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Artisans struggle to repair rain soaked Ravana effigies

Artisans struggle to repair rain soaked Ravana effigies

Rediff.com1 Oct 2025

Unexpected rains across North India have devastated the Ravana effigy market, leaving artisans facing significant financial losses as their creations are damaged beyond repair. They appeal for government assistance.

Ranji Trophy: 5-star Shami fires Bengal to victory

Ranji Trophy: 5-star Shami fires Bengal to victory

Rediff.com28 Oct 2025

Shami's five wickets on final day sets up fine win for Bengal over Gujarat in Ranji Trophy

Jalaj moves to Maharashtra after Kerala exit

Jalaj moves to Maharashtra after Kerala exit

Rediff.com14 Sep 2025

Veteran domestic cricketer Jalaj Saxena on Saturday joined Maharashtra ahead of the Ranji Trophy 2025-26 after parting ways with Kerala where he played for nine seasons.

Ranji Trophy: Jaiswal warms up for SA series with big hundred

Ranji Trophy: Jaiswal warms up for SA series with big hundred

Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

Jaiswal gears up for SA Test with big hundred but Mumbai get only 1 point

E-rickshaw puller by day, burglar by night!

E-rickshaw puller by day, burglar by night!

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

A man leading a double life as an e-rickshaw puller by day and a burglar by night has been arrested in Delhi. The accused used his inconspicuous identity to avoid suspicion while targeting locked houses in residential areas.

Ranji Trophy: Rahane, Karun dazzle with big hundreds

Ranji Trophy: Rahane, Karun dazzle with big hundreds

Rediff.com26 Oct 2025

Ajinkya Rahane hits 159 in Ranji Trophy match against Chhattisgarh

Ranji Trophy: Karun, Smaran hit double tons as Karnataka dominates

Ranji Trophy: Karun, Smaran hit double tons as Karnataka dominates

Rediff.com2 Nov 2025

Karun Nair and Ravichandran Smaran made double hundreds as Karnataka gained upper hand over Kerala on the second day of their Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match.

CCTV exposes custodial torture of restaurant workers in Kerala

CCTV exposes custodial torture of restaurant workers in Kerala

Rediff.com7 Sep 2025

A businessman in Kerala has released CCTV footage allegedly showing police officers assaulting restaurant employees in custody. The businessman claims the incident occurred in May 2023 and that his attempts to seek justice have been met with resistance.

Give him shock if...: Wife's chats with lover reveal husband's murder plot

Give him shock if...: Wife's chats with lover reveal husband's murder plot

Rediff.com20 Jul 2025

Delhi police uncover a murder plot in Uttam Nagar involving a woman and her lover, exposed through Instagram messages. The victim was allegedly drugged and electrocuted.

Indian on student visa 'deceitfully recruited' into Russian army: Family

Indian on student visa 'deceitfully recruited' into Russian army: Family

Rediff.com16 Sep 2025

A 25-year-old Indian man who went to Russia on a student visa has allegedly been 'deceitfully' recruited into the Russian Army and pushed into the Russia-Ukraine conflict, his family claims. They are seeking the Indian government's help for his safe return.

Chhattisgarh lawyer, wife murder client, stuff body in cement-filled bag

Chhattisgarh lawyer, wife murder client, stuff body in cement-filled bag

Rediff.com25 Jun 2025

Paikara had been demanding that Upadhyay return Rs 30 lakh borrowed from him.

Speeding Thar mows down pedestrians in Delhi, 1 killed

Speeding Thar mows down pedestrians in Delhi, 1 killed

Rediff.com10 Aug 2025

A pedestrian was killed and another injured after an SUV rammed into a pavement near Gyarah Murti in Delhi. The driver has been apprehended and an investigation is underway.

Man steals from employer's godown after befriending guard dogs

Man steals from employer's godown after befriending guard dogs

Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

A godown employee in Delhi stole over Rs 4 lakh from his employer after befriending the guard dogs. The theft was motivated by the employer's refusal to grant him a salary advance.

