: Must Watch!

Ullozhukku Review: Must Watch!

Rediff.com24 Jun 2024

What makes Ullozhukku worth recommending is its ability to surrender to the surprises and yet grow with its characters, observes Divya Nair.

'Dhoni coming at No 9 didn't make sense at all'

'Dhoni coming at No 9 didn't make sense at all'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2025

CSK's surprising decision to send Mahendra Singh Dhoni to bat at No 9 during their run chase against RCB has drawn sharp criticism from former cricketers and fans.

Anju George wins a silver

Anju George wins a silver

Rediff.com14 Feb 2008

Ace Indian long jumper Anju Bobby George's season got off to a fine start as she clinched a silver medal at the Asian Indoors Athletics Championship in Doha on Thursday.

SC asks Atul Subhash's wife to produce son through VC

SC asks Atul Subhash's wife to produce son through VC

Rediff.com20 Jan 2025

The Supreme Court has directed the wife of a Bengaluru-based engineer, who died by suicide last year, to produce their minor son before the court. The bench hearing the habeas corpus petition filed by the engineer's mother wants to see the child and has asked the wife's lawyer to produce the child through video-conferencing. The court previously denied custody of the child to the grandmother, stating she was "stranger to the child".

Anju eyes medal at Athens

Anju eyes medal at Athens

Rediff.com16 Sep 2003

The World Athletics Championships bronze medallist said she needs to make some minor adjustments.

Anju eyeing Commonwealth glory

Anju eyeing Commonwealth glory

Rediff.com3 Mar 2006

Anju sixth in heats

Anju sixth in heats

Rediff.com22 Mar 2006

India's ace long jumper could only clear 6.42 meters but made it to Friday's final at the Commonwealth Games.

Below par Anju claims gold

Below par Anju claims gold

Rediff.com2 Nov 2006

Anju set a new meet mark of 6.53 metres at the 46th National Senior Inter-State Athletics championships.

Anju Seth, IIM-C's first woman director

Anju Seth, IIM-C's first woman director

Rediff.com17 Nov 2018

'She was the unanimous choice of the search-cum-selection committee.'

Anju George finishes fourth

Anju George finishes fourth

Rediff.com23 Jul 2005

Anju Bobby George opened her European season by finishing fourth in the Norwich Union British Grand Prix

Anju, Gowda head Indian rankings

Anju, Gowda head Indian rankings

Rediff.com1 Aug 2005

Anju tops the list of women's long jumpers while the US-based Gowda is the top-ranked men's discus thrower.

East Bengal pip holders Odisha, win maiden IWL title

East Bengal pip holders Odisha, win maiden IWL title

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

Twenty-one years after an East Bengal team last won a league title in Indian football, the club's women's outfit sealed the Indian Women's League (IWL) trophy with a 1-0 victory over defending champions Odisha FC in Kalyani on Friday.

Anju George finishes seventh

Anju George finishes seventh

Rediff.com17 Mar 2003

She covered 6.40 metres in the long jump event at the World Indoor athletics.

The man behind Anju George

The man behind Anju George

Rediff.com11 Aug 2004

Anju looking beyond Athens

Anju looking beyond Athens

Rediff.com28 Sep 2003

I am thinking of leaping to a distance of 7.20 metres one day, the ace long jumper said.

Anju gets ready for Athens

Anju gets ready for Athens

Rediff.com4 May 2004

The world number seven long jumper plans to compete in 10-12 events in her build up to the Athens Olympics in August.

Anju, Bhupathi arrive in Hyderabad

Anju, Bhupathi arrive in Hyderabad

Rediff.com28 Oct 2003

The leading sportspersons arrived in Hyderabad to add some much-needed glamour to the Afro-Asian Games.

Anju begins training under Powell

Anju begins training under Powell

Rediff.com4 May 2003

The ace Indian long jumper will participate in her first meet in the US on May 10.

A belated Olympic medal for India's Anju Bobby George?

A belated Olympic medal for India's Anju Bobby George?

Rediff.com29 Mar 2017

According to reports, Anju (finished 5th) along with fellow long jumpers, Australia's Bronwyn Thompson (4th) and England's Jade Johnson (6th), have urged a probe into the long jump event at the Athens Olympics. The trio has alleged that the performance of the Russians - Tatyana Lebedeva, Irina Meleshina and Tatyana Kotova - who were on the podium at Athens 2004, - were not clean as they had been banned later for failing dope tests.

Raj Kapoor@100: Alia, Rekha Mingle At Grand Bash

Raj Kapoor@100: Alia, Rekha Mingle At Grand Bash

Rediff.com14 Dec 2024

The who's who of Bollywood got together to doff their hats at the iconic Raj Kapoor and celebrate his birth centenary on December 14 with a lot of fanfare.