Delhi BMW crash: Accused woman gets bail

Delhi BMW crash: Accused woman gets bail

Rediff.com27 Sep 2025

A court in New Delhi on Saturday granted bail to Gaganpreet Kaur, the key accused in the BMW incident, saying the accident's CCTV footage showed the allegation of culpable homicide was on a 'fragile foundation'.

Varma to lead South Zone in Duleep Trophy

Varma to lead South Zone in Duleep Trophy

Rediff.com27 Jul 2025

Tilak Varma was in fine touch for Hampshire recently, smashing 100, 56, 47 and 112 in four innings for the English county side.

Wife sedates man, lover electrocutes him in chilling Delhi murder

Wife sedates man, lover electrocutes him in chilling Delhi murder

Rediff.com19 Jul 2025

A woman and her lover have been arrested in Delhi's Dwarka for allegedly murdering her husband. The crime was uncovered after suspicious messages were found detailing their plan to drug and electrocute the victim.

Why No Indian Players Will Feature in SA20

Why No Indian Players Will Feature in SA20

Rediff.com5 Sep 2025

The BCCI bars active Indian cricketers -- international or domestic -- from playing in overseas leagues to protect the IPL's exclusivity.

Lovers found dead under suspicious circumstances in Delhi

Lovers found dead under suspicious circumstances in Delhi

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

A 16-year-old boy and a girl were found dead under suspicious circumstances at the girl's residence in Delhi's Najafgarh. Police are investigating a possible suicide, but the boy's family alleges foul play.

Speeding Porsche hits 2 scooters in Chandigarh, 1 dead

Speeding Porsche hits 2 scooters in Chandigarh, 1 dead

Rediff.com11 Mar 2025

A 24-year-old man was killed and two women were injured in Chandigarh after a Porsche car hit two scooters. The incident happened near a petrol pump in Sector 4 at around 8 am on Monday. The impact of the collision was so strong that one of the two-wheelers was completely destroyed and the front portion of the luxury car was damaged. The accident also severed Ankit's leg and injured the legs of the women. The driver of the Porsche was arrested.

Singer-composer Ankit Tiwari gets engaged

Singer-composer Ankit Tiwari gets engaged

Rediff.com21 Feb 2018

Congratulations, Ankit and Pallavi!

Meet Bengal's 15-YO Ranji star who surpassed Ganguly

Meet Bengal's 15-YO Ranji star who surpassed Ganguly

Rediff.com23 Jan 2025

Ankit Chatterjee, a 15-year-old left-handed batsman, made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bengal, becoming the youngest cricketer from the state to do so.

Can move to Maharashtra boost Prithvi Shaw's career?

Can move to Maharashtra boost Prithvi Shaw's career?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2025

'At this stage of my career, I believe joining the Maharashtra team will help me grow further as a cricketer.'

Ankita Bhandari murder case: Ex-BJP leader's son gets life imprisonment

Ankita Bhandari murder case: Ex-BJP leader's son gets life imprisonment

Rediff.com30 May 2025

Pulkit Arya is the son of former BJP leader Vinod Arya. As soon as the matter came to light, the party showed the door to Vinod Arya.

Drama in Duleep Trophy: North and Central battle for final

Drama in Duleep Trophy: North and Central battle for final

Rediff.com6 Sep 2025

Jammu and Kashmir's Shubham Khajuria struck a fighting, unbeaten century to rescue North Zone, but South Zone remained favourites to progress to the Duleep Trophy final, in Bengaluru on Saturday.

Inspired by Gill, Suryavanshi targets 200 next

Inspired by Gill, Suryavanshi targets 200 next

Rediff.com6 Jul 2025

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi scored a sparkling 143 off just 78 balls to become the fastest and youngest batter to register a hundred in Youth ODIs during India Under-19's fourth match against England on Saturday at Worcester.

War 2 Review: Well-Made Masala Film

War 2 Review: Well-Made Masala Film

Rediff.com14 Aug 2025

War 2 offers you exactly what you'd expect from a mass entertainer: some escapist fun, some truly knockout action scenes, and overall a good time at the movies, observes Mayur Sanap.

Can Numbers Be Trademarks?

Can Numbers Be Trademarks?

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

Delhi high court ruling on numbers as trademarks could be a trendsetter.

Undertrial beaten to death inside Delhi court lock-up

Undertrial beaten to death inside Delhi court lock-up

Rediff.com5 Jun 2025

The two accused allegedly allegedly kicked him repeatedly and smashed his head on the wall, they said.

Dhonis, Rainas Reunite In Mussoorie

Dhonis, Rainas Reunite In Mussoorie

Rediff.com12 Mar 2025

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his wife, Sakshi, caught up with Suresh Raina and his wife, Priyanka, in Mussoorie on Tuesday evening for the wedding of Rishabh Pant's sister.

TV actor Ankit Gera holidays in Russia

TV actor Ankit Gera holidays in Russia

Rediff.com19 Jul 2015

A look at the cool travel pictures.

Why BJP Wants JMM To Contest Bihar Polls

Why BJP Wants JMM To Contest Bihar Polls

Rediff.com28 Jul 2025

'It is good for us if the JMM contests. That will divide the Opposition and give us the upper hand.'

Festive Buzz To Boost Gig Jobs

Festive Buzz To Boost Gig Jobs

Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

Qcom alone is expected to account for a 60 per cent surge in gig hiring, adding 1.5 million to 2 million roles.

Home loan rates may fall to 8%: Realty experts

Home loan rates may fall to 8%: Realty experts

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

Housing demand should improve nationwide after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut the repo rate by a larger-than-expected 50 basis points (bps) on Friday, said real estate industry executives. The rate cut comes after housing sales in top Indian cities in the first quarter of 2025 dipped 28 per cent due to skyrocketing residential property prices and geopolitical headwinds, according to Anarock.

Lafangey Review: True To Life

Lafangey Review: True To Life

Rediff.com6 Jun 2025

The three lead actors are excellent, giving their parts the various shades of joy, anger, despair and the emotional heft required to make their characters believable and likeable, observes Deepa Gahlot.

Anti-hunger hero Ankit Kawatra to get Queen's honour

Anti-hunger hero Ankit Kawatra to get Queen's honour

Rediff.com22 Jun 2017

Ankit Kawatra will be honoured by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on June 29.

Ankit Saxena's father seeks death sentence for son's murderers

Ankit Saxena's father seeks death sentence for son's murderers

Rediff.com5 Feb 2018

Four accused, including a juvenile, were sent to judicial custody on Saturday in connection with the case.

The New Dining Destinations of India

The New Dining Destinations of India

Rediff.com10 Jul 2025

Dining today isn't just about food -- it's about the experience and the story.

Ranji Trophy: Gujarat vs Himachal tantalisingly poised

Ranji Trophy: Gujarat vs Himachal tantalisingly poised

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

Gujarat captain Chintan Gaja and spinner Vishal Jayswal shared seven wickets between them to bowl out Himachal Pradesh for 215 on the opening day of the Ranji Trophy match.

Gill's woes continue! Karnataka take control vs Punjab

Gill's woes continue! Karnataka take control vs Punjab

Rediff.com23 Jan 2025

Shubman Gill flops as Karnataka bundle out Punjab for 55 to gain command on Day 1

Kull: The Legacy Of The Raisingghs Review: Misses The Mark

Kull: The Legacy Of The Raisingghs Review: Misses The Mark

Rediff.com2 May 2025

Performances by Nimrat Kaur and Amol Parashar make the rather unimaginative show watchable, observes Deepa Gahlot.